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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1939

Page

3

December Butterfat Gains Report From Fayette County Herds

December report for Fayette cow test association No. 4 shows 280 cows averaging 639 pounds milk and 23.9 fat, a 3.8 pound fat gain from November. Ten high herds listed with top producer John Lueder, West Union, 922 pounds milk and 42.1 fat. several Holstein, Jersey, and Guernsey entries across Clermont and West Union. The note highlights silage, protein supplements, milking machines use, and a watermelon treat for Altrus Stepp family on Christmas day.

Fayette Cow Testing Association No Clifford Church John Lueder West Union Guernsey Ed Chenswald Jersey Irving Deering Clermont Max Granfenberg Jerry Spencer Roy Learn Tom Osmundson Harvey Jarmes Elgin K. J. Kerr Postville Harry Whitcher Fayette County Farm XK. J. Kerr

Clermont School News and Town Update 1938

School notes cover Butter statistics and finances, classroom reports from Clermont including science, algebra, English, and dental hygiene certificates. Active student life listed with grades, competitions, winter activities, birthdays, and local sports results. Community notices mention visits, meals, birthdays, and local business ads.

Local residents share visits and events across towns

Mrs Alma Anderson was a caller at the Louie Hovland home Monday. Mrs Harry Helgerson visited last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Olson. Mrs Arthur Helgerson and Irene Helgerson spent Monday in the Gerhard Halverson home. Mrs Thomas Cummiings returned Saturday from Minneapolis after visiting sister and husband Mr and Mrs Frank Owens. Mrs Ole Christianson Robert Sperry and Thelma Christianson were supper guests Friday evening of Mr and Mrs Millard Larson of West Union. Sheron Kay infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Vinston was baptized Sunday by Fr F Leo O Connell. Sponsors were Patricia and Jack Flynn. W R Blake went Monday from Clermont to Des Moines to spend the winter near the capitol during the legislative session. He is public relations man for Central States Power and Light. Mrs Blake will be with him at the Chamberlain hotel. Bernice Peterson helps Mrs Henry Kittleson with house work this week. Isabelle Wenger was in the sixty four voiced chorus for Cook County Nurses Training School at the New Year’s tea January 6 in the Red Lounge of the Nurses Home.

Alma Anderson Louie Hovland Harry Helgerson Tom Olson Arthur Helgerson Irene Helgerson Gerhard Halverson Thomas Cummiings Minneapolis Frank Owens Ole Christianson Robert Sperry Thelma Christianson Millard Larson West Union Sheron Kay Walter Vinston F. Leo O'Connell Patricia Jack Flynn W.R. Blake Clermont Des Moines Capitol Central States Power & Light Corporation

Border clashes erupt near Munkacs amid regional tensions

Reports describe heavy artillery and tank use around Munkacs in the Car area near the Czechopatho-Ukrainian border. Slovakian and Hungarian forces are reported to have battled in the region, continuing tensions since last September's crisis.

Munkacs Hungary Echo

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Clermont Enterprise Clermont, Iowa Marjorie Scheel Iowa Press Association National Editorial Association Fayette County Iowa Altrus Stepp Fayethe Leader Farmers’ Savings Bank Clermont and Vicinity J. F. Milner J. A. Erickson L. L. Carr THE Clermont Valley Creamery CO Financial Statement PORN Clermont School News Town Bureau of Dental Hygiene Vasley Valley of the Giants Good Citizenship Club Gladys Johnson Betty Gilbert Willet Miller Netherlands Henry Follett Kenneth Johnson Arlene Osmundson Lavonne Schweinefus Joseph David Ramsey Barbara Appelman Barbara Maynard Bowl Maynard Gress Schrader Clermont Girls Maynard Girls Brorby L. M. Crowe R. B. Crowe Mae Crowe Charles Moody McGregor E. Ju. Crowe Laurie Christoferson L. R. Jones Mr. Jones Joseph Paulson Crowe's Mary Schultz Waukesha Wis George Smith Lavanda Smith Arthur Mechels Robert Hackett Fayette F. M. Hackett Bernice Peterson Henry Kittleson Isabelle Wenger Cook County Nurses' Training School Nurses’ Home Westinghouse Central States Power & Light Corp Dwig Mister One Poe Fresh By Geoff Hayes Temperance League
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