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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
7
E. Wickham, Clermont’s 80 year old resident, shares memories of the town’s founding era. He recalls the Milwaukee railroad arrival, the mill and quarry, the first church and school, and the close knit community as Clermont grew from a small settlement to a thriving town.
The Business and Professional Women's club met at Mabel Knudson’s home on Monday July 30 with eighteen members present. New member Lillian Meyer joined. Elizabeth Priest led the business session. Guests Nellie Sheehy Eunice Ostlie Frances Christianson and Mrs Adolph Frederick attended and a slide show of Flower Gardens of Iowa shared photos including a Clematis vine at Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr’s home. A leaf-identification contest was won by Mrs Len Simek. The gathering featured refreshments by the lily pool an outdoor fireplace a center ice cake lanterns and punch in the arbor ending late with songs and stories.
After years of activity, Ford Motor Co returns to Clermont with a sales agency led by Fred T. Cline. Located in the Lofstuen building, the former Clermont Ford agency site of J. P. Paulson, Cline invites customers to visit.
Sunday services at West Church and Highland Church listed with a children s day program directed by Julia Wettleson and a J C Largon lawn social. Grace Swenson of Luana visited Roy Tatro. Laverne Benson of Postville stayed with cousins Harold and Vino Gress. several local residents hosted guests and returned from visits at Waukon and La Grange Illinois. Mattie Morgan visited her sister Mrs W R Blake on the way to Fargo North Dakota.
Junior MacDowell Club members held monthly meetings at Mrs. G B E Jorgenson’s home with Loretta Belachner winning junior prize and Irene Erickson second. Chrystal Miller received honorable mention for piano. Margaret Crowe won juvenile prize with Augusta Miller second. Joyce Antundson honorable mention. Original compositions were performed by Verla Gunderson Loretta Belschner Augusta Miller and Clarice Dugstad. Visitors included Frieda Miller Norma Pringle and Mrs Will Crowe. Local residents and relatives were noted visiting or picnicking in Guttenberg Waucoma and Clermont areas. several arm dislocations and park construction near West Union were mentioned.
The Clermont calendar lists community activities with notes that entries are not guaranteed. Highlights include a free outdoor program on August 4 and 11, a council meeting on August 6, American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary gatherings, a W C F business meeting, and Mission Society events.
Dr and Mrs I C Jerdee and Mr and Mrs E L Crowe enjoyed a trip to McGregor Sunday. Dr R V Brandt, RS Henderson, BC Grover and HB Greenley drove to Osterdock Saturday afternoon for an overnight fishing trip. Mr and Mrs A D Ferguson, Mrs Nettie Dibble and John Wood of West Union were visitors Sunday in the home of Mrs F K White. Mr and Mrs George Washburn Sr went to Hazelton last Tuesday and spent a few days in the home of their daughter Mrs Paul Wells.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the city park on Wednesday July 25 at 4 pm for a brief business session. Children enjoyed guessing contests won by Norma Pringle Clarice Dugstad Anna Mary Crowe Dorothy Brorby and Ralph Schrader. At six pm a picnic supper followed with members families and several guests in attendance. Local social notes cover visitors relatives and travels around Clermont Decorah and Cedar Rapids with multiple names and places mentioned.
Miss Vernice M. Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Perry of Clermont wed John Q C Kalstad son of Mr and Mrs J C Kalstad of Gordonsville Minnesota. Ceremony held at Cresco Lutheran parsonage Rev H M Normann officiating. Attendants Elizabeth Hurlbut and Richard Markham both of Austin Minnesota. The bride wore aqua blue crepe with white accessories and a rose bud swansonia bouquet. Kalstad is a Luther College graduate and former Clermont high school instructor now employed as a bookkeeper in Waseca Minnesota. The couple plans a happy married life with many friends extending best wishes.
Clermont defeated Postville 9 to 7 in 11 innings at home as Simek and Anderson led with timely hits. Simek doubled and Anderson tripled in the 9th to tie the game, then Anderson hit a sixth home run in the 11th driving in Simek after a timely single. Gunsten and Brorby starred in the field.
Archie Ostlie aged 41 of Clermont dies at home July 24 after weeks of illness. Born December 14 1892, he married Irene Brandt in 1915 and leaves two sons James 15 and Leo 11, widow, parents, seven sisters and two brothers. Funeral July 27 at Clermont Lutheran Church conducted by Rev O Glesne. Out of town relatives listed from Nora Springs Waukon Mona St Olaf Postville Williams Gastalia and others.
The family extends sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for kindness words of sympathy and for the beautiful flowers during the illness and death of their beloved father and husband Mrs Irene Ostlie and dames and Leo.
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