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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
3
Clermont Iowa newspaper details its weekly publication schedule with local editor Elizabeth Priest and association affiliations. The note confirms mailing status and official posting in Clermont Fayette County.
A Farm Bureau note includes a humorous toast by a speaker from the Soils and Fertilizer Department. The column recalls a newspaper quip about an official hangman in Europe, comments on life expectancy and autos, and jokes on parking and political moves. Farley may resign as postmaster general after the Democratic convention to focus on re electing Roosevelt. Want ads are praised as sales tools.
The Republican National convention in Cleveland adopted a platform reasserting constitutional government and free enterprise. It condemns the New Deal and confirms support for Landon as the nominee, outlining policies on unemployment, relief, old age security, labor rights, agriculture, and farm credit.
Governor Landon forwards a telegram to the Republican National Convention outlining platform aims. He supports constitutional means to end child labor, maximum hours and wages, a stable currency, merit system expansion, tariff reform, regulation of business, and defense, with emphasis on unity beyond party lines.
Rose Ella Krueger born July 9 1889 in Elgin Iowa died June 16 after long illness. She married William Krueger Jan 25 1912 and farmed near Clermont and Elgin with four children Raymond William Dorothy and Jimmie. Survived by widower four children five sisters and one brother. Funeral at Elgin Baptist Church June 20 with Rev Paul F Zoschke. Burial in Elgin cemetery.
Ex tension home management specialists at Town State College advise on washing line technique. Fold the fabric right side out hem to hem and let hemmed ledges hang 8 to 12 inches for shapely pieces that smooth and fold with less effort. The method applies to sheets pillowcases and towels, recommending avoiding corner hangs and folding ends about 6 inches.
Geo D Jones of Missouri College of Agriculture promotes trapping along main mole runways as the most effective control. Moles feed on soil insects. flooding runways and smelly repellents offer only temporary relief, while expanding efforts in the field is urged. A Schering Louis fight drew 65,000 spectators with 1,600 reporters noting the crowd and coverage.
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