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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1963
Page
3
Festive no cook confections mix peanut butter and chocolate candies with syrup, vanilla, and crisp rice. Roll into balls, wrap in transparent saran, and tie with ribbons for holiday decor or treats. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen. flavor improves with standing.
Community notes detail visits and greetings among Clermont residents incl Lorence and Barbara Mueh dethaler, Kenton Krueger, Harold Shepard, Patty Lehman, Abe Habeger, A B Jacob, Archie Schroeder, Selmer Erickson, Edward Krueger, Julia Hoag, George Paulson, Ben Frautschy, Oscar Thompson, Robin Steele, Bess Blake, W B Blake, Cedar Rapids plans for Thanksgiving, a newborn girl to Gerald and Grace Jacobson with grandparents Glen Nims and William Jacobson, and Farm Bureau attendance with Arthur Nelson.
The council authorized execution of a contract with Iowa Des Moines National Bank. A motion carried to adjourn until December 2, with the appeal board hearing to precede further action on the bond issue. Griebenow moved, Nygaard seconded, Durscher Town Clerk.
Seventh and eighth graders passed physical fitness tests with listed boys and girls named for each grade. Science covers changes among solids liquids and gases and earth surface processes. Math and social studies progress descriptions follow with focus on variables area and perimeter and American colonial history. Language Arts updates conclude the report.
Students studied transitive and intransitive verbs and explored passive and active voice along with the six tenses. Friday included a weekly spelling test. Girls team worked on defense guards and forwards practiced lay-ups and shots. They scrimmaged a little. Boys team focused on plays and defense with a few scrimmages. Both squads picked basketball suits.
A fragment from a vintage newspaper recalls a man who designed a bed mechanism using ropes pulleys to pull sheets taut in the morning light. The inventor’s name remains unknown, and the note asks him to come forward if he sees these words.
National report details a winter ailment called Rubberleg affecting young children, driving more mother hours and spawning diverse contraptions to encase limbs. From quick spin mechanisms to bobbin threaders and adjustable splints, engineers race to tested prototypes as none will be ready this winter.
In Clermont Iowa a Nov 13 1963 council meeting presided by Mayor Will J Nelson considered selling General Obligation sewer bonds. After two weeks of published notices and a petition with about 90 names objections were filed but the bid opening proceeded with four sealed bids. Iowa Des Moines National Bank submitted the low bid which the council, after consulting with a bonding attorney, moved to accept subject to a hearing before the State appeal board.
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