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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
7
Clermont Enterprise notes legal notices and public matters from Fayette County with a brief mention of post office status and second class matter designation for the newspaper.
Weather hampered attendance yet a large crowd joined sessions at the West Lutheran mission festival. Dr. H C Holm spoke in Norwegian, with Rev Martin Norstad and Dr Holm delivering sermons. A combined offering and dinner collections totaled about 161.50 dollars. Local families and visitors from Mason City Cedar Rapids Fennimore Gilman Hudson and Hudson Wis attended. The W O F held a social at Carlin home with about forty members playing progressive 500.
East Church holds Divine services with Holy Communion at 10:30 and Luther League programs at 7:80 pm. West Church offers Divine services in Norwegian at 8:00 pm. The Mission Society meets Thursday November 21 with Mrs Roy Tatro and others hosting. Luther League program includes Joseph Hanson, Ruth Peterson, Orville Berg, Esther Olson, Helmer Lyngaas and Rev G Gunsten delivering an address.
Royal Neighbors lodge gathered last Thursday at Mrs. W R Blake home for a combined business and social meeting. Attendees included Mrs. A R Simpson Mrs Will Rafferty Mrs Paul Lester Mrs Claude Grass Mrs Ezra Dibble Mrs Herman Griebenow and Mrs Herman Rolfs Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Wednesday Dec 4 at Mrs Will Rafferty's home.
Mrs T C Thompson born Christe Ruroden Thompson in Grans prestegjaeld Norway in 1852 died at home in Clermont on Nov 5 after a long illness. Survived by husband Thorsten and nine daughters and three sons, 55 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and many relatives. funeral held Nov 9 at West Clermont Lutheran Church with six grandsons as pallbearers.
A family dinner in the Middle West features Ultra Modern Grandmother admonishing humor and slang. A college student’s joke meets a restrained response as weather records from May show typical patterns per the Weather Bureau.
The quotation contrasts love and esteem as volatile and capricious versus languid and cold. It attributes the idea to Bulwer Lytton, reflecting a paradox about emotional value and respect.
Get your adding machine rolin and other office supplies at the Echo Office. We offer best quality at cheaper prices than out of town houses. Old Newspapers Handy at house leaning time at 6¢ a bunch. Sales Books include Mc Casky and Crosby-Wirth lines, top saleshook concerns in the U S. Also notes on livestock feeds detailing nutrients for balanced rations and feed components.
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