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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1947

Page

3

Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings November 8 1947

The Clermont town council met November 8 1947 with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Present were Riegel Olson Stee and Tatro. absent Larson. Minutes approved and bills paid including salaries to Barnhouse and Durscher, Shipton haulings, Milne Chase work on pump, Dairy Day costs, bank service charges, fire truck care, gas oil, turbine oil, creek labor, pump and street light charges, postmaster envelopes, and hall lights. meeting adjourned.

Clermont Iowa Will J. Nelson Riegel Olson Stee Tatro Councilmien Larson John Barnhouse Geo. Durscher J. B. Shipton & Son Milne & Chase Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Fire Dept Home Oil Co Clermont Valley Creamery Co Robert Mott Oscar Thompson Creek W. Malone Interstate Power Co Hall Geo. Rounds

Clermont School News Highlights Halloween Parade and Spelling Stars

Wenger report shows grade dental thermometer readings with third grade at 18 percent and fourth grade at 31 percent, aiming for over 50 by Christmas. A Halloween party featured ghost and clown costumes, a snake dance through three stores, and treats from Mr. Crowe and Mrs. Berg plus Sallee Accord. Third grade made jigsaw puzzles for winter months. several pupils earned 100 percent in spelling, led by Doris Ames and others.

Wenger Christmna Crowe Bella Bush Cathryn Crowe Mary Jean Kamp Gerene Larson Jo Ann Moore Robert Nelson Pauline Nygard Grace Olson Rebecca Olson LaVerne Swenson Annette Wagner Charles Wagner

Clermont Social Roundup Touches Many Local Families

Clermont residents share visits and celebrations as the Olson and Thorson families host guests from Waterloo Carone and Anamosa. Wedding at Ossian, birthday salutes at Miller home, and numerous dinners fill a busy weekend with relatives and friends in town.

Sid Olson Waterloo Jess Olson Clarence Neilson Carone, S. D Jesse Olson Ossian Frances Maudsley Anamosa Minerva Thorson Alphie Thorson John Bakewell Raymond Erhardt Christine Monroe Bernard Natham Gerald Gutcher Genevieve Nesbit Jack McNeil St. Francis DeSales Church Wm. B. Miller Otto Krueger Ruth Edwin Krueger Louise Miller Mary Haas Carrie Carpenter Emma Suckow Lois Olson Carmen Swenson Harry Johnson Marjorie Allen Habeger O. W. Krueger Lawrence Butikofer Alice Frieden Lawrence Gehring J. M. Gehring Leo Rothlisberger Raymond Ervin Metzger Mary Ann George Butikofer James Marie Betty Schneider Paul Bert Butikofer Ed Stry University Hospital Town City Lars Sampson W. R. Blake Des Moines Bob Blake Bob Steele Lansing Blake Arther Meyer’ v Barnabetta Olson Lois Irene Erickson Clarice Dugstad Helen Fritz Anna Mary Bahmen Bertha Olson Joyce Amundson Delores Anderson Ruth Krueger Lorraine Olson Carol Mott Larry Roger Karen Kay Jacobson Bonnie Bergeson Gary Gilson Curtis Olson Roberta Duane Diana Barker Vicky Sue Bar‘ker John Sullivan Glen Chappel Chicago Harvey Sullivan Cedar Rapids Alice Charles Sullivan Mary Poplett Dunlap Til Chappell Charles Monroe Raymond Steffens Christina Monroe Gerald Guther David Adrian Kleppe West Union Louie Amundson Joyce G. E. Jorgenson Richard Wenrich Earl Peake Postville Harry Yauslin Gladys Alma Anderson Wm. Nelson, Jr James Fennel Wadena Florence Ihein Hein Caroline Erickson Fienty Ammandsen Sophit Looftepard Bukane Roy Johanniogmeien Vernon Meyer Arthel Choydon Jane Honey Schweinefus Meyers Schweinefus Claude Gress Gilbert Anderson Amvet Dubuque Clermont Henry Schweinelus Clarence Kittelson Hans Larson Jimmie Anderson

Killing Rats One Way to Cut Down Waste of Grain

Farmers and city folks join in winter rat control to save grain and food for the nation. methods include poisoning during warm weather, gas in burrows, manual traps, shooting, and dogs. Antu tracking powder offers limited success. destroy rat harbors, seal buildings, and use repellents like cresote and sulfur to reduce damage.

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Deeper Causes of Dishonesty in Children

Delinquent behavior often starts at ages six or seven, but a happy home and parental guidance can curb it by twelve. If honesty fails, deeper causes require expert help. Strain, loneliness, and insecure family dynamics drive stealing and lying, and punishment or shaming worsens the problem. A specialist can uncover deep causes and aid both child and parents.

Handy Appliance Refrigerator Factoid Card

The appliance notes that the average housewife opens her refrigerator 62 times daily. It also claims bread stays fresh for at least a week when kept in the refrigerator.

Christmas for Oti Tryouts for Various Parts He Begun

Clay modeling provided opportunity for original designs. Baskets dishes necklaces birdre Jets and animals were among those made.

Oti

Schools to Provide Nutritious Lunches Under Act

About 8,000,000 children in 48,000 schools will receive adequate and nutritious lunches under the National School Lunch Act.

Food Value in Meat and Eggs Across Price Tiers

The cost of food does not determine its value. Cheap cuts of meat provide the same nutrition as pricier cuts from the same animal, and brown and white eggs offer equivalent food value.

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Council Proceedings Clermont School News Patricia Morse Patty H. Marge Suckow Judy Thompson Judy Wyoming Sherry Bush Uncle Remus Brer Rabbit Mgr Alfred Ehler Beatrice Rochester Minn Ehlers Echo Laird Cline Clarence Grover Waukon Max Reed Monona Floyd Cline Madelyn Hawkeye J. L. Cline and Sons Eide J. H. Cline Edgar McDonough Harry Cline Robert Harry Gerald The Avalon Better Pictures Jack Fallows OWA Henry Fonda Vincent Price Maureen O'Mara John Payne Ann Sothern Barry Nelson Maisie Los Angeles Olive Department Obn Hodiak Ligabeth Scott Deane Ekn Louis Schutte & Son Clermont and Funeral Home J. C. Jerdee Iow A John Deere Machinery Ades Joe Marsh Prissy Sis Martin the Clarion Prissy Hosking Prisay United States Brewers Foundation Elgin Echo Stationers
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