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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
4
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A reader laments high federal outlays noting $1.4 million cuts in DC appropriations versus hundreds of millions for naval bills. He argues taxpayers seek relief from military expenses and reflects on political irony and a hotel facade cleaning at Lafayette.
Fayette County tabulating sheets delayed by Des Moines Board of Review hold causing a few day setback for early pay corn hog contracts to Washington. Federal Statistician said figures will be released soon. contracts could proceed once tabulations return. Chas. Feller restarts cement works. Holzer expands materials production.
With higher Sudan grass prices and oat scarcity, farmers plan to plant soy beans on contracted acres as a green manure. Soy beans sell near 1.50 a bushel, Sudan grass about 8 cents a pound totaling roughly 1.60 per acre to seed. Beans fix nitrogen, suppress weeds, improve next crops, and can be sown as late as June 15 with good results.
Fourteen-year-old Coronel Rothlisberger hosts April 28 meeting to organize a 4-H girls club. Miss Lewis, county leader, explains club rules and mottos. Officers elected include President Coronel Rothlisberger and Vice-president Iola Feller. Next meeting set for May 26 at Henry Feller home. Lunch served.
The Fayette County Wool Growers Association will hold its annual meeting at the farm bureau office in Fayette on Saturday May 6 at 1 30 p m Plans include marketing this year's wool crop and electing officers The pooling of lambs will be discussed Present price indications show wool may sell well again this year Lambs are in a stronger position than last year and early lambs for the June market should be in good shape
Our stock of Kitchen Kook gasoline stoves and Perfection oil stoves has just arrived. We also offer many of the latest wood or coal ranges with improvements this year. See us for dependable stoves. Freller's Hardware West Elgin. 35-36e.
Returning home Sunday evening from Dubuque along highway 85 in Wisconsin between the city and Prairie du Chien, Mr. and Mrs. Co. S. Flower of Wadena, Charles Anderson and Norma Ernst faced a highway holdup after a tire blew and went into the ditch. Three large tacks on the road caused the flats, then robbers appeared and took all the money they had. The party reached home without further interference.
The Echo ends publication of pupil names who made 100 in arithmetic and similar items. Semester honors or attendance records may be used. Mr and Mrs Fred Griesinger and family of Arlington visited the Ole Benson home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Puffett and Mr and Mrs Harold Puffett plus Rose Lehman of Dundee visited the Geo Vaughn home Sunday. Feller's Hardware in West Elgin advertises a complete line of paints and varnishes. Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer welcomed a 9 12 pound boy Sunday. Otto Topp traveled to Oelwein and West Union early in the week to visit his son Howard at the Great Western shops.
A teacher highlights practical home care tips about screens and cleanliness. Billy quips that cow-hide keeps cows from falling apart. The dialogue urges fixing homes now to deter flies and disease. Texas reportedly leads in mule numbers, with Mule-Hide Roofing billed as durable and enduring.
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