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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
2
A school newspaper page lists student names across grades, alumni, and clubs, with sections on general news, classroom activities, music notes, and Wahanka Campfire. The piece mixes playful spring imagery with classroom updates and club reports reflecting school life and events.
The class covers areas and perimeters and two figure division with speed drills. They compare South America to the United States in size population and industry and climate. A bulletin board of South American pictures and special reports is prepared as six weeks tests review approaches.
The art class completed tulips potted in sand for classroom decoration. In arithmetic, Alice Grimm, Marlys Wenger, and Marlene Mosby all solved decimal multiplication problems. Seventh grade studies circles, while sixth explores country geography and current events for engaging lessons. Students are introduced to names and traits of two Ideal Freshman Boys.
The write up notes a tense class tournament half with seniors leading 10 at the break. Players Gehring and Buyer shine as fans remark on one handed shots and physical play while spectators rib teammates and tease boisterous behavior amid the multi sport bustle. Anna, Raynold, Leland and Gene appear in scenes off the court as chatter and intrusions mix with the action.
A lively classroom vignette features Anna Bane, tall and blue eyed, preparing for a declamation contest. The piece notes her favorite color blue and dreams, she is 16, dates a past January, and aspires to be a beauty operator while Gene jokes about her.
Marine branch notes indicate service members being stationed on the west coast. Norman Gilbert of Clermont will head to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, then depart by train for Navy duties after a 15 day leave from boat training at Camp Hill Farragut Idaho. Gerald Boyer of Elgin leaves today for Army service in Des Moines.
Harvey Gilbertson writes from Camp Callan San Diego to Rich and Staff and laments overdue Echo subscriptions while sharing Army anecdotes about daily routines and slang He notes eye problems leading to hospitalization and reflects on California now and after the war plus a fertilizer statistic for oats yields in Iowa over four years.
Cherie Nicholas highlights new print dresses arriving for the season with bold florals, large poppies and bow knot motifs in crepes, jerseys, and rayons. She notes two methods to achieve beaded or sequined effects and urges early purchase before popular prints sell out.
A vintage style guide describes attaching matching buttons to a turban and handbag for bright color accents. It suggests buying multiple sizes, using corsage pins, and securing with cement for a bold, decorative look. A young woman is shown with a wooden button topped with red plastic matching a flannel guitar theme.
Fashion notes emphasize ruffles and mats styled to wear ferweed or Hack. Warm knitted underwear grows popular with beads and sequins entering spring. Figure flattering cuts and drapes appear as florally printed undercoats. Shortened boleros etons and other jackets mark advance styles.
Townsville Australia February 26 1944 an Australian Royal Air Force flyer writes to Kenneth Schori family praising their son Kenneth as a dear Yankie friend and promising to meet again in America after Tokyo while noting shared wartime bond and mutual respect between Allied forces
A Wartime letter from Sgt J Leo Price appeals to Iowa farmers to re evaluate oat acreage. It notes intentions to raise oat plantings despite a 1944 goal of a 10 percent decrease and warns that more oats could reduce soybeans hay or other essential crops. The message also advises soil testing before lime use and stresses soil acidity considerations for vegetables.
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