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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
2
A school newspaper page lists staff roles from editor to photographers and announcers, then recounts a March 30 music concert directed by Leo Grether and a March 30 student remarks. It notes April 2-3 contest participation, and highlights sports and classroom updates across grades.
On today’s KQHS broadcast from the Elgin Clermont site, Miss Donna Jean Robinson, the engineer who designed and supervised the new high school, is featured. Born December 28, 1935 in Hazelton, she has lived in multiple towns including Hazelton Oran Concord Mass Cedar Falls Los Angeles and New Orleans, spending most of her schooling at Elgin except for two and a half years. As a student at EHS she was active in basketball and music.
Proceedings record numerous transfers by the Fayette County Board of Supervisors Iowa including moving 60000 from Secondary Road Construction to Maintenance funds and other transfers 26287 18 from Head Clearing to Secondary Road Maintenance 23227 80 from County Insane Fund to County Poor Fund and 2600 to Retirement Fund to cover overdrafts Also adopted a temporary transfer of 6500 from County General to Court Expense Fund subject to State Comptroller approval and ending with adjournment noting personnel and local notices
The Volga Sunshine Club met Wednesday afternoon at Grace Wheeler's home with Doris Boys as hostess. Twenty two members attended. Cards of thanks were read for Marilyn Wolf Mildred Wenger Francis Kraus Diane Nading and Tommy Kitterman. Those remembered since the last meeting were Mary Belden Tommy Kitterman Bon four boys Gwendolyn Noack Diane Nading and Mildred Wenger. Contest winners were Rosena Wilker and Mrs DeSoto.
The Brights and family from Dallas Cer spent the weekend with the Smiths in the Brights California home. The Smiths welcomed nephew Dick Glng and his wife now in Germany who will return to the U S to establish a home. Sunday guests at Kenneth Scott’s home included Mia Geo Thom and Harold Kruempel and Mrs Elkader.
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