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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
4
FOR SALE two year old sorrel pony gentle and rideable. Also offered is year round window insulation and storm sash combination. Guttenberg Motor Sales Co Guttenberg Iowa offers estimates and services. Contact Duane and Paul Pinney or Guttenberg for details.
Mrs. Nancy Gehring thanks friends for kindness during illness through cards letters flowers gifts visits and other gestures expressing gratitude for the comfort received.
The official board thanks editor R P Strauch for weekly publicity of church affairs. Gladys Schori Recording Steward signs the letter from Elgin Iowa dated November 7 1947 thanking the press for past favors and ongoing support.
A proposed special session appears probable as the piece discusses potential influence on gubernatorial and lieutenant governor roles. It covers an insurance man who could be a candidate, and notes ref ereeing duties by a Davenport area official while highlighting women voters’ power and Eva Garrette's assertion that women hold the balance in 1948 elections.
Child development specialists recommend cod liver oil daily in both summer and winter for children up to age 12. Sewing lesson helps girls gain confidence by making clothes for 8 dolls, teaching fabric feel and encouraging experimentation with line and color. A merchant advises persistent action over waiting for opportunity, saying you must keep jumping.
A collage of clipped dialogue features a familiar face, a rift over deception in marriage, a sharp judge’s remark, and a punchy exchange about money, wit, and a reckless driver. The snippets capture brisk humor and urban grit with brief exchanges and punchy lines.
Salaries for 99 Iowa county school superintendents rose by over $1,000 annually as control shifted from boards of supervisors to county boards of education. Median pay in 88 county districts increased from $3,185 to $3,635, with statewide median up from $2,700 to $3,860 and some earners around $4,150. Rural teachers see higher pay, but fewer jobs for 6,154 teachers. Iowa National Guard seeks men for a new force. no WAC unit yet. State sales tax receipts for April to June hit a record $527,508,278.
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