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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
3
A nutrition feature from the National Dairy Council by Miss Rubyn Chinn advises housekeepers on stealthy nutritious meals. It presents a spinach loaf with tomato sauce using spinach, rice, eggs, onion, celery, and seasonings, baked in a loaf and served with a tomato sauce enriched with butter and herbs.
Wadena residents share visits with Mary Fox and relatives in West Union and Alden Gell, while Ted Larson and James travel to Volga City and Wisconsin on business. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walters on Monday morning September 24. Death of Duane Schmidt reported, with funeral in Oelwein attended by local residents. Iowa branch women’s missionary program in Volga area October 1 and 2. Royal Neighbors convention October 4, Woodmen benefit dance planned. School notes mention class officer elections for junior and senior high.
A collage of home economics guidance covers canning apple resources and making vinegar, school lunch ideas, baking with Farmers Bulletin 1450-F, sewing tips for durable garments, oyster nutrition, expert steak pan-broiling, and a hats sale at Elgin Millinery. It also records a West Union social gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meyer with many regional relatives in attendance.
The article lists 9th to 12th grade officers with presidents and vice presidents. Names include Irene Raftis Alden Wilson Forrest Moore and others, plus a note on class growth and a social visit mentioning Mrs. Nicklaus Fahey Kohler Hanson Leuchtenmacher Hangon Christen.
The text discusses profitable hog slaughter between eight and twelve months, seed-bed preparation for winter wheat using dishing instead of plowing, selecting well-fleshed hogs for quality meat, risks of over finishing, a poultry fattening ration of corn meal oats and middlings with milk, and dairy industry progress focusing on per cow production with selective high producers. also notes pasture use of red clover if seeded last spring and to consider fall outcomes.
Fragmentary ad text bills brake testing and adjustment services. Mentions Jumbo brake theater and a competent man named in a loosely written plea. Context unclear but signs a local tire shop promotion at Beamer's Tire Shop in West Union, Ta.
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