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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1953

Page

3

Clermont Students Engage In Activities And Honors

School life review highlights October events at Clermont including FFA officer installs and volleyball, National Honor Society meeting with talks on Iowa history, safety film series, all state chorus tryouts with two quartets chosen, fourth grade Halloween party and language and social studies work, plus note of fifth grade star ratings and ongoing class activities.

Guttenberg FFA Clermont Clermont-Elgin Central America Dean Peterson

Halloween Fun And Class News From Our School

Students shared arithmetical drills with four named classmates and wrote about future careers. Girls favored nursing while many boys chose farming. unusual picks included artist and missionary nurse. Carol Swenson and Ellen Thies celebrated birthdays. Halloween party planned with Richard Belschner and Mervil Mabb leading committees. Class reports covered animals, Palestine, atoms, light, color, and upcoming storytelling unit. Wanda Meyer submitted her dental card.

Diana Bilden Carolyn Kittelson Mervil Mabb Claussa Miller Dale Hoop Richard Belschner Linda Hackmann Carol Swenson Amta Olson Berg Hoosier Palestine Ellen Thies Wanda Meyer

Local News Recap of Visits and Departures in llermont

Mrs W. 8 Blake left Saturday for Dubuque to spend two weeks with her daughter Mrs Robert Steele and family. Edna Miller returned from Keokuk after two weeks visiting her sister Luella Miller and niece Marlene Durscher. Mr and Mrs Joe Baker and sons were visitors in the Henry Amundson home Saturday. John Nuehring and family of Dubuque were weekend guests in the John Schultz home. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Schultz and Geraldine visited the Orville Nuehring home at Luana with the Nuehring family. Mrs Wm Russell of Minneapolis and Mike Houlihan of New Hampton called on Nellie and Katherine Sullivan Monday. The Lyle Gunderson family were supper guests in the Edwin Olson home at Maynard Sunday. Jack Sullivan of Chicago visited Nellie and Katherine Sullivan Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Louie Olson and Leslie Miller were guests in the Franklin Olson home at Waterloo Sunday. Mrs Olson also visited Mrs Fred Bigler at the Christie convalescent home in Cedar Falls and reported Bigler walking with a new walker and planning to set up housekeeping again. Mrs Lorranne Crowe and Cathryn spent Sunday at Prairie du Chien with the Dean Jones family. Mrs John L Burke left Sunday for Avoca after two weeks with her sisters Nellie and Katherine Sullivan. Gladys Walvatne of West Union spent the past week with Mrs Mary Washburn, with Mrs Maggie Torkelson of West Union as a Sunday guest. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth has been ill the past week and remains in bed.

Blake Dubuque Robert Steele Edna Miller Keokuk Luella Miller Marlene Durscher Joe Baker Henry Amundson John Nuehring John Schultz Lyle Gunderson Edwin Olson Maynard Jack Sullivan Chicago Nellie Katherine Sullivan Louie Olson Leslie Miller Franklin Olson Waterloo Olson Fred Bigler Christie Cedar Falls Lorranne Crowe Cathryn Prairie du Chien Dean Jones John L. Burke Avoca Gladys Walvatne West Union Mary Washburn Maggie Torkelson Herbert Dummermuth Bess Tschantz Bill Athas Baltimore Verne Stephenson Louise Miller Athas East Stephenson Madison Wis Tschantz Fred Tschantz Wadena Miller Floyd Bigler Charles Bigler Clermont Frank Cahalan Cedar Rapids Postville Agnes Crane Marian Shea Ames Olson L. E. Amundson Howard Kluss Monona Gerald Gutcher Alvin Amundson Bob Nesbit John Bakewell Joe Bakewell Veronica Bakewell Waukon Fred Cline Ladies’ Bridge Club NaNora Shipton Bertha’ Easler Lyle Gress Davenport Claude Gress Ving Gress Oliver Larson Tom Callan Franz Appelman J Harold Heick Tipton Dean DeSart Jerry Walch Karen Ross Minneapolis Olena Helgerson Clara Helgerson Arthur Helgerson George Frieden

Social Guests Visit Residents In Clermont And Nearby Towns

A long list of weekend visits and house guests connects Clermont with Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Monona Waukon Davenport Tipton and Minneapolis as locals host relatives and friends including Bess Tschantz and daughter Mrs Bill Athas of Baltimore Verne Stephenson from Madison and many others during a busy social period in the area.

Clermont Study Club Met Tuesday in October

The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday October 27 at Mrs. S. B. Knudsen home with twelve members present. Roll call cited Accomplishments of U.N. The program Paradise of the Pacific on Hadali history by Kay Kendsall, drawn from Kay Kendall's trip to the islands, was presented by Mrs. H. A. Lubke with Mrs. Lucian Appelman leading in Faith of Our Fathers.

Mary Martin Iowa Clermont Norway Glendal Nygaard Wapsipinicon Decorah Judy Paulsen Mark Twain Muscatine Helen Reierson Joan Swenson West Bend Mrs. Swenson Clermont Study Club S. B. Knudsen U.N Hadali Kay Kensdall Islands H. A. Lubke Lucian Appelman

Hold Cradle Shower For Mrs Carlyle Anderson

Mrs Carlyle Anderson was honored at a cradle shower Saturday at the Aldora Anderson home with Mrs Orvin Thompson as assisting hostess. Guests included Marlene Mosby and the Molms, Chas Wenger Rosina Anderson Alma Nelson Ole Loftsgard Russell Larson Leo Lehman Russell Wenger Steven Wayne Gilson Karen Elver Anderson Frankie Almer J Nelson Dale Anderson Arvid Anderson Kathy Kenneth Anderson Bruce Henry McMillan Harry Cline and Jeffrey Wm Nelson Jr Wayne Shipton Leslie Anderson Gene Schori Gene Wenger John McMillan Norman Leiran and others. Lunch followed entertaining gifts and games.

Carlyle Anderson Aldora Anderson Orvin Thompson Marlene Mosby the Molms Chas Wenger Rosina Anderson Alma Nelson Ole Loftsgard Russell Larson Leo Lehman Russell Wenger andSteven Wayne Gilson Karen Elver Anderson Frankie

Lighting in the Kitchen Improves Safety and Efficiency

Iowa State College Extension Home Management Specialists advise on kitchen lighting to reduce eye strain and fatigue. Tips cover glare reduction, ceiling fixtures, color choices with high reflectivity, and placement of task lighting over work areas, sinks, and the mixing center to brighten counters and improve cooking and cleanup.

Iowa State College Extension Naomi Shank

Still the Same When Marsh Brothers Return to Decorah

Still the same two brothers, Senthal Eugene and Francis Marsh, now 58, return to Decorah and appear identical to their boyhood selves. The article notes their uncanny similarity and mentions they now reside in McMinnville, Oregon. A brief aside suggests spraying Canada thistles before heavy frosts.

Marsh Brothers Decorah Senthal Eugene Franceis Marsh McMinnville Oregon

Fire breaks out as wagon tours Denison street

A blaze near Cronk's cafe drew fire crews to Denison last week. A nearby street parade included a fire truck passing by as part of the event, though the occasion and sequence of actions remain unclear from the fragmentary text.

Schooxt Denison Cronk

When you shop for fixtures take the fiber plan of your bath room

A shopper tip advises bringing the bathroom fiber plan when selecting fixtures to ensure compatibility and style cohesion. It emphasizes planning ahead for plumbing and electrical needs and coordinating with contractors.

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