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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
3
Notice states subscriptions and renewals may be paid to Mrs. Lucy Engle the Clermont Local News Auditor who will issue receipts. Publisher.
Clermont girls fall 65 15 as Monona girls use superior ball handling. Lorraine Jitleson leads Clermont with 11 points. Clermont boys struggle, Monona wins 52 36 with Gerald Kitdleson scoring 13 and Buster Lafisgard adding 11.
Clermont notices list a string of Sunday visits and birthdays. Guests include Clara Houg Geraldine and Donald of St Olaf, Gerald Thompson Monona, Harold Landsgard and Alfred Olson families, and Elaine’s birth day celebration at the Tatro home. Auxiliary AMVETS meet planned, and several dinners, bridge evenings, and Evangelism Rally attendance are noted with multiple local families named.
Mrs. Lillian May Dibble Crowe aged 80 widow of William Crowe deceased veteran and druggist of Clermont passed away at Postville Hospital after months of illness. She left survivors including a daughter Mae Crowe and three sons with grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services were held at Clermont Church of the Savior, with committal at St. Peter's Cemetery, amid community tributes and longtime civic service.
The Clermont Iowa council met January 6 1947 with Mayor Will J Nelson presiding and all councilmen present. A list of bills including Eureka Fire Hose Co Pennington Supply Co J C Kintz Elkhart Brass Mtg Co J W Malone C N Olsen Lee Wells and others was read and ordered paid. No further business was reported and adjournment followed. Local residents and visitors including the Bilden family Henry Olson Floyd Bergeson Merle Buckdasher the Larson and Gress families and others were noted with multiple social visits and travels to Decorah Syracuse West Union and Eugene Oregon over the weekend and week.
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