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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
2
Clermont locals and neighbors share weekend visits and gatherings across Waukon Postville and surrounding towns. Families including Engvald Thorstenson and the Helgersons, Peters, Gundersons, and Beckers gather for meals, illnesses, and social events while teachers attend a county meeting in Oelwein and a surprise farewell party marks a move to the Postville Junction road.
Ruby and sapphire are forms of corundum, among the hardest minerals known. The terms refer to precious gemstones valued for color and clarity and used in jewelry and industrial applications alike.
A Marshalltown Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored basketball tournament for Finnish relief raised over $250 for the Hoover relief effort. M. D. Burgess Darrell Rodd and George Hinshaw led the effort with Hinshaw, Times-Republican sports editor, proposing the idea. It was the first such U S tourney for the fund.
O’Leat, a Percheron stallion, departs Wellington Ohio on the first leg of a 9000 mile journey. Sold by William B. Murray to South Africa’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry, he will join the Pretoria College of Agriculture stud 700 miles inland from Cape Town.
Leith Scotland, Saturday arrival of 300 British sailors rescued by the destroyer Cossack after being held on the Altmark. Sailors described the Altmark as a hell ship with inadequate food and emaciated condition. they were hospitalized for treatment.
Decorah youths push a stalled car to a gas station when a truck injures them, while firemen rescue and protect school records in Pleasantville. Marion county faces a $45,000 suit after a fatal crash, and a comeback for high school baseball is teased in Garner.
Mrs Enoch Mark spent Thursday afternoon in the Almer Anderson home. Mr and Mrs Nicholie Martie visited in the Walter Martie home Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur Olson spent Wednesday in the Robert Wharram home near Stanley. Mrs Wharram and Joan returned home with them and Sunday Mr Wharram drove here after them. Patricia Anderson spent the weekend in the Ed Johnson home. Mrs Willard Martin and Buddy Wilma and Laverle were guests in the Andrew Reinhart home Saturday afternoon. Mrs Henry Olson and Albert Olson spent Thursday afternoon in the Arthur Olson home. Choir practice was held at the Clifford Kittleson home Wednesday evening. After practice a Valentine party was held and an exchange of Valentines. Refreshments were served by Mrs Kittleson. Fern Buraas spent last Wednesday night in the Bert Lyngan s. Florence Erickson of Rossville spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Carolyn Erickson. Sandra Olson spent Thursday and Friday in the Louie Amundson home. Charles Thorson spent the weekend in the Even Lion home. Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson and Doris were guests in the Willard Martin home Thursday evening. Clarisa Lien spent part of last week in the Alphie Thorson home. Mr and Mrs Andrew Reinhart.
Local residents attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Reinhart near West Union. Visitors in Clermont included Mrs. Laura Holt Mrs. Immanuel Larson and Mrs. Ernest Holt. Eunice Landsgaard and Alvin Halverson visited Clarence Ulstad near Eagle Grove, who along with Mrs. Ulstad plans a Washington trip in early March. Several calls were made at Ames Olson home and John Sampson hosted gatherings. Finnish relief fund collection took place with Helmer Lyngaas and Louie Erickson. Sewing Circle met at church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Osetr Lien Mrs. Anton Skaien and Mrs. Andrew Anderson. Ed Johnson hosted a Sunday visit by Orvin Reierson and others joined a road meeting at Center schoolhouse. Mrs. Clarence Olson visited Carrie Thorson Saturday afternoon.
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