Career Day session highlights and local students
High school seniors from multiple district schools attended a three session career day at Summer High School on March 27. Speakers from Iowa State College and industries covered teaching, home economics, agriculture, air force, journalism, trades, nursing, secretarial work, Marines, radio and television, industry, and engineering. The event included surrounding activities like a skating party and a clothing drive benefiting Save the Children Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Loftsgard
Pat Capper
Home Ec
Bovis
County Extension Home
Billy Bennett
Ames
Iowa State College
Keith Crider
Air Force
Chuck Christianson
Army
Charles Capper (Jr
Waterloo Daily Courier
Iowa
Missouri
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Larry Butikofer
Dunwoody College
Minnesota
Linda Kiple (Jr
Ruthann Mitts
U. S. Navy
Marines
Des Moines
Sta
Marlene Wede
Rath Packing Co
Norman Mitts
United States Marines
Navy
Gene Lantz (Jr
Chicago
Ronald Blockhus (Jr
John P. Falk
Harry Black
Elgin
Save the Children Federation
United States
Greece
Korea
Algeria
France
Holland
Austria
Italy
Haiti
Hawkeye
Fayette, _Alpha
Janesville
Readlyn
Tripoli
Summer
Clermont
Strawberry Point
EHS
Nona Mark
Florence Hofer
Marcia ‘Wolf
Iowa State Teachers College
State University of Iowa
April music and baseball events listed calendar
Calendar notes small group music contest on April 4. April 5 features a 3 30 p m baseball game C E against Postville at home. April 6 7 hosts a small group music contest at Fayette. April 12 schedules baseball C R versus West Union away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C-E
Postville
Fayette
C-R
West Union
Elgin Boys Receive Honors On All-Conference Team
Elgin's Kenny Crider and Howard Kittleson earned first team honors as Clermont-Elgin placed two players on the All-Conference first squad. Keith Crider made the second team and Norm Mitts received honorable mention in the eight team Upper Iowa conference selections.
Kindergarten Spring Mobile Creations and Easter Visitors
Two kindergarten classes made spring mobiles with sun, flowers, lambs, and kites hung from a branch. Children compare designs and watch them flutter in the room. Easter visitors included a large white bunny with red eyes and pink ears loaned by Gus Krueger, and a pet field mouse. Students can write the words rabbit, mouse, and Happy Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Krueger
Sunshine Club Meeting And Social Nearby News
The Sunshine Club met Wednesday afternoon with Tressa Robinson leading a roll call of twenty four. Genevieve Weber won the quilt draw. Will Chase added to the shut in list. A long list of attendees and guests followed with many local families mentioned. The next meeting is scheduled for April 4 with Cecile Moats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Tressa Robinson
Genevieve Weber
Will Chase
Will Goodin
Barbara Weber
Allan
Tressz Robinson
Chase
Lucille Moore
Mildred Shambaugh
Sally Probert
Mabel’ Lamphier
Cora Lowe
Community notices of visits and injuries in local homes
Les Wheeler assists with chores at Cliff Wheeler home after brother suffers a cracked ankle while lawfully using a chain saw. Several residents host guests and travel to Rochester Minnesota to help Mildred Shambaugh recover. Families visit West Union and New London with birthday celebrations and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauri O’briant
Carol Moore
Glen
William Behrens
Arlington
Wisconsin
Big Oldfather
Joy Wheeler
Betty Anderman
Don Barker
Charlie Baker
Maxine Moyle
Clark Hummel
Bud
Upton
Ben Brooks
Ames
Guy Brooks
Lynn O#riant
Lora Ritter
Barbara Weber
Barbara
Manchester Hospital
Art Klinge
Elkader
Art Staake
Gerald Jennings
Navy
Gerald
Lyle Jennings
Parl Rhines
Fayette
Floyd Thein
Strawberry Point
Leslie Maser
Les Wheeler
Cliff Wheeler
Duane Jellings
Jana
Art Jellings
Ed Gernand
Bob Duff
Cecil Duff
Walter Ross
Bill
Rochester
Minn
Mildred Shambaugh
Alma Ross
Bill Berger
Cecile Moats
Kenneth Jennings
West Union
Sam Vice
New London
Glen Oldfather
Mac O’briant
Mr. O'Briant
Life Sketch of Martha Jane Little O'Neil
Martha Jane Little later Mrs. John F. O'Neil born in Ireland March 10 1866 became Presbyterian lifelong member. She married in 1894 and farmed in Fayette county then ran a Volga restaurant. After 1936 widowhood she lived with relatives in New Hampton and Volga until moving in 1955 to Frank Oldfather's home where she died March 20. Funeral in Volga Presbyterian Church with services by Reverend Calvin Willemson. interment in Wadena Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthe Jane Little
Ireland
America
John F. O'Neil
West Union
Fayette County
Volga
James Martin
New Hampton
Martin
O'Neil
Frank Oldfather
Lawrence Gleim
Arlington
Calvin Willemson
Maynard
Volgaira
Archie Fox
Strawberry Point
Will Smith
Marion Moyle
Melvin Gregerson
Walter Roys
Wadena
Orphaned lambs challenge Iowa sheep raisers yearly
Iowa sheep raisers face annual issues with orphaned or disowned lambs. There is no quick fix. patience helps a ewe accept her lamb or foster a lamb from another ewe, offering a practical path through this recurring problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Loss of Population Is Problem for Iowa
In the decade before 1950 Iowa saw 220000 people emigrate with 50 percent aged 15 to 35 and 20 percent aged 35 to 50. Expanding manufacturing base is urged to create jobs and retain young workers, noting water availability as a site factor for industry and transport use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Richard Frieden (Jr
Highway Patrol
Lon Patrol
Colleen Howard
Mre
Iowa
Towa
Plant order guidance for nursery spring purchases
When ordering plants this spring specify exact botanical names or detailed descriptions for each plant. Include the delivery time, size at delivery, price, and delivery date to ensure accurate fulfillment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tiger Tales
Newstali
Marcia Wolf Jeanette
Janette Marlene Wedoipperriters
Dianne Meinhard
Linda Kiple
LeAnna Frieden
Judy Helms
Delores Kerr
Olette Olson
Doris Meinhard
Roberta Barker
Patty Wilson
Kathryn Kanudtson
Glenda Wede
Judy Larson
Randine Hanson
Margaret Medberry
Elgin Rink
Wenger
Howard Kittleson
Mason City
Storm Lake
Martha Jane Little
Paul N. Moser
E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
L. R. Tappan
R. T. Martin
Postville State Bank
Postville, In
M. F. Schlein
Maly
Aeme
Saftot
John
Tillotson
Ta State
Spe
Gage
Penn Fal San Colorpendee
Alice
THE
Elgin Echo
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