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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
3
The Clermont Enterprise is a weekly newspaper from Clermont Iowa published every Thursday morning. Elizabeth Priest serves as local editor and is a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association.
Entered in the post office at Clermont Faystte County Iowa as second class snail matter.
Mrs. W R Sperry of Fayette visited Clermont Tuesday while Ernest Neill a Luther College student from Nodaway spent the weekend with Virgil Anderson and family. Oelwein callers included Harold Landsgard family and Arnold Stumme. Lillian Larrabee of Iowa City visited Dr L L Garr and Van Appelan homes. L L Carr hosted West Union P E O chapter. Families from Gilbert Anderson and Dan Carpenter homes were guests Sunday. W R Blake resumed home here before moving back to Fayette for Lolita’s school year. Upper Iowa chorus sisters returned to Fayette and performed in Oelwein and Manchester. R E Skarshaug moves from Irwin to Bondurant as athletic coach and senior high principal. Clermont high school graduate Richard, class of 1920, noted. Guests in Mrs Hazel Schrader home included Mr and Mrs Fred Haas and children, Minnie Thompson, Vern Thompson, Ward Davis, and families from McGragon, Monona, Luana, and nearby areas.
The Little 8 season starts May 31 featuring eight towns Elgin Clermont West Union Wadena Westgate Waucoma Hawkeye and Fayette. Teams will use local players within seven miles and play the same rules as prior years with Reach or Spaulding balls. First half schedule lists matches from May 31 through July 12 across multiple towns.
A series of local social events is recorded. Dr. and Mrs. I C Jerdee and Elsie Marie dined with Mrs. Bertha Frishbie and others. Bob Sperry joined at the Chris Houg home near Farmersburg. A Halverson birthday courtesy brought many relatives for a picnic. Hans Bilden family and Decorah visitors attended a Hans Hansoun home gathering. Donald Harson, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Harson, was confirmed at West Clermont Lutheran Church by Rev. Ginsen.
Ada launches Want Ada to simplify local classifieds offering a single channel to post requests and find goods and services. Residents can list items for sale seek rentals or request help, drawing on a growing community network. Posts appear in the new classified section and on the Ada portal.
Approximately 70 000 trees have been planted on Allamakee and Clayton county farms by CCC men from the McGregor camp since April 13. Camp Superintendent D C Poshusta will carry on to mid May. Main species include black locust, hard maple, ash and willows with smaller numbers of elm butternut and honey locust. In addition nearly 2 000 food trees vines and shrubs for game cover have been planted, including elderberry mulberry hazel sumac wild cherry gooseberry and osage orange. Over two years at McGregor the camp has planted about 400 000 trees.
A beer parlor patron bets ten dollars he can drink a pony keg. After a promised hour, he returns and the keg is tapped, which he drinks to win the wager. He explains he first went to another place to test his ability because he doubted himself.
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