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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1934

Page

7

Edith Ostrander and Millard Larson wed in West Union

Edith Ostrander daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Ostrander of West Union and Millard Larson son of Mr and Mrs John Larson of Clermont were united in marriage at the Presbyterian parsonage in West Union on Thanksgiving day November 29. Rev George De F Fisher performed the ceremony. The couple attended by Mildred Ostrander and John Larson. Bride wore maroon silk ensemble. bridesmaid in dark blue. Groom and attendant in blue. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside on the Ostrander farm near Fayette. Reception postponed due to weather.

Edith Ostrander C. A. Ostrander West Union Millard Larson John ©. Larson Clermont Presbyterian Parsonage George de F. Fisher Mildred Ostrander John Larson West Union High School Upper Town University Larson Fayette John O. Larson

Union Church Notes J. C. Snyder Sermon Text Matt XI 19

Mrs Louie Olson reports Sunday school at 10 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m. Minister J C Snyder preaches on The Son of Man Came Eating and Drinking from Matthew 11 19. Everyone is welcome at each service.

St Peters Church Winter Mass Schedule and Feasts

St Peters Church presents winter mass times with 9:30 a.m. Sundays and 7 and 9 p.m. masses on Saturday December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception a holy day of obligation. The Ossian Deanery NCW quarterly meeting is Sunday December 9 at 2 p.m. in Holy Name hall West Union. Pastor Wm M Holub notes the annual parish statement goes to the printer next week.

Ossian National Council of Catholic Women Holy Name Hall Weat Union Anmual Wm, M. Holub

Lutheran Church Notes Attend Sunday Services and Meetings

Lutheran East Church offers divine services with holy communion in Norwegian at 11 every Sunday. Luther League holds a Sunday evening meeting and social hour at 7. West Church hosts English services Sunday at 2. The Priscilla Working Band schedules its annual meeting Wednesday December 12. Highland Church confirms Saturday at 2, with a congregation business meeting Monday December 10 at 10 am. Confirmation services postponed will be held Sunday December 16 at 10:30 am. Mr and Mrs Arthur Loftsgard and Le Roy Kohler visited Emil Larson Thursday for dinner.

East Church Luther League West Church Priscilla Working Band Corne! Anfinson J. D. Anderson Tom Hanson Peter Lofte Melvin Nelson Highland Church Arthur Loftsgard le Roy Kohler West Union Emil Larson

Clermont Calendar of Events Dates and Activities

Calendar lists upcoming events in Clermont with dates and venues. December includes high school gym program and basketball doubleheader, opera house programs, American Legion meetings, Clermont Study Club, and auxiliary activities. Some events may be added later as organizers finalize dates.

Opera House American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Clermont

Clermont Study Club notes and local visits

The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. D R Cottrells home on Saturday December 1 with papers on America the Beautiful and Eleanor Roosevelt. Local residents and students visited from Minneapolis Clear Lake Iowa City Fayette Forest City and Ames. A bungalow piano sale is advertised by S Baldwin Piano Company Cincinnati Ohio.

Clermont Study Club D. R. Cottrell Clermont Credit Dept S. Baldwin Piano Company Cincinnati Ohio Lavanda Carr Iowa City Maryon Halverson Upper Iowa Fayette Myrtle Bilden Waldorf College Forest City Sadie Peterson Cedar Falls James Brorby Ames

Oregon Town Courtesy Idea Goes Awry in Interstate Slip

Readers in Seattle were handed Astoria traffic slips that read a courteous warning with no penalties and an offer to seek help at city hall. The lighthearted ploy sparked disbelief as motorists noted the humorous yet odd enforcement gesture from Astoria officials. Nearby social notes mention Thanksgiving visits, births, and residents gathering at church and homes in Clayton area communities. The piece also records local people traveling to Cedar Rapids Ossian and Forest City for visits and work changes, including Frank Powers resuming duties in Wisconsin after leaving Simpson Garment Co.

Seattle Astoria Ore Department

Wickham Pierce wedding ties Clermont to Alpha in Nov ceremony

Ruby Wickham daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wickham of Clermont wed Eben Pierce of Alpha by a justice of the peace at West Union on Monday Nov 26. Attendants were Ella Wickham and Verl Bon Jour. Afterward guests returned to Clermont for a wedding dinner at the bride’s home. The couple will reside near Alpha.

Ruby Wickham Frank Wickham Clermont Eben Pierce Alpha West Union Ella Wickham Verl Bon Jour

Ladies' Aid Society Meeting At Mrs Cottrell Home

The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs D R Cottrells home on Nov 28 with hosts Mrs L V Candee Mrs W R Sperry and Mr B Douglas assisting. President Mrs H H Follett led the meeting. Members shared favorite radio programs and sang America the Beautiful. Two short plays directed by Mrs L H Appelman featured Mrs Russell Gruver Mrs W J Nelson Mrs H A Lubke in Henry hires the Cook and Mrs Jay White Mrs H T Hangartner in Cheerful Caller. DelIcious refreshments followed.

