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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1957

Page

3

School News Highlights From Page Five

The biology class viewed two films The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict and The Life of Plants. The senior class plans a three act comedy for April 15. Annuals are on sale for $3. The boys finish project books and start shop work Monday. March 15 games Pit senior boys versus faculty and senior girls versus the fathers draw crowds. Bookkeeping practice sets near completion. Junior News notes Longfellow Emerson Bryant poems and an Italian legend. Mr Selby pronunciation woes. Western Movement history topic. Physics film on narcotics. Mr Hansen demonstrates magnesium light. Typing aims to error free manuscripts. Time tests show some succeed. Industrial arts visit impressed. Clermont metal seamer installed. Vocational ag studies tiling and soil. Correction: no travel for FFA speech in Postville. Geometry mastery tests. World history films. industrial revolution 18th century topics. Beverly Baker visited. Diagramming prepositional phrases in English. Literature week eases with reading and writing. Show party plans falter on dates. Nine weeks week favorite. book and test on chosen reading. Punctuation unit in English. arithmetic circles and degrees. Social science explores early explorers. Conservation highlights American birds through drawings.

Junio News Longfellow Emerson Bryant Selby Hansen Clermont Postville FFA Beverly Baker

Classroom Activity And New Pupils Noted At March Session

Susan Tatro celebrated her birthday last Friday and visitors including Roberta Palmer’s mother and sister joined for a class day on Wednesday March 6. Language and geography lessons centered on discussions poems weather studies and Sahara and Nile contrasts. New pupil Ronald Butikofer Linda Butikofer and Mary Butikofer joined from Elgin. Students worked on book reports posters weather calendars and a family unit while dental cards were returned by thirteen pupils. Kindergarten notes Mary Butikofer joins fairy group. A cancer meeting was held February 19 with Gary Nims presenting a plant.

Roberta Palmer Sahara Nile Ronald Butikofer Elgin Elaine Jane Amundson Linda Butikofer Linda Mrs. Palmer Mary Butikofer Linda Fogle Gary Nims

Weekend Guests, Recipients, and Calls in Gunder News

Gunder News notes Elgin resident Donald Olson visited Henry T Olson's home over the weekend. Other callers include Ray Reierson Clermont and Henry Weltersven, with Sunday visitors at Walter Lantz home and Mary Moody birthday celebrations.

Donald Olson Elgin Henry T. Olson Lloyd Schutte Ray Reierson Clermont Henry Weltersven Walter Lantz Jesse Moody Almer Gulsvig Gene Postville Emil Gulsvig Millard Olson Margie Swenson Orlando Lofts Gard Minutes Ter Rodney Smith Bustville Aldora Anderson LiMyra Ole Loftsgard Louis Butkofer T. J. Olson Waldo Embretson Waldo Selma Kjosa Teddy

Grade Five Box Rooms Project Advances at School

Boxes are brought to school to be made into rooms while students paper and wall, planning their color schemes. Ronald Guyer is the first to complete two rooms. We are doing long division in arithmetic.

Ronald Guyer

Funeral services for John Eberling Monday Lime Springs

Community notices recount Lime Springs plans for John Eberling’s funeral. Weekend and weekday social visits include Otto Gisleson home hosting Kenneth Krosa Ted Sandra and Gerald Winters. Myron Houg home hosts Lewis Butikofer family and Julia Loftsgard at dinner. Nearby Postville connections appear with Keith Brainard Marsha and Bernard Loftgard. Birthday dinner noted for Mrs Lloyd Schutte as Elmer Schutte and Mrs Schutte from Postville attended.

Lime Springs John Eberling Otto Gisleson Kenneth Krosa Ted Sandra Gerald Winters Lewis Butikofer Myron Houg Julia Loftsgard Keith Brainard Marsha Postville Selmer Holm Edward Leath Roger Holm Shirley Marting Orlando Marting Shirley Bernard Loftsgard Cedar ‘Rapids Henry T. Olson Lloyd Schutte Elmer Schutte

Clermont Mardi Gras Crowns Arthur Matt Jr King

A large Clermont gathering celebrated the first annual Mardi Gras at Ossian De Sales on Tuesday evening March 5. Arthur Matt Jr was crowned king with Patricia Buchell as queen. a cafeteria supper, games, and dancing followed.

