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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
3
Mrs M C Larson hosted a surprise dinner and theater party Sunday for her daughters Ann aged 12 and Joyce aged 8. Guests included Elaine Tatro Mary Olson Jean Bennett Janice Olson Karen Jacobson Betty Scott Mary Schultz Sheryl Peterson Sandra Bilden Erla Bennett Wanda Meyer Jean Belschner Barbara Anderson and Beverly Bennett.
Clermont local notes record Mr and Mrs W W Brandt hosting a Sunday dinner for Jimmy’s fourth birthday on March 26 with guests including Gilbert Hanson Henry Olson Milo Meyer and Carol A Spinet piano is advertised for sale via Gordon Netzow Milwaukee listing 4627 N 27th St apt 10 Benches included Drayage provided Other social visits include Mr and Mrs Philip Wander and Cletus at Mrs Mary Griebenow Leo Lyle Gunderson home Lyle’s birthday celebration at West Union and various visits by Mrs Maggie Torkelson Mrs Phyllis Berndt and Gerhard Simerson among others.
The Clermont Clover Clovers held a March 19 meeting at Jean Brandt's home with nine members and three visitors. Members discussed obtaining uniform materials for Rally Day, approved funding for a new club song, and heard talks on preparing tough and tender meat, plus demonstrations on serving and setting the table, a posture pointers skit, and songs during recreation. A lunch was served by the hostess.
Extension home economist Virginia Vaupel will present a lesson on frozen food management on Friday April 4 starting at 10 30 a m at the Almer Amundson home with a picnic dinner at noon The session offers tips on what foods can be frozen packaging wrapping and meal planning for home freezers The notice invites attendance to learn answers to common questions about freezing and storage and ends with a reminder not to miss the lesson.
Mrs. Ed Barnes and Mrs. Richard Griebenow visited Cedar Rapids dining at the Cedric Hahn home. Mrs. Barnes stayed two weeks. Mrs. Griebenow returned home Friday. Several local families hosted dinners and birthdays including Lyle Krueger’s 500 party with prizes for Bakewell and Wenger. A hospital operation and a bridge gathering are noted along with visits to Monticello and West Union.
The Town Council of Clermont Iowa orders a special election to be held at Town Hall on April 12 1949 from 8 am to 8 pm to decide whether the town grants an electric franchise to Interstate Power Company a Delaware corporation and its successors and assigns under Ordinance No 149 approved March 7 1949.
An Iowa town ordinance grants Interstate Power Company and assigns the right to erect install reconstruct repair own operate maintain manage and control an electric plant and distribution system for 25 years within Clermont and its streets sidewalks and public grounds. The franchise includes right of way across municipal property and protects the town from liability due to the grantee's actions in providing electric energy for light heat and power to residents.
The Clermont town council adopts an ordinance regulating electric utility rights of way and street restoration. It details municipal authority to require extensions up to 150 feet per customer, cost sharing, five year revenue guarantees, and maintenance obligations. It covers moving buildings, severability, repeal of conflicting ordinances, and takes effect after publication.
Mr and Mrs Vino Gress and Eugene of Cedar Falls were weekend guests in the Claude Gress home. Mr and Mrs Doyle Bennett and family visited Sunday of her parents Mr and Mrs Austin Ames in Marquette. Mr and Mrs Richard Griehe and Dennis and Mrs Ed Barnes spent Thursday evening in the Joe Evans home at Waukon. Mr and Mrs Frank Shaw of Pocahontas were callers Saturday at the Nels Gilbert home. Mrs Shaw is remembered as Irene Rafferty of Clermont. Mr and Mrs Almer Amundson hosted dinner guests Sunday including Mr and Mrs Ole Amundson Clarence Norene Kenneth Mr and Mrs Arthur Amundson Dianne Elaine and Mr and Mrs Morris Amundson.
Rebecca Olson submitted her dental card. Visitors over the past two weeks included Mrs. Mervin Hunsberger, Mrs. Esther Kimball, Mrs. Orville Berg, and Mrs. Olaf Berg. Fourth grade spelling honor roll names: Cathryn Crowe, Helen Henderson, Clifford Larson, Janice Larson, JoAnn Moore, Pauline Nygaard, Grace Olson, LaVerne Swenson, Charles Wagner, Annette Wenger. Third grade honorees: Helen Jo Burger, Bert Henderson, Sandra Schave, Jerry Wander, Leslie Yauslin. Helen Jo Burger won the third grade spelling contest. Bert Henderson was runner up, while Helen Henderson won the fourth grade contest. Marcia Bush placed second to last.
Grades 1 and 2 completed Our New Friends and started new readers. They learned songs Tea Little Lazy Mary Will You Get Up Mary Mary Quite Contrary There Was A Crooked Man. Several pupils earned perfect spelling including Barbara Anderson Jean Belchner Beverly Bennett Erla Bennett and others.
Dean Peterson and Marilyn Osmundson visited our room last week. Jean Amundson brought a plant. James Jung Blut left our class for Warrington England. The primary class finished The Twins Tom and Don and now reads Going to School. Lyle Larson won a contest last week. Nancy Pratt and LaVerne Nims treated us to candy bars on their birthdays. Barbara Wickham visited the room.
Mr and Mrs L M Hovland drove to Decorah last week to hear Evangelist Allen Lee who spoke from a wheelchair. Mrs Melvin Nims of West Union visited Billie Wickham on Wednesday while Frank Wickham hosted Linda and Larry for the weekend at Postville. Sunday they visited Bert Downs near West Union with Mr and Mrs Carl Dugstad.
Rock Island residents spent Tuesday calling on Mrs Harriet Dugstad and Mrs Evelyn Oldoh while Mr and Mrs Guy Probert hosted visitors. Monday in Dubuque Marion residents returned with two visitors. Sunday they were in the Bill Wickholm home with Edwin Anderson Eben Pierce and Ruth. Monday supper guests at Billie Wickham’s were Mr and Mrs Alfred Boleyn and family.
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