Family Manners by Beth Judson at Calloways’ Home
Speaking of Families profiles Cab Calloway and wife Nuffie illustrating how parental example shapes children’s manners. The Calloways model courtesy at home and in public, showing kids imitate kindness, quiet dinner conversations, and polite table behavior. Sponsored by Town Society For Mental Health with information on manners guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloways
Chrissy
Chris
Cab Calloway
Nuffie Calloway
Daddy
Lael
Nuffile Calloway
New York
The
Town Society For Mental Health
St. Stour Repida
Stanley and Clermont Clash In Close School Boys Contest
In a boys game Clermont surged to a 25 15 edge after the first quarter and led 47 28 at halftime. Clermont edged Stanley 76 to 7 as Stanley mounted a late fourth quarter rally. John Knudsen scored 27 for Clermont and Duckett 28 for Stanley. Elaine Lentz poured in 26 for Stanley and Karen Jacobson 19 for Clermont in the girls tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Stanley Ted
Elaine Lentz
Karen Jacobson
Clermont
John Knudsen
Ducket
Fifth Grade Club Forming Busy Semester Notes
Fifth grade reports busy term with social studies on the West Indies and Swiss history, health replacing science next semester, ongoing semester tests, and unit reviews. Students displayed art color experiments, created a March of Dimes poster, and listed officers and monitors for January.
Fourth Grade Social Studies Group Welcomes New Members
Order, Richard Belschner, Danny Thies, Larry Ishman and Fred Barnhouse are the new chairmen of our social study groups. Gwen Baechler returned her dental card. We combine art with science and language, making posters to show feeding birds in winter. Dale Hoopman created an unusual poster. We wrote book reports and drew illustrations, and John Bennett joined, bringing enrollment to sixteen. Linda Wander, John Bennett, and Leslie Guyer scored ten on a self test drill. Dean Peterson had a perfect paper. We review Julius Caesar in literature and study polynomials, mixtures, and word problems in algebra. Art News notes two new members, Sharron Probasco and Wanda Meyer, and we will start water painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Belschner
Danny Thies
Larry Ishman
Fred Barnhouse
Gwen Baechler
Dale
John Bennett
Linda ‘Wander
John ‘Bennett
Leslie Guyer
Eshte
Dean Peterson
Sharron Probasco
Wanda Meyer
Istart
Town Council Minutes and Local Social Notes
The Elgin town council approved the annual report as read and appointed Lyle Gunderson as councilman replacing De Sart, with John Barnhouse named Street and Water Commissioner for one year and Geo Durscher appointed town clerk. Social notes report visitors and events at homes of Griebenow, Nelson, Dummermuth and others, with multiple gatherings and family visits across Postville Decorah Sumner Oelwein and Arlington. The week includes reports of a bull leaner fatality and various local visits and hospitality events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ‘Griebenow
L. H H. Appelman
Keith Thoma
Morris Amundson
Will J. Nelson
Elmer Olson
Ilowa
Lyle Gunderson
Dean de Sart
Thoma
Appelman
John Barnhouse
Geo. Durscher
Griebenow
Local Social Notes From Community Life
Twenty five years ago Leigh Wade Jr. returned home after a sleigh ride party with Richard Skarshaug. Road conditions kept him in until Saturday. Mr and Mrs Millard Nelson and Mr and Mrs Carl Nelson visited the John Nelson home last Wednesday to help with wood sawing. Anna and Julia Brorby spent the week with the J M Brorby family. Viola Anderson visits her sister Mrs Walter Follett this week. Mr and Mrs Clifford Johnson, Mrs Ennor Larson and Arno Lindroth were dinner guests at the J W Miller home on Sunday.
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Nels Gilbert
California
Tucson
Ariz
Marle Anderson
Melvin Anderson
Clara Helgerson
J Geo, Frieden
Gene Wescott
Hans Sanvold
Arthur Olson
James Helgerson
Martin Nelson
Arlington
Emory Dummermuth
West Union
Herbert Dummermuth Homme
Olina Helgerson
Minneapolis
Burkard Riegel
Millard Bear
Verni Engle
R. G. Wilson
Dick Schmidt
West Bend
Leigh Wade Jr
Richard Skarshaug
Millard Nelson
Carl Nelson
John Nelson
Anna
Julia Brorby
J. M. Brorby
Viola Anderson
Walter Follett
Clifford Johnson
Ennor Larson
Arno Lindroth
J. W. Miller
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings January 4 1954
The Clermont town council met with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Minutes from the prior meeting were read and approved. Bills were presented and ordered paid, including Interstate Power Co street lights and other city charges, Cline Motor Co battery bond and insurance, Wallace & Tiernan chlorinator, Elgin Echo notices, dump fees, water fedger sheets, bank charges, and salaries for December.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J.nelson
Riegel
Thoma
Appelman
Griebenow
Interstate Power Co
Interstate ‘Power Co
Interstate Power O
Park Lights
Anne Fayette Stone Co
Cline Motor Co
Bond & Insurance
Wallace & Tiernan
Elgin Echo
Council
Arwell Inc
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Farmers Savings Bank
John Barnhouse
Geo. Durscher
Clermont Fire Dept
Asan
Burkard Riegel
Clermont Ladies Host Union Street Coffee Social
Mrs Lyle Gunderson entertained her Union street neighbors with a Wednesday afternoon coffee at her home. Guests included Mrs Herbert Dummermuth Verni Engle Geo Durscher Isobel Nelson George Belshner John Moen Carrie Carpenter Julia Halverson Alden Ander Lawrence White Joe Nelson and Edna Miller. Mr and Mrs Fred Cline were in Hopkinton Monday to attend cousin John Tibbets funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Gunderson
Union Street
Herbert Dummermuth
Verni Engle
Geo. Durscher
Isobel Nelson
George Belschner
John Moen
Carrie Carpenter
Julia Halverson
Alden Ander
Lawrence White
Joe Nelson
Edna Miller
Fred Cline
Jin Hopkinton
John Tibbetts
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John Bull
Christopher
Baby Cabella
Speaking
Beth Judson
West Indies
Switzerland
William Tell
Paul Bunyan
Paul
Minnesota
Lake Bemidji
Almer Amundson
Harry Amundson
March of Dimes
Julaine Ruckdaschel
Pres
Karen Kjosa
Carolyn Kittleson
Carol Swenson
Treas
Linda Kirkestue
Clarissa Miller
Ronald Thompson
Allan Thompson
Diana Bilden
Ford
Fred T. Cline Motor CO
Freshman News
Ed Hawkins
Postville
Richard Griebenow
Joe Wander
Leo Griebenow
John Bakewell
Jackie
Elmer L. Nelson
B. Riegel
Minnie Backhaus
Richard Griebe
Frank Stones
Oelwein
Beverly Gates
Adamarle J Palas
Paulina Boehm
Sumner
Henry Olson
Becky
Evelyn Olson
Grace
Gene
Enterprise
Council Proceedings
RITZ
Briardale Prunes
Las
Texas
Wilton
Pillsbury
Rae-Becks
R. T. Martin
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Funeral Home
E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
Elkader, Ia
L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
Elkader
M. F. Schiein
Oak Drive
Huebner Corner
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