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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
1
Local notice from Elgin Iowa appears in Fayette County archives dated September 1, 189? detailing second class mail and post office actions under the 1852 March act. Readers may infer regional postal regulations and publication context.
Advertising rates listed include Foreign Display per inch 35 cents, Local Display per inch and Readers per line with minimum 25 cents for each insertion. Classified per word payable in advance, no agency commission, cards of thanks and memorial cards one dollar, resolutions of respect and obituary poetry at regular rates. Limited to ten obituary lines.
A column mocks public figures including Teason Eccles amid discussions of government spending and a former chair’s ousting. The piece riffs on gambling, insurance, and quick marriages, ending with a teacher addressing Sunday school youths about charitable offerings and recitations.
A collage of short vignettes from a community page includes classroom morals and jokes about giving, a bride-to-be counting invited guests for wedding gifts, and brief notes on Andrew Yearous heading to Prairie du Chien for an appendicitis operation. Harold Opsand returns from Norway with relatives, Bert Enos spots a cardinal signaling spring.
Raymond Heins, assistant station agent here for years, is transferred to Waterloo to assume a similar role at the Rock Island station. Christ becomes assistant station agent at Rock Island depot. Cliff’s film venture tied to the move. Community events include a well attended married folks dance at the opera house and a six o'clock dinner by Postmaster Capper for rural carriers and spouses with gifts and speeches.
Upper Iowa University presents Lois Lawrence, renowned violinist and National Music Festival first place by all judges in 1938, to northeastern Iowa audience. Miss Miller, now Mrs. Lois Lawrence, widens teaching and recital work while married to a former G I study at Iowa State College Ames.
Iowa law requires a driver who collides with an unattended vehicle to stop, provide name and address, and leave a note if no owner is found. Crashes often occur on icy streets. fleeing drivers violate the law and social courtesy.
Rat population equals human population in this country, with about half of the total rats on farms. The annual cost to farmers for this pest is estimated at 83 million dollars.
Frances, four and a half, enjoys a dinner with another family but spills food. Parents respond with understanding, not scolding, prioritizing help over face-saving. Frances regains poise and learns through intelligent guidance. Children respond when told what to do in place of what not to do.
Fayette county Schoolmasters' Club met at the court house assembly room on Thursday evening February 12 after a downtown cafe dinner. Lyle Quinn spoke on athletics problems while Carl Robinson presided. The county spelling contest was set for March 29 and eighth grade rural exams for April 30 at Elgin Clermont and Arlington. Robinson reported on the Des Moines delegate assembly from February 6.
Louis L. Lehman announces the Elgin Sportsman's Club annual election will be held next Monday at 8:00 p.m. at the Elgin school house. A colored Iowa hunting film will be shown and a girl lunch will be served after the business session. The club was organized in March 1947, with Laurence Knudtson as secretary, and prizes for largest trout and bass caught last season will be awarded Monday night.
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau women met Thursday February 12 with Mrs Lawrence Gehring presiding. Fifteen members attended and Miss Vaupel, the home demonstration leader, gave the lesson on Home Laundry and Equipment.
The Elgin Cooperative received a lone sack of alfalfa meal after two months on the road. Shipped from Sioux City in December it lay hidden until a tracer located it. Now debate centers on whether the railroad should compensate the Coop for any price drop.
The text states that about 10,000 people die from fire annually in the United States, equating to a full-strength infantry division. It adds that non fatal burn injuries would destroy several more divisions.
Frank Ulish of the Iowa Department of Public Safety urges drivers to watch speedometers and sing themed tunes at specific speeds. At 46 mph sing Highways are Happy Ways, at 56 mph I'm But a Stranger Here Heaven is My Home, at 65 mph Nearer My God to Thee, at 75 mph When the Roll is Called Up Yonder To Be There, at 85 mph Lord I'm Coming Home.
At the turn of the century over half of US imports came from Europe, about 15 percent from Asia. World War I cut European purchases in half and Far East imports nearly doubled. For 1936 to 1940 Asia supplied 31.6 percent of US imports versus 25.3 percent from Europe.
A pond is most useful when it covers at least one quarter of an acre and averages six feet in depth in its deepest quarter. These specifications ensure ample water volume and productive depth for varied uses.
The report warns that ammonium dynamite gelatins and similar explosives should not be used for ditch blasting operations. It states nitroglycerin dynamite is the preferred choice for such tasks.
Record shows estimated state gasoline tax receipts at 22,073,605 dollars after refunds, marking a 76.4 percent increase from 1986 payments. The figures reflect motorists paying higher taxes in the year.
Infant mortality in India is around 160 per 1000 live births, similar to the rising birth rate. Population growth is about 5 million annually, reflecting broader demographic trends in the region.
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