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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
3
Notice lists new and renewal subscription actions to Ch at La Naas Editor Mrs Lorca. Details appear to reference recennis en. Confirmations or dates are not clear from the fragment.
Clermont headlines cover a busy period with barn mishap stories, Christmas plans, and community events. Jean Aanes reports a township total of 58.85 through Dec 10 to aid tuberculosis effort. families hosted visitors from Minneapolis and Nashua. a fire near El Kader destroyed a tenanted farm dwelling with 4000 loss. numerous social visits and church society meetings stretch into December.
The Clermont Iowa town council met December 2 1946 with Mayor Will J Nelson presiding. Present were Olson Riegel Tatro and Larson with Stee absent. Bills were read and ordered paid including salaries utilities supplies and a club beer permit granted to the American Legion Post. An item notes the sale of a small grader to Steffens Bros for 25.
School updates from Clermont report Christmas decorating and carols in music class, planned room parties for December 20, and a gift exchange draw. Visits include Carolyn Medberry and relatives. students work on telling time, pine-tree drawings, and original reports. Various grade activities cover geography, literature, art, and health projects. Judy Swenson earned a Certificate of Achievement in selling magazines.
Clermont Commanders secured a double win at home against Luana on December 8, with the girls prevailing 24 to 16 led by 15 points from Mary Tsčanit. The boys also won 56 to 25, while other local families and guests were noted in attendance and events around the day.
A string of social visits unfolds as Mr. and Mrs. Ole C Peterson host Inga and Anna Larson for dinner. Numerous guests attend family get togethers including the Weatwicks with the Swensons, the Fischers farewell party, and trips to Rochester Minnesota for Dr. O J Swenson’s operation. Traversing connections, the Gundersays and Harry Gunderson attend the farewell, Fischer heads south to Orlando, and other local pairs host and visit. Lucian Appelman flies to Des Moines to see relatives, with Mrs. Accola accompanying him to visit her parents.
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