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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
3
Clermont locals list visits and dinners across many families including Olson Loftsgard Schave Easler and Gundersons. Weekend trips include Dubuque Waverly Elgin and Decorah with church events and weddings noted as well as a baptism for Terry Lee Stumme and multiple social calls among relatives.
Local notes show LaVerne Swenson and others as team captains and winners in spelling and penmanship contests. Birthday ice cream and a games session followed. Basketball schedule lists games from Nov to Feb with locations. Community visitors and election watch night details complete the recap of school life.
The Clermont Independent School District presents a quarterly financial statement ending September 30 1948 with Special Courses Fund balance 1320 49 General Fund receipts 2084 65 total 15720 88 expenditures 10998 03 leaving a balance of 4722 93. The record lists disbursements to various suppliers including janitorial supplies books teaching materials and utilities with a noting of secretary Verla Gunderson and notary Laird G Cline. A Ladies Aid meeting notice follows.
Beatric and Joan Ehler of Dubuque were weekend guests in the Alfred Ehler home.Russell Pratt and family hosted Mr and Mrs Virgil Pratt and Tommy of West Union for Sunday dinner. Supper guests included Mr and Mrs Vern Pratt and Mrs Walter Pratt with Carol and Janie of West Union. Danny Flores of Town City and Dean Loftsgard of Ames spent the weekend in Theo Loftsgard’s parental home. Joseph Bakewell and family and Veronica Bakewell visited the John Bakewell and Lavern Hyde households for Sunday dinner. Woodrow Hyde and family and Wm Branham also visited the Fremont Sullivan home Monday evening.
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