Local Aclivities and Visiting Friends Across Towns
Community notes recount visits among residents from Waterloo to Decorah and Manchester last week. Families like Kaltenbachs, Blakes, Brorbys and Skarshaugs traveled for visits and attendances at homes, district meetings, and a college homecoming. The Ladies' Aid met at Dugstad home with Larrabee and Cooley assisting. Anna Larrabee led a nuts program covering nutrition and Honduras, with refreshments served.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Edmund Dugstad
Lutheran Church Notes West Clermont Services and events
West Clermont Lutheran Church holds English services at 9:30 AM with Sunday school at 10:45 followed by Luther League at 7:80 PM. East Clermont holds 11:00 AM services. Highland Church hosts a chicken dinner from noon served until finished. G. Gunsten, Pastor.
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West Clermont
Luther League
East Clermont
Highland Church
Triangle Art Club Meets at Ruth Andersons Home
Members of the Triangle Art Club gathered at Ruth Andersons home on Thursday evening October 3. Pauline Reierson read the opening poem Life is so Short by Margaret Scott Hall. Ruth Olson reported on The Holland Flower Girl Hitchcock Hope Watts The Trosseau Hawthorne. Mrs Fay presented Denver and Vicinity as a Wonder Spot of America with pictures, and refreshments followed.
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Triangle Art Club
Ruth Anderson
Pauline’ Reierson
Margaret Scott Hall
Ruth Olson
Hitchcock
Watts
Charles W. Hawthorne
Fay
Denver
America
Eight Club Meeting and Socials Highlight Local Notes
The 8. 8 Club gathered at Ms. L. L. Carr's home with roll call on favorite pictures and a paper by Mrs. H. A. Lubke on The Creation in various arts. Mrs. Fred Cline and Mrs. Louie Olson hosted a six thirty dinner for Mrs. Roger Henderson sadly with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gruver and others. Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. Arthur Meckelson visited West Union for the home of Mrs. Fred Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Carr
H. A. Lubke
Hayden
Sistine Chapel
Fred Cline
Louie Olson
Roger Henderson
Clarence Gruver
L. C. Candee
B. G. Gruver
H. F. Shipton
George Smith
Arthur Meckelson
West Union
Fred Johnson
Local Social Notes And Visits Across Rural Iowa
A detailed roster of visits and hometown ties scattered across several towns. Nelle Sheehan spent Tuesday with Mrs. Herman Rolfs, while L.A. Grimes hosted dinner with Rolfs guests including the Falks of Water Jo. Families from Randalia West Union Grand Meadow and Decorah area were guests at Kneeland, Burke, Anderson and Brorby homes, with longer visits by James Burke and Frances Dibble.
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Nelle Sheehan
Herman Rolfs
Mrs. L.A. Grimes
Herman, Rolfs
Maid Worried Over Louise Seeks Comfort in Breakfast Tale
A Boston Globe item reports a maid sobbing over fear for Louise after reading a story predicting Louise's death. The mistress asks the cause, and the maid repeats the haunting line Poor Louise, poor Louise as she explains her concern.
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Maid
Louise
Boston Globe
Big Trees Saved by Fire-Resisting Bark
A California big tree shows bark up to three feet thick and highly fire resistant. In a furnace test a twelve inch bark sample burned eight hours with only outer charring. This bark helps the tree live through many fires, contributing to lifespans of 4000 years or more. Other western conifers like sugar pine and fir also have thick fire resisting bark.
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National Parks and Forests
Meaty morsels of timeless wisdom and wit
A collection of pithy maxims and wry observations on life tradition and behavior. It blends quotes on dignity wisdom superstition labor love and self improvement with brisk humor and practical quips about marriage aging and ambition.
Table Used for 400 Years in Canterbury Hospital
One of England's most famous tables, the poor pilgrims' table in St. Thomas' hospital Canterbury, now awaiting repairs after centuries of service. An oak refectory table seating 20, it was used daily for nearly 400 years by pilgrims visiting Becket's shrine who received a free bed and board and a small daily pence.
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England
St. Thomas’ Hospital
Canterbury
Thomas A. Becket
Little Louise and the Corn in the Turkey Craw
A child named Louise enters the kitchen during Christmas preparations and notices corn left in the turkey. She quips that the corn in the turkey's craw has "ever dissolved," prompting a mother’s reaction to the curious remark.
