First season fish tale and a courtroom shock in one edition
Farmers rely on want ads before front page news as Ed Greinert of Penton starts the season by catching two fish on one hook with two witnesses. In court, Alexander Gable, 26, is jailed for six months on a truck theft charge, and his father Fred Gable dies of a heart attack in the courtroom. Merle Prentice, Everly high school senior, commutes by air in a two place Cub from Spencer to Everly for school.
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Ed Greinert
Penton
T. G. Garfield
Alexander Gable
Clarton
Fred Gable
Merle Prentice
Everly
Spencer
Spencer Municipal Field
Iowa
Knox Announces Candidacy for Fayette County Treasurer
William Knox declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for Fayette County treasurer in the June 3, 1940 primary. He asks Republican voters to support his bid in the upcoming election.
County Recorder Election Notice by Fayette County
County Recorder announces candidacy for county recorder subject to Republican voters’ decision at the June 3 1940 primary election. Co A Munson.
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Fayette County
Co. A. Munson
Sheriff Election Notice in Fay County
Sheriff announces candidacy for sheriff subject to Republican voters decision at the primary election on June 4 1940 A J Kutschat seeks the post in Fay County This notice informs voters of the upcoming choice and names the candidate A J Kutschat without further details.
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Faytte County
A. J. Kutschat
Por Supervisor Candidate Seeks Republican Nomination
Rober Humprey announces candidacy for supervisor in Fayette county for the IM term. He seeks voter support at the June 3 primary election.
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Fayette County
TR. Humphrey
Senator's plea to voters amid primaries
A state senator appeals to Tepublican voters urging support in the upcoming primaries. The message stresses voting and backing the candidate through the three-party slate and emphasizes continued public service by D. Stewart.
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Wish Tr Ammaunee
Pall D. Stewart
Favorite coconut bars and prune cake recipes
A nostalgic Household section compiles several old time recipes and tips. It covers Cocoanut Bars and a coconut cookie variation, a prune cake recipe from Mrs. J. A. Erickson of Clermont, and a white frosting method using egg whites. Additional notes discuss dent removal from furniture, buying electrical equipment, and encouraging reader submissions for future columns.
Iowa Station Explores Smoke Flavor in Cheese and Farm Practices
Dairy Industry section at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station tests smoking to flavor cheese, noting higher prices for smoked cheese. Iowa counties expand portable sheep dipping tanks, with 22 counties now using them and southern Iowa most active. A new Iowa State College bulletin outlines a six month pasture plan based on trials with 256 farmers in 45 counties, emphasizing legumes like sweet clover, and pasture improvements at Mt. Pleasant State Hospital Farm.
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Dairy Industry
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Towa State College
State Hospital
Mt.Pleasant
Ingredients for sweeping compound for oiled floors
A reader asks for a home sweeping compound using sawdust. The answer: dampened hardwood sawdust can be used, but a regular mix works better. A suggested formulation is 10 parts sand, 3.5 parts fine sawdust, 1.5 parts salt, and 1 part paraffin soil, mixed thoroughly.
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Ruby Simpse
Seasonal decline in farm flock layers noted
The article notes a seasonal drop in the number of layers in farm flocks, likely slower than last year. It discusses shallow planting for corn yielding strong roots, high soybean viability, seed testing, 4-H enrollment records in Iowa, dairy profitability related to butterfat, and a new Golden Hybrid sweet corn release from Iowa State College.
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Towa
Lona State College
Insurance ad for auto and farm vehicles in Elgin
Ad by R P Strauch Insurance in Elgin promotes low cost auto coverage with protection for property damage and personal injury. Highlights special rates for farmers' cars and full trailer coverage at no extra cost.
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R. P. Strauch
Elgin
An Age Old Custom Still Carried Out
For centuries Catholics honor Mary in May by school altars featuring blue and white decor, a statue of the Blessed Virgin, May flowers gathered by children, and candles lit during prayers. The practice aims to raise devotion and imitate Mary’s qualities, with students urged to tell others they read it in the Echo.
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Mary
Virgin Mary
Modern Humorous Exchange and Quick Wits at Table
The snippet features light chat and jokes about blessings, philosophy, lumber, alimony, and a hill bluff. Characters Aunt Fannie Mary Johnny exchange quips and punchlines, reflecting a humorous social moment within a family setting.
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Johnny
Mary
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