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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
3
Notice states payments for new and renewal subscriptions may be made to Clermont Local News Editors Mrs Lucy Engle and Mrs Bess Tschantz. Receipts will be issued by the publisher.
A state house note says the last session nearly reached a victory for either side in the local option beer bill. Iowa's July 15 license renewal saw 965000 renewals, with 235000 fewer than 1945 levels, due to wartime workers leaving. The article also recounts the complete gallery in Treasurer Grimes’ Osceola office, highlighting Wegman’s portrait, and notes a nurse shortage in Iowa hospitals.
Iowa nursing leaders warn the profession faces a deepening shortage and low pay that could worsen postwar. Miss Adeline Hendricks urges public support to provide student nurses while officials plan a state mental health advisory committee to study training, prevention, and legality for federal funds use.
A historical note reports Frederick the Great creating a strong coffee by combining it with champagne and adding mustard to intensify the flavor. The concoction was famed for its bold taste and distinctive aroma, reflecting extravagant court hospitality.
A slice of marketing copy extolling asphalt compounds as the oldest and most effective waterproofing agents. It claims they kept Noah's Ark afloat and long sustained the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, labeling them the eighth wonder.
Clermont residents shared a busy weekend with dinners, birthday parties, and family visits. Grendal Nygard turned ten with a party at home. many relatives joined. Numerous trips to Richland Center, Decorah, Chicago, and Castalia filled weekends as neighbors hosted guests and celebrated anniversaries.
A housewife outlines simple saving steps such as wearing an apron with large pockets or carrying a paper bag during cleaning to collect litter, suggesting practical tips for organizing chores and keeping items handy.
Wash your broom occasionally to keep it clean. Shake out excess water and hang with the handle down to dry properly.
If you prefer a cotton work glove on the right hand only for gardening, you can make the left glove work as a right-handed glove by turning it inside out. This simple trick enables one glove to fit both hands and save on purchases.
Insect pests cost the United States over 1.825 billion dollars annually by destroying foodstuffs crops forests grazing lands decorative plants clothing wooden houses and even lead cables attacked by the lead cable borer beetle.
The damage caused by branding hides of range cattle amounts to more than $6,000,000 annually, highlighting a costly impact on the cattle industry and suggesting repair measures or policy considerations to curb losses.
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