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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
3
School notes from Clermont cover seniors planning alumni game for December 29, various class activities from first through fifth grades, merit scholarship finalist Charles Wagner, English and history class updates, drivers training progress, and holiday preparations. Includes senior and junior class events, student projects, and student officer elections.
The report covers a January meeting with a Christmas program for mothers and friends, about fifty guests, corsages by children, followed by refreshments. Grade Four describes decorations like marshmallows with cranberries and foil balls with popcorn. First Grade hosted a party for mothers and read Christmas stories The Traveling Christmas Tree and Paddy’s Christmas.
Kindergarten pupils show Christmas spirit as Shirley Schneider shares a Christmas tree cookie, Virginia Burrow brings a Santa sleigh made of frosted cookies, Debbie Aanes has a birthday treat, and the children enjoy the festive moments.
Local residents share Christmas visits and travel details. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bakewell and Angella of Lansing, Mrs. Theresa Bakewell of New Albin, and others visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Rochester Seattle and Kalamazoo.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Schrader of Kanawha left for a week long expense paid Florida vacation after Christmas. Their son Jimmie stayed in Clermont with his grandmother. Mrs Kenneth Amundson and Kevin traveled to Cedar Rapids for Betty Westpfahl and Dale Freeman wedding. Keith Aanes returned home for Christmas from Iowa State College. Various local families hosted and visited during the holidays with Christmas dinners and parties.
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