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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1944

Page

7

Easter Program at West Clermont Lutheran Church

Easter Sunday service and program led by West Clermont Lutheran Sunday School and Junior Choir on April 9 at 8 o clock featuring a full sequence of readings solos and choruses including O How Shall I Receive Thee O Sacred Head Now Wounded Come to Calvary O Lamb of God Most Holy and He Lives for Evermore with offerings announced for missions and a closing chorus Christ the Lord is Risen Today with the Lord's Prayer by the Sunday school and junior choir

West Clermont Lutheran Sunday School Lavon Schndin DeWayne Johnson Gethsemane Lavon Swenson Sacred Wendell Loftsgard Calvary Holy Mountain Marjorie Westpfahl Norene Amundson Neva Durscher Most Holy Donna Johnson Sylvia Guyer Musick Elsie “Marie Jerdee Joyce Amundson Jesue Christ

Women's Club Meeting At Grace Simek Home

The Business and Professional Women's Club met at Mrs Grace Simek's home. Ten members attended and Elaine Demo and Celia Morf received birthday songs. After the business session, bridge followed with prizes to Celia Morf and Mrs Louise Miller. Refreshments were served by Agnes, Louise, and Evelyn Bilden. Agnes, Louise, and Evelyn Bilden planned a Cedar Rapids visit.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Grace Simek Elaine Dama Elaine Demo Celia Morf Louise Miller

Miss Lolita Blake Weds Lieut. Robert Steele

Miss Anna Lolita Blake, daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Blake of Clermont, married Lieut. (j g) Robert W Steele, son of Mr and Mrs H S Steele of Elgin, in a candle light ceremony on Wednesday April 5 at the Presbyterian church in Clermont. The double ring service was at 11 30 by Rev J C Warton. Bridesmaids wore blue and pink chiffon, trainbearer was Carol Ann Blake, reception for 125 followed in Lutheran church parlors, couple to Ithaca New York for a teaching assignment.

Anna Lolita Blake W. R. Blake Clermont J. G Robert W. Steele H. S. Steele Elgin Presbyterian Church J. C. Warton Methodist Bete Joyce Amundson Supt T. C. Ressler Anna Larrabee Forest of Eden Categecallia Wm. Burdette Blake Gay Morgan Minneapolis Minn John Zoeckler West Union Lois Olson Arther Meyer Carol vAnn Blake Carol Jane Ressler Des Moines Daniel Rounds Richard Crowe Lutheran Church R. V. Brandt Strawberry Point L. L. Carr Ithaca N. Y Lieut. Steele Cornell University Cayuga Apts Clermont High School Upper Iowa University Fayette State University of Iowa Iowa City Dysart and Perry Lieut Steele Elgin High School Iowa State College Ames

Pre-Nuptial Courtesies Honor Lolita Blake at Dinner

Social notes recount a 6:30 dinner at Corner Cupboard in honor of Lolita Blake. Bridges and prizes followed. guests listed include Clermont and Elgin residents. A blanket gift marked the festivities and a later buffet supper honored Blake with readings and music.

Lolita Blake Mesdames Ruth Olson Lorrine Crowe Joyce Appelman W. R. Blake Lolita Anna Larrabee Andine Vasby L. H. Appelman Dan Burke Alfred Baecheler Fred Cline Frank Pay Henderson J.C. Halverson James Henderson I. C. Jerdee B. Riegel Clifton Pringle T. C. Ressler H. E. Rooker Arnold Stumme Len Simek J. B. Shipton Clermont K. R. Moore Laredo Texas Mel Kohler H. 5. Steele C. B. Schori W. C. Fa

Clermont Lutheran Parishes Easter Weekend Schedule

Holy Thursday services on April 6 with Norse communion at 11 a.m. and choir concerts. Good Friday April 7 features East Clermont Norse at 11 a.m. and West Clermont English at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday April 9 includes Luther League sunrise program with breakfast at 6 a.m. Festival services at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Highland festival at 2:30 p.m. Offerings for missions at all festivals. A Priscilla Working Band meet April 12. Highland Ladies Aid April 13. community birthday party for Dean Cashman noted. eight adults confirmed at West Clermont last Sunday. social visits listed.

