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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
1
Resolutions of Respect and church society notices appear with school notices where admission is charged. Obituary poetry is offered at regular advertising rates, blending commemorative verse with standard classifieds.
A collage of quips and cartoons from Richs column notes playful lines about slogans on car windows and pedestrians in Elgin. The piece moves through humor about flying lessons, bi focals, family mischief, and social quirks with a tone of light newspaper humor and regional flavor.
The O E S met Wednesday evening and enjoyed lunch served by Mrs John Falk and Miss McKellar. Plans were made for the annual picnic on August 3 at Bauman's Grove. Local business updates include a merged barber shop venture and a new Holzer building renovation for the tonsorial parlor run by Ackley and Klingman.
A compact note states that Australia and the United States have nearly the same game area. The remark highlights a surprising similarity in land area between the two nations.
The West Union Legion Auxiliary sponsors a drive to purchase an inhalator for reviving people overcome by drowning or gas fumes. Contributions will be solicited in West Union and nearby towns. The device would be available without charge at all times, and its purchase could save lives over the years. Solicitors will carry letters of introduction and credentials from the Auxiliary.
A description notes that high grade furniture uses long curled horsehair for stuffing while lower grades rely on mass short hair and excelsior, highlighting material differences in durability and comfort.
An unusual wood finishing method uses a stencil applied with varnish or lacquer before staining. The stencil blocks stain from penetrating, then excess stain is wiped away. For natural color finishes, stencil can be done in color varnish prior to sealing the surface.
A salt water fish can swim into a fresh water fish in a canal at Coral Gables Florida without leaving its medium. An underground limestone spring feeds the canal at a high rate near Biscayne Bay. Black bass and other fresh water fish live by the spring while snappers and banito inhabit the bay and canal areas.
The Mati Highlanders 4-H club enjoyed a July 12 tour visiting multiple members homes to view Chester White pigs Hereford steers Polled Shorthorn and Duroc Jersey pigs and Holstein heifers. County agent Lyle Jones demonstrated calf trimming and gave show ring tips while members discussed feeding and market pig selection. A picnic at Paul Pulfer’s and a kittenball game followed. New member Billy Minihan joined. next meeting set for August 9 at Neel Smith’s home.
Health authorities urge salt intake on hot days to prevent heat exhaustion and sunstroke by aiding perspiration. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and overheating. cover the head. wear light clothing. limit exertion. drink cool water. maintain healthful habits. keep busy to cope with heat.
Installing disappearing stairways provides easy access in old or new buildings. Strong rigid designs ensure nonfolding safety and compact fit, potentially increasing usable attic space by replacing traditional ladders.
German authorities place rationing on horses cows and pigs within Berlin. Monthly mixed feed allotments include 330 pounds per horse 165 pounds per cow and 35 pounds per pig. Livestock owners must hold a rationing card to purchase supplies.
One hundred flowering cherry trees presented by the Japanese American Citizens League of four counties will be planted in Marysville California foregrounding a new display to rival the famous Washington blossoms. The import from Japan underscores cultural exchange and civic pride in the region.
Fleet Frieden, secretary of the Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co., reports they paid 32 cents for fat in the last two weeks of June. Production this month matched 1940 levels. The firm sells its output to the A. and F. Co., which pays a premium. June receipts list the top ten patrons led by Rentschler, Howard, Larson, Kirkeberg, Schmelzer, Brause, Schneider, Dennler, Meyer, and Dummermuth with amounts from 163.07 to 121.64.
Total outlay reached $1425.22 while total payments to patrons through June 1940 were $18,166.67, up from $15,683.88 a year earlier. The rise is attributed to improved prices and the fat amount remained about the same.
The Oelwein Register notes Fred Biermann, former congressman from this district, as the sole notable Iowa Democrat to publicly oppose a third term for any president. It praises his conviction and states the president has not given him the job he sought, making future prospects uncertain.
Last Thursday Oelwein voters rejected a bond issue for a municipal light plant by 1940 to 1233, a 707 majority. April's defeat was by about 500. Waukon also rejected a municipal plant. Both towns are now served by the Interstate system.
Over twenty years symphony orchestras grew from 17 to about 275 with 12 led by women. Record sales show an 809 percent rise in the past decade, signaling strong public support for symphonic music.
A well lighted Georgian dining room finished with mahogany features a breakfront cabinet in pine and light mulberry walls. Ivory glass curtains frame windows with plum draperies. Beige window frames and an inlay stripe border the black linoleum. Chairs have mulberry seat coverings.
Dr. Paul B. White of Boston reports a whale long land-locked for 20 years in the Bering Sea may yield measurable pulse and heartbeat data. The study seeks to confirm cardiovascular activity in giant mammals and understand long isolation effects.
Anchors and cannons from the U S S Maine, blown up in Havana harbor in 1898, decorate the memorial base on Malecon Drive. The monument was erected to express Cuba's gratitude to America and the sailors who died in the incident that sparked the Spanish American War.
A playful local column notes new packaging for Kettle Fresh shelled diced and cut vegetables for soups and stews in cellulose bags. A joking exchange at an Oelwein restaurant features a diner wanting a hard boiled egg. A West Union husband surprises a caller asking if the coast is clear amid a mix of domestic banter.
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