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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
3
The Clermont squad clinched the Four County League title with attending players including Mrs. Dan Burke, Mrs. E. L. Crowe, Mrs. L. L. Rounds, Mrs. J. P. Sullivan, Mrs. John Crowe, and Mrs. Will Crowe.
At a West Union meeting of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls Maryon Halverson of Clermont was elected Worthy Adviser. Clermont members were assigned offices. installation set for Saturday Sept 15. Public attendance invited to the event and Rainbow work for eligible daughters.
Mrs Lillian Larrabee addressed a large audience at the West Union Catholic Daughters of America meeting held in Holy Name hall. She shared impressions from her trip to Rome and the Vatican, including her audience with the Pope and the inspiration gained from the visit.
This calendar lists September activities for Clermont Cale including outdoor programs sacred concerts and meetings. Notable entries mention American Legion meetings on the 11th and 15th, W C C F gatherings, Commercial Club on the 17th, and a succession of community events. Local visits and agricultural efforts are noted with residents visiting relatives and a berry plant eradication project underway by Joy Best.
A post-convention choral union concert will be held Sunday evening September 9 at eight o'clock at West Clermont Lutheran Church. Choirs from Norway Marion East Clermont and West Clermont will present hymns scripture readings prayers and musical selections including works by Mueller Beethoven Mozart Grieg and Born with performances by Thelma Reierson Celia Christenson and others. Reverends G Gunsten S J Strandford will give readings and a benediction will close the program.
C A Benson of Elkader republican candidate for the House spoke to a large audience Saturday night denouncing the New Deal and the plan to recover by incurring more debt. He cited figures on current spending and voiced interest in farmers and farming. The program included several musical numbers and a reading.
Joe Russell of Clermont was seriously injured when his car collided with a beer truck driven by William Reddy of Waukon on Highway 18 near Larrabee hill. Russell suffered brain concussion and paralysis. Arnold Larson had minor wounds. Reddy and the beer truck sustained minor damage. Larson escaped with minor injuries.
Clermont schools begin Monday with a total enrollment of 208 and a ninth grade at 83 students, including 19 boys and 18 girls. An assembly Friday at 3 PM welcomes new ninth graders in the gym. Local families and staff are noted, with several residents visiting Des Moines and Chicago.
Lillian Glesne of Cincinnati was the guest of honor at a picnic dinner hosted by Mrs. Bertha Frisbick last Wednesday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Nels Glesne and daughter Lillian of Elkader, several Gundersons, Olsons, Thorsons, Landsgard, I C Jerdee family, and others from Clermont and Monticello, with Glesne resuming hospital laboratory work in Cincinnati after a Colorado trip.
Clermont newspaper item lists Lutheran services at West and East Churches with Sept 8 and 9 confirmants and Norwegian services. Also notes sacred concert, address by Rev S. Strandford, plus mixed church-visit events, rental ad, and various local visits and social updates.
Members and out of town guests met at Mrs. Len Simek's home on August 29. After a roll call they shared fair highlights from chickens to flowers and platform attractions. Mrs. Russell Gruver delivered a paper on Chicago Children’s Day Nurseries with photos and personal experiences. Marjorie Quan read The Little God and Dicky. Antiques Show set for September 26. A lunch was served.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club met at Mrs. Gerhard Halvers home on Tuesday evening August 28. During social time after the business meeting five hundred was played. Prizes went to Mrs. Clifton Pringle for high score and Evelyn Dugstad for low. A two course lunch was served to members and eight guests.
Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson and Elsie Lindgren hosted guests in Harold Opland's home Sunday. Others visited relatives in Mioyelt Riverside and West Union while several families attended reunions, showers, and anniversaries in Decorah, Wells, and surrounding areas. Notable names include Harold Opland, Jay White, Larrabee, Sheehy, Cummings, and Crowe families, with travel spanning Minnesota and Iowa.
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