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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1960

Page

11

State News Continued on Page 1 Iowa debates on reapportionment and school aid

The piece notes Iowa leaders pushing for a special session on constitutional convention, opposition to a session with 1959 lawmakers, and farm bureau backing reapportionment based on geographic area and population. It reports ISEA seeking about 40 million dollars in state aid for schools and outlines programal points including tax credits, birth dates, group insurance, health exams, and school bonds. Charles Martin to retire as ISEA executive secretary in 1961 with continued roles thereafter.

Algona Farm Bureau Yowa Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors Iowa Howard Hill Isea Frogram Iowa State Education Association General Assembly ISEA Des Moines Martin Charles Martin Towa State Education Association

Valley High Eta Eloise Lantz seeks nursing training in Waterloo

Eloise Frances Lantz, a Valley High senior of Elgin, plans to train as a nurse after graduation at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. She enjoys ice skating, reading, and is active in band Honor Society Student Council and Methodist Church. Her favorite subjects are solid geometry and biology.

Eloise Lantz Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Eloise Frances Arthur Lantz Elgin Vailey Methodist Church Eloise Rock Hudson Sandra Dee

Valley Posts A Lopsided Loss To Postville In Cited Contest

Valley trailed 23 80 at halftime and 27 49 after three quarters. Final tally Valley 34 Postville 63. Postville shot 81 percent from the free throw line while Valley hit 3 percent.

Valley Postville

Community Guests Spread Across Postville Homes

Mr and Mrs Robert Wettleson and family joined Mrs Christine Rypestol for Sunday dinner. Ludvig and Mrs Anderson visited Mr and Mrs Ole Loftsgard, while Gunnar Landsgard of St Olaf spent time with Selmet Holm. The Foord area hosted multiple gatherings including the Bergan and Hoag households, with numerous Kinship visits and weekend returns.

Robert Wettleson Vand Roger Mary Ann Anderson Postville Christine Rypestol Ludvig Anderson Ole Loftsgard Gunnar Landsgard St. Olaf Selmet Holm Lena Nyhus Floyd Thompson Will Bergan Silas Butikofer George Schupbach Myron Hoag Kenneth Anderson Bruce Karla T. L. Loftsgard Curtis Anderson Edwin Loftsgard Janice Sad Halverson Phil Boland Helen of Elkader Bernard Loftsgard Kenneth Kjosa Sandra Joseph Baker Selmer Holm Farwell Martin Minihan Kenneth Krosa Mary Olson Marion Olson Henry T. Olson Lloyd Schutte Larry Loftsgard Gilbert Loftsgard

Sophia Loren and Co Star in That Kind of Woman

Last night on Thursday February 18 Sophia Loren Tab Hunter George Sanders and J Warden starred in That Kind of Woman a short flirtation turning to real love described as very good drama. Friday and Saturday February 19 and 20 Robert Taylor Fess Parker Tina Louise and Jack Lord present The Hangman about a U S Marshal pursuing a law breaker described as absorbing. Sunday Monday Tuesday February 21 22 and 23 Victor Mature Hedy Lamarr George Sanders headline in Technicolor.

Sophia Loren Tab Hunter George Sanders J. Warden Robert Taylor Fess Parker Tina Louise Jack Lord Victor Mature Hedy LaMarr

Social visits fill a Sunday in Larson home

On Sunday afternoon Henry E Larson hosted a gathering with Mr and Mrs Arthur Ebers and Chris and Dawn from Mason City. Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Myron Hoag and family. Friday visitors were Mr and Mrs Hildur Bilden and family, with supper guests Mrs Helga Bilden and the Orvin Lottsgard family. Kendra Lottsgard stayed with Pauline Amund s Tuesday night. Mrs Selmer Holm spent Thursday with Mrs Meillen Lottsgard. Merle Klingman and family from Elkader visited Friday with Carroll Klingman Jr and Warren Burstrom. Kathryn and Ruth from Polo Illinois stayed at Harold Opsand’s Friday to Saturday.

Henry E. Larson Arthur Ebers Chris Dawn Mason City Myron Hoag Hildur Bilden Victor Guyer Tilpher Bilden Helga Bilden Orvin Lotttsgard Kendra Lottsgard

Schoolmasters Club Meeting Set for March 10

The Schoolmasters Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the Colgrove Walker building on the USA campus. Board members and officers are invited to a dinner meeting with Dr. S. J. Knezevich of the University of Iowa as speaker.

Schoolmasters Club Colgrove-Walker S. J. Knezevich University of Iowa Iowa City

Winning Numbers from February 13 1960 Draw

Winning numbers announced for Saturday February 13 1960 included a 2:30 pm draw with digits 1287 1370 950 106 1230 404 669 018 635 573 and a 3:30 pm draw listing 1407 476 1890 024 809 1523 632 798 1187. Lucky winners named were LeRoy Rothlisberger Don Torson and Mrs Eddie Krueger.

LeRoy Rothlisberger Don Torson Eddie Krueger

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