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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1952
Page
4
The 1950 U S Census of Agriculture shows fewer town farms yet larger on average. Farms counted fell to 203 159 from 1940, with most now classified as commercial earning $250 or more yearly. Urban workers moving to rural Iowa likely to rise as industries grow and relocate.
The text cites a farm yard in Harvey with a 160 acre sale at about 336 per acre, totaling 53000. It mentions the late Henry Hansen of O'Brien County and a mangled injury to Kenneth Bollinger of Fenton from a hammermill accident.
A vintage ad touts Roggensack Monument Works of Waukon Iowa offering fine displays of granite including Rock of Ages slabs. The copy warns against buying from pictures and claims to pay no agents commission, urging customers to choose a tangible, finished monument rather than imagined options.
Several used farming items offered with set prices including a G I tractor spreader at 185 dollars a 7x14 factory built tractor trailer with dual wheels priced at 155 dollars a 1M corn picker for F 20 at 235 dollars and a picker for H tractor at 300 dollars Also listed are a 2 18 inch Little Genius plow at 150 dollars a 3 section drag and drawbar at 43 dollars an Iowa cream separator bowl one year old at 25 dollars John Deere plows and a New Idea one row pull type picker from 1951 at 950 dollars a New solution racks for milking machines at 5 dollars.
An advertisement in the newspaper remains visible to readers, continuing to catch attention despite changing formats and editions. The ad’s placement and design help it stand out, ensuring clarity of the message for the audience.
Iowa figures loom large as political plays unfold at the state fair and in party ranks. Frank Moorhead’s past fair notes draw headlines while Harold L. McKinley and Robert Goodwin step into farm council roles. Hay shipments aid relief in the south, and GOP leaders name aides for Negro outreach. Keystone and Afton mark long marriages in the era.
A pleasant family at a restaurant discusses balancing attention to small missteps with focusing on bigger matters. Parents aim to avoid nagging, teach patience, and let children grow into better self discipline as they age.
A comic exchange unfolds as Don notes a girl’s eye contact while John jokes about arithmetic bugs. The sergeant questions a cootie hunt and receives a pun about numbers "adding to misery," subtracting pleasure, and multiplying trouble.
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