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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
2
Grand Meadow residents Mrs Carne Thomen and families visited Clarence Cleon and Alvin Halverson homes on Wednesday and Thursday. Others hosted or joined gatherings at Erickson, Martin, Mever, Nesrick, Kittleson, Lyngras, Lyngess, and Patrick households near Clermont, West Dig, and Bungay.
A garbled OCR list shows student names by grade from a school roster. It reads as scattered entries including names like Verma Grimm Shirley Heusex Alice Gromer and Marion Gen ring, suggesting a long incomplete grade list with many misspellings.
Names of awarded athletes span boys and girls divisions. Boys include Kenneth Blocknus to Bill Minihan with multiple peers and coaches noted, while girls feature Karolin Falk through Marlene Mosby, highlighting a broad roster of honorees and associated institutions.
A long list of boys and girls receiving vocal music awards. Notable boys include Orran Bane Howard Wolf Earl Lembke Joe Ogle Darwin Gilson Pat Minihan Gordon Pollock Gerald Block hus Bill Mininan Lane Ash Earle Strong Leo Schiori Doug Ma Cheprnyn Desa Torkelson Aneth Blockhus Francie Buttkofer Burne Benson Charles Becker Allen Frieden Burton Wolf Paul Smith Wayne Gibler Raymund Frieden Russel Largon Robert Hanson. Girls include Marilyn Falk Verna Grimm Sharlene Gruver Shirley Howard Roma Jean Med Gerry Marlene Mosby Shirley Bhaffer Helen Wenger Barbera Yearuua Lorraine Yearous Mery Lou Berker Verle Benson Oma Lee Butlkofer Zebbie Davis Eunice Gehring Grave Geh Ting Lauretta Gilson Arlene Medberry Lorraine Miller Janie Pinney Berbera Boleyn Barbara Crider Roberta Mosby Ruth Tillstean Amy Lou Torkeilzon Janice Torkelgon Karolin Fadb.
The band held an awards event recognizing Dean Torkelson Janice Torkelson Roberta Mosby Lane Aah Earl Little Karolyn Falk Barbara Yearoug Lorraine Yearous Marilyn Falk Karen Kiple Donna Robinson Janice Schori Erna Baumgartner Clarence Ruckdabhel Howard Wolf James Butikofer Burnell Benson Gordon Pollock Lauretta Gilson Marlene Mosby and Pat Minihan for notable performance and participation.
Marilyn Falb and Barbara Urther tie for first with an average of 25 percent. Eunice Gebying, Dean Torkelson and Gordon Pollock tied for second at 84 percent. Amy Lou Torkelson and Kerolin Falb share third with 93 percent. Clara Mae Bane, Pegay Helms, Helen Wenger and Ted Jacobson Bladen exceed 90 percent.
Wadena area social notes list dinner guests and visits among the Hulbert Bond and Clark families. Elizabeth Bond’s death aged ninety five is reported from the Oelwein hospital. Helen Osmundson and Emogene Bond are noted visitors and travelers to and from local households in a snapshot of community life.
Carl a fighter in class with Buddy the minister son clashes after school. Buddy bleeds from a nose after a blow that Carl admits striking for fun, a sign of Carl’s hunger for recognition. A kind teacher and foster home help him regain interest in schoolwork and self control.
Dairy nutritionist Wildred Nelson of Iowa State College extols cheese as an inexpensive plentiful summer staple. She notes cheese offers protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A and B complex, with many flavors and uses from sandwiches to desserts, and warns to cook cheese at low temperatures to avoid leathery textures.
The report notes per person egg consumption rising, Iowa farmers facing over a quarter of their corn under loan as of April, and that current price adjustments are cushioned by government supports. It warns against overgrazing renovated pastures during long dry spells or when wet.
The shortage of natural sponges is not blamed on war. The Department of Commerce states that western Atlantic sponge beds were blighted by fungus in 1920 and that recovery will take five years for shallow beds and 19 to 20 years for deep water beds.
Local classifieds encourage regular use of want ads to build a steady reader base. Advertisers seek consistent exposure, claiming familiarity increases trust and response rates over time. Readers are urged to check daily for fresh listings and timely opportunities.
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