Community Notes and Honor Roll From Elgin School
School staff names and student achievements listed with honor roll for the first semester. Highlights include seniors Cliff Medberry Shirley Shaffer Dean Pollock and others. seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and eighth graders named. Also mentions yearbook features, weathered memories, and a January 31 program on Canadian Wilderness Adventures with Ben Ferrier’s canoeing journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Medberry
Shirley Shaffer
Dean Pollock
Russell Friederich
Shirley Howard
Janice Torkelson
Roberts Mosby
Ruth Rainey
Norma Gehring
Edith Gehring
Barbara Medberry
Donna Meinhard
Marcia Wolf
Dianne Meinhard
Quetica- Superior
Hudson Bay
Arctic
Canada
Ben Ferrier
Fourth and Fifth Grade Notes From Room Stay and Study
Fourth and fifth grades share news of Alan Tinker’s return to school after hospital care and Elaina Auroden’s move to Auburn. Fourth grade studies Holland in social studies with a tempera mural of dikes canals and windmills. Fifth grade explores the central states in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Tinker
Elaina Auroden
Auburn
Holland
Central States
Elgin Falls to Sumner in Conference Showdown
Sumner defeated Elgin 61 to 53 in a tough conference game. J Howard led Elgin with 25 points while Donaldson scored 22 for Sumner. First quarter and half were close, but Sumner pulled away in the third before Elgin rallied late. Boderman had 1 for Sumner and Butikofer led Elgin with nieght points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Sumner
Panthers
J. Howard
B. Benson
B. Larson
Donaldson
Boderman
Butikofer
Waskaw
Gunder Cooperative Cheese Factory 1951 Annual Budget
Financial summary for Gunder Iowa cooperative cheese factory reports total cash receipts of 200269.48 and a treasury balance of 3612.82 as of January 16, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunder
Treasury
Local families host dinners and visits across towns
Elgin locals report weekend dinners hosted by the Lehman Baumgartner Bear Light and Wenger households. Guests include the Wilson, Muehlenthaler, Schori, Hoffmann, and Shaffer families. One obituary note mentions Rudy Javert’s death in Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Wilson
Allen Habeger
Emma Bear
Clermont
Emma Olson
Minnie Daniels
Jim
Bob
Battle Creek
Mich
Mary Young
Jimmie
Emmett Light
West Union
Lyle Light
Robert Wenger
Waterloo
Becker Chapter Q_E. S
Robert Falk
Bob Benniss
Rudy Javert
Rochester
Minn
Marie Stahl
Swenson
Lena Baumgartner
Ray Tomschek
Clara Baumgartner
Harriet Juhl
Clara Muehlenthaler
Understanding a Child's Mind Beyond a Headache
A mother with a headache may sound harsher to noisy children whose play lacks focus. The stubborn child might be confused, tense, or unable to express feelings, not simply defiant. Psychologists study children's thoughts, but we cannot fully know their inner world or judge by our own standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peraaps
A Child’s Thoughts Differ From Adult Views
A newspaper card summarizing that adults misinterpret a two year old’s behavior. The piece argues toddlers may act from fear or curiosity, not to “try us out,” and questions whether children connect parental frowns to their actions. It notes that children seek books and test limits without understanding adult reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wne
Little Diana Green Swallows Safety Pin After Praise
Diana Green a two year old from Mount Vernon swallowed a safety pin after being praised for swallowing pills. She underwent abdominal surgery and is recovering well under medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fin Little
Diana Green
Mount Vernon
Diana
Owa
96 Years At Sigourney Observes Birthday
Robert Blaise of Sigourney marked his 96th birthday, a lifelong resident born in Plank township near his current home. Kenneth DeVries, Sheldon junior, acted in the play Charm School, connecting with his mother who also appeared in Charm School during high school. James Hamilton, 72, of Emmetsburg died at Iowa City hospital after being frozen stiff in the 22 below weather on December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny Hill
Earl Elmer Lembke
Sara
Illyria
Elgin
Earl
Sarl
Mlyria Livestock
Myria
Dunlap
Iowa
Long Beach
George H. Reed
Sigourney
Robert Blaise
Mr. Blaise
Plank Township
Kenneth DeVries
Sheldon
Waldo DeVries
Iowa City Hospital
James Hamilton
Emmetsburg
Hamilton
Cousin Ed Slices Top Story For Ranch House
Ed transformed his two story home by removing the top floor and placing it beside the bottom half to create a ranch style dwelling. While most neighbors applaud the alteration a neighborhood critic calls it a monstrosity, insisting it spoils the block. Ed defends the change as practical for aging.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deon Pollock
Janice Pinney
Roberta Mosby
Janana Mark
Ruth Tillotson
Shirley Page
Janice Tarkelson
Marilyn West
Sara Ogle
Marilana Ogle
Lass
Jim Cook
Jeanine Cook
Beverly Howard
Gene Snyder
Leslie Leath
Roger Torson
Lois Clark
Patty Larson
Pam Clothier
Letha Light
Richard ‘Meinabard
John Mitts
Sammie Hofer
Carol Shaffer
Roger Torvom
Bennie Hunsberger
Ruth Kohls
Judy Luchsinger
Sandra Shepard
Iinclude Yowa
Europe
Greece
Miss Groth
Wu Han
Korea
Elgin Vs
Wyer
Seller
Henry T. Olson
Louis Lehman
Clara Muehlethaler
Mrs
Tofield Heck
Fred Burrow
Roger Friederich
Marvel
Ern Pfister
Oelwein
Will
Augusta Scheel
August Scheel
Lawler
Lester Luchsinger
Jake Hoover
D. E. Tinker
Strawberry Point
John Tinker
L D. Hitch
Frank Greenley
C. J. Mulford
Rex
John Tillotson
Ruth
Winthrop
Will Marshall
Mrs. Mulford
Marshall Home
W. C. Kolar
Beleaire
Texas
Westlake
Lousiana
Robert Moore
John Butikofer, Jr
Herman Moore
Union. Bridge
Maryland
Eli Sutter
Taylor
Thos. Howard
Howard Shaffer
Wadena
Inez Shaffer
Lena, Cooley
Robert Wilson
Hpensence
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Funeral Home
Thurz
Red Skelton
Anne Miller
Howard Keel
Esther Williams
Entertainment Plus
Jane Powell
Vic Damone
Technicolor
Joseph Cotton
Corrine Calvert
the Pekin Express
God’s Country
Rex Allen
REPEA
Smith-Corona
THE
Elgin Echo
Elgin, Iowa
Joe Marsh
Np Stairs
Sir
U.S. Brewers Foundation
Joe
Chrysler
America
Motor Trend
Maril
Motor Tread Magazine
Amargon
Torkelson Motor CO
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