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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1935

Page

7

Delegates Attend 4 H Convention in Ames

Helen Anderson and Hazel Tatro lead Clermont and Pleasant Valley Peppy Pals 4 H club delegates traveling from Fayette to Ames for the 8th annual state convention. A record 1820 4 H girls and leaders registered on opening day with county groups promoting candidates for state office amid mass meetings and a Bohemian Girl performance despite wet weather.

Helen Anderson Hazel Tatro Clermont and Pleasant Valley Fayette Ames Iowa State College Girls In Blue Decatur EB. K. Bliss Agricultural Extension Service Ethel Kahin Laboratory Schools University of Chicago Max Meyer Jewish Community Center of Des Moines Ite

Lutheran Church Services and Meetings Schedule

Clermont and West Church in town announce English services at 10 a m and Moravian at 11 a m. Luther League meets Sunday at 8 p m. Mission Society gathers July 11. Priscilla Working Rand at West Church meets July 3. Lawn social at Lutheran parsonage venue on Friday evening at 6 60. Everyone welcome. cordial greeting from Pastor G Gunsten.

Highland Church Morwdgian East Church Luther League Mission Society E. O. Lien Joseph Olson Alphie Thorson Clara Myrtle Peterson Priscilla Rand Gee Olgon Henry W Amundson Roger Be Feld Lutheran Parsonage

Clermont Union Church Service Schedule Brief

J. J. Snyder, minister, and Mrs. Fred Cline superintendent announce worship at 9 a.m. Sunday school follows at 10 a.m. at Clermont Union Church.

J. J. Snyder Fred Cline

St. Peter's Church High Mass Sunday at 9

St. Peter's Church announces high mass Sunday morning at nine o'clock led by Pastor W M Holub. The service will be conducted by the church congregation and parishioners are invited to attend.

Notice to Clermont State Bank stockholders of trusteeship report

In Fayette County Iowa the district court holds a hearing on July 5 1935 at West Union to approve the First Report of Trustee L Beucher for Clermont State Bank showing receipts and disbursements from June 21 1933 to June 16 1935 and requests compensation for the Trustee and attorney. All stockholders and interested persons are invited to appear or risk an order approving the report and granting compensation.

District Court Fayette County Iowa Beucher Clermont State Bank Clermont Town West Union Iaid

Fayette boys blank Clermont in 8 1 loss push

Baseball notes report Fayette over Clermont by 8 to 1 last Sunday. Lefty Thomas pitched for Fayette while Vernie Olson and Palmer worked for Clermont. Next Sunday Fayette hosts Waucoma with a hopeful crowd and improved seating.

Fayette Bell Tatro

Clermont Events Calendar Highlights

The calendar lists community gatherings from late June to early July. Band concerts occur on June 27 and July 4, with band practice on other days. Civic and social meetings include Catholic ladies bake sale on June 29, town council on July 1, C. E. S. meeting with band practice on July 2, Priscilla Working Band and Royal Neighbors on July 3, and St. Theresa Study Club on July 5.

Catholic Ladies Priscilla Royal Neighbors St. Theresa Study Club

Creamery patrons receive May butterfat payment

The Clermont valley Creamery company patrons earned 30c per pound for May butterfat. Fourteen patrons each received cream checks over $100. This compares to 27c per pound for May 1934. Carson Larson and a guest from La Crosse were guests of Hans J. Larson. Mrs Will Evans and Elen McGreevy of Fonda visited sister Margaret McGreevy who is ill.

Clermont Valley Creamery Company Carson Larson la Crosse Wis Hans J. Larson Will Evans Elen McGreevy Fonda Margaret McGreevy

Danish-Norwegian immigrant Hans Jorgenson dies at 71

Hans Jorgenson, born February 29 1864 in Hurda len Norway, died May 20 at a West Union hospital at age 71. He lived in Iowa Clermont area, worked there and in the Dakotas and Minnesota before returning to Iowa. Survived by a brother Christopher of Elgin. two brothers and a sister preceded him. Funeral May 23 at Nelson funeral home Clermont and East Clermont Lutheran Church. Rev. G Gunsten officiated.

