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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1953

Page

3

Clermont School News highlights and scores

Clermont Junior high girls beat Wadena 28 to 19 with Carol Mott scoring 12 points. Schedules note football like adding machine class, eight pupils in secretarial course, and a busy week of health films, Valentine parties, Lincoln booklets, class activities, and birthdays.

Clermont Wadena Carol Mott Voshell Moore Marlene Durseher Kay Jacobson Ramona Olson Nancy Pape Caroline Kirkestue Ellen Kneeland Mary Martin Helen Reierson Karen, Gilson Tla Maren Knudsen Ellen Thies Bonnie Taylor Jean Amundson Elsie Wede Kathleen Amundson Julaine Ruckdaschel Janet Entwsile Kathleen Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln Robert Fenton Decorah Elsie ‘Wedo

Seventh Grade News and Clermont Calmar Sports Return

In class seventh grade covered health topics from You're Growing Up and Into Your Teens texts, with students presenting outlines and discussing insurance basics. Clermont Commanders beat Calmar Co-Hawks 64 47, Hillman 20 for Calmar, and Clermont girls won 58 49 led by Jacobson Olson and Knudsen at 18 each. Calmar’s Luzan and Hove tallied 21.

Clermont Calmar

Clermont Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Events

Mrs. Bess Blake and Mrs. Lorinne Crowe spent Wednesday in Waterloo while Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Appelman dined with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reierson. Crowe and Blake visited Dubuque Friday and returned Saturday. The Union Street Birthday Club met at Mrs. Archie Johnsons Friday afternoon for a birthday party with bingo and a picnic supper. Johnson received a card and quarter shower. Otto Vasby hosted a five hundred party at the Legion hall Wednesday evening with guests including Nelsons, Meyer, Olson, Dummermuth, Schweinefus, and Amundson. Vernon Meyer and Ames Olson won high. Dummermuth and Martin took consolation. A midnight lunch followed. Marie Halverson of West Union visited Thursday. Gena Amundson at Independence receives many cards from Clermont friends. Cpl. Richard Olson of Little Falls overnighted Feb 2 with the Jesse Olsons while en route to Rockford to visit his sister. Joe and Co. Olson were in Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Korea together. Pamela Sue Medberry was baptized Sunday at the First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Born Dec. 30, 1952, her mother is the former Arlene Gilbert of Clermont.

Lorrinne Crowe Bess Blake Dubuque Union Street Birthday Club Archie Johnson Johnson Otto Vasby The Legion Hall Mssrs Mdrms Arthur Nelson Harvey Meyer Millard Nelson Ames ‘Olson Vernon Meyer Louie Olson Herb Martin Roy Swenson West Union Gena Amundson Independence Clermont Cpl Richard Olson Little Falls Minn Jesse Olson Rockford Joe Aberdeen Edna Torkelson Ossian Howard Wangness Calmar Hans Sanvold D. J. Schmelzer James Virginia Bodensteiner Arnold Kuhn M. Kneeland James Schmelzer Germany Deborah Princeton Alphie Thorson Minerva Thorson Waukon Des Moines Bob Kirkwood Bob Blake Fremont Sullivan Waterloo George W. Largan Leonard Olson Littleport Henry Olson Gauline McGuire Cedar Rapids Florence ‘Henri Caroline Erickson California Leslié Bauer Mrs. Johnson Reuben Svendsen Lawler Verni Engle John Bakewell Emil Lassig Arthur Connor Henry Connor Cresco Dean DeSart J. A. Erickson Harry Amundson Agnes Louise Bilden Julien Moe Decorah Upper Iowa Assembly Iowa James Triem Marion Ben ‘Bauman Ole Triem Bill Gruver Fred Cline David Donald Guteher Lew Barnhouse Allen Johnson Louis Jacobson Nora Springs Alma Anderson Wanda Meyer Beverly Bennett Beverly Meyer Verima Mary Washburn Home Ec Supt M. H. Moore Clermont Public Schools Esther Oelberg Alyce Charlie Oelberg S. B. Knudsen Stephen Pauline Boehm Lorraine Kittelson Nordic Cathedral Luther College, Decorah

Social News From Ossian Area Family Visits

Mrs Edna Torkelson Ossian and Mrs Howard Wangness Calmar visited Hans Sanvold home Sunday. Numerous families hosted guests including the Kneeland, Schmelzer, Moorhead, Thorson and Olson households. Dean DeSart spoke on social work at Upper Iowa and a birthday luncheon was held for Supt M H Moore. Norden concert trip ends with homecoming at Luther College Decorah.

