Primary school notes capture weekly activities and parties
The weekly primary room report lists Valentines brought to schools, readings on Lincoln, rhythm band plans, and a rainy day recess. Staff visitors include Mrs. Mosby and Mrs. Capper as pupils share class projects on China, poetry, and science experiments while grades highlight Valentine parties and new library books.
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Janice Torkelson
Howard Wolf
Lincoln
Lane Ash
Bradley Anderson
Roberta Mosby
G. J. Mosby
Ed Boleyn
Richard Miller
Geo. Anderson
Shirley Sutter
Barbara Boleyn
Elijah
China
Karolin Falk
Helen Wenger
Karolin
Charlotte Tebbe
Barbara Crider
Bobby Chapman
Miss Reed
Dorothy Torkelson
Geraldine Pinney
Stamp Club
Longfellow
Hall of Fame
Betha Jane Casper
M Crowe
Miss Crowe
Clermont
West Union
Oelwein
el- bin
Atlantic
Pacific
Katherine Hepburn
Louis Stone
Clarence Ruckdaschel
Mary Lou Becker
Bette
Postville Hospital
Norris Capper
Home Economics Classes Tie Craft to Work and Talk
Sophomore girls in home economics are making corduroy skirts while freshmen begin aprons as their first projects. The class proves that one can work and talk at the same time, balancing craft and collaboration.
Play Date Changed For High School Play
The high school play date moved from Monday February 24 to Thursday February 27 due to the Father Son banquet at the Methodist Church Monday evening. Cast members worked on acts two and three this week and presented act three for critique to Miss Hass Miss Dunkle and Miss Williams.
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Miss Hass
Miss Dunkle
Miss Williams
Critiasm
Cmment
Home Ec Girls Serve Board The Home Economics Girls Served
A brief item notes that the home economics group served or prepared food for a board event. Details are sparse but indicate student involvement in organizing service activities under Home Economics.
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Home Ec
Elgin Triumphs In Overtime Thriller Over Clermont
Elgin edged Clermont 16 to 14 in the second overtime after a 14 14 tie, with Gerald go scoring the decisive basket. Earlier, Elgin lost to Luana 29 to 2 on Luana’s floor, Russ Wenger leading with 9 points for Elgin in a hard fought road contest.
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Elgin
Clermont
Gerald Go
Luana
Christ and Barker
Russ Wenger
Prospects for 941 Argentine ream crop and cattle prices
Prospects for the 941 Argentine ream crop harvested in April are good with a possible output over 450 million bushels, the largest on record. Strong demand supports fed cattle prices staying well above last year despite higher supply. Lamb prices are expected to trend higher in early 1941 than in early 1940 due to ongoing market influences.
Wadena News Community Club Events and Funeral for Robert Weber
Wadena social and church notes recount the E A card club gathering with prizes for Mrs. Johnson and others, Pleasant Ridge and residents visiting, moves, visits, and a large obituary for Robert Weber born 1868 in Baden Germany who died February 12 1941. The report lists many relatives and attendees from nearby towns.
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Glen Minger
E. A. Card Club
Ole Johnson
Johnson
F. H. Everett
Lester Shaffer
W. D.mattocks
Pleasant Ridge
Jim Fox
D. O. Clark
Dawson, Jr
Fort Des Moines
Fort Sill
Okla
C. S. Flower
Delwe
A. C. Cline
John Cline
Tom Murray
May Hinkel
Flower
Des Moines
C. C. Sniffin
Alfred Jensen
Waterloo
Bert Ericksson
Ray Herwig
Patty
Shirley
Harley Seedorf
Arlington
Irene Hoover
Bert Overhus
Clermont
Maggie Cook
St. Paul
Minn
al Kieger
Chamberlain
Clarence
Chas. Gitchell
Effie Flower
Jim Rawson
Howard Rawson
Independence
Leslie Welch
Dick Newton
Dunn
Tom Gleim
Charles Anderson
Oelwein
Bert Baker
Jack
Frank Welch
Pleasant Ridge Club
Archie Wheeler
Lyle Kuhnes
J. C
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Robert Weber
Dorrance Noonan
W. D. Mattocks
Alfred Johnson
George Fay
John Flanagan
Bert Erickson
Tim Leahy
Wadena Catholic
Baden
Germany
Mary Sommers
Wadena
Adolph
Weber
Ida Bennington
Manitowa
Wis
Anna Rawson
Alburnette
Sophia Williamson
Coggan
Carl
Cedar Rapids
Louie
Volga City
Cecil Bennington
Bill
Robert Bennington
Manitawoe
Clifford
Glen Weber
Appleton
Dorr Rawson
They're Sometimes Grateful They're Sometimes Grateful
Dora Mill a widow with five children meets Gerard Filey owner of Filey Iron Works. He praises her late husband Tom for saving his life and asks to be friends. A gentle romance forms as Dora’s kindness bridges class differences and she considers a future with Filey while cherishing her children.
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AS. Mill
Dannaville
Dora Mill
Derrick
Dora
Fanny
Tom
Gerard Filey
Filey Iron Works
Filey
Mrs. Mill
Switzerland
Dr. Bigby
St. Louis
Tam
Dara
Iron Works
Silk and Mulberry Roots in Early American Silk Trade
In 1658 colonial planters were required to plant mulberry trees to foster silk. by 1735 silk exports reached Savannah. A new sport in Miami involves underwater rubber spear fishing created by Chenault Elmore, demanding breath control and precision to catch large fish quickly, aided by rubber slings and tight masks.
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America
North America
Savannah
England
Miami
Fla
Miami University
Chenault Elmore
Hog price uptick signals return of market to rise
A .2 percent price jump in mid December to mid January suggested the hog market downturn had ended and prices would trend upward. Iowa farmers looked for gifts and sows as sales barns reported little supply by late January. Farmers may boost hog production, potentially reducing the February pig crop, per government December survey.
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Iowa
Echo
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Ethel Bayle i
Eva Boyer
Betty Schoxi
Betty Strauch
Werley Bailey
Anna Schupbach
Harvey Gilbertson
Opal Dennler
Rose Denalar
Phyllis Frieden
Mavis Durseher
Erma Butikofer
Valentine
Yahudi
Betty Alice
Miss Sadoff
Mabel Grimm
Russell Wenger
Maynard
Alpha
Waucoma
Wadena News
William Smitis
Associated Newspapers
Quaker Feeds
Schumacher
Weibel Mill CO
Elgin, Iowa
Wilson
Melvin R. Hansen
Elgin Hotel
Mr. and
Mrs. M. Zurbriggen
George Washington
Washington
Elgin State Bank
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