Unclear Elgin area notes mix of school life and car repair
A fragmented page recounts a car trouble tale involving Lars Fath and Pat's Garage, with notes on Judy the basketball team manager and junior and senior class activities at Valley. It blends a high school gossip vignette with essays on world food policy and universals military training, plus a teacher's roster and a weekly meal plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Louis Becker
Elgin
Mankato Commercial College
Universal military training as path to social order
The speaker argues for universal military training after high school or at age eighteen to deter teenage marriages and unrest in colleges. It would ensure citizens complete military service before college, shaping well rounded, educated individuals and fulfilling national duty as Kennedy urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Franks
Thorp
Karen
United States
Kennedy
Courage themed prose and poetry in junior high literacy
The eighth grade reports finishing their literature unit and starting a paperback titled Courage. The collection features prose and poetry about various types of courage experienced by diverse people.
Yunior High Honors Roll Named for Third Nine Weeks
Junior high honors list includes seventh graders Barbara Monime Connie Buroden Karen Seitz Wanda Frick Linda Nelson Rebecca Timmerman. Eighth graders Lyla Batterson Rebecca Fauser Betty Reierson Fred Schneider Mark McMillan Kathy Meier Karen Olson Tom Zurbriggen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yunior High
Barbara Monime
Connie Buroden
Karen Seitz
Wanda Frick
Linda Nelson
Rebecca Timmerman
Lyla Batterson
Rebecca Fauser
Betty Reierson
Fred Schneider
Mark McMillan
Kathy Meier
Karen Olson
Tom Zurbriggen
Salvation Army fund drive and local visitors noted
The Salvation Army continues its charity work for the poor and underprivileged as a longstanding community friend. Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs Floyd Patterson include Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Malkow, Madison Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Moats, and others from Volga and Elgin. Earl and Hazel Rothlisberger and Ed Gernand of Wadena were also noted. Louis Halverson and daughters from Stoughton, Wisconsin, spent several days over Easter in Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Salvation
Salvation Army
Centur
Floyd Patterson
E. W. Malkow
Madison Wise
Glen Moats
Volga
Earl
Hazel Rothlisberger
Elgin
Ed Gernand
Louis Halverson
Daughters
Stoughton
Wisc
Homemakers Met Chi Anedaw Federated Club
The Chinese meal evening was hosted at Mrs. E. W Matthiesen’s home on Wednesday March 29 at 7:00 p.m. Thirteen members attended as the program on China was presented by President Mrs Wilder Mattocks, featuring various Chinese dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Anedaw Federated Club
E. W Matthiesen
China
Wilder Mattocks
West Union Social Roundup Sets March Visits
Elgin area residents hosted and visited during a busy week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Landsgard hosted March 86 at the Harry Lueder home in West Union. Guests included Mrs Jake Gehring and sister Mrs Anna Schmidt. West Bend and Wapello trips noted with plans to return home by week end. Various callers and dinners followed across towns including Cedar Falls, Elkader, Quinty, Town City, and Aplington. Notable names include LaVerne Schneider, Patty Schneider, Leuchtenmacher, and Hardships of hospital visits and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Arthur Landsgard
Harry Lueder
West Union
Jake Gehring
Anna Schmidt
West
Bénd
Wapello
Gehring
Wm. Massner
Clara Muehlethaler
Clara Hellum
Helen Blockhus
Jack Willet
Cedar, Falls
Ray Leuchtenmacher
Leighton Bente
Elkader
Merlin Chapman
Scott Dike
Arthur Chapman
Rose Christen
Celia Thoman
Hulda Nydegger
George Butikofer
Patty Schneider
Town City
la Verne Schneider
Elizabeth Schneider
Arthur
Allen
Milton
Marie
Paul
Pulfer
Kent
LaVerne Schneider
Rey
Denny Brake
Joseph
Randine Hanson
Elmer Larson
Barney Mahrs
Kurt
Melanie Trewin
Harrlson
Donald Pret
Donna
Point
Ray Leubacher
John Muehtethaler
Polk City
Lou Dennler
Kenton Krueger
Karen
Esther Erickson
Edward Krueger
Allan
D‘lene
Jean Hoffman
Susan Tatro
Abe Habeger
Terry
Calmarl
Ben Schori
Nancy Moot
Clinton
Pat Johnson
D'Lene Krueger
Barbara
Joan Muehlethaler
Dianne James
Aplington
Lillian Anderson
Emma Anderson
Donald Shippy
Kirk
Evansdale
Ernest Gulsvig
Eugene Nester
Rock Rapids
Mark Butikeier
Ruth
Ralph Hanson
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Pat
Lers
Leo Falb
Falb
Tm Elgin
Lars
Yoki Lars
Sand Jook
Larry Fath
Ree
Jacs
Ford
Lacs
Insparare Aero
Bullacher Curtis
Cityton County
Leris Butikoter
Charian
Methodist Mvf
Curt
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Valley
Curtis
Gary Klepre
World Hunger
Industrial
Leon Hansen
Valley High School
Valley High
Green
Olganal
Wake House
Tillotson’s
Eizin, Lowa
Fred Wede
Richard Miller
Miller
Scholtz Hospital
Susan Jones
Charlie Baumler
Bob Fale
Fayette County
Clermont
Darryl Rad
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Duroc
Poland
Echo
Bea
Alli
Mata R
tRacHe
Bob Falb
Towa
O'Neill Drug
Elgin, Iowa
Wiliam Nelson, Jr
Fayette
Eldred
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