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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
8
A readable fragment notes a device labeled Submrofeactor X-ray or Neurocalometer located in the State Bank Building in Etkader Iowa. The text provides no clear event or date but identifies the equipment and place. Further details are not present in the available material.
A long list of visits dinners and picnics around Illyria and nearby towns highlights community life. Neighbors and relatives including the Ogle, Kohls, Shaffer, Hunsberger, Rothlisberger, Yearous, Bunions, and Dennler families share days at Elkader Sumner and West Union fair grounds with visits in Fayette Clermont Guttenberg and Postville. A church reception honors Rev Bruce Jones as well as numerous dinners and weekend stays across several households.
Robert Lehman of Alpha spent the past week in the Bert Thoman home. Eureka guests Ralph Blunter Bob Bradie Fred Darnell Til stayed overnight in the Louis Butkefer home. Adeline Friederich was Saturday night guest in Ed Metzger s home. John Denntler Edwin Hanson and Lavern Dennler visited Roy Peeper home at Arlington. The Gea Schuphech family were mentioned.
Local residents share visits and social events across Decorah area. Donald Sutter returned home after weeks with the Allen Andersons. Dozens of relatives and friends attended dinners, picnics, and Sunday gatherings at multiple homes including Loftsgard, Reierson, Hellum, and Anderson households. Norma Opsand departed for Chicago after vacation with Harald Opsand.
Mrs Harold Opland left Sunday for Decorah to be at home with her daughter Mrs Lars Sims and family. Mr and Mrs Rodney Smith and family were visitors Sunday evening in the Ole Loftsgard home. Mia Orvin Thompson and David spent the evening with Mrs Rosina Anderson and family. Mrs Wayne Ferguson, Mrs Everett Henks and Geraldine Halverson spent Sunday in the Gilbert Halverson home. Joyce Erickson returned home near Elkader after a week with the Ole Loftsgard family. Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson and Wayne visited Mr and Mrs Jim Olson Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs P K Peterson and Betsy Christianson visited Ralph Gunderson’s near Postville Sunday afternoon. Wayne spent Sunday afternoon with Vernon Anderson.
Dinners and visits fill a weekend in Grand Meadow and nearby towns. The report lists multiple households hosting guests from Osian, Waterloo, Huron, and Ames, with gatherings at the Halverson, Olson, Reinhart, Holm, and Erickson homes. Notable mentions include a barn raisin at the Lawrence Casten farm and a long army service note for James Amundson and Alvin Erickson.
A simple method suggests placing a small hand brush bristle side up in the soap dish with the soap on top. This keeps the brush preloaded with soap so it’s ready to use when needed.
A guide to keeping bread fresh using a well ventilated washable box and moisture proof paper. Refrigeration helps slow staling though cool storage is better for preserving texture and preventing moisture loss.
Iowa State College agronomy head Dr. W. H. Pierre explains nitrogen lack causes pale green color spindly growth in pastures and small grains and yellowing in corn mid-summer. He notes low protein content harms meat and dairy value. Three remedies include legumes manures residues and nitrogen fertilizers.
Purdue University warns that low humidity causes wilting and shrinkage as dry air draws moisture from apples. Proper storage requires 34 to 38 degrees and 75 to 80 percent humidity, with open containers, floor clearance, and good ventilation to prevent sprouting rotting.
The new improved Jeep adapts for peacetime use combining tractor light truck mobile power unit and passenger conveyance. It shows its farm use as a post hole digger in a demonstration illustration.
Aluminum paint on farms provides heat reflectivity and surface protection while reducing temperatures. New developments include portable aluminum chicken coops non rusting aluminum fencing and screen wire. Dairy equipment such as optivator parts tanks and trays are now produced in aluminum.
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