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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
3
A Clermont junior high news piece highlights traffic dangers with vignettes of overworked drivers, nervous motorists, reckless youth and luckless beliefs. It notes accidents caused by red lights, yellow lines, ice and crowds, then shifts to school life, tests, literature and a holiday countdown as students report progress.
Sophomores write to Santa and await Christmas vacation while geometry students begin a new chapter on polygenic areas. Revisions to grade school formulas and rusty algebra are in use. Mumps have swept the school with several cases, including Rolly Hackmann with a swollen jaw. Freshman News notes the eighth film in a reading series on Tuesday.
Fourth grade shares plans for a Christmas program with carols Frosty the Snowman and The Night Before Christmas, a choral reading, and a story The Story of the Christmas Spider read by several students. Students vote on best boy and best girl story, prepare Christmas gifts, decorate trees, and work on language units amid mumps cases among twenty two pupils.
Two weeks before Christmas the second grade room bustles with activity. Children decorate the tree, wrap gifts, and hang stockings while adding names to Santa's list. They rehearse a Christmas play for mothers on Tuesday and plan invitations and party details in language class.
In our number class we learn word meanings song and short. Donny Durr celebrated her birthday this week with classmates treats as we decorate for Christmas and await a party and gift exchange. We wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Mrs. Roy Swenson hosted the Woodland Study Club on December 14 for a Christmas afternoon meeting. The group sang Silent Night and read the Christmas Story from Luke. Members guessed a secret past year during roll call, voted to support March of Dimes, and shared quilts and dresses made for orphan homes.
Riverside 9 held its Christmas gathering with a home dinner on Tuesday December 14. Robert Barret of West Unlai led a poem reading and members exchanged gifts. Children joined in the gift swap and secret pal drawings. Appreciation cards were read from Beloit Lutheran Children's Home Ames and Hillcrest Baby Fold Dubuque for money gifts from the club.
In Service Home on Leave Carman Swenson son of Mr and Mrs Carman Swenson and his brothers in law Mr and Mrs Hill Woods were driven to Waterloo Saturday evening to fetch Midshipman 2 c Carman Swenson from the Naval Academy Annapolis Md for Christmas vacation. He will go to Chicago December 29 to meet friends and then proceed to New Orleans to watch the Sugar Bowl game Navy versus Mississippi. After the game the group will return to the academy.
Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary met Saturday for a Christmas party at Carolyn Follett's home. Eight girls, Andine Vasbey and Mrs. Aldora Anderson joined the group for games, carols, and exchanging gifts. Each girl brought a toy to be sent to Woodward State Hospital.
An announcement for a regular meeting of officers with plans for a social refreshment by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Herbert Anderson and Mrs. Kenton Krueger after the session. The event is scheduled for Tuesday at the Masonic hall.
Clermont Study Club held its meeting and Christmas party Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Ruth Starkey's home with Mrs. Lucian Appelman assisting. Mrs. John Shipton reviewed the Club Woman. Members brought gifts for children of all ages. a box was sent to the Iowa Children's Home in Des Moines. The program featured group Christmas carols and refreshments were served.
Clermont residents and relatives visited Mrs. Emma Anderson this week. Joe Larson of La Crosse Wisconsin, Mrs. Martin Anderson of Milo, Merle Anderson and Ivan Anderson were among the callers. Sunday visitors included Allen Anderson and Nels Iverson.
Sunday gatherings include Mr and Mrs Krueger with Walter Follett to celebrate Mrs Krueger s birthday. Mr and Mrs Potter and children from St Louis visited grandmother Mrs Washburn en route to Sheldon to start farming. Dinners at Dummer muth and Conner households near West Union. Gerald Gutcher family and Mr DeSotel visited Raymond Steffens in Randalia. Mrs Steffens recovering from a recent accident.
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