East Clermont Mission Society West Clermont Luther League Clermont Highland Priscilla Westchurch Highland Ladies’ Aid C. O. Torkelson Elgin Carl Torkelson Oliver Torkelson Elmer Nelson Libbie Larson

Ladies' Aid Society Donates to Various Causes

The Clermont Ladies' Aid Society met March 29 at Mrs. Marjorie Appelman's home with 16 members and 12 guests. They reported a $31.36 food sale and allocated $30 to blood plasma, $5 to Red Cross, and $26 to Schick hospital. A book-mending session was scheduled for April 14 and 35 new books were added to the library. The program included music, a reading, and a paper on gardening and house plants.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Marjorie Appelman Joyce Appelman Edna Nelson Red Cross Schick Hospital Clinton Hazel Jerdee Frances Cline Barbara Appelman Mairzy Coats David Appelman Lorrine Crowe Lolita Blake James Morley

Death of Infant Son Evan Gunderson

Mr and Mrs Merrill Gunderson of east of Clermont mourn the loss of their infant son Evan born Sunday evening April 2 at West Union hospital who lived briefly. Burial occurred Tuesday afternoon April 4 at East Clermont cemetery with Rev Nesset officiating.

Merrill Gunderson East of Clermont Evan West Union Hospital East Clermont Nesset

Clermont Calendar for April church meetings

The calendar lists April gatherings including St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild on Thursday April 6 American Legion on Monday April 9 and American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday April 11 Woodland Study Club on Tuesday April 11 W C OF social meeting and Union Church Guild on Wednesday April 12.

St. Peter's Rosary Society Altar Guild American Legion American Legion Auxilety Woodland Study Club Union Church Guild

Eighteen year registrants listed for March 1944

The list names Earl Leonard Aanes of Clermont LeRoy Joseph Shde of Clermont Verdell Benjamin Hulbert of Clermont and others as eighteen year old registrants for March 1944. Separate social notes mention dinner guests and furlough party attendance for Sgt Keith Thoma and relatives visiting in Clermont Elkton Waterloo Cedar Falls and Manona with multiple local families hosting and visiting on weekend evenings.

Earl Leonard Aanes Clermont LeRoy Joseph Shde Verdell Benjamin Hulbert Len Simek Keith Thoma Laurence Knudtson Elgin Charles Hoover Richard Banning Margaretta Butler Harry Raney Wesk Union Lucille Lubke Oelwein Cbtis Briar Manona Irene Erickson Elkton Minn Louise Miller

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Agnes Louise Evelyn Bilden Cedar Rapids S& Savings United States E Savings A. Erickson Eurphus Iowa Robert Steele Mary Jean Barnhouse University Hospital John Barnhouse Major J. Rothschild New York City Wall Street Pearl Harbor U.S. Treasury Department Anna Lolite Blake R. 5. Henderson Ressler Miss. Blake Union Sunday School Carol Ressler J. €. Halverson Horan Wm. Burrow, Jr Frank Fay Wm. Burrow Sidney Nutting Janesville Wis Kenneth Krosa Georgana Loftsgard Blake-Steele Max Thoma Clermont Lutheran Par A. O. Nesset Dean Cashman Dean Louie Cashman Elvira Johnson Kenneth Anderson Duane Anderson Donald David Gutcher Allan DeWayne Robert Johnson Wendell Loftsgara Terry Mullins Robert Martin Howard Stumme Oran Shipton Donnie Cashman Douglas Waukon Billy Moyle A. ©. Nesset West Clermont Lutheran Church Edward F. Burt Herbert Conner Dummermuth Woodrow Hyde Lavern Hyde Barnabetta Olson Harold E. Rooker Roscoe Pritchard Blanche Johnson Cedar Falls Louie T.anderson Mat Thoma Doris Briar Monona Ladies’ Aid Society Rita Rounds St. Mary's Hospital Rochester George Rounds Kendall Moore Louis Olson Spencer Oklahoma Harvey Meyer Theo, Loftsgard A. D. Ferguson J. M. Brorby Ole Christianson Robert Sperry Otto Rattora Mrs Mex Thoma Hazel Olson Lena Peters Geo. Nuehring Waterloo Fred Grossman Marjorie Scheel Agnes Pauls Herman Scheel Mrs. Russell Nelson Herman Schoel Ezra Rowland Love Brothers Plax Burgess Dugstad Lumber Compand Dugstad
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