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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1955

Page

2

Tiger Tales- Beye Lose, Girls Win 1, Lose !

Postville basketball results show the boys Tigers falling 71-49 to C-E Tigers with Stan Lehman scoring 14. C-E girls beat Luana 51-39 led by Sandra Olson with 18. Edith Doerring had 2 for Luana. Reserves fell 59-28. The rest recaps school classes and activities from business to literature including trig, drives training, and bird and beast unit reports.

Beye Postville C-E Tigers Stan Lehman Tigers Mila Mohs C-E Luana Sandra Olson Edith Doerring

Sophomores Take Drivers and Begin Home Arts Projects

Sophomores initiate home economics work with pajamas and blouses in progress. They plan material purchases as weekly class discussions occur each Monday. History lessons cover the early nineteenth century with topics on Napoleon and the French Revolution. Six members of the sophomore class participate.

High Producing Cows Pay in Labor Returns

A study of 801 Iowa dairy herds found that cows producing 350 to 399 pounds of butterfat per cow returned $2.25 per dollar of feed, averaging 384 pounds across herds. Feeding costs averaged $167 per cow annually, with $87 for equipment interest and other costs, leaving $122 per cow as labor payment to the dairyman.

Iowa Aserda

Barricades, tariffs and a toast to free trade for America

The passage rails against protectionist policy and outlines a clash within the American political scene. It names Senators Malone of Nevada and Magnuson of Washington, Bridges of New Hampshire, Reed of New York, Hill of Colorado, Van Zandt of Pennsylvania, Aspinall of Colorado, Blaggers of West Virginia, Hand of New Jersey, and others. It contrasts free enterprise with reactionary isolationists while lamenting discord in Congress and among Americans.

Americains Congress George Malone Nevada Warren Magnuson Washington Btylea Bridges New Hampshire Daniel Reed New York William Hill Colorado James E. van Zandt Pennsylvania Wayne Aspinall Harley Blaggers West Virginia T. M. Hand New Jersey America Vivals Comites

Simple Indoor Toys to Aid a Convalescing Child

Buena Mockmore of Iowa State College advises special toy selection for sick or bedbound children. Use quiet, energy-light items like balloons, toy phones, modeling clay, puzzles, magazines, scrapbooks, and simple crafts to entertain without tiring. Provide a storage bag and a small table to organize toys and reduce fuss.

Buena Mockmore Iowa State College

When We Choose Those Who Govern Us

A brief fragment notes that selecting rulers requires care and thoughtful judgment, urging readers to apply wisdom and understanding in governance even as the quotation references a biblical source for guidance. It hints at civic responsibility without detailing specific events or figures.

Father Greater Hero Than Washington

A column argues that everyday people such as fathers and teachers often serve as a child's true hero more than distant figures like Washington or Lincoln. It notes that children model their ideals after close adults, urging parents and leaders to mindful conduct to support youths.

George Washington Abraham Lincoln Roy Rogers Hopalong Cassidy

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