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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
7
Movements include Erickson family taking household goods to a new home. Phyllis Skeen to reside in a downtown apartment. Helen Beaker to occupy the Blake apartment vacated by Lester Luchslinger. A. Olson moved into the upstairs apartment once held by the Youts.
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger hosted a reception in Elgin with Mr and Mrs Selmer cutting their first bath ceremony in town.
A family gathering and dinner were held on Easter Sunday at Mrs. Alfred Olson’s home to honor her 70th birthday. Attending were the Henry Hirach family of Marshfield Wisconsin Clarence Thompson family Calmar Donald Robinger family Waterloo Orrin Roe family Waukon Leonard Olson family Waucoma Kenneth Ellis Harold Meyer Lyle Ruckdaschel and Bill Harris families all of Postville Mr. and Mrs Donald Brown of Waterloo and Mrs Ole Reierson.
Easter Sunday service at the Methodist church saw baptismal entries for Robert Mott Carol and Robert Jr and new members including Mr and Mrs Robert Mott Mrs Clarion Olson and Mrs LeRoy Durr. Other notes mention visitors, a wedding, and students spending spring break at home and from St Luke's in Cedar Rapids.
Woodland Club hosted Mrs Raymond Erhardt for the Woodland Study club gathering on Tuesday afternoon April 13 with fifteen members present. The group sang, discussed humor, and voted to contribute to a cancer fund while prizes were awarded to several members. Visitors included Mrs Clarence Johnson and Dean.
Mr and Mrs George Durscher and Janice and Edna Miller traveled to Keokuk on Friday and stayed until Monday visiting Marlene Durscher and Luella Miller, sharing time in the city.
The Seventh Grade notes say boys trail girls in the spelling bee with Diane Wikh am joining as a newcomer. The volleyball tournament results show four losses for the boys and three wins and one loss for the girls. Counties and Iowa history have been added to our knowledge trees.
Milo Meyer and Mrs. Verni Brandt took Verni Brandt to a Du Buque specialist who removed the old casts from his legs and feet and fitted him with lighter casts. Verni, hospitalized a month after his accident, will now be cared for at home though he has a long recovery ahead.
In volleyball the boys beat the eleventh grade and lost to the tenth and ninth grades. The girls defeated the ninth grade and were beaten by the tenth. Donna Thieg and Karol Hyde had birthdays in the last two weeks. In literature Mrs. Putz read Jim Bridger to us. We received our play books and the cast was announced. We have practiced reading for expression and pronunciation in class.
In the fourth grade room the Easter tree and a newspaper bunny decorate the bulletin board with rabbits and cotton chicks. Students begin a unit on business letters and arithmetic, enjoying sunny weather and outdoor play with dodge ball. Fifth graders note new monitors Karen Larson, Linda Hackmann, Roger Yquslin, Cars lyn Olson, and Linda Kirkestue. star recognitions go to Mervil Mabb and Allan Thompson. Art posters express Easter meanings while hats are made for an Easter parade. Carolyn Follett brings a stethoscope and health class activity features students listening to heartbeats.
Sixth graders Douglas Anderson and Bonnie Miller celebrated birthdays and treated the class and teacher. The girls helped by April Fool games and lunch. The class plans an April 14 program in Pan American countries. They finished reading akill texts Thursday and will take a reading test Tuesday. Art work included colored designs and stamping on towels and handkerchiefs. Eleven in the grade are in the basic program, keeping them busy. junior band reportedly wonderful.
Un-denominational Sunday school at 10 00 a m and Sunday services at 11 00 a m. Thursday Bible study at 8 00 pm. Everyone welcome. Location is on No 18 2% miles west of Clermont in the school house.
Rev Fr Robert Cooney pastor announces Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m Confessions offered Saturday evening and before Mass at St Peter's Church Located in the parish facilities with regular worship schedule and confession times for worshippers and parishioners.
