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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1935
Page
7
Special Lenten devotional services held Friday evenings at 7 30. Sunday April 7 English divine service at 11 a m Luther League gathering Sunday evening at 7 30. Pastor Gunsten invites friends and neighbors to join in worship and praise, expressing gratitude for the churches as God’s gifts.
Church calendar lists J Snyder minister Mrs Fred Cline superintendent with Sunday school at 10 and evening service at 730. Union Ladies Guild meets April 10 at Mrs A A Lubke’s home. Local calls in West Union. hospital stay for Lars Sampson. Local gatherings include Melvin and Elmer Anderson dinners and a music contest in West Union with Clermont high school rated good. Market Day Sale planned for April 18. Various social visits and a fire-damaged Meyer home are noted.
Bank statement dated March 4 1985 shows assets including loans and discounts bonds and securities and cash from checks. Signatures of J F Miller president and J A Erickson cashier sworn before notary Lance Candee April 2 19365. Local social notes list banda Elgin opera house and Clermont funeral attendees and residents.
The Ladies' Aid Society gathering on Wednesday March 27 at Mrs I C Jerdees home featured hostesses Mrs Henry Olson and Maida Sperry. President Mrs H H Follett presided with program including singing and humor quotes and a talk on Community Service from a Waterloo Legion commander broadcast on WMT.
West Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday evening program with Scripture reading prayer and musical items including piano solo, quartet, and choir. Community notices follow about local visits, hospital stays, and social events in Clermont West Union and surroundings.
The Clermont National Farm Loan association announces a permanent rate cut from 6 to 4.5 percent on all land bank loans closed after April. D. P. Hogan of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha cites leadership in lowering interest charges and says the reduction will save thousands for future borrowers in the community. Commissioner loans remain at 5 percent.
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. H. B. Greenley’s home on Saturday March 30 for a one o'clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. Greenley and Mrs. L. L. Carr. Guests included Mrs. Florence Klingman of Elgin and Mrs. Gladys Schori of Elgin. Klingman led the exchange program, spoke on Opera, presented scenes, and performed musical accompaniment to Verdi’s Aida. A business meeting followed.
The Clermont calendar lists events for April with meetings of the Rosary Society American Legion and its Auxiliary Union church Guild and a Clermont Study Club gathering. Social notes record home purchases by Mr and Mrs Reigel, a twelfth birthday party for Phyllis Gress, visits by Mr and Mrs Peter Meland and Burnetta of Postville, travel of T F Shipton and H F Shipton, visiting Wesley Miller of Independence, and Archie Rolfs and son Robert from Moorestown with a transfer to Wauthena Kansas, plus Clermont relatives’ visits.
March figures show average butterfat 28.9 lbs and 769 lbs milk from 293 cows on test. High cow Whitchips, a grade Guernsey, produced 81.6 butterfat and 1407 milk. Top herd Ten High Herds led by Harold Hammersland with 1126 milk and 36.7 butterfat. Farmers listed include Osmundson & Finch, Mrs C H Schroeder & Sons, K J Kerr, M C Deering & Son, John Lueder, R F Learn, H N Turner, Max and Felix Grafenberg, Oamundson & Finch, and others with varied purebred and grade Holsteins and Guernseys. Weekend visitors include Hubert Teig, Mr and Mrs Will Goodman of Waterloo, and private visits to several West Union homes. music contest attended by Mrs Gruver and Swueille.
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