Ladies’ Aid Society D. R. Cottrell Henry Russell Gruver W. J. Nelson H. A. Lubke Jay White H. T. Hangartner

Aviation Training Officers Selected for Naval Flight Duty

Naval aviation officers are chosen for aviation training after at least a year at sea aboard a cruising ship. Enlisted pilots volunteer and are selected on the basis of efficiency through a rigorous elimination process.

Early Mint Sauce Origins in Passover Lamb Dish

Mint sauce with lamb is traced to biblical times when mint was among the bitter herbs Moses instructed to dress the Passover lamb. The note links culinary practice to ancient ritual guidance and human use of herbs in early cuisine.

Georgian Bay Islands and Waterways In Northern Lake Huron

The passage describes Georgian Bay with its 30 000 islands in the northern Lake Huron section. It traces waters between Owen Sound and the Soo, noting stops at fishing resorts along the north shores of Georgian Bay and Manitoulin Island. The Midland Parry Sound stretch contains an archipelago of 10 000 talanda in the inside channel.

Georgian Bay Lake Burron Owen Sound Midland Penetangulghene Parry Sound Soo Manitoulin Island Parry

Angels Landing Becomes Reachable Trail Peak

In Zion National Park Utah engineers blasted a cliff trail making Angels Landing accessible to visitors. The name originally reflected its inaccessibility with the belief only a winged angel could reach the summit.

Angels Landing Zion Canyon Utah Zion National Park

Statue of Aphrodite unearthed in Athens by Agora dig

Archaeologists in Athens uncover a Fourth century BCE Aphrodite statue from Agora excavations. The site also reveals a bare ancient chamber with a well and a senate dining room offering new context on classical urban life.

Aphrodite Athens Senate

Friendliness Of The Farm Folks Always Rings True

Rural gatherings reveal open friendship and warm hospitality. Read how school house yards and church lawns foster plain courtesy, stripped of urban cliques, with neighbors greeting strangers and sharing meals despite hardship. Thanksgiving visits and local notices follow.

Box Elder Bugs Invasion Prompt City Tree Replacement

State Entomologist Jat Ames reports box elder bugs feed mainly on box elder trees and can fly between houses. Community cooperation to remove box elder trees and plant alternatives is urged. Mechanical destruction in fall helps. sealing buildings with screens and edges prevents entry. Bugs do not bite humans, but control on trees is costly and difficult.

Jat Ames

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Ostrander—Larson Union Church Notes St. Peter’s Church Lutheran Church Notes Alice Frederick Ed Gass Postville J. C. Halverson Minneapolis Charles Kelly Clear ‘Lake Wm. Kelly L. D. Hungerford Mitchell Louie Olson Mabel Eva Mae Alvina Friedey Mrs. I. C. Jerdee Frank Taylor Hillsboro L. L. Carr Harry Cooney Harold Roy Tatro Cooney Erwin Miller Buffalo Center Willis Gress Gladys Christianson Albert Christianson Arno Lindorth Miss Childs Te Childs Chicago Helen Halverson The Union Helen Oregon John J. Action Kathryn Follen Volga City Apent W. R. Sperry Nell Sheehy Wells, Minn Harvey Meyer Gunder Church Gilbert Hanson Bernice Mildred Hans J. Larson Hans Sandvold Morris Inez Wolf Nels Gilbert Josephine Fitzgerald Cedar Rapids Sheehy Elizabeth Sullivan Harry Shipton Garwin Peterson Calmar Evelyn Thompson Waldorf Thore Thompson Wadena Emma Gunderson Frank Powers Wisconsin Thos. Powers Frank Simpson Garment Co Madison Delevon Bradley Knitting Co Simpson Company Wickham—Pierce Andrew Nordhus W. B. Miller Kenneth Ellis Auburandle, Wis Alfred Olson Clifton Pringle Bert Graver Rockford Iowa Schneider Longley Episcopal ‘Church of B. C. Grover Ezra Dibble E.W. Appelman Fred Cline Wm. Larrabee, Jr Ladies’ Bridge Club J. W. Crowe I. C. Jerdee Dan Burke L. J. Wise Clifford Johnson J. W. Miller Johnson A. Lindroth Decorah Mr. Johnson George Lindroth Luana Ladies' Aid Meeting Mrs. Jones Mr. Jones Vivian Schave Frankville Raymond Stewart Ben Conner Arnold Stumme Rochester Minn Julius Johnson Isabelle and Rosanna Johnson G. O. An‘dergon Geo. V. Larson Kathryn Ann Dan McGreevey Tom Cummings Anson Priest Home Vernon Meyer Norma Nesvick Nesvick Sally Meyer Cassie Wieman Sanitiorn Mrs Elgie Burt Len Simek Reuben Grover R. G Wilson West Bend Louie Schutte Paul Louise Miller Chrystal Henry Schmidt Kermit Roland Box Elder Bugs Central States Power & Light Corporation
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