Clermont Ossian de Sales Arthur ‘Matt, Jr Patricia’ Buchell Ace Bush Christina Meier Postville Jack ‘Bush Maureen Johnnie Bush Des Moines Bess Blake Herbert Dummermuth Joe Brorby Harry Gunderson Ray Reierson Union Street Birthday Club Explorer Scouts Stone House Howard Johnson Arthur Albert Mott John Nelson Dennis Machow Lawrence White Dennis Griebenow Dean Schneider Leslie Yauslin Larry Bergeson Dubuque Robert Steele Verni Engle Elmer Schutte Ivan Torkelson Elgin H. T. Braa Minneapolis, Minn Gilman, Sigmiller Decorah Kathinka Larson Bob Daniels Cedar ‘Rapids Harian Schultz

Community Notes Highlight Week of Visits and Birthdays

Residents and relatives from Stewartville West Union Monona and Lawler gathered for social visits and multiple birthday celebrations. Distinct events included a double birthday party for Alma Nelson and J A Erickson, Alphie Thorson’s and L E Amundson’s birthdays, and Red Cross fund drive hosting by Mrs Richard Q C Olson.

Paul Schultz Wilbur Bratrud Luke Oswegan Stewartville Minn C. E. Heiser David Brause Ivadell West Union Helen Dibble Birthday Club Alma Nelson J. A. Erickson Willett Miller William Bacon Andrew Watterud Nelvin Loftsgard Eugene Thorson Cathy Alphie Thorson Kenneth T. Anderson Waterloo Samuel Lamb Milwaukee Wis Lorimer Potratz Martin, No. Dek Janice Oakland Clarence Jellings Lattimer Otto Vasby L. E. Amundson Aines Olson Howard Kluss Monona Henry Larson Postville ML. E. Amundson Reuben Svendsen Lawler John Bakewell Howard Larson

Greyhound notes rising vacation travel and burger love

In 1957 more Americans will vacation by car and stop at roadside Post Houses. J F Edwards of Greyhound Post Houses says hamburger is the No 1 choice across regions from Mississippi slaw on the bun to New England onion chips. Salad sandwiches, coffee, and milk are popular, with 18 million cups served. The kids menu grows in appeal while advertisers adjust to regional tastes.

U.S Oime J. F. Edwards Greyhound Post Houses Inc Greyhound Corp Greyhound Me. Edwards District of Columbia Mississippi New England Post Houses

Service Joins Armed Forces In Iowa

Paul Stillman left Oelwein on Wednesday for Des Moines to enlist in the armed forces as the son of Mrs. Bessie Stillman. In WS Two Receive Discharge Donald Gerner, 5/Sgt, returned home Wednesday night from Portsmouth New Hampshire where stationed before discharge last week. Cpl Donald Gutcher also arrived from Japan with discharge. Mr and Mrs Gerald Gutcher and Duane met the train in Prairie du Chien Wednesday evening to bring him home.

Armed Forces Paul Stillman Oelwein Des Moines Bessie Stillman Donald Gerner Portsmouth New Hampshire Japan Donald Gutcher Gerald Gutcher Duane Prairie du Chien

Pophams celebrate sixty years of marriage in Worth English

Mr. and Mrs Bert Popham of Worth English mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary in February, celebrating six decades together and their long partnership.

Bert Popham Worth English

100th Birthday Celebrated by Five Generations in Fredericksburg

In Fredericksburg Mrs. Louisa Niewoeder marked her 100th birthday with five generations in attendance. Born in Germany she emigrated to America in 1872.

Fredericksburg Louisa Niewoeder Germany America

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Senior News Susan Tatro Numbers Lee Palmer Bruce Gunder News Jac Reierson M. F. Schlein Oak Drive Huebner Corner Pestville Iowa Louis Schutte & Son Clermont and Funeral Howe Poorwar Scott E. R. Withell D. C State Bank Elkader Eenee Paul N. Moser R. T. Martin Postville State Bank Dairy Jmoustry Commission Dairy Promotion Associations Mnrvramee Exchange Marianna Propane CO Distributors of Ast Phillips “66 Philgas Postville, Iowa Reddy Interstate Power
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