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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1958

Page

7

East Clermont Societies Meet April 3

East Clermont societies gathered April 3 with opening devotions led by Pastor Kronlokken. Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen performed a skit in Gethsamane, Mrs. Hubert Cummings reviewed The Red Dragon, and Mrs. Alvin Erickson spoke on higher education. Birthday guests included Mdms Olaf Berg John Sampson Clara Helgerson Ewald Lyngaas Henry Anderson Ames Olson George Frieden and Bernard Hanson. Bake sale planned. hostesses listed.

East Clermont Kronlokken Paul Zurbriggen Jesus Hubert Cummings Alvin Erickson Mdms Olaf Berg John Sampson Clara Helgerson Ewald Lyngaas Henry Anderson Ames Olson George Frieden Bernard Hanson Morris Milford Olson LaVerne Reisner Olivia Olson Q. M. Blockhus Corr

Clermont Study Club Reports Meeting and Awards

The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. Fred Cline's home on April 1. Mrs. Lovie Olson reviewed Eggs I Have Laid by Meredith Wilson. Mrs. J. C. Jerdee reported on a county meeting in Oelwein. The club earned three citations for education public affairs and reading participation. Several local residents and guests visited from Town City Erskine Springville and Postville during Easter weekend. Bertha Brandt of Postville died, with funeral services held at St Paul's Lutheran Church Postville.

Clermont Study Club Fred Cline Lovie Olson Meredith Wilson J. C. Jerdee Oelwein Bertha Brandt Postville St.Paul's Lutheran Church

Junior Auxiliary Meeting and Easter Preparations

The Junior Auxiliary girls met at Mrs. Bess Blake’s home on April 2 with Linda Luchsinger as host. They turned in eight finished scrapbooks for Glenwood state school and prepared 36 Easter tray favors to deliver to the Good Samaritan Home in West Union on April 5. Plans were made for a district conference in Waukon on April 26 with a handwork display. Next meeting at the Legion hall will feature a Mother’s Day program with Gold Star members and mothers as guests. Weekend and Sunday dinners featured multiple local families and guests from Waterloo, Ames, Independence, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.

Bess Blake Linda Luchsinger Shostess Glenwood State School Good Samaritan West Union Lat Waukon Legion Hall Gold Star

Methodist finances and events from Elgin and Oelwein

The church calendar lists a commission on finance meeting at St. Pauls Elgin on Thursday April 10 at 8 00 p m. A Union Sunday school session is set for Sunday April 18 at 10 00 a m. and a Dubuque district Methodist Youth rally will take place in Oelwein at 3 00 p m.

Donald T. Caspers Commission On Finance St. Paul's Elgin Union Dubuque Oelwein

Gospel Message Church Service Schedule West of Clermont

Gospel Message Church on Highway 18 three miles west of Clermont invites all to morning worship at 10 45 a m and evangelistic service at 8 00 p m with a welcoming message from Pastor Lester Lease.

Clermont Lester Lease

St Peters Church Mass Times and Confession Schedule

Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 10:00 with confessions before each. School day Masses at 11:20. confessions Thursday and Friday at 11:00. Weekday 8:00 Mass in chapel when no school. Numerous social visits appear, including Hanson guests in Verni Brandt home and families visiting in Hovland, Aanes, Erickson, Schmelzer, Schultz, and Larson households during Easter. The article lists connections of Cresco, Northwood ND, Minneapolis, Ames, and Oslo Norway through local residents and guests.

Clair Drummy Alvin Amundson Bob Joe Hanson David Moristuen North Wood No. ‘Dak Aine Rurnd Oslo Norway Mr. Rurnd Norwegian Airlines U. S.A Lloyd Anderson

Obituary for Mrs Brady Paulson of Postville

Mary Mahitta Rounds daughter of Jabez C and Stephane Rounds born Feb 4 1877 on a farm in Marion township Clayton county educated in Clayton county rural school and St Frances de Sales Academy St Louis Mo married Brady Paulson June 11 1913 had two children Mary Agnes and Joseph Edward both of Clermont she died April 2 after a brief illness at age 1 years funeral at St Peters Church with Rev Clair C Drummy high mass sung by L H Meier pallbearers named burial at St Peters Catholic cemetery relatives attending from distance listed surviving husband daughter son grandchild Christine Paulson and three brothers George Louis and Vincent Rounds plus other relatives and friends. Card of Thanks from family.

Mary Mahitta Rounds Jabez C. and Stephane Rypczynski) Rounds Marion Township Clayton County St. Frances de Sales Academy St. Louis Brady Paulson Mary Agnes Joseph Edward Clermont Edith Frank Christine Paulson George Louis Vincent St. Peters Church Clair C. Drummy L. H.meier Mae Crowe E. P. Quinn B. Riegel E. L. Carlin GH. G. Martin E. J. Trude R. G. Schupanitz St. Peters Catholic Cemetery L. L. Mounds Mt. Vernon Wash V. E. Rounds Milwaukee Anna Rounds Houston Texas D. C Louis L. McNally Henry Larson Postville Louis ‘McNally Robert McNally Laara

Priscillas Met Wednesday April 2 gathering notes

The Priscillas met on Wednesday April 2 with Mdims Floyd Bergeson Vernon Anderson Glen Nygaard Clarence Kittleson and Roy Swenson hosting. The meeting opened with a song and devotions and a thank you card read from Mrs Kenneth Amundson and baby. Treasury showed 49.67 from a pre Easter bake sale and lynch. balance on April 2 was 773.83. Members heard Easter readings and hymns, and several members and guests listed as home for Easter vacation.

Priscillas Mdims Floyd Bergeson Vernon Anderson Glen Nygaard Clarence Kittleson Roy Swenson Kenneth Amundson Baby Lynch

Ill and Hospitalized Paul Meine of Postville Barn Accident

Ill and hospitalized Paul Meine of Postville injured in a fall from hay bales in his barn loft. He broke his left arm, cracked several ribs, and suffered facial lacerations but feels fortunate it was not worse. Nearby notes detail family visits, domestic moves, and social events involving the Meine and local households.

Paul Miene Postville Patsy Anderson

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