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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1954

Page

3

School News Highlights Students Prep For Play Pride and Prejudice

School News covers senior preparations for the class play Pride and Prejudice on May 13 and 14 with costumes from the 1800s and notes on the Chicago trip financing. Eighth graders study safety and algebra basics while planning a band trip to Readlyn. Sixth and seventh graders engage in May Day activities, poetry, area calculations, Treasure Island readings, and health lessons. Fourth graders make Mother’s Day gifts and celebrate May week with self-tests and a club picnic planning committee.

Chicago Windy City Evangeline Helen Duane Judy Mary Kay Readlyn Dean Joyce Larson Iowa Judy Dutt

Clermont Social Notes Highlight Busy Week of Local Families

Clermont residents report a week of visits and celebrations. Mrs. Ruth Olson’s cancer chair reports two dollars raised, reaching 241.50. The community enjoyed Mother's Day dinners, saddle of birthdays, and numerous gatherings at homes in Clermont and surrounding towns with many relatives visiting from West Union Ossian Cedar Rapids Decorah and beyond.

Millard Nelson, Jr Judy John Earl Handy Robert Chapman Elgin Arthur Nelson Cedar Rapids Bess Blake Herbert Dummermuth Ray Chapman WSCS West Union Sohn Bakewell Jacquelyn Junanne Theresa Bakewell New Albin Dubuque Guttenberg Arthur Wilken Leland Carpenter Strawberry Point Lloyd Meier Harvey Jarms Chip Larry Horan Cliff J. Olson Trene Olson Lawrence White Ambrose Arnold Ossian E. W. ‘Hilgemann Dean DeSart Thos. Lien LeRoy Minn Harry Vauslin Ellen Kneeland James ‘McSweeney Mandalin Clark College Blanche Nesvik Walter Follett Henry Carolyn Guy Muchow Muchow Clermont Masonic Lodge Fremont Sullivan Evans Road Evansdale Helen Dibble Lloyd Edward Spokane Wash Robert Smith David Cedar Falls Jack Dibble Zoeann Lee Bert Henderson Franz Appelman Douglas David Appelman Burton Jessie Triem Herb. Anderson Christina Monroe Earl Monroe Albert Lea Charles Monroe Waterloo Aatian Kleppe Iva ‘Michel Charles DeSotel Monona Raymond DeSotel Volga Gerald Gutcher Morris Art and Almer Amundson Gordon Landsgard Ruth Westprahl Kenneth Clarence Amundson Ole Amundson Clermont Detroit Mich Ed_Ward Kansas City Ronald Kelly Guy Williams Herb Williams Harvey Farms Emily Lassig Lake Geneva Wis Keith Thoma Max Thoma Louise Miller Lena Peters Len Simek jOtto Vasby Louise Dickson Decorah Wayne McCracken Prairie du Chien Andine Vasby Arnold Kleppe Clarence Kleppe Thelma Art Blockhus Charles City Clarence Thompson Jay John Sampson Ernest Holt Louie Helgerson Seattle Martin Amundson Julia Helgerson Frank Stunes Oelwein Richard Griebenow Catherine Horan Raymond Paulson Francis Don Horan Burrow William Burrow, Jr Bob Burrow Don Kobinger Homer Jensen Des Moines Wm. B. Miller Norman Reinertson Nora Rowland Lorrinne Crowe Ladies’ Bridge Club Lorriinne Crowe Mary Burke Irene Crowe Clinton Lorrinne, Crowe Margaret Crowe Minneapolis Wintfield Masonhall Edwin Olson Maynard Harry Gunderson Lyle Gunderson Lester Wenger Alfred Wenger Crowes Henry Kittelson Kittelson Julius Olson Thomas Lien LeRoy, Minn Ivan Anderson Mavis Mma‘ Olson Milo Henry Schweinerius Clarence Jeniings Postville Marvin Larson Harry Johnson Carol Chicago Daisy Stry Morris -Amundson Harold Opland Art Amundson Bernard Hanson Ed Burt Leonard ‘Larson Crowe's Harold Landsgard Helgerson Seattle, Wash Everett Schutter Waukon Clara Helgerson Emmet Helgerson Milton Helgerson

Nine Orphans Burdened as Dads Die in Crash at Barricade

Tama men Richard Tesar and Loren Ledford were killed when Ledford’s car crashed through a barricade into a culvert. Ledford leaves five children and Tesar four. oldest is ten. Widows left to face hardship as community notes economic strain.

Richard Tesar Loren Ledford Tama Ledford Tesar

Vowa Dairy Industry Commission Voice of Iowa Farmers

The Vowa Dairy Industry Commission represents Iowa dairy farmers and the American Dairy Association of Iowa. The group announces collaboration with state producers to promote milk products, support dairy processing, and advocate for farm interests in agriculture policy discussions.

Vowa Dairy Industry Commission Voice OF Iowa Dairy Farmers American Dairy Association OF Iowa

Drowned Prescott Farmer in Sudden Flood Car Loss

Frank Tahs, a Prescott area farmer, drowned when his car was swept off the road during a sudden flood. Heavy rain pounded Prescott in a 35 minute bout, catching residents by surprise.

Frank Tahs Prescott

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