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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
4
Want ad rates set at ten cents per line with a weekly minimum of thirty cents if cash accompanies the order. Without cash, the minimum rises to fifty cents. Blind ads or inquiries sent to this office carry a weekly minimum of sixty cents.
A special state law compels the selection of drivers to undergo physical and mental evaluations to determine the factors behind their dangerous driving. The list targets motorists deemed most hazardous by authorities and requires their appearance for the examinations.
Long Island enjoys milder springs and longer autumns than the continental interior at the same latitude due to its maritime setting near the Gull stream.
Question of a special session surfaces as lawmakers debate strength of leadership. The Armand building, rented to ease space, will soon host the public safety department, housing all divisions except the bureau of criminal investigation. About 150 state employees move from the state house, freeing space for the Department of Public Instruction, the comptroller, real estate division, and the secretary of state.
President Truman will not withdraw Carroll Switzer’s federal judge nomination despite Democratic pressure in Iowa. Sen. Guy Gillette plans to block confirmation, with no Senate action expected for months. The piece notes a rift between parties and highlights the 1950 farm policy debate centered on the Brannan plan and farm votes.
Mildred Nelson a foods and nutrition specialist at Town State College offers ideas to vary school lunch sandwiches while keeping them healthful. She suggests egg salad peanut butter variations with dressing piccalilli honey tomato juice or dried fruit with milk, plus cheese options like aged cheddar with pepper and dressing. Meat spreads with tuna salmon and chopped eggs add variety, using salad dressing to bind.
Miss Nelson shares bread varieties for breakfast and lunch including white enriched options and nut breads. She details a beanu putter bread recipe with peanut butter and egg, suggests freezing sandwiches for several days, and cautions against mayonnaise as it soaks bread.
A fragmented dialogue mix from a theatre or classroom setting features teachers students prisoners and various quoted lines. Notable bits include a grammar query about i s and a deserter claimant and stray lines about a refugee and a garden of Eden joke. The text lists character snippets and humorous exchanges with dated phrasing and dialect.
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