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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
7
The Clermont Annual Dairy Days unfolds Saturday and Sunday in the northeast city park with a continuous program of speakers, free acts, sports contests, rides, and concessions. Two high school bands, a boxing carnival Saturday evening featuring semi pro matches, and a dance at the opera house cap the lineup.
Free tickets to the Fayette County Fair are available for all school children on Tuesday for August 19. Tickets can be obtained by calling at the Fred Cline Ford garage in Clermont. The grandstand will also be free that afternoon. Nearby social notes mention visits and domestic news from Iowa communities including Clermont, West Union, and Traer with various residents visiting relatives and traveling between towns.
Regular Clermont town council meeting chaired by Mayor Simek. Members present Landsgard Kittleson Junker Riegel Rounds. none absent. Minutes approved. Bills paid including Hans Hanson salary 75.00, care of fire truck 5.00, directing band 100.00, power and lights 84.82 30.29 1.02, printing SIoux Printing Co. 100, dues 20.00, labor 18.65, merchandise 3.50. Resolution accepted two granite gate posts from Fred Larrabee for Thompson park, stone origins linked to William Larrabee era. Junker resignation accepted. thanks extended. Various social notes and newcomers to Clermont from Osage. local visits and travel.
Clermont community notes August schedule lists Rosary Society and Altar Guild events through the week. Union church Guild, American Legion groups, Farm Bureau, and Vacation for Sunday school noted. Nearby social updates include Gay family reunion, visitors Irene Batchelder and Alma Anderson, and multiple family visits.
A photograph shows the U S gunboat Tutuila after bombs hit during a Japanese raid on Chungking. The 370-ton vessel built in 1927 was in the safety zone when struck. Japanese government sent Washington apologies. Tutuila carried 58 officers and men, armed with two 3 inch guns and ten machine guns.
Hostesses request a week earlier or on Wednesday the 13th to avoid date conflicts with the regular third Wednesday meeting. Refreshment committee includes Mesdames N. H. Nelson, Andrew Nordhus, Mary Staake, Ellen Peterson, Jesse Olson, Harry Vauslin, L. T. N. Olson and Otto Larson. The program will be led by Mrs. I. C. Jerdee.
Members of the Woodland Progressive Study Club and their families plus guests enjoyed a Sunday picnic at the West Union fair grounds. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mechelson Decorah and many others listed with spouses and children.
The king’s brother arrives as a bomber from England to inspect the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and other wartime operations. The photo is cleared by the Canadian censor.
San Francisco officials confront libel actions from consignees of cargo aboard the Tatuta Maru as NYK line orders the discharge of its 3 million dollar silk load. Stevedores unload bales at the San Francisco dock. this shipment likely marks the last silk arrival in the country.
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H club met with eighteen members, one visitor and two leaders to outline plans for Achievement Day on Aug 12 during the farm bureau meeting. Ice cream and cake will be served, candy and popcorn balls sold at Clermont Dairy Day. Lorraine Follett and Arlene Amundson demonstrated blouses, Ora Oestmann and Betty Follett demonstrated aprons, with further demonstrations on the evening program. Next meeting set for Aug 18 at the Legion Hall.
In a Newport Rhode Island postmarked letter, Navy Seaman Stanton Halverson reports returning from Iceland. He praises the USO as essential YMCA entertainment with pools and parties, noting morale support for 1,500 sailors leaving a vessel and lacking recreation options.
The East Clermont Sunday school sponsors a bake sale at Baechler's store in Clermont on Saturday at 1 p.m. Aug 9. A complete line of baked goods will be available and patrons are urged to attend. Local social notes include Mrs. Gunder Nygaard caring for Mrs. Arthur Chapman and the birth of a son on August 1, plus several visits and a flying test news item about James Anderson and Clarence Thorson traveling to Spring Valley and a pilot license achievement.
The Big Annual Dairy Days festival in Clermont will occur Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10. Expected to exceed prior years with increased funding for entertainment. Guests include Lieut. Gov. B B Hickelooper Hon Robert E Blue Sen Edward Breen and others. Free platform attractions daily with bands from Postville and Clermont. Boxing carnival Saturday evening with Alex Fidler. Cash prizes Sunday for the three largest families. No park admission. Sponsored by Clermont Commercial Club.
The Singing Church in West Clermont holds Divine worship at 9 30 a m on the ninth Sunday after Trinity with Epistle from 1 Corinthians 10 6 13 and Gospel Luke 16 1 9 Norwegian services at East Clermont at 11 a m West Clermont Mission Society meets Aug 13 with hostesses listed and I C Jerdee as program chair Highland Mission Society meets Aug 14 at Elmer Larson home with listed hostesses Rev E E Ramsey pastor
Local correspondent will be away August 11 to 16. Please leave articles with Miss Paulson at the post office by Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs J F Phillips of West Union visited the Louie Olson home Sunday. Wendell Loftsgard left Tuesday to stay with Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson near Elgin. Julia Olson becomes office assistant in Dr I C Jerdee’s office, former Luana employee.
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