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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
3
A monthly survey shows real income fell for farmers by about 3 percent from last year while savers and investment income holders are better off. Nationally living costs rose, and overall buying power dipped despite a prior all time high. Factory surpluses appear in clothing with no imminent price drops.
In Rio Grande Ohio a 200 acre farm on the Bio Grande College project saw 600 workers and hundreds of machines compress years of soil restoration into 13 percent hours. Diversion ditches ponds and a stream course were altered to drain and reclaim the land. Great areas were oiled limed fertilized weeded and prepared for seeding as soil rejuvenation addressed erosion. A tree with a bog hoe is shown mulching as part of the farm work.
In East Lansing Michigan agronomists Keith Barrons and L L Witer of Dow Chemical report successful winter spraying with Esteron 44 ester of 2 4 D. Stumps treated in near zero weather over three winters responded like summer applications.
Ann Stanton discovers her husband Harry’s affair with his young secretary Tess Barclay. Tess asks Ann about Mr Stanton’s health and hints at leaving for a better position. Ann manipulates the situation to keep Tess and preserve the marriage while planning to accompany Tess back to the office.
The Clermont School notes a week of snow vacation with students well active. Jat CHS pupils report varied days including baking, studying, skiing, canasta, and letters. The Meskel and Boehm teams lead entertainment additions and classroom work across geometry English home economics and dressmaking projects.
Manual training activities continue with students named for furniture pieces and a kiddy car. The March of Dimes drive raises 27.30. a game collection totals 1635. Annuals for Late Work begin, with 100 copies needed for publication at 2.00 each. A KWLC radio broadcast on Feb 28 features the High School Musical Parade with listed numbers and performances.
Students of the first grade report Valentine party fun and ice cream treats. They painted pictures from The Three Bears and prepared dental cards, with several visits from Mrs. Aggo Sorenson Hilda Richard Berg and Robert Berg. The class finished Science All Around Us and began Animal Friends while studying winter and reading.
Second Grade students Kathleen Amundson Sherry Bush and Bonnie Taylor won an arithmetic contest last Friday. They also exchanged many Valentines at a party with Mrs Berg and Wanda Meyer handing out treats. Barbara Anderson received the most votes for best stories in Friday story period. Fourth grade had two visitors Barbara Burger and Delores Schweinerus. Kenneth Eide moves to Decorah this week, his last with the class.
Kaiser-Frazer introduces a new 1981 model boasting safety features and fuel economy. Notable tech includes a sealed cooling system, balanced pistons, engine mounting, a counterbalanced crankshaft, a hydraulic damper, and a mushroom-type design. Three new product lines aim to broaden market reach and position Kaiser-Frazer for industry leadership.
Farm inventories in Iowa on January 1 1950 show gains in cattle and hogs while sheep and work stock fall. Total grain consuming animal units rise about 8 percent from the previous year due to 5 percent more cattle and 10 percent more hogs. Cattle total reaches 5,007,000, up 5 percent. milk cows decline for the seventh year, to 1,182,000, down 1 percent. Young dairy stock rising suggests a dairy stock increase by year end. Hog numbers on farms January 1 total 11,920,000, up 10 percent from a year ago.
Gardeners with seed leftovers can test germination by counting a sample of 86 or 100 seeds placed between damp blotters under plates. After 7 10 and 14 days, note how many sprouts to estimate optimal planting depth and density. Emerson red clover seed is available from the Committee for Agricultural Development in Ames.
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