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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1931

Page

7

Clermont Study Club Hosts Teachers For Bi-Centennial Program

The Clermont Study Club met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. H. A. Lubke’s home with a one o’clock luncheon in green and white. Guest of honor were Clermont school’s lady teachers. Program included a book review They Still Sing of Love by Mrs. R V Brandt and a review on George Washington by Mrs. G H Hackman. The club plans a Washington life phase at each meeting to celebrate the bicentennial.

Clermont Study Club H. A. Lubke Clermont School R .V. Brandt G. H. Hackman George Washington

Monoplane Coming to Clermont

Barney Root of La Crosse Wisconsin brings a six passenger cabin monoplane to Clermont Saturday afternoon. He will stay through Sunday to offer rides, using L H Appelman field one mile north of Clermont. Root has flown here before, previously near Postville, and offered rides at low prices.

Barney Root la Crosse Wis Clermont L. H. Appelman Root Postville

Clermont Bank Building Sold to Dr. I. C. Jerdee

G. E. Everett as receiver reported the Clermont State Bank building was sold to Dr. I. C. Jerdee. The contract requires district court approval, likely at the next term, with possession to follow upon approval.

G. E. Everett Clermont State Bank Dr. I. C. Jerdee District Court

Clermont Valley Creamery Sealed Bid Hiring Notice

The Clermont Valley Creamery Co. will accept sealed bids from responsible bidders for cream hauling routes on October 15, 1931 for the year 1022. The board may reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Directors. 5 J M Brorby, Secretary. Also notes a birth: Mr. and Mrs. M J Blockhus welcomed a son born Friday October 2, with Louise Amundson caring for mother and baby. Myrtle Bilden, Gladys Peterson and Ruth Peterson, Waldorf College students, spent the weekend at home.

Clermont Valley Creamery Co Loweat Tele M. J. Blockhus Louise Amundson Myrtle Bilden Gladys Peterson Ruth Peterson Waldorf College Forest City

Mrs William Quinn obituary notes Iowa roots to Montana move

Mary Jane Devery born Clermont Iowa May 7 1868 died Straw Montana Sept 29 1931 aged 63 years 4 months 27 days She taught in Fayette county rural schools and married William Quinn March 3 1897 They homesteaded in Montana in 1910 though Iowa remained in memory Her faith and devotion to St Mathias Moore Montana were praised The funeral was in St Peters church and burial at a Catholic cemetery Readers include extended Quinn Devery Horan and McKernan families from Iowa and Minnesota and Montana towns

Mary Jane Devery Clermont Iowa Straw Montana Fayette County Wm. Quinn Thos Colliton Gletmont Thos. Powers McCaffery Farrishee Iah Sen Willian J. Quinn Rose Kathryn Moore Mont Frank Devery Tom Quinn Minneapolis Castalia W. P. Mulaney Bertha Powers Pat Finnegan Gon Everett Ossian Ed Looney Postville Tom Looney St. Olaf Andrew Thorson Clarence John Gunderson Cedar Falls Waterloo I. J. Hougland Crosby N. D A. J. Priest Suzanna West Union T. J. Olson Agnes Martin Groth Groth G. E. Loehr Englewood Calif Miss Phelps R. V. Brandt Gus Gunderson Elmer Osmundson Bertha Larson Frank Friabie Arthur Nelson Gillbert Horgen Osage Nelson Wm. B. Miller Louie Nelson Nora Springs J. E. Jacobson William Quinn Leo Horan Thomas Powers J. M. Quinn Katherie Will Quinn Trene Rafferty Emma Wiegel Nellia Sheehan W. A. Kneeland Louise Miller Mary Grover Reuben Frank Frisbie Sheldon N. £. Burt Waukon James Johnson Robert Hazel Burt Emmet Burt Decorah C. J. Burt Dick Huffman Clinton Wilbur Buddenburg Melvin Buddenburg Harvey Buddenburg Ed Burt

Lutheran Church Notes and Basket Social at Clermont

Lutheran church notes announce English services at 10 a m and Norwegian at 11 a m. Clermont church hosts a basket social Friday evening in church parlors under Sunday School auspices. All are cordially invited.

