For Sale Gonod Entertainment at the Avalon
Whistling in the Dark is scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday with two courtesy tickets available at the Echo office for L. O. Reierson south of Elgin. Call to pick up and see this show.
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Edwin A. Gunderson
Route 1
Clermont
Avalon
Nevada City
The
Echo
Mr. Gunderson
Gonod Entertainment
the Avalon
Echo Office
L. O. Reierson
Elgin
Thermostat Placement Rules in Building Drafts
Five feet above the floor is generally satisfactory for thermostat location. Place thermostats in draft-free areas and away from large air volumes to ensure accurate readings.
Gas Mask Repair Stations to Open Across England
Gas mask repair stations will be opened throughout England as constant carrying has worn masks. Children’s masks are in special need of repair since they are used as toys.
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England
Mop the Mattress Comfort and cleanliness unite in a washable matress cover
The article describes an inner spring mattress permanently wrapped in a soap and water mop friendly fabric. It notes for non washable surfaces practical cotton covers that detach for laundering and reattach easily.
Egret Flight With Artificial Wings Near Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa Jim Harlan and Jane Wilson of the State Conservation Commission witnessed an egret take its artificial wing assisted flight south. Stricken by a broken wing the bird could not migrate naturally this year and is released near New Orleans after feathers failed to regrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jim Harlan
Jane Wilson
New Orleans
Plan Hallowe'en So There'll Be NO TIME FOR MISCHIEF
Mary Ames describes a Halloween at home where children plan the party and decorations. The family uses their game room as a setting with pumpkins corn nuts and leaves. They plan simple foods and a costume contest, with kids guiding the celebration while adults supervise.
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Hallowe'en
Mary Ames
Homse
Lem
Iowa Agriculture Outlook and Farm News Highlights
Iowa’s soil wealth surpasses gold mines while rat populations surge to over five million. A quarter horsepower motor equals one man’s crank work, aiding rat proofing of corn cribs. September corn crop hints at 451 million bushels for Iowa, nearly one fifth of the national total. USDA notes cropland and quality figures. Stocker and feeder cattle movements drop 40 percent from last year due to fall range conditions. Cane fruits suffer winter weather, but red raspberries show unusually good prospects for the season.
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Iowa
Corn Belt
Selecting a Swine Boar and Spring Garden Preparations
Guidance on choosing a hog sire with a strong ham and straight underline for bacon quality. Then steps for preparing a garden area after harvest by applying barnyard manure, leaving ground rough, and planning for spring planting. Includes Iowa farm income growth data and corn drying methods using heated air to 100 to 110 degrees to prevent mold and damage.
Feed efficiency boosts egg output in heavy breeds and Leghorns
Performance data show heavy breed chickens consuming 95 to 100 pounds of annual feed yield 178 to 180 eggs per bird. Leghorns rose from 176 to 200 eggs with the same method, while low producers use about 80 pounds and 75 pounds respectively. State average stands at 85 eggs per hen. Burned, Nile Doc Foxworthy of Coon Rapids injured by a wall switch. Mrs. Alice Ebjerhart, 80, from New Hartford, fell from a car door, brain concussion and bruises. The Telegraph Herald and Elgin Echo subscription rate noted.
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Nile
Doc” Foxworthy
Coon Rapids
Alice Ebjerhart
New Hartford
New Japanese Premier Eiki Tojo Leads Cabinet
Photo shows General Eiki Tojo heading Japan's new cabinet. The ministers are seasoned in Russian and Manchukuoan affairs with focus on the United States and Great Britain. Reflections in Tokyo suggest the cabinet will avoid confrontation but will not back down if challenged.
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Tokyo
Japan
Press Assoc
Eiki Tojo
Tojo
United States
Great Britain
Japan's Synthetic Fibers Leadership Driven by Patents
Japan leads in commercial synthetic fiber production through foreign patent agreements and imported manufacturing equipment, shaping its fiber industry.
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Japan
Birds With Fingers Archaeopteryx Identified as Link Between Birds and Reptiles
Scientists studying fossil remains of the primitive bird Archaeopteryx say it bridged birds and reptiles. The creature had three sharp clawed fingers on each wing, no beak but a long toothed jaw, and was about the size of a crow.
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Ita
Winter Home Comfort Promos and Jokes From 1930s Ads
A collage of vintage humor and ad copy urges readers to buy storm sashes and paint from Martin Senour to warm homes and cut fuel bills. It features light quips about scales and plums, plus a commentary on labor represented by a painting and a joke about listening at keyholes.
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Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Mary Martin
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Ray Rogers
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