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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

08 Oct 1942

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1942

Page

4

Community Neighbor Reports and Visits Across West Union

Local residents and relatives are cited visiting friends and family across West Union and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Mrs Anson Quackenbush and Mrs Ted Larson in Dan Craft’s home, and several dinners and calls at homes in Oelwein Fayette and Arlington with names such as Brackin Boyle Gehring Mays and Dum mer muth appearing repeatedly. The item notes hospital visits shipments and military calls, reflecting a bustling social calendar during the period.

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Anson Quackenbush Ted Larson West Union Dan Craft George Holmes Donnan Jim Bartlett E. B. Grimes Riley Grimes Oelwein Frank Lyon George Boyle W. E. Burroughs Grimes Herman Boyer Stanley Arthur Chapman Don Cummings Elgin Marshall Helms Cleve Erhardt Ada Lindroth Harry Clark Alfred Jacob Cresco J. B. Brackin Raymond Mays Wm. Nutting Rochester Minn Ernie White Dubuque Margaret White Waseca Wm. Boyle Herbert Hass Clarence San Diego Calif Wesley Brackin Janesville Wis Lawrence Gehring C. R. Belknap Roy Noble Fayette Alice Doyle Baker Arlington Howard Thomas Wardena Eldred Dummermuth Dennis Albert Dummermuth Donald Jensen Marilyn Lewis Appelman Hazel Appelman Iowa City Anna Appelman Kenneth Schaeffer Minneapolis Clarence Baldwin Baldwin John Goode L. D. Smith Elkader Robert Dinan Herbert Dummermuth and Conner Floyd Dummermuth Cedar Rapids Harold Schneider Wm. Haas Dummermuth Barbara Paul Sidney Nutting Clermont
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Quick Breads Add Variety to Daily Menus

Homemakers can use enriched and whole grain flours to make muffins biscuits and other quickbreads that boost nutrition and interest. Recipes include cheese purses peanut butter biscuits and fruit filled baskets with simple mixing and flexible flour blends.

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Telephones in the United States reach 14 per 100 people

The United States averages about 14 telephones for every 100 residents and holds roughly half of the world’s telephone capacity.

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United States
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Farm Kernels And Hog Raising In Iowa Counts

Iowa State agronomists report three quarters of the state's soybeans were frost safe. Farm business associations averaged 172 hogs per man, about four times the state average. High producers farrow spring pigs January through March, with some after corn planting late May and June. fall pigs in August and September. Cows on test two or more years produced more butterfat, boosting herd value. Bluegrass pastures yielded unusually. Pelt values remain capped. lambs shorn now may yield wool worth about 35 cents per pound.

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Iowa State College Farm Business Association Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
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Crocodile Tears Legend Explained

In folklore crocodile tears describe insincere grief as crocodiles allegedly shed tears while devouring prey. The phrase contrasts outward sorrow with true intent, highlighting deceit in emotional display.

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Poultry Housing Decisions for Retained Birds

The advisability of keeping old birds for another year's production hinges on available housing space. Poultrykeepers with a single house should not retain old birds, especially if the house lacks partitions. Combining pullets and old hens raises disease risk.

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Kodiak Bear Tops Carnivores in Size and Weight

The Kodiak bear reaches about 1,500 pounds, 10 feet long, and 414 foot shoulder height, making it the largest carnivorous animal. Marketers hope shearling pelts will be more profitable this year than selling unshorn animals, despite a pest credit of roughly $3 for unshorn stock.

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All Out for Scrap in Clarinda Involves 27 Tons Recovered

In Clarinda Iowa a local scrap drive led by business men used flags on heaps of discarded metal and rubber. With 27 donated trucks the organizers collected over 27 tons of scrap, tying the streets with banners and signaling community effort.

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Clarinda Iowa C. C. Caswell
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Mule-Hide roofs promise extra years of service and protection

Broadcasters note roofing claims from Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy Roofs offering fire resistance, wind durability, and brighter colors beyond specifications. Jokes and anecdotes about weddings, a loaned Brick Handlers, a bike gift, and a father’s birthday ride weave through the readership, ending with a proverb on listening and learning.

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Want Lloyd Jacob Geo, Schrampfer the Avalon Gilbert Anderson Echo Office Berkshire Boats Philip Martin Postville Rosseville Sarge Milking Machine John Howard, Jr Elmer Christen Avalon Barbara Stanwyck Geo. Brent Ern Schori The Echo Poland China Mervin Hunsberger Atwater-Kent Regina Hutchinson Lucas Olson Gunder Henry Radloff Henry Morie Dial Ather Lomeenantsi Shirley Temple Annie Rooney the Echo Helmer Loftsgard Enterprise Wanstop Duzzit Elgin Oil Company Iowa State Agronomists Schumacher Quaker Golden Sheaf Flour Limited Weibel Mill CO Elgin, Iowa Independence Produce C. J. Mulford, Mgr Bran Elgin Farmers Coop Eli Metzger Mgr France Martin-Senour
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