Elgin High Tattler Enjoys Senior Year Reflections
The Purple and White Tattler for Elgin Schools recaps senior days at Elgin High with thanks to staff and Mr Strauch for printing in the Echo. It notes plans for a brighter future, honors senior memories, and includes campus notices from Wa baska Campfire Girls and a Gates Business College assembly with magic tricks.
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Dear Elgin High
Strauch
Echo
Gates Business College
Waterloo
Sophomore Class Party and Evening Out
The sophomore class held a Tuesday gathering on April 27 with a schoolhouse picnic supper followed by a trip to the Avalon in West Union to see Around the World. The group enjoyed the excursion while noting only two history chapters remain. Home econ students progress on projects as English compositions grow tougher.
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Avalon
West Union
Freshman News Well freshmen did you have a good time
A brief note asks freshmen if they enjoyed Wednesday night activities. The message appears informal with unclear context and several missing details. No names or organizations are evident in the readable text.
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Mis
Marie Adrian Revealed In Readers Guess Game
A sly note describes Marie Adrian with details on hair color, eye color, height, age, and birthday. It lists favorites from color to town, flowers, actors, studies, and even a dream future as a secretary, ending by naming Toby as her favorite boy.
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Wadena
Gloria Jean
Robert Page
Navy
June
Amelia
Toby
Marie Adrian
Marie
Gossip From School Class Parties This Week
A lively recap of recent class gatherings notes the sophomore party with leftover food and several playful couples. The freshman event is praised for clean dishes as boys showed appreciation while some light romancing occurred among attendees.
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Joe R
Joe
Joan
Jack
Dorothy
Gerald
Anna
Glen D
Margie
Leland
Wartburg trip, convocation to shoplifting mischief
Students at Wartburg College describe a day of activities from convocation to a play and picnic. A Swede allegedly faced a pistol threat during downtown shopping and a group of girls returned with earrings after a wild time.
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Wartburg College
Sumner
Higin
Eigin
Oliver
Harold
Gabby
Luther Tase
Wartburg
Word Differences In Wealthy Versus Vagabond Terminology
An article notes social labels shift with wealth, comparing a wealthy person to a vagabond termed a tourist. It highlights a dehydrated beef shipment equivalent to 200 head of cattle sent by air. It also contrasts per capita fish consumption between Americans and Japanese households.
Diseases of circulatory system top killer in 1940 births
The Census Bureau reports that diseases of the circulatory system caused the most deaths in 1940. The leading cause tally highlights heart disease and related conditions as the primary mortality factor for that year.
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Census Bureau
Birthday Calendar and Eighth Grade News
April 24 Marcia Wolf. April 26 Dora Medberry and Marjorie Johnson. April 30 Yvonne Chapman and Glen Reierson. May 1 Jerry Pinney. Eighth Grade News notes one new pupil Marie Grave brings total enrollment to 20. Science: made a review sheet with class questions. Civics: finished book and now reviewing. Arithmetic: studying volume of rectangular prisms and other figures.
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Marcia Wolf
Dora Medberry
Marjori& Johnson
Yvonne Chapman
Glen Reierson
Jerry Pinney
Marie Grave
Senior Day Farewell at West Union Ends With Parting of the Ways
The senior class held a farewell on Wednesday April 26 at 8:30 as most of the student body gathered to bid them goodbye with tears. The group plans to be known as the Parting of the Ways with two cars taking separate routes to avoid missing anything. Mr Luce led the departure and even toured Maynard, while one senior declined to drive through there to avoid potential missteps.
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Waverly
West Union
Luce
Maynard
Blouse Trends Promise Bright Spring Fashion Ahead
Fashion writers spotlight spring blouse momentum as the suit leads. White tailored shirts remain in demand for uniforms while pastels and bold prints rise, featuring lace frills, jabots, velvet ribbons, and beading. Evening blouses offer black with sequins and jet bead accents.
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Cheate Nicholas
Romantic winter millinery features fantasy headdress
The piece describes picturesque winter hats with ice blue feather butterflies and Spanish mantilla effects as show-pieces in smart millinery displays. It highlights a romantic, poetic fashion mood and a grand color program for the season.
Hidden Trends From Distant Lands and Everyday Facts
A fragmented digest notes Liberia and Sierres as heavily sailed West Africa coast regions while citing breast feeding as superior for newborn survival. It also mentions Peru’s mica trade with Japan, Philippines hemp supply, a near starchless soybean trend, and a bee wing hum produced by rapid wing vibration.
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