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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
3
Entry noted for Clermont in Payette County as second class matter under postal regulations. Indicates mailing status and classification in the historical record.
Sunday school lesson from an International series dated April 9 examines Jesus choosing ordinary followers over elites. Peter proclaims him the Christ, while Jesus tests the disciples’ faith and warns them to refrain from public disclosure until the proper time. The story highlights loyalty as a test of true belief among modern followers.
The passage notes Peter’s early denial of the Master, contrasting him with calmer, more sedate followers who often prove the most loyal over time. It asserts that humanity remains unchanged since the beginning of Christianity, with steadfast devotion not tied to zeal but to consistency.
St Peter's Church of Clermont sent a large delegation to the National Council of Catholic Women meeting in West Union Friday afternoon. About 120 members attended from the parish with Mrs McSweeney of Dubuque as the keynote speaker on NCCW duties and meaning.
The group met at Len Simek’s home last Tuesday with Evelyn Dugstad aiding social duties. In business, members considered funding a public tennis court renovation but face milk fund overcommitment. They urged heads of milk fund beneficiaries to contribute volunteer effort to restore the court for unemployed recreation.
The Celemont Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs R Brandt's home last Wednesday after a business session with lunch. The group opened with song and roll call, heard current events, and heard notes on the inauguration of the president. Membership rules were revised to keep enrolled members until withdrawal notice is given.
Johnny Chuck, still bruised from the previous fight with Reddy Fox, sits on his doorstep aching and fearful. He longs for his Old Orchard home but remains obstinate, hungry, and nervous as he weighs returning. Sammy Jay’s prank and hunger push him toward a risky return path, ending the afternoon with him resolved to leave his stubborn stance.
Wm Larrabee NT arrives from Los Angeles to attend his father's funeral. Phil Steffens, recovering from a partial leg loss, travels on crutches and expects a full recovery. Residents fear the old smokestack near the Central States Power plant may topple due to water undermining its base. George Belechner tows mail on flooded rural routes. Peter Knudevig and family visit McGregor and his Mary Scott property. Clermont school board hires teachers with changes anticipated. many applicants seek positions at reasonable wages.
Phyllis Gress celebrated her tenth birthday with a party for four of her classmates at her home in Oelwein last Sunday. Other news notes family visits and a discussion of beer legislation moving through Congress, including Roosevelt’s stance on 3 percent beer as not intoxicating. The piece mentions Beers bill status and potential Supreme Court review.
A fragmentary collation notes Mrs Roosevelt praising home happiness over material goods and a Civic Union remark on the value of quiet, balanced speech. It critiques talkativeness and vanity, arguing that many people speak to occupy attention rather than convey meaning.
A Texas town saw strong citizen support for a petition to appoint Giuseppe Zangara to the Roosevelt cabinet. Four hundred signs followed as readers connected Zangara with the would be assassin linked to Miami Florida during the 1933 incident.
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