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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
7
The article lists first place winners in Clermont's contest in music with names across vocal instruments and groups. Second place honors go to Kennet Anderson, Dale Schultz, Wendell Lottsgard, Dorina Johnson, Kay Jacobson, Pauline Bo and others. All first place winners advance to compete at Charles City on April 22.
The Parent-Teacher association will again meet at the regular time after months of coal shortages. The next meeting is Thursday evening April 13 at the Larrabee grade building with Father Robert Cooney chosen as speaker.
The Church of the Savior will observe Easter with Holy Communion and a 3 o'clock sermon led by Rev. Chas F. Edwards of Decorah. The public is invited. Steve Sveiich joined his brothers for an eight week visit in Gary Indiana.
Students receive invitations to state finals in forensic speech after strong district showing in Dubuque. DeWayne Johnson and Kenneth Anderson earned commendable ratings in declamation and radio speaking at Tama. Navy visitors Gerald Kittelson and Vernon Leftsgard stop by, while La Vonne Swenson is featured as personality of the week. Pin awards reward top writing and typing tests.
Monday to Friday menus list chicken and noodles, meat loaf, chili, vegetable beef stew, and salmon loaf with sides and desserts. The accompanying text notes an instructional unit on how prices are determined, banking history, modern banks, credit, merchandising, transportation, and corporate law topics already studied by students.
The Ladies Aid Society met at Rose Riegel’s home with 19 members and 9 guests. Lavers Olson reported February library activity with 4 open days, 757 books loaned, and 144 daily average circulation. 16 books mended. A full 1949 50 library annual report was read. 44 adult and 69 juvenile books ordered. Donations were listed from multiple members and Father Cooney. A $1500 contribution was approved to support a Boy Scout unit attending the Gettysburg national jam. Edith Larson read a paper on glassware. refreshments followed.
25 years ago the Clermont junior class planned a performance of Yimmy Johnson's Job at the opera house on April 17. News items note Mrs. W. R. Blake visiting Manchester, a marriage in Luana, a Legion Auxiliary meeting, a Clermont firemen’s ball, and various local movements and travels including moves, visits, and hospital updates.
Pastor Nesset announces Holy Thursday services on April 4 with Communion at West Clermont Norse 9:90 am Highlands 8:00 pm Good Friday April 7 East Clermont Norse 11 am West Clermont 8:00 pm Easter Sunday April 9 West Clermont Luther League breakfast at 6:30 am with girls in charge and boys delivering the devotional program Festival services at Highland 7:00 am West Clermont 9:30 am East Clermont 11:00 am East Clermont Luther League 8:00 pm Saturday April 8 Confirmands meet West Clermont 10:00 am Elgin 1:30 pm East Clermont choir meets 7:15 pm
Large gathering of relatives and friends from Waterloo Cedar Falls Decorah Osian La Crosse Spring Grove McGregor Hartland Earlville Elgin Chicago and other towns attended the funeral of Mrs Laura Holt. Many were described with names and relationships across several states.
Dr. Lewis L. Dunnington, minister at First Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation, will address Clermont high school graduates on May 18 with a talk titled Loose Rivets in the Iron Curtain. He speaks from travels in Russia and satellite states, including Moscow during the Red Revolution, and shares observations from communist party meetings.
St Peter's Church outlines Holy Thursday high Mass and Holy Hour at 8 pm with Holy Communion for all on the founding anniversary of the Blessed Sacrament. Good Friday devotions 1 to 3 pm, men's choir and Way of the Cross. Holy Saturday rites include blessing, font, paschal candle and prophecies, with confessions in two blocks. Easter Sunday High Mass at 8 am with special Easter music by the men's choir.
Clermont Methodist Church to hold Easter Sunday evening service highlighted by the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The service uses a color painting of The Last Supper as background and invites attendees to bring Easter offerings.
On Monday April 10 the American Legion meets, followed by American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday April 11 and the Woodland Study Club. Thursday April 13 features St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild activities.
Our sincere thanks and appreciation to neighbors for kindness and aid during bereavement to Rev Nesset for Gowers and memory wreaths to Clifford Kittelson and Mrs Nesset for special music to the ladies who served the dinner and all who helped in any way at will and be remembered. $20
Easter Sunday program features men's choir performing Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus and Agnus Dei from Unison Mass by Dress, Offertory Haec Dies, Paris Angeli cus by Cesar Franck sung by Gene Waters, and recessional Regina Coeli.
Berniece Janette Svetich daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Stry died Thursday afternoon March 30 at Oakdale sanatorium at age 26. She married Steve Svetich Aug 14 1948 at Crown Point Ind and returned to Clermont. Funeral Monday at West Clermont church with Rev A C Nesset officiating burial in Gods Acre Clermont. Bearers were six cousins with many relatives attending from Gary Ind Quincy Il Osage.
The West Clermont Luther League holds a 6:30 Easter morning breakfast in the church dining room with orange juice waffles sausage doughnuts coffee and milk. A program follows including hymns He is Risen Glorious World Devotion Easter Morning topics by LaVonne Swenson Virginia Nelson Wayne Olson and Wendell Loftsgard with poems and hymns Ended His Strife the Battle Done.
Local notices state business places in Clermont will close on Good Friday from 12 noon until 3 PM. Readers are urged to run an Echo Want Ad to monitor results.
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