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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1963
Page
3
Seven through eight grade classes report progress across subjects. Seventh graders complete graphs and begin measures and meanings, study congruent triangles, square roots, and barter day. Eighth graders finish growth of nation unit with five reports on Adams Jackson Van Buren Harrison Tyler.
Janet Erickson of Wadena stayed with Margaret Jacob overnight. Kent Nydegger and Ed ward Krueger hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reierson and guests from Watertown and others. Several couples and family members visited Hugo Hackmann home and attended the Waukon High School operetta The Music Man. Birthday dinners marked Mary Ann Jacob’s sixteenth and Mrs Hyde’s birthday with multiple relatives present.
In a school update, Home Economics notes pies baked including chocolate and cherry cream. Boys and girls in Shop report most students finishing projects within a week. In sports, the Jr High 7th Grade defeated Arlington 7th Grade with the girls 35 to 11, led by Kendra Loftsgard’s 23. boys’ score 2-4, David Roberts top scorer with 21.
Local residents hosted and attended a series of dinners, visits, and birthdays across Cresco Castalia Postville and Waterloo. Notable items include weddings anniversaries and a February 16 birth of Kim Marie to Wel don Orth with observers Evelyn Olson, Harold Orth. Several gatherings featured extended family and friends from Olivia Amundson, Gage, Appelman, Meyer, Larson, Amundson, Nelson, Olson and Griebenow families across Cedar Rapids West Union Elgin and Garnaville. Special sales at Crowe's Clermont and social clubs host gatherings.
Volga area social rounds include Mr and Mrs Guy Brooks and Gerald at Lamphier home for Geralds birthday with ice cream and cake. Mrs Ear Lamphier attends a Garden Club meeting near Masonville and districts meeting planned in Arlington. Creamery officers are re elected with Klingman and Spielbauer among directors.
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