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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1961
Page
6
Parents struggle with manners as children grow into adulthood. Sidonie Gruenberg notes kindness and apologies matter as much as form. The spirit behind politeness, not perfunctory phrases, shapes proper behavior.
County Board continues from page 11 with a detailed expense list including labor on culverts, medical aid for the poor, weed control, roof work, fencing damage, and vehicle parts. Numerous individuals and suppliers such as W. G. Jacques Co., Newell, and Mercy Hospital appear, with items totaling significant sums and adjournment set for August 22, 1941.
Alfred W. Kahl of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association spoke at a Cedar Rapids district meeting on November 6 urging dealers to unite to spotlight their role in state and national economies. He noted automotive sales employ about 20 percent of Iowa’s retail wholesale and service workforce and drive substantial state and federal tax revenues. He emphasized the dealer’s costly investment and essential service duties, pointing out that auto retailing remains locally owned and resistant to large chains due to high investment and risk.
Calendar items list 4-H officers training in Fayette on Saturday November 19 at 9 30 a m Clermont Comets 4-H Club meeting at 8 p m Kenneth Schroeder listed. Monday November 20 Putnam Peppy Pals 4-H Club meeting 7 p m Barbara Flesh Diligent Coverettes 4H Club meeting p m Jane and Beverly Vagts. Wednesday November 22 District ASC meeting Independence.READ THE WANT ADS.
Area students enrolled at Iowa State University this fall total 10 413, surpassing the prior record of 10 114 in 1948. The 1961 figure is about 700 above 1960, with listed area enrollees including Jim Barrack, Kenneth Palmer, Sarah Weber, Arlington, Donna Leubka, Patricia Morse Castalia, Donald Gutcher, Dale Hoopman, Clermont, Douglas Chapman, Elgin, Alan Davis, Wadena.
Crop report notes corn soybeans and sorghum per acre yields near record highs as of November 1 with all major field crops above ten year averages in Town. Late Sept and Oct showers slowed harvesting but aided pastures and hay. Iowa corn production estimated at 737,154,000 bushels as of Oct 1, down 5% from 1960 but 25% above 1950-59 average, with a record 73.0 bushels per acre potential and about 40% harvested by Nov 6.
The Iowa soybean crop to November 1 is estimated at 102,022,000 bushels, a new record beating 1968's 79,458,000 by 28 percent and 61 percent above 1960. Yield at 29.0 bushels per acre, a record, versus 27.0 in 1957. Over 90 percent harvested by November 6, about average for the date but slightly behind last year.
Winning numbers for Saturday at 8 30 p.m. include 184 26 419 695 916 1182 749 288 1322 898 923 1213 246 1033 1491 1583 508 1719 There were two winners Joe Lerch and van Odegard confirmed by officials.
A bell that had sat in the belfry of the Baptist church in What Cheer for 73 years was removed and placed on a pedestal at the front of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Adamson of Osceola recently observed their 60th wedding anniversary after living in their present home for 60 years. A separate note recalls Mr. Donald P. Smith of Algond celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary, with Smith noted as a longtime Kossuth County resident and a former post office worker of nearly 50 years until retirement in 1956. Also, Mrs. Al Denner of Waverly displayed a garden yam weighing 10 1/4 pounds and 9 inches in diameter, over four times larger than typical.
Mrs. Ernest Lemke of Sumner reports a dahlia plant towering well over 90 feet, with flower stalks averaging three to three and a half feet in diameter. The remarkable specimen stands as a local horticultural curiosity, drawing attention from neighbors.
Bob Boyer of Bancroft picked a beautiful bowl of strawberries from his garden on Oct. 28. The berries were large and fully ripe and solid with many green berries still on the vines.
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