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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1953

Page

7

Anniversary Celebration for Mr and Mrs Hangartner

A large gathering Sunday Aug 2 at Stone Hodge near Postville celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hangartner. Relatives and friends shared a picnic dinner and social hour, with many gifts given. Attendees included families from Monta, Clermont, Hawkeye, West Union, Onalaska, Independence, Castalia, and Postville. Hospital notes mention Mrs Ralph Triem underwent minor surgery at Decorah hospital and seven days later. Seventy five people attended the Ladies Aid gathering at Cline’s Ford garage the following Wednesday.

Alphas Hangart Stone Hodge Postville Duane Thompson Becky Edward Preuss Bertha Brandt Vera Darla Ralph Triem Decorah Hospital Cline Ford Indigety

C-E Indees Face Waterloo Giants In Dairy Days Clash

Dairy Days schedule notes the C E Indees playing Beets Town on Saturday August 8 at 1 30 PM and Waterloo Colored Giants on Sunday August 9 at noon in a revenge contest from last year. Denver holds six wins and no losses in league play.

C-E Indees Denver Waterloo Colored Giants

Dairy Days Speaker at Clermont Dairy Days Program

Past Commander of the Iowa Legion will speak Sunday afternoon at the Clermont Dairy Days program.

Iowa Legion Clermont

Building Activities at Frankie Nims Jr Farm

A new story and a half house is under construction on the Frankie Nims Jr farm with a full basement kitchen living room two bedrooms and bath on the first floor and two bedrooms on the second floor contractor Lucian Apipelman. Another building by Meyer Olson Olson was a new garage for Mrs Lorain Crowe plus a remodeled home expanding the living room by removing a dividing wall. Swim notice asks swimmers to meet at the high school at noon Saturday Aug 8 for bus departure with no cars that day and a water show for parents. Mr and Mrs Elmer L Nelson and family visited Mrs Isabelle Nelson then traveled to West Union to see Al Wilburn. Mrs Cletus Mullarkey and Lea of Lansing visited Ed Burt Tuesday while Nancy Lindebaum from Monona stayed with her grandparents Roy and Mrs. Dunning. Norris Reierson, long-time electrician at Tick and Sand Co, takes a new job at Interstate Power Co starting Monday. Mr and Mrs Verni Brandt and Timmie left Friday for a Minnesota vacation.

Frankie Nims, Jr Lucian ApiPelman Meyer, Olson & Olson Loraine Crowe

Clermont Dairy Days Promises Bigger Weekend Event

The Clermont Community Club schedules the annual Dairy Days for Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, with plans for a larger, free celebration. Notable speakers include Lloyd Van Patten, Dudley Weible, and Wm. Lynes, plus a top entertainment lineup and four concerts by the Clermont high school band.

Clermont Clermont ‘Community Club Lloyd van Patten Des Moines Dudley Weible Iowa Department American Legion Wm. Lynes W. R. Belschner Daily Days Clermont High School Daily Days Committee Ford Garage Jack Howard Iowans Ladies of the Lutheran Church American Legion Auxiliary Clermont Community Club Northeast Town

Forget-Me-Not Day Observed By Disabled Veterans

Disabled American Veterans in Clermont observe Forget-Me-Not Day on Saturday August 8 during Daily Days celebration led by Bluebirds group. Mayor Will J. Nelson proclaims the day urging citizens groups and societies to participate and honor disabled veterans and returning service members.

Clermont Bluebirds Will J. Nelson

Saint Peter's Church Mass Times and Confessions

Rev Fr Robert Cooney pastor announces weekday masses at 7 30 a m and Sunday masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m confessions on Saturday at 8 00 p m and before Sunday Masses at the church

Robert Cooney

Full Gospel Pastor Tosten Sets Weekly Services

Rev Norman Tosten leads in-denominational church welcoming all. Sunday school at 10:00 a m services at 11:00 a m and 8:00 pm Bible study Thursday at 8:00 pm. Services in school house No 18 two and a half miles west of Clermont.

Norman Tosten Miies Clermont

Clermont Area Churches Schedule and Local Visits

Clermont Lutheran Parish led by Pastor S B Knudsen holds Thursday 2 PM sewing and mission session with hostesses including Helgersons and Kittelson, choir rehearsal at 8 PM. Sunday services at 9:30 AM and 11 AM with Sunday school at 10 AM and additional Episcopal service at 3 PM. church notices mention Aug 9 and Aug 16 services, Ladies Aid events, and community visits by local families and guests.

S. B. Knudsen East Clermont Mdris Arthur Helgerson Clara Helgerson Geo, Frieden Henry Kittelson Andrew Wattrud Ames Olson Highland Ladies’ ‘Aid Dorcas Cehurch Church of Our Saviour Clermont — Episcopal

Social Guests Visit From Minneapolis and Nearby Areas

Mr and Mrs Verne Brock and family from Minneapolis visited relatives last Thursday. Connie and David Dummermuth and Bobbie Peters joined as puppet guests in the Herbert Dummermuth theme. Mrs Emil Lassig returned home Sunday from South Dakota. Mr and Mrs Richard Crowe and two sons of Danville Illinois spent the weekend with their parents. Oscar Olson and the Kennethson family of Goring Valley Minnesota also visited, along with Mrs Arieta Dugatad.

Verne Brock Jack and Jill Minneapolis Conner Dummermuth Connie and David Bobbie Peters Herbert Dummermuth Emil Lassig South Dakota Richard Crowe Danville, Il Oscar Olson Kennethson Goring Valley Minn Arrieta Dugatad

Legion Meets and Scout Troop 31 Event Notes

Monday August 10 lists Legion meeting and Boy Scouts Troop 31 gathering. Tuesday August 11 includes East Clermont Mothers Club American Legion Auxiliary and Woodland Study Club activities.

