Elgin area social notes fill Christmas with visitors
The Elgin Local News lists numerous gatherings and visits around Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson hosted a son’s visit at the P. H. Christianson home near Elkader. A 7 pounds 2 ounce baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norris Capper on December 28. Dozens of relatives and friends shared meals and dinners across West Union Clermont Anamosa Decorah and nearby towns, including guests at the Ed Delaney Wayne Gilson and G. J. Mosby homes. Ellen Stillman plans an extended stay after returning from Idaho. Continuous travel and family reunions mark the holiday season.
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Ellen Stillman
Elgin
Richard Stolle
Emmet
Idaho
Ellen
Christmas visitors and family gatherings reported
LeRoy and Lois, Mr and Mrs 1 Max Lehman and family, Clara Muehlenthaler, Arnold Hope, Will Fish of Janesville Wis, Rex Medberry Earl Gene Mr and Mrs Ernest Chris ten and Lucy Christen, Mr and Mrs Paul Dean and Margaret of Waukegan Ill came Saturday to spend Christmas with T W Doan family Mrs Doan and Margaret returned to Waukegan Monday while Mr Doan stays a week Mrs N M Fritz told Echo two sisters Mae Nicholson Fort Dodge and Dilla Seavers Gilmore City leave Monday for Long Beach Calif to winter with Archie Gruver Ziba Tripp and daughter Orvelle Heinke of Janesville Wis came Saturday and spent Christmas in the T W Dean home Mr Tripp and Mr Heinke returned to Janesville Sunday evening while Mrs Tripp remains a week in the Dean home following a program and tree at the Mrs K E Mark home Tuesday were Mr and Mrs C J Anderson and family Mrs Wm Nelson and family Mr and Mrs lAlmer Anderson and family Mr l and Mrs Enoch Mork and family Mr and Mrs Abel Mork and family Mr and Mrs Henry Mork and Ily Mr and Mrs Melvin O son Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mork and family and Mr and Mrs Mer ja Feller and son
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LeRoy
Lois
Max Lehman
Clara Muehlenthaler
Arnold Hope
Will Fish
Janesville
Wis
Rex Medberry
Earl
Gene
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Paul Dean
Margaret
Waukegan, Ill
T. W. Doan
N. M. Fritz
Echo Office
Mae Nicholson
Fort Dodge
Dilla Seavers
Gilmore City
Long Beach
Calif
Archie Gruver
Ziba Tripp
Orvelle Heinke
T. W. Dean
K. E. Mark
C. J. Anderson
Wm. Nelson
lAlmer Anderson
Enoch Mork
Abel Mork
Henry Mork
Melvin O
Kenneth Mork
Iowa Farmers Face Varied Prices and AAA Advances
Milk remains a valuable feed for laying hens while veal calf prices peak in September and January with lows in April May and November. Ladak alfalfa yields high in trials at Iowa State. Iowa cow testing members culled only 2.4 percent in November, a five year low. Butterfat prices stay strong and cheap feed supports margins. Soybeans stay plentiful. brood sow nutrition remains economical. Lamb losses rise from parasites in imported sheep. proper care during critical periods could have reduced losses. AAA acreage allotments begin January with all allotments ready by February, enabling farmers to plan for maximum benefits. Advances in farm machinery and safety devices accompany continued development of power take-off driven tractors.
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Iowa
Machinery’s rising use boosts accident risk amid farm shifts
The text notes machinery increasing popularity and a rise in serious accidents. It reports a continuing decline in horses and mules on farms through 1938, with costs not yet high enough to replace stock losses. 1938 saw horses and mules priced highest relative to all farm products since 1916, suggesting higher costs may push production up again in 1939 and 1940.
County Home Costs Lower Than State Average in Iowa
A bulletin from the Iowa Taxpayers' Association shows Fayette county's inmate costs are below statewide figures. In 1936 the cost per inmate was 1.45 dollars while the state average was 3.08. Fayette 1935 cost per inmate was 1.69 dollars. Bremer and Winneshiek were low at 1.03 and 1.42 respectively. Franklin and Palo Alto reported a profit.
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Fayette County
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers’ Association
Bremer
Winneshiek
Franklin
Palo Alto
Train derailment near Conover injures none
Two rail cars on the morning Milwaukee passenger train northbound from Calmar derailed Tuesday one mile west of Conover. The sleeper and the dining car were involved, the diner tipping over but no serious injuries were reported.
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Milwaukee
Calmar
Conover
Silver as an Early Metal for Ornament and Craft
Silver was an early metal valued for its whiteness and brightness in ornament, and for its ease of melting and casting. It found diverse uses in decorative objects and metallic works due to its lustrous appearance and workable properties.
San Marino Claims Ancient Fourth Century Founding
The small republic in the Apennines near Rimini, Italy, asserts its founding in the Fourth Century, highlighting its enduring history within the heart of Italy.
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San Marino
Apennines
Rimini
Italy
Miss Liberty Beckons Refugee Arrivals in New York Harbor
A photo shows Austrian refugees aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam as it nears Hoboken New Jersey with 670 refugees among 911 passengers. The scene captures the first sight of the Statue of Liberty for many as the Holland American liner arrives with the largest refugee group in months.
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N. J
Gierman
Bet
Nieuw Amsterdam
Hoboken
Echo
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