Elgin High School News and Activities Recap
School notes report a busy second semester at Elgin High School with new schedule, geography class, and a range of seminars. Highlights include band events at Fayette, select band members chosen, a home speech contest, and county tournament actions featuring the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EHS
Whitworth
Tigers
Luana
Sumner
Fayette
Fort Atkinson
Ossian Desales
Carpenter
Storm Lake High School
Wesley
Coe College
BHS
Fayette County
Oelwein
Sandra
Danice Anderson
Dianne Meinhard
Kathy Knudteon
Pat
Elgin High School
Elkader
Pat Capper
Colleen Howard
Margaret Med_ ‘berry
Nona’ Mork
Florence Hofer
Doris Meinhard
Janice Loftsgard
Olette Olson
Bill Bennett
Elgin Iowa Council Holds 1956 Organization Meeting
Elgin Iowa council swore in mayor and six councilmen on Jan 3 1956 and organized January 4 naming R E Kohler town clerk Max Thoma treasurer D O Doan water superintendent H H Wolf health officer and Walter P Kohls street commissioner for one month. bills approved including salaries and utilities with committees formed for street waterworks ordinance finance and fire and light. Termites noted at Red Oak fire station as local nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Schori
Boyle
Dean
Capper
Fauser
Muehlethaler
R. E. Kohler
Max Thoma
Doan
D. O. Doan
H. H. Wolf
Elgin State Bank
Walter P. Kohls
Fire
Town Students Named For Perfect Attendance
The new social studies emphasis on local life pairs with math practice as students study addition and subtraction and learn carry operations. Perfect attendance awards go to David Dummermuth Carol Friden Diana Reeder Sharon Ruckdasche and Sharon Yearous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dummermuth
Carol Friden
Diana ‘Reeder
Sharon Ruckdasche
Sharon Yearous
Volga Study Club Holds January Meeting
The Volga Study Club met Tuesday January 10 with Celia Gernand as hostess. Members and friends sent thanks for Christmas remembrances to many listed in the community, a resignation from Mary Probert was read, and 21 boxes plus 15 cards were reported sent to shut-ins. The meeting featured a religion program and a book report, with many local residents visiting or noted for illness and travel, including Don Davis returning from Navy service and Clem Curran's family facing illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga Study Club
Celia Gernand
Conrath
Alma Follén
Lulu Parsons
Oaklin Probert
Minnie Lendiman
Linda
Ruth Smith
Walter Boys
Little
Blanche White
Maggie Boleyn
Harroun
Pardee
Mary Probert
Geo. Probert
Vera Rahmiller
Beulah Old
Martha Martin
Banquet and greetings mark Clayton county event
A Clayton county event hosted by the George A Masters association held a banquet at Volga school on Monday evening. Mrs Maude Meyers served as a dinner guest, and Leo Boss joined Mrs Litt for a Saturday afternoon visit with Dean Pardee. Claude Miles, a former Volga resident, is a patient at Iowa City University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Hummel
Melody
Kenny Roy
Walter Roys
Kenneth Roys
Kevin John
Hulda Nus
Fred Gernand
Don ‘Woods
Minnie Thyer
Walter Everitt
Libby Tenney
Wilma
Hugh
Sarah Lohner
Tenney
Bennington
Sohner
Fred Chapman
Eva Meyers
Walmah Robinson
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Volga
Ewing
Ray Zwanziger
Allan Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Dora Eckhart
Mac O' Briant
Frances Fox
Glen Oldfather
Eckhart
Gene Fox
Lauri
Leslie O’briant
Cecil Duff
Rob Duff
Harry Wood
Wadena
Roy Leonhart
Fred. Gernand
Clyde Wenger
Elgin
Clara Oldfather
Maggie Boleyn
Les Wheeler
Merlin Nading
George A the School“Masters Association
Clayton County
Volga School
Maude.Meyers
James Litt
Leo
Bossis Lamp
Dean Pardees
Claude Miles
University Hospital
Iowa City
After five years Marley Grotenhuis Can Swallow Again
Marley Grotenhuis of Newkirk had been unable to swallow after bulbar polio paralyzed his throat. Hypnotism is credited with removing the mental block enabling him to swallow normally again after five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marley
Ta Grotenhuis
Newkirk
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Tiger Tales
Marcia Wolt
Jeanette
Janette Krueger
Marlene Wede
Ethann Mitts
Charles Capper
Nona Mark
Linda Kiple
LeAnna Frieden
Judy Helms
Delores Kerr
Roberta Harker
Patty Wilson
Kathryn Knudtson
Glenda Wede
Judy Larson
Randine Hanson
Margaret Medberry
Eunice Howard
Lee- Ann Grether
Janet Gehring
Marion Christen
Kathleen Gisleson
Paul Hanson
Merlin Chapman
Marcia ‘Wolf
Billy Bennett
Howard Kittleson
University of Iowa
Otis
Stanford
Roger Howard
Kathy Knudtson
Robert Kerr
Carlton Krueger
Miss Gehring
Postville Pirates
C-E Tigers
Pirates
Howie Kittelson
Keith Crider
Tiger
Elliott Olson
Council Proceedings
General Fund Interstate Power Co
Hall & Park Lights
Arwell
Inec
Schori & Kuster Lbr. Co
D. O. Daan
Interstate Power Co
G. Pfister
Walter Kohls
Towa Public Employment
Jacob Lehman
Don's
White
Chas. O'Neill
John Falk & Sons
Leo L, Schori
Red Oak
Volga Newa
Francis Little
Cedar Rapids
James Little
Maude Meyers
Mark Medberry
Glen Medberrys
West Union Hospital
Donald Davis
Navy
Carrie Davis
Manchester Hospital
Clem Curran
Spokane
Wash
Frank Oldfather
Mary Catton
Conrad
Donny
Davis
Mae O’briant
Leslie
Beulah Oldfather
Geo. Oldfather
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Linda Smith
John Pope
Jessie Wood
Don Davis
Stubbs
Marie Jacobs
Scheffert
Bertha Gernand
California
Randall Borden
Vern Puffett Family
Grace Meader
R. T. Martin
Postville State Bank
Postville
M. F. Schlein
Oak Drive
Huebner Corner
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Aera A
Falb Motor & Implement
Lowa
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