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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1935

Page

7

Clermont Commercial Club Dinner With Entertainment

The Clermont Commercial Club met at the Opera House Monday evening for a 6:30 dinner and entertainment for about seventy eight farmers. The program featured the Norsemen Band, mandolinist Wm Van Buren, entertainer A Seeger from Milwaukee, and Rev De Fisher of West Union who spoke on the Ethiopian situation. Dinner was served by the Business and Professional Women's Club.

Clermont Commercial Club Opera House Wm. van Buren A. Seeger Milwaukee Wis Lab Ed Dugstad de Fisher West Union Business and Professional Women’s Club

Clermont Study Club Meets With Clermont Faculty Guests

The Clermont Study Club gathered at Mrs. G. H. Hackmanns home on Tuesday evening November 19 for a six oclock dinner. Guests included Clermont school faculty ladies, county chairman Mrs. Hauth, Mrs. Knox from Hawkeye, and Mrs. Frank Taylor of Hillsboro. The program featured Roll Call and a musical play Merrily We Roll Along led by Mrs. H B Greentey.

Clermont Study Club G. H. Hackmann Clermont School Hauth Knox Hawkeye Frank Taylor Hillsboro H. B. Gréentey

St Theresa Study Club Meets for Sacrifice Talk

The St Theresa Study Club gathered at Mrs J P Sullivan’s home on Wednesday November 13 with Fr O Connell presenting a talk on Sacrifice followed by discussion. The next meeting is set for Monday November 25 to discuss The Death of Christ on the Grass. Relatives gathered at Mrs Mary White’s home on Sunday for her birthday, sharing a picnic dinner with Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson and family and others attending.

St. Theresa Study Club J. P. Sullivan Fr. O’connell Christ Mary White Harry Anderson N. J. Breckner Carol Frederick A. D. Ferguson G. BE. Dibble West Union J. M. Brorby Day White

East Luther League Program at Long Society Sunday

The East Luther League presents a Sunday evening program on November 24 at 7 30 featuring Rev Gunsten as invocator and a sequence of readings solos and verses. Bessie Lien Beulah Gunderson Norman Amundson Genevieve Anderson Millard Gilbertson Clarence Kittleson and others perform with selections on piano clarinet and vocal. The program concludes with a collection and closing prayers.

East Luther League Gunsten Bessie Lien Beulah Gunderson Helmer Lyngaas Norman, Amundson Alvin Erickson Millard Gilbertson Genevieve Anderson Bessie Blockhus Clarence Kittleson Gunston

Union Guild Meeting Discusses Moses Life Studies

The Union Church Guild met at Mrs. Ben Douglas home on Wednesday November 13 with Mrs. W R Sperry assisting. The group opened with the president, sang Beautiful Words of Life, and heard two Thanksgiving poems read by Mrs. Douglas. Papers on The Life of Moses were presented by Mrs. Jay White and Mrs. Lucian Appelman. After a short business session adjournment followed and refreshments were served by the hostesses.

Union Church Guild Ben Douglas W. R. Sperry

Pair of Costs 210 at Anderson Sale

The auction at Chas. Anderson sale drew about 1600 dollars, much higher than the estimate. Cows sold around 55 dollars, a pair of yearling calves brought 210, corn 50 cents, hay 5.50, and Brown Leghorn pullets 1 cent. Anderson will retire from farming and move to Clermont.

R. J. Waters Chas. Anderson Anderson Clermont

Clermont School Band Broadcast Delights Listeners

The Clermont school band, formed only five weeks and three days ago, broadcast a 55 piece concert on WMT at 8:30 Sunday afternoon. Mrs. R V Brandt spoke on the band's history, praised director Mr Anderson and organizer Mr Halverson, and residents expressed pride and hope for future growth.

Clermont WMT Waterloo R. V. Brandt Anderson Halverson

No Rest for Iowa Hunters Opens Multiple Seasons

Iowa hunters face a tight stretch with quail season starting November 16 at 8 a.m. on 387000 acres, including 337000 in game management areas and 60000 on private farms posted with written permission. Migratory waterfowl closes November 19 while pheasant hunting begins November 20 at noon and ends the same day at 5 p.m. The inland game fish season ends November 30. Observers note good pheasant and quail crops and strong early results.

