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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1931

Page

7

Clermont Ladies Aid Bazaar Reminder and Donations

The Clermont Ladies Aid Society will host its annual bazaar on Saturday December 5. There will be no soliciting this year and donations of fancy work aprons and bakery items are requested for sale to benefit the Clermont library fund. Items may be left with Mrs. W. R. Blake or Mrs. H. H. Follett, bakery goods the day of the bazaar. Tickets are on sale for homemade quilt comforter pillow cases and pajama bag at 10 cents each or three for a quarter.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Clermont Brary Fund W. R. Blake H. H. Follett

Lutheran Church Notes Divine services in Norwegian and English

The Lutheran church schedule lists Norwegian services at 11 in East Church and English services at 2:30 PM in West Church. A Luther League program is set for 7:30 PM, with the Mission Society meeting on Thursday November 1 hosted by Mrs. P. O. Larson Mrs. Wm. B. Miller and Mrs. Lars Paulson.

Besee West Church Luther League The Mission Society P. O. Larson Wm. B. Miller Lars Paulson

Meeting at Clermont Announces Upcoming Masonic Meeting

At the Garnaville gathering the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship association declared the November meeting would be held at Clermont on Monday the 28th. Members are invited to a school of instruction in Clermont on Monday, November 16.

Garnaville Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association Clermont

Local Cedar Falls Social Roundup and Visits

Cedar Falls residents and guests share weekend visits and dinners. Families including Learn, Johnson, Wagner, Guyer, and Borland, plus out-of-town attendees from Clermont and Mont ana, gather at various homes. Club meetings feature Hillcrest and nutrition lessons with nineteen ladies attending a Farm Bureau event. Nurse G M Berry departs after caring for Wesley Miller.

Knut Tom Hanson Farm Bureau J. C. Matthews Ezra Rowland John Meyer Tripoli J. 3. Bishing Cedar Falls H. K. Johnson Mrs Aubrey Guyer Ole Christianson Hillcrest Club Union Township Herman Rolts G. M. Berry West Union Wesley Miller

Legion Auxiliary Meeting in Ames Shows Community Ties

The American Legion Auxiliary held a Tuesday night meeting at Mrs. J B Shipton's home with 19 members present. They earned a department prize for membership, heard district meeting reports, and planned a broadcast with national officers on WOI Ames. Committee chairs were appointed and there was wartime music and readings, plus social news from members and families.

American Legion Auxiliary J.B. Shipton Otto Vaeby Franz Appelman Department Crowe Jerdee Oclwein Legion and Auxiliary Valdiia Nelson Mayme Barke American National Defense Edna Nelson Hazel Jerdee Beas Greenley Andine Vasby Lillie Crowe Ruth Olson Edith Brandt Harold Greenley Allen Seeger

Clermont Notes of Town Socials and Visits

Clermont community news recounts visits, dinners, and gatherings. Families from West Union Elgin Randalia and Cedar Falls mingle at homes in Clermont, with several guests from Madison Wisconsin and Castalia. Local events include a Ladies’ Aid meeting, a bridge of work on the Marquette bridge, and a birthday celebration for Lloyd Larson. Myrtle Bilden, a Waldorf freshman from Clermont, participates in campus activities including Symphony Orchestra and choir.

G. E. Dibble Clermont Arthur Ferguson West Union Dan Carpenter McGregor Marquette Bridge Mr. Dibble Thomas Apdegraph North Iowa Times Myrtle Bilden Ed Bilden Waldorf College Forest City Miss Bilden Waldorf Waldorf Symphony Orchesta Beethoven Club Future Teachers Club Where Sigma Kappa College Literary Society Northwest Mias Bilden Clermont High School Glen Club Orchestra

Draft 80 Years Old Proves Valid Cash Draft

Mrs. F. K. White found a bank draft dated 1901 among her late husband’s papers in Cedar Rapids. Banker Erickson advised endorsement and payment, yielding prompt funds. The draft, long forgotten, shows orders remain valid while a bank exists.

F. K. White Cedar Rapids

St Peter’s Church devotions and local visits noted

St Peter’s Church announces devotions at St Patrick’s Anamosa Iowa from November 9 to 11 with a devout program including Bible readings and a sermon on the church meaning. The article also records social visits: Extera Considine of Waterloo, Bert Thompson of West Union, LeRoy Kelleher of Chicago, and others visiting local residents and relatives over the weekend.

