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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
7
Clermont notes recount Sunday visits and dinners among residents including Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jacobson, Cornelius Olson family, and many neighbors. Reports mention illness recoveries, nurse care for E H Appelman, travel to Castalia and West Union, job updates with Western Electric, and arrivals such as Crystal Miller back to school.
The annual election of officers of the West Luthor League was held with their last regular program. Thelma Christianson was elected president Alta Larson vice president Magdalen Olson secretary and Gerhard Gunsten treasurer. Social and program committees will be appointed later.
About 150 residents met at the Clermont opera house to discuss a Postville to Cedar Rapids bus line. W. W. Quaintainea of Minneapolis read the first resolution supporting the service. The meeting favored the bus, and eighty members signed a petition with many more intending to sign.
Henry Hjelming will take the vacancy at Waucoma, Willis Gress remaining at Clermont. The Hjelming family will move next month, with relatives joining to help find a dwelling. Clermont residents express regret at their departure and wish them success in their new location.
On Thursday of last week Mrs. Oscar Reierson celebrated her thirty eighth birthday and the following afternoon friends met at her home for a surprise visit and a picnic lunch. Attending were Mesdames Ben Fox Geo Smith Otto Vasby Frank Frisbie Wm Shaffer Will Cahalan Adolph Frederick Arthur Nelson and Miss Andine Vasby.
Members of the S. and S. Club gathered Saturday afternoon January 19 at Mrs J B Shipton’s home for a program including a roll call and a paper on the American sculptor Thomas Ball. A social meeting for members and husbands was announced for this evening at Mr and Mrs E L Crowe’s home.
The state highway commission on Tuesday set a contract for grading a little under two miles of No. 66 into Elkader for 89880 dollars. Work continued through fall but relocation changes near Elkader delayed the rest. The stretch costs about 20000 dollars per mile.
Holstein breeders and anyone interested in the Holstein breed are invited to the Fayette County Holstein Breeders Association annual meeting at the Farm Bureau office Fayette on Saturday January 26 at 2:00 p.m. Fayette county led the state in 1928 breeder activity and a large turnout is expected. The association will provide dinner at noon for attendees.
The Extension Service through Capper Ketchum funds will place a full time agent in Fayette and Winneshiek counties starting March 1 if a qualified candidate is found. The counties pay only the agent's travel expenses. The plan runs March 1 to May 1 full time in Fayette, then shared with Winneshiek rest of the year.
Jacob Herbert Johnson born April 6 1860 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania died January 6 1929 at age 78 in Delwein Iowa after living with his children He took his uncle's name as a boy and grew up in Philadelphia He moved to Clermont Iowa at 27 married Rachel Shriner in Clermont They later lived in Clermont Oelwein and then worked for C G W railroad He was known as Mike and had seven children Minnie John H William James George Samuel and Rosella He was a Methodist Episcopal member a devoted father and longtime Clermont resident Funeral services were held January 9 at the Morris home and Grace Methodist church Clermont cemetery burial beside his wife.
The Clermont boys beat Fayette 28 to 5 on the road with only two first team players. They also defeated Postville 15 to 14 at home after a 12 to 2 halftime deficit, rallying in the second half. The Clermont girls fell to Postville 15 to 3.
East Church U P program at 7 30 p m next Sunday and West Church in town song and Bible picture hour at 7 30 p m next Sunday Highland Church morning English services at 11 o clock led by Pastor G Gunsten
The East Clermont Lutheran church will hold a Sunday evening program. Rev Gunston Bong gives the invocation and remarks. The society secretary reports. Recitation by Florence Erickson Millard Gilbertson. reading by Harry Helgernon. piano solo by Olga Baker. Bible verses read by Orville Berg. Usual closing.
The Union Sunday school invited all to a community sing held Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5 oclock. The first meeting was very successful with a large turnout, and organizers expect even greater interest at future sessions.
The Echo and the Telegraph-Herald announce a combined subscription offer at five dollars per year, saving one dollar for new and renewing subscribers. Readers in Elgin can subscribe at the Echo Office and receive both papers.
A $20,000 damage suit by B. F. Paige against the city of West Union ended with a private settlement. The city will pay $18,000 for the Paige farm of 92 acres near the courthouse and take ownership, after locating a septic tank near the Paige home years ago. The action, long in dispute, was settled to avoid court.
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