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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
1
The notice records Elgin Iowa as a Second Class Mail Matter location with a September 1 1891 date at the Fayette County post office, noting official handling under postal rules of that period.
Advertising rates detail per line and per word for classified ads set at 3c per word with a 30c weekly minimum if cash accompanies the order, or a 0c minimum otherwise. Blind ads or inquiries cost 0c weekly minimum. Cards of Thanks cost 1.00, In Memoriam 1.00, limited to 10 lines. Resolutions of Respect and similar notices with admission charges fall under regular rates.
A collage of quips and social phrases reflects midcentury humor and public life. Items include jokes about inflation and TV, a Capitol rotunda aside, a corn crop anecdote from 1898, a neighbor with no TV watching wrestling, a November 4 vote nudge, a Statue of Liberty gag, a cannibal punchline, and a Storm Lake tragedy where a polio death and a house fire spurred a local relief fund of over 3000 dollars.
Ownership and management of The Elgin Echo Elgin Iowa as of Oct 1 1952 list publishers R P Strauch and James Hermen editor and managing editor R P Strauch business manager R P Strauch owners R P Strauch and James Hermen bonds none average copies 1496 delivered to paid subscribers in prior year sworn Sept 24 1952 before G J Mosby notary public
Elgin High remains undefeated after a 20 to 0 tie with Postville and a 6 to 0 victory over Clermont at Short Field. Clarence Conner logged near New Albia and walnut shipments go to furniture firms. Roads were nearly impassable on return Friday. Burglaries reported by Capper in West Elgin. Tom McGreevey lost a tire and watch in Capper's barn. No clues yet. Roses bloom in Elgin while some plan California visit. Mrs Grover picked roses Monday. John DeSart injured at the canning factory last week. Late ten day weather harms corn maturity. County teaching institute set for West Union Thursday and Friday.
Children in elementary and junior high classrooms are urged to avoid entering streets from between parked cars. Motorists are warned to be vigilant on streets with parked cars as children may dash into traffic. Drivers must adjust speed to stop under any condition.
The article argues for calmer meal times with children, noting parental pressure can backfire. It suggests that meals need not be perfectly balanced every day since a child can catch up over time. Patience with new flavors, avoiding forceful feeding, and building nutrition gradually are key to fostering healthy eating.
An article lists ten mechanical reasons for gasoline wastage in cars. Worn ignition cables, sticking valves, faulty choke, defective breaker points, poor carburetor adjustment, weak coil, leaky gaskets, poor oil circulation, fouled spark plugs, and poor ignition timing are cited as causes alongside driving habits.
Mrs. Chick Brown became a casualty recently while aiding a child with a toy jet engine at New Market. The incident caused scalp lacerations from an exploding projectile. Separately, the Capitol Building in Washington has a floor area of 14 acres.
Steve Johnson is hospitalized in Buena Vista after the stalk cutter pulled his arm into the blades, amputating near the shoulder. He walked about half a mile to his home. The rutabaga is a Swedish turnip.
Mrs Archie Howard hosted Social Hour with Ty Pres and Mrs Hanson attending. After business, L O Reierson and Woodrow Reed performed Saviour for Me. A take away bingo game preceded lunch. A stork shower for Mrs Lenkins set for November 5 at Mrs Walter Denner's home.
Walter Martens led the season with the first corn-picking at Manning. He harvested a 5 acre plot on Sept. 13, achieving an average of 125 bushels per acre.
In Waverly the newly distributed phone book highlights a Miller majority over Smith, with 18 Miller listings and 7 Smith listings. The naming disparity underscores local surname distribution revealed by the updated directory.
Frank Tietz, recently moved to pursue appliance repair expertise, is blind from early childhood. Lincoln Emlsworth becomes the first son to fly across the Antarctic continent.
Inene Merrill welcomed new twin daughters in the Robert Vondrak home. One child arrived before midnight the other shortly after. Robert Fulton is noted as a portrait painter before becoming an inventor.
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