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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1932

Page

7

Local Play Delights Audience With School Cast

A school play featured students Mary Agnes Paulson Pearl Dayn Judy Elton and Gustave Swenson in key roles with Helen Phelps directing. Clarence Kits and Mervin Olson appeared as detectives, while Prof Kolsrad led orchestra and girls club. Vibrant acting and musical interludes drew enthusiastic applause.

Mary Clarence Kits Albans Creston Drst Joorney Seiad Mary Agnes Paulson Anna May Anderson Judy Elton Gustave Swenson Mervin Olson Helen Phelps Kolsrad Girs Club

Creamery Reports Show Better Year Than Expected

At the January meeting officers and directors were elected. Secretary MacBrorby and Treasurer J. A. Late These presented reports showing the creamery’s business for the past year exceeded general expectations despite a 30 percent fall in creamery product prices over the last year. Compared with 1930, 1931 saw a smaller decline in business, with 1981 butter and fat quantities noted and cash butter receipts down from the prior year. J. F. Miller and J. A. Erickson traveled to Ames for a highway commission session, returning with word of severe winter conditions en route and plans for local contracts in Decorah.

MacBrorby Orig-Hal J. F. Miller J. A. Erickson Ames State Highway Commission Mr. Miller Decorah

Clermont Ledger Notes Local Business and School Happenings

Gilbert Buraas sells Postville farm to T. H. Foley of Waukon. Freddy Weyant and M. J. Weyant of Edgewood visit Clermont on business. Luther Leaclex secretary and Clarence Johnson treasurer elected. Clermont Brick & Sand Co. offers two days of 7c specials with a free gift for every lady customer. Five boys campaign for their 12th annual ball tomorrow night. Leo Kneeland returns home from Faribault to stay with his mother. Wesley Miller improves gradually after illness. Clermont milk war continues with higher milk consumption under new pricing. Clermont National Farm Loan Assn holds meeting. total business at $348,200 with capital stock $17,420. Directors elected and officers named. Several local families visit. union Sunday service features Clermont Lutheran Quartette. Clermont high school beats Nora Springs 21–16. next game vs Randalia. Lutheran Publishing House move from Decorah to Minneapolis explained as cost-saving. business portion remains in Decorah. Turkey River ice cover reaches two feet as temperatures swing from heat to cold.

Luther Lea- Clex Retary Clarence Johnson Trenanter Clermont Brick & Sand Co Enterprise Leo Kneeland Faribault Minn Lizzie Kneeland Wesley Miller Bitar Clermont Clermont National Farm Loan Assn Farmers’ Savings Bank Oxsian Waucoma Elkader Littleport Elkadar E. M. Olson W. B. Steen L. B., Amundeon O.r.’Largon Fred Helling Seing W.F. Wi Turkey Tule Taliuary Ting Je

St Peters Church Mass and Altar Society Report

St Peters Church holds Mass on Saturday at 9 am and Sunday at 8 and 10 am with hymns and readings from Romans and John. Altar Society and Rosary Guild financials cover Aug 16 1981 to Jan 1 1982 showing receipts 100.45 and disbursements 62.24, balance 89.21. Officers listed include President Mrs Brady Paulson and Rev J F McCaffery.

Altar Society Rosary Guild Brady Paulson Agnes Crowe L. L. Rounds Dan Burke Thos. Power Homer Leai J. F. McCaffery

Lutheran Church Notes East Church Service in Norwegian

Divine services in Norwegian at 11 am and a Luther League program in the evening. Wert Church in town holds a 2 pm service. Mission Society meets Thursday January 21 with hosts Mrs Hans Larson Mrs A O Anderson and Mrs Martin Anderson. Gunsten Pastor.

East Church Luther League Evenng. Wert Mission Society Hans Larson A. 0. Anderson Martin Anderson Gunsten

East Luth er 2 Program Farm sale report and visits

The local bank reports the sale of the John Nelson farm east of Clere mont to Louise Miller and J. F. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jacob and Mrs. Cleve Erhardt and daughter Marie visited Sunday at the Wesley Miller home. Mr. Miller is the father of the two women.

John Nelson Cleremont Louise Miller J. F. Miller Alfred Jacob Cleve Erhardt Marie Wesley Miller Mr. Miller

Post Office Notice from Clermont Iowa

A postal notice written for Clermont in Fayette County Iowa indicates the item was entered in the second class mail matter category at the local post office. The terse entry confirms official handling and classification within postal operations.

Clermont Fayette County Iowa Claus

Mrs Peters Returns to Clermont After Stay Near Wadena

Mrs W A Peters who helped care for a newborn granddaughter with her daughter Mrs Frank Tschantz near Wadena has returned to Clermont after several weeks away.

W. A. Peters Frank Tschantz Wadena Clermont

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