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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
4
Elgin Echo Printers and Stationers advertises a wide range of pens including fountain pens ball point pens and mechanical pencils plus special purpose pencils and marking devices available at its Elgin shop.
Multiple early notices list items for sale including a bob sled in excellent condition with contact Millard Gisleson in Elgin and a good team of horses and harness with contact Will Chris ten in Elgin. Also an advertisement for Bolson mame Baby Chicks starter from Clermont Cooperative Assn noting price 23-30 cents and performance claims.
The article notes the state expects over six million dollars in excess funds, with concerns about rising costs and distribution in certain areas. It details approved state improvements exceeding three million dollars across institutions run by the state board of control and education, including a two million dollar new building for a 500 patient capacity at Independence State Hospital.
The state approves capital outlays including a $795,065 agronomy building at Town State College, a $239,670 addition at Oakdale sanatorium, a $36,870 water tank for Anamosa reformatory, $23,547 for Independence hospital kitchen equipment, $6,425 for timber clearance for an artificial lake, and $32,000 for 12 state park improvements. Low water levels prompt focus on water conservation amid rising municipal demands. Also, James E. Tull becomes president of the Iowa Retail Hardware Association with new officers named. Federal tax collections in 1949 fall by $127.3 million from 1948 totals, due to rate cuts and the Muscatine and Clinton plants closures.
Bess Stohr dined Sunday with George Vaughn. Louis Klingman hosted a dinner honoring Fred Kohler and wife’s fifty eighth wedding anniversary. Guests included Tille Hanson, Rob ert Clothier and Pam, Walter Kohler, Henrietta Cunningham of Volga. Karen Schupbach visited Iowa City with Ray Weithorn and Gordon Schupbach. they returned to Elgin. Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship met in Monona. Clara Baumgartner, Lena Baumgartner, and Betty Cline joined Ray Tomsheck's dinner at Clermont.
Nutritionists at Iowa State College forecast year long egg production through spring with prices averaging about 37 cents, eight cents below the 1949 national support price. They urge incorporating eggs as main dishes, desserts, and sauces to maximize value, noting eggs are a top protein source and provide substantial vitamins and minerals. Spanish eggs recipe steps included.
The recipe suggests baking eggs on rice at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, then serving in individual casseroles topped with grated cheese. It notes methods for fluffy versus flat omelets, including heating milk before mixing and rolling the omelet for a smooth finish.
A collage of quick humor scenes including a clergyman wedding misreadings a retired sailor’s tattooed battleship a pupil’s baseball essay confusion about religion a militiaman plumber and a street vendor exchange. Each vignette hinges on misheard lines and punchy wordplay across everyday settings.
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