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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
5
On Tuesday May 12 Valley High students in Bermuda shorts gathered in the corridors for an unusual midday activity. The cold weather did not deter participation as the event was sponsored by the student council.
Valley High School held its commencement in the school auditorium on Tuesday evening May 19 at 8 00 p m The band played Pomp and Circumstance the mixed chorus sang Believe and This Is My Country Dr Robert S Michaelsen of the State University of Iowa delivered the address on Our Life Expectation prior to the class presentation by Supt M H Moore The woodwind trio performed Gaye tte and Gigue and diplomas were awarded by Board of Education President G W Alderson and Reverend Eldon G Schroeder after the benediction
The bur oak will not become the official state tree. Hunters will not be allowed to shoot the mourning dove. Sale of liquor by the drink remains illegal. Sale of oleo ice cream is not banned. No prize for discovering oil in Iowa. Lawmakers did not pass bills to legalize the union shop, reorganize the executive branch, or enact stronger enforcement on key clubs.
Six legislators were named to the legislative budget and financial control interim committee. The appointees include Senators Andrew Fromment John Shoeman and George Scott and Representatives Art Hanson Scott Swisher and Conrad Ossian. Holdover members are Senators Raymond Gillespie Lawrence Putney and Representatives Casey Loss George Paul. Go-Carts warning from state safety commissioner Russell I Brown cites insurance, registration and operation limits. Paul Smith resigns from the Republican state central committee after serving since 1954. successor to be chosen by district leaders.
Busy Beavers 4 H met at Diana Bilden's home May 11 with 18 members present. They aimed to improve Clothes Closet, set a May 29 workshop at Mrs Mervin Reierson's, and a June 6 rally day. Margaret Hanson chosen as county office delegate. Kath leen Amundson Vera Coffin voted as delegates with Lana Olson as girl alternate. The committee judged better groomed girls. program included demonstrations on pillows cleaning kits and window treatments.
The Iowa state safety department announced a statewide Slow Down and Live drive beginning Memorial Day and running through the summer. Frank Ulish, head of safety education, urged drivers to adopt a single safety action, slowing down, as the high risk driving season arrives.
Prepared by American Foundation for Animal Health outlines erysipelas as a top contagious hog disease, second only to cholera, costing farmers over 24 million dollars annually. Acute outbreaks strike suddenly with skittish, lame pigs. chronic cases cause arthritis and stunting. Vaccination and 300 day isolation of new pigs are advised, plus awareness that germs can infect humans.
A written reflection urges moderation in vacation plans that overfill days with swimming hiking fishing camping dancing golf and long drives. The piece defines vacation as a rest period and warns many chase nonstop activity rather than true rest encouraging readers to test their pace and slow down.
The passage advises balancing life with vacations to avoid exhaustion, urging rest, limited sun exposure until skin tans, and a two to three week change of pace. It warns against returning exhausted and promotes implementing a vacation program for renewal and productivity.
A humorous glimpse at daily newsroom tri bulations from explaining staffing limits to handling ad errors and misspellings. Scene covers informing candidates, advertisers, ex-subscribers, and late-copy customers about deadlines, front page placement, and front desk frustrations.
An old housetrap can be mounted on a wall in a garage or basement to hold cleaning rags work clothes or other items. Remove the bait holder leaving only the spring to secure the garments.
A fragmented line describes roasting a “Carroje fan” alongside a meat portion and suggests a period style “see cease tos.” The readable parts imply a culinary or figurative note rather than a clear news event. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
America holds ample coal reserves that could last for centuries given steady future consumption growth. Experts note mining and extraction pace will affect longevity. Government projections anticipate gradual demand increases through mid-century.
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