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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
2
Local residents and visitors share weekend visits, trips, and gatherings across Wadena, West Union, Fayette, Elgin, Cresco, and surrounding towns. Included are family visits from Waterloo, Lima, Monona, and Clermont, bridge club events with prizes, and announcements of marriages and new births among area families.
A Bemidji Minnesota Sentinel opinion argues the Interstate Commerce Commission rate cut from 3.6 to 2 cents per mile could force railroads to court unless Americans accept bargains. The piece credits traveler choices for lowering costs and reviving passenger traffic, suggesting innovation and market forces shape railroad fortunes.
Hazel M and Helen M Rothlisberger of Elgin will be initiated into the Iowa State Teachers College chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, the national honorary mathematics fraternity, in the Commons on Tuesday May 5. Both sophomores majoring in mathematics with B averages, previously attended Upper Iowa University. Helen minors in English and Hazel in history, and each has 20 term hours in mathematics including calculus.
The article traces thimble origins from bone and brass to Anglo-Saxon thumb use, naming thumb baile as the root word. It notes silver thimbles in 15th century French court and Tudor England's golden era of needlework with ornate gold and ivory designs, often set with stones and grooved rings.
The bittern, a small heron, proclaims courtship with a deep lion like roar audible up to distances of 28 miles under favorable conditions. Males select snail openings in swampy reeds and circle the female with puffed feathers to flaunt status. Rival males sometimes clash with long hooked beaks as shield like wings unfurl.
A historical note on the first Du Pont powder factory in the United States and its links to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson writes that it is for public interest to consider supplying naval or military needs, and that official requests will follow from departments. The exchange reflects early ties between the Du Pont family and U.S. leadership.
A prehistoric giant deer called the Irish elk roamed forests of Britain and Ireland. Standing six feet high at the shoulder with long horns, it was hunted by ancient Britons using stone tools. Its last stronghold was Ireland after land separation from England at the end of the Pleistocene.
When frost forms the surface temperature drops to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. The air a few feet up on still clear mornings is often warmer than at the ground. Frost may form on grass and in low spots even when a porch reads above freezing.
A historical note cites ancient beliefs where all souls descend to an underground world and only deities inhabit heaven, contrasting with later ideas of reward and punishment. It references a Collier's Weekly remark about Ecclesiastes and a late date claim around 775 B.C. but stresses the diversity of early religious thought.
An old note describes Chinese court etiquette forbidding any person to turn their back on the emperor. The rule troubled actors and dancers until costumes and masks were developed that looked identical from behind. After that, the emperor could no longer tell when he was insulted.
Park commissioners thank Mrs. Falk and Mrs. Berg for bridal wreath plants to replace winter damage and recognize C. B. Schori for Mule-Hide wren houses to be installed this week. Public praise for community cooperation and a reminder to heed Keep Off signs to protect grass as it greens in spring.
Mrs Emil Snyder of West Elgin has been ill but improved. Mrs J Schricker visited La Crosse Wisconsin for a week with relatives. Joe Yates home near Fayette hosted dinner guests. Ray Chapman and wife welcomed a daughter early Tuesday at home in Elgin, their second child. Everett Wiethorn and son and Herman Schupbach and daughter dined with Anns Schupbach. H W Hoyer visited R P Strauch, plans a spring motor trip.
Fayette Leader reports town council orders end to ongoing transient food aid with limited exceptions. Residents note many homeless men drift in every two weeks, seeking meals and shelter at the town hostile, raising cost and fatigue. A quip from an old friend closes with a biting verse about a man lost in his own home.
A cautious person at home may be least careful on the road and cause accidents. The article argues that many involved in fatal crashes are normally level headed and considerate, yet certain drivers rush lights and cut in and out of traffic. It notes drivers who are usually prudent can act recklessly behind the wheel.
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