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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1932
Page
3
A long list of Ladies Aid Society meetings outlines monthly programs from July through January 1933 including memorial tributes to deceased members, patriotic songs, Riley and Shakespeare readings, a school days costume party, a picnic, bazaar, and a January closing playlet. The narrative ends with the Mary Magdalene resurrection scene.
Easter Sunday lesson centers on the empty tomb reported by Mary Magdalene and other women, prompting Peter and John to verify the absence of Jesus. The account emphasizes the shock, grief, and astonishment at the resurrection with the Golden Text stating Christ is risen and firstfruits of them that slept.
Clermont residents and visitors attended funerals and visited relatives across Cedar Rapids Independence Oelwein Postville West Union and Davenport. Local officials and teachers participated in meetings and contests while veterans at Independence received a Legion Auxiliary charity event with music food and magazines.
Agnes Kneeland takes a vacation from school duties. Eileen Johnson of West Union accompanied Susanna Priest home Sunday. John Peterson returns to Clermont from Minneapolis and visits with Tom McGaharen. Castalia pairs and families visit Burt home and share lunch bridge. Herschel Rolfgs returns to Ames to attend college and work to fund expenses. Local trips to Rochester for medical treatment. Legion meeting features service officer Des Moines briefing on disability laws.
Mrs Clarence Olson and Quinton visited at the Ole Thorson home then returned Sunday. Perry Paulson of Clermont aided Ed Johnson last week. Florence Erickson and a friend spent Friday in Waterloo. Elmer Erickson left for Erskine Minn after weeks with his mother. Mrs Knut Kittleaon stayed with daughter Mrs Joseph Olson’s family. Selmar Holm and Betty visited Highland Sunday. Ole Reiersons were dinner guests at Ed Johnson’s. Tillian Halverson weekend guest at Clarence Nelson’s in Gander. Eunice Landsgard visited Mrs Arthur Olson Saturday. Nels Lyngan and Ernest Holt shopped in Decorah. Mr and Mrs Sam Erickson and Florence shopped in West Union Saturday. Lloyd Agnes and family visited Gilbert Buranshore near Clermont. Ingvald Helgerson of Postville was weekend guest at Austen Helgeson’s. Clifford Oamundson family dinner guests at Bert Lyngaas. Ardes Olson left for Henry Bigler home. Harold Sticken helping at Selmar Erickson home. Clarence Olson and Bert Lyngaas at director's meeting at Center school. Olson is director for coming year.
In Conad Nebraska Fred Anderson runs a business of about $300000 in a town of 1300. He credits advertising for his success saying merchants must advertise or fail. He would invest five percent of gross sales in advertising if starting again and urges readers to use want ads for quick results.
Now is the time for business men to keep up the pace and use every method to boost activity. Cut prices on slow moving or out of season goods, display window emphasis, and advertise in the home paper to reach households. Handbills, well made, scattered townwide can help, as action matters more than idle waiting. Valley Junction Booster-Express.
A garbled text asks where to call at Tocal to spend cash with a dismissive tone. The fragment lacks clear event or person details.
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