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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1939

Page

7

B P Women’s Club Met at Andine Vasby Home

September meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s club held at Andine Vasby’s home with 23 members, 4 guests, and hostesses Mrs Hazel Schrader and Mrs Alvin Amundson. Guests included Ruth Berg Kathrine Evingson and others.

Business and Professional Women's Club Andine Vasby Hazel Schrader Alvin Amundson Ruth Berg Strawberry Point Katherine Evingson Theo C. Ressler Richard Banning Lorraine Haas Ida Mae Carlson Hazel Johnson Alma Smith Alfred Baechler Falma Gilbertson

Clermont School News Home Talent Program Dates Set

Clermont school notes plan a home talent program for Oct 13 and 14 in the high school auditorium. It also covers a 21 to 20 loss to Wadena, preparations for a Calmar game, glee clubs forming, safety council officers, poetry by third graders, grade activities, a nature hike, art supplies, a news map project, and class readings like Hiawatha with spelling contests and a rainy hike.

GB. Jorgenson Wadena Wadena High Clermont Gress Leonard Olson Franklin Shipton Peggy Spencer Rose Marie Hackmann Betty Burgett James Martin Margaret Gilbert C. Olson Citizenship Club Hiawatha Jack Flynn Ruth Krueger Miss Vasbey Helen Abel

Reds Pennant Winners 1939 National League

Cincinnati Reds players shown as 1939 National League pennant winners pose in Cincinnati Ohio. Lineup includes Goodman Frey Bongiovanni Joost Werber Vander Meer Lombardi Grissom Walters Derringer and other stars with McKechnie as manager. The team meets the New York Yankees in the World Series.

Cincinnati Ohio Cincinnati Reds Lee Scarsella Anthony Bongiovanni Billy Myers Linus Frey Ival Goodman Eddie Joost Billy Werber John VanderMeer Lee Gamble Ernie Lombardi Lee Grissom Wally Berger Bucky Walters Frank McCormick Harry Craft Paul Derringer Lewis Riggs Lloyd Moore Stanley Bordafaray Hank Gowdy Bill McKechnie Jimmy Wilson Willard Hershberger Gene Thompson Gay Paul New York Yankees

Clermont Calendar October items and neighbors' visits

A Clermont calendar lists church and social events for October including St Peter's Rosary and Altar Guild, Union Church Guild, and W C O F social. Local residents share visits across Cresco, Decorah, Oelwein, and Rochester, with Henry Groth and Gilbert Burnas hosting dinners, Schoeder’s grocery and Peters bakery noted, and a farm accident sending Arnold Sampson to St Marys in Rochester for care.

St. Peter’s Rosary Society and Altar Guild Calmar American Legion American Legion J Auxiliary Union Church Guild

Singing Church Service Marks Lutheran Sunday

The Singing Church holds Sunday services on October eighteenth with epistles and gospels listed. Communion is offered at West Clermont at 9 30 a m and at Highland at 2 30 p m. Luther League gathering at 7 45 p m with Rev E E Ramsey as pastor. Local visits note guests from Leyina Montana and Chicago relations, plus club and auxiliary activities and community notices.

Singing Church West Clermont Highland Church

East Clermont church to sell old horse sheds

The East Clermont church board has announced the sale of its old horse sheds to the highest bidder next Monday. Neighboring farmers are expected to find use for the lumber as travel modes have changed and the sheds are no longer needed.

East Clermont Church

Creamery to hold cream routes auction for 1940 bids

Notice states Clermont Valley Creamery Co. will set cream routes for 1940 to the lowest responsible bidders at the creamery office at one o'clock Saturday Oct 14 1939. Also reports community notices of visits and social events across Mason City West Union Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Clermont Valley Creamery Co Acvarasia Byrar of Board of Directors C. Kittleson Sec’y

Cong Talle States Views on Present Issue

The excerpt records Congressman Talle’s stance on lifting the arms embargo and a cash and carry policy during an extraordinary session on Sept 21. He lists ten views, emphasizing neutrality, avoiding involvement in Europe’s war, keeping the U.S. out of conflict, and relying on careful analysis before voting. The note indicates continuation on the next page.

Congress Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Fourth District United States Europe America

Funeral Services Friday For Wedo Boy

Clermont youth Leslie Wedo, 19, died Tuesday morning at home after a heart condition left him bedfast most of the time. Rev. E. E. Ramsey to lead services at the home at 1:30 pm and at West Clermont Lutheran Church at 2 pm Friday. A life sketch will appear next week.

