Capper Hatchery set to start 1939 operations this month
Capper Hatchery owner Chas Capper announced plans to begin hatching on January 20 with first incubator output by February 10. Mail inquiries near 25 000 names, expansion adds 100 000 capacity to reach about 900 000. Operation targets September, optimism due to abundant feed and steady egg prices. Capper marks his 20th hatchery year since starting with 200 egg incubator in 1920.
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Chas. Capper
Capper
California the Wonder Land Study Club Meeting
The Study Club met at Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler’s home Tuesday evening to discuss California the Wonder Land. Papers by Florence Klingman on Ever Changing California and Augusta Schori on The Art of Motion Pictures were presented. The next meeting is January 17 at Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner’s home.
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F. C. Muehlethaler
California
Florence Klingman
Augusta Schori
B. J. Baumgartner
Rev Def Fisher Accepts Newton Post
The Rev George Def Fisher pastor of Bethel Presbyterian church in West Union accepts a post at Newton. His resignation from First Presbyterian Church of Newton will be presented to the congregation next Sunday. Fisher has led West Union since November 1931.
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George Def. Fisher
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
First Presbyterian Church of
Newton
Fisher
Christmas Seal Report Shows $45.02 Total Donations
The local chairman reports 128 Christmas seal letters sent and all returned with total receipts of $45.02. Gratitude is extended to all contributors for supporting the charitable effort.
Science Intractable Windows And Cattle Feeding Trial
Science notes air conditioning a train to avoid opening windows. It discusses cattle feeding with corn and cob meal, soybean hay, and coarse stems. Farmers wonder if grinding feed forces more hay intake. cattle consume more hay but less corn and meal, reducing daily gains.
Studies Reveal New Facts About Death From Gas
Winter death risk rises as carbon monoxide claims hundreds. Facts show sudden unconsciousness without warning, sources include car exhaust and poorly vented heaters. Leaky exhausts and blocked pipes in garages can suffocate occupants. open doors and proper ventilation advised.
What the Answer by Edward Finch
A brief item notes Edward Finch's piece titled What the Answer. It mentions a young man named Dun who collects debts with success, his fame spreading through the kingdom, and the term denoting repeated attempts to collect payment becoming duning.
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Edward Finch
Ween
England
Dun
Pocket gopher killed by hired man signals spring joke
Floyd C. Thompson, hired man for Clarence H. Olson, shot a pocket gopher Monday January 2 while gathering hay in the field. He noted fresh dirt from the same gopher, saw it outside, and killed it, joking that the action might hint at an early spring or mild winter.
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Floyd C. Thompson
Clarence H. Olson
Thompson
Gopher
Bidders for Elgin marshal post wary after near miss
An early Sunday shooting near Center street in Elgin targeted Marshal George Boyle as he walked by the alley between the blacksmith shop and Moser's wood shop. The bullet pierced his cap but missed his head by inches. investigators lack solid clues and consider a possible grudge.
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Elgin
George Boyle
Center Street
Moser's Wood Shop
Boyle
Kutschat
Bob Archer
Elkader Takes Over Fairgrounds From Local Group
Elkader now owns the fairgrounds as the town council receives the deed from Joel Clark president and Leslie Oelke secretary of the Elkader Fair Association. The transfer follows stockholders meeting in December and March voters approved a $10,000 bond issue to refinance the mortgage and finance improvements for park and recreational use.
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Elkader
Joel Clark
Elkader Fair Asociation
Leslie Oelke
O. E. S. to Install Wednesday January 11
The Elgin Chapter Order of Eastern Stars will hold its annual installation on Wednesday evening January 11. All members are urged to be present. Tell them you saw it in the Echo. No woman ever has enough to wear and she wouldn't wear enough if she had it.
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Elgin
Order of Eastern Stars
Car Exhaust Safety Precautions From a Public Advisory
The advisory warns against using room or any combustion heater without a flue and urges testing cars for carbon monoxide while moving and parked. It also calls for inspecting for a leaky exhaust system and notes that exhaust may gather under a car when parked with the motor running, recommending an open window.
Order Clarifying Rural Free Delivery During Winter
An order by Second Assistant Postmaster General Ambrose O Connell clarifies that rural carriers are not required to perform service on foot when roads are snowed in or impassable. The ruling allows carriers to skip delivery if no conveyance can travel the routes. Patrons should contact highway officials to keep roads open where possible.
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Raymond H. Combs
Rural Carriers’ Association
Ambrose O'Connell
Hie
Grafenberg Farrow Cow Delivers Big Butterfat Returns
Max Grafenberg of West Union owns a purebred Holstein, Iowana Breezie Tritoma, bought for 317 in 1929. The cow produced over 4000 pounds of butterfat and earned 793 dollars over feed costs in nine years, with nine lactations averaging 475.5 pounds fat and 12,059 pounds milk per lactation. She has seven sons and two daughters, the two daughters producing 428 and 399 pounds of butterfat in a single lactation. Continuous cow testing shows profit from good cows and daughters, as Grafenberg has 12 years in the Fayette No. 4 association and a 10-cow herd averaging above 360 pounds yearly.
