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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1944

Page

7

Rosary Society Hosts Feb Meeting and Installations

Entertain' Rosary Society and Altar Guild on Thursday afternoon February 3. Fr. W J Peters praised the group. Mrs. H F Becker elected president with E L Crowe secretary treasurer and other officers named. Sixteen members and two guests attended with refreshments afterward. Guests L R Jones and Lillian Crowe attended.

the Rosary Society and Altar Guild Enc Harry Becker Catholic Action E.L. Crowe W. J. Peters H. F. Becker Ib. Riegel E. L

Entertainment Woodland Study Club Meets in February

Eleven members and three guests attended the Woodland Progressive Study Club meeting on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Vernon Anderson’s home in Nora Springs. Alma Anderson assisted. America and God Bless Our Native Land were sung, Psalm 84 read, and Mrs. Arthur Nelson led the wartime clothing lesson. Anna Gunderson and Mrs. L. H. Appelman won prizes in two contests. Refreshments were served.

Emma Jacobson Nora Springs Blanche Wander Anna Gunderson Woodland Progressive Study Club Vernon Anderson Alma Anderson America Arthur Nelson L.H. Appelman God

Edith Larson Installed as Conductress in Order of Eastern Star

Edith Larson was installed as Conductress at the Order of Eastern Star event held last Tuesday evening, replacing resigning Jane Kula. Mr and Mrs William Scheel of Cedar Falls welcomed a son, Dwight William, born February 5 at Sartori Hospital, weighing eight pounds, joining their older son Wendell aged three. The Farmers Savings Bank will be closed on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, in Fayette County observance.

Edith Larson Order of Eastern Star Larson Jane Kula Wm. Scheel Cedar Falls Dwight William Sartori Hospital Wendell Lincoln Fayette County Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Iowa Bjarne Larson Elgin Verni Brandt Alta Larson Brandt Delores Torkelson

Olson Poleet Edwina Olson Weds In Navy Chapel

Olson and Poleet share a candlelight wedding at the Naval Receiving Center chapel in Washington on January 31. The couple, preceded by Clark County connections, are supported by Mary Bentley and Richard Mueller. both wear tasteful attire with corsages. The bride, Clermont high school and Johnson School of Business alumna, has worked as a secretary at the Jerseyville International Shoe Factory. The groom, also tied to the factory, is starting married life with the Navy in Washington.

Edwina Olson E. C. Olson Clerjmont Robert E. Poleet, Jr R. E. Poleet, Sr Jerseyville Naval Receiving Center Washington, D. C Sheldahl Decorah Mary Jadhe Bentley Richard Mueller Winona

Priscilla Working Band Hosts Meet at West Clermont Church

Priscilla Working Band members and guests gathered at West Clermont Lutheran church on a Wednesday afternoon to welcome three new members Mrs Nesset Mrs Olson and Mrs Anderson. Rev Nesset led a Hebrews reading and the program featured piano and vocal solos with lunch to follow.

Nels Gilbert Harry Amundson Agnes Louise Bilden Albert Schave Priscilla West Clermont Lutheran Church A. O. Nesset Richard Olson Harvey Anderson Nesset Merle Moen Ie Society Agnes Paulson Agnes Bilden Donna Johnson

Clermont parish weekly church and event notices

Parish schedule lists junior and senior choirs on Thursday. Food sale Saturday at Elgin town hall hosted by East Clermont Sewing Society starts 2 30 p m. Sunday services at East and West churches include Norse service and Luther League activities. Ardis Groth group to discuss Never a White Lie. Monday features adult Bible class and Luther League Valentine party. Mission Society meets Wednesday at West church with multiple hostesses.

A. O. Nesset East Clermont Sewing Society Elgin Town Hall Westchurch Luther League Ardis Groth West Clermont

Fayette County Tuberculosis Association Meeting Report

The annual Fayette County Tuberculosis association meeting was held at the State Bank of Fayette on Thursday evening February 3. Reports show Christmas Seal sales totaling 2294.14 dollars, a gain of 591.11 dollars over last year.

Fayette

Clermont Calendar Shows Local Club Meetings Schedule

Clermont calendar lists February meetings including American Legion on Monday February 14, United Service Women on Tuesday February 15, West Clermont Mission Society on Wednesday February 16, and W C O F Clermont Lodge AFL AM business session on Thursday February 17.

Ion United Service Women West Clemont Mission Society Clermont Lodge AFL & AM

United Service Women Meet Next Tuesday

United Service Women will gather at Mrs. Russell Lars home on Tuesday afternoon February 15. Members are asked to bring rag for fracture pillows and discuss farm heating via electric brooders for farrowing pens. Farmers and families in Iowa contributed about 90 percent of last year's labor toward record state crops. Bomb the Japs With Scrap.

