The Purple and White Tattler School Page Features
A reader page from Elgin High School yearbook style issue highlights staff roles and students contributions. It includes editor names, questions of the week, grade level notes, Christmas preparations, and brief class activity snapshots from primary through freshman levels plus campfire news and course progress in English home economics algebra and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purple and White Tattler
Elgin High
Christman
Lane
JoAnn
Donna
Janice
Roberta
Miss Curry
Miss Williams
Declamatory Contest At West Union Sees Top Finishes
The preliminary state declamatory contest at West Union featured Elgin West Union Clermont and Elma contestants. Betty Alice Schori and Anna Mae Schupbach from Elgin placed first and third while Hazel Gilbertson took second in their divisions and Betty Alice advances to another round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Elma
Elgin High
Betty Alice Schori
Anna Mae Schupbach
Hazel Gilbertson
Betty
Alice
Hazel
Anna Mae
Betty Alice
Christmas Seals Return Shows School Support
Most seals have been returned to the school with strong participation from families in town. Returns total about 43 dollars. The school announces a Birthday Calendar from enrollment cards listing December dates for Paul Pinney Ethel Boyie John Warton Verna Groth Maxine Lehman Glen Yeardous Virgil Green. Visitors Mrs. Roger Downing and D. R. Roberts were welcomed, both former staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pinney
Ethel Boyie
John Warton
Verna Groth
Maxine Lehman
Glen Yeardous
Virgil Green
West Union declamatory winners shine in school contest
Our declamatory students excelled at the West Union contest Thursday night, prevailing over stiff competition. Pride runs high as the school gains a new cheerleader. questions arise about a class room loudspeaker system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Paul
Elgin and Clermont Battle. Elgin Wins Two Conference Games
The Elgin team topped Clermont 26 to 17 as Gehring and Barker shone in the seconds. Then Elgin beat Wadena 23 to 12 in a lopsided game before edging Alpha 25 to 16, with Elgin's pace and scoring improving after halftime. Next trip is December 16 at Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Gehring
Warton
Habeger
Boyer
Larson
Crowe
Shipton
Westpfahl
Miller
Elgin
Barker
O. Larson
G. Boleyn
Wenger
A. Boleyn
Olson
Sch
Agnes
Schrader
Becker
Loftsgard
Rounds
Stumme
Aanes
Wadena
Strong
Robert Larson
Gerald Boleyn
Braddock
Frey
Messerli
Leonhart
Alpha
Waterville
Sub County Declamatory Contest at Elgin High Gym
Declamatory contest set for Thursday evening December 11 at 7 30 PM in Elgin High School gymnasium. Competing towns include West Union Wadena Clermont and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
West Union
Wadena
Clermont
Elgin
Flag Colors Describe US Emblems and Virtues
The article explains the symbolism of colors in the United States flag. Red stands for courage zeal and fervency white for purity cleanliness of life and rectitude blue for loyalty devotion friendship justice and truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wadena News Highlights Local Speech Winners and Fires
The Wadena News reports a school declamatory contest with first and second place winners in four categories, and state and county contest advancement. It also covers Square Deal 500 club activities, a house fire on the Mollie Schroeder farm, Bible study gatherings, a surgery, naval enlistment, birthdays, and weekend visits among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Aylsworth
Lois Feller
Penna Johnson
Betty Johnson
Bernadine Raftis
Donald Nelson
Marjorie Learn
L. J. Bodensteiner
West Union
Dorothy Weber
Square Deal 500 Club
Roy Heyer
H. H. Whitcher
Glen Minger
Alfred Johnson
Chas, Gehring
Ole Johnson
Mollie Schroeder
Wadena
Maurice Smock
Smock
Russell Nelson
Minger
Leo Ainsworth
Cedar Rapids
Robert Wilson
Marines
California
John Askey
Ponca City
Oklo
Ellis Askey
Stella Crandall
Volga
Luther Crandall
Jean
Charlotte Clark
Fayette
D. O. Clark
Bobby
Albert Felder
Guttenberg
Ole, Erickson
Toyland Trip: Here Are Favorite Toys by Age Groups
Mothers and fathers can use this list to pick toys for children aged two to four. The two year old prefers blocks dolls animals and push and pull toys. The three year old enjoys blocks dolls scissors paints beads a dump truck and easel. The four year old likes carpenters bench house play materials simple puzzles and knitting spools. Outdoor options include balls kiddie bars with pedals tricycles and large toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter's
View of Oahu coast shows Pearl Harbor area damage sites
Closeup of Peas Harbor on Oahu maps Honolulu Hickam Field and harbor zones where Japanese air strikes caused heavy damage, outlining relative locations amid wartime hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peas Harbor
Island of
Oahu
Ing
Honolulu
Hickam Field
Packing Goods and Miscellaneous Household Items
A list of moveable household and yard items is described including packing boxes sturdy planks wagons wheelbarrows baseballs soft or indoor bats and mitts rolling toys roller skates a sled and similar articles suitable for storage or transport.
Laconic Means Short Spoken Style Origin
The term laconic denotes brief speech and traces to Laconia in Greece home of the Spartans famed for concise utterances. It describes a persona or style that uses few words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia
Greece
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mavis Durscher
Betty Strauen
Harvey Gilbertson
Anna Schupbach
Lois Miller
Verlie Bailey
Betty Schort
Elizabeth Walters
Georganna Falk
Mabel Grimm
Betty , Strauch
Betty Ann Schneider
Midland Schools
Iowa Educational Magazine
E.H. S
Shirley Sutter
Miss Dunkle
Bethlehem
William Pfister
Edna Nelson
Roger Downing
D. R. Roberts
Nes
Russ
Tommy
Wadena News
Harbor Mawal Se
Mili
Feha
Pearl
Ft, Weaver
Kam
Shafter
Lehman's
Hdn
Iowa
Hazel’s
Loretta’s Beauty Shop
Mary’s Beauty Shop
Erma Jane DeSart
Elgin, Iowa
Ryan Hegligh
Schumacher
Weibel Mill CO
Jarabees
Larabee
Coe
Larasee Flourmis Co
Kansas
Echo Enterprise
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