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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

3

Clermont Council Minutes February 6 1950

The Clermont Iowa town council met with Mayor Will J. Welson presiding. Attending were Stee Rie el Larson Paulson and Griebe man. no absences. Bills were read and approved, including salaries for January for John Barnhouse and Geo Durscher, fire dept truck care, labor at Clermont Motor Co., bank charges, phone charges, wood, and gas. The council approved paying half the library phone rent. Meeting adjourned.

Clermont Iowa Will J. Welson Stee Rieel Larson Paulson Griebeman John Barnhouse Clermont Fire Dept Elgin Echo Council Clermont Motor Co Farmers Savings Bank Geo. Durscher Interstate Interstate Power Co Geo, Durscher

Local dinner guests visit Clermont and area families

Clermont residents hosted a string of visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Duane Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lubke on Tuesday. Edwin Larson of Bangor Wisconsin traveled for weekend visits at the John A. Larson home. Sunday guests for Ruth Starkey included Harold Light, Donald Scott families, Elizabeth Anderson, Myrtle Learn, and Evelyn of West Union. The Leslie Jacobson family from Waterville visited the Henry Jacobson family Sunday. Weekend guests of Irene Crowe and Margaret at Clinton included Dan Dahmen and Janana, and Lorranne Crowe and Kathryn.

Duane Thompson H. A. Lubke Ruth Starkey Edwin Larson Bangor Wis John A. Larson Harold Light Donald Scott Elizabeth Anderson Myrtle Learn Evelyn West Union Leslie Jacobson Waterville Henry Jacobson Dan Dahmen Janana Lorranne Crowe Kathryn Irene Crowe Margaret Clinton Norman Amundson Mark Patty Cedar Rapids George Belschner Martin Amundson Sophia Loftsgard Decorah Henry Amundson Henry Olson J. A. Erickson Noman Wm. B., Miller M. C. Larson Joyce Hans J. Larson Albert Erickson Erskine Brady Clermont Reierson Chicago Minneapolis Harvey Anderson Alma Anderson Decorah Hospital Jack Bush Corwith Lubse Leona Lyngaas Eleanor Anderson Tillie Amundson Josie Gilbert Alice Nygaard Leona Don Burger Fayette Olavus Berentson

Local Visitors Call on Cedar Rapids and Decorah Homes

A community notes several visits across Clermont, Decorah, and nearby towns. Families including Amundsons, Loftsgard, Erickson, and Larson greet relatives and friends in Clermont and Bangor. A birthday surprise for Leona Lyngaas features contests and gifts. Two singing mice in the Roghair home amuse residents. Iowa State College studies say bromegrass yields both seed and hay.

Iowa State College

Clermont School News Highlights Local Students and Teams

Clermont grade and high school notes cover staff changes and a 1948 marriage, with Gus Schrader coaching baseball and basketball and sharing humor about his son Jimmy as an alarm clock. Fifth through eighth grade updates include spelling contest results, dental card returns, Valentine activities, and a snow day. Also listed are a hot lunch menu for the week and the Clermont boys’ basketball team advancing to the sectional final with a 53 33 win over Farmersburg led by Yauslin’s 22 points.

Clermont Uncle Sam Upper Iowa University Schrader Reservey Clarice Dugstad CHS Gus Bud Jimmy Helen Henderson Mary Kamp United States LaVern Hide Decorah LaVern Shirley Olson Joann Swenson Shirley West Union Kenneth Halverson Kenneth Larry P Karen Jacobson Postville Farmersburg Yauslin Sedimayer Garnavilio

Clermont Wins Sectional In Fast Final Round

Clermont defeats Garnaville 49 to 32 in the Postville sectional final. Clermont led 23 to 15 at halftime and pulled away in the second half as Anderson starred in a high scoring, fast moving game.

Clermont Garnaville Postville Anderson

Clermont Tops Garnaville for Back-to-Back Sectionals

Clermont wins 31 14 over Garnaville to clinch the 1949 and 1950 sectional titles and earn a district tournament berth whose date is not yet announced. Social notes mention Sunday dinner guests at Archie Sullivan’s in Ocwein and visits by George V. Larson family and Joe Leehy to Fremont Sullivan’s home.

Clermont Jand Priem Garnaville Bil Mueller Fremont Sullivan Marguerite Fremont Sullivan Archie Sullivan Oclwein George V. Larson Joe Leehy

Social notes from Clermont area gatherings and moves

A Clermont social roundup covers residents hosting and visiting events. Emma Gunderson of Wadena visited Henry Olson's family in Clermont while John Garlisch’s Seeley Lake post appointment was announced with a 96.4 average civil service score. The Hurbert Williams family moved into Roy Dunning’s apartment, Joe Wander and Linda visited, and Conner Dummer and guests observed birthday anniversaries.

John A. Larson Millard Elmer Nelson Harvey Meyer Arthur Nelson Lucien Appelman Clifford Kittleson Hans Larson Verni Engle Richard Griebenow Clarence Tatro Theo Loftsgard Elmer Easter M. C. Larson Louise ‘Bilden Marc Olson Emma Gunderson Wadena Henry Olson Clermont Louie Olson John Garlisch Seeley Lake Montana Hurbert Williams Roy Dunning Williams Joe Wander Pillip Wander Castalia Conner Dummer Herbert Dummermuth Walter Durscher John McMillan Michael Linda

Corydon man learns wartime friend dies in Germany

Carl Bennés of Corydon visits Maurice Kerr Sr in Morning Sun and discovers his war-time friend Maurice Kerr was killed when his plane was shot down over Germany in the war’s final days.

Carl Bennés Corydon Maurice Kerr Morning Sun Bennes Germany

USDA to Support Egg Prices Through March

The USDA says it will continue supporting egg prices through March, aiming to stabilize markets and assist producers amid market volatility and rising costs.

USDA

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