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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1942

Page

2

Funeral rites for Nell Welsh held in Wadena

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church in Wadena for Nell Welsh born December 1 1884 in Jefferson Wisconsin daughter of John and Nell Murphy. Officiating was Rev Fr Dorrance Noonan with interment in Wadena Catholic cemetery. Nell married James Welsh on November 5 1888 and eight children were born. Her husband and two children preceded her in death. She leaves several children grandchildren siblings and many friends. A large out of town attendance and local celebrations followed the ceremony.

Nell Welsh St. Josep Catholic Church Wadena Dorrance Noonan Lawrence Raftis Richard Corkery Tom Flanagan Francis Coerkery Lawrence Fennell Warren Joyce Wadena Catholic Nell Murphy John Murphy Jefferson Wis James Welsh Frank Ray Elkader D. Manacheo Cedar Rapids Rex Roberts Bert Baker Ceci Welsh Fayette Elreno Girla Russell Smith Ronald Hasbrook Walter Mattern Arlene Welsh Oelwein Francis Little Jack Steinberg Thomas Jordan Waterloo C. C. Corbin Luther Crandall Corbin James Crandall A. G. Herrling Presbyterian Ladies’ Club Arthur Herrling Justin Herwig J.C. Kennedy Irene Ivan Flower Flower Port Townsend Wash Dan St. Mary's Star of the Sea Ivan Fort Flagler 14Th Coast Artillery Wadena High School Upper Iowa A. D. Finch West Union Wm. Corkery Herbert Fay Carl Cox Arlene Postville D. O FH. Everett Mabel Grey Mickey Elden Harris Wm. Christelcit Vulga John Fay Mote Sherreff George Fay

Senator Walters Reviews 1943 Budget With Budget Chief

Senator Walters of Georgia, chairing the Senate Finance Committee, examines the 1172 page 1943 budget draft as he plots new tax measures. The administration seeks a wartime budget of 56 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year.

Walters George Georgia Senate Finance Committee

Bear Emblem and Bear History in Bern Switzerland

Bear as emblem tied to Bern with a tear shaped emblem. The name Bern derives from the German word for bears and the animals repeatedly appeared at the founding site.

Bern Switzerland

Steam Power Demonstrations by Ancient Hero

An ancient figure reputedly understood steam-driven motion and designed various devices. He allegedly showcased these steam apparatuses to Ptolemy Philadelphus and his court around 150 B.C.

Hero Hero of Alexandra Ptolemy Philadelphus

Full Tractor Load: Efficient Use of Rated Capacity

Reed argues loading tractors to full rated capacity saves time and fuel. Using two or more light drafts like mowers binders rotary hoes harrows drills and packers increases load. Pairing implements and exchanging machines with neighbors can reduce labor and fuel while maintaining even operation.

Dimois Reed

Calomel Treatment Reduces Crown Gall in Peach Seedlings

Federal researchers Siegler and Bowman report that dipping peach pits in calomel solution before planting sharply lowers crown gall infection. At Beltsville station, 4 percent of treated-pit seedlings were infected versus 56 percent from untreated pits. One pound calomel treats about 10 bushels of pits.

E. A Siegler 3. J. Bowman Federal Bureau of Plant Industry Siegler Bowman U. S Beltsville

Food Stamp Plan Sees Butter and Meat Most Purchases

The Agriculture Department reports about 34 percent of blue stamps go to butter 14 percent to eggs 7 percent to flour rice and cereals 12 percent to vegetables 14 percent to fruits and 30 percent to lard and pork. The plan now covers 250 areas with 2.5 million participants generating over 5 million dollars monthly in surplus food buying at local stores.

O. S. Department of Agriculture

Rye protein content beats corn in feeds

Rich in protein rye outpaces corn in grain mixtures and rivals oats, barley, and other grains. Ground rye should not exceed 40 percent of total grain mix and is more palatable when blended with other feeds for best results.

Miss Kennedy Weds Private Ivan Flower in Port Townsend

Irene Kennedy of Elgin and Private Ivan J. Flower of Fort Flagler Wash married Monday January 5 at St Marys Star by the Sea Port Townsend Rev Fr Albert L Visquain officiated at 3 30 p m The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs James C Kennedy of Wadena taught rural schools before teaching sixth and seventh grades in the E Bin schools Mr Flower son of Mr and Mrs J C Flower of Wadena graduated from Wadena high school joined the service in October 1941 He was first at Fort Callan California then transferred to Fort Flagler December 15 Mrs Ivan Flower returned home Sunday January 11 while Mr and Mrs C S Flowers accompanied to Port Townsend went to Glendale California for a visit.

Irene Kennedy Elgin Ivan J. Flower Fort Flagler Wash Port Townsend Albert L. Visquain St. Mary's Star By the Sea Church James C. Kennedy Wadena Wadena High School Upper Iowa University Flower JC. S. Flower Fort Callan Calif Ivan Flower C. S. Flowers Glendale

Iowa Fatalities Share Lowest Rate in North Central States

National Safety Council figures show Iowa tallies 8.3 deaths per hundred million miles, the lowest among North Central states. Iowa ranks seventh nationally for deaths per hundred million miles, with better records in small New England states and West Virginia.

Iowa North Central States New England States West Va

Biographies of Famous Horses Ready for Publication

A Colier article notes Man o War, Seabiscuit, and Gar gantua as the only animals with published biographies on file, prepared for immediate release after death by prasa associations in over 2000 newspapers. The piece shifts to winter woes with rabbits overrunning gardens, urging defensive home-front actions to protect feed from havoc.

Collier's Prasa Eateadera

Bound Volume Indexes Declared by Collier’s

The New York Times and the Times of London stand as the only newspapers worldwide to publish bound-volume indexes, a claim made by Col lier’s. The remark highlights a rare archival practice anchored in major press outlets.

The New York Times Times of London Collier’s

Mune Calve The Rock of Gibraltar Tale

The fragment notes Mons Calve as a Pilinye of Wernytoe and references the Rock of Gibraltar in an archaic name context. The readable text presents a historical or mythic line with uncertain, fragmentary details about persons and titles.

Rock of Gibraltar Mons Calve Wernytoe

Rhubarb Preservation Method From Recipe Notes

Instructions describe slicing rhubarb, placing pieces in a jar, adding its own juice, sealing tightly, and mashing with a wooden masher until the fruit is juicy. Repetition implies gradual addition and full jar filling, then storing away. When opened, the rhubarb should taste similar to fresh.

Small Flab Greatest Waste Sral

A note on meat quality discusses how small flab and the greatest waste occur due to the weight of skin and bones relative to edible meat, highlighting inefficiency in meat yield.

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