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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1928
Page
7
Local residents hosted and joined relatives over the weekend. Albert Rielly of Maxon City spent time with family. Clarence Tatro and Lester Anderson returned from North Dakota threshing work. and many others hosted dinners or attended gatherings at homes in West Union and nearby towns.
The American Legion Auxiliary installed officers at Mrs. Frank Fay's home on Tuesday evening assisted by Mrs. R. V. Brandt. Officers installed include Andine Vasbey president and J E Jacobson first vice president with R V Brandt second vice president J C Halverson secretary Will Crowe treasurer L D Hangerford chaplain Martin Nelan historian Roy Tatro sergeant at arms and executive committee member E L Crowe Frank Fay and W A Kneeland. Elgin Unit members attended as guests.
The West Clermont church schedules a Luther League meeting on Sunday October 14 at eight o clock. Program includes scripture reading and prayer Rev G Gunsten Bong 1 Junior Choir secretary report Thelma Christiansen vocal solo Eunice Gress reading Russell Guyer cornet solo Hileen Aanes reading Herschel Rolfs vocal solo Russell Larson duet Elwina Bell schner Myrtle Bilden junior choir Rev Gunaten collections and usual losses.
Mrs. Frank Leehy Mrs. Tom Cummings and Mrs. Nellie Cavanaugh hosted a W. C. F. social last Thursday evening. Despite stormy weather attendance was average and George Giblin won high score while Andine Vasbey took second. Refreshments were served at the close.
Lutheran Church notes show West church morning service in English at 9 30 and Luther League program at 7 30. East church offers Norwegian language service at 11 o'clock. Highland Mission Society meets Friday at the church with hostesses Mrs Ed Larson and Mrs Peter Larson.
Dorcas Society meets with Mrs. Ole Loftsgard at 2 p.m. Saturday followed by the confirmants. English service at 10 a.m. Norse service at 11 a.m. All welcome. The Clermont baby contest at Legion Theatre last Wednesday drew about thirty good pictures. First prize went to Merle Anderson. second to Anna Mary and Richard Everett Crowe. Ed Lehmkuhl and son James returned to St Olaf Sat urday after visiting J. EB Jacobson family.
Delegates from S. & Club and Triangle Art Club joined others in Waukon for the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs district four meeting. State officers presided as reports, talks, and entertainment filled Thursday and Friday sessions. A resolution endorsed Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Jr. for first vice-president.
Mrs Wm Sullivan dies at about fifty in Clermont area funeral today at Clermont Lutheran church. She leaves five children and is a daughter of Frank Martin of Elgin. An obituary will follow. Also notes a robbery at the Wim Larrabee Jr home last Thursday evening with fruit cellar raid and a ham taken. Attending the Federated Clubs meeting were Mrs W Fay and Mrs Halverson and others. Social visits include Martin Nelson party at Ossian and Pat Noonan family visit to Emmett Carlin home.
Workmen stripping plaster at St Helen's church Dareley England uncovered a Roman galley style painting of a ship with towers in splendid preservation. The church dates to about 60 and the mural is believed to have been hidden since feast SNrene.
Clermont football suffered its first defeat last Friday 6 to 2 against Hawkeye. Clermont scored on the first play but otherwise pressed its opponent, with the next game slated for the local field against Elgin. Assembly talks covered Fire Prevention by Mr Hungerford and a career talk by Mr Gates of Gates Business College. Two parties were held Friday with the sixth grade hosting John Patrick Rafferty and a sophomores’ invitation party for freshmen in the recreation room attended by ninth and tenth graders and high school teachers.
Doris Landsgard Elnor Prybel Dorothy Hungerford Crystal Miller and Lois Brandt attended a Saturday birthday surprise for Alice Frederick. The party featured games, ice cream and cake, and left Alice with many presents and goodwill for future birthdays.
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