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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
2
In 1947 turkey output fell amid unfavorable price relationships and high feed costs. Five leading states are California, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Oregon. Iowa production declined twenty percent from 1946, slightly above the national drop of about four percent.
Proper poison selection details poisons for rats, noting squill and ANTU effectiveness and risks. It warns domesticated animals may suffer and immunization after poisoning can occur, while barium carbonate offers repeated use but remains hazardous to all animals.
Lucille Rea of Iowa State College explains that true coat quality shows in workmanship details found inside garments. Test interfacing tension, fabric quality, grain alignment, stitching durability, and secure fastenings to ensure long wear and good fit beyond appearance.
Town homemakers watch for a price break as some items appear on special sale but evidence of a drop is limited. Cotton prices may ease this fall or winter due to record exports rather than domestic demand, while woolens and leather costs push up prices for shoes and apparel. Agricultural notes advise water testing before softener purchases and mention growing electric service on Iowa farms.
The article argues for segregating pigs from infected stock and moving healthy animals to clean ground. It recommends Teradic blood tests to identify infected animals, with periodic testing and herd-wide controls. Cattle disease is treated as a herd issue requiring collective management.
Elgin schools open for the 1922 23 session on Monday September 11 with a staff including Miss Jennie Dugan Miss Edith Grether Miss Les Baldwin Miss Lizzie B Lyons Miss Doris Reuter Miss Marguerite Arends Miss Florence Berg Miss Agnes Crowe principal and C F Evans superintendent Also noted a local bank check incident involving two cashes for 24 and 28 dollars a change in central office staff Carrie Freiburghaus resigning Florence Lehman promoted Frieda Freiburghaus new relief operator Dorothy Greuther night shift The Little Eight League season opener saw Elgin defeat Arlington 9 to 6 on the home lot.
Miss Grace McAlleon of New Bampton visited Wm Vinton and the Patterson girls as guests. Fred C Muehlethaler and Jam are touring with relatives in Milwaukee and St Joseph. They stay with the Miller family and Mrs Thos Stoer. They travel by car. Chas Wenger cracked his arm last week while cranking his Ford.
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