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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
3
Clermont residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from McGregor Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Decorah. The piece notes weddings births baptisms and choir group Cantorum engagements plus multiple Sunday dinners and club meetings across Clermont and surrounding towns.
Ole Christianson born October 2 1874 in Clayton county died May 2 1949 aged 74 married Clara Buroden January 24 1906 with four daughters Gladys Mabel Thelma and Frances. Funeral at West Clermont Lutheran May 6 interment Clermont cemetery. Many relatives and friends express thanks. Also local notes of visitors and gatherings across area.
Machinist W A Johnson of Paullina has spent about 25 years on miniature machines and metal and wood pieces. His prize work is a one foot by two foot Corliss steam engine producing a quarter horsepower. He also crafted a clock with stationary hands while the dial moves. Run an Eeho Wanted and Watch the Results.
Clermont students attended a Wap program and game after a picnic. Vocational Guidance Films covered Poultry Raising Telephone and Telegraph and Librarian duties. Typing class reports faster speeds and flawless capitals. Nursing talk from University of Iowa students. Clermont won fifth spring game 6 to 0 vs Wadena. Primary class reads Fun in Story with songs learned and visitors noted.
Students celebrated perfect spelling and arithmetic drill scores while sharing birthday treats and classroom visitors. Barbara Anderson and others posted top spellings. Jo Ann Moore and peers achieved perfect self testing arithmetic scores. Community members Mrs Hackman and Mrs Hyde visited as Grace Olson and Rebecca Olson submitted dental cards.
May 2 1849 meeting presided by Mayor Will J Nelson includes attendance list Shige Stee Griebenow Paulson absent Larson minutes read and approved. Bills paid include election judges and clerks, police stars drag line work water pipe and noise street lights hall lights pump and salaries with several small charges.
Alf Vaala of New Hampton celebrated a red-letter birthday as all seven sisters and families gathered for the first reunion in years. Carl Schneider of Reinbeck hosted Francis Wall, a former war buddy and POW who was captured by Germans in Africa with the 34th Division and held near Prussau, Germany for the war's last two years.
The note emphasizes studying proper technique to work iron safely and using a fireproof cover for a framing board. It warns to disconnect the nail plug before answering a phone or doorbell, highlighting basic safety steps for do it yourself tasks.
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