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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1956

Page

2

Tiger Tales from a Town School Echo Page

A collage of school life and events includes class reports on Buddha and Confucius from sophomore history, an alto clarinet purchase for Eloise Lantz, and debates in junior history about Benedict Arnold. Activities feature a scavenger hunt, skating at Elgin rink, and a new pajamas project for freshmen home ec.

Benedict Armold Wenger Whitworth Petratz Elgin Edior Marcia Wolf State University of Town Echo EHS C-E Maynard Fayette County Arlington Zurbriggens Grethers Wengers Whitworth and Groves Riley Typewriter Co New Hampton

Fifth Grade Mrs Moore Visit to Wildlife Track

Fifth grade students visited the conservation track and observed many wild animals fish and birds. They practice division in arithmetic and take four six weeks spelling tests. For Halloween the class decorated with handmade cats and during Fire Prevention Week drew posters and practiced drills. Martha Schaer won first for her poster.

Milo Peterson Iowa Sharon Yearous Linda de Sart Marcia Knudt Martha Schaer Bobby Zurbriggen Melvin Moore Marcia Knudtson Klingman's

C-E Football Schedule for 1956 Tigers Home Games

The schedule lists games on Oct 18 at Maynard Oct 26 at West Union and Nov 2 home versus Waukon with admission prices of 60 cents for adults and 23 cents for students. Back your Tigers.

Maynard West Union Waukon

Iowa Town Crop Report Shows Mixed 1956 Harvest Outlook

The October 1 crop report notes mature corn with late plantings and dry windy September speeding drying. Soybean harvest ahead of average and hay output 20 percent below 1955. Pasture decline in September and new seedings hurt by moisture deficiency. Iowa corn 500,973,000 bushels, down 4 percent from 1955 and 7 percent below 10 year average. Soybeans 54,140,000 bushels, up 24 percent from 1955 and 46 percent above the 10 year average. Hay 5,568,000 tons, 20 percent below 1955 and 6 percent under 10 year average.

Towa Iowa

Clermont Social Roundup of Visiting Families and Events

Local notes detail visits and gatherings in Clermont including Mr. and Mrs. Dean DeSart at the Iowa City football game weekend hosting guests Mrs. Robert Larsen and family, plus many other relatives attending dinners, church events, and club meetings with numerous households named across Iowa communities.

Dean DeSart Iowa City Saunday M Irs Robert Larsen Mark Jay Elgin Ray Reverse Bun” Grimes Weer Oxlion Arthur Amundson Richard Grebenow Richard Omerboa Irvin Olson Patt Ankere Torker Lyle Olson Fremz Appelmas Des Motmn Sunder George Betacone Maryville Jington Toester Rabedt Steele Jena Canimo& Sommer Suodzy Zac Sansae Rome Louie Olsen Paul Miler Christi Ate Terloo John Ames Clermont Study Club Russell Larser Louie

Fenner Family Weekend Visits and Hospital Return

Brainard News notes Mr and Mrs Ray Fenner and Stan Hope stayed at the Ed Fenner home. Mrs Ed Fenner returned home after a week in West Union hospital for a heart condition. Memphis residents also visited Ed Fenner. Bob Martin West Union and Bob Bowers with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring spent Monday evening with Don Reeder. Don Reeder family hosted dinner for Vern Boyer in West Union. An open house at Rev Bixby’s home followed.

Lrie Martin Dick Henry Juhi Borer Weterloo Bramard Monder Mondme John Barn Chermom Mire Bover Bermbomse Aimmer Lyle Marca Ron Bantz Bani Rhonda Stacs Marna Fom Giez Joe Lerch EG Elev Qaerct Gmt Mixy MeCor MeGreror Servet Bresvercy Peek Rapids Eaten Heesom Derel Flssder de Marcn Eiie Soeinert Joe Peters West Union Peters Louis Beexer Kermit Rowland Blockhus Walter Prichard Richard Barbara Paul Stillman Reuben Howard Bob Kerr Mabel Ray Fenner Stanhope Ed Fenner Memphis Vern Boyer Rev. Bixby

Peters and Marcellz McIntyre Event Noted

Mr and Mrs Ron Bantz spent Saturday in the LaVern Ries and Lrte Gants homes at Fayette.

Milk on Iowa farms up 2 percent in September output

Mixed production on Iowa farms during September is estimated at 457 million pounds, about 2 percent higher than a year earlier. September 1955 output trails the 1945-54 average by 3 percent, with total milk production at 9.66 million pounds, about 2 percent above last September and roughly 6 percent above the 1945-54 monthly average.

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Biline Tiger Tales Liz Jerry Medberry Ith Annette Meyer Youngberg Ada Falk Helen Christen David Kiple Mike Wilson Sheryl Butikofer Shery! Butikofer Ceremiy Clermont Brainard News Hardwick Sylvania Hamilton Melinhard John Tillotson Atta St. Mary’s Church Manchester Opie Fauser Oil Company Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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