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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
4
Transparent repair tape advertised for torn books and valuable papers remains clear and non aging. Available from the Echo office as a durable mending solution.
State GOP leaders discuss national poll results at a Washington parley set for March 5 to 7. Iowa tax protest on railway retirement payments prompts talk of tougher bills. McLain named assistant secretary of agriculture price supports. Three Iowa Democrats seek Congress seats in different districts. Highway tax debate lingers on extending a six cent gas tax. Conservation panel urges banning rifles in the deer season.
The passage discusses an eight year ready reserve enlistment plan with periodic active duty training and potential relief from training duties, plus post enlistment induction relief in a national emergency. It then explains egg price factors noting seasonal price shifts from grades and sizes, summer grade A shortages, spring abundance, and competition with low priced meats.
Town produces three times as many eggs as Iowans eat. To obtain best returns from eggs, producers should plan a definite marketing program to meet quality standards of large consumer markets. Joint discussions of mutual problems by producers and egg buyers could help, as buyers often misapprehend producers’ challenges and vice versa.
Iowa January 1 corn stocks totaled 696,004,900 bushels, only below 1955’s 700,029,000 by less than one percent. Farm stocks stood at 400,234,000 bushels, 15 percent below January 1, 1955, while oats in all positions reached 170,944,000 bushels, up 6 percent from a year earlier.
Iowa farm workers earned an average of 35.00 dollars per month with board and room in January 1956, down from 132.00 per year earlier and 140.00 on October 1, 1955. Daily hires averaged 6.90 dollars with board and room and 8.60 without, vs 7.00/8.40 on January 1, 1955 and 7.50/9.30 on October 1 last year.
Twin brothers Archie Umbrell of Ayrshire and Arthur Umbrell of Laurens have recently joined the armed services. Both will undergo basic training at Camp Chaffee.
Maquoketa mourns Miss Anna Bowman 97 who had lived in the city since 1861. Marcus observes Mrs. Mary Gill’s 100th birthday as the oldest resident of Marcus and Cherokee County. A Center Junction fire truck, due to faulty brakes, left the road and lodged between corn cribs. In Marengo area, Danny Patterson and Richard Hinkle trap a 50 pound beaver. An Air Force refueling boom is reported missing near Mapleton with sheriff Don Muir coordinating recovery from Offutt.
Town farmers will have access to ample fertilizer as production expands. Although fertilizer has been used for years, new supplies are expected to meet all immediate needs, aiding farmers in upcoming seasons.
A collection of aphorisms about truth and foolish pride. It notes the power of truth, warns against self-deception, and pokes fun at those who rush to conclusions or chase success without effort. An old timer reflects on costs of running a car versus parking.
A compilation of agricultural tips notes child shoe sizing, vaccinating calves for brucellosis, brooder house distance from other poultry, and the hazards of farming per the National Safety Council. It also endorses using improved crop varieties, especially corn in Iowa for 1956, and mentions rabbits feeding on young fruit tree bark and pest control by trunk circumferential barriers.
New selective service rules outline selecting individuals with critical skills for the ready reserve. Towuns enlisting under the program must join a unit of the
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