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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
7
C Kittleson secretary of the Clermont Valley Creamery Co. sent notices for a stockholders meeting at the Legion hall Clermont on Thursday Dec 5 at 2 p.m. The meeting aims to secure a new charter and reorganize under it.
Pictorial theme shows three children caroling to promote the 1940 Christmas seal. It advocates clothing housing feeding and play for children, disease protection, and a plea that TB defenses remain inadequate yet public support will bring closer a cure. Local faculty Celia Morf and Max Reed paid for their 1940 Christmas seats. A birthday party honored Earl Monroe with relatives and friends from Clermont Ossian Monona and nearby towns.
The Clermont and Woodland Progressive Study clubs held meetings the week of November 19 with programs on Latin American customs and home life. Members reported towels sold by the blind, planned charitable gifts, and upcoming Dec meetings. Local visits noted include Charles Bigler, Cletus Wersinger, and guests with Bridge scores recorded.
Special CFI photo by Herb Foster for the Echo shows Rainbow Bridge rising 200 feet above the gorge on the Niagara frontier. The 1941 project will be the world’s longest fixed arch span, replacing the Falls View Bridge which collapsed under ice in 1938. The Maid of the Mist tour boat passes beneath the new arches, highlighting the scale of the forthcoming span.
Home declamatory contest winners at Clermont School include Arthur Alloway first in historical, Helen Halverson second, Arlene Amundson first in Dramatic, Augusta Miller second, Hildred Thorson first in Humorous, Betty Follett second. The event featured music by the girls glee club. First place finishers advance to the preliminary state contest with Elgin Luana Ossian. second place to the county contest. Friday the Clermont Commanders opened the basketball season with a loss to Waterville 31 18 in the girls curtain raiser and a 23 21 boys game near even through the first quarter.
Five returning lettermen Ray Hackett Louis Schrader Elmer Leo Nelson Aldean Trude and Leonard Olson headline the team. The girls squad includes seven letterwinners Helen Stee Helen Ramsey Helen Halver son Anna Crowe Augusta Miller Georganna Loftsgard Floy Miller. Remainder of schedule lists Ossian Elgin Waucoma Monona Calmar Monona girls Hawkeye Postville Ridgeway with venues mixed here and there.
Loretta Belschner and Mrs. Wm. Belschner hosted the Business and Professional Women's club meeting. Twenty members attended. the relief committee reported a local boy was sent for medical care. Thanksgiving baskets were approved for this year. A candy soliciting committee was named for Christmas. The next combined meeting and Christmas party will be at Mrs. H. A. Lubke. Birthday songs were sung for Andine Vasby. New standing committees were announced including Membership and Sick and Visiting. Bridge followed with Norene Boley and Mrs. Banning high scorers. Tuesday visitors included John Mark and several local residents.
West Clermont Lutheran Mission Society and Priscilla Working Band plan a Dec 4 supper. Over 100 attended the Wednesday meeting at the church parlors. Committees listed for kitchen, dining room, and hostesses with names of local members and volunteers.
The Lutheran church announces Advent Sunday with services at West Clermont 9:30 a m and East Clermont Norse 11 a m. West Clermont Luther League at 7:45 p m. East Clermont and West Clermont hold annual meetings on December 2 and 3 respectively, with the East Clermont Mission Society meeting December 5. Hostesses named and thanks offerings envelopes requested. A supper at Westchurch December 4 led by Rev. E E Ramsey.
December calendar lists events for Clermont including a Monday town council meeting on the 2nd, a Tuesday Elgin-Waucoma B B game, Clermont Study Club, a Wednesday church supper at Lutheran church, Thursday Rosary Society with visitors Mr and Mrs J F Phillips of West Union, Friday visitors Mr and Mrs H A Lubke with Hawkeye, and a Sunday visit by Mr Lubke and his uncle Herman Griebenow.
A lengthy roster of names shows numerous ladies and gentlemen connected to a dining room event. Roles include ushers waitresses advertising ticket sales and a ticketing team with specific individuals named. The fragment mentions selling tickets via a want ad as a method.
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