22 Nov 1951
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1951
Page
1
A mixed page from the Elgin Echo Dial features jokes about sales pitches on wool suits, gas service, and a fur coat, plus quips from a modern child, a bartender, and a doctor. It includes a vaudeville style gag about a twin father and light social satire about Formosa and local commerce.
In Rich's column a playful venting mood appears as people are described with humor. A curbside remark turns into jokes about family readers and a grandmother studying the Bible like finals. A customer questions a suit’s shape, hinting at style critiques.
A compact remark on busybodiness, noting that some people devote energy to pry into matters that do not concern them and intrude on others affairs. It casts a skeptical eye at gossip and overcurious behavior without naming individuals or places.
Route 1 carrier Ray DeSart reduces mileage and shifts ten patrons to Wadena. Route 2, Sheldon Boyle, gains one mile on the longest Elgin route. Elgin Farmers Dairy switches to individual can system with a large washer installed to process cans. Sires Nydegger and Cannon adapt to changes. Frieda Miller hosts birthday party at grandparents’ home.
The piece urges careful buying for children’s toys emphasizing simple, sturdy designs over flashy, fragile items. It notes kids prefer well built toys and that a single good toy is better than several cheap ones, with examples like a plain express wagon and a solid doll bed. It mentions costs and parental eye appeal.
In Burncrest Barney Bridges ousts longtime chairman Jake Fletcher to modernize the annual fair. He imports promoter Dana Easton to run a horse race with open bets. On race day six drivers are bribed to halt, proving Fletcher’s claim that every man is crooked enough to cheat if given a chance.
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