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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1942

Page

3

What’s Going to Happen to Iowa Camp Dodge

High ranking officials from multiple sectors will draft recommendations for Iowa elementary schools. The article recalls the Iowa High School Athletic Assn and details polling on the 1942 basketball tournament site, with Des Moines favored over Iowa City. A Tama County TB screening program will use miniature X-ray films in high schools to speed case finding.

Iowa Camp Dodge Army Navy Parker Iowa High School Athletic Assn George A. Brown Lyle Quinn Des Moines Quinn Drake University of Iowa Iowa City Town City Fama County Tama County Towa Department of Health Tama County Medical Society Montour Dysart Tama Toledo Chelsea Garwin Elberon Clutter Gladbrook Traer Binsdale

Clermont social notes highlight visits and clubs

Clermont residents hosted and visited across the region with dinners and lunches. Guests included Louise Dewing of San Francisco and Ced ar Rapids visitors. Bridge clubs met with high scores by Mrs. Arthur Morris and Mrs. E. L. Crowe. Larry Cline, a Des Moines business student, wrote 60 wpm with five errors.

Arthur Morris Dorothy Brorby Davenport J. M. Brorby Maggie Torkelson West Union Mary Washburn Fred Cline Orvin Thompson H. A. Lubke Larry Cline Fred T. Cline American Institute of Business At Des Moines Eee

High School TB Case-Finding Pilot Reaches Teens

An Des Moines study began in December at Indianola High School involving 340 pupils, about 79 percent of the student body, with X rays. Abnormal films will be referred to family physicians for exam and tuberculin testing, then full-size chest films will be taken for those who react.

Indianola High School Health Department Des Moines Tama County

Ten minute test earns Larry honor at Clermont event

Larry completed a ten minute typing test and a one minute mock test at 108 wpm, qualifying for the International Honorary. A Clermont high school graduate active in music and dramatics, he competed in a rare competitive contest of this kind. The report notes social gatherings and visits across several households in the community, including Ole Reierson and Arthur Olson homes, with multiple families and church group activities mentioned.

Larry Clermont High School

Social Visit Roundup at Local Homes

Grand Meadow residents recount a weekend of visits with Selmer Holm at Andrew Reinhart’s. Ronald Lyngaas spent Thursday with Bert Lyngaas. Mrs. Ed Johnson visited Mrs. Willard Martin, and Vernon Anderson with Barbara hosted by Hert Lyngens. Ernie Holt and Orville Berg hosted Ames Olson, Clarence Olson hosted guests, and Immanuel Larson with Randi Larson visited Ernest Holt’s home. Willard Martin and Laverl noted.

Ole Reierson Robert Wharram Joan Arthur Olson Alfred Buraas Fern DeAlta Shirley Carolyn Erickson Selmer Bettina Burras Jana Gloria Orvin Reierson Ed Johnson Ames Olson Darlene Marilyn Sandra Norman Amundson Wm. Belschner Jean Martin Amundson Julia Landsgard Luther League Marion Church Marion Luther League Adrian Selmer Holm Elaine Hetty Roger Andrew Reinhart Ronald Lyngaas Bert Lyngaas Willard Martin Vernon Anderson Barbara Glen Nygaard Glendal Pauline Hert Lyngens Ernest Holt Orville Berg Elmer Amundson Clarence Olson Immanuel Larson Randi Larson Laver

Ambition Realized Byard cousins ride engine cab train

Harry McQueen and George McQueen of Byard, after Army training in Louisiana, have been entrained for the west coast. En route they earned the privilege to ride a portion of the journey in the engine cab with their uncle Allen McQueen, a fireman, between division points.

Harry McQueen George McQueen Byard Louisiana West Coast Allen McQueen

Collections Wanted and Oddments From Iowa Reports

A jumble of notices includes a debt collection ad by R. C. Valentine Co in Marshalltown Iowa, loot recovered near New Sharon by Wesley DeJong, a Central City pig ride incident, an editor’s day in court over over-time parking tickets, a profile of Edward Ladd an Allamakee County intellectual hermit, a Purple Heart award to Matthew Weir of Sheldon, and a fish plaque awarded to R. F. Conn of Clarion for a large Rossport trout.

R. C. Valentine Co. Light Co Marshalltown Iowa Ottumwa New Sharon Wesley DeJong Union Mills Central City Dick Bishop Estherville Daily News Deemer Lee Allamakes County Edward Ladd Allamakee County Matthew Weir Sheldon the Argonne St. Mihiel Weir Lyon County Order of the Purple Heart George Washington Isaac Walton, JR Game and Fish Protective Assn Roseport Ontario Canada R. FP. Conn Clarion Rossport

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