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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1953

Page

3

Alma Anderson obituary and funeral details

Alma Anderson born May 15 1887 near Clermont daughter of Gilbert and Anna Ostlie died October 19 at age 86 at her daughter’s home Walter Follett cared for last three months baptized and confirmed East Clermont Lutheran Church married April 28 1906 to Albert Halvorson who died November 17 1932 seven children survived including Glenard Peter who died in infancy and daughters Sophie Follett Viola Swenson Lillian Lindberg of Minneapolis and Alden at Santa Ana Marine Base plus 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren five sisters and one brother. She moved to Clermont in 1945 and served eight years as head cook for Clermont public schools. She active in West Clermont Mission Society Priscilla Working Band Business and Professional Women’s Association Town Ladies Aid Woodland Study Club and American Legion Auxiliary. Funeral Thursday at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev Stanley Knudsen. Interment God’s Acre Clermont. Card of thanks from The Children of Alma Anderson and Families.

Alma Anderson Gilbert Anna Ostlie Clermont Walter Follett East Clermont Glenard Peter Sophie Viola Roy Swenson Vernon Harvey Lillian A. J. Lindberg Minneapolis Alden Marine Air Base Santa Ana Calif Blanche Nesvick West Union Ray Reierson Harry Vauslin Henry Olson Elgin Gerhard Halverson Postville Lloyd Ostlie Waterloo Legion West Clermont. Mission Society Priscilla Working Band Business and Professional Women's Association Town Ladies Aid Woodland Study Club

Obituary for Charles H. Fay of Postville

Charles H. Fay died at his Postville home after a life as a farmer in Grand Meadow and Marion townships. He was 60 years married to Jennie Snell on August 30, 1893, with daughters Hazel Mabel Florence Flosie surviving along with his widow and sister Mary Eno and three grandchildren. He served two terms on Clayton county board of supervisors and lived in Postville the last twelve years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Community Presbyterian Church in Postville.

Community Presbyterian Church Postville Charles H. Fay Clermont Gander Jennie ‘Snell Monona Hazel Mabel George Farmer Florence Emil Kluss Waterloo Flosie Herb Gass Mary Eno Frank Oliver George Grand Meadow Marion Townships Board of Supervisors Clayton County Mrs. Fay

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support

The Gass family thanks neighbors and friends for help and messages of sympathy after the death of their father, Charles Fay. Mrs. Herb Gass and family. Op.

Charles Fay Herb Gass

School News Halloween actions and activities noted

The page summarizes school news with classroom decorations for Halloween, safety lessons in first grade, dental card returns, and visits from adults and parents. Kindergarten plans include a Elgin trip by bus and Clermont return by train, with a PTA event slated for Saturday October 31.

Karen Hoopman Linda Luchsinger Olin Knudsen Karen ‘Alderson Harold Amundson Richard Paulson Elgin Erickson Clermont Jeff Thoma Lawrence Sehneider Arthur Amundson Boyle W. P. Kohls

Clermont quilting bee and social notices mix

Mrs Bess Blake hosted a Wednesday quilting bee for Mrs Lester Guchsinger with a friendly afternoon and refreshments. The column lists numerous visits, travels, confirmations, and family movements involving residents from Clermont and nearby towns, noting weddings, hospital stays, and church events across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa.

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