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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
1
A collection of light quips and anecdotes from Elgin Iowa and Hollywood. Jokes about malaria campaigns a court murder plea and a film studio tale tease readers with satirical one liners and a director’s blunt response to a dangerous stunt.
Classified rate details list per line 10 cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum when cash accompanies the order and 60 cents otherwise. Blind ads and inquiries are 0 cents per week minimum. Cards of Thanks and Memorial notices priced at 1.00, with Memoriam and obituary poetry at regular rates, up to 10 lines. Resolutions and similar notices with admission charged follow standard rates.
A collage of jokes and vignettes from a newspaper page includes a French generals visit gag about Mrs Beech, wordplay about beer, a dance engagement, stuttering blacksmith humor, a mother daughter dialogue, a judgment bit on women's character, a quip about a president age, a Elgin tramp sketch, a terse reporter caption, and a prison cellmate exchange.
Reports say Wilkes Williams was attacked Saturday night at his Grand Meadow farm six miles east of Clermont. He lies in critical condition with five blows to the head from a small hammer, three causing skull fractures, leaving extremely small hopes for recovery.
The Pleasant Point Study Club met with Una Leuenberger in June 1910. Members answered roll call with proverbs. The July picnic was planned at Strawberry Point State Park with sewing demonstrations. Gladys Feller hosted. pictures of members were shown. lunch was served. The August meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Mabel King.
Local service invites residents to place ads for selling unwanted items from spring cleaning. Hear from Echo Want Ads on how to list household treasures, tools, and surplus goods with simple, quick steps for quick sale.
The column explains that papers fix productive and non productive space quotas to balance cost and content. It notes subscriptions create a contract for news and advertising, and maintaining staff is costly. Advertisers should value space and reciprocate with ads, as papers aim to maximize useful content without overloading readers.
Blackleg mainly affects young cattle between six months and two years old, with sheep and goats also susceptible. The disease is caused by a spore forming germ that can live in soil for years and enters via skin wounds or grazing. It causes dullness lameness fever loss of appetite and tissue cracking swelling. it is usually fatal but early treatment may save some calves. Prevention relies on vaccination at three to four months, with a combined vaccine in areas of higher risk. The peak danger is spring and summer when cattle graze. Carcasses should be burned or buried deeply with lime to prevent spread.
The Iowa State Health Department offers tips to beat the heat. Wear loose light clothing. eat a light diet with fruits and vegetables. stay hydrated with water and fruit juice. replace lost salt. exercise moderately and avoid peak heat. sleep regular hours and schedule medical checks as heat can strain health.
Iowa State College climatologists outline a 50 day window from corn silking to maturity, noting near constancy of this period and limited post-silking weather impact on maturation. Warm weather aids silking timing. post-silking weather affects yield and frost risk forecasts.
Paul J. Neubauer, chairman of the Fayette County selective service board, warns that many registrants and employers misbelieve agricultural deferments are permanent. Deferments run for 12 months or less, often six, and are not exemptions from training. Every fit young man will eventually face training and service.
In Rodanthe on Hatteras island, residents continue the ages-old Twelfth Night Christmas celebration marking January 6 with small village observances and festive traditions along the North Carolina coast.
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