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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
4
An advertisement from Nyberg Farm and Home Supply in Postville promotes electric motors in all sizes currently in stock. The note lists contact details at Ph. 263 and references the store location in Town with the 44-5i line.
Floyd Link of Davenport, an officer of the Motor Club of Iowa, chairs a new state wide organization to foster traffic safety participation. A 10 member study committee was named at Ames last week under the Governor's Law Committee for Traffic Safety. The group plans its first Des Moines meeting on August 1.
The Anamosa state men's reformatory industries posted a net profit of 8368 for 1955 after a prior year loss of 17943, with profits from canning and cheese and a metals unit at 2144 and 32439 respectively. A new rubber road project on highway 69 near Des Moines uses latex mix. VFW leader Maher becomes state commander with McConnel and Glaza named senior officer and auxiliary president.
Des Moines unions from the AFL and CIO approved a statewide merger affecting about 100000 members. Ray Mills, mayor of Des Moines, becomes first president, with Edris Owens and Earl Baum as executive officers. Salaries for Mills and executives are set, and the group includes officers from Des Moines Newton Muscatine and Wilton. Federal gas tax refunds for farmers in Iowa may begin in August with up to 200000 claims expected. filing deadline is October 30 for refunds on tax paid after 1955 for the six months ending June 30.
Six pairs of British and American Methodist ministers will exchange pulpits this summer. Arrangements are through the international pulpit exchange chairmen. Rev Walter Dimmlich of Arlington will preach in Polten Austria from July 1 to August 5 inclusive, and Rev Hugo Mayr will preach at Arlington Methodist Church in Arlington.
editorial notes 1903 and 1904 Fourth of July death counts in the United States. It contrasts 466 fireworks deaths in 1903 with 1 the previous year and cites a machine evolving from horse carriage to automobile as a factor in reducing holiday fatalities.
The piece critiques a large retail and manufacturing corporation in the southwest under federal grand jury scrutiny for selling below competitor prices to thwart independents. It claims the firm pushes its own brands, discriminates against popular independent brands, and disciplines subsidiaries, risking ruin of itself and other small operators. The piece questions free enterprise when a single firm pursues ruin over profit.
A prepared editorial urges strict enforcement of traffic laws during the Fourth of July to combat rising accident deaths. It condemns reckless driving, stresses the role of police in preventing crashes, and argues safety campaigns must replace half measures as holiday travel peaks.
Frank Prater, Manning's oldest resident, recently observed his 95th birthday with family and neighbors. The longtime local figure celebrated with a quiet gathering and well wishes from town residents.
Laurens dedicated a new swimming pool funded by an $80,000 bequest from the late Earl Mackie. The facility will be known as Mackie Pool in his memory.
A New Hampton man who dumped trash on a Nashua area farm was traced by the sheriff. He was invited to return and clean up the mess, and he complied, removing the litter from the field.
Have your soil tested before applying fertilizer and store canned food in the can if it is cool and covered. For heavily soiled man-made fiber garments or children's toys, choose between thorough soil removal with hot water and a neater appearance with warm water.
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