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Max Grafenberg
West Union
Mr. Grafenberg
Grafenberg
Fayette
Marshal Boyle resigns as town marshal and street commissioner
Marshal George Boyle handed his resignation to Mayor Weibel Tuesday noon and some was accepted. He has served since the former mayor Becker’s term, with March marking three years. The mayor has not named a successor but considers several men. Fred Gehring will take charge of the town hall as janitor in the interim.
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George Boyle
Weibel
Boyle
Becker
Fred Gehring
Banta Writes Washington Letter in Echo
Geo Banta, secretary to Congressman H O Talle, begins a Washington letter in this week’s Echo to run through the current session. His column will cover news for Fourth District readers. Farmers ask if hybrid corn matches open pollinated varieties in feeding value. answers show hybrids are on par. European bindweed and five other weeds spread into Iowa counties, boosting weed costs and testing control efforts.
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Geo. Banta
Manchester
H. O. Talle
Washington
The
Echo
Congress
Banta
Iowa
West Union Operator Patents Movie Device
Orvin G. Hemmingson projection operator for Jack Fallon Avalon Theatre West Union has been awarded a patent for his reel end signal for motion picture projectors. Granted December 13 the patent runs 17 years and he has sold two machines to a large concern with more manufacturing offers. The device signals the approaching reel end to time the second projector and avoid blank screens between reels. Across Iowa farmers using contour farming and proper land use show erosion could be largely prevented by year end 1938. Farmers back to 1929-33 hog production levels says Iowa State College economists amid lower hog prices expected next year.
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Orvin G. Hemmingson
Jack Fallon
Avalon Theatre
West Union
Hemmingson
Iowa
Iowa State College
Elgin Postoffice to Go to Second Class
One of the biggest crowds in Elgin in years attended a New Year’s Eve dance last Saturday hosted by the Elgin Little German Band and Wm. F. Milter. The event drew local dancers and visitors from surrounding areas including a sizable delegation from Wadena, who reported a good time and said it felt like the old days.
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Elgin
Wm. F. Milter
Wadena
Not Enough Jobs To Go Around Deluge of Applicants For Few Open Positions
One state official cites 3,500 applicants for 70 openings in his department, equating to about 500 applications per post. Fayette county patronage seekers are numerous but ratio remains slim. Only five or six full term jobs possible. 25 applications cleared through local central committee. About three-fourths of applicants will be disappointed due to limited jobs as the incoming Republican administration signals two new jobs for every three existing, aiming to cut where possible.
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Fayette County
Gisleson Brackin Nuptials in West Union
Gisleson Brackin Alvina and Edward Brackin married at the Presbyterian manse in West Union on December 22 with Rev. George DeF. Fisher officiating. The couple will reside in Gander. Brackin has worked on the B. H. Brackin farm for years. bridesmaid was Howard Thomas’s wife.
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Alvina, Gisleson
Gunder
Edward Brackin
J. B. Brackin
Cresco
West Union
George Def. Fisher
Howard Thomas
Wadena
Gander
Brackin
B. H. Brackin
Masonic Installation Next Tuesday at Silverleaf Lodge
Silverleaf Lodge A. F. & A. M. will hold its installation next Tuesday evening. Officers to be installed include C. O. Christ W M R P Strauch Ern Bauder J W J Harrington Secretary Samuel Mosby Treasurer Ern Bauder Hans Winkler and F E Kohler trustees. Appointive officers not yet announced. Black leaf 40 treatment note mentions lice control with two applications about 10 days apart.
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Silverleaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. O. Christ
W. M
R. P. Strauch
Ern Bauder
J. W
J. Harrington
Samuel Mosby
Hans Winkler
F. E. Kohler
First radio chain broadcast marks 1923 milestone
January 1 note recalls a 1917 parcel past system established in the United States and marks the 1923 radio chain broadcast debut. It also mentions Captain Dreyfus’s degradation and the 1759 marriage of George Washington and Martha Casas in a string of dated events.
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United States
George Washington
Martha Casas
Elgin Post Office Poised for Second Class Rating Increase
Receipts at Elgin post office exceed minimums for second class status and may trigger July 1 changes. Expect one more full time clerk, possible raises for postmaster and first clerk, and potential future upgrade pending continued growth driven by Capper's Hatchery mailings. The facility has outgrown itself during hatching season.
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Elgin
Oyster Bed Shift Reveals Oyster Beds Moved By Storm
After a tropical hurricane off the New England coast, the U S Bureau of Fisheries found underwater disturbances displacing oyster beds. Some bed owners lost property while competitors gained, leaving dispossessed oysters in limbo as no-man's-land.
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New England
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
No-Man's-Land
Evans Remodels Cafe In Rear Expansion
N. W. Evans reconfigured his cafe by moving the wall between kitchen and dining area. The enlarged rear space is split into a west kitchen room and an east card room, with the bar moved to the rear and lunch counter at the front to save steps in serving customers.
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N. W. Evans
Elgin School Resumes After Holiday Vacation
School work started Tuesday as Elgin pupils returned to class with all teachers present. Attendance was high due to few absences for sickness. An ex-convict involved with a big-time swindle taints the sport with professionalism. Iowa must match federal funds to test herds for Bangs disease or funding ends May 1.
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Elgin School
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Newton Post
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Gran
Fairgrounds
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Gisleson—Brackin
Almanac
Georgia
Life
Dreyfus
Devila Island
Calais
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