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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
3
Students discuss taxes in business arithmetic and tackle measuring angles in geometry. Agriculture students watched various films, democracy origins are noted, two sewing machines joined home economics rooms, girls cut outfits, and a mental abilities test assessed suitable life fields.
In February Dennis brought pussy willows forced by students of Mrs. Putz to the class. Some students test apple and plum twigs hoping for blossoms while also ordering pen pals from Mrs. Easler and awaiting their addresses.
Eighth graders recount a Wednesday afternoon incident where a masked bandit claimed Mrs. Easler’s purse during English class. The assignment, reveal of bandit’s attire, turns into a class project. Meanwhile first graders share pets and paper craft lessons, birthdays celebrated.
The Clermont school week featured second graders building a stage set and puppets for a pet show, plus finger painting and telephony manners practice. Karen Alderson is expected back soon after three weeks absent with whooping cough.
Harlan Schultz, listed with interests in business law, bookkeeping, and government, participates in speech, chorus, and vocal solos. He likes Bing Crosby and Eddie Fisher, values a locked box as a prized possession, favors actor Jeff Chandler and actress Debra Carr, and names spaghetti, the color blue, and long-sleeved shirts as favorites. He may be an architect.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Olson announce a son Michael William Joseph born Friday February 25 at the Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces Mrs Olson is Eileen Wedo daughter of the Wedos Mr and Mrs Alfred Jacob report a second grandchild a son Alfred Bruce born March 1 in Fergus Falls Minnesota weighing 9 pounds Mr Jacob serves as a band director at Fergus Falls High School
Mr and Mrs Claude Gress announce their grandson Richard Shay A3C has completed basic training at Parks Air Force Base California and will be stationed at Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colorado for atomic energy schooling.
Iowa nurseries will stock the new Black Hawk blackberry variety discovered by Iowa State College horticulturists. The high producing hardy plant promises strong yields for local gardens and home growers across Iowa.
In April 1952 John Foster Dulles warned Congress about the National Federation of Independent Business or Business, highlighting tensions between government policy and small firms. The piece discusses conservative concerns, regulatory impacts, and the era’s business climate.
Iowa State College nutritionist Jewel Graham shares practical tips for preparing frozen fish. Compare steaks and fillets, broiling haddock skin-down, and using foil to prevent curling. Provides salt pepper butter lemon butter and paprika guidance for salmon and ocean perch with step by step broiling times and serving suggestions.
Instructions describe preparing ocean perch by simmering fillets, making a molded salad with perch, gelatin, mayonnaise dressing, catsup, lemon juice, pickle, celery, olives, and salt. Soften gelatin, dissolve in boiling water, cool, blend with dressing, mix with all ingredients, mold, and chill until firm.
A religious reflection urges readers to accept the truth that God dwells in believers and to purge evil thoughts. It speaks of possible strength joy and peace arising from faith and a harmonious relation with self and world.
The Rev. C. E. Luce of Waterloo was honored at an all day celebration at Janesville church where he serves as pastor marking his fiftieth year in the Methodist ministry.
George Hansen and Carl See husen tracked the wolf for 10 miles before shooting it near Center Junction. A $10 bounty was paid at the Anamosa courthouse.
The insulation of the laying house promises higher egg production and reduced labor requirements as key benefits. A compact upgrade yields better temperature control and efficiency for poultry operations.
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