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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
2
The Elgin High School paper editorials, grade reports, and student features describe training, character, and goals. Highlights include classroom notes on farm animals, art projects, reading progress, writing transitions, and upcoming events. Obscure names and local activities illuminate school culture, urging continued effort and curiosity.
A well attended senior class play drew praise from attendees and the instructor Mr. C. B. Sebori. Door receipts totaled 39.65 and a post show treat at the Coffee Cup complemented the evening.
Seniors announce two Senior Days with events at Fay fjette on April 15 and Decorah on April 1. A humor column takes up the topic of Worry with a tale of a cheerful wise Negro woman and a memory test about yesterday’s worries.
Birthday Calendar lists April 30 Yvonne Chapmas and May 1 Geraldine Pinney with several others from April 14 to May 38. Local baseball reports recount West Union’s 9 8 win over Shite, Elgin 2 run comeback, Barker’s pitching, and Gilbertson’s hits as the team visits Wadena and then Wadena games with 3 2 victory.
Unclear OCR notes multiple local social items from Volga and nearby towns. Mentions Mr and Mrs Lester Whrenler, Archer Wheeler, Frank Wheeler, and others. references gatherings, visits, and a hospital stay. Includes names, towns Des Moines, Dubuque, Independence, Postville, Mercy Hospital, and local residences. many lines describe guests, meals, and travel.
Elver Anderson and Gerald Olsen receive mail at Naval Station San Diego addresses. Delores Martin and Yvonne Gisleson conduct practice teaching at local schools under Jule Wettleson. News notes guests at homes include the Luftegerd and Anderson families. Rev Fisherbeck to lead Ossian Lutheran church in May. General Staton of Perry connected to Camp Dodge.
ai Crean, three years age Pacmocsky, rose to notoriety through a staged grooming trick. He advertised a long beard on one side and white clothing on the other, drawing curious tourists nationwide to witness the odd display.
Washington D C official U S Army Signal Corps image depicts an anti tank unit in Bataan before Japanese forces arrive. The picture reflects efforts to slow the onslaught for three months until exhaustion and disease forced a retreat. Released with War Department approval.
Tokyo radios on Saturday April 18 reported enemy bombers attacked the city for the first time this war. Schools and hospitals suffered damage. The central station tower is shown with the post office nearby and the Marunouchi building to the right. Some Japanese factories were claimed destroyed during a 1000 mile flight. Explosive and incendiary bombs fell on Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya, the capital, key ports and aircraft production centers.
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