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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
4
Prof Donald C Holland chemistry and physics instructor at Upper Town University Fayette resigns to join Illinois State Geological Survey. He came to Fayette at the start of the school year and a successor has not yet been chosen.
A writer in Literary Digest explains hair grows from a scalp socket with a strand of cells at its base. The shaft ages and falls out over months, replaced by new growth if vital cells stay intact. In a healthy scalp about forty hairs shed daily.
Iowa lawmakers push an emergency bill allowing distressed counties to loan farmers up to 76000 for feed seed and livestock relief, with anticipatory warrants and a one mill levy. The measure seeks a stopgap until federal funds arrive as Gov Kraschel weighs the bill amid a back-and-forth between House and Senate.
The nation faces a high farm wage index not seen since 1931 while about two fifths of U.S. farms are rented. The Soil Conservation Service aims to plant 175 million trees and shrubs to curb erosion. Egg prices in New York fall from November levels, corn and wheat stocks are at eleven year lows, and poultry storage remains at an all time high. tenancy complicates soil programs as half of Iowa farms are rented with tenants averaging four years on a farm. rental instability raises erosion and asset deterioration concerns, urging increased tenancy reforms and land stewardship.
A peculiar persisting view describes short fingered people as disliking detail yet capable of large-scale, decisive work. The passage notes quick minds, leadership ability, and a link to successful businessmen with brevity in small tasks and breadth in larger ventures.
A note on Robert Burns publishing his first poetry collection to fund passage to Jamaica. The work’s reception helped launch him to prominence in Edinburgh.
Elgin schools report classroom projects from primary room to high school. Pupils study subtraction and column addition, enjoy traveling library books, and observe new physical education classes for grades five through eight. News covers staff substitutions, new instruments, a Washington inaugural broadcast, a school radio idea, an amateur contest, fresh maps, straight A averages, and class rings.
A snip from a radio forecast mocks accuracy with a 40 degree swing from minus 25 to minus 15 in the town area. The Iowa aged population shows 192000 over 45, with roughly 60000 applying for aid. Since records began, 3105 old age recipients have died on the rolls. Over 700 have been canceled for withdrawal, institutional commitment, or ineligibility.
Jim Hines was found guilty of second degree murder by a 12 jurors in Elkader for the Dan Shine killing. The judge sentenced him to 10 years to life and gave 60 days for a motion for a new trial. The case involved four of five alleged conspirators, with Pearl Shine and Maynard Lenox already sentenced after pleas. Minnie Hines awaits trial set for Feb 15. Albert Cornwell’s attorneys filed a new trial motion citing 31 alleged errors.
The text notes that Ireland joined the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1691 and that under the Treaty of Limerick Erin acknowledged British sovereignty. It states William II, a Dutchman, became king of Ireland though never visiting Ireland.
The giant clam of the coral islands in the Pacific is the largest shellfish in the world. The shells often weigh 400 pounds or more.
The Dubuque branch arranged special coaches to Chicago for dealers in Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois for the International Harvester Co convention.107 attended the Dubuque group and tours of the tractor plant twine and parts mill highlighted an educational demonstration. The branch has 800 McCormick Deering corn planters in hand and will allocate quotas for 1937 soon.
A service pipe from the Center street main to the former City Drug Store building leaked Monday. Crews dug to the main and shut off the water supply. Officials note this is the first water trouble this winter and doubt cold weather caused it, as the season has not been severe so far.
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