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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
2
A Birmingham major addresss a Service Club crowd at the Replacement Center, urging calm and duty. New recruits arrive wary as they face Army life, band plays, and the Shanghai Express carries out a bittersweet rite of passage to their permanent posts.
The Elgin High School newsletter notes strong cooperation and sportsmanship among students and local business, praises freshman initiation day and cheerleader tryouts, and lists alumni updates. Betty Schori attends Iowa State, Thelma Landsgard is home from West Union, William Moor serves in the Navy at Farragut Idaho, and Bruce Gates addresses character in business at the assembly.
A train departs as a soldier bids farewell and an older sergeant cheers the men to battle. The scene closes the serial story Private Hargrove with a veteran watching proudly. A Caribbean Mystery serial is announced to follow.
The column asks what Hawkeye did Monday night and hints at romance between a blonde sophomore and West Union’s L Olesen. It notes potential team changes without Louis, mentions Elgin teens flocking to West Union on Saturdays for a show, asks if Alma Ruth saw Clermont game, and teases comic strip characters coming to life. It ends with humor about cheerleaders and a birthday calendar mix.
Elgin defeated Clermont 14 to 6 as Halverson scored the touchdown. Starting lineup included Wedo left end T Denniler center Yearous right end Miller and Halverson at halfbacks and Warton at quarterback. Substitutes were Little Wenger and Gehring. Mr. Christian reports strong demand for season tickets from students and business men, with about 70 tickets sold.
Operation and attendance are noted as excellent. Whhanka Campfire Girly The Saetitivegieist met at Marilyn and Jane Falk’s home to welcome Mrs. Harry Johnson as their new guardian. Miss Vida Burington has joined the Merines. A committee to plan the fall meetings has reported readiness.
Report notes Bernice Ann Blockhus, a sixteen year old with blue eyes and blonde hair, born September 6, described as cute and sweet. Ad hints she may want business college after high school and suggests placing an 8 word ad in these columns for buys or selling.
A reminiscence notes Rev C H Hjortholm and Wm Larrabee Jr traveling to Des Moines for a state YMCA workers meeting this week. Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson were business visitors in Chicago late last week. Mrs BE Appelman and Helen returned home from Spooner Wisconsin on Monday. Walter Follett is home from Fort Worth Texas on a short furlough after serving in the Army aviation department. Nels Larson northeast of Clermont bought the Jane Bullivan residence and will move in this fall or next spring.
Local transfers recorded for two weeks ending September 24 include HB Hough administrator to Paul Shaffer administrator for 300 dollars covering lots 2 and 3 and related parcels in blocks with ex portions. Also Lizzie Kneeland to W A Kneeland by warranty deed for one dollar, transfer of easement and lot portions in section 435 96 8.
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