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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
3
Marjorie Scheel, local editor of Clermont Enterprise and member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association, is noted in the post office record as a second class mail matter in Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa.
Tron ore is described as one of the cheapest and most abundant industrial raw materials. It constitutes about four percent of the earth s crust and is widely distributed in ores and iron oxides from which it is extracted. A Cypress wood specimen in Louisiana s state museum in Baton Rouge is believed to be over 1.4 years old.
Sun spots are dark cloudlike regions from 500 to 50 000 miles in diameter. They last from a day to a week and appear in 11 year cycles.
The thrasher is a songbird that stays in the United States during winter migrating to the gulf coast or Florida when cold weather arrives, avoiding long migrations outside the country. The text notes its wintering habitats and migratory pattern within the U.S. regions.
The victory of the Republican majority in the Senate faced early setbacks as several opponents to the program emerged. Critics included the secretary of agriculture, the secretary of state, the commerce commission, the Iowa State Federation of Labor and unions, railroad brotherhoods, safety groups, and the attorney general.
A notable setback hit the reorganization program last week as the bill to abolish the state planning board failed in the Senate. Originating as an offering by three Republican senators Smith Dewey and Shaw it drew a majority for abolishment but lacked the required constitutional majority of 26 votes. The Democratic opposition tabled the measure stopping any further action this session.
Public Benefactor No 2 outlines Senate bill 3 to create a state tax commission from the current state board of Assessment and Review. It would consolidate 35 taxes from departments such as the state treasurer commerce commission state comptroller including inheritance gasoline and stamp taxes. The measure promises savings and efficiency, reflecting harmony between the governor and legislature as Governor Wilson and Ora Williams push reforms in the executive office.
Legislation allows a levy creating a promotional fund for the Iowa dairy industry. The fund is estimated to total between 125000 and 150000 dollars per year to support advertising and publicity efforts for dairy products and farmers.
The bill imposes a one cent per pound excise tax on dairy products in early May 1939 and 1940. Proceeds fall on producers though most support it. an Iowa Dairy Industry Commission will administer the law with nine members from the Iowa State Dairy Association and others from state agriculture and Iowa State College. The measure follows similar marketing programs in other states. Senate adoption was 48 to 0, House 57 to 43, with opposition led by Dewey Goode and Gordon Smith. The teachers annuity and pension plan faces renewed votes after dormancy in 1937. The session considers Appropriations Committee action on recommended bills.
A call to citizens to assess law enforcement on streets and highways. The author condemns lenient ticket fixes and political dilution of enforcement, arguing that weak actions encourage unsafe driving and higher highway accidents. Emphasizes citizen vigilance and responsible driving behavior.
Twelve acres of hybrid corn will be planted by 4-H club members in Fayette county this year to determine adaptability and yield characteristics of several hybrid varieties. The corn will be planted in twelve plots across the county to assess yield, adaptability, lodging, stand, moisture content, and quality.
Darlene Paul of Fayette was named county winner for the farm business record contest after compiling a year round log of farm transactions with full inventories. S. Rothlisberger, Illyria township farmer and former county AAA Committee member, was nominated to the State Land Use and Program Development Committee by the county planning committee.
Ancient Egypt’s princely tombs captivate, yet the poor peasantry likely rested unembalmed. Their graves offered little hope of resurrection and perhaps more sustenance for jackals than glory in the afterlife.
A colonial ordinance in Boston set a maximum wage of two shillings per day for carpenters joiners and bricklayers, limiting labor pay two centuries ago. The measure applied to skilled tradesmen and affected daily labor earnings within the town.
A historic note explains cement creation by combining volcanic ash with lime, producing a durable binding material used in ancient structures. The method highlights Romans mixing volcanic ash with lime to form cement.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose attended the National Pony Society and Arab Horse Society show at the Royal Agricultural Hall Islington. Children’s riding classes and equitation tests were judged as photos show Princess Margaret leaning forward for a better view and Princess Elizabeth amused by an incident.
A hillside in Gilroy California slipped in a slide earlier this week, shifting an earth mass about a mile and a half along the slope. A dramatic photo shows a wide view of the moving mountain area, roughly a quarter of a mile across.
A special photo features Em' Clem Jolly Johanna a pure bred Jersey cow owned by Sol Mosner. At 13 the cow is described as Indiana's highest producing Jersey and possibly the top among all breeds per Purdue University. She has yielded 105 318 pounds of milk and 5 251 1 pounds of butterfat in a lifetime and holds a butterfat record of 459 pounds in 365 days.
The Farm Security Administration will provide loans to farmers who cannot obtain credit locally to help them participate in the 1939 agricultural conservation program, under terms of a recently completed agreement.
Eaton Waters purchased the McCormick Deering implement and farm machinery business in Postville from the Postville Lumber Co. The lumber company had operated the hardware and materials line in Postville Herald.
The saying Better ’Ole refers to Captain Bairnsfather’s joke about a soldier who stays in a shell hole until a better one appears, implying a situation is preferable to the current uncomfortable spot and will be improved by finding a better refuge.
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