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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
3
Clermont Local News announces new and renewal subscription payments to editor Mrs. Lucy Engle, who will issue receipts. Publisher.
Mrs Frank Fay and Joyce Amundson were guests in Independence at the Mrs O H Fay home. Scouts left for Camp Ini gawanis at Waverly with transport by Fr Robi Cooney and the Stumme couple. Multiple visits and weekend stays record community life with residents in Cedar Rapids Decorah and West Union.
Local families hosted and visited across Cedar Rapids, Fayette, Oelwein, and surrounding towns. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. Otto Rattora, and many others, with birthdays, showers, baptisms, and outings noted, plus attendance at a Rough Ashlar picnic and a Camp Lake Ridge trip.
The article discusses a fortune making method using zodiac letters, then pivots to a language note by Frank Colby about the words suit and suite. It cites Merriam Webster definitions and explains how furniture industry usage differs in speech and writing. The author proposes spelling reform to align pronunciation with writing.
Mr and Mrs W R Blake and Mr and Mrs Robert Steele and Robin depart Friday for Clear Lake for Governors Day returning Tuesday. They stay as guests at Hilltop Motel. Mr and Mrs Stanley Cooley of Newark visit two weeks with Mrs Aulden Cornish, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Hans J Larson in Postville. Mr and Mrs Roger Henderson and grandson Richard Kula were Delway visitors Tuesday with Richard visiting Cedar Rapids to see his grandmother Mrs Crystal.
The shortage of competent teachers in the United States has risen to more than 125000, highlighting nationwide strain in classrooms and the need for increased recruitment and training efforts.
Iowa State College entomologist Harold Gunderson says DDT does not instantly kill insects. Flies may take from several minutes to several hours to die after contact, perplexing people who expected immediate results.
A report describes wilting as a new technique for storing legumes in silos. It compares wilting with other methods, noting that the fresh-cut crop remains in the swath until the moisture content reaches between 66 and 68 percent.
English farmers discuss terminology for tubes called valves and note a supply of oats to improve dairy cattle. High quality standard weight oats are recommended to supplement costly corn and drying pastures, delivering less heat and more fat and protein for cattle in hot months.
Service ad touts expertise with John Deere farm equipment. Trained mechanics locate trouble quickly and perform needed work efficiently. Emphasizes genuine John Deere parts and rapid servicing to minimize downtime for customers.
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