Fourth Grade Entry and Attendance Honors
Leslie Baker started fourth grade on Monday. Last week the second primary enjoyed perfect attendance, while Lillan Nelson won the fourth grade spelling contest Friday. Perfect attendance in arithmetic went to Margaret Crider, Lewis Carter, Ethel Mae Thorian, and Virtes Yack in grades three and four. First primary perfect attendance included Ronald Hoag and nine others. Jimmie Christ was tardy once. Perfect number books were held by Ardis Groth, Jimmie Loftsgard, Clara Mae Baldwin, Kathleen Steele, Jessie Lyons, Marjorie Ward, Leo Falk, and Gene Schori. Jane Fahey, Marie Grimm, Louise Baumgartner, Margaret Grimm, and Lillian Kruger earned a 9 in arithmetic drill. Over six weeks, Margaret Grimm had a perfect spelling record. Fifth grade geography studies bananas and each student makes an illustrated booklet. Fifth and sixth grades crafted a border of Dutch children during handwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Baker
Lillan Nelson
Margaret Crider
Lewis Carter
Ethel Mae Thorian
Virtes Yack
Ronald Hoag
Jessie Lyons
Erma Redwinkle
Gene Schori
Gladys Miller
Leo Hutchinson
Glen Schuphach
Victor Topp
Clarence Miller
Jimmie Christ
Ardis Groth
Jimmie Loftsgard
Clara Mae Baldwin
Kathleen Steele
Marjorie Ward
Leo Falk
Jane Fahey
Marie Grimm
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Margaret Grimm
Lillian Kruger
Just Arrived New Line of Paints and Hardware Ad
Quick results for Elgin Iowa shoppers. Feller's Hardware promotes a full paint line with quick drying enamels varnishes and brushes plus special March April prices. Also advertises Thor Electric washer $99.75 with a demonstration. Includes local notices on concerts and eggs market prices and a parenting quote from Frank Birdsall.
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Feller
H. B. Gilson
Elgin
Iowa
Morris Capper
Carrolton
Ohio
Capper
T. J. Capper
Thor
Frank Birdsall
Yazoo City
Mississippi
Sentinel
Moisture-Adjusted Storage for Eggs Promises Better Freshness
New USDA findings show eggs suffer under very dry storage. Optimal humidity lies around 82 to 85 percent to curb mold without excess moisture. Warehousemen shift from moisture absorbers to water pans to raise humidity and protect egg quality.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural tips on dairy cows and fertilizer handling
Information from the U S Dept of Agriculture advises keeping cows in good condition at calving for higher milk yield, feeding minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, and using properly cured legume hay and oil meals. It also covers fertilizer drillability, storage, drying in sun, and best distribution times, plus a note on hatchery temps and litter.
Marion School Notes Dist 3 Perfect Attendance
February attendance lists Herbert Blockhus Marjorie Larson Opal Larson Arvey Berg Winifred Groth Michael Blockhus La Verne Larson Thelma Groth Anna Mae Opal Buroden and others missed one day Upper grades served hot lunch for lower grades Valentine program and box Marjorie Larson and Herbert Blockhus took 8th grade exams February 7 and study for May Perfect spelling lessons in February Arvey Berg Opal Buroden Winifred Groth Julia Wettleson teacher
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Herbert Blockhus
Marjorie Larson
Opal Larson
Arvey Berg
Winifred Groth
Michael Jr. Blockhus
la Verne Larson
Thelma Groth
Anna Mae
Opal Buroden
Julia Wettleson
School Pupils Excel In Spelling And End Of Month Notes
Bernice Wilson Eva Grimm Mer riel Johnson and Myrtle Nelson had perfect spelling for the past month. Sixth and seventh graders made a geography scrap book on Modern Methods of Transportation last week. Carmen Wilson sighted the first robin and Signey Hanson saw the first bluebird this spring. Those with no absence or tardiness included Eva Grimm Bernice Carmen Wilson Clara Myrtle Selma Nelson and Signey Hanson. Myrtle Nelson earned eighth grade exam returns for February and passed all subjects. Pupils across grades made booklets on Famous Birthdays during February. A new pupil, Arnold Martie, will enter soon while Bernice Harris and Carmen Wilson leave for a farm near Decorah with a farewell party held Tuesday afternoon. Louise Meyer teacher.
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Bernice Wilson
Eva Grimm
Merriel Johnson
Myrtle Nelson
Carmen Wilson
Robin
Land Signey Hanson
Bernice
Clara
Myrtle
Selma Nelson
Signey Hanson
Arnold Martie
Bernice, Harris
Decorah
Louise Meyer
Marion School Notes Dist 5 Attendance Spelling Leaders
Coranel Rothlisberger and Harold Dennler led February attendance in 8th and 7th grades respectively with perfect records. Several students earned perfect spelling for the month, including Coranel Rothlisberger Geraldine Yearous Opal Dennler and others. Absent due to illness were Leroy Gehring and Jerome Yearous. Clara Holzer, teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coranel Rothlisberger
Harold Dennler
Darlene Yearous
Gerald Shaffer
Helen Dennler
Geraldine Year[ous
Opal Dennler
Geraldine Yearous
Leroy Gehring
Jerome Yearous
Clara Holzer
Garnavillo Bank Robbery Suspects Identified
Word from County Attorney F. E. Sharp states Gus Hartman and John Searite of Burlington were identified by R. A. Milewsky and Lloyd Oelke as two of the three men who robbed the Garnavillo Farmers Bank. County officials, including Sheriff Larson and State Agent Nugent, traveled to Burlington to verify identities of two hold-up suspects.
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F. E. Sharp
Gus Hartman
John Searite
Burlington
R. A. Milewsky
Lloyd Oelke
Garnavillo Farmers Bank
Sharp
Larson
Nugent
Hartman
Elkader Register
Citizens Caucus for Elgin Iowa Nomination Meeting
A caucus of qualified electors of the Incorporated Town of Elgin Iowa is called to meet at the Elgin Town Hall on Friday evening March 7 1980 at eight o'clock to nominate municipal officers for the election on Monday March 10 1980 One Mayor Five Councilmen One Treasurer One Assessor One Park Commission for 6 yrs and other business as needed. John Faith B Baumgartner M W Kiple town committee. Speak a good word for Begin.
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Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Town Hall
Park Commission
John Faith
J. Baumgartner
M. W. Kiple
Language Divide Persists in Belgium Across Centuries
The French and Flemish linguistic border in Belgium has stayed nearly the same for a millennium. In Gainaut province the town Enghlen remains wholly bilingual, reflecting enduring language coexistence.
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Belgium
Enghlen
Gainaut
Strange Mistake Leads Brother Charley to Job Agency
A misspelled and garbled Detroit News item notes a man named Charley sought work, wandered into a room he misread as an employment agency, and realized the mix up. The snippet preserves quirky OCR style and local texture.
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Charley
Detroit News
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