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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
7
The Rosary Society met Thursday July 28 in St. Peter's church parlors. A pot luck lunch was served. The regular meeting opened with a prayer by the president. Plans for the fall festival on August 5 dominated the session. Elizabeth Priest and Mary Dugan attended as guests.
Clermont society notes show the Ladies Aid gathering at Ruth Olsen’s home with Rose Riegel assisting, and Lorraine Crane leading a reading of a one act play Pa's Seed Flats. Luncheon hosted by Mrs J A Erickson included guests from La Crosse and local families. Trene Erickson visits Cedar Rapids while library hours are cut. Several local dinner guests and travels of residents are listed with multiple households visiting and hosting in West Union, Strawberry Point, and Cedar Rapids.
Sept. M. H. Moore announces Clermont public schools will open Monday August 27 with a two weeks Christmas vacation. Joyce Amundson will replace Arlene Amundson as primary teacher and Clarice Hammersland will teach grades 1 and 2. Grade teachers include June Rooker Elaine Demo Andine Vasbey. High School faculty changes noted with Mary Clare Huddleston, Mary Gould joining. Elmer Stickfort resigns. Numerous local visits and family mentions accompany the school notice.
Fred Cline has again resumed alteration work at the former Clermont opera house. Workers began last week cutting an opening for a large entrance at the southwest corner and plans include changes in the basement to fit an auto repair shop.
Bert Lyngaas of Grand Meadow township has been in the West Union hospital for a week for treatment and observation. It was planned to take him to New Hampton early this week for surgery. Anna Larrabee Mrs Lucian Appelman and Mrs Clyde Blunt attended a L P A tea at Fayette Friday. Barbara and Douglas Appelman returned Saturday from a visit with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs R R Roggensack at Lancaster Wis. Mr and Mrs T F Shipton of Chester visited Sunday in the J B Shipton home. Emmett Will Esther and Mary Carlin called on Mrs Bert Waters at Postville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roger Henderson took John Gruver to McGregor Sunday to visit his grandmother Mrs Richards. John is a son of Mr and Mrs Bart Gruver of Waterloo and has been visiting relatives here since July 4. Mr and Mrs Walter Fritz entertained guests Friday evening in honor of their son Sgt Lawrence home on furlough. Guests included Jacob Friederich and family Pvt Raymond and Pvt Jacob Friederich of Camp Riley Kansas Mrs Leo Foels and Mrs Hazel Horst of Hudson.
The East Clermont Luther League plans a Sunday program on August 5 with a theme Using My Spare Time. The event features hymns Bible story and speakers Leona Lyngaas Doris Johnson and Rev Nesset plus a report on Bible Camp and closing remarks. Local residents and guests are noted with several visits and activities surrounding the gathering.
Twenty five years ago a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ed Olson Grace Kneeland returns from Dubuque summer school Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson depart for two weeks with relatives in Minnesota and Montana George Raunhols attends state democratic convention as Fayette county delegate Mrs N H Nelson visits Wisconsin Mr and Mrs John B Shipton return from honeymoon A daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Moen Prof Hungerford in Cedar Falls signing teachers for next year faculty expansion in public schools
St Peter's parish holds its annual festival with First Friday confessions and general communion on Sunday. Notices include vacation for Clermont Union Sunday School from Aug 5, parishioners visiting Minnesota and nearby towns, and local social visits. A broad roster of residents and activities appears with church timings and community efforts.
Pastor Nesset welcomes East Clermont societies on Thursday August 2 with a program chaired by Mrs Ames Olson featuring Bert Lyngaas Julia Landsgard Alvin Halverson and Miss Helen Reinhart. East Clermont holds Sunday school at 10 and service at 11 with open house at Thor Thor son home from 2 to 5 in observance of Mr Thorson s 95th birthday. Luther League at 8 p.m. Highland hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a.m and service at 8 p.m.
State surveying crews have marked changes on the Clermont to St Olaf road over three summers and last winter while boring at the Fd Johnson bridge. Local speculation says the state plans to take over the road and add it to the primary system, a move welcomed by Clermont and area farmers. There is talk of paving 56 between Elkader and West Union as a postwar project.
Fremont Sullivan, long treated at New Hampton hospital, enjoyed neighbors shocking oats on his farm Thursday. Harvey, Horan, Hyde families assisted. lunch followed by card session. Dinner guests later visited in Postville. local youth rehearsed play The Girl Who Forgot at East Clermont church parsonage.
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