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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1935
Page
7
J. C. Halverson notes Clermont third Market Day Sale successful though returns were near break even. Household necessities dominated the items with many women present. B. C. Olson led promotions, credited for driving the community event.
Clermont events list includes W C C F meetings on April 18 and 25, Homecoming benefit card party and dance April 22, Ladies Aid Society April 24, Mission Society, Clermont Study club April 27, Firemen’s meeting April 29, Business and Professional Women April 29, O H E S benefit card party April 30, and N C C W Deanery meeting.
The West Union Country Club chose J. A. Erickson of Clermont as president with G. D. Nicoll as vice president H. A. Schaefer as secretary and Dr B L Carr E D Johnston R F Estey and R D Fallows as directors for the coming year. Clermont high school pupils receive a vacation on Friday April 19.
The West Clermont Lutheran Sunday school will present an Easter program on Sunday evening April 21 at 7 30 oclock. The program features four main parts Gethsemane Calvary Life Victorious and The Glorified Cross with heralds readers and songs by the junior choir and Sunday school. Remarks by Rev. Gunston. Closing songs benediction and recessional.
Mrs Walter German hosted a birthday party Saturday for her daughter Margaret celebrating her sixth birthday. Guests included Vonnie Wander Shirley Wander George Friederich Fern Friederich Dorothy Farmer and James Farmer. Margaret received several gifts and the gathering featured late afternoon lunch.
The Amer ican Legion Auxiliary at Sheehan Post held a Tuesday April 9 meeting at Mrs. R. V. Brandt home with hostess help from Mrs. Franz Appelman and Mrs. Roy Swenson. April declared Child Welfare month. delegates chosen for the Manchester spring conference. radio and poppy activities planned. many local members and guests noted. several community visits and social updates recorded.
The Clermont basketball banquet was held Monday in the Lutheran church parlors. Ed Dugstad chaired as toastmaster and Rev. Sandbach spoke, with talks by Rev. Gunsten Supt. Cottrell Miss Child Phyllis Lubke and others. Roy Tate, an 8th grader and spelling contestant from Weat Union, will compete at Des Moines April 26 and 27, hoping to qualify for Washington D C. A separate banquet for teachers and pupils is planned for April 26 while the spelling contest occurs on April 24.
The mayor proclaims all business houses must close from noon to 3 p m on April 19 to observe Good Friday in memory of Jesus Christ. Ladies Aid Society members are ending their activities at Mrs H H Follett’s home this week.
The Ossian Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women will meet at the Clermont opera house on Tuesday afternoon, April 30, at 2 30. An interesting program is being arranged. Local social and community notes follow with visits, entertainments, and a funeral in Calendar.
The Union church Ladies' Guild met at Mrs. H. A. Lubke's home on Wednesday afternoon April 10 with fourteen members and five guests present. Guests included Mrs. J. J. Snyder Mrs. F. R. Berg of Elgin Mrs. Ed Buser Mrs. Louise Miller and Mrs. Mary Gruver. The program opened with a song and prayer as Mrs. Van Appelman presented a paper on "The Career of Abraham" followed by refreshments served by Mrs. Lubke.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs. H. H. Follett's home on Wednesday afternoon April 24 with Mrs. W. J. Nelson and Mrs. Thos. Cummings assisting. Roll Call and program include "Favorite Radio Singer" and "Old Songs and New" led by Mrs. E. L. Crowe, chairman, with Mrs. L. H. Appelman as pianist. seeds bulbs and plants exchange planned.
The Clermont Study Club gathered Saturday afternoon April 13 at Mrs. J B Shipton's home with twelve members signing in. Mrs Marjorie Appelman led a book review on A Child Went Forth by Helen McKnight Doyle before a business meeting followed the program.
Clermont Luth Church East Church holds Good Friday services with holy communion at 10 30 a m and Easter Sunday services in Norwegian at 11 o clock West Church in town offers Holy Thursday services with communion at 8 o'clock Easter Sunday morning at 9 30 and a Sunday school program at 7 30 Sunday evening All English services Thursday April 25 Mission Society hostesses include Mrs E Nelson Mrs Martin Nelson Mrs Nels Gilbert and Maria Skain Highland Lutheran Church conducts Easter Sunday 3 pm English services A cordial welcome to all to attend any services messages of life and hope in the risen Christ
The Clermont Union Church announces a 7:00 p m Easter service with reception of members and baptismal rites. Sunday school is at 10 a m, with the choir performing musical parts from The Radiant Easter Morn during the usual sermon time. Guests included multiple West Union residents and others. Anna Larrabee traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, for family illness.
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