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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1953

Page

7

Baseball Clinic Meetings Scheduled Across Four Locations

The Iowa High School Athletic Association will host the fifth week of baseball rules meetings and clinics at Mediapolis High School Ottumwa High School Alton High School and Armstrong High School. Sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 13 14 16 and 18 respectively.

Iowa High School Athletic Association Mediapolis High School Ottumwa High School Alton High School Armstrong High School

Swenson Takes Tests for Scholarship

Carman Billy Swenson Jr. of Clermont was invited to Grinnell College on April 11 as a finalist for the George F Baker scholarship. He is among 24 senior boys from seven states chosen for consideration, undergoing tests in English and literature, fine arts, physical sciences and social studies, then interviews with college officials. Swenson attends Clermont High School.

Carman Billy) Swenson, Jr Carman Swenson Clermont Grinnell College George F.baker Swenson Clermont High School

St Peters Church Program by School Children

Rev. Robert Cooney leads St Peter's Mass schedule with services in church and school chapel. On Sunday afternoon April 19 the school children present a program titled Cornboy Time at the Parish Hall.

Robert Cooney

Ill and Hospitalized Return Home From Veterans Hospital

Mr and Mrs Howard Boyle and Mr and Mrs Bob Mott of Wank to Iowa City Wednesday to bring Tommy Barker home after several months as a patient at the Veterans hospital He will spend at least thirty days at home before returning to Iowa City.

Howard ‘Boyle Bob Mott Wank Iowa City Tommy '' Barker Veterans’ Hospital

Gundersons sell Union Street home to Anderson

Mr and Mrs Lyle Gunderson have sold their Union Street home to Mrs Aldora Anderson who will take possession in early May The Gundersons plan to build a new home on their lots beside the Edna Miller residence on Union Street

Lyle Gunderson Union Street Aldora Anderson

Clermont East and West Clermont Parish Activities Schedule

Parish notices list class times, services, and meetings across Clermont locations. Luther League, catechetical classes, Sunday school, and choir rehearsals are shown with dates and times, including broadcasts on CBS from Earther College with Prof. Gerhard Frost. The Decorah Circuit Luther League gathering is noted for April 25 and 26 near Waterville.

East Clermont LCR Luther League West Clermont Parish Brotherhood Highland Bighursday Legion Hall Church of the Air CBS Earther College Gerhard Frost Nordic Cathedral Decorah Qld East Paint Creek Waterville

Methodist Church Announces Sunday Worship and Supper

The bi weekly worship service will be held this coming Sunday at 6 45 a m The next church supper will be held Sunday evening April 26 with Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro and others scheduled to attend

B. G. Steinman Clarence Tatro

The Church of Our Saviour Service Schedule

The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal announces Easter season service. Vicar E C Bowyer leads at 3:00 p m on Sunday April 19 the second Sunday after Easter with Haake Waukon to conduct portions of worship.

the Church of Our Saviour Clermont — Episcopal E. C. Bowyer Haake, Waukon

Clermont News School Pages Review And Baseball Scores

The Clermont pages cover classwork from bookkeeping to world war I in history with reports on partnerships verbs and geometry. Students note a baseball opener loss to Elgin 7 6 but rally with Billy Swenson’s late homer to tie 5 4 before Elgin sealed victory.

Community clubs and troop meetings schedule excerpt

The listing notes events for Monday April 20 with Commercial Club and Boy Scouts Troop 51 Tuesday April 21 for Women's Service Club Thursday April 23 for Junior Clermont Study Club and Friday April 24 for Grand Meadow Study Club and Cub Pack Meeting.

Commercial Club Boy Scouts Troop 51 Women’s Service Club Junior Clermont Grand Meadow

Federated Clubs to Meet at Clermont

Payette County Federated Women's Clubs hold their annual meeting at the Lutheran church in Clermont on Monday April 20. Registration opens at 9 30 a m with the program starting at ten. District director Mrs A J Meyer Elkader will address. Noon luncheon served at the church parlors. Afternoon program resumes at 1 15 featuring visiting speakers Mrs Harold Nissen Walnut vice president of the town clubs and Mrs Herbert Re basso Decorah followed by committee reports.

