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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
3
Notice to readers that both new and renewal subscriptions may be paid to the Glermont Local News Editor Mrs Lucy Engle who will issue receipts Publisher.
Mothers of beginners band were served a menu of nut bread open faced sandwiches cookies angel food cakes mints coffee and tea on Friday waitresses included Marilyn Follett Joan Gerner Lorene Gilbert Elsie Jerdee Evelyn Miller Margaret Tschantz Sylvia Guyer Lorraine Kittleson La Verne Swenson and Mary Tschantz On Friday waitresses were Barbara Appelman Ruth Christianson Minnie Kist Mayvis Larson Ardis Olson Marilyn Olson Gloria Buraas Darrence Olson Pauli Hangartner Bonnie Ertwisle and Donna Johnson Home Ec girls held a bake sale Saturday at 3 00 o clock selling a dozen varieties of cookies bus terhorn rolls clover leaf rolls breads cakes pies and more raising about 32 dollars for the Home Ec fund.
Clermont residents host Cedar Rapids visitors and neighbors during weekends and holidays. Margaret Martin and Lorraine Liska from Cedar Rapids visit, while numerous Gundersons, Schrader, Brandt and other families share meals, parties, and neighborhood gatherings across Postville, Luana, and nearby homes.
Dale D. Welch, president of Dubuque University, will leave Sept 1 to become president of Alma College in Michigan. Welch, a former student and teacher, led the school from 1936 and oversaw enrollment growth more than doubling during his tenure.
A soldier learns the Veterans Administration will not fund his divorce and is advised to consider the home improvement loan division. The exchange suggests exploring other financing routes as a possible alternative.
Frank Colby discusses pronunciation rules for English borrowings and common word forms. He clarifies massacre gauntlet gantlet regime and Ely Culbertson name pronunciation while noting French origins and historical spellings. He also explains Suzanne a Hebrew derived lily name and variants.
Mr and Mrs Gus Gilbertson entertained relatives and friends at their home on Sunday May 4 honoring Mr and Mrs Clifton Hill and Betty Lou Mitchell of South Dakota. A gift of money was presented after a picnic lunch.
A historical note starkly claims modern newborns face two burdens two debts: a $4,200 per-child obligation and the looming Latin American bomb threat, reflecting alarmist financial and geopolitical anxieties of the era.
Fred W. Clanton leads preparations for the 11th annual opening of the Dousman Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien. The three day celebration May 23 to 25 features a two mile parade, a grand three hundred person pageant, a tea, a costume ball with prize whiskers, and floats designed by regional firms. Eighteen brass bands, meetings of women’s clubs, and historic depictions mark the event.
Real estate transfers include Nancy Ernst to Guy and Florence Ernst for 10000 dollars covering parcels in 10 and 9-93-7. Civil actions listed include Mary Lou Crain versus Max D Crain for divorce, Alfred L. Kates versus Margaret Quinn quiet title on multiple NW SE land parcels, and several marriage licenses with couples in May 1993.
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