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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1949

Page

3

Clermont Area Social Notes Share Weekend Visits

Mrs John Quinn of California visited Joe Larson and neighbor Mrs Julia Dixon in Clermont. Numerous weekend guests included the Dummermuth, Dur scher, and Holton families. Hilda Aanes celebrated her 88th birthday with relatives from Manchester and Ames.

John Quinn California Joe Larson Larson Julia, Dixon Conner Dummermuth Herbert Dummermuth Walter Durscher Neva Wayne Durscher Pholia Holton Hilda Aanes George Lind Manchester L. M. Hovland Ames Iowa State College Inga Anderson Gene Waters Wm. Kneeland Postville Clermont Henry Mark Seattle Wash Carl Halverson Helen Deischer Shirley’ Redmond Cedar Rapids Iva Jean Barnes Olena Hel Berson A. J. Lindberg Minneapolis R. M. Deming A. S.A Fayette Louise Miller Homer Jensen Des Moines Wm. B. Miller

Radio saves Anamosa home as fire from wiring short

Mrs. Lee Stoakes of Anamosa heard a loud noise on a radio program and found an electric wiring short caused a fluorescent light to ignite. The blaze was extinguished before major damage occurred, illustrating a close call from an electrical fault. Raymond Gordon, a 42 year old Arizonan traveling on horseback from Minnesota toward Benson, Arizona, stayed as an overnight guest in Guthrie Center. his journey aims to end about September 15. Artie Allen marks 52 years as a southern Iowa real estate dealer now in Osceola with 1,898 acres sold this year. Cascade umpire Owen Howard suffered a broken shoulder from a foul ball. Ed Doughman of Burney planted Texas cotton seed in his garden, now Iowa's likely only cotton grower, with plants about five feet tall and seed pods as large as small eggs.

Lee Stoakes Anamosa Mwa Guthrie Center Raymond Gordon Arizona Minnesota Benson, Ariz Osceola Artie Allen Southern Iowa Cascade Owen Howard Ed Doughman Burney Texas Iowa

Clermont School News Highlights Student Activities

Sept 23 freshman initiation and Sept 27 high school Music Parade Broadcast on KWLC. Sept 30 sophmore play Handle With Care. First grade Ana Olson tops dental cards. Anita Olson adds bird nest. Students earn arithmetic gold stars for error free work. Various faculty visits and safety club activities noted.

KWLC Luther College Decorah Ept Anité Olson Evelyn Bennett Diana Bilden Carol Swenson Anita Olson Margie Bonnie Swenson

Cast chosen for Sophomore Play Handle With Care

The Sophomore Play Cast for Handle With Care by Wall Spence has been selected. Cast includes Ambrose Jones and Emma as siblings, Letty, LaVonne Lassig Ruth, Carol Schwien, Walter, Nellie, Virginia Nelson, Eddie Ruths fiancé Arthurl Nelson, Gladys, Wander Florence, Nina the sword swallower Kathryn Larson, Blossom the servant Janet Lyngasas, Scott, and two asylum keepers Gerald Guyer and Wayne Olson. Clermont loses second game to Wadena 8 to 1, Lane allows three hits. Clermont also falls to Ossian 7 to 3 on home diamond. Anderson and Westpfahl pitch.

Wall Spence Ambrose Jones Emma Gon Letty LaVonne Lassig Ruth Carol Schwienplus Walter Gordon Larson Nellie Virginia Nelson Eddie Betty Wander Florence Elbert Westprahl Nina Kathryn Larson Blossom Janet Lyngasas Scott Robert Easter Butch Donald Gerner Louie Albert Shhave Asylum Gerald Guyer Wayne Olson Clermont Wadena Lane Anderson Westpfahl Ossian

Seeding Rye and Reed Canary Grass for Pasture and Waterways

The article advises late fall or early spring pasture expansion by seeding rye and reed canary grass to improve waterways and gully control. It cautions against guessing lime needs and promotes simple, accurate soil tests via county extension offices. It also discusses pig crop readiness, gilt selection, early fall rodent control, and silo location factors. It notes rising bulk soy bean oilmeal prices since October and stresses choosing well nourished litters for better results.

Identification brace found years after loss at separation center

A foggy OCR fragment notes that Cloud has his identification brace let recovered where it was lost 21 2 years ago at a separation center. It mentions a Dubus eran tracing the item to someone named Quinn and records an address at HHS Wes ington. The text is garbled and several names and locations are unclear.

Cloud A. Separation. Center A. Dubuseran Td Quinn Hhs Wesington

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George Frieden Dianne Clara Helgerson Martin Hanson Robert Hanson Henry Olson Leonard Olson Steven Littleport L. T. N. Olson Ardis Frank Nims Carlin Nims Normal Olson Louie Olson Vernon Meyer Verni Engle Mary A. Nelson Gelwein Arthur Nelson Connie Dummermuth Harry Becker C. C. Becker Iowa City Joe Becker Brian Grinnell Walter Becker Oxford Louis Becker Elgin Merle Lange Ern Holzer Harold Bennett Olavus Berentson Esther Johnson Don Burget Mary Oscar R. Virchow Cedar Falls Fred Schultz Monona George Wander Castalia Doyle Bennett Wilbur Schultz Farmersburg Geo. Washburn Mary Washburn George’ Walvatne West Union Selmer Sampson Osage Harpers Ferry Wm. Tealbar J. F. Shipton Mason City Paul Wells Jack Droz Madonna Trudo Cnter Tipton Jack Bertina Buraas Caroline Erickson Erskine DIAL The Elgin Echoioners Pete Wilson Onawa Ump Hart Clermont School News Douglas Anderson Almer Amundson Milo Helgerson Gary Hyde Millard Larson Barbara Anderson Jean Belschner John Nelson Joyce Larson Satbtyz Jerry Wander La 17 Bergeson Karol Hyde Patricia Morse Duane Gutchet Louis Schutte & Son Clermont and Funeral Home Wae al Comfort John Tillotson Missouri Pacific Congress of the United States Wabash Haute Truman Ea Rere Pcs Catara Hese Ty Railway Labor Act National Railroad Adjit Board Pace Drake Beate Voys
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