Payette County the Federated Women’s Clubs Lutheran Church A. J. Meyer Elkader Harold Nissen Walnut Herbert Rebasso Decorah

Local notices and school news from West Union area

Twenty five years ago pupils averaged nine in spelling for six weeks including Gila Larson Phyllis Lubke and Bertha Alice Lettingerford Janet Larrabde represented Clermont at a spelling contest. Also local shop window displays and weekend specials at Hank's jewelry Postville. Butter production in Iowa creameries rose in 1927 with higher value and prices. Fayette County American Legion and Auxiliary to meet April 28 at Legion home. Blue Birds Easter party hosted by Mrs Aldora Anderson. St Peters Rosary Society members hosted a church parlors gathering.

Gila Larson Phyllis Lubke Bertha Alice Lettingerford Janet Larrabde Clermont West ‘Union Gunder Hank Postville Joseph Olson Kelleys Kelley Iowa Fayette Counts American Legion and Auxiliary Legion West Union Blue Birds Aldora

Local Soldiers and Social Roundup This Week

Art Schott, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Schott of Clermont, has been made a corporal in T and T Company 4th Gigantic Battalion in Korea since August. Mr and Mrs Douglas Thomas and Mr and Mrs Bill Schmidt were guests of Mr and Mrs Laird Cline for Larrys birthday. Mrs Mary Washburn helped care for Mrs Leo Larson who was ill. Mr and Mrs Joe Wander, Keith and Mrs Qle Reierson visited Decorah and supper at Melvin Vick home. Howard Stumme arrived home from Langley Field on a 30 day furlough visiting Arnold Stumme. Jackie Woodson of Oelwein spent the week with aunt and uncle Lyle Mabb. Mrs Carl Westprahl spent last Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Clarence Jellings family of Postville were guests of Henry Schweinerus.

Douglas Thomas Bill Schmidt Laird Cline Larry Mary Washburn Leo Larson Larson Joe Wander Keith Qle ‘Reierson Decorah Melvin Vick Howard Stumme Langley Field Arnold Stumme Jackie Woodson Oelwein Lyle Mabb Carl ‘Westprahl Cedar Rapids Clarence Jellings Postville Henry Schweinerus

Woodland Study Club Meets April 7 At Mrs Hogan Home

The Woodland Study Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Hogan with 19 members present. They opened with singing, shared Easter gospel readings, and heard contests judged by Mrs. Lawrence Walvatne and Mrs Alma Anderson. Prizes went to Dave Appelman, LL. M. Hovland, and Frank Hogan. Visitors included Mrs. Milton Olson and Mrs. Eugene Berns with her daughter.

Woodland Study Club Frank Hogan Roy Swenson Lawrence Walvatne Alma Anderson Morms Dave Appelman LL. M. Hovland Milton Olson Eugene Berns

Major Rounds Visits His Father in Clermont

Major James Rounds, stationed in Florida, arrived in Clermont Friday evening for a brief visit with his father George Rounds and relatives. He traveled from Santa Monica where his wife and children stayed with her mother until school-year end, then will move to Washington, D C by April 15. The Rounds family and Lt Vernon Reierson of Clermont were frequent Patrick Air Force Base visitors.

James Rounds Florida Clermont George Rounds Santa Monica Calif Vernon Reierson

East Clermont Societies Meet At The Church

East Clermont societies gathered Thursday at the church parlor with hostesses Mdris Harry Helgerson Julia Helger son George Hanson Herbert Blockhus and Miss Lizzie Thorson. Pastor Knudsen led devotion and Bible study. delegates to the workers conference were elected and articles for the homes were to be brought to the next meeting.

East Clermont Mdris Harry Helgerson Julia Helgerson George Hanson Herbert Blockhus Lizzie Thorson Pastor Knudsen Workers’ Conference Esther Kimball Henry Kittelson Martin Amundson Mdms Julia Bilden Olaf Berx Ewald Lyngaas George Frieden Bernard Hanson Ames ‘Cilson Clara Helgerson Donaline Larson Diane Frieden

Mothers Club Met At Bilden Home

The Hast Clermont Mothers Club gathered Tuesday April 7 at Mrs. Millard Bilden’s home with hosts Mrs. Bilden and Mrs. Almer Amundson. Activities included group singing devotions, a roll call on “My Child’s Favorite Book,” a reading by Mrs. Oliver Larson, a Bible study by Mrs. Millard Bilden, hymn singing, and cross singing after lunch. Several visitors attended the meeting.

Millard Bilden Almer Amundson Hast Clermont Mothers Club Bilden Art Amundson Oliver Larson Hagresses

Mr and Mrs Arthur Bauer Visited in Moore Home

Mr and Mrs Arthur Bauer of Oelwein were Sunday afternoon and supper guests in the M F L Moore home.

Arthur Bauer Oelwein M, FL Moore

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