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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
3
Subscription payments for new and renewal are accepted by the Clermont Local News editor Mrs. Bess Tochanty who will issue a receipt. Printed in Clermont Fayette County Iowa as a second class mail matter under the 1852 act.
G O P strategists push early for the 1946 election as coverage notes lessons completed and plans to deliver a campaign plan. Carlsen is 48 and has served as Clayton county sheriff before joining the board of control जुलाई 1. The Iowa State Teachers Association peacetime convention schedule rests until next year with a February 1846 shift for a streamlined event. Clyde L. Herring’s late actions involve aiding the state fair board in regaining grounds from the army air forces and the 1946 fair outlook. Herring's ties to the national capital and Truman era connections are noted as influential. A potential state raise for highway patrolmen is discussed.
The effective date for the patrol program has been moved to October 15 after initial plans slated October 1. The force is rebuilding with returning members but remains below the authorized strength from last session. State liquor stores reported a 178 store profit of 4.595 million for the year ending June 30, with total liquor sales and receipts showing growth and ongoing rationing concerns.
The Clermont school asks for urgently needed paper with proceeds to the high school activity fund. Tie newspapers and magazines, place paper scraps in corrugated boxes, and leave the contribution in front of the house by 2 p m on Tuesday Oct 16. No tin cans.
The junior class achieved 100 percent participation in activity ticket purchases with each student either paying in full or contributing a portion. The senior class bought tickets totaling $29.75 while the entire high school spent a bit more than $100 in total purchases.
This fragmented column lists soda fountain specialties with exaggerated names such as Triple Threat and Horse's Neck. It adds a blithe glimpse of teen ambition and pop culture tropes with playful tips on diets and dating, ending with a note that talent will be found if you have it.
Local social notes list numerous Sunday and Tuesday gatherings. Families hosted dinners in Eldorado West Union Decorah and surrounding areas with extended relatives and neighbors attending. Several visits and outings are mentioned including a notable 57-dinner Sunday at Joe Thompson’s and updates on Mrs. Haas’s health and Donna Johnson’s weekend visit.
Jona Berdian Johnson Jens born May 19 1888 in Mosby Norway. Emigrated to America about 1863, lived with sister in Eldorado. Married Sophie Sampson Dec 6 1905. she died 1906 leaving daughter Marie. Lived Clermont 26 years, died Oct 2 aged 80 years 4 months 13 days. Survived by daughter Mrs Martin, five grandchildren, nieces Mrs Jim Johnson Chatfield Minn and Mrs Ed Johnson, nephew Alfred Olson. Interment Stavanger Lutheran cemetery after services in West Clermont church. Casket bearers: Archie Johnson Orwen Reierson Clarence Sampson Milfred Sampson Will Johnson Edwin Jacobson.
We express appreciation to all who assisted and showed sympathy during the death and burial. Thanks to those who sang the hymns, the organist, Rev. A. O. Nesset, and those who sent memorial wreaths. Mr. and Mrs. Will and Martin and children.
Mesdames Hazel Jerdee Lor raine Crewe Edith Larson Lillian Larson LaNora Halverson and Frances Cline attended the Federated Club convention in West Union on Tuesday. Mir and Mrs Ben Hitzhusen of Rockwell visiting friends. Mrs Hitzhusen formerly Clara Geyser, long-time Clermont resident, once lived where Mrs Mary Haas home now stands. A Sunday picnic at Harry Gunderson’s. Attendees included Henry Heuisman Elliott Heuisman Art Baltz Burnell Anderson Roy Dawe and families Postville visitors Otto Fischer and Wm Baltz. Harry Gunderson hosted Maynard supper guests and Postville Maynard football game attended. Teachers entertained Supt and Mrs M H Moore at a 6:30 dinner and bridge. Moore received guest prize at WR Blake home. Read Echo-Enterprise Want Ads.
Henry Tol and Tol attended an auxiliary meeting at Manchester. Moa Hudys Yunker, Louise Schorl of Elgin, Mrs. Louise Miller, and Emme Suckow were dinner guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Len Simels.
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