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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
3
Readers debate canceling a hometown paper as a protest. The piece argues subscriptions are as essential as utilities, with papers priced below cost to serve the community while offering public critique through letters to the editor.
Farmers should plant seed varieties proven in tests at Iowa State College. L. E. Everson, head of the institute, urges buyers in Iowa to purchase only seeds that have undergone official testing to ensure performance and reliability.
A seed testing note warns that an unadapted perennial variety has no value if it winter-kills after planting. It also notes that a non adapted variety yielding 10 percent less than an adapted one can erase potential crop profits.
The piece urges parents to counter crowded classrooms by giving children love, understanding, and time. It notes teachers face 40 to 50 students per class, half-day sessions, and overburdened guidance. It emphasizes individual attention, discipline, and responsibility within the family to support children amid crowded schools.
Selfishness is a common accusation in unhappy marriages and stems from a person defending or enhancing self. The underlying issue is a pervasive low self view, whether consciously acknowledged or not, shaping actions and how others perceive them.
The speaker reflects on how self focus damages marriage and parenting. They acknowledge using self praise, storming to get their way, and undercutting partners and children. They recognize selfishness arises from fear of being unimportant rather than true confidence.
Virgil M. Hancher, president of State University of Iowa, cautions alumni in Town Alumni Review February issue that rapid Soviet and Chinese advances prompt a wake up call. He argues Sputnik sparked broad awareness that rivals are capable, while warning that current danger lies in complacency and laxity in education.
university president Hancher warned against post Sputnik lassitude and urged broad talent development to keep citizens skilled and innovative. He outlined admission changes at SUI and Iowa State to balance high school grades with tests and summer sessions while stressing opportunity for all students to demonstrate potential.
Everett Rippentrop and his son Lyle were wounded when an antique gun discharged accidentally at their home in Swea City. The incident prompted transport to a hospital for treatment.
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