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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
3
New and renewal payments may be made to the Clermont Local News Editor Mrs Lucy Engle who will issue receipts Publisher notes payments handled by the editor with official receipts issued for all transactions.
Fredericks led Arlington with 10 points and Bousha topped Alpha with 5. Hawkeye beat Clermont 34 23 in a close first half. Viermont 14 Hawkeye 16 at halftime. Randalia overwhelmed Elgin 32 12 with McFadden 19 and J Grimm 8. Aslington defeated Fayette 30 15. Fredericks 16 Burger 12. Stanley edged Waucoma 39 34. Griffin 25. One Act Play The Sisters McIntosh chosen for Postville February 17. Primary News attendance awards and a school booklet project. First and second grades report magnets experiments and Indians social studies plans. Third/fourth grade honor rolls and spelling tests noted. Iowa Every-Pupil Tests of Basic Skills administered. Seventh Eighth Grades State Tests basic skills and Civics lesson on immigration.
The text mentions a fifth grade held court while a tenth grade labeled as foreigners. It hints at citizenship themes and notes several students such as Arthur Wede Elbert Westp fahl Dorothy Poor and Judy Swenson were absent last week.
Clermont residents and neighbors engage in multiple Sunday dinners and weekend visits with relatives across Cedar Falls Postville Decorah and Dubuque. Notable mentions include Barbara Ann Bennett born to Mr and Mrs Doyle Bennett and Bert Henderson honored at a family dinner. Several trips to Decorah Cedar Rapids and Monticello accompany ski tournament attendance and holiday travel among local families.
A jumble of names and places describes social visits. Mrs Berthas Frisbie and Anna Gunderson visited sister Mrs Clara Helgerson in Postville. Mp and Herbert Dummermut h attended a card party at Corner Dummermuth home Wednesday evening. Ray Reierson hosted Joe Brady in Minneapolis. Mrs Neil Rausch and Christina Behrens visited Ft Atkinson. Bobby and Jerry Wilbur stayed with Theo Loftsgard. Isabel Nelson joined Loftsgard. Doris Sampson visited John Sampson’s home.
Community notices list a Monday evening gathering for the Anvet Auxiliary at the high school gym on February 3 at 8 o clock. Local families are noted for recent visits, baptisms, birthdays, and weekend activities in Castalia Buxton Waukon Luana Decorah and Manchester with multiple households mentioned.
Mr and Mrs A Anderson and Milo were dinner guests Sunday in the Nelgh person home. Mrs Richard Griebenow and Mrs Ed Barnes spent Monday at Cedar Rapids.
News notes several perennial types and timing tips for fall transplanting. Early bloomers like Oriental poppy and peony should be moved in early fall to establish before frost. Other flowers such as columbine, parsnip or daffodil, tulip, lily, bleeding heart, and Virginia bluebell should be planted later but still weeks before freezing weather.
A quirky Echo want ad hints at a playful approach to testing prospects. The brief notice suggests locals may respond with trial efforts or demonstrations. No specific names or dates are provided.
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