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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
2
Portraits of Lana Griebenow and Linda Roys share future plans, fears, and quirky likes while listing sports results, class schedules, and local events. Highlights mention government coursework, a Paris Academy aim, eleventh grade pursuits, and a chaotic collage of memories from Valley Tigers sports and Primary Election coverage.
The narrative lists a student's favorite activities swimming and skating, prized AM FM radio and Bible, and a humorous mishap on the second day of school when she attended study hall by mistake and skipped a meal between classes. She would most like to meet Abraham Lincoln and fears failing to lead a purposeful life.
Students start a new unit on formulas in mathematics class. Some find deciding between combination and permutation rules challenging. With time, they expect to grasp the concepts. Connie Olson.
A compilation of playful student limericks about Joy dish soap a Ford car a Sneen lady and a sneezy Louie. The verses mix humor and quirky imagery reflecting classroom creativity.
Valley leads two junior high meets with multiple first place wins across grades. Girls and boys events feature records in relays, sprints, jumps, and throws, as Valley posts top totals against Fayette W.C. and MFL. Track schedules list relays at Luther College and Oelwein meets with Valley among entrants.
Fragmentary newspaper text from Elgin Iowa references second class matter date September 3 and a March 3 act. The readable lines mention the standard publication notice format but lack complete details on the notice action or agency.
Wayne Anderson of Festville received an ALCOA Achievement Award scholarship worth 300 pounds at Iowa State University where he is listed as a freshman in industrial engineering. The award honors high academic achievement and is tied to the 168.69 academic year. Anderson affiliations include Phi Eta Sigma, drama, publications, band, athletics, Future Farmers of America, and the National Honor Society.
Bucks draw names for weekend sale with prizes of 100, 70 and 10 dollars. Notable entries include Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher and Frank Woodson among the drawn names. several winners were absent. Next Saturday evening the drawing will offer similar prizes of 100, 70, 10 and 10 dollars.
Sunday dinner guests visited Bernard Hanson home with Dale Suhr Harold Opland and Donna Heitmann Ced ar Rapids. Neel Smith and La Cranse Park HI were weekend guests in Guernsey Smith home. The girls returned home with them led by Mrs. Percy Larson Lanesboro Abin spent Sunday night with her mother Mrs Ran Gine Hansen. Paul Smith family were Saturday dinner guests in Guernsey Smith home. Harry Olesen West Union were Friday callers.
A string of social visits is reported with numerous families sharing Sunday meals and dinners across Elkader Elkport Monte Anamosa West Union and nearby towns. Notable households hosting include the Russel West home Elkane the Art Friederich home Educ wood and the Bob Medbery and Leo Boland residences. The list also notes quill stitching by Mdms 9 Orville Berg Martin Nelson Helga Bilden and others.
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