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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
7
Clermont's American Legion Auxiliary presents a Poppy play by Sheehan Post members in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday May 17. Admission is free. Proceeds from poppy sales support disabled veterans and their families, honoring those who sacrificed in World War I.
Clermont has joined the Little Eight League this season. A meeting elected Lou Rounds as manager and Andy Anderson and Orlando Kittleson as captains. The club expects a winning team with town support. The first game is at Waucoma against St Lucas on Sunday May 12. A home game may be played May 19.
Chrystal Miller won the prize in the Junior division for Song of the Volga Boatman. Augusta Miller won the juvenile prize for Up in an Airship. Clarice Dugstad presented Shepherd Song. Mrs Jorgenson hosted the club and served refreshments after the musicale and study period marking McDowell Club’s year.
Gladys Peterson concluded a term of teaching at Woodland school on May 2 with a program exhibit and picnic dinner enjoyed by a large crowd. Pupils enrolled included Emmet Gunderson Jean Aanes Leo Ostlie Robert Burrow Anna Gunderson Earl Aanes Louis Ostlie Martin Gunderson Alden Anderson and Gerald Aanes. Miss Peterson will teach the same school next year.
Sunday May 12, Clermont Luth Church West in town holds confirmation services at 10 a.m. and holy communion at 8 p.m. Pastor G Gunston invites all to attend. Also notes social visits and family gatherings of local residents including the Andersons Meyers Larsons and Halversons with several visits and a newly built broiler house at Burgens Dagstad lumber yard.
The senior class play The Other Ghost drew a record crowd despite weather as students and coach Jane Denniston earned praise. The Junior Senior banquet is set for May 11 at the Larrabee building. Iowa brain derby tests may send local students to finals in Iowa City in June. Alumni association plans proposed by Business and Professional Women's Club target May 21 schoolhouse meeting and homecoming week events.
The Clermont Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Friday May 17 at 8 p.m. at the Union church for the election of officers and other business. Members are urged to attend to show interest in the association. J. F. Miller President.
A statement of the town finances for the past year appears on page two of the Enterprise this week. The item is highlighted as essential reading for readers interested in civic affairs. Community notices invite donations of bulbs and flowers to beautify Clermont cemetery, with the sexton ready to collect them. Local social notices mention visits and funeral attendees from nearby towns.
The Ossian Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women met May 1 at Clermont opera house with about forty five ladies from West Union Spillville Ossian and Clermont parishes. Ellen Mallory was elected to fill an unexpired term on the board. The program featured hymns readings and musical selections followed by refreshments.
The Priscilla Working Band of Montlum Lutheran church met at the Lutheran church parlors last Friday afternoon with Mrs Geo Smith and several hostesses presiding. President Mrs Oscar Rei led the meeting. Reports highlighted art mission work and the Women’s Missionary Federation meeting held in Decorah on May 1. Mrs J A Erickson read a history of the band to be published in the Enterprise next week.
An alumni organization meeting for Clermont High School is planned at the school on Tuesday evening May 21 at 8 o'clock. Cards are being sent to alumni in the area. graduates who did not receive a card are urged to attend to unite and strengthen the association.
A long excerpt discusses Crime and costs, highlighting Boys Town Nebraska founded by Father Flanagan. It notes a non sectarian, inclusive community for about two hundred boys under sixteen, with schooling trades and a print shop. It cites mass meetings and a Christmas candy campaign during a mayoral race and mentions many youths moving into adult professions.
April dairy figures for Fayette County No. 4 C T A show an average 29.7 lbs butterfat and 768 lbs milk with 289 cows tested. High cow was Johann ah a purebred Holstein yielding 711 lbs fat and 1617 lbs milk, while second high was Bess a grade Holstein with 68.6 lbs fat and 1596 lbs milk. High herd average 42.0 lbs fat and 766 lbs milk owned by R F Learn with 15 pure bred Jerseys. Other herds listed include Schrader Sons 414 lbs fat and 1000 lbs milk, Hammeraland 36.5 lbs fat and 1094 lbs milk, Kerr 35.9 lbs fat and 1086 lbs milk, Deering & Son 32.4 lbs fat and 892 lbs milk, Turner 31.5 lbs fat and 893 lbs milk, Lueder 31.5 lbs fat and 674 lbs milk. Cows profitable this April vs last year. feed cost per lb fat 22c, butterfat price about 6c above cost, total spread 14c. Hubert Teig, Tester.
J J Snyder minister and Mrs Fred Cline announce a Sunday school at 10 a m and a Mother’s Day service at 7 30 p m on May 6. An opportunity for church unity and baptism will be offered during the service. W R Blake returned home from Des Moines last Saturday. Gladys Peterson began teaching Bible school in Woodland school on May 6.
The Clermont and Pleasant Valley 4-H Club organized with nine members on May 4 under leader Mrs. Lucian Appelman. Officers include Helen Anderson president and Lillian Jacobs secretary treasurer. Members listed and plans include studying Home Efficiency, staging The Bohemian Girl for homecoming, Rally Day songs, and May 26 meeting at the Anderson home.
May calendar lists social and civic events. W.C. C. F. social meeting and city band practice at the ope house. Baseball games host West Union and Elgin at Clermont. Senior class night, county play day, baccalaureate services, and alumni meetings fill the week.
The social meeting of the W C C F will be held at Johnson hall Thursday evening May 9 with Mrs Kate Horan and Irene Horan as hostesses. Also notes of visits include Mr and Mrs Will Sullivan moving to Mrs Kate Horan's house and various local residents visiting Decorah and Cedar Rapids during the weekend and a mission federation meeting in Decorah last Wednesday.
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