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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
2
The senior class at the school has selected the cast for Ladies of the Jury, with practices already underway. Other notes mention the government class topics immigration and suffrage, a tour of Humphrey's dairy enjoyed by freshman home ec, and a pep meeting cheer with Tigers chants.
Clermont Elgin's girls dropped a 63 to 58 decision to Colesburg in Garnaville, slipping to the district consolation bracket. The Tigers led early, Colesburg rallied, and late fouls by Vonda Boleyn and Ruthann Mitts helped Colesburg take the lead with three minutes left. Arlene Knudsen and Karen Jacobson led C E with 29 and 23 points as Walters and Bokenstedt paced Colesburg with 28 and 23.
Jeannie, a three year band and girls chorus member, served as class secretary-treasurer in freshman year and is active in Illyria Community Church and summer plays. Marie, the tallest senior, has driven in Gardena California as a car-hop, served as librarian, trained in drivers education, and plans office work or telephone operator roles after graduation.
Busy social week in Volga and surrounding towns with visits to Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Notable gatherings include birthday dinners for Archie Wheeler and Steven Hermen, multiple family dinners, a food sale at Modern Cafe, and a large creamery dinner at the Methodist Church with over 600 attendees. Births, illnesses, and a local death are reported, along with hospitalizations and travel between small communities.
Herbert D. Klammer and J B Inlet announce candidacies for Fayette County offices including Treasurer Auditor Clerk Recorder Sheriff Attorney and Supervisor with primaries on June 4 1956. Laurence Naylor from West Union Iowa also seeks Fayette County Sheriff in the June 1956 GOP primary.
The Volga Bluebirds 4 H Club met at Audrey White's home on January 16 to plan the January 25 meeting with Mrs Thiele presenting slides on home furnishings. Jeanne Francis Radleff and Lois Kitterman led talks and demonstrations for the junior and senior Bluebirds and their mothers. Cecelia Jean McLavey and Jerry Waskow wed February 12 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua in a double ceremony. Trene Oliver and Wayne Sawyer attended the wedding. The couple, graduates of Arlington High School, plan further study at Upper Iowa University in Fayette. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home.
Standwood resident Mrs Ray Bails handles about 25 machine loads weekly and is mother to 14 children, illustrating a bustling household routine amid local community life.
Flowa tops the nation in total animal numbers and head per square mile. Due to last year’s dry weather, nitrogen fertilizer applications from 1955 may range from thirty five to forty five percent higher.
A fragment notes second class mail catering in Elgin Iowa Fayette County under Act of March 3 1852 and published weekly Thursdays by Trauch and Herman with Sept 1 1891 date field from the post office catalogue.
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