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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1931

Page

7

Ephesus Council Observed At Local Church

Rev. J. F. McCaffery led St. Peter's parish in a special devotion week marking the 1600th anniversary of the Council of Ephesus. The observance highlighted primacy of Peter and Nestorian teachings' overthrow, with local and surrounding Catholics attending and several nearby ministers speaking.

J. F. Cooley J. F. McCaffery St. Peter's Catholic Church Thiae Columbia College Father McCaffery St. Gregory the Great

Schedule Change for Clermont Driver Licenses Day

Sheriff Robertson announces deputy will be in Clermont for one day only on Tuesday November 10 at Farmers Savings Bank. Armistice Day shifts schedule leaving one day for Clermont residents to apply for driver licenses. Lea Candee and families from Dubuque Volga City Clermont are noted for a recent homecoming gathering.

A. A. Robertson Clermont Farmers’ Saviage’ Bank Lea Candee Dubuque Roy Candee Volga City Lance Candee Fred Jahnke A. M. Candee Postville Herald

Song Service at Union Sunday School Fund Roof Appeal

A song service will be held at the Union Sunday School next Sunday evening November 8 at 7 30 o clock. A free will offering will be taken to aid the fund for the new roof. Everyone is invited.

Union Sunday School

Farmers' Savings Bank Closed Armistice Day

The bank will be closed all day Armistice Day Wednesday November 11. Please arrange banking needs accordingly. Clermont Iowa. Ital and family Independence spent Sunday at Herbert Haas home. Miss Wasley and Mrs. Henderson attended the Grand Chapter of the C EB. 8 at Cedar Rapids last week. Mrs. Arno Lindroth teaching west of Clermont closed her school this week due to her father Wasley Miller’s illness.

Farmers’ Savings Bank Clermont Mrs. Wesley Miller Ital and Family of Independence Herbert Haas Miss Wasley Roger Henderson Fred Cline The C. EB. 8 Cedar Rapids Arno Lindroth Wasley Miller Frank Cahalan Baby Postville Hospital Frank Fay

Red Cross 50th Anniversary Membership Drive

Red Cross marks fifty years 1881 1981 with a nationwide membership drive. This appeal notes disaster relief, emergency readiness, and 16 000 chapters, inviting participation through dues to Farmers Savings Bank Clermont or Mrs Dan Burke Clermont before Thanksgiving November 26.

American Red Cross Sal- Ute Red Cross Farmers’ Savings Bank Clermont Dan Burke

Lutheran Choirs Form East West Clermont Unit

East and West Clermont Marion and Norway church choirs have organized into a choral unit to improve circuit structure and contact points. Officers include Be Rejerson Marion president, Martin Nelson West Clermont secretary, Selma Thompson Norway director, Louise Amundson West Clermont assistant, Celia Christianson Norway accompanist, Agnes Bilden West Clermont assistant accompanist, and Agnes Vellersven Marion. Programs have drawn good attendance in Marion West Clermont and Norway, with a future performance planned at East Clermont church.

Clermont Marion Norway Decofsh R Be Rejerson West Clermont East Clermont

Triangle Art Club meets for paper on famous stage women

The Triangle Art Club gathered at Mrs. E. W. Appelman’s home on Oct 29. Miss Boley presented a paper on Famous Living Women of the Stage focusing on Katherine Cornell Minnie Madern Fisk Eva la Galhienne. Mrs. Clarence Gruver reviewed The Cradle Song by G. Martinez Sierra with Eva la Galhienne in the lead. meeting adjourned with refreshments.

Triangle Art Club E. W. Appelman Roll Call

Ladies Aid Society Meeting Notes at Crowe Home

The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. J. W. Crowe’s home on October 28 with twenty nine members present. Mrs. E. L. Crowe gave a book review on the Soul of Abe Lincoln while others sewed on a quilt to be raffled at the bazaar on December 5.

Ladies Aid Society J. W. Crowe Abe Lincoln E. L. Crowe

Box Social at Clermont Township Function School

A box social will be held at the function school Clermont township district No. B on Friday evening Nov 18. Everyone is invited and ladies are asked to bring baskets. A program will be given. Lovella Dibble, teacher. Motto and stray slogan lines follow.

