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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1934

Page

7

Clermont High Defeats Hawkeye in Twin Close Matches

Clermont high school added two wins as the Red and Black upended Hawkeye in boys and girls play. The girls battled to a one point victory with P Lubke and Carr keying the late rally, while the Clermont boys sealed a 26 to 16 win behind Paulson and Brorby.

Clermont High School Amore Hawkeye Clermont P. Lubke Lubke Carr Clermont Girls Carmichael Gran- Raman Ohman Tod Brorby V. Olzon Gunsten Z Pomiz Rossler Hawkeye Wade Kieron Supt. Controll Clermont High Nieman Brushler Stevens Clermont Boys Paulson

Commercial Club Supper and Meeting

Thirty Clermont business men attended the Commercial Club supper hosted by the Business and Professional Women’s club at Johnson's hall Monday evening. The scheduled speaker could not attend, so a brief business meeting was held. During social time, new postmaster George Rounds responded to well wishes from his colleagues.

Clermont Commercial Club Johnson's Hall George Rounds

Clubbing a Husband three act play staged at Clermont

A Bloomfield township event featured the Yadlea district No. 6 presenting Clubbing a Husband at the Clermont opera house on Saturday. The performance listed several participants including Mrs Carl Diederichs Mrs Roy Welker Vera Williams Mrs Alvin Kahle Sthelyn Smith Laura Lewis Mrs Louis Benjegerios Mrs Arthur Price Mrs Walter Eberling Mrs Guy Williams Mrs Francis Padden and Ora Meier. The article notes local visitors from Waukon and mentions Roy Tatro sustaining a finger injury last Friday and needing stitches.

J. Burt Halver Running Waukon Ed Burt Elgie Burt Roy Tatro Bloomfield Township Clermont Trom Boston Ita Carl Diederichs Roy Welker Vera Williams Alvin Kahle Sthelyn Smith Laura Lewis Louis Benjegerios Arthur Price Walter Eberling Guy Williams Francis Padden Ora Meier

Clermont calendar and school notes highlight local events

Clermont records January and February activities including basketball games at Elgin and Clermont Maynard, free programs at the opera house, and several club meetings. School notes note Postville high defeats, Student Prints plans, declamatory contest dates, and attendance honors for 7th and 8th grades. stories also mention upcoming games, local student achievements, and a birthday party hosted by the Douglas family.

Clermont-Elgin Elgin Opera House Ladies’ Aid St. Theresa Clermont-Maynard Clermont Study Club Priscilla

Lutheran Church Notes and Local Social Updates

Weekly church notes list English services at 11 a m and various mission society meetings led by members across East West and Clermont Lutheran churches. Local social updates include visits, family gatherings, hospital stays, a broken leg incident, and several minor automobile slide accidents with few lasting effects.

St Peter's Church Mass and Charities Campaign Note

St Peters Church holds mass at 10 a m on Sunday January 28 with sermon on the Catholic Charity Campaign Across the Diocese. Fr McCaffery and Dan Burke couple attended funeral services for Msgr Toomey in Cedar Rapids. Elizabeth Priest visited Oelwein to stay with Mr and Mrs Gordon. Dr R V Brandt of Clermont attended Hawkeye meeting. Dr Sachs hosted Fayette county dentist group.

Catholic Charity Fr. McCaffery Dan Burke Cedar Rapids Msgr. Toomey Immaculate Conception J. F. McCaffery Berg Elizabeth Priest Oelwe H. L. Gordon R. V. Brandt Clermont Hawkeye Sachs Fayette County Eileen Evans Elgin Gus Krueger Alfred Wenger J. B. Shipton Independence William A. Nelson W. R. Sperry Maida R. E. Farley Watcoma

Clermont Masons Install New Officers at Lodge Meeting

Clermont Lodge A F and A M met Thursday evening and installed its newly elected officers led by Wm Nelson who had served as master for two years. New officers include Edmund Dugstad W M H H Mollett S W L H Appelman J W RB V Brandt Treasurer B C Gruver Secretary R S Henderson S D Russell Graver J D John Opperud 8 S3 Archie Ostlie J 51 Wm Nelson Tyler.

Clermont Lodge A. F A. M Wm. Nelson Walter Follett Marshall L. L. Carr Edmund Dugstad W. M H. H. Mollett S. W H. Appelman J. W RB. V. Brandt

West Luther League Elect Officers

The West Luther League annual meeting elected officers: Clarence Johnson president Myrtle Bilden vice president Thelma Reierson secretary Almer Amundson treasurer Plans include inviting the Waldorf College choir from Forest City for a concert Friday night March 16.

West Luther League Clarence Johnson Myrtle Bilden Thelma Reierson Almer Amundson Waldorf College Choir Forest City

Clermont Study Club Members Host Luncheon and Program

Mrs. L. L. Carr and Mrs. J. B. Shiptord hosted a one o clock luncheon for Clermont Study Club at Mrs. Carrs home. Nine members attended. Lavanda Carr performed two piano numbers including Scottish Tone Poem and Liebestraume. Mrs. G. H. Hackman reviewed The Rueful Matine by G. B. Stern, under The Way of Genius theme. The group voted to donate to the state park fund.

L. L. Carr J. B. Shiptord Clermont Study Club G.B. Stern State Park Fund

Ladies' Aid to Meet January 3 With Hostesses

Mrs. F. W. Bigler Mrs. Ed Buser and Mrs. Wesley Miller will assist hostesses Mrs. Louise Miller as Ladies' Aid Society gathers Wednesday afternoon January 3. Members will give a current event in roll call. After the opening song Jingle Bells a play directed by Mrs. A. H. Lindroth will be performed. The group plans needle work and urges each member to bring a flour sack to be made into dish towel sets.

F. W. Bigler Ed Buser Wesley Miller Louise Miller Ladies’ Aid Society A. H. Lindroth

Attend Berg's Auction Saturday and dance night

B C Gruver visited Waterville to see Mr and Mrs Clarence Gruver. A big dance and free program is planned for Saturday night with seating limited. Adv 21¢ My and Mrs L R Jones and grandson Wayne Olson of McGregor stayed with daughter Mrs E L Crowe over weekend. Mr and Mrs John Devin of Des Moines visited the Dr L L Carr family. Mrs Devin is Helen Phelps, former local teacher.

Berg B.C. Gruver Waterville Clarence Gruver L.R. Jones Wayne Olson McGregor E. L. Crowe John Devin Des Moines L. L. Carr Devin Helen Phelps

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