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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1939

Page

7

Clermont School News Thank You Coach Banning

Clermont students thank the drivers who helped transport teams to games and report recent results at Dalmarx and Stanley. Girls lost 26 24 to Calmar, while boys won 32 18. several home and away games are noted along with school events, classes, and community notices.

Banning Clermont High School Clermont Dalmarx Calmar Janet Olson Hawkeye Postville Boys Monona Girls Postville Monona West Union Stanley

B and P Women Met by Business and Professional Club

The Business and Professional Women’s club met Monday evening at Mrs. Alfred Baechler’s home with Bernice Olson as hostess. Myre Richard Banning attended as a guest. Five tables of bridge produced high scores for Andine Vasby and Alma Smith. A list of hospitality awardees spanned months from December 1938 to October, detailing members and guests across many names.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Alfred Baechler Bernice Olson Myre Richard ‘Banning Andine Vasby Alma Smith Hoshipite Fd v Louise Miller Boley H. A. Lubke Len Simek Vernon Meyer R. Schupanitz Helen Anderson Eliza Nelson Elizabeth Calahan Ruth Berg Lorraine Haas Buelah Gunderson Celia Morf Hazel Johnson Marguerite Rogers Gladys Sadie Peterson Pienie Hazel Schrader Albert Lubke Clifton Pringle Richard Olson E. .L. Crowe Alvin Amundson Geneva Wells

Clermont Ladies Aid Society Meeting Recap

The Clermont Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. L. L. Carr's home with 23 members and 6 guests. President Mrs. L. B. Appelman led roll call on Eskimo facts. piano solo by Mrs. Alfred Jacob and a review of Alaska Our Wonderful North Land by Carpenter followed. new president Mrs. E. L. Crowe announced committees to be published next week.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society L. L. Carr Louie Olson Hazel Schrader J. C. Halverson L. B. Appelman Alfred Jacob Gordon Junker Alaska North Land Carpenter E. L. Crowe

Soldiers Celebrate Capture of Barcelona in Loyalist Victory

Army units gather in a square in Barcelona to sing and mark their capture of the city. The Radiophote reports Barcelona as the capital of the Rebel Loyalist forces led by General Franco.

Barcelona Spain Franco

Celina Man Known as “Gentleman Bandit” Confesses Robberies

Simon M. Schwartz reports Celina Ohio inmate Stanley Galbreath aged 38 in jail on a durelary charge. He calls himself the gentleman bandit and admits to robbing more than 400 private homes over two years across Berne, Decatur, Portland and Fort Wayne in Indiana and Celina St Marys Lima Rockford Wilshire and Van Wert in Ohio. Loot totals in the thousands of dollars.

Celina Ohio Simon M. Schwartz Stanley Galbreath Durelary Galbreath Berne Decatur Portland Fort Wayne Ind St. Mary’s Lima Rockford Wilshire van Wert

Roddy Brill iant and Maberry Launch Global Education Reform

Deputy State Superintendent Arthur L Maberry, known for the Bangs No Home-Work teaching method begun in 1934 at Bangs Public Schools, has led a worldwide education reform. In his district 121 schools with 807 teachers educate 19 407 pupils, with adoption expanding to Washington DC New York City Los Angeles Columbia New Brunswick and San Antonio.

Echo A. Roddy—Brilliant Arthur L. Maberry East Texas Bangs Texas Maberry Washington, D. C New York City N. Y Los Angeles Calif Columbia, Mo New Brunswick Canada San Antonio

Clermont Calendar February 2 to 8

February 2 Thursday St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild. February 3 Friday basketball games boys and girls Hawkeye here. February 6 Monday town council meets. February 7 Tuesday O E S meets contract bridge club basketball games boys and girls Calmar here. February 8 Wednesday Union church guild. Men's bridge club Abraham Lincoln show. February 9 Thursday St Theresa Study club.

St. Peter's Rosary Society Altar Guild Hawkeye Calmar Union Church Guild Araham Lincoln St. Theresa

Luther College Mission Society to Entertain Next Sunday

Luther College Mission Society will present a program at West Clermont Lutheran church next Sunday evening, February 5, featuring students who bring Luther College and missionary spirit to local congregations. The event is open to the public with a single collection taken.

West Clermont Lutheran Church Mission Society of Luther College Luther College Spirit of Missions

Singing Church services and church activities listed

The Lutheran church schedule lists Divine worship at Highland at 10 45 a m and West Clermont Norse at 2 40 p m with Sunday school at 10 45 a m and Luther League at 7 45 p m Westchuron. A Mission Society group from Luther College will present a program. Choirs meet Thursdays. Confirmation classes ongoing. Community notices include visits and funerals, with Klites andBildens traveling after a funeral for Kart Bilden and Clermont Study Club meeting with a discussion on Child Legislation.

Singing Church Highland Church West Clermont Church Norse West Church Luther League Westchuron The Mission Society Luther College

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Clermont School News Dorothy Brorby Miss Berg Iva Peterson Donald Hanson Doris Landsgard Maynard Randalia Sparkin Congress Commander Byrd Nancy Grace F. M. Hackett Clermont Union Guild R. V. Brandton B. A. Lenhart Barney Larson Joseph Larsen Robert Bemiss Albert, Halverson Marion Hill Temple Lowell Moore Moore Corpus Christi Temple i Mr. Moore France David Copperfield Stas Donald Hackett Lois Olson Margaret Martin Iris Harris Helen Abel Dean Kittleson Barnabetta Olson Ray Hackett Patricia Alderson E. C. Olson Wayne Olson Oren Allen Habeger Elgin QC. Bremness Millard Nelson Carolyn Erickson St. Peter’s Rosary Society Florence and Selmer Clemens Loftsgard C. M H. B. Greenley Irene ‘Trower Margie Hackett Oelwein Frances Linda Backett Floyd Mischler Lou Waterloo Carl Hackmann Otto Krueger Alfred Wenger Mary Miller August Scheel Lawler Frieda Miller Russell Harry Nelson Mabel Johnyson Alberti Scheel Mary Tatra Andrea Roy Andrew Anderson Milo Roscoe Pritchard Helen Marie Wadena Anderson Einar Barness Eldorado Louie Anderson Clarence Randall Excelsior Wis Contract Bridge Club J. C. Jerdee Jerdee J. P. Sullivan J. A. Erickson Loyce Hans Larson Wm. B. Miller Willet Augusta Alma Anderson Aulden Irene Ostlie Leo George V. Larson Cornelius Olson Adrian River Ossian Ghe Avalon Better Pictures Jack Fallows Iowa Ronald Colman, Frances Dee In Gene Autry Carol Hughes Man From Music Mountain Joe E. Brown June Travis Gladiator Hardy Family Hardys Andy Robert Donat Rosalind Russell Ladies* Aid Society Luther College Mission Society Ole Aanes L. M. Hoviand L. M. Aanes Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids Mrs Ben Peterson Chicago Ted Peterson Wadeworth Kan Christian Peterson JL. H. Appelman Mra Clarence Gruver R. &. Henderson Ammazette Franz Appelman Mildred Harvey Larson Anna Gunderson Clarence Helgerson Elkader Andrew Gunderson Nels Glesne Mr. Gunderson Lutheran Church E. E. Ramsey Harry Cline Junior Roberts B.C. Grover Home Elvin Bilden L. M. Bilden Northwood N. C Kart Bilden Clermont Study Club J. B.shipton America Katherine Lumpkin James Powers Trempealean Company Sis Whitehall Powers University of Wisconsin Et Mea Een Pym Aa A Teniversal Credit Company Hans Gunderson Highway No. 18 McCormick-Deering
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