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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1957

Page

3

Sunday Dinner Guests Dot the Guider News Localities

Sunday visitors fill households across Mergers area as families like Petersons Nordens and Embretsons gather for dinners in Decorah West Union Castalia and Postville. Fort Carson soldier Pvt Waldo Embretson enjoys furlough at his parents home joining other relatives and friends for picnics and hospital visits.

Loftsgard Mervin Peterson Kenneth Anderson Julia Lofsgard Orvin Pee Peterson Emory Landsgerd Molhe Mork Waldo L. Embresson Fort Carson Colo Waldo Emibretson Joe Kiora Kenneth Rosebe Rome Gerhard Groth Waldo L. Embretson Carl Zearley Diane Cedar Rapids Waldo Embretson Ardyth Stee Castalia Earl Weller McGregor Joe Reierson Henry T. Olson Lloyd Schutte Postville Marion Olson Monona Rochester Milan Olson St. Mary’s Hospital

Clermont Local News Social Guests and Scout Trip

Mr and Mrs Dean Jones of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin were guests Sunday of Mrs Lorranne Crowe. Charles Monroe of Waterloo was a dinner guest Sunday of his mother Mrs Christena Monroe. Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Charles DeSoto of Monona. Irene Olson left last week for Texas to spend the winter with the Ted Lovely family. Chrystal Johnson and his pleasure bus taken Boy Scouts on a sight seeing trip along the Mississippi to Lansing to visit the electric plant Indian Mounds and other sites. The boys voted it a splendid outing.

Norman Reinertson Waterloo Johnson Boys Merie Elena Mrs. Reinertson Dean Jones Prairie du Chien, Wis Lorranne Crowe Charles Monroe Imother Christena ‘Monroe Charles DeSoto Monona Irene Olson Texas Ted Lovely Mrs Lovely Chrystal Howard Johnson Mississippi Lansing Indian Mounds Max Gernand Syrecruse N. Y Fred Gernand Alaska Harvey Kraus Mainard Druecker John Wiley and Rose Littleport Volga LeRoy Klingman Carol Druecker Robert Long‘muir Lester Chase Good Will Club Orville Lamphier Josear Lamphier Fred Stempfle Oelwe Ted Whitford Leslie ‘Whitford University ‘of North Dakota Winnipeg Canada Leslie Billy Cummings Washington State Maggie Boleyn Bill Cummings Joy ‘Wheeler Wa‘dena Lyle Jennings Kenneth Jennings Des ‘Moiney Gerald Japan Korea Wayne Hummel Arthur Everitt Henrietta Cunningham The Lutheran Church Lare Ralph Rinkert Des Moines Fred Rinkert Fred. Rinkert Tom Taylor Blooming Prairie Minn Prairie du Chien J. Walter Boys Les Wheeler Paul Boenish Herb Andrae Mabel Boen Cecil Glennon Walter F. Adams Raphael Orr William Smith Joe Spielbaur George Nickels Carol Will Chase

Helping Children To Help Oas

Mr Clair, personnel director of a small plant, learns employees respond better when given a voice. He adapts a home method by having three sons list chores, create a rotating schedule, and trade tasks. Weeks later the boys report more tasks done with less grumbling as they see their contribution to the whole.

Mr. Clair Clair

Volga 4-H Pioneers Elect Leaders at Meeting

The Volga 4-H Pioneers held their monthly meeting at the Glen Chappell home with eight members present. William Smith was elected president, David Andrae sec treas, John Orr reporter, and David Chappell historian, with Dick Warren taking over the 1957 blue record books.

Volga 4-H Pioneers Glen Chappell William Smith David Andrae Sec Treas John Orr David Chappell Dick Warren David Andrye

Local PTA Meeting Highlights and Election News

A PTA meeting was held at the school auditorium with Vera Rahmiller in charge of the program. Seniors elected Nancy Hubbel and John Pope as queen and king, juniors elected Sue Fallon and Robert Chase, sophomores elected Connie Kirby and Jimmy Pope, and freshmen chose Katherine Bennington and Bert Dillion. The class with the most corn pledges will win as corn sales fund the hot lunch program. The carnival is planned for November 2.

Ray Klingman Manchester Hospital PTA Vera Rahmiller Ronald Moore Nancy Hubbell John Pope Sue Fallon Robert Chase Connie Kirby Jimmy Pope Katherine Bennington Bert Dillion

When did church spires first appear in history

The text notes spires on churches evolved from four sided roofs with slight elevation to elongated, acute forms. Their highest development occurred in the Middle Ages, illustrating a gradual architectural progression rather than a fixed origin. It also quotes John Morley on tolerance and references a 20th century sermon event in Toronto with rainbow themes.

Bolero Jacket Embellishment Suggestion

A fashion tip recommends refreshing a bolero jacket by adding a tiny touch of black velvet. For suits with button trimming, cover the buttons in velvet to match the collar for a cohesive look.

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