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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1953

Page

3

Clermont School News and Honor Society Notes

Clermont High School selections for the eighty piece band were announced after January 10 tryouts in Fayette. Names listed include Stephen Knudsen, Marlene Drescher, Howard Kittleson, Ramona Olson, Joann Swenson, Joann Moore, Wendell Baechler, Victor Amundson, and Karen Jacobson. The National Honor Society met January 19 at sponsor Mrs Moore’s home with nine members present. Members discussed scholarship exams for a limited senior class and reports from life adjustment booklets by Victor Amundson, Ramona Olson, Helen Reierson, and Judy Paulson. Mrs. Moore hosted lunch.

Fayette Clermont High School Stephen Knudsen Marlene Durscher Howard Kittleson Ramona Olson Joann Swenson Joann Moore Wendell Baechler Victor Amundson Karen Jacobson National Honor Society Mra MM. H. Moore Helen Reierson Judy Paulson Moore

Fourth Grade News Driftwood Lane Activities Report

Driftwood Lane topics include health books, bulletin board art, and penmanship progress. Grades discuss attendance, hoped-for return of students, and visits by Mrs Karl Miller and Mrs Harris Kjosa. Fifth Grade notes welcome Julaine Ruckdaschel, enrollment at twenty three, Iowa booklets, arithmetic and social studies progress, Lookie Club officers and valentine party plans. Sixth Grade lists perfect attendance, absences, and a visit from Mrs Harris Kjosa on social science day.

Driftwood Lane Karen Kjosa Dale Hoopman Carolyn Follett Jane Schott Karl Miller Harris Kjosa Julaine Ruckdaschel Oak Bloomfield No Iowa Lookie Club Ervin Amos Kathleen Amundson Ellen Thies

Seventh and Eighth Grade Attendance List

Seventh graders with perfect attendance during the third six weeks were Helen Burger, Bert Henderson, Karol Hyde, Jo Muabb, Patricia Morse, and Mary Swenson. Three have not been absent since school began: Helen Burger, Patricia Morse, and Mary Swenson. Almost half of the eighth grade class were neither absent nor tardy, including Patricia Gass, Helen Henderson, Mary Kamp, Arlene Knudsen, JoAnn Moore, Carol Mott, Robert Nelson, Pauline Nygaard, Rebecca Olson, Shirley Peterson, Barbara Thies, and Albert Wede.

Helen Burger Bert Henderson Karol Hyde Jo Muabb Patricia Morse Mary Swenson Patricia Gass Helen Henderson Mary Kamp Arlene Knudsen JoAnn Moore Carol Mott Robert Nelson Pauline Nygaard Rebecca Olson Shirley Peterson Barbara Thies Albert Wede

Honor Roll and Attentive Students Highlight Semester Achievements

Shirley Peterson Barbara Thies and Albert Wede earned perfect attendance. Sevent h eighth grade students with no grade below B and eligible for honor roll include Helen Burger Bert Henderson Patricia Morse Dean Schneider Mary Swenson Donna Theis Patricia Gass Dorothy Helgerson Helen Henderson Mary Kamp Arlene Knudsen Gerene Larson JoAnn Moore Pauline Nygaard Grace Olson Rebecca Olson LaVerne Swenson Barbara Thies Charles Wagner Annette Wenger. The Study Club invited us to enter a short story contest sponsored by the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs with participants Leslie Vauslin Dorothy Helgerson Mery Kamp Rebecca Olson Shirley Peterson Charles Wagner Albert Wede Annette Wenger. County district and state winners to be chosen. On the last arithmetic self testing drill, fourteen eighth grade students received excellent ratings with Janice Larson earning a perfect star.

Shirley .Peterson Barbara Thies Albert Wede Helen Burger Bert Henderson Patricia Morse Dean Schneider Mary Swenson Donna Theis Patricia Gass Dorothy ‘Helgerson Helen Henderson Mary ‘Kamp Arlene Knudsen Gerene Larson JoAnn Moore Pauline Nygaard Grace Olson Rebecca Olson LaVerne Swenson Charles, Wagner Annette ‘Wenger Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Leslie Vauslin Dorothy Helgerson Mery Kamp Shirley Peterson Charles Wagner Annette Wenger Janice Larson

Quarterly School District Financial Proceedings Report

La Vonne Nelson certifies the Clermont Inde pendent School District's quarterly financial proceedings for the quarter ending December 31, 1952. The report lists Special Courses and General Funds balances, receipts and expenditures, and a detailed bill list including vendors such as Scott, Foresman & Co. Panama Carbon Co. Zaner-Bloser Co. Bur. of Audio Visual Instr.. American Ed. Publications. South Western Pub. Co. and Metropolitan Supply Co. The secretary and notary seal finalize the document dated January 20, 1953.

Clermont Independent Clermont Fayette la Vonne ‘Nelson Durtcher Baechler Hoopman Olson General Fund Scott, Foresman & Co Farmers Savings Bank A. J. Nystrom & Co Russell Goodwin Clermont Motor Co Panama Carbon Co Zaner-Bloser Co Educational Service, Inc Latta & Son Elgin Fcho George J. Paulson Thurst Krome Music Store Ray Canoe Cesspool Paul A. Schmitt Music Co Churchill Mfg. Co Readers’ Digest Science Research Associates Wilcox & Follett Co Clermont Telephone Exci Iyrent & Tolls Nu-Ball Burgess-Dugstad 'Lbr. Co New Metropolitan Supply Co John A. Erickson Ins Interstate Power Co Clermont ,Brick & Sand Co Chicago Electrode Lab Inc Fayette Co American Book. Co George Durscher Iowa Metropolitan Supply Co Health Service Lowe & Campbell Playground George L.wescott Co Acmeé Chemical Co Midland Laboratories American Rev Home Oil Co Gas & Oil M. H Lavonne Nelson A. D Laird G. Olane

Clermont Area Dinner Guests and Community News

Clermont area social notes recount dinner guests at the Kleppe home in West Union, baptisms for Alyce Iva, and a large slate of weekend visitors and local events. Families from West Union, Lawler, Calmar, Oelwein, and surrounding towns are listed along with hospital calls, weddings, and a newborn Barbara Ann Becker in Grinnell.

