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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
3
This week the first grade class notes no perfect attendance this year and 23 pupils began the year enrolled. By year’s end the count remains 23 with changes visible as David Oakland and Carol Heins join the room while Carolyn and Sandra Hennig have moved away.
The second grade enjoyed a picnic at the park last Wednesday and heard a story during story hour. Activities included perfect papers in arithmetic and a birthday treat from Vernon Oakland. Third grade winds down with short division and poetry study while senior news covers atomic energy lesson and fundraisers. Sophomores review for tests, finish geometry and trigonometry work, and express confidence in the subject.
Clermont locals note a social gathering at the Karl Martin home with several couples and relatives from Orchard West Union Calmar and Fayette County visiting. Sophie Groth, though in pain, appeared cheerful and sent greetings to friends.
Mrs Irene Ostlie and Leo were Sunday visitors in the James Ostlie home at Waterloo They brought home little Sandra Ostlie who will visit with her grandmother for an indefinite time Mr and Mrs John Ryan of Waukon were Monday evening callers in the Carlin home
The Town Council met at noon with present members Paul son Riegel Thoma and Griebe and absent Appelman. The Mayor and council were sworn in by the Clerk and the meeting adjourned. George Durscher, Clerk.
The regular Town Council meeting presided by Mayor Will J. Nelson approved minutes, paid numerous bills including Clermont Fire Dept and Interstate Power Co items, and confirmed Geo Durscher as Town Clerk and John Barnhouse as Marshall and street commissioner. Ordinance No. 116 on peddlers and transient merchants was to be enforced. Cars to be parked parallel on Main Street. adjourned.
A killing frost hit the area in the early hours Monday, damaging garden crops. Workmen started erecting a double garage behind the Miller flats on Mills street Monday morning, signaling a major property improvement. The Farmers bank hosts an exhibit on the European corn borer in its stages of development and the damage it causes to Midwest farmers. The high school physical I will give an ex- PF evening of this.
Fayette county ranks fourth among state CMTC applicants. West Clermont Lutheran church will confirm a class of thirteen members next Sunday. Little Eight league managers hold booster day on Sunday May 29 at Clermont with all teams. Clermont faces Elgin in the morning.
Local notes record Mother's Day visits and gatherings at Clermont homes with many area families and friends from Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Ames and West Union. Baptism for Joan Shay at West Clermont Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Wesser. Community events include a Union Street birthday club gathering Mrs Halverson’s celebration and a Heart Tag Day. Clermont also notes sports with a recent win over Postville and a teaser for next Sunday’s game.
Agnes Kneeland of McGregor spent last weekend at her home here while Mrs. Gerald Gutcher stayed from Wednesday to Friday at the University hospital in Iowa City for a check up. More than 1 million cows are on test in dairy herd improvement associations in the United States. It is important to remove weeds before mulch is applied in strawberries.
A room that speaks to you can become uniquely yours by choosing colors, storage, and furniture to reflect hobbies and femininity. Emelda Kunan of Iowa State College advises evaluating what to keep, using paint and window treatments to alter perceived size, and prioritizing usefulness or beauty in every item. The piece stresses practical steps for attic or oddly shaped rooms, including built in storage and fabric-first color planning.
Fragment discusses borrowing an idea and a color from magazines to create a room that feels uniquely yours, urging careful blending to avoid copying while making it unmistakably personal. The text reads as casual design advice without concrete events or people.
A compact guide promotes want ads as a cost effective sales tool. It argues ads reach broad local audiences, generate inquiries, and require minimal setup. The piece highlights simplicity and affordability for small businesses seeking quick results.
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