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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1950

Page

3

Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Notes and Guests

Grand Meadow Study Club met Friday March 31 at Beulah Kozelka’s home with Sophie Kittelson and Gladys Nelson as co hosts. Thirteen members and two visitors attended. The next club date is April 27. Members discussed Growing Old Gracefully and began an afghan. Lunch followed.

Grand Meadow Amet Beulah Kozelka Sophie Kittelson Gladys Nelson Bexteess Mabel Amundson

Clermont Local Notices of Weekend Guests and Visits

Clermont residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Iowa and Illinois this weekend. Jesse Ostrander, cousin of Mi Larson, was in town after four years in Arizona. Grace Barker and Tommy of Elgin stayed with the Bob Mott home. Iv an Anderson and Mavis of West Union visited Wa Bur xow’s family. Weekend guests to Ray Tomsheck included Mr and Mrs Robert Haack Rob bie and Mrs Wm Tomsheck of Harvey Illinois. Arthur Neison and Arthur Jr with Mary visited in Dubuque. Elroy Jacobson and Richard of Waterloo dined with Bans J Larson. Ralph Moen and Linda of Moline arrived for Easter at the parental Martin Anderson home. They visited Burwell Anderson and family near Postville. Martin Anderson and Chrystal and Ralph Pa ven and Linda called on Lloyd Anderson’s and Burwell Anderson’s homes at Postville.

Jesse Ostrander MC. Larson Mr. Ostrander Mi. Larson Arizona Grace Barker Tommy Elgin Bob Mott Mrr Ivan Anderson Mavis West Union Burxow Qmirs Ray Tomsheck Wand Martin Anderson Shome Burwell Anderson Postville Martin Anderson Chrystal Ralph Paven Linda Lloyd Anderson Aney

Clermont School News Highlights Home Economics Film

The home economics girls enjoyed a film The Story of Wool and Botany Clothes a Nation, courtesy of Botany Mills Inc. Chemistry class tested foods for adulterants and preservatives including boric acid in dried apples saccharin in borax benzoates sulfur dioxide in preserves salicylic acid in catsup and preserves. They also tested imitation vanilla and lemon extracts and analyzed commercial baking powders.

Botany Botany Mills, Inc

Language notes and spring activities across elementary grades

English II pupils juggle grammar and a term paper while topics range from art and design to tree conservation. Across grades Fourth to Kindergarten, students share stories reports, safety city projects, Easter plans, and visiting guests, with birthdays, new pupils, and room decorations noted amid a closing line on lightning rod protection for farms.

Leslie Yauslin

Washburns to move near Sumner for buttermaker post

Mr and Mrs George Washburn will relocate to Spring Fountain near Sumner where George will start as a buttermaker on May 1. The note lists many Sunday visitors to various Clermont area homes including the Martins, Hjelmings, Larson, and others, plus birthday celebrations for Joyce Larson and Ann Larson with multiple guests.

Birthday club party honors Mrs Evelyn Olson

A birthday club party featured a Monday picnic lunch for Mrs Evelyn Olson in honor of her anniversary. Attendees included Lydia Stumme Andine Vasby Emma Gunderson Irene Olson Kathinka Larson Helen Landsgard Ruth Starkey Lucylle Triem Harriet Dugstad Laveri Olson Mary Olgan Emma Erickson Delores Jac objson Selma Olson Emma Olson Pearl Iverson Gussie Miller and Clarice Schrader. Wm Wedo family visited Sunday at the Arnold Teaskotter home in Castalia. Mr and Mrs Keith Thoma and sons were Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Len Simek. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson drove to Delwein Wednesday to collect their daughter Mary who spent Easter vacation with her parents. Mrs Alfred Madson returned to Harland Minn Monday after being called by her mother Laura Holt’s death. Margaret Tschantz of Postville spent Sunday with her grandmother Lena Peters.

Evelyn Olson Lydia Stumme Andine Vasby Emma Gunderson Irene Olson Kathinka Larson Helen Landsgard Ruth Starkey Lucylle Triem Harriet Dugstad Laveri Olson Mary Olgan Emma Erickson Delores Jacobson Selma Olson Emma Olson Pearl Iverson Gussie Miller Clarice Schrader Laura Holt Margaret Tschantz Postville Lena Peters

Local residents visit Lena Peters after illness

Rev. Arthur Ittermann Rev. Bruce Jones and Mrs. Mary Scott called on Mrs. Lena Peters last week. West Union guest list included Mrs. Maggie Torkelson and Mrs. Anna Walvatne. Sunday picnic at Ernst Holt home brought together several families. Peters has improved and can be up a little. Visitors also include Mary Tschantz Cedar Rapids and others from Postville.

Arthur Ittermann Bruce Jones Mary Scott Lena Peters Maggie Torkelson Anna Walvatne West Union Mary Washburn Emanuel Larson John Sampson Clarence Norman Alfred Nelson Donald Larson Ernst Holt Mary Tschantz Cedar Rapids Bess Tschantz Margaret Albert Lubke Louis Schutte Mary Riha Postville Mesdames Ruth ,Starkey Emma Gunderson Alfred Baechler Lou Cornish Otto Krueger

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