Campfire Girls Meet at Joan Mosby Home
Elgin Local News notes a Campfire girls meeting at Joan Mosby home. Several local residents attend events and family gatherings. Notable births include a daughter Sharon Kay to Theo Larson and Mrs. Larson of Ft. Dodge. Family visits and birthdays are listed among Elgin residents.
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Joan Mosby
Fleet Frieden
Thomas Edward
West Union Hospital
Ed Boleyn
Gerald
Ruth
Eula
Sam Howard
Abe Habeger
Rudy Yunker
Pauline Petratz
Ern Loertscher
Sumner
J. B. Miller
G. N. Schari
Louise Schori
Celia Rennison
Ethel
Mabel
Anna
Hawkeye
E. C. Olesen
Theo. Larson
Ft. Dodge
Sharon Kay
Larson
Jean Smith
Geo. Smith
Gilmore City
E.L. Morris
Maywood
California
E. L. Morris
Jean
Elgin
John Falk
K. E. Mork
Myrlin Felter
Avis Lou
Radine
Janzen
D. D. Mork
West Union
Lorraine Mark
Melvin Olson
Harley Jones
Jack
Ed Conner
New farm homes in Iowa adopt modern comforts and upgrades
A 1940 study of 236 Iowa farm families by Dorothy Simmons shows rising home improvements and furnishings. Spending on houses and furnishings rose 53 percent, driven by income gains and rural electrification. Inside upgrades, wiring, water systems, and new appliances like refrigerators led a long list, with total average expenditure $220, about 15 percent of annual family living income.
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Iowa
Dorothy Simmons
Miss Simmons
New AAA Provision Aims Soybean Acreage In 1941
The Department of Agriculture announces changes to the 1941 farm program to boost soybean oil production. Fayette county farmers may harvest soybeans for grain or seed beyond the soil depleting allotment if classified as non depleting, with extra acreage obtainable via county or township committees. Plowing under soil conserving crops and planting land to soybeans should not be permitted. the 30 percent rule applies if sweet corn is produced under the 1941 sweet corn provision.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Fayette County
Non-depleting bean rule tied to corn acreage
A policy states that beans become non-depleting if their acreage is reduced by an amount equal to the acreage planted in sweet corn. The rule connects legume and corn cropping to balance soil or water use.
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Farm Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met last Thursday at Mrs. Perry Medberry’s farm home. Elected for the coming year were President Mrs. F. D. Welch, Vice President Mrs. O. Torkelson, Secretary Mrs. Wm. E. Baumgartner, Treasurer Mrs. Earl Kiple, Chaplain Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner, Sergeant-at-Arms Mrs. Oliver Torkelson, Historian Mrs. M. J. Blockhus, and Executive Committee members Mrs. Walter Kohls, Mrs. Frank Greenley, and Mrs. Walter Bovis. Guests included County President Mrs. Vera Schneider of Oelwein and Mrs. Johnson of Fayette. Harlan Blockhus reported on his Boys State trip.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Perry Medberry
F. D. Welch
O. Torkelson
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Earl Kiple
B. J. Baumgartner
Oliver Torkelson
M. J. Blockhus
Walter Kohls
Frank Greenley
Walter Bovis
Vera Schneider
Oelwein
Johnson
Fayette
Harlan Blockhus
American Legion
Boys State
Flavor and Economy Short Ribs Recipe and Lawn Care Tips
This piece promotes short ribs as economical and flavorful with braised and barbecued recipes. It also advises lawn care and grain binder maintenance, noting poison bait for worms, grass height for healthy turf, and pre-season binder adjustments focusing on cutter bar elevator and binding attachment. It ends noting Iowa farmers prefer weighing hogs rather than selling by the bunch.
Agricultural notes on poultry, crops, and disease risks
Agricultural bulletin discusses vitamin D needs for turkeys, Sudan grass for stock, cockerel trading as a tuberculosis risk, capon growth space, pruning advice for black raspberries after harvest, bruised meat losses in federally inspected plants, rose pests in Iowa, rape and Sudan grass alternatives for hog crops, and Armistice Day blizzard impacts on Iowa apple trees alongside armyworm damage in grain and corn.
Farmers urged to sell timber wisely this season
The article cautions farmers against selling trees for lumber without estimating board feet or considering crib capacity. With mills running at capacity and prices high, buyers may push lump-sum offers. Shoppers who compare offers can secure better prices than those who take the first bid.
Clermont Women Attend Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs. Win Crowe, Mrs. Martin Nelson, Mrs. Louie Olson and Mrs. Theo Loftsgard joined the American Legion Auxiliary county meeting at Payette on Wednesday June 25. West Union residents June Larson and Rita Rounds returned Friday to Missouri with Rev. Joseph A. Gassner and his mother Helena Gassner for about a week in St. Louis. Local visits included Mrs. L. L. Carr spending Tuesday with friends in Clermont and several dinners in Fayette and Cedar Rapids with local households.
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Bobby Kittleson
Ed Barnes
Taft Tribune Honors Local Grinnell Alum Harriet Myers
The Taft Tribune notes Harriet Myers as the Iowa girl who outshined city peers in a valedictory tribute. She completed the first three years of high school at Grinnell before continuing elsewhere. Echo advertisers urged readers to save money through their services.
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Taft Tribune
Taft High School
Chicago
Iowa
Harriet Myers
Harriet
Grinnell
Home Improvement Hints and Humorous Observations
A collage of home repair tips and light humor urges readers to check minor repairs now. It suggests keeping basic supplies handy and offers help finding experts. The piece riffs on domestic upgrades, attic conversions, and low cost projects with period tone and witty lines.
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Isaac Gehring
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Will Pritchard
Joseph G. Greene
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Midland Bldg
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Victor
C. A. Hoffman
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Clermont
D. J. Ratfus
Royal Standard Typewriter
Elgin Echo
Gander
Orvin Thompson
Postvile
Feller's Hardware
Elmer Pinney
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West Elgin
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ODO
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Homma
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Elgin Farmers Coop
Max Medberry, Mer
Roy Knight
Asst
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