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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
7
Clermont High School plans a Friday April 20 collection starting 9 PM to gather clothing, tin cans, and paper. Residents are urged to bundle paper, box or sack cans, and donate garments including caps, wraps, shawls, socks, dresses, work clothes, underwear, outerwear, and bedding as part of a wartime lend lease effort.
The W. C. O. F. gathered in St. Peter’s Catholic Church parlors on Wednesday evening April 11 with Mary Carlin and Mrs. Norbert Ger ner as hostesses. A 500 game yielded honors to Geo. Rounds Mrs. Catherine Heran and Joseph Leehy while refreshments were served.
Notice to parents intending to enroll children in the primary grade next fall requests contact with Supt. Moore of Clermont schools at an early date. The item also notes a birthday celebration hosted by Mr and Mrs William Burrow and an upcoming barn and house moves involving local residents and properties.
Clermont schools celebrate high honor roll for the sixth six weeks with sixteen students achieving 90 percent across subjects. Senior class members enroll in refresher math using Navy Bureau of Personnel material. Memorial service honors President Franklin D Roosevelt with a Clermont high school audience and townspeople.
Dr and Mrs Jorgenson arrive at their Clermont home early next week as Mrs Jorgenson plans to reopen Clermont and Postville music studios. She has coached juvenile movie stars in Hollywood and remains director of music for the Montez and Valanja ballet team. The couple co authored a new novel And So the Morning with a postwar Iowa setting, planned for late next winter, with potential serialization and a 1947 film version.
Birthday party for Mrs. Theo Loftsgard drew guests including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maurer Isabel John son Fayette Mrs. Isabel Nelson and Mrs. Elmer Nelson. A cake from sister Mrs. Maurer capped the celebration with neighbors sharing supper after a long evening of visiting and 500 rum.
A card of appreciation from Rap. Albert Gunderson thanks friends for letters e cards flowers and gifts during hospital stay. Mentions social visits include Mrs Lyle Gunderson Pastvills Rosa Jones Chester and others at various homes. Funeral attendees for Mrs Walter Powers noted. several local residents visited Harry Becker and others over the weekend.
Arthel Meyer hosted a 6:30 dinner Tuesday April 10 for the Vernon Meyer senior class. Guests enjoyed red and white decorations with a center angel food cake marked Seniors 1945. Red rose favors and place cards complemented the class flower as the group attended The Keys of the Kingdom at the Avalon theater.
Mr and Mrs W R Blake Mrs Lolita Steele and others visited Williamsburg last Wednesday and Cedar Rapids Thursday then returned home on Thursday evening. Mrs Blake and Mrs Steele plan a Des Moines trip this week before returning for the summer. A B Riegel home gathering honored Mrs Riegel on her birthday with a pot luck lunch and gifts. Mary Barnhouse returned from the University Hospital Iowa City for a check up. Trene Peterson RN resumed work at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital Chicago after visiting her sister Mrs Clarence Johnson who had major surgery at Decorah Hospital. Relatives including Wayne Abe and Bobby from Waterloo and Mrs Henry Behn of Elkader were called in for the illness of Mrs Walter Powers.
Pastor A. O. Nesser leads services at West and East Clermont on April 22 with Sunday school and Luther League rehearsal at Decorah. Activities include Parish Lutheran Brotherhood gathering with an address by Sheriff Dick Carlson, a class rescheduling, and Women’s Missionary Federation meeting at Glenwood Lutheran church near Decorah.
The Sunday school at East Clermont Lutheran church starts Sunday April 22 at 10 a.m. Thelma Lyngaas oversees the school with classes for all ages including adult bible study. Rally Day services follow at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited.
The Woodland Study club met at the home of Mrs Kate Leshy with Mrs Inga Anderson assisting. Eleven members and one visitor, Mrs Elizabeth Reagan, attended. Mrs Harry Gunderson joined. Poems read by Mrs Nora Nelson included Soldiers Return Therefore Each Spring Country School. Readings by Mrs Susanna Larson titled She Began Her Career at 80 and Conversion. Contests awarded to Mrs Susanna Larson Mrs Ursula Hemesath Mrs Nora Nelson and Mrs Viola Swenson. Meeting closed with Now the Day is Over.
A Clermont Studio will reopen with enrollment beginning Tuesday, April 24. The visit of Mrs. Nora Jorgenson Bee and Bonnie Grover of Elgin last week is noted, followed by a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Blake and Mrs. Lolita Steele for Dr. L. L. Carr in West Union.
The American Legion Auxiliary met April 10 at Henry Follett home hosted by Mrs. Edna Nelson and Mrs. Sophia Follett. Members plan bedside table covers for Schick Hospital and clothing drives for allies. Pan American Day featured Lucille Lubke at the high school program. Officers to attend district conference May 9 include Mrs. Lucy Engle and Mrs. Obsaiy. alternates are Mrs. Joyce Appelman and Mrs. Frances Cline. Poppy Posters judged with top prizes in 7th and 8th grades. awards to be presented at Memorial Day.
Mrs Frances Cline marks ten years as superintendent of Clermont Union Sunday school on Sunday April 15. She has held perfect attendance for the last eight years.
Mrs. Irene Ostlie of Castalia and Mrs. Alma Ostlie were callers in the Hans J. Larson home Monday. J.B. McGaheran of Rockwell, nephew of Thos. McGahestan formerly of Clermont, visited friends here last week. He says Tommie is real well and plans to visit this summer to see all his friends.
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