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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1941

Page

7

Clermont Lutheran Choirs to Sing the Crucifixion

The combined East and West Clermont Lutheran choirs will perform Stainer’s cantata The Crucifixion. Two concerts are scheduled: West Church on Sunday evening April 6 and East Church on Thursday April 10 at 8 oclock. Soloists include Armin Graber John Kronicken soprano Mrs. Harry Amundson Katherine Byingson and Larraine Osterhus. Accompanists are Agnes Bilden and Verla Gunderson. The Rev E E Ramsey directs.

East Exeter College Oxford University St. Paul's Cathedral Stainer Gideon Jairus St. Mary Magdalene Jesus Christ Jesus Gethsemane Mary Jed Armin Graber Johm Kronickken Harry Amundson Katherine Byingson Larraine Osterhus Agnes Bilden Verla Gunderson

Clermont School News Highlights Grades Busy

Clermont school notes birthdays for Ralph Kneeland and Donald Gerner, progress in many grades with operetta, science and history work, art, and radio talks. Seventh and Eighth grades do self-tests, read junior literature, and study birds. musical groups performed at Upper Iowa University. prep for state music contest at West Union. Baseball practice begins, senior class to perform Seventeen by Booth Tarkington. staff hosting B and P Women’s club with birthdays and refreshments.

Ralph Kneeland Donald Ger Ner Amos Pritchard Betty Burgett Miss Smith Orient Central America West Indies Mahlon Lantz Elgin Fayette Upper Iowa University West Union Waverly Wadena Stonebraker Coe College Cedar Rapids Coe Nat Vasby Anu Lavon Kaveny Arlene Amundson Augusta Miller Miss Mort Delweir Clermont

United States Seizes Over Sixty Alien Ships in Ports

Treasury Department acting with President Roosevelt's approval seized more than sixty alien ships in American ports on Sunday. Many ships reportedly sabotaged, with a coast guardsman inspecting wrecked machinery aboard an Italian vessel anchored at Newark.

Newark N. J Soundphoto United States Treasury Department Roosevelt Coast Pot Newark

Clermont Brick and Sand Store Redecorated Showroom

Brick and Sand Hardware in Clermont has a new peach tint display area with ivory ceiling and red trim. A safety vault door swap added shelving, improving convenience and appearance. The staff express pride in the revamped store.

Clermont Brick & Sand Hardware

Final rites for Thomas Cavanaugh in St Peter’s church

Obituary notes the funeral held yesterday at ten o clock for Thomas Cavanaugh who died Sunday March 30 after a lingering illness Rev F Leo O Connell led mass with Ed Quinn Wm Kelly Wm Carlin Wm Kneeland Wm Sheehy and Jesse Olson as casket bearers Interment was at the Catholic cemetery east of town Cavanaugh was born March 25 186? on a farm west of Clermont and lived there 77 years later years in Clermont Surviving relatives include nieces and nephews from Austin Seattle Sioux Falls and this city The notice adds numerous family and social visit details and reports on local guests and a hospital return of Bert Overhus the past few weeks.

Merle Moon Rochester Minn Raymond Garvey Mae Garvey Austin Dan Burke Rosa Jones Chester Richard Olson Elgin Opera House Elmer Stanton’ Halverson Ottumwa J. C. Halverson Navy Geo. Belschner Lester Anderson Carmichael Clem Kneeland William Scholl Eldorado Men’s Bridge Club Louie Olson Gordon Junker Wm. Beischner John Miller West Union Miller Clermont Chapter Masonic Temple Wm. J. Nelson E. E. Ramsey Clermont Study Club Cuba Pearl of the Annles J. C. Jerdee Mila Olson Lucas Olson Cment Afernoon Waterloo Cornelius Olson G. Roland Wm. Kozelka Ilene Ana Verla Gunderson Postville Fuesis Chen Edward Kozelka Rex Hans Hanson Sam Kispert Robert James Kispert Gary Betty Jean Nerstrand Mildred Nelson Decorah Bertha Frisbie Gilbert Anderson H. A. Lubke John Learn Doris Herbert Anderson Wm. Starkey Charles Anderson J. P. Sullivan Fred Cline Wm. Calahan H. H. House Mr. Hy Husbard Allen Hungerford St. Peter's Church Thomas Cavanaugh F. Leo O'Connell Ed Quinn Wm. Kelly Wm. Carlin Wm. Knee-land Wm. Sheehy Jesse Olson Mr. Cavanaugh Maurice Mary Kennedy Cavanaugh Clermont Raymond G .L. Bammert Seattle Wash Thomas P. Cavanaugh Sioux Falls City

Clermont Ladies Aid Society Holds March Meeting

The Clermont Ladies Aid Society met March 26 at Mrs Theo Ressler’s home with hostesses Mrs Dan Burke and Margaret Clarke. Nineteen members and five guests attended. Librarian report for January and February showed 849 loans in January and 599 in February. daily peak was 262 on Jan 24. fines and rentals amounted to 5838. A new shipment of books arrived. Readers Digest articles were read. Program chair E L Crowe was absent. No silver tea this year. Refreshments served.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Theo. C. Ressler Dan Burke Margaret Clarke Louie Olson R. V. Brandt L. L. Carr Readers’ Digest Mothers of the Wild E. L. Crowe

No bears in Africa and more notes in Collier's

A daughter weighing one and a half pounds was born Monday March 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wede. At the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters meeting at Johnson hall, Mrs. Dan Burke was elected chief ranger with a slate including Mrs. Kathryn Horan as vice chief ranger and Mary Carlin as financial secretary. Others named were Margaret Clarke recording secretary and Mrs. A. J. Priest treasurer, with trustees Mrs. Thomas Cummings, Mrs. Norbert Gerner, Mrs. H. F. Becker, Dr. L. L. Carr medical examiner. The officers will be installed at the April meeting.

Ben Wede L. L. Carr

The Singing Church Palm Sunday Services and Holy Week Announcements

The Lutheran churches plan multiple Easter week services. West Clermont hosts a 9 30 a m service with a cantata The Crucifixion by Stainer at 8 p m. East Clermont offers Norwegian worship at 11 a m and 8 p m cantata. Highland has 2 30 p m service and 10 45 a m communion on Thursday, with English communion at West Clermont on Good Friday. Confirmation classes are canceled Saturday.

West Clermont Church East Clermont Church Highland Church Stainer West Church Mounday Highland East Clermont East Church West Clermont Ap. m E. E. Ramsey

Clermont Calendar April Thursday St Peters Rogary Society

Clermont calendar lists events for the week including St Peters Rogary Society on Thursday and a series of meetings and clubs through Tuesday. Social notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Burkhart Reigel and Leo to Dubuque and relatives, and Delores Voss of Luverne visiting Lois Brandt. Dr J C Jerdee and Mrs Jerdee attended Andrew Jerdee’s funeral in Madison Wisconsin.

Burkhart Reigel Leo Dubuqur Charles Anderson H. A. Lubke Delores Voss Luverne Upper Iowa University Lois Brandt J. C. Jerdee Lutheran Church Madison Wis Andrew Jerdee

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