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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
3
The Clermont School notes highlight Mrs Anderson as a multifaceted educator and community leader. It covers her roles at Tre Ore Club and Junior Auxiliary, teaching third grade, and preferences in music and leisure. The column also lists upcoming class activities, literature picks, and health oral reports.
In a lively school column the juniors share dream picks from Vivian desiring Victor Mature’s secretary to Dorothy hoping to be Pat Boone’s blue suede shoe brusher while Gloriana and Helen imagine roles with Tony Curtis and Tennessee Ernie Ford. The note mentions Mary Kamp earning a typing pin and sloppy-shirt-day among sophomores, with ag class projects on dwarfed fruit trees and a car project in industrial arts. Souffles appear in homemaking as kids craft lime and strawberry versions with personal salads.
Freshman home ec. girls advance on dresses as Mrs. Putz explains a new McCalls pattern. Those finishing in time may try the new type while students race to complete carefully as English class resumes after vacation.
Easter break ended as students returned for the final seven weeks. James Brandt received a one dollar penmanship award for greatest improvement while Janice Durscher won second prize and several others earned prizes for writing and drills. Visitors, birthdays, songs, and Easter programs filled the week as students prepared for first grade.
The class reviews spelling with y ending words and c s words then¢ s words, with dictation and review pages. Students made Easter decorations led by Susan Tatro Bonnie Swenson and Dianne Wenger. Birthday noted for Larry Boehmler. focus on Power and Tools in history. Sunshine Reader nearing completion. mothers invited to visits as weeks remain.
Third grade students report enjoying their Easter break and starting a division unit in arithmetic. They find the new topic interesting and are reading animal stories in class. Mrs Lee Palmer was a recent visitor in their room.
Last week the second grade celebrated Diane Lehan's birthday with a treat and games, sharing a small classroom celebration.
Agnes Kneeland visits from Marquette for Easter week and returns to resume duties. Local families host dinners and birthday celebrations including Finnigan and Halvorson households. Neighbors attend housewarming at Rose Olson, while more guests visit Clermont and nearby towns for weekends and Sunday meals.
Sunday visits and birthday celebrations populate a long list of friendly gatherings across Winthrop Postville and surrounding areas. The record notes dinners, bingo parties, piano recitals, and family visits involving Finnigan Paulson Kneeland Swenson Gunderson Amundson Nelson Appelman and Reinert families among others, with travel from Dubuque Prairie du Chien and Des Moines for concerts and gatherings.
The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met in the courthouse to review expenditures and approve accounts including drug costs salaries and hospitalizations. A contract award recommendation for Farm to Market Road Project No. S 2610 was approved, with low bidders listed for grading and related work.
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