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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
3
Marjorie Scheel serves as local editor and is a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association.
The article notes upcoming legislative topics such as truck taxation statehouse office space reorganization redistricting and old age pensions. It discusses a tighter schedule for the biennial budget draft by Comptroller C Fred Porter and forecasts farm vote results from Wallaces’ Farmer magazine in the Iowa race. It cites predictions for Roosevelt Willkie Wilson Valentine and questions undecided votes.
Farmers show 2 percent undecided on Roosevelt or Willkie and 28 percent unsure about voting. About 12 percent undecided, 11 percent plan to stay home. A joke marks campaign mood as polls begin. Engineers report need for 195000 sq ft office building costing 1.7 million, plus 115000 for storage unit and 350000 for a central heating plant. Interim committee votes to fund further study on heating options and building plans. The panel favors a new building over downtown purchase and weighs a separate heating solution.
Gerard Reekers Shelton received two separate driving fines despite his relation as brother in law to Chief of Police Mulder. The connection did not influence the penalties.
The piece argues parents should tailor penalties for adolescents rather than impose blanket controls. It suggests using sleep loss as a consequence connected to behavior, like enforcing earlier curfews to influence responsibilities such as sports and debating. The aim is to keep punishments proportional and meaningful.
The piece argues parents should prevent willful refusals rather than resort to spanking. It questions if commands are reasonable and suggests examining the command itself, such as telling a child to keep still or quiet for long periods, as a first step in improving parent child relationships.
Fragmentary text discusses unreasonable commands and how care with wording affects understanding. It mentions a child, being saved, and stammering, with questions about listening and perception. The source shows incomplete thoughts and lacks a clear event or人物.
A fragmented discussion on parental commands and child response. It notes how phrasing and timing influence compliance, with examples about directing meals and play stopping. The piece cautions against leading questions and suggests parents avoid negativism by framing needs clearly.
A humorous critique notes newspapers across Jones county have faced trouble for lottery style ads and stunts while radio licenses are not restricted. It alleges Uncle Sam now urges papers to run publicity on the peacetime draft sheets, framing it as an education effort mandated by federal authorities.
The article notes the United States ranking in world production value, trailing only Japan in a key industry. It highlights the ongoing shift in global economic standings and the competitive position of American industries in the international market.
Curious simians in Poona India caused havoc by leaping across roofs and dropping debris injuring several pedestrians. Local officials warn residents to secure rooftops and avoid exposed areas as authorities investigate the incident.
The vast open pit of the Kimberly diamond mines in South Africa is more than 1000 feet deep.
The fort began in 1672 under Spanish auspices to guard St Augustine, the first permanent white settlement. It sits at the Matanzas inlet guarded by a 40 foot wide moat and a single drawbridge. The walls range from 9 to 12 feet thick and the design follows Vauban’s austere four sided plan.
Exactly 150 foreigners from 17 foreign countries are enrolled at Louisiana State University.
The donors gave 40 acres to establish the University of Arizona in 1885 after the territorial legislature offered to appropriate 25000 dollars for the institution if the site was provided.
A survey by the Association of University Women in Washington shows 57 percent of rural husbands assist with home chores, while 40 percent of city husbands do so. The study suggests farm life yields more domestic help at home.
Students at Vogue School in Chicago prepare to drape forms with dresses as America readies to assume the new style leadership, fulfilling a prophecy of shifting fashion influence from Paris.
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