Elgin School News Highlights Band Selections and Games
Elgin's eleven band members were chosen January 16 to join an 88 piece select band for Fayette County Music Festival in Fayette on January 30. The lineup includes Marcia Wolf, Donna Robinson, Beverly Benson, Stanley Capper, Dalene Shaffer, Beverly Muehlethaler, Donna Meinhard, Linda Kiple, Karen Kiple, Erna Baum-Barber, and Elaine Anderson. In sports, Elgin lost to West Union 53 to 44 in the Fayette County basketball tourney with Paul Pinney scoring 12 for Elgin and Dur scher adding 18 for West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Kiple
Barbara Medberry
Edith Gehring
Marcia Wolf
Marilyn Schaer
Beverly Muehlethaler
Nona Mark
Mary Schaer
Kenny Crider
Stan Capper
John Falk
Jeanine Cook
Marilana Ogse
Florence Hofer
Linda Kiple
Norma Pulfer
Bev Howard
Janice Loftsgard
Charles Capper
Diane Meinhard
Mgr
Jim Schaer
Pat Capper
Keith Crider
Marlene Wede
Ruthann Mitts
Norman Mitts
Janette
Jeanette Krueger
Mrs. Wenger
Elgin’ Band
Fayette County
Fayette
Donna Robinson
Beverly Benson
Stanley Capper
Dalene Shaffer
Donna Meinhard
Erna Baum- Barber
Elaine Anderson
Fourth Grade Math and Drama Update
Fourth graders study multiplication and division by six in math. In reading, they dramatize The Princess Who Cannot Cry with group I acting and Group TM planning a later performance. The class explores Australia, noting it is both the largest island and the smallest continent.
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Australia
Third Grade Social Studies Course at Elgin Model Town
Third grade anticipates a new social studies course using Elgin as the model town replacing science and health. Students note progress in arithmetic, time, and money, with many races in combination work and growing familiarity. Perfect attendance is listed for several classmates, with Ben Zurbriggen noted as tardy.
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Jimmy Froesen
North Central States
Elgin
Weather unit and attendance highlight at school
The text notes a weather unit in science and daily weather predictions for farming and travel. It lists students with perfect attendance in the first semester, including Ima Jean Brackin Dorothes Meinhard Janet Robinson Sharon Ruckdaschel Louis Christen Roger Falk Harold Sheperd Danny Baker and Ricky Chapman.
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Robins
Winebirds
Ima Jean Brackin
Dorothes Meinhard
Janet Robinson
Sharon Ruckdaschel
Louis Christen
Roger Falk
Harold Sheperd
Danny Baker
Ricky Chapman
Winter Breakfast Ideas With Good Foods
Children discuss foods that keep us well in winter and aim for a steady breakfast routine. They mention fruit tet rereal egg and milk and making food backlots with pages for breakfast, dinner and supper. Two birthdays this week Patty Schneider and Miz.
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Patty Schneider
Miz
Birthday studies spark interest in airplanes at school
Students celebrate a birthday and share reading and number readiness activities. Sammy Roberts reports from an airport visit and the bulletin board shows airplane pictures. Barbara Mueblethaler brings a large toy plane for display. We play airplane on boards and sawhorses while Kaye Loftsgard models a special cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiple
Sammy Roberts
Barbara Mueblethaler
Kaye Loftsgard
Shipping fever in cattle prompts early action and vaccination
The text explains that sick animals pass infection, symptoms appear within one or two days, and usually one to two animals are affected first. It stresses vaccination at least two weeks before shipping and using protective serum if available, noting space limits restrict general Q and A coverage.
New 1954 Ranges Offer Custom Install Options for Homemakers
Naomi Shank of Iowa State College highlights versatile 34 inch and standard size gas and electric ranges with configurable surface units, pull-out bake ovens, and push button controls. Features include safety height panels, deep fat frying capable temps, easier cleaning, and color options with price alignment to 1953 levels.
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Miss Shank
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