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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
7
H A Lubke sold Lubke's General Store to Mr and Mrs Alfred E Baechler in Clermont. The stock will be invoiced and transferred over about a week while the store remains closed. Lubke served Clermont for 28 years and plans to remain a citizen. the Baechlers are young locals taking over the business.
The Enterprise corrects errors in last week’s town report. Beer license receipts should be $300 total, with Clermont’s three taverns paying $100 each. General expenditures misstated insurance and treasurer’s bond at $119.50, and municipal industries library charge at $1.50 should read charity. Notices finalize with staff changes: Adrian Riveland resigns to join Luana Savings Bank. Mr Lubke to remain guiding store policies through October. Baechlers plan a formal opening next week with full advertising.
Clermont music groups won two firsts at the district contest in Charles City on Friday April 14 and earn the right to compete at the state contest in Iowa City. The sextet and glee club include Clarice Dugstad Minnie Olson Myra Olson Iva Peterson Chrystal Miller Madonna Trudo and Eleanor Anderson Fern Bureas Mary Guritz Amma Zette Henderson Thelma Lingaas Vinah Nelson Lavanda Olson Mildred Olson Minnie Olson Myra Olson Lorraine Osterhus Iva Peterson Madonna Trudo.
Col. Charles A Lindbergh arrived from Europe aboard the Aquitania to a police escorted welcome in New York City. He avoided meeting reporters and said the visit was personal. The House Foreign Affairs Committee invited him to testify on neutrality legislation in Washington. Lindbergh said he would communicate with the committee on arrival.
The Sheehan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Frank Fay's home with hostesses Mrs. Theo Kjosa and Mrs. Franz Appelman. Child welfare gifts were given to a veteran’s daughter. Prizes for poppy poster work were increased to three per grade with three monetary levels. First and second prizes were set for best Americanism essays in 7th and 8th grades. Delegates to the spring conference were elected, and a group meeting at the courthouse West Union was reported.
The Fayette county Schoolmasters' Club met in Clermont on Thursday evening April 13 with Clermont teachers hosting and Miss Jessie Parker State Superintendent of Public Instruction as special guest. A three course dinner was served by the Clermont Ladies' Aid Society. The program included music by the Girls' Sextet, Iva Peterson soprano, a play I am a Man, Phyllis Gress baritone and Mary Guritz soprano solos, a vocal trio Iva Peterson Chrystol Miller Clarice Dugstad, Barnabetta Olson reading, more Selections by Girls' Glee Club, and an address by Miss Parker.
Union Church Guild members gathered at Mrs Richard Banning's home on Wednesday April 12 with sixteen members answering roll call by reciting bible verses and seven guests present. The gathering opened with What a Friend and the Lord's Prayer, followed by Mrs Banning reading The Joy of Living and a lesson on Ruth and Orpha by Mrs Bess Tschantz. Messages from Austin Minn. reported the death of Mrs Sarah Harrington, former Clermont resident. William Starkey and Mrs J A Erickson are both reported ill.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts a silver tea to aid Clermont free public library on Friday April 21 at Larrabee school building. At 2:30 p.m. guests may view new books. at 3:00 p.m. Phyllis Gress and Mary K. Gurnitz sing, Mrs. L. H. Appelman and Mrs. H. B. Greenley read, high school girls recite selections, and Mrs. E. I. Crowe speaks. All invited.
Margaret Clarke and Mrs Dan Burke hosted the W C F social at the latter's home with four tables of G0 play and prizes to Mrs Thomas Cummings George Rounds and L L Rounds. A fire alarm sounded near Cler mont as sparks from a chimney caused roof damage at the E E Bilden farm home. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Charles Barrett of Chicago LeNore Simpson Norman Current of Mt Vernon and Mr and Mrs James Barrett of Fayette who joined Mrs Mary White Isabelle Wenger of Chicago over the weekend.
For six weeks, first and second grade attendance tracked closely. Lorraine Kittleson spelled all words correctly with perfect accuracy. Mary Tschantz and David Appelman each missed only one item in the spelling records.
Gladys Olson and Walter Lundy of Decorah united in marriage on Wednesday April 12 at 4 o clock by Rev. Glesne. The bride, daughter of Henry and Mrs. Olson of Clermont, is a 1937 Decora high school graduate now employed locally. They will reside in Freeport where Lundy runs a feed mill. A shower dance at Matter’s ballroom honored the newlyweds with attendees including Mrs. Henry Olson, Leonard, and the Olsons Richard and Elmer.
Homemakers' Study club met at Mrs Millard Anderson's home on Wednesday April 12. Eleven members attended with seven guests. Lesson four on Home and School cooperation was covered. Mrs Dan Kloster led the Reader Tester. Mrs Carl Greenberg conducted the contest post business. Members donated fourteen dozen eggs and nine tea towels to West Union hospital. Refreshments were served.
Ruth Krueger entertained five girls at her parents home Saturday to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Guests included Joyce Amundson Barnabetta Olson Veryle Paulson and Betty and Lorraine Follett. After noon of games, refreshments followed.
Mr and Mrs A Lindbergh express gratitude to the city fire department and all who assisted in extinguishing the blaze at their Minneapolis home. Their daughter has returned home after a weekend with Mrs Alma Anderson.
Two young teens attempted a stick-up at the Marvin Johnson garage in Clermont Monday evening, but found only a few dollars. They fled toward Union after the failed robbery as deputies chased a description-matching car with no solid clues at present. The youths were unmasked, about five and a half feet tall, one dark, according to witnesses.
Mrs. L. E. Corsepius of West Union hosted Clermont Study Club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen members attended. M. A. Thompson welcomed as a new member. Mrs. J. E. White reviewed Fag Horn by Howard Pease and Mrs. L. H. Appelman reviewed The Clubwoman. A dessert luncheon followed.
The St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild met on Wednesday April 12 at Mrs Walter Kohls in Elgin for their regular monthly gathering. Mrs Sheldon Boyle and Mrs Harry Becker served as hostesses. Sixteen members and four guests attended. Want ads get results. Try one.
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