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Louise
Water Carrier Reflects on Molly Pitcher Fact
An Indianapolis father challenged his ten year old son by asking who Molly Pitcher was. The boy replied without delay that she carried water to the soldiers.
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Indianapolis
Bob
Molly Pitcher
Bridge Update Promised As Reports Go Glowingly
Contractor reports are glowing about progress on the new bridge and a request is made for photographs to illustrate the work. Local officials urge continued scrutiny while awaiting visual documentation.
Quote on women's fashion individuality in clothing
A brisk exchange poses the question of whether women's clothes now show more individuality. The speaker counters that there is indeed greater personal expression, though phrased as a casual remark about fashion.
Down Out of Control Incident In Murky Transcript
A fragmentary report describes Alarry crying and holding his head as questioned about what hit him. He answers in a vague manner, saying E fell on his head, with witnesses noting confusion and distress.
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Alarry
Oddball Laws From Coast To Coast Seem Pointless
A Portland News compilation highlights quirky laws across the states. Seattle bans salting sidewalks in winter, Los Angeles forbids streetcar conductors from shooting jack rabbits from platforms, New York limits Sunday church travel to 20 miles, and Massachusetts restricts Sunday travel. Georgia forbids slapping a man on the back, North Carolina sets twin beds two feet apart, and California requires canaries to be kept in minimum cage size. The piece asks readers to consider pruning such statutes.
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America
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Los Angeles
New York State
Massachusetts
Bay State
Georgia
North Carolina
California
Kansas
Redland
Bargain Typewriters in Elgin Echo Ad
Waterloo Office Supply Co offers used typewriters including three No 5 Olivers at 1 50 each three No 9 Olivers at 10 00 each one No 9 Oliver wide carriage at 10 00 one Underwood at 15 00 one Remington at 15 00 and two S bank Coronas at 15 00 each local agents Elgin Echo regional listing
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Oliver
Underwood
Remington
S-bank
Echo Want Ads Highlight Community Service Awards
Anna Ruth Simpson, a long distance operator in Chicago, is among seven operators honored with a gold pin for delivering top subscriber service over the last six months. The Echo shop continues to stock construction paper in colors, 60 sheets per package for 25 cents, encouraging readers to place wants ads for quick results.
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Anna Ruth Simpson
Chicago
Echo Shop
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Clermont Enterprise
Echo
Agnes Bilden
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Lofstaen
the Bhop
Supt
H. J. Kaltenbach
Waterloo
Lucian Appelman
Volga City
Mrs. W
Blake
Manchester
L. H. Morgan
Anna and
Julia Brorby
Decorah
H. Skarshaug
E. E. Bear
A. S. Houg
Marie Skolen
E. BE. Bilden
William Larrabee Jr
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
I. H. Skarshaug
Myrtle
Julia
Anna Brorby
Viola Roland
Cedar Falls
Town State Teachers’ College
Nina Simerson
Madison, M. D
George Hanson
Gilbert Buraas
Alfred Bursas
Alfred Buraas
Kensett
Simon Nelson
Gilbert’Burane
Joe Regan
Mebrides
Rosanna Boyle
Lutheran
G. Gunsten
Pastor
Melvin Johnson
Gilbert. Anderson
Little Weet
Andrew Anderson
Lund
Edna Pribyl
Lofetuen’s
Mrs. Wm, Falk of
Water Joo
L. L. Rounds
Dan Burke
James McSweeney
Randalia
L. A. Kneeland Home
John Blunt
George Berry
H. A. Childs
Chas. Anderson
Bernard Waters
Grand Meadow
W. A. Kneeland
James Burke
St. Paul
L. L. Rounds Home
da Frances Dibble
Washington
Kelly
Mason City
A. M. Aanes
Rochester
Minn
A. D. Nelson
Anna
Miss Nelson
Rev. P. Skuthvedt
Port Blakely
Luther College
Edward Bilden
Garden Grove
Calif
Lara
Mr. Bilden
Albert T. Reid
Fnal Party
Kwead
Sam
Erg
T. Bele A
Eaded
Meredith
Massilon
Milton
Lofatuen
Optometrist
C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Clermont Business Directory
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Clermont, Iowa
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, ‘Owa
R. V. Brandt
Farmers Savings Bnk Clermont
N. H. Nelson
Lows
Freiburghaus & Company
G. H. Hackman
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