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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
3
Pie Clermont School news reports a vacation wrap and a visit by Mrs. Burkhart Riégel teaching citizenship. Seniors study naturalization, with former students visiting, including Harold Johnson and Annabelle Jean Loftsgard identified by clues as the senior girl with blue eyes and a love of music and goulash.
A series of cheeky prompts asks how Joyce feels at sweet sixteen and who Miss Garretson types letters for. It ponders Bettys smiles after a call, Lilianes Chicago pal, and Dicks fitness verdict. It questions Lars talks with Bertha, Marcellas sadness over a freshman quitting, Resslers seating shuffle, and common lost items like handkerchiefs and pencils.
The page mixes a mocked Last Will by Adolf Hitler with school Halloween news. It parodies the tyrant naming absurd bequests to nations and figures, then shifts to a Pauline Nygaard room report detailing jack o lanterns, birthdays, and a Halloween party. Seventh and eighth grade sections describe party games, masks, prizes, and attendance notes.
Our room has had perfect attendance for the past two weeks. We read in Look and See readers the past week. We colored witches bats pumpkins and cats for Hallowe en. Friday we had a Halloween party with masks and games.
In a local item dated twenty five years ago a daughter was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Krueger. Other notes include Mrs. G A Peterson returning home from a Postville hospital after an appendicitis operation and a surprise marriage of Helen Olson to Herbert Hass at Elgin performed by Rev Wedel. Clarion West and Hazel Barnham wed last Thursday. Lubke Bros moved their general store to the Week building opposite the post office and remain well established. Mrs. Nellie Miller of Galesburg and her daughter Belva Miller of Davenport visited Mrs. John Nelson for supper Monday.
Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson entertained at a card party with guests including Mr and Mrs Louie Cashman Mr and Mrs Bert Mullins and Mr and Mrs George Spatcher Refreshments followed by Mrs Wilson Freddie Wanda and Judy Wilson hosted a Halloween gathering for local youths Sunday afternoon with several named children in attendance Numerous locals visited dined or stayed with relatives across Clermont including the Sheehan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary delegates to a district conference and multiple families from nearby towns The report notes hospital visits moves and upcoming travel in the community
The Clermont public library adds Henry J. Taylor's Men in Motion to its non fiction shelves as a widely acclaimed title now available to members according to chief librarian Mrs. W J Nelson.
The author, a former businessman turned radio commentator, blends practical experience with broad study of Europe Asia and Africa. The book includes passages on the Chetniks delaying Rommel, the Spitfire and radar aiding Britain, and Ike accepting Giraud and Darlan at Casablanca. Slower driving prevents accidents.
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