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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1942
Page
2
A student edited weekly from Elgii Schools profiles staff and a long personality essay on what makes a person. It details class reports from primary through eighth grade, notes a noted pianist, a Mothers Tea program, Camp Fire activities, and school life anecdotes. It mentions Leaving students, faculty tributes, and plans to mail Christmas packages to service members.
The Elgin school’s sophomore class has endured six weeks of tests this week. English exams covered Clear Thinking Through Sentence Building while World History tested Roman Millennium.
A Tuesday evening banquet on November 17 honored the football team. Freshman and Sophomore home economics classes organized and served the meal for twenty players, guests Dr H H Wolf and the cheerleaders. Miniature football decor and tiny goal posts complemented a purple and white color scheme. The West Union show followed the banquet.
Alumni in Service list several servicemen: Pvt Henry McMillan of Co B 62nd B M MRTC at Camp Bargeley Texas. Lawrence Muehlethaler 488 Bombardier Sq A A S B TS Midland Texas. Pvt Walter Kohler 3rd Training Sq Camp Stockton California. A C William Schupbach Cadet Regt US Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Texas. Pvt Dean R DeSart 17070326 Casual Det Minter Field Bakers Field California.
The Children's Bureau and a national committee warn that mothers with preschool children especially under two should not be encouraged to work. They urge community support when mothers do work and publish Bureau Publication 284 Children in Wartime No. 3 outlining child care guidance.
Mothers shopping for war conscious boys and girls are urged to balance playtime with books, colored pictures, games, and creative tools. Check for multiple uses appeal durability safety imagination and lasting interest over months.
Left over vegetable seed should be stored in a dry cool place in an airtight container such as a fruit jar. Seed stored in the home under conditions other than this soon loses its life. Stocks of vegetable seed on hand are larger than they were last year. The increase, however, is mostly in the heavy seeds such as beans peas and sweet corn.
A general grouping outlines seed viability for 1 to 3 years with group one including sweet corn, beans, leek, onion, parsnip, peas, rhubarb and worldly. It warns not to rely beyond a year and suggests spring germination tests using 26 seeds per variety between moist blotters. Germination failure may require sowing twice as thick. Weather and handling affect viability.
Your Best Corn Supplement promotes a mineralized tankage hog feed described as highly digestible. The mix includes Tankage Oil Meal Linseed Oil Meal Soybean Oil Meal Ground Limestone Bone Meal Glauber Salts Oxide of Iron Charcoal and Salt in marketing copy.
C J Mulford manager of Independence Produce Company based in Elgin Iowa. Company operations and local agricultural distribution highlighted with Mulford quoted on supply and shipments. Local business bulletin notes leadership and regional market activity.
A garbled passage references a group playing a part in a qualifiers context, noting aging players and rising performance. It mentions Tess and a shifting dynamic as teams push for qualification, with unclear details about events or outcomes.
The description highlights a dining space with soft grey walls and painted woodwork. A deep turquoise carpet and turquoise draperies match champagne voile glass curtains. Eight Sheraton chairs with champagne colored voile curtains complete the elegant setting.
In Gothenburg Sweden a 12 year old girl with a baffling persistent cough was cured after doctors lost hope. As a last resort a pilot loaded her into a plane and flew for an hour at 4000 feet and brought her back cured.
The record notes Al Gahan Bell, among scientists, acknowledged the brothers flew but warned in 1907 that the reported 34 mph airspeed seemed dangerous and could render airplanes impractical. The statement reflects early skepticism about aviation practicality despite progress.
A recent survey by the Chicago Merchandise Mart reports 200000 American adults own a type of model or miniature item related to railways and engines. The study highlights hobby engagement across rail transport enthusiasts and nelle operas.
A Des Moines Iowa city driving instructor advises husbands not to teach their wives to drive claiming a stranger will be more patient.
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