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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1938

Page

4

Wanted laws to file Elmer Pinney West Elgin

Wanted file of laws and records associated with Elmer Pinney east of the bridge in West Elgin. Advertisement notes 8 18p.

Elmer Pinney West Elgin

Iowa farm outlook notes milk care and forestry aid

Mid November purchasing power for hogs and corn feeds into Iowa farm life. Iowa State College reports high livestock returns and strong 4-H Show prizes at the December event. Milk cooling and barn air quality are advised as winter milking lowers. Farm trees available from Clarke McNary program aid reforestation and woodlot plantings at low cost. Tractor adoption lowers power costs though initial years show gadget overlap with horse gear.

State Forest Nursery Ames Iowa State College Iowa

Primitive Barbers and Indian Shaving Traditions

Primitive Indian barbers and Mongol companions enjoy near total razor independence with little facial hair. When shaving is needed, they use flint blades or bone tools ground to fine edges, similar to Polynesian methods.

Polynesia

McCrae Buried at Wimereux in Quiet War Cemetery

The article recalls John McCrae killed in 1918 and buried at Wimereux France where hundreds visit his grave yearly, contrasting familiarity with the poem In Flanders Fields with the quiet cemetery memorial.

France John McCrae Flanders Wimereux

R. C. A. Little Nipper Radio Ad and Local Visits

Elgin residents and visitors are listed with travel plans visits and family gatherings. Arlington’s Craig Moser visits Elgin from Minneapolis to stay with sister Mrs. George Vaughn as Mrs. Johnson plans a winter in Huron. Families converge at Sunday gathering including Gruver, Barnhouse, Gruver and others from Monona and Des Moines.

Craig Moser Arlington George Vaughn Minneapolis Minn Lew Grover H. L. Baldwin Donna Marie Monona Elmer Gruver Des Moines William Gruver John Barnhouse Bob Gruver Elgin

Notice to heirs and guardians in Fayette County Iowa

Official notice states final accounting of Oline Erickson estate filed by Samuel Mosby executor. Creditor George O Larson claim rejected. hearing set at Fayette County Court House West Union at 10 am December 29, 1938. If no appearance objections, report approved and executor discharged.

Fayette County Henry Groth Ole Groth Robert Groth Henry Hovland Carl Hovland Harry Gunderson Bertina Olson Genevieve Stolle Louis Hovland Ruth Helen Anderson Ludvig T. Anderson Luther College Aase Haugen Old People's Home the Homme District Court Iowa Samuel Mosby Oline Erickson George O. Larson West Union

Welcome to Lafayette Arrival in New York 1824

Lafayette landed at Staten Island on August 15 1824 greeted by the Vice President and a reception committee aboard the Chancellor Livingston. Steamships decorated with flags filled the river and bands played on nearly every boat. He landed at the Battery to troops salutes and cheering crowds, then traveled through Broadway to a formal welcome by the mayor.

New York Lafayette Staten Island Livingston Battery Broadway

Happy When He Sings Despite Choir Dues

Uncle Eben quips that a man should be glad to sing yet worries arise from collecting dues from the choir. The humor highlights pressure in church music groups and financial duties within the community.

Eben

WPA Leaves October Work Relief Rolls In October

The WPA report shows one of every 15 men on work relief left the rolls in October, mostly to take private jobs. Elgin and Guttenberg notes: Guttenberg awaits a $33,000 WPA grant for a town hall, and Elgin plans a $70,000 municipal building with local contributions. Roosevelt announces a Hyde Park repository for his papers books and paintings funded by a public subscription nucleus.

Works Progress Administration Washington, D. C Guttenberg Elgin Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y

Eden speaks on democracy at New York manufacturers event

Former British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden addressed the National Association of Manufacturers at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. He spoke on democracy and the modern world, delivering remarks to industry leaders last week.

New York N. Y Anthony Eden National Association of Manufacturers Hotel Waldorf-Astoria

Town State College Leads Nation in Home Economics Enrollment

Town State College tops national standings by enrollment in the division of Home Economics, reflecting strong interest and program appeal among students nationwide. The school reported continued growth this academic year, with increased application numbers and program enrollment across related fields.

Town State College

To Try to Impeach Frances Perkins

Representative J Parnell Thomas Republican of New Jersey said he would seek Perkins impeachment when Congress convenes over her failure to force Bridges deportation Bridges a Communist and obstinately sought to overthrow the government The Bridges deportation case is pending while the Labor Department awaits a Supreme Court ruling in the Strecker case that could affect Bridges proceedings

Washington D. C J. Parnell Thomas New Jersey Frances Perkins Congress Harry Bridges Thomas House Portland Bridges Labor Department Supreme Court Strecker

Fall of Canton and Hankow Leaders Named Left Behind

Supreme Commanders of the Japanese Army and Naval forces who bore responsibility for the Canton and Hankow collapse are identified as Motoo Furusha and Vice Admiral Koichi Shiozawa. Left to fight, they faced the consequences of strategic defeats and retreat.

Canton Hankow Motoo Furusha Koichi Shiozawa

Broadcaster urges lumber dealers to aid builders

An old styled notice touts lumber dealers as partners in building and financing construction on easy terms. It mocks insomnia cures and jokes about a honeymoon, a waiter, and a bachelor party. It promotes FHA as modern payment and urges readers to plan a new home with Martin-Senour paint.

Memorial to be kept at Hyde Park estate promises

A proposed national memorial to be maintained at the President's Hyde Park, New York estate is pledged, with funding to cover related expenses. The plan emphasizes a people’s tribute and a lasting government tribute display.

United States Hyde Park N. Y

Indiana Basketball Leading Sport Says Butler Coach

Indianapolis photo features Paul D. Hinkle, Butler University basketball coach, directing his team in season play. Veterans Laurel Poland, Jerome Stiener, Hinkle, and Chester Jaggers pose for the Echo Exclusive Photo Service portrait.

Indianapolis Ind Paul D. Hinkle Butler University Hinkle Laurel Poland Brownsburg Jerome Stiener Berne Chester Jaggers Louisville Echo

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