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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
7
In a Clermont school carded event, freshmen boys rebounded from humiliation but fell to the seventh and eighth graders 11 to 1 in a landslide marked by quick transitions and slick play. Alumni crushed high school 38 to 10 as Anderson led with baskets and four free throws, while coaches and players from both squads showcased strong defense and teamwork.
Louise Miller and Myrtis Amundson hosted the Business and Professional Women's Club meeting. Fifteen Thanksgiving baskets and four fruit baskets were donated to needy families and sick persons. Elsie Lindgren installed new president Elizabeth Priest, who named officers: Vice-president Len Simek, Secretary Evelyn Dagstad, Asst Secretary Lovella Dibble, Treasurer Clifton Pringle. A membership committee including Geneva Wells and Elsie Lindgren was announced. December plans include a Christmas party at Elizabeth Priest’s home on December 19 with musical numbers by Joyce Amundson Clarice Dugstad and Crystal Miller. refreshments served.
About one hundred Fayette county Legionairies met in Oelwein on Monday evening. Wes Henke of Charles City and King Palmer of West Union spoke on World War heroism and postwar government policies. Supt. G. J. Parrell presented student musical numbers. Clermont and West Union will host January and February gatherings with officer elections and business session.
The annual Ladies Aid bazaar at the Lutheran church parlors last Saturday afternoon and evening offered aprons candy baked goods fish pond packages and lunches. An oyster supper started at 5:00 p.m. and a fair sum was raised for buying books for the free public library. Local families including Mr and Mrs Russell Graver visited the Henderson home Thursday and many neighbors shared Thanksgiving with the Ed Burt family at a well-filled picnic.
The class records show a 66 2 8 percent. Perfect attendance over the past six weeks lists Dorothy Bruckner Jane Dibble Irene Erickson Esther Gunsten Margaret Moen Anna Nelson Julia Olson Norma Vasbey James Anderson Jackie Dibble Joseph Paulson Ralph Schrader Harold Triem Helen Appelman Lois Brandt Agnes Bruckner Clarice Dugstad Doris Landsgard Chrystal Miller Anna Stee Paul Appelman Donald Burt Donald Hanson and a Larson Roy Tatro Harold v
Rev G Gunsten led East Clermont church annual meeting with about fifty members from 10 am to 4 pm. Ladies served dinner. Officers elected: Trustees Bert Lyngaas A N Helgeson President George Hanton Secretary Sven Blockius Treasurer H H Gilbertson. West church elected officers including Trustees E Nelson L O Larson E C Bilden Secretary Martin Nelson Treasurer Harry Yauslin Supt Agnes Bilden Choir Director Louis Amundson. Next issue will carry ministerial duties report for the year.
Mr and Mrs J A Erickson returned from Omaha Neb where the Federal Land Bank business was discussed They aim to speed up loans on farm land with about one thousand workers at the Omaha branch A proposed board of conciliators to resolve farmer creditor differences may be appointed by the governor to lend prestige beyond the Farm Bureau committee
Lillian Meyer teaching near Eldorado spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Meyer. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Edwin Larson and their daughter Alice from La Crosse Wisconsin who joined relatives at the parental John Larson home for Thanksgiving and the following weekend.
The East Luther League will present a program Sunday at 7 30 with songs by the society Rev G Gunsten at the piano a secretary report recitation Merle Gunderson a vocal duet Alvira Amundson and Levita Buroden and performances by Helmer Lyngaas Marjorie Larson Gene Erickson Fritzjof Blockhus Clarence Kittelson plus readings quotations and remarks by Rev G Gunsten
The St Theresa Study Club met at St Peters rectory on Friday evening with two papers read. Mrs Brady Paulson reviewed the sixth chapter of St Johns Gospel titled General Survey of the Sixth Chapter of St Johns Gospel. Mrs Dan Burke presented Our Lords Instruction at Capernaum Three Ways in Which He is Our Bread of Life. Fr McCaffery addressed a question from members. Verna Kluss of Sanborn and Mr and Mrs Adolph Frederick with daughter attended as supper guests at Ed Gass home in Postville. Bertha Shipton spent Thanksgiving with her father H F Shipton and the Louie Olson family and visited relatives in Alta Vista Fayette and Mitchell.
Clermont high school girls beat Maynard 22 to 16 on Maynard floor while the Clermont boys lost 16 to 15. Lavanda Carr led Clermont with 11 points in the half. Eliza Nelson was out ill. Thanksgiving dinner guests included the Cline and House families plus relatives.
A barn dance is scheduled for next Saturday night at the opera house with the curtain rising at 7:30. Also Advie A program will be given at Dover Center school district No. 3 on Wednesday evening Dec 13 at 8 o'clock, lunch served, all welcome, Lillian Meyer teacher. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Bert Waters Sunday with Bernard Waters Clem Waters Ambrose Waters Leonard Waters of Postville and others from Devonport and Wataera end-Jami.
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