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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
The earliest European dye came from the herb reseda luteola, known as weld. The term weld likely derives from the old German walda, influencing the French gaude and our word gaudy. To create gaude green, fabric was first dipped in indigo then in weld.
A worn tractor tire can pull nearly as heavy a load on dry ground as a new tire. In Iowa, drought threatens small grains and grasses while rainfall remains sporadic. Farmers plan silage trials from hay crops and legumes. April chick production hit a record, up about 1.6 times from last year. Rural youth camps will run in June and July across three districts with about 225 participants. Canker worms damage southern trees, spraying guidelines given. Grasshoppers menace western counties near the Missouri River. Cattle prices rise for the sixteenth straight month, with May continuing, and fed cattle marketing remains tight in Chicago trade.
Wood pulp is prepared by two methods mechanical and chemical. Mechanical processing feeds wood to a wet grind stone to tear fibers and produce pulp. Chemical processing uses acid or alkali to cook wood chips until they reach the desired consistency.
The report lists 1937 and 1938 tractor counts by county in northeast Iowa. Notable increases occur in Black Hawk from 1,268 to 1,410 and Clayton from 1,269 to 1,457, with other counties such as Allamakee Bremer Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Fayette showing gains.
The Oelwein Register reports in 1938 tractor use grows compared with 1937, but land limits and horse work persist. Auto ownership on farms shows only a slight increase with Fayette county leading the region, while counties like Allamakee to Winneshiek show varied changes in auto counts and years.
The Grinnell Herald-Register explains that about 35 years ago Iowa auctioneers formed a state group and adopted a rank schedule. The title colonel was the highest rank, earned after conducting 1,000 sales, but unscrupulous elements and newspapers spread the title to many who did not qualify.
Local veterinarians in Iowa report a large early vaccination effort with 104 959 head of horses and mules vaccinated this spring against encephalomyelitis. They list 106 sleeping sickness diagnoses but no positive brain tests on deaths. May saw 18 horse and mule deaths attributed to sleeping sickness, though lab confirmation is lacking.
Iowa state secretary of agriculture Mark Thornburg urges nationwide June celebration of Dairy Products Month. He notes Iowa as the second largest butter producer and says increased dairy use boosts local wealth and farm health. Thornburg says lower prices and public awareness could raise consumption despite a year of reduced per capita use.
A fragment notes dairy products are high quality and good buys. It highlights national Dairy Month in Iowa, with liberal cooperation from newspapers, retail stores, and restaurants to publicize dairy. Iowa dairy interests appreciate the effort.
Since January first the Iowa Department of Agriculture has collected and tested 1500 gasoline samples from service stations across the state. In 36 cases pumps were closed until the fuel met state specifications. Most nonconforming lots were competitive gasoline grades under the motor fuel law standards.
Elgin Legion Auxiliary reports 400 poppies sold raising 37.61 dollars with 20.41 dollars left in the unit. The balance will be sent to Des Moines to fund poppy purchases and hospitalization for veterans.
Elgin area notes show Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson of Oelwein visiting in Fred Gehring’s home. Mrs Ida Butikofer and family near Volga City spent Sunday evening with Arthur Friederich. Merlin Miller stays with grandmother Mabel Gruver as parents are away. Several families travel for visits and family news across Owen and nearby towns.
A female moth lays around 100 eggs in a lifespan of under a month, illustrating rapid reproduction and short life cycle.
Readers praise Mrs F W Hughes travel letters in the Sabula Gazette and say they enjoy the Trip Around the World. W C Kenyon of Jetmore Kansas compares it favorably to National Geographic and plans a scrapbook. Otto Peterson in New York also praises the series as popular among New Yorkers and echoes the paper’s wide reach.
Nine men have been employed in Clayton county to hunt and destroy barberry bushes blamed for rust in small grains. They worked in Marion township’s western part over the past week, identifying common barberry bushes with distinct three-prong leaf buds and yellow blossoms. A specimen was shared with H. H. Gilbertson to raise public awareness of its appearance and spread.
Present licenses expire July 5 and a new license must be applied for before then. Applications are made at the office of Sheriff A. J. Kutschat with license application clerk Bradford Finch at headquarters. The new licenses will be valid for two years.
The University of Iowa opens its 78th commencement with 22 events, nine on alumni day June 3. Nearly 1,200 degrees and certificates will be awarded June 5 in the Field House, as classes ending in 4 and 9 hold reunions.
Karl Fischer the state public safety commissioner announced that Town Highway Patrol members may not drink intoxicating liquor on or off duty and that violation will be grounds for immediate dismissal.
Johnny Weissmuller and Beryl Scott of San Francisco announced Saturday they will marry July 11 after his divorce from Andreas Lupe Velez becomes final.
The article notes that many men find it easier to engage in sexual relations than to earn a living. It discusses economic pressures and social expectations affecting male livelihoods and suggests broader societal factors at play.
A South African farmer tailed a lion near Petersburgh and chose a flank move when his rifle proved old and worn. He returned home safely without firing a shot, demonstrating caution over bravado.
A Sunday picnic at the West Union fair grounds celebrated Mr and Mrs Wm Barker's 30th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Wesley Barker and family, Howard Boyle and Clermont acquaintances, Roberts family of Waterloo, Violet Burden, Vern Boyer and kin, Dan Craft and kin, Ray Gilbert and family, Clara Bartlett Brainard, Vernon Knight and son Charles, Fred Wade and family, LaVerna Meyer, Eddie Ernst, Burma Cook, Bob, Kenneth and Tommy Barker.
Collier's Weekly notes that John Philip Sousa, famed bandmaster and composer, is believed to be the only American to invent a fully professional musical instrument, the sousaphone, which was named after him.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church will conduct a parochial school starting Tuesday June 6 at the Elgin public school building. The teacher will be Mrs C O Torkelson and assistants include Mrs Howard Boyle of Clermont Mrs Melvin Boyer Mrs Wesley Barker of West Union and Mrs Wm Barker.
Louise Marie Baumgartner arrives Tuesday with J A Erickson from Clermont to pick up his son Norman. She completes the Coe College school year and will spend summer with her parents Mr and Mrs B J Baumgartner.
interior painting advice promotes Malti-Seitour paints as durable and easy to apply with reasonable prices. The ad cites ready satisfaction over years. It also notes a discussion in England about closing saloons at eleven and jokes about drinking timing. It ends with an endorsement of Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy roofing values.
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