For Sale and Trade Items in Elgin Echo Classifieds
For sale items include a Zenith table radio an antique writing desk a bronze double bed with mattress and spring and a birdseye maple dresser Prices and contact Bess Stohr Elgin 2752 Also postal mail rates 32 cents per postcard 30 cents for a three line ad Trade offers welcome Liberal trade allowance on old portable to new Smith Corona typewriter Elgin Echo Also Used Underwood office typewriter in good condition See Echo office Elgin 331 Bolen's new saws at Nelsons Clermont The People's Market Place Echo Classified Columns help you buy or sell items you no longer need
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Zenith
Bess Stohr
Elgin
Smith-Corona
Elgin Echo
Underwood
Echo
Governor backs toll road authority in Iowa road plan
During his campaign and after taking office in January, the governor pressed for higher funding to accelerate the Iowa primary road modernization program and pledged full support to a toll road authority. He succeeded in both aims in the legislative session.
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Iowa
Mental health deemed Iowa’s top health problem
Paula M. Robinson, executive secretary of the Iowa Association of Mental Health, says mental health is Iowa’s number one health issue during mental health week. The state reports about 9,000 mentally ill under state care, 5,500 in mental health institutes, and 1,200 to 1,300 on convalescent or home visits. VA hospitals hold roughly 1,500 patients while clinics treat over 7,000 yearly. Cigarette tax revenue for April 1955 dropped to 544,946 from the previous year, with March and April figures listed. Willard G. Palmer, 32, of Ainsworth, wins outstanding young farmer in Iowa. others place at state level. Iowa liquor sales decline noted amid stated revenue figures.
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Paula M. Robinson
Iowa Association of Mental Health
Iowa
Ilness
State Board of Control
Iowa State Tax Commission
Willard G. Palmer
Ainsworth
Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Palmer
J.C. C
U. S
Minneapolis
Runerup
Francis Pren Lergast
Fort Dodge
Paul Pederson
Grianel
Iowa Liquor Price Boost Sparks Early Week Sales Dip
Iowa Liquor Control Commission raised retail prices in April and state officials report a five percent drop in sales in the first week after the boost. Meanwhile during the 1955 legislative session Lt. Gov. Leo Elthon served as acting governor when Gov. Beardsley was killed in a highway crash and again when Huegh was away in Washington. Elthon, as Senate president, adjourned the session and then briefly occupied the governor's office to signal completion of lawmakers’ work.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Iowa
Senate
Leo Elthon
William S. Beardsley
Elthon
Leo Huegh
Washington, D. C
Elthan
Legislative session tally 1955 gos to adjournment
The 1955 session saw the Senate pass 54 of its own bills and 186 that originated in the House. Senate bills passing both chambers numbered 119, while the House approved 82 of its measures and 119 Senate bills. A total of 186 House bills passed both houses, and at adjournment the governor had signed 125 Senate bills and 148 House measures.
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Senate
House
Teens Learn Spending and Saving Through Allowances
The passage argues teenagers should learn budgeting by earning wages and managing their own money. It emphasizes spending a personal allowance trains money use and saving increases when youths use their own funds rather than parental money.
Agricultural Tips From Iowa State College Bulletin
Chicks fed antibiotics grew faster in Iowa State College station tests. DDT spraying preserves sheep tails to kill ticks for years. New seed certification rules appear in 1955 Certification Requirements by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. Calving care affects fall calf quality and survival with Dry warm calves resisting cold. Proper shelter prevents chilling and loss after birth. Deep litter brooding saves labor and disease loss. Before chicks arrive spread litter and refresh as it soils. Farm chemicals demand care. Iowa farmers plan 3 percent more corn acres. Bob Talbott urges immediate social security card action. Social security offers nine distinct death and retirement benefits. Iowa has more cattle and calves than ever. Plant regumes 1-4 to 1-2 inches deep. Bacterial wilt endangers long-term alfalfa stands. Do not wash eggs until just before use. Ranger and Buffalo are two.
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Bob Talbott
Iowa State College Farm Economics
How Much Money Should a Child Have
The article discusses growing from small weekly allowances to teach budgeting. It notes a shift from nickel and dime sums to about 25 cents weekly for school age children, with increases for necessities and savings as children mature. It covers impulse control, pen usage, and when to include Sunday school funds in allowances. Continuous allowances help children plan expenditures and save for larger purchases.
Agricultural Day at Iowa State College Featuring Field Day
The notice mentions alfalfa varieties resistant to bacterial wilt and poultry production milestones. It notes cows require a simple grain mix on good pasture and suggests late planting of sweetclover to avoid sweet clover weevil. The Agricultural Engineering Field Day is set for Saturday, June 4 at Iowa State College. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
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Iowa State College
Uncle leaves John fortune after passing, letter reveals tragedy
A stingy old uncle's wealth to John prompts joyful news to friends, but the confession reads Yesterday at five in the morning, my uncle and I passed on to a better life. In another note, a bus passenger hides discomfort at seeing women, while a town elder boasts 35 saloons and admits never entering one.
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John
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West Union
Edna Miller
Clermont
Ronald Blockhus
Dial
J.L. Trautman
Len Cordes
Arlington
Brekke
W. P. Lauer
Eldorado
Lson
Red Gisleson
Luana
R. P. Strauch
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Assnttp
Bolen's
Nelson
Severin
Gerald Blockhus
Millard Gisleson
Clifford Larson
Box
Torkelson Motor Co
State News
Spondonen
Tie
Agricultural Experiment Station
The
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Towa
Ranger
Buffalo
Keer Aepeye
John Tillotson
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
Clarence Meyer
Wadena
Carl
G. W. Alderson
Pop
Edison
Son
God
Bill
Schori & Kuster
Tadeek
Tanen -Elgin C0-Op Co
Nou
FELCO
Elgin Co-Operative CO
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