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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1957
Page
3
The article details classroom lessons and projects across grades including arithmetic, spelling, and health. It notes student elections with Linda winning a runoff, Easter preparations, and a variety of school activities, plays, poetry, and club events. It also lists birthdays, visitors, confirmations, and community notices tied to Postville events and local families.
A string of Sunday visits and calls fills Clermont area into a busy weekend. Irvin Carpenter and Seehouse families from Sumner join relatives in M. H. Moore's home, while Iverson guests dine with Roy Halverson in Elgin. Ed Burt and Burt family host Waterloo visitors, with several Decorah and Park Rapids guests sharing birthdays and calling hours. A trash fire at Leo Woods’ home prompted a quick fire department response, causing no damage. Funeral attendance noted for Clarry Bakewell of Waukon.
Numerous area residents from Olson, Helgerson, Frieden, Kittleson and related families joined in confirmations at West Clermont Lutheran Church and hosted sponsors and relatives at nearby homes. Social visits spanned Decorah, Ames, Colesburg and Sumner with baptisms, birthdays, and community events noted through shared meals and receptions.
Michael McMullen of Austin Minn hosted overnight. Sunday dinner guests included David Lantz and the Brackin couple. J C McMullen family and John Lantz visited in the afternoon. Bernard Lotsgard family visited Otto Hanson on Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Hanson guests at Arthur Amundson home with Morris Amundson family. Kenneth Amundson and Fritz Meyer homes host visits. Ole Loftsgard dines with Ray Klingman at Volga. Quilt group from Marion meets at St Gilat Parsonage. Visitors include Nosek, Kjosa, Johnson, and Gard ner families. Teachers Janann Mork and Kenneth Mork with Kendall at Abel Mork home. Selmer Holm visits Ray Jacobia.
Iowa farms produced an estimated 580 million pounds of milk in March, up 6 percent from March 1956 and 14 percent above the 1946-55 March average of 507 million. The gain reflects more cows milked and higher output per cow. For January–March 1957, production reached 1,578 million pounds, about 4 percent above last year and 10 percent above the 1946-55 average.
A quip warns that flattery is like fragrance to be smelled not swallowed, urging discernment in praise and praise-giving to avoid vanity or deception. It contrasts surface sweetness with genuine intent.
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