Wanda Shaffer Honored Senior Who's Who at Elgin High
The senior Who's Who feature highlights Wanda Lu Shaffer born June 18 1935 on a farm near Elgin. In two years she earned high ratings in tuba and vocal solos and reached state contests yearly while active in Home Ec Club staff junior and senior plays chorus sextet and brass quintet. Wanda plans to attend Iowa State Teachers College to study kindergarten teaching and we wish her success. The report also covers Sixth and Seventh Grades classroom activities about birds science art and language, with notes on measles mumps and recent school absences and back-to-school arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hourie
Wanda Lu Shaffer
Elgin
Wadena
Wanda
EHS
Town
Iowa State Teachers College
Easter party in the primary room and classroom activities
The primary room hosted an Easter party with stories, records, and songs. Miss Dunkle read an Easter tale while students ate sandwiches, eggs, chips, and candy, and created baskets, bunnies, and ducks with umbrellas.
Second and Third Grades Health Challenge and Easter Decor
The last week focused on review as over half the class missed due to measles and mumps. Teachers note relief when all return and routine resumes. Perfect spelling tests achieved by Susan Benson Terry Habeger Sammie Hofer Sharron Patrick Carol Shaffer Roger Torson Lois Clark Pam Clothier Bennie Hunsberger Ruth Kohls Patty Larson and Ann Miles. The room shows an Easter display with Easter lilies and rabbit motifs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Benson
Terry Habeger
Sammie Hofer
Sharron Patrick
Carol Shaffer
Roger Torson
Lois Clark
Pam Clothier
Bennie Hunsberger
Ruth Kohls
Patty Larson
Ann Miles
Our Room
Public Card Party listed by St Theresa Circle in Clermont
The St Theresa Circle will sponsor a public card party Sunday April 20 in St Peter's Church basement with prizes and sales of candy and lunches. Admission 25 cents. Easter weekend visits are noted among residents and guests including Gundersons in Cedar Rapids, Kozelka in Postville, Conners in Elkader, Engle family in Lawler, Bakewell in Lawler, and others spanning Cedar Rapids El Paso Detroit and Lake Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Theresa Circle
St. Peter’s
Verla Gunderson
Cedar Rapids
Emma Gunderson
Edward Kozelka
Postville
Art Conners
Henry Kelleher
Elkader
Verni Engle
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
John Bakewell
Svendsen
Mr. Engle
Lloyd Meier
Paul Meier
Guttenburg
Emil Lassig
Lavonne
Lake Geneva
Wisc
Community Notes From Cresco And Surrounding Areas
Weekend visitors and dinners anchor a Cresco area social note with multiple households hosting relatives and friends from Detroit Waterloo Dubuque Des Moines Plymouth St Paul and Cedar Rapids. Guests included the Olson Miller Erickson Anderson Steele Blake families with extended visits and attendance at Ice Fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Bernard McMullen
Cresco
Petratz
Louie Olson
Bertha Hartman
V. A. Leese
Detroit
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Willet Miller
Donna Johnson
Beatrice Harker
Des Moines
Vernon Meyer
Eileen Holtzman
Plymouth
Wisc
Gerald Gutcher
Loyce Erickson
R. N
St. Paul
J. A. Erickson
Dean DeSart
Herman
Lubke
St. Ansgar
Charles West
Minneapolis
Rosina ‘Anderson
Orvin Thompson
Wadena
Kennneth Anderson
Elgin
Dale ‘Anderson
Postywille
Carlyle Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Arvid Anderson
St. Olaf
Emma Gunderson
Spring Grove
Aldora Anderson
L’myra
Bob Steele
Dubuque
Bess Blake
Carrie Steele
Roy Steele
Oelwein
Daughters and Sons Born in Local Homes and Hospitals
A baby daughter Carol Ann, weighing seven pounds, was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Olson at the Postville hospital on Thursday morning April 10. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Kittleson welcomed son Richard James born April 10 at Palmer Men hospital, mother and child reported fine. Sophie Groth fractured her leg Saturday and was moved to University Hospital Iowa City by Muehlethaler ambulance. address listed as Women's Ward Children’s Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T-Sgt
Stanton Halverson
Cedar Rapids
Jackie Halverson
Waterloo
LaNora Halverson
Detroit
Mason City
Louie Olson
H. R. Shipton
Calmar
Willis Potratz
O. W. Krueger
Albert Potratz
Ida Wedo
Ben Wedo
Alburnett
James Triem
Ben Bauman
Ole Triem
Fred Bilden
Chicago
Clermont
Harry Johnson
Willis Potritz
Otto Krueger
Carol Ann
Gladden
Marion Olson
Postville Hospital
Clarence Kittleson
Richard James
Palmer Men
Babe
Kittlesons
University Hospital
Sophie Groth
Iowa City
Muehlethaler
Children's Hospital
Fayette County Board Proceedings Report and Resolutions
Fayette County Iowa Board notes include accounts, warrants issued, and approvals of numerous vendors and services. Highlights cover official actions on institutional liens, soldiers relief appointments, beer permit, quit claim notices, highway crossing access, and adjournment to February 26 1855 with multiple roll-call votes and named supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Gifford
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Towa
Fred Gremmens
Robert Wilson
Philip H. Wolfe
Iowa
Court House
Fred W. Gremmels
Philip E. Wolfe
Arthur BR. Wendland
Fic Kere
Soldiers Relief Commission
Fayatte County
M. J. Behner
Fowe
Roy BH. Anderson
Oelwein
Pepaints
W. G. Benninger
John A. Renwick
Auburn
Board of Supervisory
Wayetty County
Anid Board
Anid County
Oelwein Land Company
H. M Wetlauter
Lota
Ostwein Land Company
Delwal Tevette County
Board of Supervigora
IowWa
Anderson
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Hay
Great Western Railroad
Swift's Crossing
Lalm
Harry R. Humphry
Board of Supervisors vote and adjournment report
Clipped notes recount the Board of Supervisors in Page, Iowa, voting aye on motions, reading minutes, and adjourning after a brief session. A separate item mentions sowing directions for permanent pasture seeds and other local notices. Also referenced are a fire incident at a residence and a railroad car injury at Milwaukee rail line.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deon Pollock
Janice Pinney
Roberta Mosby
Janana Mark
Ruth Tilloteen
Shirley Page
Janice Torkeison
Shirley Shaffer
Marilyn West
Sara Ogle
Marilana Ogle
Jim _ Cook
Jeanine Cook
Beverly Howard
Marcia Wolf
Gene
Snyder
Methodist Sunday School
Canada
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
United States
E. R. Withell
D. C. Chiropractor
State Bank Bldg
Ee Oe
George Metzger
Bath Packing Co
Schori Bros
the County Board of Supervisors
Rauta
Evenson, Twp
Rusteg
Oo Peyatta
County Farm
Pollette Publ
Parone Stona Co
Donald E. Ae
Prova
W. Gramm
Hazel Gehring
Gounty
Weat Union
Fayette Fia Town
Baturday
Ee Paey
Fay- At Ce
Saace
Sam
Ons Gees Qulp
Gastord Bret
Supe
Greham's Dept
Stor i Clothing
A. Ag
Eaee
Galiseher
Beer
Gallagher
Ezem Dias Secrees
Teen Bay Lumber Co
Garvin Hardware
Stovem An
Bups
Fred W. Gremmel
General Handlendjea
Great Western Inc
Gaylerud Luba. Co
Greane Fel 1Aelers
Richard Grae
Edervices
Crota
Thaneen
Iary
Rasudnati
Eile Aeraya
Lor, Henderson & Medeid
Hewitt Bros
Pbrochenn
Interstate
Csr
Tract .S
Ees
Geo. Hiurras, Parole
Ofcr
Matt Parrott
Wesiguie Elevator Co
Selene & Young
Salary, Co
Northland
Nebraska
Ckeele'& Towne
Aim Overton Chemical Ge
Fayatinon
Paililos P Pewa
Pra
Aia & Reass
Newkirk Sales Co
Marte Nelson Grocery Ulance Pele
Odney Oelberg
Ain Ier Memorial Hospi
W. & Nott Co
Oelwein Dal
Oakweeta Tr Imp. Co
Penney
W. L. Philips
Roda
Opinion” & Decorah Journal Adv
I Capea Hearald Lea
Peteraon
Cler
AL Huiey Co
Rape
Ryan
Aids
Maria Solomon
Transportation
Shepard
Sawyer
Provs
Co. Hom
Renee
Nowere Bievena
Zor
Scott i Mig
Gare'ot
Sumner
OU Boon Ape Co
Pital
G Starz
Suta Atta
Superior
Schurocery
Waiwesness
Segorte'a
Beoa
Ste
Rawand Sustfens
Spiess Flan
Union Printing Co
Prig. & PB Bub
Vosssergese
V4s
Tack van Sickel
Wakerige Steel Equip
Tis
Webster Broz
Pace
Caneeses
van” Wweldemann
Express & Erstent Sane
Whissi
Joec Weatcott
Petetererrences
Westgate Butter & Cheeni Ae Co
Ca. Hom
Robert” Wilson
Asec Uensentes
Weat Union Motor Co
Repair Parte and Bervicews
Wheeler Lor
Brt Sup
Franklin
Mhbar
Prantelin Gifford
District Court of
Laws
West Union
Upervite Coury
Gore
Fosmarck
Colling
Monticello
Muwaukes - Railroga
Gage
Smith-Corona
The
Elgin Echo
Carol Martin
Main Street
Martin
Melville
Carol
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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