Elgin High Tattler notes students and sports updates
The Elgin High School newspaper highlights student editors and staff, renovations, and a packed issue featuring class reports from Primary to Eighth, plus Sophomore and Junior notes. It covers a Dr Tom Carter talk, music lessons, initiation events, and a sports recap with Elgin’s single touchdown and upcoming game.
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Schupbach
Hazel Gilbertson
Bernice Blockhus
Violet Landsgard
Lois Miller - Letha Adrian
Virleygene Bailey
Florence Olge
Georgana Falk
Clifton Kohler
Maxine Lehman
Beverly Larson
Elgin High
Tom Carter
Carter
Inter-Church Prison Evangelistic Association, Inc
Soldier and Farm Work Near Bigin
The article notes Albert Lee Denler working on his father’s farm southeast of Bigin with military service mentioned.
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Army
Albert Lee Dénnler
Bigin
Letter from Harold Meyer about Rocky Mountain camp and ski training
Harold Meyer writes from Lake Louise Alberta about thirteen weeks of basic training in Rockford and Fresno, transfer to Fort Lewis, ski training on Mt Rainier, a secret mission near Lake Louise, two camps in the Rockies, encounters with wildlife, and infrequent visits to a distant town while serving in a medical detachment.
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Lake Louise
Alberta
Canada
Rockford
Ill
Fresno Air Base
California
San
Philippines
Columbia
Rockies
Sticks
Civilization
Meyer
Language Authority Mezzofanti Known in 114 Dialects
Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti, noted linguist of 18th century Bologna, is credited with knowing 114 languages or dialects, with mastery of 50 of them. The record highlights his extraordinary polyglot abilities across languages and regions.
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Giuseppe Mezzofanti
Iowa Farmers Face Wage Hikes and Pest Risks This Fall
Old farmer notes warn scrap collection urgency and high farm wages on July 1 mark the 22 year peak. Silage from Sudan grass poses no poisoning risk but grazing on stunted plants should stop. Hessian fly planting dates, Sept 21 in northern Iowa, set amid cautious crop planning. Box elder bugs invade homes as cool weather nears. control via regular kerosene spray or boiling water is advised to cut winter pests.
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Iowa
Earth's Mean Rainfall Across Globe
The article states that the mean annual rainfall for the entire globe is 36 inches. It presents a global average figure likely intended for a general science or meteorology context without regional breakdowns.
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Earth
Globe
Workers to Germany to free wounded French prisoners
Compiegne reports three French workers sent to Germany to work so a wounded French prisoner can be released. The arriving prisoners are seen as returning and may be cheering Petain and Laval. At the station, workers awaited the train to Germany for the return journey.
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Compiegne
France
Germany
Petain
Laval
Training in Aircraft Recognition Glenview Ill
Official U S Navy photo shows Marine Sgt Ralph Magnuson conducting a class in aircraft recognition at Glenview air base using model planes crafted by high school students nationwide. In the first row sit George Franck Minnesota All American Oliver Hahnenstein Northwestern halfback and Arthur Bonnet former Canadian air force pilot. The Navy notes that teamwork from athletes helps them be good flyers.
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Elgin High
Glenview
Ill
U. S. Navy
Ralph Magnuson
Glenview Air Base
George Franck
Minnesota
Oliver Hahnenstein
Northwestern University
Arthur Bonnet
Canadian Air Force
Navy
Clermont Local News Notes From West Union and Waterloo
Nels Reinertson and family moved from Waterloo to Clermont four and a half years ago, then returned to Waterloo yesterday and rented an apartment. Willis and Lloyd Grass visited from Waterloo, Lorraine Osterhus stays with Luther College ties in Decorah. Norman Erickson and Norman Gilbert return from South Dakota threshing trip. Irene Erickson from Elkton spent the weekend here. Harold Olson, Baraboo defense work, visited his parents. Roger Henderson and Merle Ling traveled to Rochester to visit their wives recovering at St Marys.
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Ae Tecan Grieedinnen
Gui “Mer
Onmindoen
West Union
iMr
Nels. Reinertson
Waterloo
Willis Gress Petasit
Lloyd Grass
Lorraine Osterhus
Luther College
Decorsh
St. Mary's Hospital
Irene Erickson
Elkton
Minn
Norman Gilbert
Franklin Olson
Elmer Nelson
South Dakota
Black Hills
First Newsreel in Sound Captures Lindbergh Takeoff
In May 1927 the first sound on film newsreel featured Charles Lindbergh taking off on his historic transatlantic solo flight.
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Lindbergh
Atlantic
Corah Manifold Patch Effort Reported by Local Crew
Corah residents report a patching operation after inspecting a site where 103 holes were found. Everett Groas O T Hal verson and haalph Youngblood assisted, taking turns to cover the hale with improvised patches.
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Corah
New Fabe
Everett Groas
O. T. Halverson
Haalph Youngblood
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