Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1930

Page

7

Clermont School Activities Schedule Highlights Local Events

Clermont pupils and families are invited to a series of school events from May 25 to May 29. Baccalaureate services will be held at West Lutheran Church on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. The senior class play occurs Monday at 8:00 p.m. in the gym. Class day exercises are Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. High school commencement is Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Grade 1 commencement closes the week on Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

Clermont West Lutheran

Local notices and social updates from Clermont area

Ton repairing done at Lofsmuen's Tire Shop. Roy Gilbertson of Waukon helps Clarence Johnson with farm work. Joe McManus of Ossian visited his aunt Mrs Lizzie Kneeland. Will Wede and family welcomed twins born May 19. Lizzie Kneeland visiting Ossian. May 26 senior class play Backbone at the gym. Clarence Butler and son from Austin Minn visited Clermont. Alemite Service Lofataen's Tire Shop. Dan Cahalan ill, nurse Lizzie Scholen assisting. Mrs Cahalan and Mrs Triem visiting Oelwein. Folks visiting Will Starkey and the Andersons. Milo Halverson of Fox Lake visited. A. M. Brestt to Ford Ford Fordford School of instruction in Fort Ford. Ladies' Aid meets May 28 at Mrs Bert Friebel with Mesdames Refferty Cooley Cahalan assisting. Dan Cahalan dies at home. funeral at St Peter's. Mrs Griehengw and Mrs Brenner host Royal Neighbors meeting with 45 attending.

Lofsmuen Roy Gilbertson Waukon Clarence Johnson Joe McManus Ossian Lizzie Kneeland Will Wede Charles Hahn Wm. Kelly Lizzie Scholen Dan Cahalan Woodward School of Instruction Ladies’ Aid Society Bert Friebel Mesdames Will Refferty Cooley W. C. Cahalan W. ©. Cahalan St. Peter’s Church H. T. Griehengw Conrad Brenner Royal Neighbors

Shower Honors Miss Magdalen Olson Before Nuptials

Miss Magdalen Olson was honored at a church shower after the Luther League program as she prepares to leave for her new home. Clergy speakers offered words of thanks for her service to the Luther League, choir, and Sunday school, and a purse was given by friends. A second shower hosted by the Business and Professional Women’s Club featured a mock wedding, contests, a fine lunch, and gifts presented by club president Mae Crowe.

Magdalen Olson Luther League Rev. G. Gunster N. H. Nelson Rev. Torgrimson Miss Olson Louise Miller Mae Crowe

Notice of Tax Sale Redemption for Clermont Real Estate

In Fayette county Iowa the listed Clermont parcels Lots 5 4 7 and 8 Block 46 and Lots 5 8 7 and 8 Block 47 were sold for 1922 taxes on December 10 1923 to H J Swift whose sale certificates are held by him in Manchester Iowa The right of redemption expires ninety days after complete service of this notice unless redeemed The notice is dated May 19 1930 and is signed by H J Swift.

Michael Powers Fayette County Iowa Clermont A. D H. J. Swift Manchester

Rubber sidewalks brighten downtown Los Angeles

Rubber sidewalks in soft colors gain popularity with builders in downtown Los Angeles. An office building features onyx red and gold streaked rubber pavement to complement its cream facade. Blocks measure six by twelve inches and one inch thick. architects expect a twenty year lifespan. Also noted are local personal items: Mrs. Mary Haas ill with rheumatism, Thelma Christianson and Amy Nelson visiting Alma Roland’s home, and Alma planning a vacation at her mother Mrs G Rolands.

