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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1937

Page

2

Wadena News Roundup of Visits and Local Events

A dense list of visitors and hosts fills Wadena scene from Sparta Tennessee to Des Moines Iowa and back. Numerous dinner guests, weekend stays, and neighborhood gatherings punctuate a span of weeks with updates on households, revamps, picnics, and church activities. The piece closes with a moral vignette on a student named Stephen, tied to a University of Iowa Child Welfare study.

Alice Geer Sparta Tenn Margaret Bigler Edwin Loving Des Moines Dorothy Wood Joy Henrich Mason City Welcome Henrich West Union George Kuhnes Bible Echoos M. J. Frey Orville Doland Junior Charles Monona Mr. Orland Mrs. Belden A. G. Herrling Trade Lake Wis Carl Cox Manchester G. P. Clark Arlene Cox Crusaders S. S. Clase Carnock Alla Leonhart Dorothy Weber Hazel Frey Techantz E. J. Starr Arlington Mike Tynan Prudence Town City Tynan Dee Tube Ueh Yeeneen Strawberry Point John Fay Fayette Gordon Fay Waterloo Clermont Wadena Leia Mayiy Knutson Marcia Marie Knutson Betty Minihan Elkader Irene Minihan Kathryn Aylsworth Lima Warner Aylesworth Lamont Chas. Aylesworth Ray Herwig Derryl Leonhart Eldorado Earl Carpenter Velma Everett Genevieve Leonhart Max Jennings Subsiu Joy Jennings Newton Emma Jennings al Dahlgren Nebraska Irvin Etter Colleen Janesville George Jones J. C. Kennedy Lyle Kuhnes State Park

Understanding Two Emotionally Stunted Children

The article argues emotional growth shapes future happiness and usefulness, citing George and Jane as examples. George's constant parental conflict bred rebellion and distrust, while Jane's rigid control and overbearing guidance produced conformity but listlessness, hindering independence and natural motivation.

George Jane

Embert Thorson dies pioneer of Hardwick Minnesota

Embert T Thorson a longtime Hardwick pioneer and county leader died Tuesday morning at 81 from a stroke He helped shape civic and political life serving as county commissioner and Hardwick area leader His passing ends a prominent era in Rock County with many relatives in attendance at funeral services in Blue Mound Lutheran Church.

Embert T. Thorson Hardwick Minn Thorson Fayette County Iowa Thor Thorson Norway Clermont Laverne Helen Lien Lincoln County S. D Kem Bertha Fodness Kenneth Theodore Harry Edward Elgin Ole Thorson Andrew Thorson John Stolle West Union Rock County Denver Township Battle Plain Township Blue Mound Lutheran Church J. 0. Mundahl Ole Blockhus Elmer Larson Marjorie Amelia Thorson Amelia Seeger Sabula Emmet Fodness Canton South Oak

Poultry feeding guidance for pullets 12 to 24 weeks

Professor Platt explains pullets aged 12 to 24 weeks should receive two to three times as much grain as mash for proper growth. Allowing birds to choose grain and mash supports normal weight, health, and egg production with fewer small eggs. Overfeeding mash raises protein excess and early heavy production yields smaller eggs longer.

Change in Management Cures Pullet Picking Problem

Prolapse and cannibalism in poultry flocks call for management changes says J C Taylor Rutgers University. Suggestions include four square feet per bird floor space, ample space, deep straw litter, grain in litter, darkened nests. If unresolved, use metal beaks specs and shields with beaks and specs more effective than shields.

J. C. Taylor New Jersey College of Agriculture Rutgers University Taylor

Picking Out Feathers Mystery in Chickens

A small skin mite causes chickens to pick their feathers. North Carolina State College advises thorough cleaning and spraying the poultry house with a three to one and a half mix of crude petroleum and kerosene. Dip birds in a tub with flowers of sulphur and flaked soap in tepid water, ensuring the solution reaches the skin.

