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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1931

Page

7

Triangle Art Club Elects Delegates and Donates to Fund

The Triangle Art Club met September 24 at Mrs. Clarence Grover's home. All but one member attended. They decided to donate to the General Federation Fund and appointed Mrs. Ruth Olson and Mrs. Valdine Nelson as delegates to the Cresco district meeting. Nelson presented papers on Martha Berry and Mary E. Wooley, leaders of learning, and Inez Meyer spoke on Colleges for Women.

Triangle Art Club Clarence Grover General Federation Fund Ruth Olson Valdine Nelson Cresco

Clermont Junior MacDowell Club Meeting Report

Clermont area notes show members gathering at Mrs. Nora Jorgenson’s home for the regular monthly meeting. Lavanda Carr won senior division honors while Chrystal Miller and Eleanor Phibyl tied for first in junior division. William Crowe placed second in junior division. The club’s minutes include a study hour led by Lavanda Carr.

Clermont Junior MacDowell Club Nora Jorgenson Lavanda Carr Chrystal Miller Eleanor Phibyl William Crowe

Cash for Coal at Clermont Firms Changes to Cash Basis

On October 10 1931 and after all coal sales at Clermont Brick and Sand Co and Burgess Dugatah Lumber Co Clermont Iowa will be on a cash basis. Railroads carrying coal must be paid with cash as must operators and labor. The move compels cash transactions and may affect resale of coal.

Clermont Valley Creamery Co Clermont Ge J. M. Brorby Clermont Brick and Sand Co Burgess‘Dugatah Lumber Co Iowa

Pleasant Hill School hosts student program and hot dog social

A social will be held at Pleasant Hill School district No. 5 on Saturday evening October 8. Pupils perform with tap dancers a negro act and the Pleasant Valley male quartet. Hot dogs and coffee will be served afterward. Alta E. Larson, teacher invites all.

Pleasant Hill

Potatoes on Rails From Minnesota at Clermont

A car of fine winter potatoes from Minnesota will be on tracks at Clermont Thursday or Friday October 1 or 2. They are described as splendid eating and a good keeper. Also noted, Leo Eagan and Mr and Mrs Walter Follett and family were dinner guests Sunday at the parental H H Follett home.

Minnesota Clermont Leo Eagan Walter Follett H. H. Follett Clem Kneeland James McSweeney Randalia Alfred Miller Smelter West Union Nele Gilbert Louie Amundson Oscar Reiertson William Burrow Fred Burrow

Dover Mills social notes and farm bureau gathering

Mrs. R F Learn Mrs E O Wagner and Mrs Earl Becker attended a farm bureau meeting at Mrs John Olson’s home last Wednesday afternoon. Numerous locals visited and hosted guests from West Union and Clermont as community members shared visits, church services, and weekend engagements across Dover Mills and nearby towns.

R. F. Learn E. O. Wagner Earl Becker Farm Bureau John Olson H. K.johnson G. C. Havenzsitrite Harold Light West Union John ‘Learn West’ Union Learn H. K. Johnson Ira Rose Otto Vasby Oliver Rowland Walter Warnke A. G. Thompson Clarence Nesvick Ily Clarence 'Rentinson WiMir Richard Gross Babf Eldorado Becker Will Harvey G Fay E. G. Guyer Mildred Rowland Reuben Hack H. K Johnson Edward Burt Leonard Larson

St Peters Church Masses and Forty Hour Devotions Event

St Peters Church lists Saturday mass for children and choir, Sunday mass and sermon with visiting pastor, and Forty Hour devotions by Fr McCaffery in La Motte Iowa October 8 to 7. Altar Society and Rosary Guild plan a dinner for buttermaker convention at the opera house. Rev J F McCaffery is pastor.

Elizabeth Rounds Ayres Crowe Fr. McCaffery la Motte Iowa Altar Society Rosary Guild Opera House

Clermont Social and Local News Roundup

Clermont residents are seen at events across the area with visits to Waterloo for Cattle Congress and Cedar Rapids trips. A roller skating rink is being built south of Olson’s store, while dances, dinners, and club meetings fill weekends and weekdays, and obituaries and family gatherings mark community life.

Olson Store

Lutheran Church Notes Wild Norwegian Services and Local Socials

West Clermont and East Clermont divine services in Norwegian at 9 45 and 11 a m with offerings for Pastors Pension fund. Priscilla Working Band hosts Oct 7 with listed ladies. Luther League program includes songs, readings, and a Bible verse recital. Community visits and local dinners noted. Harrison Stock Co. to perform at Clermont starting Oct 5 with low prices and one free lady per paying adult.

West Clermont Priscilla Dagstad Belschner Frisbie Louise Amundson East Clermont Luther League Anon Society Gunston Songeseteet Society Marjorie Larson Myrtle and Lovita Ruroden Joseph Hanson Elvira Amundson Herbert Blockhus G. Gunsten G. Gunston Harrison Stock Co Clermont Harrison Patrona

Buttermakers Gather for District Meeting Here

Mr and Mrs H T Hangartner will host the district buttermakers and their wives at a meeting here next Thursday October 8. Nearly sixty attendees are expected and St Peter's Altar Society and Altar Guild will prepare the usual dinner for the event.

H. T. Hangartner Altar Society Altar Guild St. Peter's Church

Clermont Enterprise Post Office Second Class Matter

The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa as second class matter for mailing purposes.

Clermont Fayette County Iowa

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Dover Mills News Norway Church Adolph Frederick Alice Mr. Frederick Mitchell St. Peter’s Church J. F. McCaffery Ball Park Mra Harry Yauslin Oelwein Dean Simpson Lloyd Gress Harold Sticken Waterloo Johnson Hall Henry, Kear Elmer Agnes Myrtle Olson Hazel Mark Cedar Rapida Vincent Ernest Wesley’ Miller Jr Independence Mitchell, Town Mr. Davis Central States Power Co Casper Ruud E. J. Kaltenbach Will Quinn Straw Montana Nels Gilbert I. J. Haugland Crosby N. D Kathryn Kruger Cedar Falls Mrs Otto Kruger May Pixler Postville Gerald Pixler Frank Fay Andrew Albert Gunderson Harvey Larson Almer Amundson Frank Frisbie Mabel Johnson Kenneth Gross Rossiter Simpson John Smith Arthur Tuffe Cedar Rapids John Yauslin Esther Carlin Marion 8. D Jack Frisbie Sheldon L. L. Carr Lavanda Wellman Carr Gardner Frank Taylor Carr Home Lawrence Olson B. L. Crowe John Crowe Will Crowe Ezra Dibble John Anderson Emmet Mae Carlin Ted Peterson R. V. Brandt H.A. Lubke Louie Olson Clermont Opera House Arris Peat Lutheran Church Notes Esther Paulson Richard Griebenow Oscar Larson Mildred and Burnell Anna Gundergon Hampton, Town Mr. Larson Grover Harris Madh- 180N Wis Hjalmay Mickelson Arthur Mickelson George Smith Emil Larson Clermont Enterprise Clermont Directory Anderson &Tatro General Dentist Xray Gas Farmers Savings Buk Clermont, Iowa DR. I. C. Jerdee Clermont State Bank Clermont, Towa DR. _L. L. CARR Farmers Savings Bank N. H. Nelson Lows Freiburghaus & Co G. H. Hackman Clermont, Lows Clermont Brick & Sand Co
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