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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
3
The report lists various misnamed students and a week’s lunch menu from Monday to Friday with meals like chili and crackers, Waldorf salad, mashed potatoes, roast beef, chicken and noodles, escalloped potatoes and ham, and salmon loaf. Fourth grade notes mention a conservation unit on trees, Imogene Sawwell as a new pupil, and a citizenship contest outcome.
Clermont residents hosted and visited relatives in week long gatherings at multiple homes. Events included birthdays, dinner and supper gatherings, and a Legion hall card party with prizes. Notable attendees included the Dummers, Sullivans, Fridersons, and many neighbors from West Union, Prairie towns, and nearby areas.
Report of condition for Farmers Savings Bank at Clermont Fayette County Iowa as of March 17 1950 totals assets 1 019 782 45 liabilities deposits and capital 1 019 782 45 shows assets including cash items US government obligations state and political subdivisions loans and bank premises and other assets deposits by individuals partnerships corporations United States government funds state subdivisions and other deposits all totaling 933 282 49 and capital accounts. The signatories Louise Miller President J A Erickson Cashier swear to accuracy before notary Verla G Gunderson on March 22 1950.
Eleven dental cards are now in. Sandra is named winner among three recent spelling contest results.
Three new students Elaina Myers John Myers and Ray Sawwell join the class. Barbara Anderson and Wanda Meyer win a test story telling contest. Shirley Jacobin celebrates a birthday with Hershey data. Second grade studies transportation while Bonnie Taylor shares travel photos. First grade welcomes Larry Ishman and notes enrollment at twenty four. Kindergarten Robert Sawwell enrolls from Elgin and Karen Olson visits. Students practice numbers up to forty and language class activities noted.
Students heard a poem about the clock as Mrs Johnson read A Visit to Paper Doll Land. They made pictures inspired by the story and found the activity interesting and engaging.
Mrs Doyle Bennett and children joined in Marquette at the Austin Ames home to celebrate the twin sisters Marilyn and Meridith Ames birthdays. Doyle Bennett couple later dined with Donald Moon in Monona. Alfred Olson Leonard Olson and Wayne traveled to Chatfield Minnesota to visit Mr and Mrs Jim Johnson. Edwin Krueger and Alfred Wenger guests at Otto Krueger home Friday evening.
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