Iowa's first jet ace Lt Harold Fischer Jr from Swea City

Ace Lt Harold Fischer Jr of Swea City is hailed as Iowa's first jet ace after shooting down his fifth enemy plane in Korea. The achievement elevates local pride and underscores the air combat record.

Swea City Harold Fischer, Jr Iowa

Easy-to-use Storage for Your Child and Belongings

Guidance from Iowa State College on child friendly storage. Sectioned drawers low shelves labeled spaces and adjustable clothes rods help kids reach find and return items. Assign parking spaces shelves and dedicated spots in every room to foster independence and reduce clutter.

Edith Sanderlin Iowa State College

New Library Books Arrive at Clermont Public Library

Clermont public library adds fiction and non fiction titles including Strange Lands and Friendly People by Wm Douglas Grant Edna Ferber A Hungry Man Dreams Margaret Lee Runbeck Steamboat Gothic Prancea P Keyes The Silver Chalice Thomas B Costain The Juniper Tree Faith Bald win Strange Altars Marcus Bach The Hidden Flower Pearl Buck Junior High Books include The Year of Jubile Ruth Saw yer Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame Up at City High Joseph Goll am The Tattooed Man Howard Pease Secret Passage Betty Cavan a River Boy Mark Twain Tschel Proudfit Paul Bunyan Esther Shephard The Mysterious Island Jules Verne The Kid Comes Back John Tunis Forest Patrol Jim Kjellgaard A Candle in the Mist Florence Means Abe Lincoln Grows Up Carl Sandburg Nancy ahd Plum Betty Mac Donald Juvenile What Bird Is It Anna Pistorius Slappy Elsie Church Fighting Planes of the World Major Bernard A Low The Victory March The Mystery of the Treasure Chest Walt Disney and Chester Williams Favorite Tales of Long Ago Leah Gale The Three Little Pigs Vivienne Benstead The Old Man and the Turnips Sheena Morey Jungle Animals Frank Buck Safety Book Two Virginia Parkinson Ginger Bread Boy Julian Wehr Famous Fairy Tales Eleanor Graham.

Clermont Public Library Douglas Grant Edna Ferber Margaret Lee Runbeck Prancea P.keyes Thomas B. Costain Faith Baldwin Marcus Bach Pearl Buck Ruth Sawyer Mark Twain Tschel Proudfit Paul Bunyan Esther Shephard Jules Verne Kid John Tunis Forest Patrol Jim Kjelgaard Florence Means Abe Lincoln Carl Sandburg Elsie Church Bernard A. Low Walt ‘Disney Chester Williams Leah Gale Vivienne Benstead Sheena Morey Frank Buck Virginia Parkinson Julian Wehr Eleanor Graham

Obesity Shortens Life in Large Insurance Study

New evidence shows overweight people have higher mortality based on a Metropolitan Life study of more than 50,000 men and women denied standard life insurance due to obesity. Dr Louis J Lublin, vice president and statistician, discusses the findings.

Louis J Lublin Metropolitan Life Insuranea Company

The stronger sex and weaker sex paradox debated

A concise reflection questions whether power differences are due to the stronger sex’s weakness or the weaker sex’s strength, exploring gender dynamics and perception without asserting a fixed conclusion.

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Clermont School News S. Knudsen Robins Cardinals Serapina All American Club Barbara Anderson David Helgerson Beverly Oelberg Treas Washington Great Britain British Commonwealth Dennis Machow Mott Muchow Helen Henderson Lavern Swenson Rowland Hackmann Mary Kamp Gerene Larson Clermont Local News Lucian Appelman Ray Reierson Opportunity New Library Books Kenneth Grahame City High Joseph Gollamb Howard Pease Betty Cavan Nancy Ahd Plum Betty Mac Donald Anna Pistorius Complete Insurance Service Florence T. Hein E. R. Withell D. C. Chiropractor Hank Bldg Etkader L.R. Tappan Elkader, Towa Louis Schutte Sori Clermont’ and Postville Biore Funeral Home M. F. Schlein Ponfville Lows Valentine Avalon Audie Murphy Faith Domergue Silver Creek Stanley Clements, and Elena Verdugo In Mitzi Gaynor David Wayne Echnicolor Eva Tanguay Tar Cartoon. News Cornel Wilde Steve Cochran Fox News
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