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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1938

Page

7

Clermont Schools Open Basketball Season With Alumni Doubleheader

Clermont high schools begin their season Friday Nov 25 with an Alumni doubleheader for both boys and girls. Students report varied learning activities from home economics desserts to science furnace demos and English Treasure Island study while junior and senior classes detail outings and banking talks. Mardi Gras fundraiser nets substantial support with Ed Bilden and Donald Hanson among top winners and local patrons honored as King and Queen.

Clermont High School Treasure Island West Union Theatre Ed Bilden Donald Hanson Ed Dugstad Harris Janet Olson Bernard Schrader

Clermont Mattress Works Under New Management

The Clermont Mattress Works began operation last week under new management led by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Allen. The plant now prepares wool, cotton, hair or feathers for mattresses with an improved machine, covers springs with burlap, offers various outside surfacing grades, and deodorizes finished pieces. Local people are employed to assist in the work.

Clermont Mattress Works Oscar Allen

Schlipperkes and Hollywood Dog Trade Tale

A clipped item reports Dr C F McNevin supplying pedigreed Schlipperkes to Hollywood stars, including a dog bought by Clark Gable for Carole Lombard for 250 dollars. The piece also notes McNevin’s earlier role as Clermont high school superintendent and lists local social visits by Dr and Mrs L J Gordon and James Brarby’sWisconsin Minnesota game trip.

St. Paul Dan Burke Dr. C. F. McNevin Hollywood

Junior Choir Concerts Planned at East and West Lutheran

East and West Lutheran junior choirs present concerts Nov 27 at West Clementon Church at 8 15 pm and next Sunday at the East church. Conductor Rev E E Ramsey and Rev Lawrence N Field of Kalispell Montana arrange the pieces. Assisting are Liza Nelson Myrtle Bilden John Larson and Martin Nelson with Agnes Bilden accompanist. Free will offering invited. Mrs R V Brandt hosted a contract bridge luncheon with Mrs L L Carr high and Mrs E L Crowe second.

West Clermont Eastchurch E. E. Ramsey Lawrence N. Field Kalispel Montana Liza Nelson Myrtle Bilden John Larson Martin Nelson Agnes Bilden Jesus Christ Knapp R. S. Ambrose J. H.C. Biack Gethsemane Hull Moore Lamb of God L. N Field Morning Star L. N. Field Halleluia Chorus Lord’s Prayer R. V. Brandt Contract Bridge Club L. L. Carr E. L. Crowe

New Bridge Needed At Clermont

The Clermont Commercial Club urges neighboring towns to back a plan for a new bridge to replace the outdated narrow-span steel bridge over the Turkey River on primary 18. A committee led by J A Erickson W R Blake H A Lubke Dr R V Brandt and Edmund Dugstad will push the proposal with the highway commission. Drivers repeatedly note the bridge is unsafe and should be replaced.

Clermont Commercial Club Turkey J. A. Erickson W. R. Blake H. A. Lubke R. V. Brandt Edmund Dugstad Highway Commission

Roy Darling Conducts Bankruptcy Stock Sale at Decorah

Roy Darling, Decorah druggist, bought the Peck Drug Store stock at bankruptcy and is closing out all items at greatly reduced prices. Many goods marked well below wholesale. sale ongoing and advertised on the Enterprise's second page today.

Roy Darling Decorah Peck Drug Store

Orchestra Debuts on WOI Broadcast at Upper Iowa

The newly formed Upper Iowa University orchestra aired its first program Wednesday November 23 at four o'clock on station WOI. Violin instructor Louis Malloy was the soloist. President Vivian T. Smith continued his address series titled Who Should Attend College.

Upper Iowa WOI Louis Malloy Vivian T. Smith

Advent Sunday services in Clermont area churches observe with multiple concerts and lectures

The Singing Church Lutheran parish invites worshippers to Advent services on Sunday November 27 at West Clermont 9:15, East Clermont 11, Highland 2:30 with Sunday school times 10:45 at West and 1:30 at Highland. Luther Leagues, junior and senior choirs meet around concerts and Thursday rehearsals. Thanksgiving services Thursday Nov 24 at West 10:30 and East 11:30 with a Gerald Giving travel lecture at West 7:30. Pastor E. E. Ramsey extends welcome.

West Clermont East Clermont Highland Church West Church Clermont E. E. Ramsey

Life Among The Mohammedans Presentation at West Clermont

World traveler Gerald Giving will appear in Arab costumes at West Clermont Lutheran church on Thursday November 24 at 7 30 p m to share travels in Syria and Palestine He taught English in Tripoli Syria and has visited 30 countries over nearly four years abroad He visited Jerusalem in 1925 1930 and 1936.

Gerald Giving West Clermont Lutheran Church Syria Palestine Mr. Giving Tripoli Jerusalem

Clermont Calendar honors and club events list

November church calendar items include Thanksgiving dinner at East Clermont church on the ninth, alumni basketball on the 25th, and various club meetings through December. Local residents Julia Olson arrives from Chatfield to visit, and multiple dinners and guests are noted at Hackett, Bemiss, and Pullman households.

East Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society St. Peter's Rosary Society Altar Guild Hawkeye

Clermont Basketball Schedule Announced

Clermont high school coach Banning released the season schedule with games listed from November 15 through February 10. Highlights include matchups against Alumni Hawkeye Elgin Stanly Arlington Maynard Calmar Mossville and Monana with both boys and girls teams noted.

Banning Clermont High School Hawkeye Maynrd Calmar Mossville Boys Monana Girls

All for Health Health for All Christmas Seals Drive

A fragmented message promotes 194% Christmas seals to fight tuberculosis. It urges purchase to support disease eradication and help improve lives of children and young people ages 4 and up, urging immediate action this season.

Rael

Card of Thanks for Ethel Calahan Illness and Death

I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to my friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the illness and death of my wife Ethel Calahan. Wim Cakeharr.

Seighbors Ethel Calahan Wim Cakeharr

St Peters Church Thanksgiving Services Set For Thursday

St Peters Church will hold special Thanksgiving services Thursday morning at 9 o clock led by Fr F Lean Corwell pastor and Mrs Sarah Walker, who retired Monday to her Cedar Rapids home after visiting since half day. Also mentions Sinclair Gas ad and assorted local notices including a piano for sale and car service station in Clermont.

St. Peter's Parish Sarah Walker Cedar [Rapids Hulf F.C. Olson Howe

German-born Polish teen shoots German embassy official in Paris

Paris reports a 17-year-old German-born Polish Jewish emigre, Yersehel Gryns ypan, shot Ernest Von Rath, a third secretary at the German Embassy. Von Rath dies from wounds, prompting widespread anti Jewish demonstrations across Germany and harsh measures against Jews. The youth said he acted to avenge fellow Jews from Navi persecutions.

Paris France

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