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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1941

Page

3

Draft Rules and Audits Highlight Iowa Education and Arms Plant

The session covers drafting new district court procedure rules with experts from Iowa State Teachers College and Education Policies Commission, plus a symposium with names from Des Moines Ames and Sac City. Separate notes report unpaid audits in 35 cities totaling 226 thousand and 26 thousand in 225 districts, settlements at 75 percent, and costs projected at about 4,660. An armaments plant near Ankeny nears 30 percent completion with upcoming operation.

Barton Morgan F. K. Schmidt Eldora Iowa State Teachers’ Assn Agnes Samuelson Education Policies Commission George Gates Iowa State Teachers College Francis Johnson Des Moines Darlene Daily Burington David Lennox Marshalltown Edward J. Kelly Kenneth Neu Mason City

Washington plant withholds payroll data amid safety strides

Superior officials in Washington are enforcing a new order limiting weekly payroll and employee figures at the plant. While military considerations justify some secrecy, observers suspect congressional pressure behind the move. The facility boasts a strong safety record in the seventh area as it nears a potential new benchmark. Roads within the 2400 acre site are being named, including Magazine Road and Tracer Drive.

Washington, D. C Congress Tracer

Clermont School News Fifth and Sixth Grades Activities

Fifth and sixth graders toured Jwarrebee museum to sew starfish and corals from Seashore Neighbors. Christmas plays chosen were Christmas Eve at Home and Santa's Necktie with multiple casts. Physical training formed four groups, self tests in arithmetic, science experiments on levers, and art projects. Seventh and Eighth grades made Christmas cards, prepared The Lost Star play, and shared Thanksgiving summaries.

Sth Jwarrebee Museum Citizenship Club Eugene Trude Peggy Spencer Betty Burgett James Martin Annette Darlene Leath Donald Elizabeth Jerry Franklin Shipton Rose Hackmann Gerald Kittleson Gordon Meyer Narene Amundson Santa's Necktie Santa Claus Millard Nelson Helen Gerner Pokey Carmen Loftsgard Mary Tschantz Puffy Lorraine Kittleson Helen Gerner Vernon Loftsgard James Martin Eugene Trudo Gloria Buraas Rose Huckmann Ile Rimer Trude Brades

High School Basketball and Holiday Plans Highlight Week

Multiple players from Clermont and neighboring schools practiced and played Basketball with results from Dec 2 and 5. Augusta Miller earns sub district progress while De cember 12 and 16 schedule double headers against Waterville and Hawkeye. A Christmas gift exchange draws names and a school program is planned for December 18, with vacation starting December 19.

Lillian Kaufmann Lavern Stumme Minerva Thorson Clarence Sampson Helen Halverson Augusta Miller Betty Follett West Union Elgin Elma Richard Crowe Lorraine Follett Clermont Randalia Girls Randalia Boys Waterville Hawkeye

Child prodigy ventriloquist meets grandson at hospital

C. C. Caswell editor of the Clarinda Herald Journal is an amateur ventriloquist. During a hospital visit to meet his new grandson Carl prompted the child to utter Hello Granddad, startling the nurse.

C. C. Caswell Clarinda

Nuts and Reptile Trade Highlight Local Advertiser

D T Jones of West Liberty advertises nuts for sale and claims to source reptiles from distant locales. The notice references Santa Fe New Mexico and lists walnuts and hickory as items, indicating a curious mix of commodities in a small town ad.

America D. T. Jones West Liberty Santa Fe New Mexico

Customer asks if Jones can supply old native Iowa butternuta

A reader requests whether Jones can provide old native Iowa butternuta not available from current stock. The note frames the inquiry as a potential sourcing issue and questions compatibility with regional varieties.

Jones Iowa

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