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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial prints a collage of light verse and snippets. It includes a joke about a teacher and marriage, a definition of a gentleman, a proverb about doing things step by step, a mother’s request to beat a rug, a quip about billionaires, and a note on generous deeds.
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A collection of light quips and jokes about weight, spelling, fashion, age, and daily life. The passages reference overweight statistics, a quip on running, family habits, a workplace spelling test, consumer trends, subway construction humor, Lincoln, hotel rates, weather as a metaphor, and a classroom drawing anecdote from a child.
Farm readers are warned about unscrupulous septic tank cleaners who overcharge or mislead. Emphasizes hiring locally known, reputable firms, getting written price estimates, and understanding volume to estimate costs. Explains tank volume calculation and notes starters are unnecessary.
The Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners named Helmuth A. Wickler of Garnaville as one of four state Hall of Fame honorees for his farm work and service as a soil commissioner. Merle Wickler will accept for his father at the Sept. 13 conference in Council Bluffs. Clayton County representatives Fred Eggimann Ole Embretson and Wayland Frederick will attend the annual meeting.
Clayton county treasurer Everett Hagen warns September is a tough month for all ages as schools reopen and taxes come due. Hagensick urges residents to be prepared and to bring their cars when visiting the tax office.
Officials urge owners to secure certificates and obtain titles now if not already done, as December and January renewal periods will leave the auto department too busy to issue them then.
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau announces its annual meeting at Elgin Public School on Monday evening September 6. A program and election of officers will precede a luncheon.
John Peter Luchsinger born August 5 1888 on the Luchsinger farm south of Elgin died August 30 at Postville hospital aged 66. He lived in the Elgin community all his life and married Lottie Krueger on August 24 1910. Funeral services were held September 1 at the family chapel and First Baptist Church, with interment in Elgin cemetery. He leaves a widow a son Lester a daughter Mrs Jacob Hoover two grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Louis A Halverson son of Mr and Mrs Albert O Halverson enrolls for the academic year 1954 55 at Upper Iowa University. He is Elgin High School class of 1947 graduate and Army discharge. He plans to major in physical education while studying at Upper Iowa.
An estimated 4,150,000 turkeys are raised in Towa in 1954, a record high and 13 percent above last year's 3,673,000. The figure is 53 percent above the 1943 52 average of 2,709,000 turkeys. Nationwide, U S farmers raise 61,045,000 turkeys, up 1 percent from last year.
Early teaching stresses crossing only at marked crossings and avoiding jaywalking. Parents should warn that even careful drivers monitor for pedestrians but a child may dash from parked cars into traffic, and accidents can happen despite vigilance.
An English brewery offered to support the Red Cross blood donor drive by exchanging beer pint for pint for eligible donors. The unusual gesture aimed to boost donations and raise awareness with a practical incentive linked to public health efforts.
Mrs. Charles Kenrick resigns as Palmer Hospital superintendent of West Union and plans to move to Cedar Rapids to join her husband, a medical technologist at St Luke's hospital.
Mary F. Brackin has been accepted for enrollment at Iowa State Teachers College for the fall quarter. Classes begin Sept 10. She is the daughter of Mrs. Inez Brackin and will major in physical education. A Elgin High School graduate, she participated in band glee club chorus basketball and class office. She attends on a partial fee exemption scholarship.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Jacobs announce the birth of a daughter, Pamela Jo, born August 24 in Sioux City. Mrs. Jacobs is formerly Helen Pulfer of Elgin.
A mother recalls a ten year old son who remains treated as a baby by his family. A friend notes he is no longer a baby, yet the mother says he always will be to them. The article argues that overprotective, childish parenting can hinder a child’s mental growth as they age.
The boy William assisted his father in pulling bean poles to the garden. He grew tired and careless after eight years old, was scolded and sent to the house, and then acted naughty. The father had treated him like a baby and failed to appeal to his pride in helping.
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