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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
2
A guide to hosting informal buffets with practical tips from Jewel Graham at Iowa State College. Use a coordinated table setting, simple menus, and easy serving layouts. Emphasizes pass-around style, portioned dishes, and keeping foods hot and salads crisp for a smooth gathering.
Iowa cattle feeders face total losses from grubs beyond the $1 per 100 pounds drop. Grubs cause irritation and fever as they migrate, reducing gains. Tests show treated cattle gain 1-4 pounds daily over untreated, with grub seas lasting about 60 days, yielding about 15 extra pounds per animal for those who treat.
Farmers are urged to use a record book to track income and expenses, plan improvements, and aid tax returns. Practical methods include notebooks, posting, and shoe-box or spindle systems to maintain inventories, depreciation, fertilizer, and feed data for better business decisions.
Canada’s population last year reached 12,307,000 in the Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimate, up 188,000 from the prior year. Since the 1941 census, the gain is about 800,000, exceeding seven percent.
A historical note traces mule production in the United States to colonial times with George Washington being presented a jack by the Spanish king around 1775, highlighting early exchanges shaping American animal husbandry.
Elgin Bears fall to McGregor 40 33 in a rough game on December 30. Gordon Pollock scores 15 for Elgin while Nugent nets 16 for McGregor. Donna Dean misses due to illness. Elgin drops to 7 game skid after Postville break. Upcoming games: Garnaville at home January 11 and Arlington January 15.
Junior News covers American Literature and history lessons on Iona Gale and George Kelly plays and United States world power topics. Senior News profiles Ted Jacobson, a longtime Elgin High student active in Boy Scouts, known for carpentry skills and a friendly welcome.
The EHS student body resumes five day weeks after icy buses delayed start. A Christmas program featured Mr. Grether, Bing Crosby records,. The Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby performed, Clara Mae Bane read humor, Pat Minihan read Twas the Night Before Christmas, Santa handed out candy gifts, and officers distributed presents as students sang carols.
A fragment discusses rail road tunnels in the United States and a home wallboard putty recipe made from paper. It also explains a prismatic street light globe emitting two principal beams and claims the fixture will increase street lighting by about 40 foot-candles for safer pedestrian and motorist navigation.
The article notes that squirrel meat has a distinctive game flavor that should not be compared to beef or pork. It states the meat is tasty with little gamey taste, no soaking needed, and only the oldest animals may require boiling for tenderness.
Billiard tournaments in the United States have a history spanning over a century reflecting longstanding competitive play and localized billiard culture across eras and venues.
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