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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
7
Notice shows entry filed at the Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa on second class matter indicating routine mail handling or publication status in local records.
Clermont earns recognition in Fayette county basketball tourney at Fayette two days, defeating Elgin 21 to 16 before losing to Oelwein 27 to 14 and beating Hawkeye 26 to 17 in the consolation game. Oelwein tops the event.
Cedar Rapids visitor Leo Kneeland spent a few days with his mother in Clermont and returned Sunday. Alphie Reierson had a near fatal accident last Friday when a hunting gun discharged, penetrating his arm and leaving a five inch wound. He was treated by a doctor and is recovering though his arm will be out of use for several weeks.
At a recent meeting of the Co Operative Society the following officers were reelected Lucian Appelman president Harry N Helgerson vice president Elliot Olson secretary QO C Peterson was chosen to fill a vacancy and E H Larson Thos McGaharan and Lars Osmundson were directors elected for a three year term CO M Kneeland was again chosen as business manager for the company Osmundson has been a board member since organization The society started seventeen years ago and has been progressive.
The West Clermont Luther League announced on February 10 the election of committee members. Program Committee includes Marion Anderson Clarence Jacobson Viola Rol Herschel Rolts Myrtle Amundson. Social Committee lists Signey Hovg Gertrude Tyndal Lewis Jacobson Mitch Anderson Francis Christiansen.
Triangle Art Club will meet tonight at Mrs Louis Olson's home with a program including Roll Call Bible Study focusing on Peter James and John and a book review by Euelah Henderson on Midwest Literature presented by Frances Cline.
Highland Norwegian services at 11. East Church Luther League program at 7 80 p m with East Luther League Sunday event including Rev. G Gunsten and local readers and singers Myrtle Peterson and Genevieve Anderson. Also Lenten services English Friday 7 80 and Bible picture hour Sunday 7 80. For Sale Webster's International dictionary new, $1 below wholesale at Elgin Echo Office See Latatuen for Auto Accessories.
Continuation from the Fayette Daily News 1875 covers Clermont township and town. Details include first settlers Delaplain and Thompson, early marriages and births, the 1854 grist mill, and a 100 barrel daily capacity mill. Clermont House history, population about 800, Turkey river, B C R N railroad, and local commerce and notable residents.
Dover Mills residents report visits and relocations across families and neighbors. Mr and Mrs Learn hosted at the Charles Learn home, Ole Kloster plans March 1 move to West Union, Florence Kloster returns from visit and prepares for a Chicago hospital job, with much social travel among Clermont and Elgin road families.
At the Greater Fayette County association meeting in Fayette a resolution supported creating a national park in northeast Iowa and urging public boards and lawmakers to back the movement. Delegates named to Des Moines meeting March 5 include J H Hager of Waukon for Allamakee Payette district and C J Orr of Monona for Clayton Fayette, with J S McSweeney of Randalia as president of the Greater Fayette.
Last Saturday forenoon J. E. Jacobson sold his store to Edwin C. Olson and Dan Carpenter. The new managers took possession the same day and will run the cafe with Mrs. Olson and their daughter helping, while Carpenter aids the produce station. The Jacobson family will stay until school closes. Olson and Carpenter are seasoned businessmen and likely to succeed.
In Winneshiek county Donald Haugen of Decorah president of the Decorah Commercial club and Vernon M. Wierth of Sumner were appointed by temporary president Walter H. Beall of West Union under authority granted at the organization meeting held Feb 8 in Postville.
A note on old printing terms explains that the division between the two parts of a fraction is called the diagonal fraction line. Printers also refer to it as the tilde mark, the sign of the fraction, or the fraction sign in popular usage.
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