Highland Clermont

Sacred concerts and parish events at St Peter's Church

St Peter's Church scheduled Masses and religious instruction Saturday and Sunday October 11. A Sunday service included communion for youths and a sermon by Rev J F McCaffery, with adult choir directed by Miss Mae Crowe. Several local families attended church events, a cattle congress, and a sacred concert by Haat and West Clermont Marion St Olaf and Norway choirs.

Elizabeth Rounds Agnes Crowe Mae Crowe J. F. McCaffery Haat West Clermont Marion St. Olaf Norway Marion Church

Clermont Social Notes Mixed With Funeral Marches

Clermont residents share church events, funerals, family visits, and weekend gatherings. Local families: Nelsons, Quinns, Pr iests, and Appelmans attend services, reunions, and dinners in West Union Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Visitors from Castalia Oelwein and Waterloo join in to support relatives and attend civic and club meetings.

Ownership Statement for Clermont Enterprise 1981

Statement of Ownership Management circulation for Clermont Enterprise published weekly in Clermont Iowa for October 1 1981. Editor Managing Editor Business Manager Publisher Owner R P Strauch Elgin Iowa. Bondholders and security holders holding 1 percent or more D W Strauch Mesa Arizona. Sworn before me October 2 1931 Notary Public B J Baumgartner.

Clermont Enterprise Clermont Iowa R. P. Strauch Elgin D. W. Strauch Mesa Arizona B. J. Baumgartner

Local residents host dinner and home progress updates

Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson and family were dinner guests Sunday at the Frank Frisbie home. Emil Dugstad of Spring Valley Minnesota spent Friday with his brother Ed Dugstad and family. The Gerhard Halverson home east of Clermont is nearing completion with Otto Valley painting the interior and L G Lehman installing the furnace.

Ed Bilden E. E. Bear Knut Groth J. E. Bilden Hans Sanvold Nina Simerson Merle Wolfs Ossian Nels Gilbert Will Rafferty Toma Wis Henry Peterson Elmer Larson Will Delaney Waterloo Ed Delaney Mrs Oscar Larson Frank Frisbie Emil Dugstad Spring Valley Minn Ed Dugstad Gerhard Halverson Clermont Otto Valley L. G. Lehman

Clermont Enterprise Post Office Listing Notice

The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa in Fayette County as second class matter.

Clermont Fayette County Iowa

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Clermont Bank Mrs. William Quinn Lutheran Church Notes I. Deltm Brick City Pharmacy Artion St. Peter’s Church Julia Wettleson Elsie Lindgren Robert Wettleson Martin Nelson H. H. Follett W. J. Nelson Albert Julia Wilbur Riser Helen Wilkie McGregor Alfred Madson Arthur Hartland, Minn Laura Holt Lyngass Anna Larson Walter Follett Wilbur Julia Riser Decorah Park Bily Bros W. C. Follett John Nelson Millard Nelson Mons Hannon Melvin Anderson Emma Gunderson E. E. Bilden Earlham H.H. Follett Adolph Frederick Alice Isabelle Paulson Laura Holt Lyngans Nellie Sheehan Catherine Horan Horan Raphael Mary Rock Island Hehir Anamosa John Crowe Dan, McGreevey Dan Burke George Rounds L. L. Rounds Tom McGaharen Hillary Gordon Oelwein Creaco Mesdames R. V. Brandt Wm. Larrabee, Jr J. C. Jerden BH. A. Lubke E. J. Kaltenbach Harold Greenley Itil Clermont Directory Anderson &Tatro General Farmers Savings Clermont, Iowa L. L. Carr Farmers Savings Bank Cee i Dab N. H. Nelson Embalmer & Funeral Director Freiburghaus & Co Towa Clermont Brick & Sand Co
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