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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
7
Mrs Hazel Gizon of Nashua Clermont and Ray Reierson of near Elkader wed Friday November 16 at 12:30 PM at the Little Brown Church. Rev Fred L Hanscom performed the ceremony. Attendants included the bride’s son-in-law and daughter. After a brief wedding trip they will reside in Clermont.
Correction shows Clermonts quota for Gifts for Yanks program was four boxes valued at three dollars each. The goal this year targets two million dollars in gifts as thousands more army boys are in hospitals. Eddie Cantor inspired participation. Last year gifts surpassed one and a half million dollars. Citizens urged to buy a gift for a boy with no family at Christmas.
Christmas seals go on sale Monday in Clermont with Mary Agnes Paulson as first purchaser. Seals fund TB fight in communities as war's aftereffects raise TB cases. Local notices include hospital visits, appendectomy, new baby Linda Ann at Postville hospital, and townsfolk events across Clermont and surrounding areas.
Thanksgiving week in Clermont features a series of gatherings including the Women’s meeting, a Fire men’s meeting, the Study Club, and the Ladies’ Aid Society. Nearby residents share birthday anniversaries, dinners, and visits, with Ed Olson’s illness prompting family travel and a noted airport shop project near the Clermont Airport.
25 years ago Van Appelman and family moved to Sperry where Van serves as station agent for the Rock Island. The notice also details births, sales, and social visits around West Union, including a new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rolfs and various travels, guests, and family gatherings across nearby towns.
A local note records the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Bakewell. The entry mentions Mr Bakewell and a partner, with a casual reference to Joe, hinting at a celebration or milestone within a family circle.
Clermont Lutheran Parish plans joint services Sunday Nov 25 at East Clermont and Loyalty Sunday events at West Clermont with 9:30 a.m. service and team led collections. East Clermont hosts Norse service at 11 a.m. and Luther Leagues meet 7 p.m. at East Church basement. Parish Brotherhood meets Tuesday at East Clermont at 8 p.m. Choirs at West Clermont do not meet this week.
St Peters Churchuchar Thanksgiving day Mass at 8 30 a m Confessions before Mass Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 oclock Confessions Saturday evening at 8 oclock and before each Sunday Mass Choir rehearsal on Wednesday Fr Robert Cooney pastor Social guests included Mrs Emma Gunderson and various family members Two local residents attended tax school in Waterloo and Rawleigh routes offered in Winne ishie county Public notices list salesmen wanted and cantata attendance involved University of Iowa chorus performed in Fayette plus visits by local residents to La Crosse Wisconsin
Fragmentary note discusses dried peas and beans as cheap energy foods among vegetables, ranking near meat, eggs, milk, and cheese. Text is sparse and inconsistent, with garbled phrases but centers on evaluating inexpensive plant-based staples as dietary options.
The W C O F met Wednesday evening November 14 at the home of Mrs E L Crowe with Mrs Frank Leehy assisting. Six hundred was played at four tables. Prizes went to Mrs Anson Priest Mars Dan Burke and George W Larson. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
A note of appreciation thanks all who assisted in the religious survey of Clermont and Clermont township. If anyone was missed contact Robert E. Cooney or A. O. Nesset.
Simple home guidance notes using salt, lard, or paraffin to stop hot starch from sticking. Thorough cooking of starch helps too. If sticking occurs, rub a paper with salt under the iron, or clean the iron with fine steel wool or mild scouring powder, then finish with paraffin or beeswax for a smooth surface.
Mosquitoes transmit sleeping sickness between horses. Salt water mosquitoes spread the eastern form, while fresh water mosquitoes do not. In the western disease, fresh water mosquitoes transmit the virus and salt water mosquitoes cannot.
Keep citrus fruits cool but not necessarily refrigerated. When oranges are scarce, eat in sections or sliced rather than juicing. If juice is used, store FI bottle or jar covered lightly in the refrigerator. Cabbage loses vitamin C quickly after shredding, so cut coarsely to avoid bruising and serve immediately.
M. A. Seaton of Kansas State College says pullets reach peak efficiency with good range, parasite and disease control, ample green feed, and separation from adults. Properly managed range reduces feed costs, improves livability, and boosts returns.
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