Elgin High youth profiles and Campfire girls notes
A section detailing members of Elgin High and Campfire girls with snapshots of their favorites, interests, and quotes. Includes updates on servicemen from Elgin and area addresses, new postings, furloughs, and upcoming school declamatory winners and birthday notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campfire Girls
Pfc
Vida Burington
Marines
Fayette
Rahdalia
Elgin
Margie Dennler
Daffy Daphne
Oliver Larson
Oratoriea
Georgana Falk
Maria
Gladys Schori
School News Highlights From Primary To Seventh Grade
Friday story hour on the radio entertained students from primary classes. Grades 2 to 7 reported new books, geography lessons, and letter writing. The 6th and 7th grades showcased various projects, clubs sold popcorn, and freshmen shared personal favorites and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgana Falb
Jane Falk
Betty Christen
Kathleen
Rosella Strong
Beverly Larson
Eva Mae Dennler Vreshman
Jerry Pinney
Elva Mae Lerch
Alma Grimes
Maxine Nelson Novelty
Letha Adriat
Geraldine Butikedren
Doris
Hanson Dorothy Cline
Dorothy Torkelson
Shirley Boyle
Delores Torkelson
Joan Mosby
Norris Capper
Alice Grimm
Marlene Mosby
Merrys Wenger
Coincidental echoes in a seaside column clash with comic names
A column threads a quirky list of character names including Bertha Pry Alma Withers Viola Belld Merlin Belld Captain Easy Donald Little and Lois Lane. It notes any resemblance to real persons or conversations in the hall on Thursday morning is coincidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Jane
Lena Pry
Alma Ruth
Jane Withers
Viola M
Merlin
Lulu Belld
Captain Easy
Donald Little
Artalee
Superman
Lois Lane
Carlyle
Joe R.abbot
Costello
Bernice
Sailor
Navy’s convoy signals aid Battle of the Atlantic
A youth flashes signals as part of convoy duties in the Battle of the Atlantic. The message urges continued war bond purchases and civilian support to sustain naval operations and merchant ships toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Letter from Olvin Olson from Iowa to Mr Stratch 1944
A wartime letter from Olvin Olson writing from Texas Technological College to Mr Stratch in Iowa. He details basic training, schedules, and demerit punishments at Camp Texas, mentions weather, meals, weight gain, and his plans for future milestones like flying training and becoming upperclassmen. He also notes family business and local items about trapping, milk wagon incident, and farm trades back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Texas
P. T
Awe
Texas’ Technological College
College
Iowa
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris
Janice
Wells
Volga
Elva Mae
Ivan
West Union
Shebring
Hawkeye
Earl Medberry
Rex Medberry
Postville
Fleet
San Francisco
Calif
San Bruno
England
Donald Dugstad
Ed Dugstad
Clermont
Waterloo
Michael Blockhus, Jr
Co. I
Nashville
Tenn
James O. Anderson
Gilbert Anderson
Hbc
Gowen Field
Boise
Idaho
Leo Hutchinson
Camp Folk
Regina Hutchinson
Gerald Ge
Cpl. Mayard A. Buraden
Adolph Ruroden
Btry
Pvt
Millard C. Helfor
Gerson
Clara Helgerson
Australia
Mary Lou Becker
Geraldine Butikofer
Shirley Sutter
Thomas D
Harold Glass
Katzenjammer
Johnnie Warton
Lyle B
Lavery J
Mutt
Jefe
Margie D
Anna B
Shirley
Glass
Musketeers
George
Boing
Jack
Norma
Dorothy
Delores
Clifton K
Wanice G
Eileen
Leland
Hazel
Johnnie Phillips
Mae
Tillie
Oliver
Swede
Bing
Bop Crosby
Leo Lehman
Charlyne H. Fibber
Jennings Mills
Henry Ford
Jack” McCoy
New River
N.C
Washington
Aleutians
Jack Koons
Kenneth Mark
Switzerland
Gretchen
United States
South America
Georgana Howard
Reynold S
Tran T
Donna G
Leona K
Lavern L
Kenneth L
Alice C
Lowell S
George C
Merlin M
Antalee Phillips
Antalee
Town
Ford
Igs
Sylvan Torkelson
Sylvan
Bhen
Sarg
Olvin Olson
Santa Aha
Cilif
Olvin
Profitalre
Rudolph Uhichhorst
Melvin and
Robert
Clarinda
Ana
Sheldon Dairy
Mandy
Melvin Pote
Greenfield
Echo-Enterprise
Alka- Tel
Walt
Tam
Seltzer
Advan
Tage
R. P. Strauch
Agt
Dial
Mutual Casualty
Seeley Corey Des Moines
Liability - Auto ‘Insura
lWe
Yeans
Doven
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