Silver Anniversary Book Week Readings At Elgin High
The Elgin High News highlights celebrate the 25th annual Children’s Book Week with the theme Build the Future With Books. Features include a play titled Mistakes at the Blakes premiering Nov 19, a home economics banquet prep, and students studying India with Miss Becker. Thomas Dennler is profiled in Who’s Who, noting his brief bio and future naval career hopes.
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Roberta,Mosby
Miss Dunkle
Thomas Dennler
Thomas
West Union
Elgin High
Fourth and Fifth Grades Learn Arithmetic and Health Projects
In 5th grade arithmetic we practice three figure division and find it as easy and fun as two figure division. Health class features posters on milk uses and values to decorate the bulletin board. Silhouette pictures titled Pilgrims Going to Church and Pilgrim Women Knitting were created.
A Halloween Yarn On Construction And Reconstruction
A poem praises the loyal reconstruction gang over wrecking crews, noting Halloween stunts and yearly mischief. It frames Mr Christian as excusing a reconstruction crew to repair damage, celebrating constructive work and urging collaboration with the construction gang.
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Hallowe'en
Christian
Birthdays for Krueger and Friends Highlights
Nov 10 to Janette and Janette Krueger. Nov 11 honors Doris Hanson. Hobbies include Kay C. reading and basketball, Jerry P. chewing gum, Johnny W. bowling, Gene W. eating and sleeping, Ruth B. reading, Alice C. cooking and reading, Glen D. studying, Doris N. sewing, Shirley F. dancing, Richard K. baseball, Syl van T. sleeping, Rosella S. collecting buttons, Janice G. sailors, Art alee P. lipstick containers, Ben S. bowling, Owen N. collecting post marks, Ione T. answering calls, Shirley G. letters postmarked W. U., Clifton K. geometry, Jane F. bowling.
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Kay C
Jerry P
Johnny W
Gene W
Ruth B
Alice C
Glen D
Doris N
Shirley F
Richard K
Sylvan T
Rosella S
Janice G
Artalee P
Ben S
Owen N
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Excerpts show service updates from West Union and Ventura. Margaret Crider travels to Des Moines for army physicals, then returns home. Noah Metzger expects a furlough and home by November 24 from Fort Dix. Melvin O Boleyn changes address to Troop B 84 Cavalry Bn 14 Armored Division APO 446 Nashville. Russell Kohler leaves Cleveland for Camp Peary via Navy enlistment. previously at Goodyear Aircraft in Akron.
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Noah Metzger
George Metzger
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Melvin O. Boleyn
84 Cavalry
Nashville
Tenn
Navy
Russell Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Cleveland
Ohio
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Russell
Goodyear Aircraft 2
Akron
Manganese For Nickels From Domestic Ore Reaches Mint
More than 100000 pounds of manganese metal recovered from low grade domestic ores by an electrolytic method have been delivered to the treasury and U S mint as a tangible product of the program to reduce foreign dependence for this strategic mineral. Metallurgists found alloys using manganese can substitute for the five cent nickel coin previously made of 15 percent copper and 25 percent zinc.
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Treasury Department
U. S. Mint
U. S
Fire destroys barn and outbuildings on Alden farm
A fire at the Robert Humke farm near Alden wiped out the barn two chicken houses a machine shed and the corn crib. Cause is suspected to be spontaneous combustion. Nearby reports note other local incidents and small-town events including a broken toe and a crochet hook mishap.
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Robert Humke
Alden
Emil Welter
Livermore
Des Moines
Early Planting of Forest Trees Suggested
Plantaires urges early planting of forest trees as soon as frost leaves and soil is workable. Finish promptly to gain advantage of spring rains and maximize growth potential.
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Purple and White Tattler
Pets
The
Elgin
Hazel Gilbertson
Kay Christian
Bernice Blockhus
Shirley Boyle
Dorothy ‘Torkelson
Jean Hader
Delores Torkelson
Marjorie Dennier
Norma Torkelson
Violet Landsgard
Janice Gehring
Georgana Falb Peature
Dane Fail
Junior News
Blakes
Newa
Rome
Freshman News
Heidi
Johanna Spyti
Miss Krohn
Gary Sevenhagen
Reuben Miller
LeRoy
Fred Wede
Glenda
Paul Larson
Miss Becker
Gertrude Becker
India
Johnson Girls’ School
United States
Janette
Jeanette Krueger
Doris Hanson
Young America
Our Citizens of Tomorrow
Charles David Dawson
Barbara Appelman
Clermont
Ronald Baker
David Blockhus
Keith Aanes
Randeen Mork
Lea Rae Mork
Darlene Mork
Karen Mork
Avis Mark
Marjorie Lou Johnson
Danice Anderson
Carmen Swenson
Dixie Lou Buroden
Sandra Bilden
Postville
LaFonda Miller
Stanley and
Marlys Wenger
Willard Martin
Harry Boyle
Dennis Meyer
Ole Rejerson
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Ventura
Calif
Margaret Tcrider
Army
Iowa
Waverly
Wwa
David
Harold Cronin
Decorah
Jows
Edith Graves
Indianola
Lucinda Graves
Red Cross
Sicily
OWA
Towa State Bar Assa
Committee On Taxation
Midway
Coral Sea
General MacArthur
Australia
GS Treasury Department
Nublic
Echo-Enterprise
Eget
Buccers
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