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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1960
Page
2
Valley High announces event dates from Sept 29 to Oct 7 including ISEA County dinner Elkader homecoming games and a display opening in the library. Staff and students detail new teachers senior bulletin boards and weekly P E classes plus the hot lunch menu for Oct 3 to 7.
Tryouts the week of Sept 26 30 announced by Miss Marlene Durscher for the junior class play The Family Upstairs by Harry Delf. Cast features four men five women with Louise Annabelle Heller Emma Mrs Grant Wend Calahan and boys Joe Heller Willie Charles Grant Herbert. Set in the Heller living room the modern home offers family loyalties and problems. Marion Christen heads Honor Society officers elected Sept 20 1960 with Nan cy Whittenbaugh Carol Swenson Otis Blockhus Linda Hackmanan Janet Gehring and Mrs M H Moore as sponsor. Student Council met Sept 21 planning Homecoming Oct ? decorating committee named Janice Kamp Carl Erickson Linda Wander Margie Swenson. Lois Clark comments on baton twirler duties and All State Band placement. She aims to be a receptionist and enjoys swimming fishing and boating.
County board proceedings list payments and expenses for the poor home hospital and county services. Items include medical care supplies fuel repairs and personnel costs from multiple vendors and officials.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a long list of charges and payments including telephone service, home products, court reporting, insurance, and various vendors. Names appear with amounts in dollars such as 857.25 423.95 698.95 366.80 and 587.75, ending with a note To be Continued)
Valley High shows a veteran backfield and stingy defense as Coach Dale Fogle aims for a third straight Upper Iowa Conference crown. Starters John Mitts and Otis Blockhus anchor an explosive ground game. Mitts has piled up 2368 yards and 16.8 yards per carry as Valley targets another title run despite potential injuries.
Sunday marked wedding anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. Jensen with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Car men Swenson and other relatives. Numerous calls and dinners followed across Des Moines area families including the Miller and Lind households. A large gathering at St Paul celebrated a golden wedding anniversary of Michael Phillippi. Other visits spanned Monona, Cedar Falls, Charles City, and Rochester with numerous family dining and birthday observances noted among locals.
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