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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
3
Tips on preserving linoleum with wax, tenderizing salty ham in dairy, choosing U S Government graded turkeys, making whipped cream dressing for cabbage salad, preparing a roasted turkey, and treating grease stains with care. Includes methods for whipping cream, horseradish, lemon, and cayenne substitutions, plus stain removal steps.
Merriel Johnson missed days due to sickness while Signy Hanson and Eva Grimm kept perfect attendance. Students in third and fourth grades compile animal pictures for Picture Books. Visitors included Mary A. Meyer and others. Basem ent furnace upgrades boost comfort. students prep a Thanksgiving secret program. Ruby Robbins, teacher.
The month ending November 21 lists perfect attendance members Josephine Bilden Ruby Olson Gerald Olson Selma Odegard Jeanette Lofts gard and Milo Olson Most pupils earned 100 percent this month In spelling. A birthday party for Selma Odegard age 10 was held November 10 from 3 to 4 PM with a cake from Miss Tina Nelson. Doris Landsgard of Clermont visited the school last Thursday and Friday. Anna Mae Kimball, teacher.
A colored maid asks about compassionate marriage and learns it means a man and woman living together, then marrying. The maid remarks on white folks seeming to imitate Black culture. Also notes social tidbits about open cafes and a Mr. Walter Pritchard hosting guests. Echo Office advertises cheap Christmas cards.
A compact survey of quick quips on romance, patriotism, happiness, and social morals. The excerpt critiques misplaced ideals and urges practical view of duty, wealth, and discipline. Notable phrases warn against vanity, materialism, and the lure of sensationalism.
Experiments in the orange belt of the southern plains indicate the United States could grow its own tung oil supply. It is a key material for paint and varnish, currently imported mainly from China. In 1927 imports reached 89,650,411 pounds.
Government and Agriculture Department experts study methods to eradicate the warble fly. Estimates claim substantial losses to reindeer hides and related industries, totaling thousands of dollars yearly. The note ends with a remark on friendship and city relocation.
A dense listing of conference member schools and their basketball schedules. Entries cover Arlington Clermont Elgin Fayette Randalia Stanley West Union Hawkeye Randalia Stanley and related date plans for Dec through Feb. Also notes girls schedules and conference game indicators.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Baltic history and a 1581 Luther catechism. The readable text references literary remnants and an ancient exchange, noting misreadings like "gleasury" and "datéchising" amid mentions of Lu ther and catechism material from 1581.
A Capella term applied to a Hampton College chorus from Hampton Virginia. The group sings without accompaniment, highlighting pure vocal blend in a capella style.
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