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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
3
Subscription payments for new and renewal reach Clermont Local News Editors Lucy Engle and Bess Tschantz who will issue receipts. Publisher.
The campaign accelerates with three weeks until election. The report notes staff appointments by Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl and lists Iowa National Guard 133rd regiment locations in Sioux City Dubuque Waterloo Mason City Webster City Fort Dodge Sheldon and LeMars. It also covers pheasant and quail seasons across multiple counties with opening dates shooting hours bag limits and county listings.
A period cinema page lists tonight and next days showings featuring Olivia DelHavilland and Ida Lupine in Devotion, plus Martha O Driscoll and Wm Wright in Down Missouri Way. Also noted: a romantic biopic of Cole Porter with a strong cast and songs.
The notice lists counties where the partridge season is open and sets a bag limit of two birds. It outlines trapping season dates from November 10 to January 10 for mink, raccoon, skunk, opossum, civet cat, and cadger, plus a Muskrat short season November 10 to December 10 due to high water and disease. Plans for completing the El Dora training school security building proceed amid material availability and a history of concerns over housing incorrigible boys, with Supt. Fred N. Cooper noting improvements in behavior.
Cedar Rapids photographed seniors in caps and gowns with Mr and Mrs Moore. Daily hot lunches served to about 150. menu changes each day. Students entertained Masons at the N E Iona Lodge. films and musical numbers accompanied by teacher oversight. Progress noted in transition to school, word matching, and arithmetic while Halloween art and Fire Prevention posters emerged from classrooms.
Committees for tasks, art class produced an Iroquois Indian scene, and fire prevention posters are underway. The 7th and 8th grades hiked to Appelman sorghum mill and orchard, with the 7th graders winning the citizenship contest and earning an 8th grade treat. Reviews and six weeks tests kept everyone busy.
Clermont residents visited friends in Hawkeye West Union and Oelwe. A birthday oyster supper honored Mr Pratt. Mrs Fay Harris of Gary visited Ed Stry home then Tripoli. Wm Burrow family joined Cedar Rapids trip. Louise Miller and Keith Thomas hosted a 16th anniversary dinner. Gilbert and Paulson families traveled to Omaha for daughters’ work, Amvets convention in Council Bluffs followed. George Washburns stayed with Mary Washburn in Alta Vista. Larson family guests near Frankville.
Mrs Albert Wilbur Mrs Earl Wilbur and Mrs Laura Jacobson visit Thess Loftsgard home in West Union. Ralph Wells and Mrs Rose Mathias base move to be near Wells mother Josephine Wells. Callers Sunday include Leo Welfs Frances Helen Leis Peterson and Eileen Welfs plus Fred Maurer Isabel Johnson. Birthday party for Mary Andersen features a long list of attendees and gifts. Alma Ruth Grimes and Earl Aanes wed in Eg in with Swen Swenson L M Hovland Hilda Aanes and Gloria present.
My and Mrs Bergeson and others hosted friends and relatives during a weekend in Plard Bergueen home. The group included Mr and Mrs Floyd Thompson Beverly and Pvt Lester Bergeson. Additional gatherings featured Gilbert Hanson, Dale Hanson, Bert Westcott, Arne, West Union, and Dubuque visits by Mr and Mrs Don Madison with Mrs Madison’s parents Dor othy Marguerite and Mrs Zea Hall of Montana.
Mrs. Hans J. Larsen dined with Mrs. Helen Stolle in West Union on Wednesday. Cedar Falls visitors Mr. and Mrs. Farker Gress and children Matilyn Claudia and Jerry stayed from Sunday to Monday at the Claude Gress home. Russell Brown of Wisconsin, nephew of Mr. Gress, was a 1209 visitor. Tom Quinn of Minneapolis visited the Quinn home here last week.
Mrs. Guy Probert and Mrs. Geo. Durscher visited Thursday afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Johnson, at the Postville hospital, reflecting the town’s social circle and patient updates.
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