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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
1
A 1946 period column features Rich's satire on the idea of fact finding committees and persistent sales pitches. It includes an old home town poem praising local pride and critique of boastful town boosterism. The piece blends anecdotes about a man married forty years ago and a salesman’s failed attempts with a reflective verse about community spirit.
A collage of quips and sayings mix humor and morality across topics from fair mindedness to talking and listening. It includes lines about self restraint, memory, and social conduct, with brief jokes about teachers, draftees, and a Merry Old World vibe.
Pascal notes that such quarters cost little but yield much by shaping behavior and goodwill. They make others kinder and leave a lasting, beautiful impression on people’s minds, illustrating the power of environment to mold character.
Merlin Feller and Arthur Chap man are absent from high school due to sickness. Trygve Husberg wed Minnie Ohnstad on the 15th in Aveeaville North Dakota. The Broom counts friends in Elgin who wish them well. Forest Welch to settle in Luther Shaffer house near Otter creek bridge. A. M. Weibel visited Cedar Rapids for Consistory meeting and to see daughter Minerva. Harold Weber had a fall injuring a collar bone. Mel Kohler out sick from store this week.
A harried mother scolds an 1 year old boy for hair, clothes, and behavior. She laments his shift from a once sweet child to a more challenging preteen, while lacking insight into boys’ needs at this developmental stage.
The text describes an eleven year old who struggles for control despite his mother and father. It notes mental growth, social development, and a trial and error phase in finding his place as he grows into adulthood and adolescence. It urges understanding, training, and calm dialogue over nagging.
The apple picker should wear protective clothing fitted for bending and snug at the neck wrists and ankles with usable pockets to help prevent accidents and protect the skin during work.
Announced engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Alice Whitcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Whitcher of West Union, to Tom Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Powell near Elgin. Ceremony set for Sunday February 10 at 2 p m in the Methodist church at Waukoa with Rev. W H Mitchel officiating
Etymologists trace the English word bath to a Greek root meaning to drive sadness from the mind. The remark playfully suggests ancient Greeks were modern in spirit and linguistic insight.
A report details dangerous riding and truck hitching in traffic, warning of risks to motorists and pedestrians. Authorities emphasize enforcement to curb reckless behavior and prevent injuries or fatalities.
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