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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1953

Page

7

Pack House For Senior Play With Noted Cast

A packed house attended the senior play Romons on Thursday evening and many requested a repeat performance on Tuesday, April 21. Directed by Mrs Virginia Meskel, Romona was superbly staged with a nearly professional cast including Romony Olson Remona and Victor Amundsen. The music was by a sextet and clarinet quartet directed by Pauline Boebn.

Virginia Meskel Romona Romony Olson Remona Marlene Dutéscher Victor Amundsen Arleng Beverly Nelson Billy Ma Kay Jacobson LaVern Orson Stephen Knudsen Rapa Mt Sylvan’ Taylor Gérald Wander Ralph Kneeland Marliyn ‘Wede Nancy Pape Robert Iolingon Hand Pauline Boebn

Move to Cedar Rapids for Archie and wife Mrs Johnson

Mr and Mrs Archie Johnson move to Cedar Rapids on Saturday to start a new home. Archie will be a serviceman at Hunter's airport after leaving a local airport job and later working for Johnson Pin Company. The notice nods farewell and best wishes for their enterprise.

Archie Johnson Cedar Rapids Archie Hunter's Johnson Pin Company

St. Peter's School Pupils Entertain A Local Crowd

Children of St. Peter's School performed "Cow boy Time" on Sunday afternoon with plays and square dancing. They also served lunches at the Chuck Wagon and sold various items to the gathered crowd.

St. Peter's School

B and P Women to Meet The Business Ant

Professional Women will meet Monday April 21 at the home of Mrs Dean Deere for a 7 30 dessert luncheon. Assisting hostess is Mrs Wm Beschner.

Dean Deere Wm. Belschner

Mrs Rodney Buddenburg Visits Lawrence White Home

Mrs Rodney Buddenburg of Luana visited Sunday in the Lawrence White home, sharing a brief family call and conversation with the residents.

Rodney Buddenburg Luana Lawrence White

Fellowship Supper at Clarence and Mrs Tatro Home

The Methodist Church announces a fellowship supper this Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro. Minister E G Steinman invites all church members to attend.

E. G. Steinman Clarence Tatro

Church of Our Sayiduur Clermont service schedule

The Church of Our Sayiduur Clermont Episcopal Church led by Vicar E. C. Bowyer announces Sunday April 26 the third Sunday after Easter with a 3 00 p m service of worship and sermon.

the Church of Our Sayiduur Clermont Episcopal E. C. Bowyer

Clermont Lutheran Parish Service Schedule and Meet

East Clermont and West Clermont hold catechetical classes and divine services with choir practices and Sunday school times. Highland and Elgin schedule catechetical classes and upcoming services with May observances. Decorah Circuit Luther League hosts April 25 and 26 at Old East Paint Creek church with speaker Missionary Pennie C Pedersen.

B. Knudsen East Clermont Clermont Highland Lutheran World Action Elgin Decorah Circuit Luther League Old East Paint Creek Church Waterville Parish Pennie C. Pedersen

Clermont Study Club Holds Final Meeting of Year

The Clermont Study club met at Mrs. Herman Lubke's home on Monday evening for the final session of the year. Seventeen members attended and enjoyed a buffet supper. The organizing committee was Mrs. Lubke, Mrs. John Shipton, and Mrs. Millard Nelson. Original poetry was the highlight of the evening's entertainment.

Clermont Study Club Herman Lubke Lubke John Shipton Millard Nelson

Boy Scout Circus Set for Saturday Night in Waterloo

The Wapsie Boy Scout Circus is scheduled for Saturday April 26 at the Waterloo Hippodrome Auditorium. Doors open at 6 00 p m. Grand Entry of 420 Scouts and 1200 leaders at 7 30 p m. Wartburg College band from Waverly performs at 7 00 p m.

Wapsie Boy Scout Circus Waterloo Hippodrome Wartburg College Band of ‘Waverly

Mrs Inga Andengga Visits Gene Waters Home

Mrs Inga Andengga spent Sunday at the Gene Waters home. The visit appears social with no additional actions noted.

Mrs Inga Andengga Gene Waters

School newsletters list students and projects

The Clarksburg High School paper outlines conservation studies on strip and contour farming, visits to farms, and honor and attendance lists for seniors and other grades. It highlights class activities in adding, bookkeeping, literature, physics, and English tests, plus a move to photography and pinhole cameras as freshmen welcome Elizabeth Paynter.