The Clermont Lutheran parish led by Pastor S. B. Knudsen lists activities at West Clermont East Clermont and Highland including catechetical classes worship services Sunday school and choir rehearsals. A 50th anniversary picnic for Mr and Mrs Olaf Berg follows a service. The Decorsh Circuit Luther League holds a spring convention at Big Canoe Lutheran Church with speakers from Luther College Waldorf College and a Choral Union concert.
Thanks to friends and relatives for cards letters and visits while Twas a patient at the Postville hospital. Gratitude extended to Dr Wolf Dr Kettle kamp Dr Gretman and the nurses and ministers for their kind words. Verni Brandt and Victor Amundson spent Easter at home. Mrs Ruth Starkey was Easter dinner guest at the H A Lubke home.
The American Legion Auxiliary met April 13 at Mrs. Bill Schmidt's home. Reports included requests for 9.32 for department clothing, acknowledgments of 5.00 to Crusade for Freedom and 5.00 to Lamson Plaza Fund, and thanks for cookies. County meeting set for April 27 in West Union. delegates appointed for district spring conference May 4. Lunch served for funeral of Mrs. Tom Hanson. Secretary to order 1000 meeting reminder cards. Ten dollars donated to carrier drive. Louie Olson named drive chair. Bills paid include 1.00 advertising and 3.59 for meat. April cookie committee named. Program on Pan-American presented by Mrs. Lloyd Meier after adjournment.
Mrs Christina Behrens of Ft Atkinson and Mrs Marie Biglow of Galesburg Ill were supper guests of Mrs Irene Nostlie Sunday. Dale Hanson Gilbert Hanson Cresco visited Verni Brandt home. Wm Hitch family Sumner were guests of Harry Vauslin. Charles Peterson family Charles City were guests in Ole Peterson home. Mrs Finn Hanson Chicago and Raymond Erhardt Clarence Johnson and Dean joined Sunday guests. George Belschner grandkids Richard Jean Arlington for weekend with parents. They attended grand opening and paint demonstration at Belschner hardware. Dinner guests Norris Reterson included Ray Heierson Helen Captain Vernon Reterson.
25 Years ago friends received notice of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Louie Erickson of Lavinia Montana. Mrs Erickson was Alma Nelson of Gunder. Andine Vasby bought the Sullivan house and rented her other home to Ed Burt while she and her father move in. The Sullivans plan to move to Storm Lake. Mrs E M Hoag and Mrs J B Shipton hosted a Monday dinner with guests including KH L Crowe LL Carr RV Brandt Lucian Appelman J C Halvorson L D Hungerford L T Olson Wm Larrabee Jr and Herman Lubke. Clermont baseball fans and boosters elected Julius Paulson president Ben Conner secretary E M Houg treasurer.
St Peter's school presents a three act comedy The King's Dream Puffs on Sunday April 35 at 8:00 p.m. in St Peter's hall with a full stage and elaborate songs and dance scenes. Doris Gilbert of Cedar Rapids visited the Nels Gilbert home for a week end while Lorene Gilbert and her fiance Francis Bading with his mother and sister Cathryn also from Cedar Rapids were dinner guests Sunday.
Announcement by Mr and Mrs Dow Burget of Fayette announces engagement of their daughter Betty Burget of Minneapolis to Reginald Becker of Redwood Falls Minnesota. No wedding date has been set. The Burget family are former Clermont residents.
Calendar entries list events in April with dates and groups. Business and Professional Women's Club, Firemen’s meeting on Monday April 26. Town Ladies Aid Riverside Social Club on Wednesday April 28. Grand Meadow Study Club on Friday April 30.
Mrs. Ole C. Peterson returned home from Deaconess hospital in Chicago and is improving enough to sit up. Daughter Mrs. Finn Hanson, R N, accompanied her. Mrs. Guy Probert stayed with her daughter and son-in-law in Marion to care for the Vogel children as Mrs. Vogel was ill. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Schultz and their children from Omaha visited, with a business trip to Detroit, and the children remained with the Finningans.
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