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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
3
Notice instructs that subscription payments for new and renewal issues may be made to Clermont Local News Editor Mrs Lucy Engle who will issue receipts on behalf of the publisher.
Clermont residents and friends share weekend visits and trips across Iowa and neighboring states. Lamont Gericke and Fern Buraas joined Lamont’s guest, with a series of train and plane journeys to California, Niagara Cave, and Waterloo gatherings. Families, weddings, and picnics tie the community with visits to relatives, fishing trips in northern Minnesota, and homecomings in Clermont and surrounding towns.
The District Court of Iowa Fayette County hears a partition suit filed by Sadie DeSart Myrlin Feller and Vern Patterson against multiple defendants including Donald Patterson Beatrice Osman Stanley Patterson Myrtle Hamilton LeRoy Merce Ira Merce Aimee Oakley Reo L Patterson Harley R Patterson Ivanell B Tiffin and Forrest D Beamer seeking authority to sell jointly owned Elgin Iowa properties and divide proceeds per shares after appraisals and legal fees. Defendants are required to answer by September 11 1947 or face default and judgment.
Official notice states the Clermont Town Council on August 12 1947 filed a Resolution of Necessity to surface Water Street Union Street Clay Street McGregor Street North Street Blacket Street Thompson Street Stone Street State Street Vine Street Spring Street and others with bituminous material. Costs to be funded by special assessments on abutting properties. a September 4 1947 meeting seeks public comment and possible amendment or adoption.
The region anticipates a fourth consecutive year of a record peach crop as weather conditions and growing practices boost yields. Farmers express cautious optimism about prices and market demand for the fruit this season.
My and Mrs Marvin Flack and Carol and Hazel Entwisle were guests Sunday in the Manford Flack home at Waterloo. Jim Taylor family and Mrs Inga Anderson Kenneth were visitors Sunday evening in the John Erickson home at Wadena. Walter Nurre of Earlville spent Sunday as guest of Mrs Nurre's parents John and Mrs Sampson. Winifred Sullivan of Cedar Rapids spending vacation with relatives here and at Postville. Paul O'Meara of Waterloo spent Sunday afternoon visiting their son Williston at the Emmanuel Larson home.
Mrs Lloyd Edwards and daughters were dinner guests Saturday evening of the Franz Appelman family. Mrs Olavus Berentson and Helen Jo Burget spent Tuesday in the Milard Sampson home. Mr and Mrs Wm Scheel and sons of Cedar Falls were callers Sunday on Mrs Jessie Loftgaard. In the L T Anderson home Mrs M H Moore and Jo Ann, Mrs Nellie Carpenter and Mrs Jake Ponzar visited friends in Maynard Friday. Mrs Ponzar returned to her home at Oelwein that day after a week with her sister Mrs Nellie Carpenter. Mr and Mrs Osman Torkelson their son and family of Forrest City and Mrs Gerleman and daughter and Mrs Ana Torkelson of Ossian were guests Saturday of Mrs Mary Wash. Mr and Mrs Fred Cline and Mr and Mrs Max Reed returned Sunday from a trip to northern Michigan and Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. Mr and Mrs Reed are now located at Monona where Mr Reed is an instructor in the high school FP. M McCormick and Kay Ann of Des Moines spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wm B Miller. Mr and Mrs R S Henderson will leave Thursday for Seattle for a visit with their daughters Mrs Joe Kula and Mr and Mrs Lynn Sarbaugh. They will be accompanied by Mrs Franz Appelman who will also visit there, and their grandson Richard Kula who spent the summer at Clermont.
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