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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1928

Page

7

Local ads and notices from West Union area social pages

A long string of community notices, visits, and social events from West Union area residents. Mr and Mrs J E Jacobson spent Sunday at the Gilbert Office home. Many visits to relatives, illnesses, and travel noted. Local businesses announce ads for auto accessories and fuel. School and church activities include the West YP L L program and St Olaf services. Several residents travel to Dubuque, Waterloo, Monona, Cedar Falls, and other towns. Continuous mentions of neighbors, hospitality, and weekend gatherings fill the section.

J. E. Jacobson Gilbert G. E. Jacobson Nora Springs Gilbert Castlie

Fayette County Bankers Association Meets at Clermont

The Fayette County Bankers Association held its annual meeting in Clermont on Thursday evening September 27. A 6:30 dinner at Olson Cafe served seventy guests before a business meeting at the opera house. Officers elected were H. R. Young president Geo W Falk vice president G A Kidd secretary and A B Blunt treasurer. Speakers included Prof Dickman on the U S A university status and Att’y Stevenson on university issues, with Lodwick citing alfalfa contest winners.

Fayette Gelwein G. A. Kidd A. B. Blunt Maynard Anna Bigler J. P. Paulson Clarence Johnson John Larson Martin Nelson Madaline Brinken Magdalen Olson Dickman

Clermont High School Football Ties Fayette in Hard Fight

Clermont high school football tied Fayette 6 to 6 after a first quarter Fayette TD and a Clermont TD in the second. Next game versus Hawkeye Friday at 3 80 on the focal field. First six weeks exams begin next week. Freshmen hosted Rose Anna Gutcher party. teachers enjoyed Kaltenbach birthday card party at Mrs. Roland's home. class officers named for Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen with advisers listed.

Clermont Fayette Hawkeye Focal Rose Anna Gutcher Kaltenbach Lst Roland Arthur Dean Simpson Richard Skarshoug Luella Miller Sectreas Juniortewohel + Relés Gladyg Peterson le Vita Dibble Sec Ardes Olson Treas Miss Phelps Francis Christianson Anna Mae Haas Hugo Hackman Geec-Treas Miss Johnson Priscilla Cook Kenneth Gross James Larrabee Sec-Treas Miss Shelton

Lutheran Church Notes East and West Services

East Church Luther League program Sunday at 7 30 p m Mission Society meeting moved to Thursday at the church parlors hostesses Mrs Henry Amundson and Mrs Asbjorn Olson West Church Priscilla Working Band meets Wednesday October 10 hostesses Miss Vasbey Mrs A Paulson and Mrs L H Largon Highland Church services next Sunday English at 10 a m Norwegian at 11 a m Pastor G Gunsten.

East Church The Mission Society Henry Amundson Asbjorn Olson West Church Priscilla Vasbey A. Paulson L. H. Largon Highland Church G. Gunsten

S. & S. Club Meeting at Mrs Carr Home

The first S. & S. Club meeting was hosted by Mrs. L. L. Carr on Saturday September 29. Edith Brandt presented Edith Brandt’s talk on Alice Ames Winter and delegates to the fourth district meeting were chosen: Mrs. R. V. Brandt and Mrs. E. L. Crowe as delegates with Mrs. E. M. Hoag and Mrs. J. C. Halverson as alternates for the October 4 and 5 gathering at Warkon. Refreshments followed the session.

L. L. Carr Alice Ames Edith Brandt R. V. Brandt E. L. Crowe Warkon E. M. Hoag J. C. Halverson

Dover Mills Visitors and Local Socials Reflect Quiet Week

Mrs. Johanna Borland and son visited her mother Mrs Hadley Johnson and with her family drove to West Union to see relatives. Many neighbors spent Sunday visiting relatives from Clermont to Decorah Elkport Colesburg. Frances Wolf funeral drew a large local turnout.

Johanna Borland Harry Oelwein Hadley Johnson West Union G. E. Brause Ole Kloster H. K. Johnson J. C. Matthews Boscobel Wis Matthews E. C. Wagner Decorah Chas. Learn G. C. Havenstrite Earl Elkport Colesburg Radley Learn A. G. Thompson Ira Rose Clermont Rose Guyer Elkader Frances Wolf Frame Ole Chas. Anderson Mary Anderson Ruth John Learn F. R. Havenstrite Theodore Loftsgard Land Arthur Nelson John Nelson Millard Nelson

Party for Rose A Gutcher

Last Wednesday the freshmen held a farewell party for Rose Anina Gutcher who will leave soon with her aunt Mrs. John Trummel. The recreation room at the school house hosted the gathering with the school faculty and many classmates in attendance including Harriet Amundson Roy Buser Priscilla Cook Eunice Gress Evelyn Gress Kenneth Gress Evelyn Grossman Beulah Gunderson Rose Anna Gutcher Lillian Jacobs James Larrabee Janet Larrabee Evelyn Learn Melvin Nims Bessie Olson Joseph Olson Laver Olson Margaret Powers Hazel Tatro Russell Larson.

Aty Ulestrate Rose Anina”“Getcher John Trummel Hungerford Kaltenbach Misses Johnson Phelps Shelton Harriet Amundson Roy Buser Priscilla Cook Eunice Gress Evelyn Gress

Meeting Initiation at C E B & Lodge Near West Union

Mrs R A Smith joined the C E B and lodge during the Tuesday evening initiatory. Hosts Mr and Mrs Walter Follett and other ladies hosted the event with guests including Mrs Ha Parmen of Decorah and Mrs D C Hall district instructor.

C. E R. A. Smith Near West Union C. E B. &. Lodge Walter Follett Herman Rolfs W. Nelson Ada Miller Ha Parmen Decorah D. C. Hall

Statement of Ownership Clermont Enterprise 1928

Ownership details for the Clermont Enterprise weekly of Cler mont Iowa as of October 1 1928 list editor managing editor business manager publisher owner R P Strauch Elgin Iowa and bondholder D W Strauch Mesa Arizona sworn before Notary Public Hattie Mac Kellar on October 1 1928.

Clermont Enterprise Clermont Iowa R. P. Strauch Elgin D. W. Strauch Mesa Arizona Hattie Mac Kellar

Visitors view Elgin White Leghorn farm and hatchery

On Saturday fast Paul Topel H E Roberts and L F Schroeder visited Cleve Erhardt’s farm near Elgin known for White Leghorn chickens. The owner’s flock once topped the state in production. The farm runs 1100 laying hens and piclets. Erhardt operates a basement incubator producing about 30000 chicks yearly and imports English cockerels. Nearby visits include Mrs Ed Lehmkuhl and son James visiting from St Olaf with J E Jacobson family. Mr and Mrs Fred Cline drove to Cedar Rapids.

Paul Topel H. E. Roberts L. F. Schroeder Cleve Erhardt Elgin Ed Lehmkuhl James St. Olaf J. E. Jacobson

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