Student Newspaper Staff and Class Activities Summary
The report lists staff roles at Noe News including editor in chief Karen Kiple and sports editor Mary Schaer with multiple assistants and reporters. It notes interviews, panel discussions, and symposium planning, along with chapters on professional record-keeping for dentists, doctors, lawyers, and upcoming farm record keeping. Sophomore science covers living things and hybrid seed corn. English reads A Tale of Two Cities. economics girls demonstrate cake baking. geometry tests focus on circles. wartime event reports are discussed as World War II neared its end.
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Karen Kiple
Barbara Medberry
Edith Gehring
Marcia Wolf
Marilyn Sehaer
Beverly Muehlethaler
Nona Mark
Mary Schaer
Kenny Crider
Stan Capper
John Falk
Jeanine Cook
Marilana Ogle
Florence Hofer
Linda Kiple
Norma Fuller
Bev Howard
Janice Loftsgard
Charles Capper
Diane Meinhard
Jim Schaer
Pat Capper
Keith Crider
Marlene Wede
Ruthann Mitts
Norman Mitts
Janette
Jeanette Krueger
Wenger
Elgin Junior High Falls To Arlington In Tourney Round
Arlington defeated Elgin 47 to 29 in the Fayette county junior high tournament second round at Randalia Tuesday evening. Merlin Chapman led Elgin with 15 points as the Panthers struggled to overcome Arlington’s early lead. Later, Elgin High School band members performed in Clermont followed by senior interviews and class notes highlighting Stan Erickson’s composition Mature Boy and various student activities.
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Elgin
Arlington
Fayette County
Randalia
Merlin Chapman
Junior Panthers
Elgin ‘High School
Clermont
Stanley Capper
Mary Brackin
Dalene Shaffer
Stanley Wayne Erickson
Stan
Highland No. 2
Elgin High
Tex
EHS
Mr. Honeywell
Freshman Class Reports Home Economics Skirts and Plans
Freshman notes that home economics girls finished skirts and will start a dress or blouse. Algebra covers factoring trinomial squares with a review of other types. English studies participles gerunds and infinitives and usage in sentences. General science completes chapters on propagation and plant care and will next cover improving living things.
Senior Spotlight: Erna Elizabet Baumgartner’s Musical Rise
Erna Elizabeth Baumgartner, born May 14, 1937, is featured as HHS senior of the week for her music talents. She grew up a country girl, sang alto in girls’ and mixed choruses since eighth grade, and performed with a sextet that earned a pre state rating. She’s a seven year band member, plays clarinet in the Fay ette county select band and ensembles, and plans secretarial work. She follows HS sports, especially football, and is a Milwaukee Braves fan who visited Milwaukee twice last summer.
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HHS
Erna Elizabeth Baumgartner
Erna
Marcroft Country School
Elgin' Public
Town City
Fayette County
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Braves
Rural Schools Consolidation Sparks Transportation and Staffing Concerns
Rural schools moved to town saved about 11,000 to 12,000 yearly at a cost near 3,000 but raised issues. Teachers must meet town qualifications, and rural transportation would be harder and pricier. Six rural schools were relocated to town, with three housing grades 4 and 6 at Elgin and others repurposed as a music building and additional space.
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New Consolidated
Elgin
Clermont Elgin school housing needs improvements
The Clermont Elgin Consolidated School District faced housing gaps after converting rural buildings into classrooms and a shop. The board plans temporary moves to town facilities, with a three year cap, while urging better future facilities to attract and keep good teachers, echoing Dewey on community investment in children.
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Clermont
A. B. Grimes
Department of Public Instruction
Board of Education
Clermont-Elgin Consolidated School
Clermont and
Elgin
John Dewey
Camp Fire Worker Shows Global Costumes on TV
Georgiana Falb of Cedar Rapids spoke on KCRI TV Tuesday about the Camp Fire birthday project and showcased costumes from several nations. The Camp Fire field worker highlighted cultural awareness through the program and noted community involvement in the event.
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Georgiana Falb
Cedar Rapids
Kcri TV
Farm Bureau press conference in Fayette discusses supports
Attending were R. P. Strauch James Herman and James Her men at Fayette Monday evening for a press radio conference sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau. The northeast quarter of the state was included. Ken Thatcher state secretary outlined policies for flexible supports ranging between 75 and 90 percent and spoke for added rural mail service to reach every farm home.
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R. P. Strauch
James Hermen
Fayette
Iowa Farm Bureau
Ken Thatcher
School Committee Reports on Building Work Progress
The general committee on school building met in the band room on Clermont Tuesday evening and reviewed a preliminary survey of work completed by the various subcommittees.
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Clermont
Unofficial Echo Advisory Committee Reports Pending
The editorial notes un finished work and urges chairmen to publish findings for the Echo. It states the general committee acts advisory and the school board retains official capacity. The committee will meet again at Elgin on March 30. Blue Card confirms investigation is OK by five members.
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Echo
Elgin
Just Bring Me A Good Meal Says Busy Washington Congressman
A tired congressman in Washington returns a menu and asks for a good meal. A generous tip follows as the waiter delivers. A slang filled exchange hints at Postville Bank. A line about attire and gaze reflects social views.
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Washington
Channel inear claim woihen aye moré
The fragment references a channel and claims about superiority among men. It lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable subjects to form a complete historical item.
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Chadwick
Danbury Child Found by Volunteer Firemen
Two year old Shirley Schlinz wandered from her Danbury home and was located by area volunteer firefighters after her parents summoned the fire department for help. The search involved local units and swift action to ensure the child's safety.
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Shirley Schlinz
Danbury
Dire Department
Landmark St Marys academy razed in Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg tears down 65 year old St Marys academy as newer buildings rise on the site. The town reflects on its landmark and notes a nostalgic line about the need for a good five cent nickel.
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Landmark
Emmetsburg
Old St.Mary’s Academy
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