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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1962

Page

2

Valley High School elects cheerleaders and launches magazine drive

Valley High announces the 1962-63 B team cheerleaders Betty Sanderson Karen Hoopman Diane Amundson Elaine Amundson Lynette Schori and A team seniors Suzie Harville Ruth Bilden Donaline Larson juniors Sandra Blockhus Ve re Coffin. The music department begins a magazine sales campaign led by Blair Trowbridge.

Valley High Betty Sanderson Karen Hoopman Diane Amundson Elaine Amundson Lynette Schori Suzie Harville Ruth Bilden Donaline Larson Sandra Blockhus Vere Coffin Valley High School Blair Trowbridge

Iowa farm price index rises modestly in mid August

Prices received by Iowa farmers edged higher for some commodities at mid August, offsetting declines in others. The all farm products index stood at 249 percent of the 1910 baseline, up four points from August 19 last year, with livestock and livestock products up five points from July 15. The meat animals index rose five percent, dairy products up two percent, and poultry noted gains as well.

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Crop index changes amid August figures

The report notes an eight percent rise in the egg index, while the August 15 crop index shows a two percent decline from the prior month, indicating shifting agricultural commodity values.

Letter From Harold Delivers Baltic Ocean Journey Details

In May at 11:50 a.m. we left New York aboard the Bergensfjord, a 578 foot liner with 122 first class and 722 tourist class capacity, 350 crew, and a 20 knot normal speed. Weather was foggy with rain. we stopped at Copenhagen for a sightseeing trip to Frederiksborg Castle. A large crowd met relatives in Oslo on arrival in May, and we reunited with sister Sandberg and brother Erling Opsand at the dock after years. We visited Opsand home at Nesodden and our Oslo home with our sister.

New York Bergensfjord Copenhagen Denmark Fredenborg Castle Oslond May Phere Sandberg Erling Opsand Opsand Neshodden Bae Oslo

Parading Norwegians Welcome King as 16000 Children Cheer

The group watched a three hour parade in Oslo with the King on the palace balcony saluting Norwegian flags. Harold spoke Norwegian to be interviewed and many visitors learned they appeared on TV. They toured Oslo Cathedral and towns like Voss Opheim Bidhe Hammerfest and Skarsvag then reached North Cape on a sunlit sled ride, recalling wartime destruction and recovery.

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