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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
7
Service notes list Masses next Sunday at 1 and 10. Bible reading from Jonas offers a Lent reflection on penance and obedience to spiritual guidance. Commentary questions modern attention to the Bible versus secular culture, citing Mencken and Iowa literacy. Local notices follow about Margaret Sheehy, the Andersons, Priest, and neighbors.
The American Legion Auxiliary expands efforts to support disabled World War veterans in government hospitals and their families at home. Rehabilitation chair Mrs. E L Crowe leads visiting, comfort, and welfare work for wives and children left destitute. Post announcements mention hospital discharge aid and planned radio broadcasts including the American Legion Auxiliary Quarter Hour and the national Legion birthday program on March 16. Local social notes record visits and small-town happenings surrounding members and families.
The Christmas Seal campaign final tallies show county totals of 902.88 received, 108.11 expenses, 950.72 state share, and 444.05 left in county. Clermont local figures note 50.10 received, 1.25 supplies, 2.22 postage, 20.04 state share, 2.60 county share, 2.07 last year’s left, totaling 9. aan to spend this year.
The annual eighth grade declamatory contest was held in the Larrabee building auditorium on March 6. In oratorical division Paul Appelman won first, Harold Gross second, Wayne Shipton third. In dramatic Doris Landsgard first, Helen Appelman second, Clarice Dugstad third. In humorous Lois Brandt first, Chrystol Miller second, Glen Pfister third. Musical numbers by Chrystol Miller, Clarice Dugstad, Janet Olson, Rita Rounds, and the chorus. judged by Mildred Steggell.
March calendar lists Union church Guild meeting on Thursday and Clermont Study club on Saturday. Sunday features a dinner at the opera house hosted by Catholic ladies and a St Patrick's Day dinner. Other entries note Commercial club A F and A M Mission Society and a business meeting. Local visits include Maida Sperry in Volga and Mrs Santley Allen returning to Waterloo. Piano sale promoted by S Baldwin Piano Factory Cincinnati Ohio.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Sheean Post held a Flag Code contest for Clermont public school’s first six grades. Winners include Laird Cline first in fifth and sixth grades with Arthur Amundson second, and Richard Crowe first in third and fourth grades. Primary room had fifteen finalists. An essay contest on Americanism at rural Clermont township named Jean Aanes first and Emmet Gunderson second from Woodland School, with Gladys Peterson as teacher.
Richard Stolle will assist farmers and others at Farmers' Savings Bank in Clermont to prepare state income tax reports. The service runs for three days March 18 19 and 20.
The Clermont school election on Monday produced only forty three votes with Dr. L. L. Carr and J. A. Erickson reelected for three years. No write-ins appeared. The Sewing Circle met at Elizabeth Priest's home with ten young ladies, who made fancy work and enjoyed refreshments. A Department of Agriculture stat cites lifetime meat consumption for the average American as 33 hogs, 6 steers, 5 sheep, and 3 calves.
Clermont's Market Day Sale is set for Saturday March 16 at ten o'clock. Manager J C Halverson notes many items missed the bill and urges earlier listing next time. A second sale is planned for March 30 to boost town business and aid rural surplus stock.
The Clermont Commercial Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday evening March 18, beginning with supper at Pringle's Cafe at 6 30. Edmund Dugstad, president, invites all members to attend.
Jacob Breitbach, a state income tax representative, will be in Clermont at the town hall on Wednesday, March 20, to provide information to individual taxpayers and groups on making income tax returns.
Divine services in Norwegian at the East Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Luther League in the evening at 7 30 English services at the West Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock The Mission Society meets Thursday March 21 Hostesses are Louise Amundson Mrs Louis Amundson Mrs Ole Amundson and Mrs Henry Olson Come to church You are welcome at each service G Gunsten Pastor
Clermont Union Church outlines Sept Sunday services led by Minister J Snyder with Sunday school at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 80 p m. Social notes mention Len Simek Clifton Pringle Edmund Stee and Helen Anderson visiting. Mrs Dan Burke attended a Catholic Daughters meeting March 5 at Mrs Walsh's home in West Union.
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