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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
3
Clermont residents shared weekend visits and dinners with relatives from Elgin Ossian Decorah Cedar Rapids and Bangor. Hosts honored Mrs John O Larson of Clermont and the party included the Harold Larson and Edwin Arness families, with guests from Decorah and West Union.
Ridotto near Havelock is described as one of the smallest towns with a population of 18. It has a mayor five councilmen a town clerk and a town marshal, meaning over a third of residents serve in local government.
Community farming notes warn that uniform oat varieties offer little price advantage and poor management can spike egg production. Historical corn harvest data show accidents declined from 434 in 1948 to 260 in 1949 and could drop further this year. Pheasant hunters expect rough field conditions as corn remains largely unpicked, giving birds ample cover.
The Iowa Safety Congress urges responsible gun handling during hunting season. It cites 370 Iowa deaths since 1940 from carelessness and stresses treating every gun as loaded, removing shells when leaving fields, and avoiding needless risk to loved ones.
The Iowa index of prices received by farmers fell nine points in October due to seasonal hog price declines of about two dollars. Grain prices also weakened as harvest progressed, while the prices paid index remained at 286 percent of the 1910-14 base, signaling a narrow balance between costs and receipts. The feed price index fell seven points with all items down except cottonseed meal and stock salt, led by soy bean meal. Hog-corn ratio slipped modestly. butterfat-dairy inputs rose as butterfat costs climbed and egg poultry feed costs dropped.
Mrs. Leo Larson hosted Saturday night visits at the Ruth Larson home while Leo and Adrian Larson joined for dinner Sunday. Cedar Rapids visitors Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson and Postville’s Mrs. Bertine Buraas called on Caroline Erickson. Helmer Lyngans were dinner guests at Alvin Halverson with all spending the afternoon at Big Springs. Willard Martin family, Mrs. Archie Johnson of West Union, and Mrs. Julia Landsgard spent Sunday afternoon at Ed Johnson’s home.
Five year old Mary Weston, playing in a manger near Audubon, was badly injured when a frightened cow kicked her in the head. Doctors report the skull fractured in three places and that her condition has shown improvement.
Conservation officials anticipate more than 100000 hunters in the opening pheasant season at noon on November 11. Census data show a stronger pheasant population than in 1949 with the densest ringneck concentrations in the northern three tiers of counties across the western two thirds of the state. The commission urges hunters to Kill No Hens, obtain landowner permission for private lands, and follow basic firearm safety rules.
State Conservation Commission biologists report rising pheasant populations in the middlewest and Iowa. They say the future of pheasant hunting hinges on laws requiring killing only cocks during hunting season to maintain fertility and avoid harming reproduction. Hunters urged to observe the Kill No Hens rule to sustain pheasant hunting.
A garbled OCR passage lists various municipal or organizational funds including library, cemetery, road, improvement, and garbage departments. It mentions figures like 2900.00 and 800.00 in association with funds such as Randalls, Gene!, and Lucas, plus notes on consolidation and removal activities. The text is fragmentary and names are unclear.
The Oct 1 BAE cattle feeding report points to plentiful supplies of long fed fat cattle in the coming months. It notes that long narrow feed lots ease handling and that each steer requires less space.
A potato grown in C. G. Lowe’s Spirit Lake garden arrived with a bottle opener embedded in its skin. The odd find amused residents and drew attention to the garden's quirky harvest.
Real estate transfers include Clarion and Ashe Olson and others to Emma G. Olson with lots in NE and SE sections. Keith B. Thoma and wife transfer to Dean R. DeSart. Allen Habeger and wife transfer within Forbes 2nd Add. Elgin. New car registrations list M. E. Davis for a Ford sedan and Harold Schneider for a Chrysler coupe. Use Want Ada for results.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item with unclear names or dates. The readable portions suggest a brief notice or column fragment describing events or notices without full context.
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