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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1949

Page

2

Panther Tracks Our School News And Notes

A school column reviews classwork from science to home economics, noting dressmaking progress and a second dress project. It highlights top typing at 52 wpm by Dean Pollock, readings of Drums and Two Years Before the Mast, and last weeks of school with report cards. Department updates cover insurance in law, economics discussions, health education on mind and narcotics, geography reports on Duluth, and physics light topics.

Dean Pollock Rogers and Beard Roberta Mosby Duluth Minnesota

Street lighting contract terms with Clermont Municipality

The document outlines a five year street lighting agreement where the company charges no less than 99.45 dollars per month, with a 30.00 dollar monthly credit to Clermont offsetting street lighting bills. It permits extension for five more years if the municipality does not object, requires timely payments, and details installation, locations, and service provisions including weekly patrols and fault non-liability for non caused events.

Clermont Geo. Durscher

Clermont Iowa Special Meeting approves street lighting contract

Township leaders met April 12 1949 at the Clermont Town Hall to canvass a special election. Voters approved a municipal electric franchise for Interstate Power Co and authorized a contract to upgrade and operate 44 60 watt and 4 200 watt lamps, with ornamental lighting replacements and new ownership transfer, plus monthly payments to the company.

Clermont Fayette Iowa Said Interstate Power Company Delaware Corporation Delaware West Union Lowa

Geometry and sociology topics in class notes

The lesson outlines geometry problems on triangles and navigation oriented exercises, alongside sociology discussion on labor issues regulation of business and ways to improve national income.

Honor Roll Named for South Sixth Weeks Students

Honor roll announced listing senior students Gordon Pollock Dean Torkelson Marilyn Falk and Barbara Crider with four A's. Three A's one B include Helen Wenger Eu nice Gehring and Clara Mae Bane. Juniors Marlys Wenger and Marlene Mosby have four A's. Others with three A's one B include Darlene Schneider and Sophomores Barbara Rainey Shirley Reusser Francis Butikofer and Mary Lou Becker. Freshmen Janice Torkelson has four A's and Deon Pollock Clifford Medberry and Shirley Shatter have three A's one B. Eighth graders Lane Ash Roberta Mosby and Barbara Boleyn also on honor roll.

Zurbriggen Sth Gordon Pollock Dean Torkelson Marilyn Falk Barbara Crider Helen Wenger Eunice Gehring Clara Mae Bane Marlys Wenger Marlene Mosby Darlene Schneider Barbara Rainey Shirley Reusser Francis Butikofer Mary Lou’ Becker Janice Torkelson Deon Pollock Clifford Medberry Shirley Shatter Lane Ash Roberta Mosby Barbara Boleyn

Weekly school cafeteria menu

Monday maid rites catsup onion rings relishy corn pudding gingerbread and milk Tuesday scalloped ham potatoes vegetable salad sauce egg salad sandwiches and milk Wednesday dried beef Brav7 mashed potatoes fruit salad pea nut butter sandwiches cake and milk Thursday meat loaf potatoes creamed peas and carrots jellow fruit salad peanut butter sand wiches and milk Friday macaroni and cheese vegetable salad upside down cake sandwiches and milk

Girls trio entertains Clayton County Mayors at Volga dinner

The girls trio sang for the Association of Clayton County Mayors at a Legion Hall dinner in Volga on Tuesday evening April 19. They presented Rose Marie and Tea for Two and will perform again at the Masonic Lodge on April 28. High music groups head to the Slate Music Contest in Mason City Friday and Saturday.

Association of Clayton County Legion Hall Volga Masonic Lodge Elgin Mason City

Doing nothing is the most tire some job in the world

A satirical line from the Ning Monitor notes that doing nothing is the most tiresome task because there is no option to quit and rest, reflecting a humorous take on tedious labor.

Local Visitors and Home Guests Reported in Brainard

Mrs Reuben Howard visited the Robert Kerr home Tuesday afternoon. The Kerr family and Thos Kerr visited Sunday afternoon. Mrs Roger Reeder and Diana called Wednesday at the Mrs Chloa Lyon home. The Robert Kerr family were guests Sunday evening in the Relph Shaffer home at Iliyria. Andy Grimes visited Wednesday evening at the Glen Boyer home. Herman Boyer and Stanley and Ruth Rothlisberger were weekend guests at the Dick Henry home near Waterloo. Ralph Knoll and Arnold of New Hampton, Don Reeder and son were dinner guests Sunday of the Vern Boyer family. Afternoon callers included Milton Miller and family Bob Boyle Peggy Helms and Barbara Gilbert. Clifford Homewood and Hawkeye’s dinner guests with Glen Boyer were the Clark Homewood family. Russell Vornum and Blayne Gilbert were dinner guests Wednesday of the Ray Gilbert family.

Glen Hoyer Fred Crowe Dan Craft D. D. Harner Geo, Moats and Sheldon Monticello Chloa Lyon Louis Becker Sidney Patterson Reuben Howard Clive Helms Glen Bayer Arto Homewood West Union Joe Peters Harlan, Bartlett Freedericksburg Harlan Bartlett Ray Gilbert Bob Boleyn Blayne Gilbert Mrs. Russel] Vornum Liscomb Roger Reeder Robert and Donald Peters Robert Kerr, Jr Amos Pritchard Marvel Roger Frederick Peggy Helms Diana Robert Kerr Relph Shaffer Ilyria Andy Grimes Glen Boyer Herman Boyer Stanley Ruth Rothlisberger Dick Henry Water Ralph Knoll Arnold New Hampton Don Reeder Vern Boyer Mra Milton Miller Bob Boyle Barbara Gilbert Clifford Homewood Hawkeye Russell Vornum

Community Dinner Guests and Local Visits Report

Sunday dinner guests at Cornelius Reierson included Maynard Ludwig family Carrie Tol lefson Chester Ed Kruger West Union Anfinson Shirley and Chas Wagner. Afternoon visitors were Reierson Reier Anderson and Mervin families plus Richard. Adolph Kummer visited Madison Wisconsin with Earl Redder. Harold Opland family visited Decorah with Dorothea Dreng. T J Olson home hosted Embretsen Peterson and Kirkeberg guests.

Cornelius Reierson Maynard Ludwig Carrie Tollefson Chester Ed Kruger West Union Clarence Anfinson Shirley Chas. Wagner Mervin Reierson Lloyd Reierson Richard Mervin Anderson Adolph Kummer Earl Redder Madison Wisconsin Harold Opland Dorothea Dreng Decorah T. J. Olson Waldo Embretsen P. K. Peterson Kirkeberg Bros Olina Ness Carl] Wiederman Blanchardville Wis Henry Olson

Dairy cows boost milk output amid demand dip

Dairy herds in the region are yielding more milk as producers strive to meet rising demand, though overall output remains below peak early wartime levels. The era saw Russia’s first plywood factories built in the 1880s, while Banter dates fluctuate up to a 35 day span from March 21 to April 24.

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