North Carolina State College

Poultry Industry Notes On Eggs And Hatching

Poultry statistics show New York leads in duck production surpassing other states. Wisconsin counties report over half a million chickens and one billion plus eggs annually. A Hawaii Australorp laid 280 eggs averaging 22 ounces. U.S. turkey hatcheries reached 2,448,221 poults hatched by June 1, up 46.7 percent since 1935. Baby chicks start on mash. fresh eggs have little air cell and affect shell adhesion.

United States

Plaques Tell History on Wall Street Structures

Many houses and office buildings in Manhattan's Wall Street district bear plaques describing the historic sites the structures occupy.

Wall St Wall Street District Manhattan

How Mosquito Spreads Malaria

Mosquitoes spread malaria by biting an infected human and then transferring the malaria parasite to the blood of another person through a subsequent bite.

Mythic Indian Mother Keeps Son Silent Habit

A narrator recalls an old Indian mother who kept her baby’s lips closed to teach him to breathe quietly. The practice aimed to prevent audible breaths that might reveal him when hidden, shaping his habit from infancy.

Downright Facts General Plain Style Note

The prompt asks to produce concise, factual summaries from a newspaper clipping. It emphasizes neutral tone, named entities, and strong facts. It seeks compact title and a two sentence summary reflecting main actions or outcomes with clear individuals and organizations.

Danes Aid Farmers Legislation Began In 1769

Legislation aimed at preserving independent farms began in Denmark in 1769. The cafeteria's first noted development appeared in Los Angeles in 1905, with earlier similar eateries existing in New York and Chicago.

Denmark Los Angeles New York Chicago

March of the Muttons Festival Troupe in Luxembourg

Music Hath Lambs describes Luxembourg celebrating an annual festival with white lambs parading the streets. A marching band plays the ancient Mutton March as the procession proceeds through the city.

Luxembourg

Courage in Tribulation Triumphs Over Slander

A reflection on courage as the key to overcoming slander and detraction. It asserts that weak men crumble under criticism while the brave persist and eventually succeed, emphasizing moral resilience.

Fence Riders on Cattle Ranches

Fence riders are men who make periodic rounds of fenced areas to check for fence repairs. They inspect posts rails and wires, note breaks or sagging sections, and alert management to needed maintenance.

Palm Changes Foliage Daily

Movements of the praying palm of the Orient vary with temperature shifts. Observation notes suggest daily foliage behavior responds to warmth and cooling, indicating a direct link between environmental conditions and leaf orientation.

Orient

The Anvil If you are the anvil the Patient if you are the hammer

The fragment offers a proverb like call to action about resilience and direct effort, presenting an analogy of the anvil bearing the strike of the hammer to endure and withstand pressure. It lacks identifiable people places or organizations to anchor specifics.

Live With Purpose The Man Without Purpose

A compact reflective line contrasts a man lacking purpose with a life lived without enjoyment, suggesting the absence of meaning erodes vitality and happiness. The statement emphasizes purpose as a source of fulfillment and warns that without it life loses meaning and zest.

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Vocal News Ndhan Sare Ee Ithe Esther Raftis Oelwein Howard Crandall Gary Philip Wm. Corkery George Fay Maynard Powers George Davis Crystal Lake Walter Zupke Sumner Nina Davis M. H. Minihan Robert Bigler Margaret S Bigler Lena Aeschliman Herve Aeschliman and Lee Herve Robbins Hawkeye Hazel Bartels Maynard Frank Bradley Alpha 8. M. Jennings Luella Wadena Creamery Company Alice Whitcher Lawrence Whitcher Fred Heiden Dr. Ebenezer Denver Rebecca Kuhnes Zella Duncan and Gerald Osage A. J. Knutson Kansas City Wm. McGinnis Ed Fenner Boone H. H. Whitcher Fenner Whitcher McGregor Emmett Light Forest Feller Stephen Iowa Child Welfare Research Station University of Iiowa Ny C Platt New Jerse Wisconsin Hawaii Atlante, Ga Eagle Ledger Outfit THE Elgin Echo Elgin, Iowa
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