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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
4
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The Progress Club hosted a Christmas party at the Methodist church parlors on Monday evening. Bingo opened the event, refreshments followed, then gifts and games. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J Bauman, Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger, Mr and Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler, Serene Yack, Virtus Yack, Dorothy Olson, Wm Ewing, Frieda Miller, Tilmer Thompson, Kathryn Strauch, Paul Waters, Betty Kohler, Lyle Light, Edna Hunsberger, Dale DeSart, Elizabeth McMillan, and Ralph Hessel of Garnavillo.
A joint meeting of Boys 4-H club leaders and county club committee was held at the Farm Bureau office on Saturday afternoon December 12. Twelve county 4-H clubs qualified as standard clubs and received charters. six groups met extra requirements and earned Seals of Achievement for display on their charter. Bulletins and references were distributed to aid the 1937 club program.
Twenty five members attended the Junior Farm Bureau regular meeting at the Farm Bureau office on Wednesday evening December 9. A question box sparked lively discussion, and the first short course session was announced for December 16. Flea information notes fleas feed on pets and cause itching and possible skin infection if scratched.
A reflection on how poverty was long seen as providential and the riches of a few accepted with little critique, highlighting the moral indifference of society toward economic disparity over the past century.
The speaker of the House is listed for every Congress, but the whip or party leader notes the possibility that the speaker may be reelected as many times as the members desire, reflecting power dynamics within the chamber.
A guide urging farmers and business owners to prepare a complete inventory of machinery livestock supplies and property. It stresses counting feed needs for winter inventory records and simple pocket notebooks, with a focus on planning ahead and potential tax benefits.
North Carolina State College extension horticulturist Tt. Morrow says a cold frame helps grow early vegetables at low cost. Place it on a southern or eastern slope, bank dirt on north and west sides, and keep the top about three feet above ground to shield plants from cold and wind while maximizing sun exposure.
Seeds that do not sprout can be revived by spiking and exposing to colored light. Longer wavelengths at the red end stimulate dormancy break, blue violet at the other end inhibits germination. Treated seeds need not germinate immediately and may be dried and planted later.
Wisconsin Agriculturist advises securing a horse with two 144 inch straps and rings to restrain hind legs and belt areas. Buckles and rings are set to form a double strap, then a rope with a ring is threaded around the breast of the collar to pull back behind the belly band. A second rope links the hind legs to prevent lifting feet.
Winter manuring with top dressing increased wheat yield by six bushels per acre and clover hay by 850 pounds at the Ohio experiment station. Agronomist Tab ort M. Salter notes the gains occurred on wheat given 300 pounds of superphosphate at sealing time on phosphate lacking soils. Application rate was four and one half tons to the acre.
A Prairie Farmer writer suggests buckwheat can feed airy cows up to two fifths of the ration. It has similar protein to a ground ear corn and oats mix and provides comparable digestible nutrients. If buckwheat costs less than eighty five percent of corn and oats, it may be economical to use.
In China a young man’s parents hire a matchmaker who scans a network of acquaintances to find a suitable bride. She visits the potential bride with the groom’s card bearing his name and birth date. If she obtains consent the bride replies with her card. If propitious omens arise, engagement details are written on two large red cords.
The National Bureau of Standards states there is no transparent metal. Very thin gold leaf is translucent but not transparent. A film of silver on glass can be made so thin that objects are visible through it, but the glass must support the silver rather than forming a self supporting film.
The English constitution is not a single written document but the body of laws enacted by parliament that define and expound the policies of the British government.
An advertising pitch touts Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance as selective and conservative. It claims lower leases and substantial, yearly savings to policyholders since 1875, urging readers to insure with the company for better protection.
We examine the idea that wisdom comes from enduring tests and defeating adversity. The article also explains the name Nice in France as Greek for victory, linking a resort’s name to a victorious meaning.
Uncle Ben speaks on learning by experience cautioning that one may learn foolishness as well as wisdom, noting the danger of drawing lessons from books only without practice or observation. The remark implies hands on learning shapes judgment and outcomes.
A brief reflection on how sincerity shapes a person’s character, suggesting honesty and consistency as defining traits reflected in actions and conduct. The piece underscores enduring virtue over outward show.
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