Clermont Leslie Wedo Ida Wedo E. E. Ramsey West Clermont Lutheran Church

Clermont area social notes and local gatherings

Mrs. W J Rafferty left Friday evening to spend a week with her two daughters in Parahontas and Spencer while Mrs Jessie Schuldt of Waterloo stays to assist H F Shipton at the Louie Olson home. Dan Burke and Pat Minihan spent Friday in Cedar Rapids on business. Mrs Burke accompanied them. H F Shipton returned from Cedar Rapids with several visitors for a weekend at the Shipton home. Anti-freeze ad urges readers to visit Cline’s Service Station in Clermont. Louise Miller entertained guests at dinner including relatives from Grove Oklahoma Whiting Kansas Elgin and Decorah. Prof Marshall announced the Upper Iowa University A Capella Choir roster with Clermont selections. Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Nims held at Alpha Saturday afternoon.

Henry Groth Mankato Minn Gilbert Burnas Walter Vinton Daughte Sha Kay Iamncrew Barnes Cresco Charles Barnes Miss Mortenson Decorah D. J. Flynn Ida Mae Carlson Alma Smith Celia Morf Mr. Bustad Tracy Minnesota Lyle B. Gress Davenport Claude Gress Peterson’s Clermont Georgana Donna Leon Vernon Leftégard William Scheel Cedar Rapids Irene Etta Opperud Harris Olson Glidden Cornelius Olson Norman Frederick Luella Rudi Mr. Olson Gordon Junker Arnold Sampson John Sampson Harmony Mrz. Sampson Ernest Holt Donald Larson St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Harry Hosford Leyina Mont J. B. Shipton Martin Nelson Wm. Sdurabee Fayette County Legion Auxiliary Court House Legion Jessie Triem Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Louie Olson L. L. Carr Lillian Crowe Alfred Baechler Bernice Olson Norene Boley Andine Vasby Katherine Evingsgp Celia Mort Palma Gilbertson Theo. C. Ressler Richard Banking Clifton Pringle Miss Boley Vasby Banning Reuben Green Mason City Fred Bigler James Rounds Dubuque George P. Rounds John Wells, Jr Bud Pierce Farmersburg Josephine Wells Florence and Frances Schissel R. G. Schupanitz George Cook Thomas Cummings W.R. Blake E. L. Crowe Martin Green Frank Martens Arlington Carl Green Virgil Mary Green el- bin Olvin Amundson West Union F. Leo O'Connell Holy Name Church Theo. Guritz Agnes Kneeland Agnes Crowe Dan Burke J.P. Sullivan W. J. Rafferty Prank Shaw Parahontas Loretta Rafferty Spencer Jessie Schuldt Waterloo L. R. Jones H. F. Shipton Pat Minihan Burke H. FP. Shipton Nesse Phillips M. J. Hartman Fayette Shipton Cline Louise Miller Rose Bauman Grove Okla Fred Thonan Whiting Kansas Emma Reusser Elmer Elgin Anna Buser Ean Bimeks J. T. Simek Marshall Upper Iowa University May Dawn Smith Chrystal Miller Fay Wickham Luana Victor Litbold Ossian Cherlin Hegland F.E. Wickham Paul Wickham Frank Nims Edwin Anderson Alpha F. E. Wickham Hattie Nims

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B. & P. Women’s Club Wayne Abel Guy Mast la Porte City George Harnack Elkader Lyle Engelhardt Lou Engelhardt Malvin Johnson Elser Grossman Jack Malone Henry Grossman Elk City Okio Ole C. Peterson Gladys Irene Peterson Chicago Irene Osilie Vérnice White Arid Its Gunderson Crossroads Castalia Sadie Peterson Ghe Avalon Better Pictures Jack Fallows Iowa Enid Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Frankie Thomas Law and Order Jane Withers Leo Carrillo Chicken Wagon Family Roy Rogers George Hayes Wall Street Robert Taylor Hedy Lamarr James Ellison, Ann Sothern Clermont School News Buddy Schrader John Devin Phil Rockford Fallett Br Shipton Lutheran Church National Wildlife Federation Cong Talle Wedo Boy Fayette County Medical Society Iowa State Medical Society Iowa State Department of Health
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