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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
3
Local notes recap visits and gatherings as Mrs. Gerald Gutcher returns from Postville Hospital and relatives host dinners and bridge socials across several towns. 4-H club Marion Nappy Hustlers exhibited at Clayton County Fair with multiple blue ribbons and red awards, plus barn decorating first place honors.
The Marion Happy Hustlers 4-H club met July 20 at Paul and Harold Hanson home. Roll call cited "A Favorite Summer Job." Fair entry blanks were distributed and completed. Wayne Anderson demonstrated greases lubrication and Kathleen Amundson demonstrated broiling steak with charcoal. Richard Amundson reported on his short course trip. Arlene Brook and John Muir participated.
Fayette county ASC chairman Elttis W. Thompson outlines required information for basic Conservation Reserve rate requests due Sept. 10. The form asks for acreage description and five year yield history 1955 to 1959, with eligibility based on harvested crop or rotation in 1959 and tame hay stand criteria. Farmers urged to visit the Fayette county ASC office promptly.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Scott and family of Cedar Rapids visited Saturday evening in the Glen Oldfather home. Elaine Puffett visited Melvyn Puffett and family. Mrs Walter Boys and Jeanette visited Walter Rothlisberger at West Union. Mr and Mrs Les Wheeler visited in the Virgil Marquette home as Linda Marquette returned home. The Wheelers celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Bartlett Howe of Tucson and various other couples and families visited friends and relatives across Glencoe Britt Clear Lake Oakdale and Volga. Residents reported medical updates including an appendectomy and X rays while several moved homes leased property and farm sales occurred.
The LeRoy Sloan home recently hosted visits by Mr and Mrs Marian St John and family in the Glen Offather home Thursday. Lyman Moats Kenneth and Betsy attended the golden wedding of Mr Moats sister at Center Junction recently.
A discussion on how to support children with non visible illnesses such as heart conditions or severe allergies. It advises clear explanation to peers and parents, and reassuring the child that prudent limits are valued, reducing pressure to take health risks.
The text discusses tailoring protective limits for a child with health needs. It favors sufficient restrictions to prevent harm while avoiding excess. It notes professional medical guidance can expand permissible activities and that teaching the child about the condition helps acceptance of necessary protections.
A bolt of lightning hit a barn at the Lester J. Smith farm near Hedrick. Inside were a team of horses known as The Largest Team of Horses in the World, imported from Belgium, which could not be saved.
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