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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1944
Page
3
The Clermont Enterprise publishes in Clermont Iowa as a member of the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. It is entered as second class mail matter at the Clermont post office, Fayette County, Iowa, under the act of March 3 1852.
Iowa lawmakers discuss appointments amid political maneuvering. Secretary of State Wayne M. Ropes reports at Cincinnati on soldier voting issues, noting 225 million airmail pieces sent overseas monthly and 18 percent of army personnel under voting age with 30 percent in navy and marines. Iowa has about 275,000 in military service. age eligibility remains 21, not 18, limiting young voters in upcoming elections.
Senator Frank Pelzer of Maine, aged 68, was found dead at home, ending a senate career begun in 1936 after filling a vacancy and later reelected for full terms. A Cass County farmer who lived all his life there, he served on the county board of supervisors and the education board, leaving a large family of six sons and a daughter. Earlier this month Rep. W. P. Knowlton of Decorah also died while running for re election.
The Cedar Rapids to Des Moines incident drew comment on whether the governor should have a premium car and driver. Debate outlines two schools: full state provision with mansion and ample salary versus the governor using his own car and living within a modest budget.
Mr and Mrs Glen Minger and Marjorie Mrs Ole Johnson and Ira Mae and others were dinner guests in the Ole Loftsgard home Wednesday to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Gifts were given. Jeanette Loftsgard Josephine Bilden and Arlene Hanson visited Norma Losgard. Norma Opsand returns to Chicago.
Historical note recalls quinine called Jesu its powder after Jesuit introduction from South America to Europe, reflecting early medicinal diffusion and naming conventions.
Local residents share weekend and weekday visits across families in Grand Meadow, Selmer, Decorah, Ossian, Clermont, and nearby areas. Mrs Halverson, the Reinharts, Olson families, and teachers Ere Erickson and Caston appear among repeated well wishes and cross-town visits, with church services at Highland noted.
Fall plowed gardens can be worked earlier in spring. Reed canary grass suits swampy areas. Keep dairy cows in condition if pastures run short by feeding grain. Farmers use good incomes to pay mortgages. Four boys in cattle grub control will buy calves this year. Soybeans acreage rose from 1,782,000 in 1925 to 14 million in 1943. September is time to plant peony roots and transplant crowded peonies. Rolling Iowa farms should have wide seeded grassed waterways. Men overseas need early turkey marketing for Thanksgiving. 1938-43 corn use: 40.1% hogs and farms, 23.8% cattle feed, 14.9% poultry, 8.5% horses, 0.6% sheep, 12.1% industrial uses. Conserve and utilize manure carefully. It’s the most valuable by product on the Iowa farm.
Agronomists estimate a base value of $2.00 per ton for manure based on field test results showing its crop response. They note a $2.50 per ton valuation assumes applying 8 tons every four years, while lighter applications of 4 to 6 tons could yield higher value per ton.
The text notes that Platts Araolic acid exists in many plants and fruits but rarely in enough quantity for commercial use. Mistletoe contains some of the acid, and cranberry shows the highest percentage among fruits, with cherry, pear, and apple skins providing detectable amounts.
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