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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1938
Page
4
A fragment from the Elgin Echo advertises a free bride's book with every order of printed wedding invitations or announcements. The rest mentions rural topics on farming, seeds, corn silage, walnuts, soybeans, greenhouse culture, and standard trade terms like Free Alongside Ship and Cost, Insurance, and Freight.
A. M. McCracken reports eight Fayette county farm sales in 1938 totaling 797 acres at an average $65 per acre. Highest $94, lowest $40. Six farms improved, two unimproved. Four sold to tenant farmers, two to local landowners, two to investors. Local ownership expected to rise as markets allow.
A lighthearted look at odd clippings arriving on the editor’s desk. It cites Mrs. Jones of Cactus Creek and a series of comically mishap-filled notes from small towns, including injuries from kitchen slips, a lad throwing a stone, a roof leak, a dog bite in a church social setting, and a farmer knocked by a colt.
A compact aphorism urges that character is defined by deeds not plans. It emphasizes action over intention, stating you become what you do, and that calm perseverance despite fortune or misfortune shapes identity.
William Holmes McGuffey, famed author of the McGuffey readers, failed an 1820 examination for Warren Ohio headmaster. Two Yale graduates on the board of examiners allegedly injected questions McGuffey could not answer.
Wulfenite is noted as a beautiful mineral forming tabular and pyramidal crystals and crystalline masses. It is an ore of molybdenum, consisting of lead molybdate, with color ranging from yellow to red and a resinous luster.
The list shows Jan 17 Ossian Jan 20 Clermont Jan 27 Fayette Jan 31 Ossian Feb 8 9 10 county tourney Feb 28 Sacred Heart Oelwein with 15 games planned total when finalized A campaign will be underway this week to dispose of the basketball season tickets.
The Freshman and Sophomore home economics girls hosted a six thirty dinner for their mothers and several guests including Mrs. Roberts Mrs. Tate Mrs. Sam Lehman and the teachers. The menu featured Stuffed Baked Potatoes Creole Chicken Harvard Beets Frozen Fruit Salad Graham Muffins Gingerbread Whipped Cream Celery Radishes Olives Jelly and Coffee. Ruth Reed hosted Eva Boyer assisted. Waitresses were Opal Dennler Erma Butikofer and Phyllis Frieden. Manager Rose Marie Dennler Primary Room. The second grade made butter with a hand cranked machine and brought crackers to taste it. Sand table decor shows Pilgrims going to church.
In a room projects include new books on safety and Miss Lindaman reading stories. Students learned two safety songs “An Automobile Has Two Big Eyes” and “Talking to the Driver.” The 6th grade geography class made large paper envelopes for maps and papers. The girls club voted to form Hob by Lobby Club to promote leisure time use with officers elected every six weeks and dues of 2 cents.
Grammar Room reports seventh graders preparing a frieze titled The Story of Civilization with students assigning historical periods and figures including Alfred Boleyn Lester Grimm Robert Larson Letha Adrian Tommy Barker John Warton Geraldine Butikofer Ichabod Crane and Sleepy Hollow study. An entertainment committee organized a Thanksgiving party and appreciation was given for a shelf donated by Mr Lehman.
Dr. Lozan Clendening says noise disrupts concentration and forces the nervous system to continually adapt. More mental effort is needed to focus, leading to eventual nervous or mental fatigue.
A Chinatown sage named Hi Ho cautions that while it may comfort the soul to cling to one’s own wisdom, it is better to avoid trying to prove it to others and remain content with personal certainty.
Hutchinson Minnesota sees the elm blamed as a safety menace finally cut down after protests and a midnight vandalism act. The tree stood on Glen Street and measured 15 feet around. Mayor Grant Dwinnell had ordered removal amid petitions for and against the measure.
About 36 000 sightseers and picnickers visited Pike's Peak State Park along the Mississippi River bluffs near McGregor in the past season. No prior visitor record existed. The park became state property two years ago.
Sale dates claimed Nov 29 Melvin Olson south of Postville closing out farm sale Dec 6 Ormus Trade south of Postville closing out farm sale Dec 7 Melvin Reinhart south of West Union closing out Dec 12 Mrs C Drewes north West Union sale every Thursday including Thanksgiving 13¢ Orvin Thompson Auct
Elgin residents attend gatherings at Mrs. Emil Snyder home while others travel to Hill City South Carolina and Chicago. Duane Pinney returns from University Hospital after weeks post operation as family notes his improving condition.
A 13 year old girl, Alice Bell Kirby, is pictured amid public talk in Jonesville Louisiana for reputed occult abilities. Neighbors claim she can float, cause tables to spin, and receive messages from the dead predicting storms and deaths, with the girl offering little explanation of her powers.
Maynard veterinarian Dr R E Glew suffered severe shoulder muscle injuries and facial cuts after a collision between his car and a dairy milk truck south of Maynard on Saturday forenoon. He was treated at Dr Hall's office with x rays showing no broken bones and later returned home as the car was badly wrecked.
Echo notes a likely incident or development, citing unnamed sources and local officials. The brief hints at progress or reaction in the community, referencing ongoing coverage and expected follow ups from Echo staff.
Grant demanded daily reports from officers across the army detailing illness, ailment nature, each man's equipment condition, clothing, needs, food supply, and ammunition. Each night he read these dry reports while others slept.
The broadcaster promotes a mineral hog tonic claiming high demand and good results as hogs need supplementation this time of year. A separate line presents a dramatic wife’s rebuke about a husband’s erratic returns home, warning she may retreat to her mother if he returns tonight or tomorrow.
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