Clermont “United Service Russell Lars Iowa

Clermont School News Highlights West Union Visit and County Final

Pvt. Keith Grimes of West Union spoke at Clermont School last Wednesday sharing his South Pacific experiences. The Clermont girls defeated Arlington 58 to 28 in the county tournament at West Union last Thursday, with the team advancing to the finals Saturday night.

High School News Pvt Keith Grimes West Union South Pacific Clermont Arlington

Can You Imagine Danny Shaking Hands at Goodnight

A quirky, collage like list of names and scenes from students and townsfolk. It blends playful banter about characters such as Ruth Bertha Frankie and Danny with a snapshot of school life and community chatter. Primary News notes eleven of twelve pupils enrolled, near perfect attendance since Christmas, and a shift of potted plants back to the room after a warmer spell. First and Second Grades report Valentines for parents and two visitors, Mrs. Ed Dugstad and Lavern Swenson.

Danny Stumme Meyers Charles Pat Mulumby Bertha Frankie Ruth Willet Dolly Segim Carmels Ed Dugstad Lavern Swenson

Pal Bartlett Story Highlights In Grades Seven and Eight

Third and fourth graders enjoy Pal by Bartlett. Illness news lists Marlene Durscher and Ramona Oisun missing school with hopes for quick return. Seventh social science studies Industrial Revolution impacts on European living standards while Eighth begins Civil War history. Both grades plan two short playlets The Spirit of 44 and We Will Do Our Share. A complete program will be printed next week.

Bartlett Marlene Durscher Ramona Oisun Cass Europe

Want ads use everywhere to get results

A compact note on the global use of want ads to achieve responses. It highlights that classified advertisements are a universal tool for obtaining results in various markets and contexts.

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Clermont Clover 4-H Club Holds January Meeting

The Clermont Clover 4-H Club met at Ruth Krueger's home on Saturday January 28 with 13 members present along with one leader and two visitors. The meeting opened with the Star Spangled Banner and featured talks on Food for Good Health Batty Follett How to Start Our Nutrition Record Books and American Music Ber nice Blockhus led songs. A lunch followed hosted by the shows. The next meeting is at Carol Miller's home and a basket social for Red Cross was held Monday evening with a program and movie at the Salen social venue.

Clermont Clover Clover Bernice Blockhus Carol Miller Red Cross

Dies of Wounds Received in Action

Mr and Mrs Louis A Oich learned that their daughter’s brother Donald Roth died from welding injuries after being wounded in action in Italy on January 5. He had been moved to a hospital in Africa where he passed away on January 9. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Yen Kath of Postville.

Louis A. Oi¢h Igon Donald Roth Italy Africa Yen Kath Postville

Clermont Study Club Meets for Yugoslav Story Review

Clermont Study Club met Tuesday afternoon with seven members present. In the president's absence, Mrs. Lorraine Crowe presided. The group reviewed The Natives Return, a story about Yugoslavia by Lewis Hamie, discussed by Mrs. Lillian Larson.

Clermont Study Lenora Shiptoh Lorraine Crowe Yugoslavia Lewis ‘Hlamie Lillian Larson

Hickenlooper Announces Bid for Republican Senator Nomination

Governor B B Hickenlooper declared Tuesday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for senator. The move ends months of speculation and comes as filing periods shorten. The article also notes social visits and local events, including dinner guests at the Appelman home and various relatives visiting from Wisconsin and Florida.

B. B. Hickenlooper

Meeting of West Union Farm Loan Assn Held

Nearly 230 members wives and guests attended the annual meeting of the West Union National Farm Loan Assn Friday Feb 4 in West Union. The noon meeting included dinner special music by West Union schools and community singing. Secretary Treasurer Glen E Yates reported 120800 in new loans to 41 landowners in Fayette and Clayton counties during 1943 and 35 applications pending for new loans totaling 186000. The association formed recently by a consolidation of Oelwein Clermont and Iowa National Farm Loan associations elected directors Donald T Day president Charles H Rulifson vice president Charles Learn Harry Stolle and Marvin Klinkenberg.

West Union National Farm Loan Assn West Union Glen E. Yates Fayetté Clayton West Union Association Oelwein, Clermont Iowa National Farm Loan Associations Donald T. Day Oelwein Charles H. Rulifson Charles Learn Elgin Harry Stolle Marvin Klinkenberg Farmersburg

Realize Good Prices at Harold Bennett Sale

The Farmers Savings Bank reports strong attendance at Harold Bennett's farm sale on Saturday and solid prices. Machinery stayed average with a cream separator at 99 dollars, a good team 255 dollars, corn 95 cents, brood sows 46 dollars, and 100 pound feeders 14 dollars. Top cow 126 dollars, heifers 43 to 67 dollars. Bennett rented his farm and will keep the gravel business while residing there.

The Farmers Savings Bank Harold Bennett Bennett

Clermont Girls Win County B B Championship

Clermonts girls basketball team captured the county championship at the West Union tournament on Saturday. The article notes the Clermont school news had been written previously, with high school reporters providing the game action.

Clermont West Union Bkd

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