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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
3
A Cedar Rapids committee member, Spangler, becomes a sore spot as factions within the Republican Party debate his usefulness and future. Critics push for retirement, while some defend his Hoover-era ties. A quiet contest looms over whether he will seek another term or move to a less weighty role.
War veterans at the Iowa Soldiers home in Marshalltown resist a regulation requiring substantial portions of their federal pensions for board. About twenty veterans are affected as reports detail the dispute and potential implications for their upkeep.
The Iowa state board of control, citing a July regulation, began deducting maintenance costs from pension checks for residents at the veterans home. Single vets pay all but 16 monthly, those with wives pay all but 26, with a current per-person limit of 35. Top pulls reach 50 to 75 for Spanish and Civil War veterans, and the policy aims to equalize by counting pension income in evaluating need. Funds go to the institution's support fund, potentially lowering state upkeep appropriations.
The liquor control commission plans to continue dismissals until a 60-40 Republican Democrat personnel ratio is reached, despite sentiment against the policy. H A Tex Grantham suggested a 50-50 split, but Chairman M L Curtis said Grantham speaks only for himself and that the 69 40 ratio would be set.
The building housing the liquor control commission and the conservation commission continued on a expired lease from last spring without a renewed contract being signed, leaving questions about future occupancy and terms unresolved.
Conflicting identifications follow a fatal bus crash near Dyersville Iowa as the Rasmussen family of Nebraska and Marie Ready of Dubuque claim the deceased youth as their son. Until one youth is alive, the mystery endures. Meanwhile J Kirk Latta marks fifty three years as Morning Sun News Herald publisher and local notes mix with scattered war and pensioner incidents from other towns.
Officer J W Seales recovers from a thigh wound after disarming Willard Bud Passno in a rampage case. An elderly man Duncan McKercher, 77, built 21000 shingles for his barn roof solo. Several accidents include Everett Meadows 21 dying after a hayloft fall and Raymond Thompson 17 fracturing a skull while lifting rocks. Two women drivers mistakenly head east in Iowa after touring Lisbon, claiming they were 1200 miles from New York, not 850 miles.
Neighbors rushed to help when a fire started in a hay barn on the Neis Johnson farm near Lenox. The pile burned hot enough that an iron rod hissed when Clark inserted it, yet no flames appeared. Genevieve Sutton, former Harlan, Iowa, flight attendant, nears the million mile mark with United Airlines and expects to reach it between Thanksgiving and Christmas after five years of service.
Clermont residents hosted and visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pringle of Sedalia Missouri calling on Thursday through Sunday. Earl Simpson and his sons from Mr Vernon visited Clara Helgerson and John Wells households. John Wells Jr. of Farmersburg also visited. Verla Sechwinefus left the Corner Cupboard to start work for Mrs. Wm Larrabee Jr. Eva Olson assists in the cafe with Mrs. Olson.
A Columbia University Press study notes that during the Colonial era and after the Revolution New York used the death penalty or corporal punishment for felonies. Sixteen offenses, including murder treason arson burglary and robbery, carried hanging for first offenses and the same number for second convictions. Thirty nine lashes on the bare back were common for thefts like a coat or a watch, with women often spared due to their sex.
The world's shortest work week belongs to Burma elephants. About 5,000 elephants work in teak forests, limited to five or six hours daily. They are typically worked three days then rested two, with even less work for many animals.
The piece notes Emancipation Day as the only widely celebrated holiday by African Americans, marking freedom from slavery. It observes that no single national date exists, with states choosing what they deem the most significant date in the passage of this legislation.
Lois Brandt of Clermont was elected Worthy Advisor by the West Union Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls. The election occurred Sept. 2 with installation set for Saturday Sept. 18 at West Union, invitation extended to all Masons and Stars.
An etymology note explains the popular claim that news derives from the initial letters of N E W S. It describes a historic public posting practice with four columns for north east west and south, where events were recorded under these headings. The passage frames this origin as a folk explanation rather than a definitive linguistic fact.
The conservation commission enlists 4-H clubs and Future Farmers to plant food tree species. Species include frost grape fox grape hawthorn crabapple greenbrier wild rose and wild plum, with information shared by the National Wildlife Federation.
Ancient claim that amethyst cups prevent intoxication is discussed. The Greek origin of amethyst meaning to prevent drunkenness is noted, but the belief is acknowledged as unguaranteed and unproven by modern standards. The piece cautions readers about accepting ancient remedies.
A reader suggests tweaking omelets with small amounts of prepared mustard for ham omelets and notes the tang should be subtle. Additional ideas include chili sauce chopped pickles and finely minced parsley for cheese omelets to enhance flavor.
Destructive lava from Nyam Lagira eruption in mid continent Congo flowed into forests killing elephants and boiling fish. The event devastates wildlife habitats and alters regional ecology. Officials caution on environmental impact and potential long term ecological changes.
An ancient log cabin near Maryville Tennessee remains standing where Sam Houston once taught school over a century ago, marking a historic link to the Texas leader and early U S frontier education.
Ola Plumbing notes that plumbing is among the oldest trades, tracing skilled work to ancient Egypt about 4,000 years ago.
Berlin reports Reich forces hold Polish prisoners of war in a barbed wire camp as German claims assert hundreds of thousands taken during four front offensives. Polish defense around Warsaw falters while government relocates to Lublin southeast of the capital.
A view of the Cuyahoga Valley steel mills near Cleveland showing high wartime activity. Mills report heavy orders from foreign countries, pushing export steel prices higher as the conflict in Europe drives demand.
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