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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1964

Page

12

7th Grade Math Moves into Geometry Topic

The 7th grade has finished describing sets and solving equations. Now we begin geometry focusing on points, lines and spaces as part of the math curriculum.

8th Grade Math Week Study on Intervals and Approximate Equalities

8th grade math class covers intervals and the concept of approximately equal to. A test occurred Monday, with focus on week conditions and three variables to study.

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Eighth Grade Science Class Studies Gravity and States of Matter

The report notes eighth grade science class work on gravity and the use of Current Science. Mr Backer assigned a test over unit one. Seventh graders study solids liquids and gases, their shapes and weights, with a test on the first unit.

Backer

Seventh grade studies poetry and language basics at Valley Jr. High

An English class outlines reading poetry with expression and punctuation, plus grammar topics such as complete and simple subjects and predicates, plural and possessive nouns, and proper nouns. The eighth grade explores enunciation aids and drills for football readiness, while social studies recounts a field trip to historic sites and county offices, including court procedures and county operations.

Beeen Decorah Spillville Festina Fort Fort Atkinson

Clermont Grade School Third Grade News

The third grade enjoys new reading books Roads to Follow and From Outer Space. The Baseball Players Promise is liked, and Listen Speak and Write books are interesting. A Collector's Corner exists in the room, and the class named the fish Blacky.

Birthday Treats and Class Games Brought by Palmer Beck

Goldy and Spotty mentioned as mascots as Mark Palmer and Julie Beck bring birthday treats for the class and a group game is played together.

Goldy Spotty Mark Palmer Julie Beckjer

Fourth Grade News and Class Updates

The room has 26 pupils including new student Daryl Pritchard. Ruth Steffans treated the class for a birthday. Randy Tatro returned his library card. A new text book "Using Good English" is in use. Social Studies covers maps and directions. The first unit is the U.S., the second is Alaska with several films shown.

Daryl Pritchard Ruth Steffans Randy Tatro Tal U. S Alaska

Clayton County Extension Calendar

Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events from September 25 to October 4 including Clothing and Dollars meeting in Elkader at 1:30 pm, National 4-H Club Week kickoff, Dairy Judging team workout at Dairy Cattle Congress grounds, Guttenberg times, Iowa 4-H Dairy Judging Contest and Banquet in Waterloo, and 4-H entries at Dairy Cattle Congress starting 8:30 am DST.

Clothing Elkadar Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds Guttenberg Iowa Waterloo

Extension Service Calendar of Events

National 4 H Club Week runs Sept 26 through Oct 3. TAP Committee meets 11 a.m. at the Extension office. Extension Council meets Sept 29 at 8 p.m. at the Extension office. Oct 2 features Dairy Cattle Congress-4 H Judging Contest and 4 H Banquet. A quote references borrowing a slogan from Mexico and notes the first escalator was shown at the Paris Exposition.

Extension Council Dairy Cattle Congress

Fragmentary 1900s quotation hints at brain control device origins

The readable text mentions a date in 1900, a return to the U S, and a device installed at Gimble Bros in Philadelphia. It also contains unclear lines about brain control of feet and scattered phrases about courage and caution attributed to Germans and Formosans, with no clear narrative or outcome.

Gimble Bros Philadelphia

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