St. Patrick's Church Anamosa Iowa J. F. McCaffery

Clermont Valley Creamery bids haul routes set for 1932

The Clermont Valley Creamery Co will set routes Nos 1 and 6 to the lowest responsible bidders at its Clermont office on November 14 1931 for 1932. Sealed bids only. Board may reject any or all bids. By Order of Board of Directors. 10-11 cents J M Brarby Secretary. Our want ad column may supply that want of yours.

Clermont Valley Creamery Co Clermont Board of Directors J. M. Brarby

Clermont Enterprise post office record

The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Fayette County Iowa as second class matter for publication.

Clermont Enterprise Clermont Fayette County Iowa

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Ladies’ Aid Society Lutheran Church Notes G, Gunaten Over Mille Legion Auxiliary Meeting L. L. Carr Lavanda R. V. Brandt Lois Waterloo Mrs. Mone Hanson Castalia Nels. Gilbert St. Peter's Church Gee Hecaiad” Rolts George Grimes Sand A. G. Grimes Ed.b. Grimes E. J. Kaltenbach Mabel ‘Johnzon Lime Springs John Johnson Kaltenbach Sewing Society of the East Clermont Lutheran Church A. B. Grimes Monticello Herman Rolfs G. Gunsten St. Olaf College Northfield Minn Minneapolis Rev. Gunston O. Be, Rolvasg Otto Clifford Johnson Chicago Harry Clark Rockford, Il George Miller Faribauldt, Minn Wesley Miller Jr Independence Joe Ben Miller Pasadena Calif Mr. Miller Maiden Rock Wis Frank Miller Bangor Wei N. Nelson Gander Martin Nelson Helen Frederick of Elgin Adolph Frederick Harold Lendagard Doris St. Olaf James.Horan L. A. Kneetind Saints Whesweeney Randalia Mary Haas Anna Mae Kathryn Kruger Ida Baldwin Fairbank Paul Allen Charlie Lyons Casper Rand Madison, Wis Arthur Mechelton Guy Probert George Durscher J. F. Miller Andrew Anderson Genevieve Lydia Thorson Andrew Thorson Bennie Erickson Gunder Mrs. Martin Nilgon Ed Burt Leonard Larson Baby Harvey Buddenberg Vincent Ernest Joyce Marie Ellen Bear Henry Bear Leonard Lofstuen Mrs. Emma Gunderson Thos. Powers Will Cahalan Iowa City Mr. Cahalan E. S. Schriner Margaret and Harvey Jens Nyman Lars Osmundsen Charles Kelly Clear Lake Wm. Kelly Wm. A. Nelson Joseph T. Olson Emma Gunderson Austen Helgerson Ladies' Aid Society Louise Miller Fred Bigler Elizabeth Bullivan I. C. Jerdee Emil Larson Arthur Loftsgard Ernest Larson John Burrow Postville Evelyn Nordhus Lloyd Larson Elkader Herman Griebenow William Horan Irene Horan Clarence Gruver Esther Paulson R. E. Candee Volga City Central States Mr. Candee L .W. Candee BRDU St. Peter’s Church Extera Considine of Wesley Miller, Sr Bert Thompson J. Thompson Mrs. Willard Martin and Son Ed Johnson LeRoy Kelleher Mrs. J. , T. Kelleher C. J. Burt Dick Huffman Waukon Vistors Elgie Burt Dr. and Mra Wilma Steinmetz Riceville Mabel Knudson Green Mill Cora B. Charters Klinkel Cooney Probert Clermont Directory Anderson & Tatro General Towa Dentist Xray Gas Farmers Savings Bnk DR. I. C. Jerdee Clermont State Bank Clermont, Towa Farmers Savings Bank CLERMONT, _JOWA N. H. Nelson Embalmer & Funeral Director Motor Equipment Freiburghaus & Co G. H. ‘Hackman G. A Blackberries Lerneon Your I. G. A. Grocers ED C. Olson Clermont, Iowa WN. W. Evans Elgin, Iowa Lic
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