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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1937

Page

7

Soneva Grinde Obituary From Clermont Area

Soneva Grinde born January 5 1865 in Leikan ger Sogn Norway came to America at age four with her mother sister and brother settling first in Blue Earth Minnesota later Clermont farmed east of town Her mother and brother died there She moved to Clermont in 1917 and resided there until Oct 1 when she was taken to the home of her niece Mrs J A Erickson She died Oct 14 at age 72 years 9 months 9 days Funeral held Oct 16 at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev E Strandford officiating Burial in East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery

Soneva Grinde Leikanger Sogn Norway America Blue Earth Minn Clermont Soneva J. A. Erickson West Clermont Lutheran Church J. Strandford St. Olaf Martin Nelson Myrtle Bilden Clarence Johnson Russell Larson Agnes Bilden H. H. Follett Thos, Cummings Hans J. Larson John Moen Lars H. Larson J. M. Brorby East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery

Clermont Calendar October 21 to November notes

October 21 Thursday Mission Society meeting chaired by C C F. October 25 Monday Firemen meeting B and P Women’s club. October 27 Wednesday Ladies Aid Society. November 17 Wednesday Catholic church bazaar date changed from the 11th.

Mission Society Ladies’ Aid Society Catholic Church

Clermont Ladies Aid Meeting and Callers Report

The Clermont Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs Dan Burke on Wednesday Oct 27 with Mrs Herbert Anderson and Mrs W J Nelson as hostesses. The program includes Song My Old Kentucky Home Roll Call Current Events and a Halloween paper. Mrs J C Halverson and Merle Lange of MesGregor visited Clermont. Mrs L L Carr attended a P E D meeting at Addie Wallace's in West Union after lunch.

Clermont Ladies Ala “Society Dan Burke Herbert Anderson W. J. Nelson Old Kentucky Roll Call Hallowe’en J. C. Halverson L. L. Carr Addie Wallace West Union

Clermont Club Women Attend District Convention

Clermont Study Club delegates Mrs. B A Lenhart and Mrs. Gordon Junker joined visitors from Clermont and other clubs at the Fourth district Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in West Union. Key speakers included state federation leaders and public affairs advocates. Musical entertainments accompanied banquets and luncheons as Clermont members attended sessions Tuesday and Wednesday.

B. A. Lenhart Gordon Junker Clermont Study Club L. L. Carr Dan Burke R. Y. Brandt Martin Nelson I. C. Jerdee E. L. Crowe Jay White H. B. Greenley J. B. Shipton C. J. Peck L. H. Appelman H. A. Lubke Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs West Union Clyde Blunt C A. Knutson Clear Lake Wm. Larrabee Clermont State Federation Eugene Henely Grinnell General Federation Eugene Cutler Des Moines Federation Max Mayer Carl Reed Cresco W. H. Hathorn Mason City James Cassidy Waukon J. H. Hager T. A. King Roy Breg Allied Youth Inc Washington, D. C Willard Johnson Paul Stephen A. N. Hayes Iowa Safety Council

Contract Bridge Club Lunch at Corner Cupboard

The Contract Bridge Club enjoyed a luncheon at the Corner Cupboard last Thursday then moved to Mrs. I C Jerdee's home for the bridge playing. Mrs. W R Blake won high score and Mrs. E L Crowe second high. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Len Simek and Mrs Fred Bigler from Oskaloosa. Margaret Schissel of Cedar Rapids visited at Mrs R Schupanitz's home. A Hallowe'en party and basket social are set for Clermont school district No 6 on Friday October 29 at 8 pm. all welcome. Thelma Reierson, teacher.

I. C. Jerdee W. R. Blake E. L. Crowe Hallowe’en Clermont Thelma Reierson

Rainbow Girls Attend West Union Meeting

Lois Brandt and Theresa Snyder officers and Margaret Crider initiated at Rainbow Girls gathering in West Union Saturday evening. Guests included Mrs. R. V. Brandt and Mrs. J. J. Snyder, with supreme inspector Mrs. Grace B. Sprecher and grand worthy advisor Catherine Spooner in attendance. A six o'clock dinner preceded the meeting.

