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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
4
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Classified ad notes a man desires to start his own business with no investment or signers and a car is needed. Appears in 8. F. Baker & Co. listing from Keokuk Iowa. Also mentions school bus insurance necessity to haul others' children with agent R. P. Strauch in Elgin offering reasonable rates and protection.
The fall outlook notes good Iowa apple crops and favorable storage as prices may rise. Iowa potato yield expected around 5 million bushels, about 11 percent below last year and 19 percent under the ten year average, while U.S. crops total near 457 million bushels, 4 percent under last year. Corn crib construction likely to boom as farmers hold corn for higher wartime prices. sentiment shifted after wartime price spikes. Favorable rainfall supports fall pasture, especially sweet clover, with caution about green manure risks. Long war may lift prices over years, but immediate 12 month rise is not guaranteed. price effects may echo those from 1916 rather than 1914 to 1915.
A 1939 seven month comparison shows higher carelessness on highways than 1938. The writer questions law enforcement and court leniency, urges stronger enforcement and public education, praises newspapers for prompting safety editorials, and calls for joint effort to protect walkers and drivers.
About fifty Shaffer family members gathered in Cleremont city park on Sunday for the fourth reunion. A picnic followed with songs, duets, solos, and multiple vocal groups. Officers for next year were elected, and a history of the Shaffer lineage was recounted, tracing roots to Grandfather Shaffer and Pennsylvania origins.
The narrative recounts generations of the Barkley family from near Dunkerton Iowa, detailing land ownership, a log house, and a frame addition. It notes four Barkley sons in the Civil War, two killed and buried unknown soldiers graves, and the care of widows and orphans. One son, Henry, reportedly joined the Pony Express. another was wounded and died after a southern hospital stay. Frank Barkley became a key early settler in Harlan County Nebraska and helped found Alma, with Shaffer House and the first opera house. The story follows siblings and relatives relocating to Nebraska and Chicago, with sparse further detail.
The Echo reports on economics class using multiple reference books to broaden study of the four main and secondary phases of economics. Mr Hedemann notes small numbers in six man football but optimism remains for enthusiasm speed and careful ball handling. Industrial Arts classes re-arrange tools and plan next week to focus on individual projects.
University of Iowa will run eight co op dorms with 229 students sharing cooking and housework to reduce expenses. Board and room from Sept 21 to Feb 1 will cost 67.60 dollars, with strong scholastic records and campus honors common among residents. Five cent pamphlets on child raising available from the child welfare research station. The Hawkeyes football program marks its Golden anniversary, with all time scores and weather records noted by Prof. John E. Briggs. First killing frost expected Oct 5 and last frost May 3.
Champloo Father Mouley Temail, ruler of Morocco from 1672 to 1727, reportedly fathered around 1100 children with numerous wives. Collier's Weekly notes one month produced 38 births, averaging about one birth every 20 hours, while exact counts omit unrecorded girls.
Farm mortgage debt in the United States increased by about 450 million dollars in the years around the war, according to estimates. The rise occurred in the years immediately preceding and following the conflict, signaling stronger financing needs for farmers.
The University of Tennessee reports that students who work to help earn their way achieve notably better grades than their peers. The finding highlights the positive impact of work on academic performance and scholarship opportunities.
A North Dakota report attributes 64 percent of the state's automobile accidents to carelessness and inattention, labeling these factors as the primary cause and urging focused safety measures.
Word reached last week that a German submarine torpedoed and sank the British tanker Regent Tiger, with a crew of 44. The Belgian cruiser Jean Jadot rescued the crew, the fifth British-owned vessel lost to U boats. The image shows Jean Jadot aiding the Regent Tiger survivors, and its 1934 rescue of the Usworth in the North Atlantic.
French infantry and machine gunners push into German territory near Saarbrucken under tank cover. French high command reports control of much of the Great Warndt forest, densely fortified with machine gun nests and tank traps, part of the push toward the Siegfried Line.
Mrs Newdriver asks for help with a short circuit as she waits. The article suggests an old, unwanted house can be transformed by modern craftsmen into a desirable home. It highlights surprisingly low costs and possible remodeling impact.
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