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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1951

Page

3

Clermont Area Briefs Highlight Community Guests And Visits

Local notes record numerous visits and travels among Clermont residents and relatives. Mrs Bertina Paulson visited from Silva Wisconsin, several families hosted gatherings, and Joe Becker and Grinnell visitors spent weekends in nearby homes. School staff and teachers attended a faculty dinner in Clermont with friends and family.

Bertina Paulson Silva, Wa Dak Chas Lawston A. O Nesset Gordon Hoopman Karen Cresco Forday Hoopman Josie Wilson Arnold Stumme Black Hills Jesse Olson Howard Stumme Margaret Hannah Minihan Elkader Katherine Nellie Sulivan Sullivan Mar-Garret Quinn Eliza Martz Harold Bennett Oelwein Doyle Bennett Raite Ern Holzer Elgin J Fay Gruver Birmingham Ala Fred Cline Chris Mr. Gruver Joe Kula Snobhomish Wash Oskaloosa Lynn Sarbaugh Carlin John Sullivan Reuben Svendsen Lawler Verni Engle Christina Monroe Mary Griebenow William ‘Burrow Joan Gerner Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Arthur Conner Eugene Conner Harry Raney West Union Fred Bigler Tom Quinn Mary George Mackin Minneapolis Quinn Margaret Quinn Richard Griebenow Griebenow Vic Castes Henry Thompson Frankville Ben Frautschy Herbert Dummermuth Idatie Durscher Connie Dumiermuth Mys Oscar Olson Mion Et Dugstad Perry Delwen Larry Iloran Alfred Wenger Henry McMillan Kenneth Rucker Waverly Arthur Nelson Nelson Dean Schultz McGregor Sch Henry Olson Elmer Olson Evelyn Olson Aldora Anderson L'Myra Glen Arthur Amundson Milford Olson Lester Bergeson Stella Lensing Lawles Floyd Bergeson Phyllis Skeen Brian Chicago H. A. Lubke Joe Wander Helmuth Suckow Fraench Joe Olson Frank Severn Postville Clifford Olson Julia Helgerson Harry Helgers Lyle Olson Clara Helgerson Diane Donna Frieden Judith Marie Lyie Olson Harry Helgerson Elmer Larson Orvin Olson Iowa City Oliver Juarson Laverne Larson Almer Amundson Marilyn Olson Ruth Starkey Martin Amundson Keith Lavern Schweinerus George Wander Family Castalia Ole Reierson Nichall Marie Fred and Lydia Martie Harold Gress Riverside Calif Nashua Harold Clermont Mrs. Rhodes Oliver Rowland J. A. Erickson Loyce St. Paul Red Cross Chapter Blood Mobile Minnesota Arthur Morris Amundson Bernard Frankie Olson Henry Jacobson Elmer Jacobson Rockford Eva Amundson Decorah Tuesdy Alvin Amundson Amundson Martha Anderson Alvin Christianson Flandreau Waynesboro Minn Mrs. DeVere Creger Marvin Butt

Senior Walter Germann Jr. Named Clermont School Citizen

Clermont School News profiles Walter Germann Jr known as Junior a friendly senior who loves baseball On Top of Old Smoky Clermont and mashed potatoes and chicken He dislikes gossip He treasures his second class ring He helps his dad on the farm and plans to work the farm full time after graduation The staff wishes him the best for his future.

Walter Germann, Jr Junior Clermont

Sophomore girls study food preservation methods at home economics

In home economics, sophomore students begin the year with a unit on food preservation. They study canning, drying, and freezing techniques and each girl prepares samples as part of the lessons.

Norwegian student Ernst Henrik Sorentson speaks at assembly

The assembly heard Ernst Henrik Sorentson a Norwegian electrical engineering student studying in the United States on a government loan. He described Norway’s school system and their lax English grammar emphasis, surprising the audience after only one month in the country.

Ernst Henrik Sorentson America University of Town United States Norway University At Oslo Berentson Norma Berentson Clermont Public Schools Stavanger

Fourth Grade News Multiplication and Division by fours

Fourth grade class reports progress in math with practice on multiplying and dividing by four. Students show growing fluency through worksheets and quick drills.

Fifth Grade News and Activities Recap

Fifth graders report return of dental cards from Robert Fenton Joyce Larson and Beverly Oelberg. They studied the Amazon River and a Jungle Boy subject for social studies and made a fall bulletin board poster. Barbara Anderson was absent with tonsillitis. Officers elected Beverly Oelberg president Sandra Bilden vice president and John Nelson secretary-treasurer. Second meeting set for Friday afternoon.

Robert Fenton Amazon Joyce Larson Beverly Oelberg Barbara Anderson Sandra Bilden Sec-Treas John Nelson

Sixth Grade News Settles Into New Workbook Routine

Sixth graders report settling into serious work with a new workbook and readers that they find easy to use. The class expresses enjoyment of the updated materials and steady progress in reading and assignments.

Students Grow A Flower From Mixed Elements Club Formed

In science we mixed elements hoping to grow a flower. We study a frog and a turtle as pests. We drew autumn flowers and painted them. We plan to draw a group of flowers next. We formed The Happy Americans club with Mary Swedson as president Bert Henderson as vice president Helen Burger as secretary and Dean Schneider as treasurer. We plan to observe each patriotic holiday.

The Mary Swedson Bert Henderson Sec’y Helen Burger Dean Schneider

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