Frohman Elizabeth Paynter Jarehouse W.hambalse Fre Entwisle K. Jac

Music Contest Here Saturday in Clermont High School

Clermont high school hosts 20 schools on Saturday May 2 for the class D large group music contest. Entrants include Arlington Clermont Colesburg Earlville Fairbank Farmersburg Freder idkdburg Garnaville Guttenburg Hagelton Gansing Lime Springs Luana Ossian Randealia Ridgeway Stanley Volga Water ville. Seven boys' glee clubs nine mixed choruses fifteen girls' clubs sixteen bands compete. Band boosters plan lunches at Catholic and Lutheran halls. Junior Odako Camp Fire girls met and discussed leather belts to sell. Weekend visitors and family notes follow with multiple households visited in Ames Davenport St. Louis and Miami among others.

Clermont High School Arlington Clermont Odako Camp Judy Durr Judy Isabelle Nelson Fred Maurer Fayette Bob Eskridge Manchester Theo Loftsgard Elmer Nelson Arthur Nelson Herb Martin Maryann Oscar Lien Ames Ing James i Martin Len Simek Davenport Edwin Krueger Alfred Jacob Daisy Stry Mary Washburn Robert Potter Bobbie St. Louis Paul’ Wells Sheldon Wells J. J. Stahmer Miami Florida Bess Blake Dubuque Robkert Steele Anne Steele Sohn Schulz Er Fans Wildnj Schultz Farmersburg

ROTC Inspection at Grinnell College April 17 18

DeWayne Johnson a Grinnell College sophomore and Clermont resident will participate in an Air Force ROTC inspection and review at Grinnell College April 17 and 18. Three Air University officers will be present representing the APROTC Commandant Gen M K Deichelmann to visit classes inspect facilities and review the unit established at Grinnell in 1951.

DeWayne Johnson Clermont Grinnell College Air University Ala M. K. Deichelmann Grinnell DeWayne Clermont High School

Clermont Contest Winners and Local Notices

Twenty five years ago Francis Paul Kneeland and Robert Wil lam Kneeland of Clermont entered the Register's baby contest with their pictures appearing in the Sunday issue. Grace Miller will present the senior speech recital at USU Chapel next Wednesday. she is the only senior in the class. Clermont names three on the April term petit jury list: Mrs. Considine, Wm. H. Meyer, and Otto Larson. Lester Wenger plans to spend the summer locally before returning to Cedar Rapids Business College in the fall. County bridge builders led by Fremont Clark started a creek-bridge project near Cook Hill. George Rounds attended the Democratic convention in Des Moines last Friday and Saturday.

Francis Paul Obert Willam Kneeland Clermont Register Wm. A. Kneeland Grace Miller USU Grace Petit Jury Considine Wm. H. Meyer Otto Larson Lester Wenger Cedar Rapids

In Service in Si Promoted to Captain

Lt. Ver non Reierson stationed at Patrick Air Field Florida is promoted to Captain per a letter to his father Ray Reierson of Clermont. Lyle Olson returns home Thursday from Rochester Minnesota after arm surgery. Ronald Gunderson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson stationed in Bremerhausen Germany serves in a band for ships with address Pvt Ronald B Gunderson US 55217367 61st Army Band APO 69 PM New York City

Vernon Reierson Patrick Air Field Florida Ray Reierson Clermont Lyle Olson Rochester Minn Hee Germany Ronald Gunderson Harry Gunderson Bremerhausen Ronald B. Gunderson 61St Army Band APO P. M New York City

Clermont tops Hawkeye in baseball upbeat Monday clash

Clermont defeated Hawkeye 12 to 6 as Clermont totaled 12 runs on 9 hits with 2 errors while Hawkeye had 6 runs, 5 hits and 6 errors. Billy Swenson starred with a home run 2 doubles and a single in four at bats backed by Knudsen on Clermont. Schle gel and Nuss pitched for Hawkeye. Local brief notes also mention Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson and family hosting supper guests at Theo Loftsgate home and local Mother's Day flower orders at Crowe's Clermont.

Clermont High School Hawkeye Clermont Billy Swenson Swenson Knudsen Schlegel Nuss Elmer Nelson Ané Theo. Loftsgaté Crowe

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