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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
7
The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa as second class matter per Fayette County post office records.
Local society notes detail Mrs Nell Malone visiting with Margaret McGravey, many visits among Clermont residents including Mrs Julia Hoag and Arthur Moon at T C Burden home, and trips to Decorah, McGregor, and Rock Island. Numerous updates on illness, travel, and family gatherings with mentions of Lofstuen Tire Shop helpers and community events.
Mrs. R. E. Mylan hosted a joyful family reunion with all four sons and their wives, seven grandsons, three granddaughters, and guests Frank Mylan and family from Billings Montana, William and John from Chicago, Fred at home, plus Harriet Staffer of West Union attending before guests returned home.
West Clermont Luther League plans a program at Clermont Church on Sunday August 26. The program includes songs prayers violin and piano solos, readings, solos, duets and a choir. Rev G Gunsten is pastor and the event features Myrtle Bilden Irene Peterson Ellen Bilden Alta Larson Margaret Fox Alma Rolend and others.
Clermont schools begin Monday September 3 with added conveniences for teachers and pupils. Expected higher attendance this year. Superintendent L D Hungerford leads the district with E J Kaltenbach as high school principal and a full staff including Helen Phelps Clarise Johnson Mildred Shelton Mabel Lawler Anna Bigler Viola Roland Madaline Brinken Norine Boley.
Paul Flynn died Wednesday evening after a stroke at Postville hospital. Born August 23, 1857, on the Castalia homestead, he lived in Clermont area most of his life. Funeral was at St. Peter's Church with Rev. JdW Hehir. burial in Ossian cemetery. Out of town mourners listed include relatives from Brainard Minnesota to Dubuque and Castalia.
Felix Miller born March 28 1863 in Schuepfer near Bern Switzerland died August 19 after liver cancer at age sixty five years four months and twenty six days. He came to New York in 1882 moved to Elgin Iowa and married Karoline nee Bigler. He was a good husband and father to adopted son Lewis and nephew Walter German. He was baptized 1884 and kept as a church member with Rev Ph Lauer officiating. Funeral held at home then church and Elgin cemetery with tributes from the Baptist church.
Mrs. Felix Miller wishes to thank all who assisted in any way during her brother Miller's long illness.
A sequence of Sunday and weekday visits highlights Dover residents with Rose and Victor Guyer Jennie Wolf at John Larson’s, E O Wagner at Matthews, threshers meals with Mrs Hadley Johnson, Ole Kloster with John Saboe, Aubrey Guyer at E G Guyer home, Kerkestues visiting relatives near Postville, Rose Johnson back with John Nelson kin, and various calls at Hadley Johnson and Werner Meyer homes, plus Cornel Anfinson assisting at L C Larson.
The MacDowell Club held a gathering at Dr and Mrs Jorgenson home. Elwina Belschner won the senior prize for The Shadow Dance and Beryl Miller won the junior prize for Climbing. Esther Hoag visits with Eileen Aanes near West Union. Dorothy Weat and friends from Osage visited Mr and Mrs L D Hungerford.
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