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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
2
Friday we held our class election. Pres Ivan Torkelson, Vice Pres Delores Torkelson, Sec and Treas Kenneth Larson were elected. Our sponsor is Miss Crowe.
A vivid upperclassman account greets freshmen at Elgin urging unity and participation in four years at E. B. G. The speaker warns against crossing mentors before Initiation Day and promises a hearty welcome and guidance for new students.
Primary and First Miss Burrington read a story about Wiggles a small black Scotty. The first graders made puppets of The Three Little Kittens and will present a puppet play.
Second and third graders bring bouquets to school and restart the Rhythm Band on Friday. Several birthdays this month include Barbara Buleyn, Howard Wall, Janice Tork eleon, Bernell Larson, Darwin Gilson, Burnell Benson. In reading, second grade enjoys car drawings while practicing safer driving and better bill building for faster runs. Junior classes make paper dolls and dress them.
Fourth and fifth grade reports show one birthday this week Donna Dean’s. Students shared a homemade treat. They worked in Penmanship books and posted strong papers on the bulletin board. Fourth grade geography covers Bombo and Africa while sixth grade geography covers New England manufacturing. English classes discuss summer incidents. Chersea Becker was absent most of the week due to an injury.
The seventh grade is doing various kinds of exercises in Language and enjoying problem solving in Science. The sixth grade focuses on fractions in Arithmetic.
Unper Olasamen The Setior class elected officers this week with Virléygene Baileyr as president and Betty Sehori as vice president. Betty Anna Schneider was chosen secretary, and the president promised to guide the class through its final year at Elgin High. Initiation prep has already started for freshman activities.
Freshman subjects include English algebra general science manual training and home economics with manual training home economics and algebra new for many. Sophomores held class meeting and elected Alma Ruth Grimes Eugene Wenger and Betty Christen as officers. enrollment now seventeen with Viola Martin back and Charles Wood added. Junior officers elected last Friday. Hazel became president with Ireland as secretary and Beverly as treasurer while Dean Mitts remains in hospital.
The roster includes 80 high school students and ten eighth graders with 49 girls and 41 boys. Visitors this week were Erma Butikofer Mabel Grimm Lois Burrow Harlah Blockhus Harvey Gilbertson and Donna Knudtson. The Music Notes Band meets weekly and the Girls and Boys Glee Clubs prepare for contest as the April goal approaches. Birthday calendar lists Robert Larson Glenn Dennler Bernice Brockhus Leo Frederick Gordon Schuphach William Moore on September 2 4 - 9 13 20.
Betty Ann Schneider, editor in chief of Elgin high's Purple and White Tatler, is a seventeen year old senior known for high ability and cooperative leadership. Her hobbies include collecting stamps and nursing training for a future in nursing.
A lively roundup asks freshmen about expectations for next Friday. It ponders Reuben’s mood with Pree Goods or Physics, Amy Mae receiving another letter, and whether flies in Physics bug Leland. It questions Short’s fit with Teach and hints at Havel’s letter in the commercial room Friday.
During the past summer vacation our Camp Fire group held five meetings. Jane Fal was hostess with Marilyn Falk as leader. Activities included letters to former guardian Mrs Trene Flower, fingerprinting by Sheriff Carlsen of Elkader, a Wilk demonstration, and a later vote to admit Dele Wenger as a member.
Dorothy Torkelson led a July meeting while August events featured an all day trip to McGregor and Prairie du Chien with picnic at Pikes Peak and a boat tour. Preparations for initiation day and a high school picnic are noted along with early football practice and a schedule of upcoming games.
Washington scene as President Roosevelt unveils a chart showing tire wear at increasing speeds. Executed by the auto and rubber industries committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers War Engineering Board, the chart highlights the speeds where wear is greatest and where Tyost savings can be achieved.
A partial OCR item describes John Crouch, former Casino F Path custodian in Storm Lake, being rushed to a hospital after a fall. An ambulance crew strapped his leg to a board, but x rays reportedly found nothing wrong. The text is garbled with names and phrases.
A powerful storm tore through Spencer causing structures to burn and utilities to fail. Corning firemen could see smoke but could not locate the blaze despite driving roads and calling the telephone office for help. They returned to Corning hoping for clearer directions next time.
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