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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1930
Page
4
The piece argues that orderly minds perform better and more efficiently. It claims discipline reduces anxiety, saves time, and increases overall productivity, shaping progress and evolution of the human race. It stresses adherence to inevitable laws and the joy found in orderly, careful work.
Archaeologists report Pleisterene era fauna across England including cave lions Hyenas and a large saber-toothed carnivore. Remains indicate wide distribution and shared habitat with deer herds. In Berlin a team unearthed bronze urns in a suburban park dating over thousands of years, some containing ashes, suggesting an ancient burial site now under further study.
Plans propose an automobile road from near Arapahoe glacier toward a vast glacial basin north of the Arapahoe district in Colorado, followed by a trail to the basin’s bottom. The route honors Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and aims to access the Hell's Hole area.
In late winter four Swedes and one English woman competed in long distance road trials over snow and ice. The Swedes stayed on track while the outsider endured several ditchings and a skid into a telegraph pole that disabled her machine. Prizes for churchgoers in Glasgow awarded to the most regular attendees featured a quirky parade of winners carrying parasols kettles mugs baskets and other items leaving a house of worship.
Builders announce completion of the top of the Royal Gorge railway at Canson City Colorado. The project will lift riders aightseera up a 100 percent grade over a third of a mile to the amusement park at the gorge summit.
A humorous collage notes three grass widows in a sewing circle and quips on hay fever while quoting Owen D. Young about self-deception. The American Magazine cites candy consumption in the United States totaling 1,882,243,387 pounds last year, up 117,000,000 pounds from the prior year, roughly one pound per person.
Open air schools are expanding, with about 2000 units planned to open in Ropar parity with France, as officials set targets for implementation in the near future.
Elgin plans a bright season as key players Kiple Wilson Shaffer DeSart and Thoma graduate next spring. Veterans Steele Gilson F Shaffer Habeger Olaon Snyder Rothlisberger and Anderson return along with promising players Anderson Zurbriggen Hanson. The season recap lists scores against Postville West Union Arlington Fayette Maynard Hawkeye Wadena. A football banquet is set for Nov 18 with Dr. Dorman and others as guests.
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy for the past month: Junior Kohls, George Stillman, Wesley and Maxine Morse and Derryl Dummermuth. Those who received 100 percent in spelling were: Junior and Sheldon Kohls, Georgia and Ellen Stillman, Wesley and Maxine Morse and Derryl Deramermuth, Georgia Stillman and Junior and Sheldon Kohls received prizes for having perfect reading lessons for a month. Georgia Stillman and Kenneth and Wesley Morse received a rating of nine in the arithmetic workbook drill, Junior Kohls received a rating of ten, Evelyn E. Bruil, teacher.
Mr and Mrs Donald Gilson moved into the Capper building in west Elgin yesterday Celia Meyer spent Saturday with her daughter near Elkader Mrs Will Heer and son of Roanoke Illinois visited her father Jake Gehring last week Will Mattocks of Wadena stayed Friday afternoon at the John Johnson home Seathé New Hen trolas at Feller s Harris store on market and prices cited as reasonable
Iowa soils are low in phosphorus. Hens in November lay fewer eggs than other months. To get large litters flush sows before breeding using high protein feeds. Do not repaint until wood shows cracks and flaking. Wood protection fails when coating flaked. Cattle grub heel fly causes losses of 50 to 100 million dollars yearly across stockmen. USDA releases Farmers Bulletin 1696-F with control methods, obtainable free from Washington DC.
Fragmented notes recall ancient coin in the stot machines for purifying rites in Egypt. Mentions Orestblas and fravhinoe, and a vague 100 year span to general use. Also notes Diego de Almagro and Pedro Valdivia in Chilean early settlement and Chile’s 1810 move to self government. A separate line cites a weekly Yarmouth herrings catch of 800 million.
A fragment notes a term of consumpt and a shortened form linked to a foreign phrase. It hints at Sicilian focalism for a good torhothing felinw, reflecting unclear linguistic rumor without clear events or names.
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