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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1963
Page
2
Valley High headlines OIA action and classroom projects as juniors and seniors push farm shop tasks and parliamentary drills. Star players Zoe Loree, Karen, Org on, and Janet lead girls scoring while Maureen Baldwin types and Bob Zurbriggen guides future teachers. Basketball: Valley tops Postville 57 48, building on earlier conference leads with strong defense and Halverson free throws sparking a 7–0 run.
This week in sixth grade science we finished meteorology and plan a test next week. Sixth graders also encountered interruptions in studying literature for the Basic Skills test focusing on spelling capitalization punctuation and usage. In eighth grade math students are working on a new division method and home economics progress continues.
Larry Halverson earns Outstanding Player nod as Jr High Cubs beat Waterville 92 28. Valley trailed Waterville early but led at half and finished strong. Linda Collins top scorer with notable points as Halverson displays quick hands and instincts driving team success.
Elgin residents Mr and Mrs Don Page and Mr and Mrs Myron Moore were dinner guests Sunday with the George Howard Jr family in Denver. Also Sunday, Mr and Mrs Archie Howard and Ann visited the Thomas Howard home for dinner.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists upcoming events from February. On Thursday Feb 14 an Feed Grain information meeting is at Monona municipal building at 1 00. Friday Feb 15 features a Swine Short course and a Clothing workshop at Straw ae Point City Hall at 1 30. Monday Feb 18 shows a workshop at Elkader Mancina Building at 1 30. Tuesday Feb 19 has a Project leader meeting at West Union at 10 00 and Feb 21 a Clayton County DHIA activity.
Bill Moore owner of Moore's in Elgin recalls moving from Cedar Rapids in 1950 and growing the business with Ramona. The store joined the V-Store program in 1959, quadrupling merchandise quality and expanding space. Kathryn Johnson and Gloria Frieden are longtime staff, each contributing to display and customer relations, with Joe Hogan and his wife among recent Chicago transplants helping in the shop.
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