Hans Jorgenson Hurdalen Norway West Union Jorgenson Jorgen Mary Jorgenson Hans Clermont Lars Erickson Dakotas Minnesota Iowa Christopher Elgin Nelson East Clermont Lutheran Church G. Gunsten

More New Subscribers Added to Enterprise List

Decorah resident Guy Salsbury spends time in Clermont and along route 1 soliciting subscriptions and collecting. He reports cordial welcomes at most homes. Thirty eight new names are added to the Enterprise list, expanding local coverage for advertisers. Gratitude is extended to existing subscribers for continuing support and extended expiration dates.

Guy Salsbury Decorah Clermont Route 1 Enterprise Wen

East Clermont Luther League Program Preview

The East Clermont Luther League will host a Sunday evening program on June 30 at 8 o clock featuring songs, readings by Clarence Kittleson and Eleanor Lyngaag, vocal solos by Martha Berg and Verla Gunderson, trombone and talk by Milo E. Lee, and remarks by Rev. Gunston. Mrs. Arno Lindroth traveled to Ames and Des Moines recently.

East Clermont Luther League Gunston Clarence Kittleson Millard Gilbertson Martha Berg

4-H Club News Bohemian Girl program review and June meeting

The 4-H club met at Jane Dibble's home on June 13 to rehearse songs from Bohemian Girl and dances, plan Rally Day in Fayette, and discuss costume making. Helen Anderson presided, Hazel Tatro called roll, and seven members began a written plan.

Jane Dibble Fayette Helen Anderson Lilian Jacobs Hazel Tatro Esther Meyer Norma Vasbey Lillian Jacobs Norma Vasby

Luther League Program Ice Cream Social On June 28

The Rev Gunston home lawn hosts an ice cream social on Friday evening June 28 featuring Irene Erickson piano solo Doris Landsgard cornet solo Helen Anderson reading Ellen Bilden Loretta Belschner vocal trio Myrtle Amundson Elsie Lindgren Thelma Chris Norma Vasby reading Rev Gunsten remarks violin duet Martin Nelson John Larson cornet solos Lila Larson and Mr and Mrs J S Sullivan visited Cedar Rapids on Sunday They joined Groth family reunion at Edgewater Park Albert Lea Minn about 250 attendees in a yearly event lasting twelve years

Gunsten Martin Nelson John Larson

American Legion Auxiliary Near Record Membership

The American Legion Auxiliary reports over 875,000 members enrolled for 1935 with 1985 progress about 25,000 ahead of last year. The group aims to exceed 400,000 members by year end, driven by civic work and broad recruiting among eligible women. Clermont Sheehan Post unit exceeds its quota as Fidac month highlights unity and peace programs across 8,600 units nationwide.

American Legion Auxiliary Sheehan Clermont Fidae Interallied Veterans’ Federation Auxiliary

Bake sale by St Peters Altar and Rosary Society

The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Peter's church will stage a bake sale at the Clermont Opera house on Saturday June 29 at 2 30 p m. Mrs L L Carr attended a luncheon at the Hotel Rex in West Union Monday hosted by Kathryn Chambers. Bridge followed the luncheon.

the Ladies of the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Peter’s Church Clermont Opera House L. L. Carr Hotel Rex West Union Kathryn Chambers Bridge

Vacation School Closes With First Holy Communion

A Catholic vacation school ran June 10 to 23 led by Sisters Mary De Lourdes and Mary Benigna with twenty two children enrolled. At 7 30 mass on Sunday four children Laverne Reis Eugene Thornton Margaret Becker and Mary Calahan received their first communion in a candle bearing procession with angels and altar boys. Breakfast followed at the parish rectory.

Mary de Lourdes Mary Benigna Laverne Reis Eugene Thornton Margaret Becker Mary Calahan Father Holub

Royal Neighbors Picnic at Clermont Park

The Clermont camp of the Royal Neighbors of America and more than fifty guests gathered at the city park for their annual picnic. A bountiful dinner was served and enjoyed by all. Des Moines guest B. Blake visited W. R. Blake’s home, and Mrs. W. B. Blake left for a month with her parents in New York.

Clermont Royal Neighbors of America Vw. B. Blake Des Moines W. R. Blake W. B. Blake New York

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clermont, Luth Clermont Union Church Wm. M. Holub Purple Aces State of L. A. Andrew Baseball News Aale Creamery News East L. L. Program Arno Lindroth Mr. Lindroth Standard Oil Theo Godden Standard Oil Service Clermont, Iowa Lila Larson Bake Sale Dwig Onk Ag noAte Germany W. Peters Deutschland
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