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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
7
The December Commercial Club gathering featured strong remarks by Mr. Dugstad and an engaging address by R. G. Kinsley, a respected Hawkeye state farmer. Kinsley stressed cooperation between farmers and businesspeople, urging unity to lift economic hardship and restore normalcy.
Mrs. Roger Henderson is named Worthy Matron with Roger Henderson as Worthy Patron. Electees include Mrs H H Follett, Esther Mrs Russell Gruver Martha Mrs Jexdee Electa Mrs Will Nelson, and others. Installing officer to be Mrs Clarence Grover of Waterville.
Clermont Masons Lodge No 160 reelects the same officers for 1933 including Wor shipful Master William Nelson Senior Warder Ed Dugatad Junior Warden H H Follett Secretary B C Graver Treasurer Wm Larrabee. Installation plans set for early January with the Master to appoint other officers.
About twenty five people attended the meeting where Mr Kingley held the audience in close attention and received hearty applause and congratulations at the close. The supper by the ladies of the Business and Professional Women was praised as even better than at the November meeting and their service was commended for its underlying motive. The gathering showed exceptional interest with little other business conducted.
Mr and Mrs Fred Cline from Waterville spent Sunday with relatives in Clermont sharing a warm family gathering and reunion atmosphere among local kinfolks.
Harry Shipton returns home for the holidays from Garwip while families in Clermont and nearby towns spend Christmas with relatives. Recurring themes include travel, January thaw and ice on the river, sickness and recoveries, and a postponed Christmas party. The Meskel recount and local election board dynamics draw attention, as do charity drives for health work and a noted death in Pomona, California.
Christmas observances in Clermont faced heavy rain and bad roads yet drew strong turnout. Union Sunday School held a music filled program with a large Christmas tree and gifts for children. St Peter's Catholic Church reported a large midnight Mass attendance led by Fr. McCaffery and a later Thanksgiving Mass. Lutheran services across the district extended over several days despite poor conditions.
Lutheran Church notes list English Sunday services at East Church 11 am and 7:30 pm at West Church. New Year Eve sacred cantata Bethlehem by the choir at West Church with 8 pm concert. Mission Society hosts on Jan 6 with Mrs A Anderson Mrs Anton Scholen and Mrs Henry Aroundson. Wadena Lutheran holds Sunday 2:80 pm service. Priscila Working Band meets Jan 4 with hostesses Mrs Gilbert Anderson Mrs Martin Anderson Mrs Martin Nelson Mrs Melvin Nelson. Pastor G Gunsten extends New Year wishes.
Notice announces the Clermont Valley Creamery Co annual meeting at the creamery on Monday January 9 1938 to elect officers and address business matters By Order of Board of Directors J M Bromby Secy Also sale of Pure White Rock cockerels at 65 cents by Carl Appelman Clermont Town 18-190 and a note that Mr and Mrs Earl Simpson of Mt Vernon returned home after visiting Mt Vernon and Postville with Mrs Jennie Simpson and Mrs Malvin Helgergon.
Rev Gunston led morning service with a Christmas sermon. Sunday school presented evening exercises. Clemmont city Lutheran church held afternoon service and evening Sunday school program. Large audiences filled the pews and standing room. Decorations featured a grand Christmas tree. Louise Amundson led church choir with Lloyd Anderson directing Sunday school. A twenty minute Christmas address by Rev Gunston completed the program. Gifts from the tree were distributed to the audience.
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