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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1935

Page

7

New Service Station Opens in Clermont

Geneva Oil Company opens a new Clermont service station inviting old and new patrons to inspect the facility. Louis Olson occupies station management while Martin Nelson runs the bulk plant for the rural area. F A Orvis and W H Embertson of St Olaf own Geneva Qi Co Inc which holds Phillips sales in the region.

Geneva Oil Company Clermont Phillips Louis Olson Martin Nelson F. A. Orvis W. H. Embertson St. Olaf Geneva Qi Co., Inc Phillips Products Elgin Wadena Ganske West Union

Clermont Ladies Aid Society Meeting Preview

The Clermont Ladies Aid Society will meet Wednesday October 30 at Mrs Louise Miller's home with hostesses Mrs Ed Buser Mrs W J Miller and Mrs Fred Bigler assisting. Members should bring finished bazaar articles and two fish pond items. The sewing committee offers new apron patterns and ready to sew aprons for the bazaar.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Louise Miller Ed Buser W. J. Miller Fred Bigler

Clermont Calendar October list of club meetings

The Clermont calendar lists meetings: October 28 Monday Business and Professional Women's club and Firemen's meeting. October 29 Tuesday Clermont Study club. October 30 Wednesday Ladies' Aid Society. November 2 Saturday Ladies' Aid bazaar.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Firemen’s Meeting Clermont Study Club Ladies’ Aid Society Ladies’ Aid

Clermont Union Church Schedule and Movements

J J Snyder minister leads services at Clermont Union with Sunday school at 10 am and evening worship at 7 20 pm. Mrs Wm Nelson and Mrs Ella Rafferty traveled to Mason City for Mrs Dan Calahan's funeral. Mr and Mrs Melvin Anderson and family moved to the former Cowles farm and the Cowles family moved into the Anderson home.

J. J. Snyder Wm. Nelson Fred Cline Wm. Kelly, Sr Ella Rafferty Mason City Dan Calahan Melvin Anderson Cowles

Ladies' Farm Bureau Opens Homemakers Meeting Notes

A homemakers open meeting at Mrs. Frank Hangartner’s Oct 16 featured talks by Miss Lewis on preventing home accidents and the Extension Service structure. It noted Iowa Farm Bureau as distributing agent and Ames Agricultural Department’s ongoing experiments. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Kittleson were re-elected township chairman and publicity chairman.

Frank Hangartner Ella Schultz Wilbur Thornton Paul Zoschke Edwin Ringer Carmen Swenson John Dyke Will Meyer Fritz Westman Louise Meyer Bertha Schroeder Harold Turner Laura Platt Henry Miller E. H. Brandt Clifford Kittleson Ward Bachelder A. ©. Nesbit L. M. Hovland Elmer Leo Nelson Rudy Everman M. 0. Anderson A. O. Anderson Henry Kittleson Lawrence Gehring Kenneth Kerr Ruth Clara Meyer Miss Lewis Iowa Farm Bureau Parent-Teacher’s Association Farmer's Union Agricultural Department Ames State Agricultural School Iowa State College At New York Kerr Kittleson

Multiple social visits and a court notice in Iowa towns

Reports say Marie Hoffman remains about the same. Verla Schweiner visits Engelhart home in Castalia. Graver and son visited in West Union. Edwin Olson of Maynard called on Martin Nelson home. Picnic at West Union grounds for Mrs Edward Van Burnt of Alberta. Farewell picnic for Melvin Anderson household. Surprise party for Mrs Borghild Larson. District Court notice seeks sale of Clermont Bank real estate in Allamakee County. hearing set Oct 31, 1935. Many regional visits and social events noted in Clermont area including church dinners and fishing trips.

Marie Hoffman Verla Schweiner Engelhart Castalia Russell Graver Jim Archer West Union Edwin Olson Maynard Martin Nelson Fair Grounds Edward van Burnt Alberta Canada Mary White Marguerite Rogers Jay White J. M. Brorby James Dorothy Harry Anderson A. D. Ferguson G. E. Dibble N. J. Breckner Frederick Will Anderson Melvin Anderson Anderson Roy Tatro Martin Anderson G. 0. Anderson Elmer Anderson Elmer Leo Nelson Lars Larson Elmer Larson Andrew Anderson Milo Lester Anderson Albert Halverson Melvin Helgerson District Court of Iowa Fayette County Leo Beucher Clermont State Bank Clermont Iowa Allamakee County Aleo Yellow River Fred Harrington District Court of State of

Fayette county Sunday school convention held at Randalia

The Fayette county Sunday school convention met in Randalia on Friday October 18. W H Hutton of Des Moines was the main speaker. Officers elected include President F W Cass Hawkeye Vice president Mrs Nora Rawson Hawkeye Vice-president Mrs Frank Carson Oelwein Vice-president Robert Hoover West Union Vice-president Rev A B Chamberlain Arlington Honorary Vice-president W C Van Ness Fayette Secretary-Treasurer Mrs R V Brandt Clermont Children’s division superintendent Ruby Kagel Fayette Young people’s division superintendent Rev J D Clinton Fayette Adult division superintendent Mrs G L Hackett West Union Administration superintendent Rev L E Sarchet Randalia Leadership training superintendent Mrs Frank Carlson Oelwein.

