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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
3
Customs and duties occupy business arithmetic pupils time in Clermont. Finishing touches like buttons are added to night wear in home ec. Agriculture boys study engine parts with a field trip to a diesel engine and a parliamentary procedure contest in Monona.
Seventh graders beat the seniors in the noon inter mural basketball tourney while eighth graders follow Judy Durr through a busy week with games, discipline notes, and music roles. Ninth graders study Ivanhoe and make graphs, while sixth graders finish long term projects and first graders anticipate spring.
Selmer and Jessie Brown of Osage spent Sunday with the Olavus Berentson family. Guests at the Berentson home and nearby celebrations included Lars Sampson Helen Burger and Daisy Stry. Marian Kirkestue and daughters visited in the Raymond Erhardt home. Reuben Schupbach of Elgin joined dinner at Harold Bennett’s. Theo Loftsgard and Dean drove Teddy Flores to Ames to join his parents now settled there at 204 So Franklin Ave Ames. Loftsgard remained for a few days returning Wednesday. Harvey Jarms Chip and Herbert Williams families spent Monday with Guy Williams. Dinner guests at Walter Germann’s included Harvey Meyer and children Theo Loftsgard and others from Iowa City. Roy Swenson’s guests were Harvey Meyer and children and Theo Loftsgard. John Bakewell Jackie Junanne Verni Engle dined with Reuben Svendsen in Lawler for Marcia Svendsen’s birthday, with Castalia relatives also visiting. Jake Wander and Sons were supper guests at Chris Peterson’s in West Union. F L Burt and Jerry Brehme visited West Union. Jack Bush Maureen and Johnny of Monona spent Saturday with H A Lubke. Gordon Schupbach hosted a party for son Jimmie’s first birthday with relatives including Mrs Lloyd Meier Kathy, Mrs Ben Schori Mark, and Mrs Jack Adrian of Elgin. Richard Paynter’s family in Townsend Mont reported Dickie’s appendectomy and recovery. Paynter left for Omaha Neb. Mrs Paynter Elizabeth and Dick to join him after the school year ends. Paynters still think Clermont home and send greetings to friends there.
A flurry of social events is reported with birthdays and honors. Olson family gatherings, Mrs. Wells celebrating her 100th birthday with long distance calls, and various visits across Monona Ossian Clermont West Union and Cedar Rapids. Officials and politics dominate later items with bar association nominations, highway investigation attitudes, and egg grading law discussions.
The report notes firms hold assets totaling 163.4 million, up from 149 million last year. Associations issued over 48 million in 8,800 mortgage loans during the year. The Iowa attorney general ruled that a hotel with a beer permit must also obtain a regular Class B tavern permit for a public bar.
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