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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
3
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Clermont residents hosted and visited multiple gatherings as guests traveled from West Union Cedar Rapids Waterloo and other towns. Esther Carlin left for Gary Pennsylvania to supervise at Villa Maria College. John Stern and Genevieve Dreath wed at Nashua Little Brown Church with reception in Waterloo. Community members joined picnics baptisms and weekend visits across Oelwein Fayette and Elgin.
Twenty five years ago ex governor William L. Harding was to deliver the address of the day at the Clermont picnic Tuesday morning. The Clermont ball team traveled to Waukon to face a strong local lineup including Decorah and Luther College pitcher Orwell. Marriages were recorded Miss Lorraine Jones and Everett L. Crowe wed at Clermont and Miss Margaret Rafferty tied to James L. Kennedy at Bayard. A 10 pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson at the Anderson home. A new water wheel and large generator will be installed at North Eastern Power Co in Clermont, hauled by Fordsons due to the weight. Frank Powers plans to attend Columbia College in Dubuque as a freshman after graduating. Mrs L D Hungerford and Dorothy Jean visited Columbus Junction with Prof J H Shipton.
A piece urging counseling over lectures to youths, outlining fair hearing, avoiding blame, and using understanding to strengthen parent child bonds. It lists sample questions youths want discussed and notes several local dinner guests and a move to Cedar Falls for State Teachers College.
The 18th Duff Dempster reunion took place in Volga on Saturday August 30 1947 with 58 attendees. Officers elected for 1947 48 were President Mrs Owen Cummings Fayette Vice president Mrs Fred J Smith Arlington and Secretary Treasurer Mrs John M Christen Elgin. Numerous births marriages and generations were noted among attendees and a threshing party followed later that week with many families listed by town.
Grand Meadow readers record social visits and hospitality as families and friends stop by homes across town. Among those mentioned are Lea and Louie Larson visiting Emil Gulsing, Julia Bilden of Clermont joining Ed Johnson, and the Reinhart family hosting Rudy and Conrad. Other gatherings include Sampsons of Evanston at Ernest Holt, Buraas or Bilden families visiting Ed Johnson, and DeAlta Buraas heading to Cedar Falls for college.
The third grade has 22 pupils with Robert Larson as the only new pupil. the fourth grade has 12 with a Weekly Reader Club led by Howard Kittleson as president and Karen Jacobson as secretary. Fifth and sixth grades total 41 with Marvel Frederick and Leo Halverson new to the group. Summer activities included swimming and hikes. several pupils visited relatives, fairs, and dairies. New experiences included an airplane ride to LaCrosse and a first sight of a combine. Two pupils received medical services. efforts aim to improve polite responses in class.
Reading and arithmetic texts arrive for seventh and eighth grades while a Stuart man grows his own tobacco and rolls cigars. A Paullina woman fires at chicken thieves, missing them. Near Forest City, a man lights up a gravel pit twilight, lender of headlights guiding a plane with three passengers to a safe landing.
A fragment notes mix ups in place names including Crystal Lake mistaken for Clear Lake and Forest City for Magon City, with a stray reference to Echo Want. Ads. Now.
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