Fayette County Randalia W. H. Hutton Des Moines F. W. Cass Hawkeye Nora Rawson Frank Carson Oelwein Robert Hoover West Union A. B. Chamberlain Arlington W. C. van Ness

Clermont Commercial club backs power franchise vote

The Clermont Commercial club entertained twenty five farmers at a monthly supper and meeting with seventy five men present. President Edmund Dugstad led the business session as W R Blake explained the upcoming franchise vote on November fifth. The club favored granting the franchise to Central States Power and Light. New member Mr Schupanitz was welcomed. Supper was served by the B and P W club members.

Clermont Commercial Club Edmund Dugstad W. R. Blake Commercial Club Central States Power & Light Corporation Schupanitz Clermont B. & PB. Women’s Club

100000 Ants Found in England Hills

A report notes 100,000 ants in hilltop ant hills across England. It states hunting is illegal on game areas without landholder permission. The text also claims crowded store scenes reflect well advertised goods.

Hille England

Local Social Roundup At Grand Meadow And Surroundings

Community notes record visits among locals in Grand Meadow Clermont Le Roy Decorah Ossian Frankville and Stanley along with a school program led by Marjorie Larson. Also mentions birthday of Charlotte Menges and local poultry dressing work at Westcott Winks Sumner with about 30 workers.

Charlotte Menges Arlington Germany Westcott & Winks Sumner

Clermont Luth Church schedules English and Norwegian services

The Clermont Lutheran Church presents English divine services at 9 45 a m and Norwegian services at 11 a m at the East Church. The Luther League program Sunday evening features Marion church members at 8 o'clock. Pastor G Gunsten extends a cordial welcome to all at every service.

West Church Luther League Marion G. Gunsten

Local social notes from Clermont area residents

Clermont and surrounding communities feature visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Harold Hangartner visit Clermont. Dan Kloster and Don ald visit Mrs Emma Gunderson. families of Baechler HMong Krueger Aanes attend Cedar Falls homecoming. Louis Blake acts in Upper Iowa play on Parents Day. Gunderson family hosts guests from Decorah V, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids. Louis Edmund Amundson, 16, leaves home prompting debt disclaimer. a basket social and program planned at Wellersyen school near Gunder with Alma Opsand teaching.

Lena Brecht Masonville Rcent Nellie Sheehan Frank Shipton Alta Vista Louie Olson Enoch Bilden Lavina Mont Benton Grover Pasadena Calif L. D. Hungerford Mitchell George Washburn Paul Wells Hazelton Gerhard Gunsten St. Ansgar Rev G. Gunsten Marion Gunder Tom Quinn Minneapolis Ed Quinn Melvin Nelson Boscobel Wis N. H. Nelson Arthur Nelson John Nelson Edna George Smith Lavanda Dalwein Martin Nelson J. A. Erickson B.A. Lenhart R. V. Brandt Edmund Dugstad Clarice Evelyn Richard Olson Chester Mildred Mork Lowie Olson Clermont Wiethorn Monona Leo Schori Elgin Des Moines Fred Bilden Chicago Sickel Farmersburg Harold Hangartner Garnaville Dan Kloster Donald Near West Union Emma Gunderson Alfred Baechler Esther Hmong Esther Krueger Hileen Aanes Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Louis Blake Upper Town Mary Upper Iowa Earl Simpson Vernon Melvin Helgerson Decorah Edwin Olson Maynard Gunderson Bros Claude Gress Parker Gress Cedar Rapids L. J. Wise Lyle Kenneth Gress Francis Shay Louis Edmund Amundson Louie Amundson Iowa Wellersyen School Marion Township Hiveryone Alma ‘Opsand

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Clermont Union Church Arcadian Sisters Orchestra Ladies’ Farm Bureau L. A. Andrews Central States Power & Light Corporation County Sunday School Convention Grand Meadow News Ote Aanes Even Lion Alfred Burass Herman Buraas Arnold Sampson Robert Wharram Stanley Carolyn Erickson Son Selmer el! Kade Clarice Lien le Roy Minnesota Ames Olson Darlene Marilyn Howard Kluss Esten Landsgard Arthur Olson Clarence Olson Quinten Ole Thorson Ole Blockhus Frankville Gust Olson Manford Amdahl Ossian John Holm Oscar Lien Marjorie Larson Clermont Luth Central States Power & Light Corp
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