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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
7
Notice from Clermont Fayette County Iowa regarding the Clermont Enterprise established 1906 and consolidated with Evho in 1928. Miss Agnes Widen and Leoai Riditor listed as editors. Entry indicates second class matter and postession at Clermont.
The town saw numerous visitors over the weekend including Mrs Dan Bark e and Irene Horan at Cedar Rapids and Decorah resident Myrtle Skarshaug staying with relatives. School elections re elected two directors and a treasurer Lucian Appelman Edwin Byser and Wm Larrabes. The boys basketball team beat Edgewood 16 14 Farmersburg 29 23 and Lansing 21 19 earning a district bid and a trophy plaque.
The Clermont business and professional women's club presents The Ghost Walks at Clermont high school gym Monday March 17 at o'clock p m Admission 25 and 50c. Proceeds fund school health nurse program. cast includes Betsy Mrs W A Kneel Ezra Parker and others with acts 1 2 3 spanning seasons and local scenes.
Schedule lists church services for Marion and St Olaf Chapel with dates in March and April. Entries include Marion and St Olaf Chapel English services at 10:30 and 7:30, Norse and Young People sessions, and a note inviting all to attend. Pastor Strandford of First Lutheran McGregor referenced.
See Lofstien for Auto Accessories and Mr and Mrs Martin Amundson visited Vinton last Saturday to spend the day with their son Joseph at the school for the blind. Miss Louise Amundson joined for a visit with her nephew. Attendees from a distance for Mrs. Orm Larson's funeral included Andrew Larson of Minneapolis An naneus Larson and four children of Dallas 5 D Mr and Mrs Floyd Lars son of Mission S D Mr and Mrs Lars Osland and daughter of Leroy Minn Martin Tysdal and Son of Lead D. Gertrude Tysdal of Austin Minn Mr and Mrs John W Letton and son and Thea Lou of Radcliffe Iowa and Mr and Mrs Eli Hetland of Goodell Iowa.
Elizabeth Rounds spent the weekend with her parents east of Clermont. Adolph Nesvick visited his family. The John Larson family visited the E. G. Guyer home. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Wagner and daughter spent a day at the Louie Scharnweber home near Hawkeye. Mrs. Rose Hinsenbrook visited Mrs. Earl Becker. Rose Guyer visited Mrs. H. K. John Tuesday afternoon. The Johnson family spent Sunday at Ezra Rowland's. Mrs. G. C. Havenstrite will host Farm Bureau ladies in an all day session Thursday. Mrs. H. K. Johnson and children visited Mrs. Learn. The Wagners visited Mrs. Matthews. Ole and Glen Kerkestue spent time at Lennard Kerkestue's near Waukon. A number attended Mrs. Orm Larson's funeral in Clermont Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Orm Larson died at her home in Glermont on Friday morning March 7 at age 79 years 25 days less than two months after her husband Orm Larson who died January 18 She was born Ingeborg Tysdahl in Norway on February 12 1851 Immigrating to Ossian Iowa in 1872 the Larsons lived on a farm west of Clermont before moving to Clermont in 1905 They raised twelve children eight living including John Louia Andrew Amaneas Lena Wolf Petra Osland Anna and Inga and Gertrude Tysdal The family includes 36 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Mrs Larson was active in Red Cross work during WWI and served her church and family with devotion Funeral services were held at West Clermont church with Rev G Gunston officiating Pallbearers were four sons and two sons in law The large crowd reflected the community affection for her Blessed be her memory.
The Elmer and Mrs. Boyer marked their forty four year union with a picnic at their home on Sunday. Attendees included the Vern and Glen Boyer families and Will Barker, while daughters Tra Cherry of Waterloo and Myrtle Veasey of Rochester were absent. Various social visits and local election results are noted alongside community activity.
Mrs Selmar Holm spent Friday afternoon at the Chris Gregerson home. A boy was born March 7 to Mr and Mrs Russell Livingston. The Darlington and Waterloo party spent days at the Peter Larson home. Josephine Gregerson helped with work at the Larson home.
Ellen Thompson of Elgin and Clarence Hagelie of Ossian wed at West Clermont Lutheran church on Wednesday March 6 at four o clock. Rev. G Gunsten performed the ring ceremony as Lohengrin’s march and hymns filled the ceremony with fern decor. The couple greet guests in the parlors and begin life at a new home amid well wishers.
Divine services in English at 1107 clock with Luther League in the evening at 7 80 o clock. You are invited to attend any services. Pastor G. Gunston proclaims the church as a servant to God and community. Big Market Day Sale next Wednesday at Elgin. Marian Anderson has been ill with tonsillitis. Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Edwin Kruger visited Guy Probert home. Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger were supper guests of Ed Kruger. Mr and Mrs Alfred Jacob and family and Mr and Mrs Wm Kruger were dinner guests in Ed Kruger home Sunday.
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