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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1947

Page

3

Clermont School News Feudin Fussin Fightin

Clermont students share news of class elections and crafts as seventh and eighth graders study fires and safety. Reports note Columbus Day program, alphabet art, leaf charts, birthday treats, and perfect attendance. several staff and students are mentioned with updates on health and departures.

Dorothy Poor Brades Wayne Olson Ramona Olson Billy Swenson Columbus Richard Wenrich Los Angeles United States

Clermont Study Club entertains teachers at Nesset home

The Clermont Study Club hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. A. O. Nesset’s home. Beulah Lubke described a Hawaii trip while Joyce Amundson sang Across The Sea with Mrs. M. H. Moore on piano. A long list of guests and several local social visits follow, including dinners and weekend visits across neighboring towns. The report notes births and residents moving back to Clermont, plus attendees at a W S C S program in Elgin.

Kathryn Crowe Celebrates Eighth Birthday At Home

Local notice recounts Kathryn Crowe entertaining third grade friends Friday with games and gifts, a mother's lunch, and a family birthday gathering. Nearby items list church visits, trips, and community events from Oct. to family travels and a newborn granddaughter in Baltimore.

Flag Gift to Iowa Pupils Teaches History and Service

Fifth and sixth graders received an Iowa flag from the American Legion Auxiliary. Pupils learned its history tied to 1918 and World War I as fathers served when it was adopted. The bright colors and motto inspired the room during a morning exercise. Graham Simcox from Waterloo introduced an outside project allowing participants to earn a Bible or Testament copy.

Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Graham Simcox Waterloo

Local visits include Mrs Learn Evelyn and relatives

Mrs Myrtie Learn and Evelyn spent Friday with Mrs Ruth Starkey. Mr and Mrs Nels Iverson and grandson David Child visited friends at Littleport and Strawberry Point and were supper guests at George Child's Aurora home. David remained after a week with his grandparents.

Nels Iverson David Child Littleport Strawsberry Point George Child Aurora David

Sunday Guests and Local Institute Attendance

Local residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger and Mr and Mrs Art Helgerton and family. Marjorie Evenson returned home from Postville hospital. Supt M H Moore led teachers Nell Sheehy Barnabetta Olson Joyce Amundson Andine Vasby Mia Arvey Berg to Maynard for an elementary teachers meeting. Amundson and Vasby attended again Saturday for a reading institute. Numerous local families and Dr A Almer Aanes of Red Wing visited Ed Barnes home midweek. Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa trips noted. Echo Want Ads Pay. Try one.

Edwin Brueger Alfred Wenger Tid Art Helgerton A. S. Hauge West ‘Union Marjorie Evenson Alfred Evenson Postville Hospital M. H. Moore Maynard Nell Sheehy Barnabetta Olson Joyce Amundson Andine Vasby Mia Arvey Berg Andine Vasley Reading Edward Kozelka Postville A. M. Aanes Red Wing Minn Joseph Skow Wesley Emma Gunderson Dan Kloster Merril Gunderson Wm. Nelson Virginia Almer Nelson Hilda Aanes Keith Aanes John Barnes Sand Helen Osmundson Ed Barnes A Almer Chrystal

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Clermont School News Guy Madison June Allyson Ike You Norene Clermont High Marguerite Sullivan David Gutcher Larry Jacobson Hallowe’en Bremen Judith Nelson Mary Jean Kamp Charles Thorson JoAnn Moore Jean Belschner Millard Larson Gerald Gutcher Duane Gutcher Judy Thompson Wyoming Donald Brink Richard Griebe Alt- School Jack Bill Jean Amundsen Sherry Bush Clermont Clermont Study Club A. O. Nesset Beulah Lubke Hawaii the Sea Moore Reed Ottumwa Irene Erickson Abigail Masser Arvey Berg Clifford Kittelson Alphie Thorson Keith Thoma Michael Lena Peters Louise Miller Emma Suckow New Hampton Martin Schumacher Louie Tiedt Arnold Stumme Ed Sky West Union Mary Scott Len Simek Dubuque Orville Kammerud Judy Ida Iverson Argyle Wrs Tilpher Bilden Helga Bilden Josephine Julia Bilden Esther Kimball George Washburn Murnan Qosterdock Oliver Torkelson Mason City Mary Washburn Elgin W. R. Blake Ruth Starkey J. C. Halverson Harvey Howard Don Kobiiger Mary Ann Nelson Cedar Rapids Arthur Nelson Ghe Avalon Better Pictures Jack Fallows Edw G. Robinson Lon McAllister Red House Anne Lee Warren Douglas James Warren Debra Alden Joan Caulfield Wm. Halden Ruth James Craig Lucille Bremer Lionel Barrymore Arnold Kathryn Crowe Kathryn East United Lutheran Church Theo. Heimarck Verla Gunderson Nesser Ralph Wells Ohio Pennsylvania Ole Paulson Otto Vasley Lou Jones Clarence Tatro Vern Pratt Algona Virgil Pratt Virgil, Pratt Deadwood S. D Lemmon S&s.d Haynes N. D R. W. Steele Robin Des Moines Gena Simerson James Helgerson Ossian Melvin Anderson WMT Kimball Gilbert Hanson Verni Brandt Jimmie Mila Meyer Carol Cedar Falls L. R. Davis Davis Emil Lassig Carl Halverson Georgana Probert Olaf Berg Mervin Hunsberger Selmer Groth Ardis Decorah Jin Halverson Roy Swenson Jo Ann Lavern Minneapolis A.J. Lindberg Alma Anderson Swenson Geo, Belschner Wm. Belschner Norman Amundson Clarence Belschner Otto Vasby Ray Baltimore Beverly Ann Frankfort Germany John Deere John Richard L. Olson Clermont, Iowa DR. I. C. Jerdee Louis Schutte & Son Clermont and Funeral Home Willard Crowe's Belson Bolson L. C. Bolson Company Bolaon Clermont Farmers’ Comm. Co. Inc West Adams Street Chicago Illinois
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