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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
7
The graduation activities honored two years of study by Rowards, Eleanor Priby, and others, with Annd Lolita second and Ickson third in a junior crowding. Hostesses included Mesdames J. A. Louis and Rounds, Anna Larrabee, and other club members served refreshments.
Albert R. Lubke holds sale Monday presenting lively offerings with prices higher than local averages. The strong demand suggests either superior stock or farmer optimism about future farm product prices.
A Christmas program will be presented Sunday evening at Clifton Union Sunday School at 8 o'clock. The article notes fundraising by the Business and Professional Women for health, park and tennis court funds, totaling several amounts and events, including a tea at Mrs Kaltenbach's home that raised 440. The next meeting, a Christmas party, is set for December 28 at Miss Mabel Knudson's home with a required gift limit of 260 for attendees.
Dover Mills notes Sunday visits and family gatherings across Clermont and West Union. Entries include Learn and Learn families at various homes, Nelsons moving to Walter Follett farm east of Clermont, and multiple mentions of friends visiting, club meetings, and farm bureau events in Fayette and West Union with names such as Amy Nelson Elizabeth Rounds and Helen Wagner.
Stockholders and patrons of Clermont Valley Creamery Company will hold their annual meeting at the Creamery in Clermont Town at 1 o'clock on Monday Jan 5 1931 for election of officers and other business as may properly come before the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors. J M Brorby Secy.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met with Mrs. L. L. Carr at Clermont on December 10. Nine members and one guest attended. After the business meeting, Mrs. Carr led a Bible lesson on several notable women and their work. Mrs. Lucian Appelman is a new member. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J. J. Snyder.
Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson and their secretary Miss Mabel Bauer depart for Hollywood to shoot a talking picture from the Jorgenson novel The Circle of Vengeance published last winter They plan to return to Clermont next April.
A Farm Bureau ladies meeting was held at Mrs. Ole Blockhus home with a repeat lesson by Miss Brainard stora. Training schools will begin in January with Pleasant Valley Bureau at Mrs. Ben Baumgartner’s in Elgin. Clermont township invites nonleaders to join. Community notices include cafe ads and social visits among locals.
Mr and Mrs W R Blake and daughter Anna Lolita plan to leave this week for Des Moines to spend the winter at the Victoria Hotel. Blake, public relations man for Central Power and Light and Interstate Power, has been transferred to the Des Moines territory for a few months. Anna Lolita will rejoin Warren Harding Junior High and Bob will live with his parents during the stay.
Lutherans announce Christmas and second Christmas day services in English and Norwegian. Wheat Church hosts English 7:30 Sunday. East Church holds Christmas Day 11 o’clock. West Church offers 2:30 afternoon service and 7:30 tree event. Highland Church English services at 11 on both Christmas days. All welcome. G Gunaten is pastor.
George Kelly of Hawkeye trans acted business here that Wednesday. Wilan's Cafe in Clermont offers soft drinks cigars candy ice cream and fountain service. Several people attended the Handel Messiah concert at Luther College performed by Decorah choral union with about 2500 present. Families visited the Larson home in honor of Hans Larson turning eighty-two. Richard Crowe recovering at home after Cedar Rapids auto accident. Clermont Lutheran choirs social at West Clermont church parlors with Rev G Gunaten and committee members Alta Larnon Hilder Gilbertson Lloyd Anderson. Louise ndeon thanked B and F for cantata practice site. Midnight lunch served.
A collage of notices lists repairs at Lofstuen's Tire Shop and many weekend visits. Vergil Rolfs and Verla Belschner, J A Erickson and G E Everett, L V Candee, and numerous families are shown calling on friends in Postville and nearby towns. Several guests and hosts, milk ads, and church or civic social mentions appear, noting travel to Mazon City, Rochester, Monticello, Elgin, and Winona with many family ties and local business ties.
The Clermont Enterprise imprint notes the publication as a post office entry for Clermont Fayette County Iowa with Agnes Bilden listed as Local Editor as second last matter.
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