Gerald Gutcher Raymond Steffens Adrian Kleppe West Union Herman Boyer Glen Boyer Vern Boyer Floyd Whitcher Wilson Patterson Dan Reeder Marian Patterson Willis Lyon Louie Olson Waterloo Red Cross Iowa President Hotel Clara Martin North Fayette County Perry Jeannie Orchard Robert Martin Patricia Calmar Karl Martin Reuben Svendsen Lawler Verni Engle Norman ‘Reinertson Joe Wander Donald Wright JoAnne Feeley Des Moines Hospital Walter Germann Junior James Anderson Franz Appelman Lorranne Crowe Kathryn Verdell Hulbert Nels Iverson Hans Sanvold Elmer T. Nelson Henry Olson Fred Tschantz Wadena Louise Miller James Martin James Norris Reierson Anna Gibson Clarence Johnson Raymond Erhardt Donald Child Aurora Nels Iverson DeWayne Johnson Clermont Grinnell College Johnson Grinnell Clermont High School Loyce Erickson R. N Veterans’ Hospital Iowa City J. A. Erickson Ames Charles Peterson Land Family Charles City Ole C. Paterson Bertina Burnas Cedar Rapids Caroline Erickson James Them Marion L. T. N. Olson Leonard Olson Littleport Decorah W. L. Anderson Keith Thoma Doyle Bennett Oelwein Harold ‘Bennett Reuben Schupbach Len Simek Keith Thomand Lena Paters Lena Peters Henry Amundson Agnes Louise Bilden Harry Amundson Bess Blake Dubuque John ‘Luchsinger Elgin Lester Luchsinger Oran Brandt Delhi Elmer Olson Nela Gilbert Melvin ‘Anderson Arthur Amundson Martin Nelson Arlington Harlan Stee Castalia Mary Tatro Roy Tatro Doug Thomas Dean DeSart Barbara Ann Joe Becker

Ill and Hospitalized in Postville Hospital

Andrew Anderson is a patient at Postville Hospital with a fractured thigh from a fall at his home on Wednesday.

Postville Hospital Andrew Anderson Postvillee Hospital

Soldier Howard Stumme Reaches Home After Furlough

Service member Howard Stumme returns from a 30 day furlough to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stumme in Virginia. His address lists A2C Howard Stumme 17353643 4400th School Sydn Box 37 4400th CO FG Langley Field Virginia with several OCR errors corrected.

Howard Stumme Arnold Stumme Virginia Langley Afb Virginis

91-2 Pound Boy Born at Fayetteville Home

Word arrived last week that a 9 pound 1 2 ounce boy was born January 15 at the Wade Luckett home in Fayetteville Arkansas. Mr Luckett manages the Gypsy Battery factory. Clermont Lutheran Sunday school plans to buy a moving picture machine to illustrate lessons and Bible stories. The Globe Trotters of Upper Iowa, a highly touted independent basketball team, went down to de

Wade

Independent Cnge Team Tops Score in Fest

Fragmentary report notes an independent change team scoring 26 to 17. Mentions 30 absences in grades and 18 in high school as part of a broader education context.

Cidk3mont Cnge

Yemen Customs Description Amid Coffee and Water Harvest

A fragment describes Yemen as a country with noon at six hours after sunrise, thieves tied to posts with loot bound to them, Mocha coffee grown high grade, and roofs supplied with running water from tanks filled by porters carrying four-gallon tins from cisterns and springs.

Yemen

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Clermont School News Linda Entwisle Gary Hyde Shirley Jacobin Joyce Larson Beverly Oelberg Curtis Olson Judy Durr Beverly Bennett Dennis Muchow Barbara Anderson Jean Belschner Bender Music Co W. M. Welch Broadhead-Garrett Co J. I. Holcomb Mfg Cornish Construction I. C. Jerdee John Falk & Sons Tran Bob Rush Lars Sampson John Sampson Henry Adson Johnson Block Co Douglas Thomas Instr Sup New Equip the Home Creftsmar Libr Gladys Foreman Guy Williams Moline Body Co Bur Frank Paxton Lbr Scott, Foresman & Co J. B. Shipton & Son Enterprise Brick &Sand WMT KMA Kato Rico Irha E.R. Withell, D. Cc State’Bank Bldg Eikader, Ta L. R. Tappan Optometrist Elkader Raul Getter March OF Dimes Louis Schutte & Son Clermont and Postville Complete Insurance Service Florence T. Hein West Clermont Luther League H. L. Hoffmann Hotel Winneshiek Hoffmann Baye Hoffmann Hoffmann's Surgical Appliance CO Lincoln Bldg Minneapolis 2 Minn Avalon Charles Heston Susan Morrow THE Two Musketeers Pete Smith Lorette Young Jeff Chandler van Johnson Patricia Neal Washington Story News
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