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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
3
Four year old Charles Fuller wandered from home prompting a search. Police, acting on a hunch, opened an old garage icebox to find him inside with his cat. He was nearly suffocated but able to call out, Here I am.
Iowa State College expert Naomi Shank offers tips for shoppers buying waffle makers and irons as Christmas gifts. Look for expansion hinges heat indicators insulated bases and well insulated cords for safety and better cooking results. Choose models with drip pans extra grids and reliable guarantees with adjustable temperature controls for fabrics and safety.
The article advises selecting a mixer by the user’s size and needs. It warns that inexpensive mixers often have small motors unable to handle semi heavy batters and emphasizes choosing a model that is easy to clean.
A roundup of Thanksgiving and weekend dinners in Clermont features the Shipton Olson Miller Thoma and Simek families, with visits from Okey Appelman Luthi and others from West Union Waterloo Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Morris Minnesota. Birthday observances accompany the holiday meals.
Someday color and music guide CHS students Ary as she plays forward on the girls basketball team and contributes to glee club. Kindergarten through second grade reports a busy six weeks with perfect attendance, Thanksgiving activities, PTA win, and class notes from teachers and families.
A fragment lists students and staff decorating a room and preparing turkeys for piety week. It notes six dental cards earned by students with perfect attendance and lists names such as Barbara Anderson, Jean Schner, Sandra Bilder, Joyce Larson, and others. It mentions singing games London Bridge Looby Loo and Farmer in the Dell played by Third Grade.
Fourth graders worked on two pach letters in language class. The rough draft focuses on improving handwriting, spelling, and clear sentence structure while peers share feedback. The assignment aims to build early composition skills and confidence in writing.
A fragment describes letters returned to the post office and each recipient canceling their own letter. The passage lists attendees from a six week event including Bergeson Kenneth, Duane Gutcher, Alton Kist, Largon, Jo Ann Latcb, Shhave Mary Swells Jerry.
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