Legion Boy Scouts East Clermont American Legion Auxiliary Woodland Study Club

Life Sketch of Mrs James Sullivan

Life sketch notes Alice Anna Crowe born 1877 in Clermont died 1953 in Clermont home. She taught in rural schools, was assistant postmaster, married James P. Sullivan in 1912, and lived on a nearby farm. Funeral at St Peter's Clermont with high mass. Surviving husband sister and many relatives. Further details list relatives and visitors from Cedar Rapids to Chicago and nearby towns.

Clermont Alice Anna Crowe John Mary Ann Barragy Crowe St. Joseph’s Academy Rockwell James P. Sullivan St. Peter's Church Jack Harry Sulivan Cedar Rapids Asheville Mae Crowe Agnes Crowe Frank Cahalan Bert Marian Shea Richard Jim Cahalan George Malonone Margaret Sheehy Martin Minihan Mary Burke Pat Irene Minihan Volga James Cox West Union Richard Crowe Danville, Il Irene Crowe Margaret Clinton Charles Regan Waukon Jack Sullivan Chicago

Alumni Picnic Notice From Clermont Association

Notice to Alumni Members The annual picnic of the Clermont Alumni association will be held at Clermont park on Friday evening August 7 at 6 30 Please bring covered dish sandwiches and your own table service Beryl Swenson 48 491 Sec y Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson and Mr and Mrs Harold Landsgard spent the weekend with relatives in Illinois the former in the Les lie Olson home at Capron and the Landsgards in the Robert Howard home at DeKalb Ill Rosa Jones of Chester came Tuesday for a few days visit with her friend Mrs Evelyn Olson Mrs Normal Olson Virginia and Gordon were weekend guests of her mother Mrs Albert Linnevald at Decorah Supper guests in the Verns Eagle home Sunday were Mr and Mrs Ed Dahms of Postville Mr and Mrs Reuben Svendsen and family of Lawler and Mr and Mrs John Bakewell and family G u Ann Christopherson of Oelwein is spending her vacation in the home of Mrs Ruth Larson Karl Martin is quite ill at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union

Thomas Hulme Seminarian Trinity John Jones Waukon Lorranne Crowe Cath_ryn Frank Clermont Alumni Association Clermont Park Beryl Swenson Sec’y Ray Reierson Harold Landsgard Illinois Les’ Lie ‘Olson Capron Verns Eagle Ed Dahms Postville Reuben Svendsen Lawler John ‘Bakewell Myrtle Erickson Cedar Rapids Louise Miller Grace and Crystal Rs Hofer Dreesh Ferne Osborne Albert Lubke LaVerle Olson Mildred Burt McGregor Harold Sandsgard Prairie du Chien Albert Christianson Henry Thompson

Weekend social roundup from Cedar Rapids area

A snapshot of local life 25 years ago shows Myrtle Erickson returning from vacation with family, multiple visits to McGregor and Prairie du Chien, birthday and slumber parties, weddings in Elkader, and trips to Lincoln Nebraska and Lake Okoboji. Residents include Olson, Larson, Bennett, Appelman, and Blake families among others.

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Millard Nelson Glen Buck Hawkeye Blackills West Midge Sheehy Cedar Ae Auto-Lite Briggs - Stratton Clermont - Phone Burgess - Buys Tid Lumber Olermont Dairy Days Elmer L. Nelson Isabelle Nelson Cletus Mullarkey and Lea Lansing Ed Burt Nancy Lindebaum Monona Mrs Roy Dunning Norris Reierson Tick and Sand ‘Co Interstate Power ‘Co Verni Brandt Timmie Minnesota Palmer Memorial Hospital W. C. Calahan Complete Insurance Service Florence T. Hein Mary Olson Leonard Olson Steve Stanley Olson Elmer ‘Olson Wayne Erickson McIntosh, ‘Minn Keith Aanes Land Carolina Erickson iMr Alfred Baechler Gwen Kansas City Wendell Ed Buser Iowa City Emory Dummermuth Germaine Gerlemann Waterloo Brady Paulson St. Peter’s Church Full Clermont Lutheran Parish Doyle Bennett Oelwein Harold Bennett Arthur 5. Olson Robert Wharram Stanley Winifred Sullivan Festville Aery Other Uift Melér Cathy Arthur “Wilken Strawsberry Point Wen James Sullivan Ben A. Gruver Denise Clarence Gruver Cheryl Alan Nyborg John Barnes Joe Lind Martha ‘McCan Dulburque Hall McCan Charles City Phil Steffens Gerald Fortsch Helen Becker Rosa Jones Chester Evelyn Olson Normal Olson Virginia’ and Gordon Albert Linnevold Decorah G“uAnn Christopherson Ruth Larson Karl Martin Enterprise L. T. N. Olson Henry Olson Kathinka Larson John Mark Beverly Bennett Beverly Oclberg Joyce Larson Caralyn Kittelson Judy Durr Marykay Swenson Helen Burger Jean Belschner Barara Anderson Walter Siems Burlington Otto Krueger Elkader Marie Katschkowsky Lawrence Lerch George Malone Cedar Ramids Ellen Malone DeWayne Johnson Lincoln, Nebr David Appelman Burton Franz Appelman Lake Okoboji Hartley Robert Steele Robin Anne Dubuque Bess Blake Elgin Amare Ucth FELCO S.Q Clermont Cooperative Lyle Gunderaon Manacer
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