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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
3
New and renewing subscribers may pay to Clermont Local News Editor Mrs Lucy Engle. Receipts will be issued by the editor. Publisher.
Hale Corlett of Farmersburg was a business visitor in Clermont on Monday. Several residents visited relatives in nearby towns including Oelwein Decorah and Cedar Rapids. Topics include social calls, family visits, and attendance at local events with multiple households noted.
A long list of dinner and supper guests spans Sunday and the week, sharing meals in the Claude Gress and Bernard Hanson homes near Elgin and other towns. Visitors include Parker Gress, a Waterloo friend, and families from Council Bluffs, Pipestone, Garyowen, and more, with trips to Chicago, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo noted alongside church activities and bake sales.
A six year old dairy cow should peak in milk production rather than face slaughter. Cows with solid lifetime milk records can remain good producers up to ages ten to twelve. It takes four years to raise a cow to milking age and repay rearing costs, so aims target cows lasting beyond six years in a herd.
The bulletin highlights phonics based reading drills for younger students, consonant blends taught this week, and the use of prefixes and suffixes to grow words. It notes parent visitation, celebrates early achievements like Ann Larson’s two firsts, mentions absences for tonsil removal, and describes classroom activities such as art projects, letter writing attempts, and a Deer Hunt scene.
Florida accounted for about 50 percent of the United States orange production, most of the nation’s tangerines, and more than half of its grapefruit, highlighting the state’s central role in the citrus industry.
Fayette County 4-H dairy club members climaxed the 1947 year by winning the champion group of five Holsteins at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Senior yearling shown by Erbie Steffens placed second, and senior calf owned by Charles Deering also took second in its class. Other calves shown by Lester Steffens Elmer Als house and James Stewart joined a second group that placed 10th. Arnold Gibbs placed third in the Guernsey calf class and Gerald Cline was seventh in the Jersey calf class. Steffens was named champion Holstein showman, and the judging team finished ninth in the state. The calves were supervised by Steffens and Milton Leech.
Upper Town University opens its new college year with a record attendance likely to exceed 475. Already 440 students registered with 9 others holding reservations. Final checks show room for about 95 to 140 more students. Seven additional professors were added and more classroom and laboratory space provided.
Upper Iowa U observes its annual Homecoming on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26. A new cafeteria with 360-seat capacity is in operation to serve visitors. The fifth football game of the season at Dorman Field on Saturday at 2 p.m. features an alumni drawing card with Parsons College as the visiting team.
A brief note urges readers to try the Want Ad column for faster outcomes. It highlights practical listings and the promise of rapid contacts, suggesting buyers and sellers connect directly through this section. The item hints at a busy classifieds page with multiple small notices.
A fragment notes a folk belief that a drop of blood under a rose tree will brighten cheeks. The text is garbled but suggests a superstition tied to roses and personal appearance.
This guide explains washing furniture before polishing. Wash one section at a time with lukewarm water, lather lightly, wipe with a nearly dry cloth, then dry thoroughly. Repeat if heavy grime remains, then polish only when wood is clean and dry.
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