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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1961

Page

12

Valley High elects class officers for 1961 62

All Valley High classes held meetings on Monday September 18 to elect class officers and Student Council representatives for the 1961 62 school year Freshmen named officers include Jean Schaer president Louis Christen vice president and Pat Lehman secretary-treasurer Senior and sophomore officers and council representatives are listed with names and positions A list of photographers and studio choices for senior pictures is given

Clases Valley High Clase Jean Schaer Louis Christen Pat Lehman Anita Dennler Roger Everett Rowland John Schupbach Alyce Oelberg Stanley Anderson Connie Bear Conni Kronlokken Marlene Anderson Suzie Harville Merlin Butikofer Janet Rothlisberger Helen Christen Carlyle Blockhus Janice Dean Peterson Ruth Klingman Derigee Hofer Terry Habeger

Executor's Notice in Fayette County Iowa 1961

Notice that on September 14 1961 Mary A Burke was appointed executrix of Katherine Sullivan deceased by the District Court Fayette County Iowa Those indebted must pay and those with claims present to the court for allowance Attorneys Donohue Wilkins Donohue West Union Iowa

District Court Fayette County Iowa Katherine Sullivan Mary A. Burke Donohue, Wilkins & Donohue West Union Executrix

Regional Institute at Monona Speakers Named for One Day Event

The Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will host a one day Regional Institute at St. Anthonys School in Monona on Way October 4 with His Excellency the Right Reverend Bishop George Bishop and Monsignor Loras J. Watters PhD of the American Martyrs Retreat House Cedar Falls along with Miss Alma M. Herger National Council of Catholic Women field secretary Washington DC as featured speakers. The institute is part of four regional events across the Dubuque Archdiocese aimed at widening access and replacing past conventions due to travel constraints. In other school notes seventh graders review grammar while seventh grade arithmetic advances through the first chapter and Mr Fogle administers a time test on three pages of addition to identify top students.

George Bishop Loras J. Watters American Martyrs Retreat House Cedar Falls Alma M. Herger National Council of Catholic Women of Wash D. C Dubuque Monona Fogle

Happy Hustlers Meeting Held

The Marion Happy Hustlers 4-H Club met September 18 at Roger and Marvin Berg’s home with 18 members present. Plans included a pancake supper for new members in October and a hayride on September 27. Officers elected were President Mark Amundson, Vice President Paul, Secretary-Treasurer Sylvia Hanson, and Reporter Vera Coffin.

Marion Sylvia Hanson Vera Coffin Harold Hanson Harvey Anderson Veryl Coffin Roger Berg Steven Kittelaen Harold Amunidgen Keith Largon David Meyer David Anderson Darrel Anderson

Valley Jr High News Class officers elected this week

The eighth grade elected officers led by president Jerry Hinkel and vice president David Leon hart with secretary Richard Butikofer and treasurer Diane Amundson. Dick Reeder Jo Ann Wil son Kay Larson and Allyn Caspers also hold posts. Eighth graders study science topics and current events, with a science quiz on the 22nd. The seventh grade keeps classifying animals as bullsnake and crab observation. Mr. Mack returns. Mr. Fogle covered classes during illness.

Jr. High Shirley Tatro Lynn Schori Echo Enterprise Jerry Hinkel David Leonhart Richard Butikofer Diane Amundson Dick Reeder Jo Ann Wilson Kay Larson Treas Allyn Caspers Mack Fogle Seabrooke Vasbey

Tomato Plant Produces One Hundred Tomatoes In Bancroft

Mrs. Al Rahe of Bancroft reports a single tomato plant bearing about a hundred tomatoes. The plant grew from seed on its own, illustrating a remarkable self-sown specimen in a garden setting.

al Rahe Bancroft

Giant Garden Produce Shines in Fairfield Area Plots

Ray Swanson of Fairfield reports heavy harvests from just two tomato plants with clusters of fruit weighing up to a pound and a half each. One plant stands eight feet tall and continues growing. The tomatoes are of the Rural New Yorker variety. Nearby, Bean Derby of Albia shows a soybean plant bearing 143 pods on a 3.5 foot tall plant and another six foot plant with 81 pods.

Ray Swanson Fairfield New Yorker Ben Derby Albia

You’re Cheating Yourself If You Don’t Read Want Ada

A brief feature highlights Ada as a compelling reading choice. The piece urges readers to explore Ada’s offerings, emphasizes accessible content, and notes practical benefits for daily life and personal growth.

Valiant Compact Priced Lower Than Many Rivals

The article notes the Dling ease of the carefree compact fits and that Valiant is priced up to several hundred dollars less than many other compacts. It highlights cost advantage among competing small cars.

Valiant

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