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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1947

Page

3

Notice on Subscription Payments at Clermont Local News

Subscription payments and renewals may be made to Clermont Local News Editor Mrs Lucy Engle who will issue receipts. Publisher.

Clermont Lucy Engle

Clermont Social Roundup With Gatherings and Moves

A Wednesday visit at the John Wander home in Castalia featured Mr and Mrs Richard Griebe and Dennis and Leo Griebe. Friday birthday luncheon for Mrs Kneeland with guests listed. a birthday noted. Neighbors Mrs Dale Hanson visits Cresco. Halverson and Schuldts move into Vinton and Halverson apartments. Schuldts plan a restaurant. Various dinners honor birthdays and anniversaries. Clermont Study Club Set for December 2 with topic Women Authors.

Richard Griebenow Dennis Leo Griebenow John Wander Castalia Clem Kneeland Mrs. Kneeland Millard Larson Glen Nygaard Emil’ Johnson Elmer Trudo Joe Larson Wm. Belschner Ray Reierson Irene, Ostlie Joe Brady Clarence Tatro J. C. Halverson and Stanton Vinton House Henry Schweineius Harlan Schuldt Waverly Halverson Schuldts Dale Hanson Wm. Bertwistle Cresco Dale W. W. Brandt Bess Tschantz Mary Andrs Fred Tschantz August Yearous Stanley Barbara Flossie Voshell Wadena Margaret Tschantz Postville Lena Peters Lorraine Kittelson Gloria Buraas LaVonne Swenson Mary Tschantz Keith Thoma Michael Keith Max Thoma Elgin Len Simek Louise Miller Emma Suckow Herbert Moeller Des Moines G. Koland

Reading Improvements and Activities Across Grades

The article chronicles weekly school activities across seventh to eighth grades with geography and science lessons, reading drills, and vocabulary work. It notes basketball anticipation, a class reading Dot and Tot, visits by Mrs. Thorson and Mrs. Olson, dental card updates, Thanksgiving decorations, student attendance, and a new science unit on machines. It also includes a memorial obituary for Henry Herbert Follett, detailing life, family, and funeral details, plus a community note of thanks and an agricultural aside on meat output and grain consumption.

Pacific Ocean Dot A. H. Thorson Richard L. Olson Sallee Accola Judith Nelson Keith Aanes Wanda Barnhouse Larry Jacobson Doris Ames Karen Jacobson Carol Matt Charles Thorsen Howard Kittleson Jo Ann Moore Gary Gilson Cathryn Crowe Shirley Ames Annette Wenger Charles Wagner Henry Herbert Follett Edwin and Olive Follett Pleasant Valley Township Fayette County Spa Decorah Hospital Clermont Caroline Riser Walter Edna Farmers Savings Bank Pleasant Valley School District Pleasant Ridge ‘Telephone Company Follett Masonic Lodge Clermont Union Church Bruce D. Jones Gus Edward Krueger Abe Habeger Harry Johnson Ruth Krueger Harald Landsgard Harvey Anderson Arthur Nelson Will Sheehy Otto Vasby Ralph Triem L. D. Hitch Arthur Stone Richard Thompson Noel Ott Waucoma Wm. Andres Alfred Andres Fred Maurer Fayette Carl Nelson Luagg

Luther Leagues Attend Marion Group Event in November

Members of the East and West Clermont Luther Leagues visited Marion on Sunday evening, November 23. The program featured colored pictures and a talk on the International Luther League convention at Milwaukee by Rev. R. B. Helgesen of Lansing. A social hour and lunch followed.

Clermont Marion Luther League Milwaukee R. B. Helgesen Lansing

25 Years Ago Siems Way Back in 1922

This item recounts accident reports and personal notes from the Enterprise files dated Nov 23 1922. G L Ostlie crushed fingers at a corn shredder, Zeke Larson cut arm through a window, Nels Helgerson broke an arm, and injuries from a falling log and a door incident are noted. New births, travels, weddings, and visitors are listed, including Marie Keenan in Chicago and Ruth Anderson’s cousin wedding at Pine Island. Try the Want Ad Column if you want results.

G. L. Ostlie Zeke Larson Zebe Roy Tatro Martin Halvorson Fred Dibble Spokane Des Moines Henry Grossman Johnson Bros Nels Helgerson Harry Nels Eugene Keenan Marie Chicago C. A. Hoffman Ruth Anderson Pine Island Minn Land Northfield

Neighbors By Ba Pavlson Quote on Pay and Production

A brief quoted musing by Ba Pavlson compares efficiency with a tethered pocketbook, noting that higher pay for the same output won’t buy more in the long run. The line uses a folksy metaphor about tying money to a kite.

Winter Driving Warnings and Winter Pest Advice

A reader warns about dangers of winter driving including defrosters, wipers, heater, snow chains, and headlights. It urges early checks to reduce accident risk and outlines careful pest control and dairy feeding practices amid high feed costs.

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