This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
3
Clermont locals recount graduation exercises at Harmony Minnesota with Richard Tieskotter among the graduates and extensive social hosting. Neighboring events include dinners visits at Olson Gunderson and Crowe homes, church weddings, baccalaureate open houses, and plans for travels to the Ozarks and Black Hills amid community gatherings and open house celebrations.
The June 5 1961 Clermont Iowa council meeting records bills paid including Appelman Donahue Wilkins legal services 13.31 Power pumping 31.20 Interstate Power hall lights 3.41 street lights 77.60 park lights 3.80 Schencki palities dues 45.00 Clermont Hardware water line supplies 68.57 Valley Community Schools 200.00 Henry Schweinerus street labor 0.165 Elgin Echo notices 48.01 White's Motor Transport freight 3 Scenic Ridge Telephone rent 3.60 Fred T. Cline fire truck building insurance 282.54 Clermont Fire truck care 10.00 Woodrow Hyde dump option June 65.00 Geo Durscher salary 4.70
The West Clermont Lutheran Vacation Bible School closed Friday June 9 after a morning demonstration. Junior and senior confirmation classes led by Miss Vasbey and Mrs. Arthur Amund gave Bible verses, songs, and quizzes on the Ten Commandments. A free will offering of 41 dollars and 60 cents from the children was sent to the La Hern Children's Home in Muscatine.
Clermont grade and junior high teachers held a pink and blue shower Monday afternoon for Mrs. Donald Sutter, music teacher, at Andine Vasbey's home. Attending besides the honoree were Mrs. Aldora Anderson, Mrs. David Appelman, Mrs. Clorence Johnson, Mrs. Sylvan Taylor, Mrs. Walter Knutson of West Union, Mrs. Krieg of Elgin, Mrs. Arvey Berg Postville and Andine Vasbey. Remaining teachers unable to attend shared in the gift.
Proceedings show the Fayette County Board of Supervisors approved low bidders for multiple projects. Reverud Construction, Spring Grove, Minn., received contracts for stone base and bituminous surface work totaling 19,812.97 and 20,841.38, with other bids for rolled stone work and related items approved as listed, and numerous county financial reports and liquor permit applications reviewed. The minutes note approvals of bovine tuberculosis and bang disease indemnities and adjournment dates into April 1961.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.