Clermont Township District No. B Lovella Dibble

Feast of All Saints Observances at St. Peter's Church

St Peter's Church observed All Saints Day on November 1 with prayers and instruction marking 1500 years since the 431 Council of Ephesus. A three day observance included sermons, Bible lessons, and a sermon on the Catholic Church and the Modern World by Rev J F McCaffery.

Ephesus J. F. McCaffery

Clermont Valley Creamery bids on cream hauling routes

The Clermont Valley Creamery Co will let routes Nos 1 and 6 to the lowest responsible bidders at its Clermont office on November 14 1931 for 1932 Sealed bids only. The board may reject any or all bids By Order of Board of Directors 10-11am Brorby Secy Margaret Powers visited A J Priest home Saturday night The Clermont Enterprise is entered as second class matter at the Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa

Clermont Valley Creamery Co Clermont Board of Directors Brorby Sec'y Clermont Enterprise Fayette County Iowa

Clermont Notes From Clermont Iowa Local News

Clermont residents host visitors. Lansgard fills vacancy at Lubke store. Wesley Miller faltered after a stroke. families travel to Dubuque Guttenberg and Prairie du Chien. Community events include birthday party for Dorothy Brorby and Junior MacDowell Club night.

Clermont church none Sunday services due to pastor absence

The Clermont Lutheran church announces no services next Sunday because the pastor is away. The Priscilla Working Band will meet Wednesday November 11 with hostesses Mrs. Gilbert Ostlie Mrs. Henry Ostlie Mrs. Archie Ostlie Mrs. Lloyd Ostlie and Eunice Ostlie assisting.

Clermont

Clermont Study Club Holds Oct Meeting in Clermont

The Clermont Study Club met Saturday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. Jerdee as hostess. The program covered motion pictures and a report on the best program prize of 16 dollars, with potential plans to split funds between town and federation. Richard Krager and family hosted guests from Madison, S. D., who will move to a farm near West Union around December 1.

Clermont Study Club J. C. Jerdee G. H. Hackman Roll Call L. L. Carr Geo. Washington Mra. J. C. Halverson Federation Richard Krager Madison S. D Alfred H. Wenger Clermont Dee West Union

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Mrs Song Service BY UNION Ladies’ Aid Meeting Local Weather Bureau St. Peter’s Church Margaret Powers A.J. Priest Clermont Directory Anderson & Tatro General E. E. Bilden Agnes Louise Emma Gunderson H. E.landsgard Lubke Harvey Meyer George Miller Faribauldt Minn Wesley Mil Ser Adolph Frederick A. L. Behhter Marble Rock Greene, Iowa Central States Power Company Mary Scott Selmar Sampson H. C. Olson Wesley Miller Ben Otto Joe California Walter Bauman Colorado Anna Knudson Mabel Maybelle Blunt Cora Charters Guttenberg Prairie du Chien Wis Dousman Miss Blunt Miss Charters Crown Hill Dorothy Brorby Mrs. White Mrs. C. Rogers Rita Rounds Phyllis Gress Betty Paulson Andre Tatro Norma Brockhus Alice Frederick Janet Olson Augusta Miller Eleanore , Anderson Lolita Blake MacDowell G. E. Jorgenson Louise Miller Wm Crowe Chrystol Miller Eleanor Pribyl Chrystal Miller Robin Peterborough Ethel Glenn Heir Edward MacDowell Lavanda Carr Lavanda Leo Larson Miss Boley Castalia Miss Meyer Mabel Knudson Albert Lubke Louie Olson Geo. Paulson Joe V. Schneider Elgin A. H. Wenger Gerald Gutcher Wm. Phipp Ruth Skarshaug Sumner Anna Brorby Edwin Kroger Richard Kruger Madison, S. D Alfred Wenger Lucille Phyllis Lubke Order of Rainbow Girls Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Decorah John Crowe Will Crowe H. A. Lubke E. J. Kaltenbach I. C. Jerdee E. M. Hoag George Falk Davenport Lydia Thorson Mrs. Anderson Lutheran Church Notes R. V. Brandt Xray Farmers Savings Bok Clermont, Iowa Dr, I. C. Jerdee Clermont State Bank Glasvegas Savings Bank N. H. Nelson Embalmer & Funeral Director Motor Equipment Freiburghaus & Co Clermont, Towa DeLaval Clermont Brick & Sand Co Grimm & Hellum
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