Los Angeles Mary Haas Thelma Christianson Amy Nelson T. N. Loftsgard Alma Roland Bagley Roland

Julia Brorby Obituary From Clermont Iowa May 1930

Julia Mathilde Brorby of Clermont died at home after a long illness on May 11 1930 aged 46 years 9 months and 23 days She was born July 18 1883 on the Brorby farm near Clermont and remained in the area with family She leaves a brother Joseph and six sisters including Mrs I H Skarshaug Decorah and Anna Brorby Clermont The funeral was at East Lutheran church with Rev G Gunsten officiating Interment in the family lot at the church cemetery

Julia Mathilde Brorby Clermont Julia Brorby Jens Brorby Brorby Anna Julia Joseph Mra. I. H. Skarshaug Decorah Thomas Olson Oscar Lind 0. K. Peterson Henry Skarshaug Anna Brorby

Lutheran Church Notes East and West Services in Norwegian

East Church holds divine services in Norwegian with holy communion at 11. West Church offers Norwegian services at 9:45 with holy communion. Baccalaureate services in the evening at 8. The Mission Society meets Thursday May 29 with Mrs EB, BE, Bilden, Mrs A 5 Hoag and Mrs S E Nelson as hostesses. G Gunsten, Pastor.

East Church West Church The Mission Society Be, Bilden A. 5. Hoag S. E. Nelson G. Gunsten

Elgin Social News Notes From Local Families

Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson and daughter visited Sunday at the T N Loftsgard home in Elgin. Louie Larson left Wednesday for Minneapolis for a church convention. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Olson moved into the Emma Gunderson house recently vacated by the A T Anderson family.

Arthur Nelson T. N. Loftsgard Elgin Louie Larson Minneapolis Cornelius Olson Emma Gunderson A. T. Anderson

Local visits and funeral attendance across Iowa ties

Margaret McGreevy spent last week at Cedar Rapids visiting Mr and Mrs Glen Yauslin. Elizabeth Sullivan visited Dubuque at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Hoyt. Ruth Elizabeth and Richard Skars haug attended their aunt Julia Brorby’s funeral last Wednesday. They left Thursday for Sumner and Cedar Falls for work and study respectively.

Margaret McGreevy Cedar Rapids Glen Yauslin Elizabeth Sullivan Dubuque Fred Hoyt Ruth Elizabeth Richard Skarshaug Julia Brorby Sumner Cedar Falls

Castoria: A Baby Remedy Trusted by Mothers

A nostalgic promotional note touts Castoria as a universal baby remedy used in five million homes. It claims relief for colic constipation or diarrhea with gentle action, warns stronger medicines can be dangerous for infants, and suggests mothers keep a bottle on hand for any hour.

Castor

Farewell Party for Houg Couple in Elgin

The S. and S. Club hosted a farewell gathering Monday evening for Mr. and Mrs. EB. M. Houg who recently moved to Elgin. A hotel dinner preceded a bridge evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Halverson. Guests included H. A. Lubke E. L. Crowe J. B. Shipton R. V. Brandt B. J. Baltentech E. M. Bong Mrs. L. L. Carr Dre Wa Larrabee Jr.

S. & S. Club EB. M. Houg Elgin J. C. Halverson Bridge H. A. Lubke E. L. Crowe J. 8. Shipton R. V. Brandt B. J

Legion and Auxiliary Organize Poppy Sale Plan

The American Legion and Auxiliary met at Mrs. Will Crowe's home last Wednesday. Mae Crowe and Mrs. J. W. Miller attended. Mrs. W. A. Kneeland and Agnea Kneeland read selections about poppies. The group decided to sell poppies on Memorial Day to aid disabled soldiers.

American Legion and Auxiliary Will Crowe Mae Crowe J. W. Miller W. A. Kneeland Agnea Kneeland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clermont Enterprise Echo Agnes Bilden Laws MI88 Lutheran Church Notes Tan Indiana Weibel Mill CO Elgin, Yowa L. L. Carr Farmers Savings Bank Clermont, Lowa Farmers Savings Bnk Clermont Calla DR. I. C. Jerdee Clermont State Bank Clermont, Iowa Freiburghaus & Company Hackman
Search Courier

Search the Elgin Echo Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Elgin Echo?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication