Two free show tickets and varied local listings in Elgin
A jumble of notices lists free tickets for Avalon theater shows, plus for sale rural property in Fayette and nearby counties, rental notice, a radio phonograph sale, and a Des Moines appellate summary on unemployment benefits. It also mentions D J Raftis and G J Mosby as contact agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Loftsgard
Elgin
Echo Office
Avalon Theater
Leroy Rothlisberger
Volga
Harry A. Stolle
West Union
First Grade News and Room Visitors
Our Thanksgiving bulletin notes birthdays for Jan Wagner and Linda Wickham who treated everyone to candy bars. Marilyn Osmundson visited our room last Wednesday as we report two weeks of activity including weather charts thermometer reading Brownies book reading and a social studies project Gary Kittleson returned his dental card bringing our train to nineteen cars with hope for all twenty seven first graders to have a car. Mrs Clarence Kittleson and Mrs Wenger visited our room.
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Jan Wagner
Linda Wickham
Marilyn Osmundson
Brownies
Gary Kittleson
Clarence Kittleson
Wenger
First Cull Prompted by Low Feed for Production
The note urges early culling as a cost saving measure, stating this is the first of several reductions throughout the year. It argues that if producers cull now to 80 head, frequent future culls won’t require hiring a commercial culler.
Birthday at Marathon Honors Mrs Mary Olney at 104
Mrs Mary Olney celebrated her 104th birthday in Marathon, noting her 84 years as a local resident. USDA economists predict meat production will rise, with Americans expected to eat more meat in the coming years, driven by higher beef and veal output. A potato advisory warns against potato uprouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Mary Olney
USDA
Legislative Session Opens with Safety and Education Goals
The Iowa Legislature begins January 12 amid rising auto accident costs and higher jury awards, while changes to driver rates remain unchanged. The Iowa Safety Council creates a Teen-Ager Division with youth representatives, led by Claude V. McBroom. ISEA outlines goals for a new headquarters, retirement, school finance, higher teaching standards, a state board of instruction, and ongoing public relations programs. The ISEA membership includes about 23,000 teachers. A district court ruling may affect unemployment benefits eligibility via the Iowa Employment Security Commission after a woman quit her job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Safety Council
Iowa
Claude V. McBroom
Des Moines
Robert S. Goode
L. E. Crowley
ISEA
Town State Education Association
Charles Martin
Board of Public Instruction
ISEBA
Roi County
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Tom Mur
Des Moines clubs protest unemployment ruling for women
The Business and Professional women's clubs of Des Moines condemn the Town employment security commission decision to grant unemployment benefits to women who quit voluntarily to join their husbands. The group says the ruling harms employers and could lead to women, especially married ones, being refused employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professional Women's Clubs
Des Moines
Town Employment Security Commission
Arts and Crafts Club at Clermont School
The Clermont School Arts and Crafts Club met from four to five with members painting, molding, and crafting. Students used scrap cardboard from Water's Dairy in Postville and produced water color pieces by Doris and Ralph Matt while Bert Henderson and Wanda Barnhouse showed standout papier mache work. The group seeks funds and space to display projects as enrollment grows and some students ride the bus to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts and Crafts Club
Water’s
Postville
Bert Henderson
Wanda
Barnhouse
Doris
Ralph Matt
Harlin Schultz
Howeer
Fifth and Sixth Grade Classroom Craft News
Sixth graders model with papier mache and display Indian dolls and turkeys. Fifth and sixth grades combine crayola colors with watercolors learning composition and painting techniques. New room lights installed. students await a cloudy day to use them.
Cull Pullets Now Save Feed and Space
Begin culling pullets after they start laying to save feed and space. Identify nonproducers by small combs and wattles and thin heads, and remove timid birds that linger at the roost. Ensure at least 3 square feet per bird and cull underweight birds likely to molt.
Echo Want Ad POWER LINE kills two in Iowa incident
Clarene Greenland and Robert Stoulil were killed near Gilmore City while moving farm machinery that contacted a 30 000 volt power line. Both died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarene
Greenland
Robert Stoulil
Gilmore City
Jokes and anecdotes from a bygone town column
A collection of brief, humorous snippets from The Broadcaster recounting a farmer's vacation in New York, a lunatic praising a new superintendent, a spat over a cookbook, and a quip about fashion. The items capture small town wit and social foibles with period tone.
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Ohio
New York
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Wadena
Francis West
Ial
Dale DeSart
Meyer's Hatchery
John M. Christen
Dial
Wm. T. Luepker
Luana
Leo Rothlisberger
Elgin Produce
C. J. Mulford & Son
Stic
Poland
China
Kenneth ‘Mork
Duroc Jersey
Frank H. Lawson
Schori Bros
Eldia
Mife
Clermont
B. Gilson
Elgin Echo
D. J. Raftis
Oelwein
Btic
Uip
A. M. Weibel
G. J. ‘Mosby
Elgin State Bank
Fayette County
Unemployment Security Commission
Commission
Noel Brockway
Clermont School News
Kermit Peterson
Lenford Peterson
Janice Durscher
L’myra Anderson
West Union Auction Exch
Floyd Whitford
Walter Ode
Oklahoma
Koel
G. W. Alderson
Orvin Thompson
G.W. Alderson
Mar. Orvin Thompson
Wenger Sales Commission
Biz” Dean
Sailor
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa
Felco
Elgin Cooperative
Medberry
Mer
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