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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

12 Jul 1951

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1951

Page

2

Social notes from Cheery Valley on July 4 gatherings

A long stream of visits marks Cheery Valley events as families from Battle Creek and nearby towns celebrate July 4 with picnics and dinners. Guests include Francks, Christen, Hanson, Mason, Minzhan, and many others visiting relatives in Iowa and Illinois before returning home. The column closes with a quotation on the reciprocity of helping others by J. Pearson Webster.

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Kenny Francks Judy Dennis Richard Battle Creek Mich Christen Bros Bert Thoman John Christen Francks West Bend Robert Hanson Diane Gladys Hanson Iowa Iowa Falla Clayton Schreiner Cynthia Martin Hanson Clara Muehlenthaler Hanson Miss Muehlenthaler Dennison Amanda Spitzalski Ida Meyer Martin Minihan Roscoe Larson Frank Christen George Leuchtenmacher Joan Heuer Orlin Mason Ernest Christen Walter Marion Lucy Christen Thoman Joe Frieden Ben Denniler Gien Pvt Wm. Dennler Ft. Campbell Ida Christen Pyt. George Christen Fort Riley Kans Janicy Karlsbroten Waterloo Gladys Archie Howard Ralph Shaffer Edith Cosgrove Chicago Oriin Mason Martin Minzhan Andrew Yearous Don Hansel Lydia Hanson Lucile Doeppke Teddy Owen Nickels Iowa City Carol Nickels Garnaville Eddie Hermen Wadena Leland Williams Omaha Neb Michigan
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Iowa angler stamps legal fish sizes on forearm

An Iowa man reportedly tattoos his forearm with legal fish length marks to enforce rules. He uses four small bags as indicators and returns undersized catches to the water, while keeping fish that meet or exceed the 10 inch minimum in the boat.

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Iowa Joe
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Early 하고 Tips for Farmers and a Buddhist Treasure

Start pigs on pasture gradually. Much progress is being made via the sheep raising industry. If the first cutting of alfalfa is put up as silage it can serve next summer to supplement possible short pastures. Farm driveways should be kept free of obstructions. Grassed waterways slow water and help soil. Hog market peak for 1950 fall crop has been reached. More hogs will market in June though sales volume tapers. Pork prices may rise back toward ceilings as summer lets up. Alfalfa stands stay thick if cut not too early. Early cutting hurts stand and reduces protein per acre. Bad stage cut increases protein percentage. Good poultry range cuts feeding costs. The oldest printed book dated May 11 1868 is the Diamond Sutra in the British Museum.

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Printing type metal identical to Gutenberg era alloy

A statement notes that the metal used today for printing types closely matches the alloy Gutenberg used for his first movable type, highlighting continuity in material choice across centuries.

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Gutenberg
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Budget Estimate Notice for Wadena Independent SD Iowa

The Board of Directors of Wadena Independent School District Iowa will meet July 20 1951 at 8 00 PM at the High School to hear taxpayers for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting July 1 1951 and ending June 30 1952. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements past and anticipated will be available at the hearing.

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Conneil Wadena Fayette Couns Toms Fures Ag Gee Tata Ae Wadena Independant School District Yria Township Fayette County Iowa
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History of Troy Caxton’s 1474 Flemishprinted book

The fragment references the first English printed book History of Troy made at Flanders in 1474 by William Caxton. It notes a reader’s claim to have read their advertisement and signs off as Echo.

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Eng‘Tah Troy Flanders William Caxton
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Cheery Valley News J. Pearson Webster Joe Marsh Clee Lenith-Gerona The Elgin Echo Biewert British Museum J. O. Probert L. R. Tappan Optometrist Elkader Lows George Mepzger Raith Packing Co Waterjee Bus Bouse Pike Bay Kuster Martin-Seno Elgin Buick Dee Fisher Henry J. Taylor Avery Smeng John Falb
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