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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
3
Local editor and Iowa Press Association member Elizabeth Priest contributes weekly notes for the Thursday edition. Her column reflects community concerns, editorial insights, and regional viewpoints gathered from the Elizabeth area.
The piece extols advertising as the best route to business growth and public trust. It notes friendly prose and consistent promotion build customer calls, loyalty, and brand reputation, citing leaders who thrive via strong ads and quality goods. Canada reports Ontario adoption week ending after three days with 3,600 adoptions.
The County Amateur Radio Contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary was held in the assembly room of the courthouse in West Union on Monday evening December 16. Represented communities included Waucoma Maynard Oelwein and Clermont. Oelwein won with an Italian Accordion Band while Marjorie Olson earned second with a vocal solo. Judges were Mildred Owens Mrs JaWhitney and Mrs Eugene Waldron. Several Clermont residents attended.
The annual grade school program will be held in the Larrabee auditorium Friday December 20 at 1 o clock. First through fourth grades perform The Little Girl Who Was Poor and Christmas on the Grainville Limited. Grades six play Grandpa's Christmas Spree while grades seven and eight sing Silent Night.
In Decorah on December 16 Glen Olson of Clermont received a letter for valuable services as a guard on the Luther College football team. Luther College won the Iowa conference and had two players named to the all conference team, plus two all-state selections.
Experiments show certain apple varieties contain higher vitamin C levels than others. Researchers note notable differences among tested cultivars, suggesting selection may boost nutrient content.
North Dakota game officials urge trappers to study animal habits before setting traps and to use sturdy traps. They advise boiling traps and chains in a bark solution of water and butternut or walnut bark for two hours, then drying the traps. If bark is unavailable, soft maple may substitute. Bark should come from limbs to protect trees.
A dialogue snippet shows a man proposing a companionate marriage to live together and separate if unhappy, while the woman questions what will become of the mistake, revealing doubts about the arrangement and its consequences.
A fragment notes that the brain of an elephant is no larger than the brain of a man, suggesting early scientific observation of size comparisons.
Sportsmen groups should plan to feed game birds during heavy snow or sleet. Donated Christmas trees can become feeding stations by placing them in protected spots, with suet and grain attracting quail, partridge, pheasants, and song birds. Boy Scouts can collect trees, build feeding stations, and enjoy a holiday project.
Fayette voters will cast ballots on January 14 to grant a ten year franchise to Central States. In Elkader two men accused of drunken driving appeared in court. one jailed for three months and the other released to await grand jury on bond. Highway patrols picked up both suspects. In Iowa some corn seed germination rates are as low as fifty percent, prompting farmers to test each ear to ensure viable seed supply.
A compact aphorism notes that men must do more than merely provide sustenance to family. The saying highlights that earning, duty, and effort beyond basic needs are required to truly support loved ones. It reflects on society's expectations of productive work and responsibility.
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