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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
2
The 1951 BHS annual preview notes senior class activities at Oelwein High, listing staff roles, student reports, and upcoming features. Bill Peters is featured in Who's Who, with notes on sports, studies, and future plans. Annuals are on sale with more pages and memories.
The Dalmaceo Club met January 31 as Mary Becker read a thank you from Ottumwa Home for Christmas. They voted to sell home made candy at the Elgin Clermont game to raise funds. Bill Peters Mary Becker and Bob Nickels were named contact points for senior orders of annuals.
The article notes ongoing reorganization of state government and discusses a bill led by State Sen. Harry E. Watson to raise county Farm Bureau appropriations to 5000 plus 2000 annually for counties with a home economist or youth assistant. Current limits are 5000 for large counties and 3000 for smaller ones, with funds restricted to extension work.
The Iowa Senate hears O H Henningsen bill to bar sale or gift of beer to those under 21 including married persons of that age. A Republican caucus discusses county officer raises of 1200 a year funded by higher recording fees. House committee favors boosting teachers salaries with a minimum of 1800, shelving higher levels despite education group support.
The Priscilla Working Band at West Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont Iowa outlines officers for 1951 including President Mrs Elmer Olson and Vice Presidents Mrs Vernon Anderson and Mrs Floyd Bergeson. Committees cover finance kitchen flowers membership choir gowns pianists librarians bazaars and February program chairs with numerous members listed.
A fragmented list names hostesses and program chairwomen including Mrs Otto Vashy Mrs Arthur Nelson Mrs Theo Loftsgard Mrs Richard Griebenow Mrs William Burrow Mrs Mary Washburn and others. It also mentions APRIL and JULY, listing several Mrs and Misses as organizers and gram chairmen across multiple groups.
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