Lois Brandt Clermont Margaret Crider Theresa Snyder Elgin West Union R. V. Brandt J. J.snyder Grace B. Sprecher Dennison State of Catherine Spooner Storm Lake Gelwein Millie Lerdall Eastern Mar Masonic Lodge E.R. Ballard

Delegates Elected to District Auxiliary Convention

Mrs. R. W. Brandt presides Sheehan Post while secretary Mrs. Martin Nelson and Mrs. Elmer Osmundson were named delegates to the Fourth district convention in Independence on October 21. Sessions at the Methodist church begin 10 30 a m luncheon at noon and the Legion meeting at 2 p m in Gedney hotel A 630 pm joint banquet is set in St Johns Catholic auditorium followed by a dance in the Gedney hotel A parade heads the event at four o'clock with four drum corps All Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are invited to attend.

R. W. Brandt Sheehan Post American Legion Auxiliary Martin Nelson Elmer Osmundson Independence The Legion Auxiliary Methodist Church Legion Gedney Hotel

Paint and Lipstick Facts and Local Social Notes

The piece blends a Department of Commerce trivia about US annual paint and lipstick usage with local social items. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Len Simek at a Friday play, Claude Gress fracturing his leg while cutting wood, and various dinner visits and birthdays. It also notes a Lutheran program, a Sunday show collection of 14 dollars, and a West Union missionary society unit meeting. An Iowa Michigan football preview and local game notes close the item.

Len Simek Claude Gress Joseph Grimm Jo Ann L. H. Ferrie Cresco F. Leo O'Connell Richard Pullman San Diego Calif Albert Lee Ossian Vernon Meyer Raymond Paulson Waterloo Ingaborg Paulson RB. V. Brandt Jay White Foreign Mission Society Methodist Church West Union

Mrs Bert Westcott Passes Away

Obituary notes the death of Mrs Bert Westcott on Saturday October 16 1937 on a farm north of Clermont Iowa Following two marriages and six children she is survived by her widower four children and two grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in West Union Neighbors offered condolences to the bereaved family

Georgia Evelyn Hold Bor James W Rosetta A. Hold Mangona Iowa Clermont Jefferson Presbyterian Church Wm. H. Jones William Harold Marjorie Lucille James Henry Mr. Jones James B. Westcott James Leslie Maxine Elnore Harold Eugene James Westcott Marjorie Fremont Sullivan James Maxine Harold Dorothy Mae Marguerite

Clermont High School Beats Monona 19 to 0 on Friday

Clermont High School defeated Monona with a 19 to 0 victory as Reierson scored the first TD in the first quarter and IT Greus added a 45 yard dash for a third quarter touchdown. B Schrader caught a 25 yard pass and ran 25 yards for the fourth score while Reier son and M Lofisgard anchored the defense.

Clermont High School Monona Clermont Reierson Greus B. Schrader M. Lofisgard

Mission Society gathers at Weat Clermont Lutheran church

The Mission Society of the Weat Clermont Lutheran church meets Thursday October 21 at the church parlors. Hostesses are Mrs. Tom Hanson, Mrs. Harry Stolle, Mrs. Dan Kloster, and Mrs. Cornelius Anfinson.

Mission Society of the Weat

Sudden death of Christina Thiele at Postville noted

Clermont Union Church reports the sudden death of Christina Kennie Thiele in Postville. Funeral services are set for today at St Bridget's Church with burial in St Peter's Cemetery, Clermont. In another notice an established Rawleigh route in south Fayette county seeks a man over 21 with car for immediate filling, no route experience required.

Christina Kennie) Thiele Postville St Bridget’s Catholic Church St. Peter's Cemetery Clermont Rawleigh South Fayette County Rawleigh’s Dept Freeport Ill

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