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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is entered as second class mail matter on September 1, 1891, at the post office in Elgin Fayette County Iowa under the act of March 3 1852.
June 16 Echo item list from Elgin Minnesota recounts travel plans of Mrs. Mel Kohler Betty and others returning to Chisago City in a car. Mentions birth of Margaret Elizabeth Williams and congratulations to Prof. and Mrs. J H Williams of Fairbanks.
A homemaking tip suggests cleaning a dirty doll face by rubbing with Jess cold cream on a soft cloth to lift soil without removing paint or luster from the cheeks.
Two weddings were held at Marion Church with gowns, bouquets, and family members noted. The bride wore a fingertip veil trimmed in lancon lace and pearls, carried yellow talisman roses and pink and yellow sweet peas, with maid of honor Miss Thelma Mark in pale blue. The groom, a Navy veteran, and the bride, a Mingo Junction graduate, plan to reside near Gunder after a trip to the bride’s eastern home.
Native sailors from many nations wore earrings for rank and adornment as seafaring men, including 16th to 20th century Europeans and pirates who favored gold hoops. The custom persists in modern navies with Pacific sailors adopting earrings, left ear signaling survival of a wreck and right ear signaling involvement in a Japanese invasion, according to the passage.
The term soroptimist comes from soror meaning sister and optimas meaning of the best or noblest. It is defined as the best for women and reflects the group’s mission.
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Nutting of Fayetteville Arkansas visited friends and relatives here on Tuesday Mrs Etta Nutting returned from Arkansas Mrs Mary Bartlett called at the Dan Craft home E R Nutting and family hosted visitors in their home Mrs Lyle Olson and aow returned from West Union hospital Gail Homewood spent a week in the Glen Boyer home Several Nutting relatives and their families held a picnic at the E R Nutting home Fred Barker and grandson Raymond Grant of Dubuque visited Dan Craft and later joined others for supper at Ray Gilbert’s George Boyte and Shirley visited Mrs Chloe Lyon Sunday afternoon Tom Reeder hosted visits from Sunday to Wednesday Lew Barnhouse stayed with Herman Boyer Dinner guests at Tom Boyer’s included Mrs Skyler Barnhouse and Arlo Homewood family Callers at the Wmn Nutting home included Mrs Chloe Lyon Mrs Tom Reeder Helen George Mary Studer and Mrs Stanley Meyer
Frank Colby explores common mispronunciations of envoy and gallant, tracing English borrowing from French and urging correct ENvoy and galLANT usage. He cites historical shifts, advises checking dictionaries, and notes broadcasters should adjust speech to ENvoy.
Marian Patterson Cedar Falls spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs S S Patterson Ruth Hitch was also a guest in the Patterson home Gladys Craft Marshfield Wis Fred Rothlisberger Ruth and Trene Smith were guests Sunday afternoon in the Dan Craft and Ray Gilbert homes Mr and Mrs Melvin Nutting and Myron were visitors in the Wm Nutting home Wednesday evening
Extension specialists advise protecting canned goods from light. Keep jars on shaded shelves. use an old window shade to block light and adjust shade to move jars off the shelf as needed.
Potatoes used in 1945 totaled 649 million 595 thousand 789 pounds producing chips exceeding one million pounds in output as reported by agricultural statistics.
Two identical cars were driven 1000 miles at 26 mph and 60 mph to compare operating costs. The faster car used 60 percent more gasoline and caused dramatically higher tire wear. The report notes bread not to waste and offers tips on serving and slicing to reduce waste.
The article urges annual rabies vaccination for dogs on farms and elsewhere. It notes that any animal bitten by a rabid dog may contract the disease, stressing vaccination as a protective measure.
The feature describes flattering hair and makeup for a long neck and face, preferring a soft wide low pompadour with a chignon at the back held by a net. Wide double fan earrings widen the contour, with alternates using loose curls or nets.
A report explains colored hearing as a rare synesthetic percept where about one in twenty people experiences sounds as colors and shapes. The phenomenon is described as a cross sensory experience linking auditory input with visual color and form.
Researchers discuss varieties and strains in tomato breeding aimed at improving resistance to diseases. Notes mention established lines and ongoing work to adapt plants to changing conditions and field challenges.
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