Iowa State Conservation Commission

Peppy Pals 4-H Attend Fayette Party at ULL Gym

Mrs. L. H. Appelman led four Peppy Pals members Hazel Tatro Lilian Jacobs Helen Anderson and Verla Gunderson to Fayette for the annual girls and boys 4-H party at the ULL gym. Over five hundred attendees watched Mother Goose based performances with each club represented. Helen Anderson portrayed Mother Hubbard and delivered a reading.

L. H. Appelman Fayette ULL U Hazel Tatro Lilian Jacobs Helen Anderson Verla Gunderson Mother Goose Hubbard

Clermont Calendar November calendar items and events

Clermont calendar lists events from November including W C C F business meeting Mission Society on the 21st, school carnival on the 22nd, Women’s club Firemen’s meeting St Theresa Study club on the 25th, first Clermont school band home contest at 8 p.m. on the 26th, Catholic ladies bake sale on the 27th, and December 4th West Clermont Lutheran ladies bazaar.

Mission Society Firemen St. Theresa Clermont Catholic Ladies West Clermont Lutheran Ladies

Bake Sale and Social Announced By Local Organizations

The Rosary and Altar Society of St. Peter church will sponsor a bake sale at the opera house on Wednesday afternoon November 27 at 2 30. The Morris school social and lunch, 6 miles northwest of Clermont, will be held the same evening at 8 15. The community notes also mention local moves and a pupil receiving a sixth year attendance bar at Union Sunday school.

Rosary and Altar Society St. Peter's Church Opera House Morris School Clermont Thelma Reierson Helen Halverson John C. Halverson Union Sunday School

Priscilla Working Band Plans November Meeting

The Priscilla Working Band will meet at the church on Wednesday November 6. Members entertained Mrs Tom Hanson Mrs L T N Olson Mrs Martin Nelson and Mrs Millard Bear. Rev Gunston led the devotional. Reports on the Women’s Missionary Federation convention at Waukon were given by Mrs Oscar Reierson and Louise Amundson. A general committee for the December 4 bazaar was appointed including Mrs Louie Hoviand Mrs Ed C Olson and Mrs Roy Tatro.

Priscilla Working Band Tom Hanson L. T. N. Olson Martin Nelson Millard Bear Gunston Women's Missionary Federation Waukon Oscar Reierson Louise Amundson Louie Hoviand Ed Cg, Olson Roy Tatro

Social club games and local notices in Clermont

The C C F social meeting at Mrs Frank Fays featured bridge and 500 with prizes to Mrs Dan Burke Burkhart Reigel and Mrs Herman Griebenow Mrs Wm Kelly. Clifford Millard Bear takes over the Standard Oil Station in Clermont. Weekend guests include Mr Mrs Sidney Washburn and Rev G Gunsten. Five Iowa girls named for ROTC honorary cadet colonel with winner to be announced January 17 at the military ball.

Frank Fay Thos. Cummings Dan Burke Burkhart Reigel Herman Griebenow Wm. Kelly Millard Bear Standard Oil Clermont Iowa Des Moines Register University of Iowa Reserve Officers Training Corps Janet Larrabee

Thanksgiving Day and church services across Clermont area

Cler mont Luth Church West in town holds English services with holy communion at 11 am on Sunday. Thanksgiving Day services on Nov 28 at 7:30 pm. East Church hosts Thanksgiving Day on Nov 28. Mission festival at 10:30 am, Rev Jersing Thompson of Burr Oak will sermonize. Dinner after services, then annual ladies bazaar. Wadena Church holds Lutheran services Sunday at 2:20 pm. Come to church for thanks and blessings. Pastor G Gunsten invites all.

West Church East Church Jersing Thompson Burr Oak Wadena G. Gunsten

Clermont couple visit relatives in Chester and Austin

Mr and Mrs Edmund Dugstad traveled to Chester Minnesota and Austin Minnesota last Saturday and Sunday to visit relatives and handle business matters.

Gladys Christianson Julian Moe Decorah Howard Kluss Clermont Edmund Dugstad Chester Austin, Minn

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