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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
7
The obituary details the death of Mrs. Peterson at 83 after a lingering illness and lung congestion. Born Sept 7, 1876 in Clermont, she lived in the same community, married Ole K. Peterson in 1901, and left two daughters Clara and Myrtle. Survived by brothers and sisters, services held May 10 at Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. Gunston officiating.
Thirty one members attended chaired by Mrs H B Greenley. A committee led by Mrs E L Crowe and others will sell poppies at the eighth grade play and commencement night. Legion Memorial Day program support planned. Andine Vatley spoke on National Defense. Poppy chairman Mrs Crowe read a message from national president Mrs Blackburn emphasizing poppy day as a council day for disabled veterans widows and orphans.
One of the old settlers of Clermont Tom Barrett died last Friday at his daughter Mrs Wheat home. Born in New Orleans on September 18, 1846 he came to Iowa as an infant and lived on the Barrett farm northwest of Clermont. He married Anna McGaharen in 1868 and had a son Joseph who died in 1919. The widow died in 1920. Barrett had lived with his foster daughter for fourteen years and is survived by her and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held at Orsan with Father Tiltjen. Burial was in the Oxtien cemetery. Pallbearers included Tommie Cummings and others from the area.
Clermont High baseball ended the spring season with a 10 to 3 loss to Elgin. The team failed to win any game this season, dropping four games including losses to West Union and Wadena. Mr and Mrs Willis Grees attended a party at Elgin last Saturday. Elizabeth Behden visited Elizabeth Sullivan on Tuesday.
Residents and visitors from Chicago to Waterloo attended family gatherings and church events in Clermont area towns. The local American Legion committee pressed Fayette County to fund needy public projects and sought reinstatement for J. Hoppe at Central States Power & Light. Anna Berle Johnson, eight, was seriously injured when she ran into a car near Clermont and was hospitalized in West Union.
At the May Clermont Commercial Club meeting nearly fifty attendees heard the free moving picture committee report a satisfactory outside deal and 18 local businesses pledged 70 cents per night for 18 weeks of free shows. A chick hatchery inquiry prompted a committee to investigate and report next month. The supper, organized by the Business and Professional group, was well received and will be repeated at the June meeting.
The annual high school commencement will be held in the high school auditorium Thursday evening May 18 at 8 o clock. Dr Forest Ensign of the College of Education at the University of Iowa will deliver the address on Where Highways Meet. Music numbers will be performed and diplomas presented by Dr L L Carr president of the board of education. Fourteen graduates will appear in caps and gowns. No admission charge.
Members of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters will receive communion together at 9 a.m. on Sunday May 21 at St. Peter’s Church. Instruction on the Ascension follows. The church thanks all for the warm reception given Archbishop Beckman of Dubuque during his visit to Clermont and notes J F McCaffery Pastor.
Mr and Mrs A Mr Nemecek with daughter Shirley visited friends in Oelwein last Sunday. Mr and Mrs W A Goodman and Mrs Goodman's cousin Mrs Frank Fay and her husband left for Waterloo. Clara Gerndt came from McGregor to join Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson and Elsie Lindgren for a Maynard visit with Edwin Olson. Bilas Gerndt returned home Sunday. Mrs R Brandt spent Monday in Postville for vacation bible school activities linked to Elgin Methodist church.
The Clermont high school graduating class attended the baccalaureate service at Clermont Lutheran Church Sunday evening. Rev G Gunston preached the sermon as the church choir provided music, with songs by the audience and a clarinet solo by Prof John Kalatad. The auditorium was packed with students in full regalia, faculty escorts, seniors, and attending ministers.
The Clermont Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday evening May 24 at 8 o clock at the Farriers Savings Bank. Election of officers and any other business will be conducted. Adv 35 cents. Mrs Elgle Burt, Secy.
Confirmation services will be held next Sunday at 10 am and evening communion at 8 pm at the Lutheran West Church. All are invited. G Guneten pastor and members invite the community.
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