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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise published each Thursday with Elizabeth Priest as local editor. The paper is a member of Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association, and is entered as second class mail matter in Clermont Fayette County Iowa.
Adeline Smale spent the weekend with her parents at West Union and Lucille Lubke visited Colwell with her parents. McGregor guests included Earl Grover and Merle Lange visiting relatives. Ossian double header win noted as Clermont boys 28 to 13 and girls 38 to 33. Local visits featured Mrs EF Estey and Mrs Berry among others. Dr. L L Carr spoke on public health to Calmar FTA.
Fatigue begins in the brain Before nerves and muscles falter fatigue contributes to a third of sickness and accidents in a concise overview.
A New York Times writer notes elephants are happiest when wallowing in mud. The piece describes rutting season behaviors, herd composition in circuses, feeding and drinking needs, and trunk anatomy. It highlights how elephants instinctively hold to the tail of the one ahead when joining a herd.
A London authored piece in Answers Magazine argues lions are miscast as king of beasts. It notes hunters hunt them with hounds and cars, tribes wield spears, and many African laws classify lions as vermin allowing shooting outside reserves. The article contends the lion’s true nature is misunderstood.
A fishway is a set of stepped pools allowing fish to climb over a waterfall by leaping to higher levels. The fish elevator works like a regular elevator, filling with water, rising to the dam top, then releasing water to push fish out through a bottom grate.
A description of Trinidad Asphalt lake portrays a dried swamp of about 100 adhes, a semi solid surface that supports walking. It is quarried in blocks and the extraction does not alter the level, fueling theories that it is oil and volcanic ash or other origins.
In trust is a phrase in deeds or wills where funds are placed with a trustee to hold for others. The trustee pays income to beneficiaries for life or a set period, then transfers the principal to those named. When a trust terminates, the money need not be placed in trust again unless the beneficiaries wish.
The mass mind shifts on opal luck. Up to 82 it was seen as bringing fortune, but Collier's Weekly notes the change to a misfortune magnet after a Sir Walter Scott novel character claimed the stone omen. The piece highlights superstition's sway over public opinion.
Oregon asserts it started the movement for direct primaries initiative and referendum and the recall. The claim highlights the state's pioneering role in expanding direct democracy mechanisms and shaping electoral reforms nationwide.
County farm tenant committee members J F Wilkinson Grant Lauer and Thore Thompson started the process to select ten applicants for the new tenant farm purchase plan Emphasis will be on livestock and equipment ownership or the ability to make a small down payment Fayette county has about 55000 allocated from the state to purchase at least five and up to ten farms Weekly music broadcasts on WOL Iowa State College station will air Thursdays from 415 to 430 p m featuring Little Studies in American Music to train women and girls for music recognition tests during achievement rally days
Six county planning committee members and the county agent attended a district planning meeting in Postville Tuesday. Topics for winter study include Farm Tenancy and a proposed district soil conservation law with county meetings planned later this month to discuss the questions. Committee attendees listed include A. M. Doughty L. D. Hitch Homer Chapman Carl E. Miehe Kenneth Kerr and Carl Bodensteiner. additional members named are W. S. Rothlisberger Thore Thompson Vern Perry L. A. Keil George Sauer bry Herbert Meisgeier J. F. Wilkin son C. J. Decker John A. Downer H. M. Brownell Max Medberry Sylvan Hoag and Grant Lauer.
A study argues most accidents occur on dry roads and in clear weather. It notes 95 percent of vehicles in 1935 crashes were in good condition. The piece urges regular brake and light checks while stressing driver condition as essential to safety.
Nature Magazine explains the circular fairy rings arise from several fungus varieties. A single spore can initiate the ring and the underground spawn spreads outward. The center eventually dies due to nutrient depletion while the outer ring expands as fresh soil feeds the plants.
National company local manager seeks several men to deliver orders to farmers render service and perform other tasks. Farm experience is desirable and a car is required. Permanent work pays 75 dollars a month at first with potential increases. Send name and address to Box 9134 care of this paper.
Cresco residents push for a public restroom with six local merchants contributing 800 dollars toward the project. Garland Lincoln notes Jimmy Mattern plans a spring world flight with stops in Paris and multiple refuelings in northern Canada Russia and two European points. West Union rink on county fair grounds opens with water from town council and a warming house. Henry Ford touted agricultural byproducts as key to industrial growth and joked about someday growing a car on the farm. The Big Apple dance causes injury at its first local trial with Russell Tegtmeier spraining an ankle and needing crutches.
A brief excerpt describing the law of work as requiring perfect obedience with no remission so that a person cannot be just or justified without exact performance of every detail.
Los Angeles report identifies Paul A. Wright of Glendale, an airport executive, who faced trial last week for the murder of his wife and his close associate John Kimmel. The photo shows Wright at the defense table in court, watching closely.
A statement from H Lindlahr M D asserts that no disease is incurable when vitality is sufficient to respond to natural living methods and treatment, provided vital organs are not significantly destroyed by the illness.
A concise editorial asserts education should guide citizens to meet duties to their homeland, stressing loyalty to native country and the value of directing schooling toward national service and responsible citizenship.
Archaeologists identify the earliest known Roman pavement on the street rising to Capitoline Hill from the Forum, noting it was laid in 174 B.C. The discovery sheds light on ancient urban planning and public works in Rome.
A brief note states that orange wood, described as orange hardwood, is the hardest wood used in American construction. The line emphasizes its strength compared to other woods.
The article extols swimming as a premier all round workout engaging nearly every muscle group. It emphasizes cardiovascular benefits plus muscular development, noting improved endurance and overall fitness through regular aquatic activity.
A short note advises writers and conversationalists to observe both what to express and what to refrain from. It underscores discipline in choosing words, tones, and topics appropriate to context and audience.
Washington DC Solicitor General Stanley Reed has been named by President Roosevelt to fill the Supreme Court vacancy from Justice Sutherland retirement, as Cabinet members convene on international affairs in the White House photo shows Danial C. Roper Henry A. Wallace Harry H. Woodring Cordell Hull present during the session.
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