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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1962
Page
3
The Valley Community Schools publish the 1982-63 kindergarten list with five year age by October 15 requirement. It names children in Clermont Elgin and Wadena with parent details, indicates final designation will wait for recheck and bus routes, and notes upcoming Valley Airport flight breakfast planned for the first Sunday in July.
The Cheery Valley Pioneers 4-H Club met at the Christen home with nine members, one leader, and two guests. Glen Meisner led a nest box demonstration on April 12, and project enrollments were given for May 1. Plans for county rally and 4-H contest were reviewed. officers and speakers named, and lunch served by Mrs. John Christen.
James Anderson and Gerald Olson flew to Columbus Junction on Sunday where Gerald made his first parachute jump under supervision of a licensed jumper. John Fenchel of Strawberry Point made his second jump that day. Both Olson and Fenchel are private pilots who got their...
Seventh grade science explores vitamins and proper foods while eighth grade studies plants and reproduction. Eighth grade 8A begins algebra. 8C student Kathy Kiosa completes sewing project first for home economics. 7C girls serve a lunch of hot tuna sandwiches orange sherbet salad and milk. Classes explore sewing machine parts as groups present imaginary trips. Social studies depict facts on continents and state government with graphs.
Miss Dorothy Helgerson wed Howard Oliphant in a Little Brown Church ceremony officiated by Rev. Glen Utterback. The couple, both Cedar Rapids residents, will reside at 500 17th St NE Cedar Rapids after a Chicago trip.
Mr and Mrs Henry Amundson honored with a family gathering in Clermont on Sunday April 8 to mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Henry Amundson Mr and Mrs Joseph Baker and several grandchildren Danny Warren and Cornal plus Mr and Mrs Parry.
A long list of relatives and friends gathered at St. Pauls Lutheran Marion Zion Lutheran West Union and other churches for confirmations. Attendees included Amundson Gilbert Olson Dummers Gilbert Andersons and Kluss families among many others with post service dinners at several homes in rural communities.
The Tre Ore Jr. Study Club met at Mira Millard Nelson Jr. home on Monday evening, April 9, with 13 members answering roll call and exchanging seeds and plants. Mrs. Verion Orth led devotions, and Alan Seabrooke talked about the county convention at West Union on March 21. Members voted to contribute 1.25 per member to the Community Improvement Project, and the clubs will hold a joint meeting at West Clermont Lutheran Church on April 16 at 8:00. A program on interior decorating is planned, presented by Mrs. Clarence Amundson with the topic “Lets Go Camping.” The meeting ended with the Club Collect.
The Birthday Club gathered at Mrs Evelyn Olson’s home to celebrate birthdays for Mrs Nels Iverson and Mrs Olson. A picnic lunch was served.
Janena Dahmen, granddaughter of Mrs. Lorranne Crowe, received the Curved Bar Award at a Dexter awards night. It is the highest Intermediate Scout honor, requiring first class rank four badges from arts citizenship homemaking or outdoors earned individually, not through troop projects. Janana is a Dexter High School freshman and daughter of Mr.
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Aue Olson a student nurse from St Luke's Cedar Rapids travels with parents Ames Olson Mrs John O Rourke and Renee to St Louis for Mr O Rourke meeting then to Fort McClellan Alabama where John is stationed They will reside near the base Ed Johnsons hosted Gilbert Anderson home visit. Gary and Karen Nelson from Hudson visit grandparents Ma and Mrs Arthur.
Meyer and family visited parents and sister in the region over the weekend. The Miers and Cha Cape Cedar Fails families joined others for social visits, meals, and dinners across Spring Valley, Kanawha, Olen, and West Union. Mrs. Bud Schrader stayed newsworthy visiting from Kana with sister Mire Boeelyt Olen and Harriet Dugstad. Bud returned home after a month away visiting Dubeux and Cedar Rapids.
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