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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
3
Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa notices a figure associated with the local press. The text lists Forjorie Scheel as a local Leiter and a member of both the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association, indicating professional affiliations or roles.
Clermont residents and relatives shared visits over Easter weekend. Anna Yauslin remained at Fayette employment while others traveled to Gary Indiana Castalia West Union Ossian and Mason City for family gatherings and easter meals. Local residents such as Ed Burt Ed Olson Elvira Johnson Oliver Rowland and many relatives hosted and called on friends and relatives during the holiday period.
A historical city expenditure record shows general government costs including salaries printing stationery elections treasurer bonds and insurance and Memorial Day expense totaling 579.87. Police and Fire departments combined 487.67. Street department general expenses street lighting and snow and weeds amount to 2038.28.
Guests at the Wendell Marcene Scheel christening included Mr and Mrs Einar Barness and daughter of Ossian, and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson of West Union. Theo C Ressler and Carol left for Wellman, with Max Reed accompanying to Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa to visit parents. Weekend visitors in Alfred Olson’s home included Henry Hirsh and two daughters Lydia Hirsh from Marshfield Wis and Kenneth Ellis and family of Auburndale Wis. Mary Benson returned from Cedar Rapids after a week there. Dorothy Brorby and Phyllis Gress from Davenport spent the week in their homes. Willis Gress returned from two weeks in Waterloo with sons Donald and Lloyd, James Rounds and George L Rounds and Jacqueline. George and Louis Rounds hosted dinner with Dan Burke. George Louis and family then returned to Dubuque. James went back Tuesday.
A long list of Sunday gatherings and weekend visits unfolds across West Union Ossian Fayette Dunbar Cresco and neighboring towns. Families including Koester Cornish Muskow Young Amundson Klingman Dibble Anderson Vinton Barnes Hackmann Opperud Loftsgard Barnes Suckow Backmann Helgerson Belschner Malyen Spille and Erickson join relatives for Easter and spring meals. Several members move between homes and towns while others visit relatives in Baton Rouge Cedar Rapids Northfield and Jefferson Barracks.
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