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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
4
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The Progressive Home Study Club and the Farm Bureau held their annual Hallowe en party at the Wy ria church basement Oct 10. A large crowd enjoyed the picture studio fortune telling stunts games and lunch of pumpkin pie doughnuts sandwiches and coffee. The basement was decorated with jack o lanterns autumn leaves colored balloons apples and more. A ghost greeted attendees at the door. The November meeting will be at Mrs Nellie Foxweil's home on Nov 12.
Statement of Ownership Management circulation for the Elgin Echo weekly at Elgin Iowa dated October 1 1940. Editor managing editor business manager publisher owner R P Strauch Elgin Iowa lists bondholders including Mrs F W Hughes holding 1 percent or more. Sworn before Notary Samuel Mosby on October 1 1940.
Local transfers listed from W. J. Rogers ab stract office for the period ending Oct 11 include Ida Butikofer transferring to Levi Frieden for 1000 dollars involving NE NE 35 and S1 2 SE SE 26 94 7. Rebecca J. Brause as admin to Rudolph Brause admin d 1 dollar sale of part portions of SW SE and all of SE SW 10 and W1 2 NE 15 94 8. Rudolph M. Brause transfers to Grace E. Brause in fee 1 dollar undiv 1 2 all of SW SE and all of SE SW 10 and W1 2 NE 15 94 8.
E. C. Tatra, 75, of Clermont, freed after Fayette county District Court jurors failed to reach a verdict after 18 hours of deliberation. Judge Eichendorf discharged the panel. County Attorney Shaw dismissed the charge. Tatro, the oldest man tried at West Union on maintaining a liquor nuisance, had been jailed since May 25.
Anna Roupe has endured 33 fractures by age sixteen. The El Paso Eeho reports the young Eldora resident's history of broken bones and seeks awareness or assistance.
Esther Culplett and Gayle Menk unveiled the tallest short figure at the fifty seventh annual convention of the American Institute of Laundering in Chicago. The display drew attention for its size, described as BX feet tall and four feet wide.
An Iowa health feature extols apples as a daily staple from 2 to 6 fruits to prevent scurvy, highlighting varieties Grimes Roman Stem Jonathan Delicious Snow and seasonal October availability. It suggests serving ideas from fresh slices to salads desserts and a custard recipe, emphasizing nutrition and family appeal.
A Camp Fire Girls event named Memiechip at Camp Whe is announced with details on sponsorship and registration. The notice outlines activities for girls and potential dates, inviting community participation and describing general program goals.
Mr and Mrs Max Lehman and extended family drove to Guttenberg on Sunday and joined four auto loads of friends from Davenport and Rock Island for a Lakeside park picnic. The gathering included numerous Lehman, Christen and related families and was described as a joyful outing with relatives and neighbors.
The Clayton county Junior Farm Bureau sponsors a party at the Elkader opera house Friday evening Oct 18. Hans Boenick, chairman of the program committee, says the program opens with a 4 Hallowe en masquerade with prizes for the best costume. A short play by Postville youths, a quiz, refreshments and dancing follow before the business meeting. All rural young people are invited.
Mrs Ida Meyer hosted the Women s Home Project club on Wednesday afternoon October 2. The first lesson on The Farm Family and the World Today was discussed. A fine lunch followed for Mesdames Christen Dennier Leuchtenmacher Mason Miller Smith Meisner Dennier Holm Pulfer Mark Wenger Minihan Meyer and Misses Lena Pulfer and Marie Pulfer.
The practice of delivering milk to homes began in the Middle Ages with cows driven to each domicile and milk delivered on the spot, marking an early form of house-to-house service.
This 1940s Iowa State College summary notes record lamb crop of 2.7 million, harvest handling for squash, rising egg prices, and smaller production with stronger demand. Experiments show second calvers gain 33 to 39 percent production after dry periods. yearlings should be roughened in feeding. Suggestions cover leases, tenant mobility, sorghum yields, rabbit protection for young trees, orchard spacing, cattle feeds, storage of dahlia bulbs, and hogging down trends.
Prices for cattle animals stay high recently, with calves taking longer to mature but carrying less risk. Profit hinges on efficient gains, favoring calves over other cattle in market timing and growth.
The town previews the 1940 state corn husking contest set for Friday October 25. Old timers over 70 bring their wooden pegs to honor past harvests and test endurance. Other notes cover tomato growing by George Ham of Dyersville with 17-foot stakes and vine-heavy yields, a runaway wagon wreck near Vail, and local happenings from Wheatland to Des Moines to Duluth.
A fragmented newspaper snippet shows humorous exchanges about plumbing paints and pies. It notes a stoker installation offer, jokes about steel wool, a hydram shearings quip, and a diner waitress gag. It mentions jiffy cribs as inexpensive temporary housing for farmers and endorses Martin-Senour Paints.
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