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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
3
The page details student council creed authors Charles Kohls and Karol Hyde, Honor Society activities with initiations and new officers, and reports on music, Madrigal, English, math, science, social studies, and language lessons. It notes grade level updates, birthdays, absences, and ongoing projects including a cancer drive and an art show set for April.
Henderson Prairie Live Stock Club Pleasant Valley Sharp Shooters and Slyria Livestock Club met Monday evening February 18 at Elgin school for a 4 H milk testing program led by Louis Lehman Elgin termaker Five milk types three butter types and four cream types were tested Harold Boulton contributed to the 4 H record books Attendees from Henderson Prairie included Janice Marilyn Lyle Anderson Dean Peterson Donald Kerr Karen and Kenneth Schroeder Karen Schroeder reporter
The Marion Happy Hustlers held their second meeting of the year on February 18. Dick Warren, assistant county director, presented slides on external parasites, the year’s theme. Roger Berg presided. roll call featured External parasite. the club voted to pay engraving for the club gavel. Ronald Halverson and David Helgerson demonstrated on the Ear nothing of pigs. Next meeting is at David Helgerson’s home on March 18.
Clermont residents attend events at Graf Hall and around town. Joann Bennett, a Upper Iowa University English major and Graf Hall resident, narrated the Zinita B Graf Story. The piece notes Bennett’s activities with Sigma Tau Delta, FTA, and Sigma Nu Sigma, and lists local visitors, hospital updates, and Red Cross volunteer efforts amid weekend gatherings and travel to Laurens and Belmond.
A long list of social visits and gatherings across West Union and nearby towns notes many weekend guests including families from Austin Minnesota, West Union, Oelwein, Fayette, Fonda and Waterloo. The piece highlights bridge club events, dinners at multiple homes, a wedding in Spring Grove Minnesota, a funeral in Clermont, and a Cana Conference in Sumner along with visits to hospitals and family moves.
Mr and Mrs Charles Regan of Waukon spent Thursday in Clermont calling on friends and relatives and attended the funeral of Margaret Quinn. Mrs Lawrence Lappe of Jesup spent several days in the Quinn home to attend the funeral of her aunt.
Notice to Clermont Elgin electors that a regular school election will be held at Elgin Town Hall and Clermont Larrabee Building on the second Monday in March 1957 at 12:00 Noon, closing 7:00 p.m. Directors serve three years with terms of Tatro and Hanson ending dates, a two year treasurer term to succeed Welch. Dated February 19, 1957. GLADYS HANSON Secretary.
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