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01 Mar 1945
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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
1
Pipe Dreams and Quick Quips From a 1940s Column
A collage of jokes, quips, and wartime notes on Red Cross drives, paper shortages, rationing, and letters from soldiers. Highlights include a jape about a retailer listing employees as fast moving items, Franklin stationery humor, wartime shortages, and a grim wartime frankness from Archbishop Spellman about a loaned leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Spellman
Italy
Algiers
Humorous anecdotes mix in a dated comedy column
A collection of bits and jokes features Louis Simon and others, including a Southland tale about a preacher raising aid for a starving man who asks the Lawd for $50, a Seabee in a civilian job, and quips on manners in elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Simon
de Land
de Lawd
Tinian
Purple and White Tattler Staff List Overview
The Purple and White Tattler lists staff positions with multiple editors and roles. Georgana Falb is editor in chief. Owen Nickels and Shirley Boyle hold senior and activity editorships. Anna Bane Margie Dennler Alma Grimes Jane Falb Avis Mark Alta Larson Amy Torkelson Bertha Casper Norma Torkelson Band Scribe Jim Bovis among typists Betty Christen and Shirley Frieden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgana Falb
Owen Nickels
Shirley Boyle
Jim Bovis
Betty Christen
Shirley Frieden
Twelve Years Ago Tales From Sopho Autobiographies
The speaker recalls old anecdotes from twelve years past about Donna slipping downstairs, Ione crying when George misses school, Carlyle’s bashfulness, and Sylvan tossing toys. Joe’s five point landings outside the school house are mentioned amid icy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Sylvan
Ione
Carlyle
George C
Eileen
George
Joe
Who Do You Like Viola Martin From Apple Blossoms
Viola Martin, a 17 year old senior, loves the scent of apple blossoms and basketball. She prefers Elgin, enjoys fried chicken, writing letters, and advanced algebra, with navy blue as her color. Her ideal man is about 5'8" with wavy hair and blue eyes, and she remains undecided about her future ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
John Wayne
Ruth Terry
Martin
Viola Martin
Viola
Literature Class Choral Reading of Lindsay Poems
Students in the English room perform choral readings of Vachel Lindsay poems The Santa Fe Trail and General William Booth Enters Heaven. The rhythmic verses engage American literature study and foster collaborative reading among classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vachel Lindsay
Sante Fe Trail
Wiliam Booth
Heaven
Questions of the Week and Junior-Senior Banquet Plans
Questions of the Week ponders why Friday night lacked fun and wonders where Elva Mae found her watch while Leona eyed Postville sectionals and Leland clutches a Charlotte photo. Juniors plan a banquet as committees form and orders place the spring senior courtesy as operetta preparations for The Pretty Pigeon advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Mae
Leona
Postville
Leland
Charlotte
Miss Cummings
Norma
Freshmen Study Indian Loon Month and Algebra
In science class we learn about the Indian Loon month tied to the moon. We are struggling with factoring in algebra and have completed six weeks of tests across our subjects.
Elgin Public Vote on 30000 Water Bond Issue
In Elgin a March 16 election will decide whether to authorize a 30000 bond for a municipal water system. Harley Steele moved the family to a Center street home without a boss as Mrs. Steele and children visited Castalia. H B Gilson and family moved to a farm south of Jeone, near Jack Shaffer's former place, who relocated to a larger Illyria farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Harley Steele
Lyons
Center Street
Jeone
Jack Shaffer
Illyria
Local notices and farming notes in Elgin area
A blend of community items covers births, residents moving into Elgin, livestock and poultry advice, snail farming by Mrs. Harrigan in Ida Grove, and a humorous dog turned pig incident after a shotgun blast. Want ads urged by example of practical ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Harrigan
Ida Grove
Harrigan
Ted
Wike
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