Ruth Pulfer: Senior Spotlight From Elgin Area
Ruth Mareline Pulfer, born March 7 1935 on a farm near Elgin, is featured in this senior tribute. The piece notes her brown eyes, height, school path from Cheery Valley to Hawkeye, and her plans to finish high school in Elgin. It lists favorites, prize possession the Hawaiian guitar, secret desire to travel, and pet peeve about earrings with jeans, along with chorus, Home Ec club membership, and future secretary goal. It also recaps basketball game results and classroom activities across her senior year at Elgin High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mareline Pulfer
Elgin
Ruth
Cheery Valley
Pleasant Valley
Hawkeye
Gary Cooper
Grace Kelly
Home Ec
Gladys Olson and Elmer Baum gartner wed at Elkader
Gladys Olson and Elmer Baum gartner were married on Wednesday December 14 at the Rev Franke home in Elkader. A supper for relatives followed at the Adolph Baumgartner home. Other local items note Johnnie Etter’s operation at Postville hospital and N W Evans’s operation after a bone scrape. Ed Bucher, who started the Elgin Echo, dies in Colorado Springs sanatorium. J B Brackin family plans move to a farm near Nielsville Wisconsin.
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Gladys Olson
Elmer Baumgartner
Elkader
Rev. Franke
Adolph [Baumgartner
Johnnie Etter
Postville Hospital
Chris Lehman
N. W. Evans
Decorah Hospital
Ed Bucher
EL Gin Echo
Colorado Springs
Mr.Bucher
J. B. Brackin
Nielsville
Wis
Weekend Witty Chats Echo Prison and Home Fond Memories
A fragment shows humorous exchanges about gifts, a prison visit, and a flirtation, with lines about marriage and a Broadway address. Another note mentions Iowa seed growers testing seed lots for sale with samples mailed before January 1 1053 and culling the poultry flock as ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State College
Jackie Robinson on belief and fighting prejudice in baseball
Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson reflects on the 1947 World Series moment and his broader creed for a free society. He says imperfections are human and must be faced, and progress comes from free minds and hearts, enabling future generations to meet obstacles without fatalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Edward BR. Murrow
WMT
Jackie Hopinson
Atlanta
Georgia
Cull Pullets Now Save Feed and Space
Begin culling pullets after laying starts to save feed and space. Small combs and weak heads signal poor producers, while timid birds and those housed tightly waste resources. Cull underweight birds and those with little appetite, and plan ongoing reductions to avoid hiring a culler. A 500 gallon septic tank is the minimum size for most families.
Neatness and Parenting Balance in a Child’s Home
A mother's insistence on scraps and order prompts discussion on teaching neatness. The piece argues for balance between tolerance and discipline, recognizing a 10 year old may prefer helping keep a home neat. It suggests patient guidance, understanding development, and the value of a clean home for social moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam
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Panther
Arlington
Capper
Rosers
Oran
Panthers
Sutter
Pinney
Rocters
Mary Brackin
Donna Hobinson
Grove
Fas
Heth
Zaurbriggen
California
Oklahoma
William I
Henry
England
Europe
FBI
Green Kingdom
Lincoln
Home Tc
United States
George
R. L. Myers
Optometrist
Postville
George Metzger
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Avalon
Shelly Winters
Joseph Cotton
Tom Neal
Regia Toomey
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Alaska
Bonzo
Maureen O'Sullivan
Charles Drake
Mysterious Cowboy
Tees
John Tillotson
Nyas Lalor
Alata
Aus Good Business
Elgin Echo
Turkey
Arrow
McGregor
Hound’s
Abernethys
Blizzard
We Fe
Abernethy’s
Abernethy Clothiers
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