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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Page
3
The Clermont school notes show eighth graders debating decimals, dances, and love in social studies with Mr Fogle, while seventh graders recount a world series math game and chicken tendon exploration. Sixth graders study division and Greek history plus Halloween crafts, and fourth graders describe language activities, art projects, and progress in subtraction to multiplication.
Third Grade Dianne and Elaine Amundson celebrated their birthdays and brought treats for the class. Beverly Hilliard returned her dental card. We have completed our number stories to 10. We are now working on speed and accuracy. First Grade has learned two new finger plays My House and Two Little Blackbirds. The class made a maple tree for their room. We found branches and put them in a large can. Each child made two pretty leaves for our tree. In number class we are working with large and small objects. We have learned six color words. Mrs. John Bush visited our room. Donald Hilliard returned his dental card. So far, seven dental cards have been returned.
The kindergarten enjoyed seeing the mamura and baby guppies Linda Fogle brought to school. The fish bowl was bright with a lighted top. The water must be kept at ten degrees while Grades 1 and 2 visited.
Linda Fogle brought a treat for her group the Fairies. Mrs Dean DeSart visited Wednesday. We welcome mothers. The Fairies saw movies Wednesday. The Brownies will see them Thursday.
The Rev Lorrimer Petratz and wife announce their son Philip Karl born Saturday October 13 in Martin North Dakota. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Karl Miller of Clermont Iowa celebrate another grandson. Relatives in Clermont report a son born Friday October 12 at the home of Wendell Siewert in Louisville Kentucky. Mrs Siewert is the former Mavis Miller daughter of Erwin Miller formerly of the area now in Hampton South Dakota. Mr and Mrs Charles Bradley of Chicago announce their third son Jeffrey William born September 28. Mrs Bradley is the former Marjorie Westpfahl.
Gerald L. Guyer hospitalman USN son of Mr and Mrs Victor Guyer of Clermont has completed a course of instruction Sept 21 at Naval Hospital Corps School Great Lakes Ill Corps men perform medical assignments such as nursing first aid ward and operating room duties and the maintenance of medical records
Gilbert Hanson remains at Veterans' Hospital in Iowa City after several operations. He is reported to be some better but there is no indication of when he will be home.
Agnes Louise and Evelyn Bil den attended homecoming Sunday at Luther College with the college band in the afternoon. Several visitors and dinner guests were noted including Mrs. Raymord Erhardt, Kathinka Larson, Karl and Nora Martin, Jake Eckhoff, Rex Johannessen, and families from West Union, Sumner, Clear Lake, and Waterloo. Joni Kay Schupbach was baptized at West Clermont Lutheran Church, wearing the baptism dress of her grandfather L. T. N. Olson.
Mrs Emma Bear of Cedar Rapids leaves for Fountain to visit sister Mrs Conrad Reinhart. Mr and Mrs Wm B Miller were visitors in Millard Sampson home near Castalia. Mr and Mrs M J Sullivan of Rochester Minn visited sisters Nellie and Katherine Sullivan. Norman Lehan and Gene dined with Joe Wander family. Mrs Richard Griebe hosted a coffee party welcoming Mrs Otto Vazdy home from trip. Herbert Dummermuth spent days in Rochester for a clinic. Henry Schweinefus visited brother Emil Schweinefus in Iowa City Veterans Hospital. Dave Erhardt of Waukon spent a day in Raymond Erhardt home. L M Hovland visited Marion Lind home in Manchester. Joe Wander and families attended Arnold Martie funeral in Monona. Dummermuth dinner guests at West Union then luncheon in Hawkeye. Art Stee returned home from Decorah hospital improving. Mrs Art Nelson and Mrs Dean Schultz visited Monona. Joe Wander called on Steffens near Randalia then Clair Bowling in Sumner. Otto Vasby back from Baltimore three weeks with Ray and family. Ray sends greetings to Clermont friends. Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids and Debbie De Sart weekend guests at J A Erickson home.
Mrs Besa Tschantz of Madison Wisconsin spent the weekend in Clermont visiting friends and handling business while also visiting her mother at Postville hospital Mr and Mrs RD O Dell of Mantonville Minnesota were weekend guests of Mrs Ruth Starkey The birthday club aided Mrs Art Olson with a Friday party and guests brought cards and silver coins Relatives at the James Sullivan funeral and omitted in last week’s paper included Mrs Frank Cahalan Cedar Rapids Margaret and Johanna Minihan Elkader Pat and Irene Minihan Mr and Mrs Martin Minihan and Vivian Volga
Mr and Mrs Delfred Milbrandt and three children of Waucoma joined Floyd Bergeson in Floyd Illinois for dinner. Joe Nelson Isobel Nelson and Art Nelson visited Gays Mills Wisconsin with Rev Humle and family and Reiersons. Fred and Lydia Martie traveled to Belle Missouri to welcome Cindy Rae Abbel born Sept 19 and celebrate Oct 15 birthdays for Fred Martie and Cecil Abel. O K Kittelson Charles City Art Helgerson and David Set Irvin Olson Lyle Olson with Clarence Kittelson hosted supper. Bobby Kittelson, after week here, flew solo with uncle guidance. Otto Vasby visited Clarence Kleppe.
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