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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
7
Numerous residents and visitors across Oelwein and surrounding towns spent Thanksgiving weekend with relatives. Families including the Hendersons, Larsons, Skarshaugs, and Kneelands welcomed guests from Cedar Falls, West Union, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Wallace Idaho, with dinners, business calls, and a farm bureau meeting noted.
Aanun G Gunderson aged eighty nine months and three days died in Postville hospital Monday morning after a lingering illness. Born February 21 1860 in Sandvig Norway he settled near Clermont after emigrating in 1868. He leaves wife Anna predeceased, three children Evan Ostlie and Tillie Swenson, six grandchildren, two brothers Gus and Oscar, and a long service to church and community. Funeral held November 26 at East Clermont Church with Rev G Gunsten officiating.
Dover Mills extends coverage of farm bureau activities with meetups at Clermont and Elgin. Guests include Mrs. R. F. Learn and Mrs. E. O. Wagner. Snippets list attendances at homes of Appelman, Nesvick, Maurer, Johnson, Zurbriggen, and Guyer, plus travel to Cedar Rapids for a club meeting.
Divine services listed for East and West Clermont churches with service times in the day. The Sewing Circle elected officers for the year including Mrs Henry Peterson president and Alvina Amundson secretary treasurer. Treasurer reports show year income and expenses and a donation to Beloit orphans home. West Church plans a cantata Beautful Savior with joint choir, Priscilla Band bazaar December 6. Highland Church holds Dec 8 congregational business meeting and Mission and Dorcas Societies meet.
The article explains that Romantic describes a term borrowed from literature and used to oppose classicism. It notes the period around Von Weber’s influence and claims Beethoven and Schubert were labeled Romanticists though they are clearly classical, while Schumann saw himself as the apostle of Romanticism.
A Chicago Post editorial analyzes wealth as a tool to achieve desires while noting wealth often incurs costs. It argues wealth should serve the owner without introducing extra burdens, using home ownership maintenance as a key example.
The bureau of mines states alck-6 will dissolve in nitric acid while platinum remains unaffected. Hazel Mark called at Leonard Lofatuen’s home Wednesday afternoon.
The minstrel show last Wednesday at the high school drew good attendance despite cold weather. Performers were praised for clever presentation and evident hard work. Proceeds totaled $60 with net about $20. Also notes on local visits and hospitality among residents and the Wikan family reopening Brick City Cafe with recent remodeling and new equipment.
A Dover district 6 Ladies Farm Bureau meeting gathered fourteen ladies at Mrs. E. C. Becker's home on Thursday November 20. Mrs. Roy Larson and Mrs. Ed Wagner led a nutrition review and infant feeding lesson. A lunch followed and the next meeting at Mrs. Clarence Nesvick's will be an all day event with dinner and male guests invited.
A Sunday gathering at John Nelsons home celebrated the birthday of Elmer, the Nelson family youngest, and granddaughter Annabelle Loftsgard. Guests included families from Hawkeye, West Union, Ossian, Elgin, and Clermont. A cafeteria dinner, two birthday cakes, and music by attendees followed a day of visiting.
Four weeks old Ruth Anderson, daughter of Ludwig Anderson of Clermont, was moved Sunday to her Clermont home after birth and the mother’s death. The West Union community hospital cared for the infant since the birth. The baby will be raised by Mr Andrews son’s sister in Clermont.
The Clermont Study Club met on Saturday afternoon November 29 at Mrs. Paul Lester's home. Roll call covered Rivers of Iowa while Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Jy presented a paper on Famous Women of Iowa and Mrs. L. L. Carr spoke on Mottoes and Slogans of Iowa. Members brought gifts to be sent to the Ottumwa children's home and refreshments followed.
Notice from C. A. Hoffman of Clermont Indiana demanding cash or note settlement by December 20 at Farmers Bank or with Hoffman. Detailing social notices of visits, travel of Dr. I. C. Jerden from New Orleans to Clermont, and a farm hunting prohibition posted by Dan McGraevay.
The Clermont Enterprise enters in the Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa post office as second class matter with Agnes Bilden listed as Local Editor.
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