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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
7
St Peter's School announces opening on September 3 with new teaching staff including Mi Euellen Sister BWM and Sister Serta BWM settling in at the convent and welcomed to the community. The Union Sunday school resumes next Sunday at 10 00 a m. Local visitors and many families are noted in a sequence of social calls and hospital visits around the area.
The advice urges drivers to pull over when sleepy and rest. Stop for coffee or stretch but do not continue driving. The guidance emphasizes taking breaks to prevent dangerous fatigue behind the wheel.
Riverside service station Coryell Products advertises contact in Clermont with phone 7432 for sales or service inquiries.
Clermont Co op sold the blue ribbon 4 H calf shown by LaVerne Nims for 25.00. Billy Moyle’s blue ribbon calf was bought by Leo and Leona’s A Saw Store and others for 24.50 per hundred. Clermont Elgins members showed many fine animals as Four County Fair at Postville runs.
Mrs Vern Telford Kay and Scotty visit Cedar Rapids relatives while others attend gatherings across Maynard Fayette and Waterloo. Band director Jack Bush starts at Luana Consolidated School as families join in dinners and travels between Hawkeye and West Union during a busy weekend of visits and farewells in North Iowa and nearby towns.
The Union Sunday school in Clermont marks 100 years since its 1657 founding era. It began in Mrs Stedman’s home, later housed in the Presbyterian church, then governed by a rift of trustees and superintendents. The bell, organists, and library efforts highlight a long communal role continuing today.
A Sunday picnic at the city park honored Mr and Mrs Justin Baker who left that night for Oclwein where Mr Baker works for Modern Cleaners. Relatives and friends attended as they prepared to start a new life in Falls City Neb.
On Monday September 2 council, Methodist WSCS, and Tre Ore Club meet. Tuesday September 3 marks openings for Clermont public and St Peter's schools. Wednesday September 4 features West Clermont Priscilla Working Band. Thursday September 5 includes East Clermont Societies, St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild activities.
Mrs Dorothy Linsley and others hosted bridge guests in Falls City while Inga Larson entertained with dinner guests. Visitors to Fayette and Guttenberg included Mr and Mrs Alvin Amundson and Mary Anderson, and Mr Arthur Helmer and Archibald Sowden. In La Crosse Wis Joe Larson's hospital stay continued as he slowly improves. Des Moines and Elliston guests joined Eugene Robison and family, with Pamela becoming acquainted. Des Moines and Cresco trips marked a weekend for the Robisons and Hoopmans. A WMT tower visit spurred notes of Fr Frost and Fremont Sullivan in Independence. Castalia callers Joe Wander and family renewed visits, and other social rounds included Arend and Oma of Waterloo, Ronnie Trudo with grandparents, and Elkader visitors Marie Wahls and Richard Ayres. Additional fragmentary lines reference ongoing visits and a birthday picnic for Earl Bachleder.
Pastor Kronlokken outlines Aug 29 40 pm East junior choir Aug 30 7 pm senior choir and West church youth. Sept 1 West church 9:30 am service 10:30 am Sunday school East church 10 am Sunday school 11 am services Rally Day for Sunday schools with nursery and kindergarten classes. Luther League East 8 pm Sept 4 7 pm West Clermont junior choir Sept 2 2 pm Clermont Mission Society Guest Day with Mrs Sundby Decorah hosts listed.
Gospel Message Church located three miles west of Clermont on Highway 16 invites all to morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m pastor Lester Lease leads the visitor friendly services with a welcome to all.
St Peters Church announces services led by Pastor Clair Drummy with Sunday masses at 7 00 and 10 00 a.m Weekday services at 7 30 a.m Nuptial Mass planned for August 31 at 9 30 a.m Men’s choir rehearsal set for 8 00 p m in the church School opening and classes start September 3 at 8 15 a.m
Sunday service at 8 45 a m at the Methodist Church. Louise Schori of Davenport visits Elgin relatives and Mrs Louise Miller. Duane Schwartz moves into Cline cottage and will teach at Clermont. Wm Burrow family from Cedar Rapids vacationed with Wm Burrow sr. August and Albert Burrow take a Minnesota trip. Charles Selby moves into Rear apartment and will teach at West Union. Carman Swenson hosts Helgerson and Woods families for Marys 17th birthday. Joe Wander hosts guests for Mrs Cecil Abel and Cindy of Belle Mo. Louie Olson home hosts Grimes Appeman Reierson families for dinner.
The Monroe family gathered for the 7th annual reunion picnic at West Union fair grounds on Sunday. Eighty-one relatives attended including three pairs of twin girls. Kevin Monroe, one, was the youngest. Christena Monroe of Clermont was the oldest. Next year’s picnic is planned for Clermont city park.
Mrs Marie Stah stumbled and fell in front of her home Sunday and broke her hip. Mrs Oliver Torkelson rushed her to Postville hospital for care. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and David of Waterloo were weekend guests of Mrs Helen Dibble. Other locals hosted and attended gatherings, picnics, and birthdays at various homes and churches, with word of a funeral in Spring Grove and travel to Des Moines for Grace Olson and Carol Mott.
Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday August 21 with hostesses including Mdris Otto Vasby Aldora Anderson Herbert Martin Will Burrow Louie Anderson Richard Griebenow and Agt Nelson Mrs Leo Wood announced the program featuring hymn Bible study a vocal solo by Bonnie Taylor and a canned goods shower for Pastor and Mrs Kronlokken. An offering was taken to aid a church project in Nome Alaska. At the September meeting all members should remember donations for the Donald Martin family.
Mr and Mrs James Ostlie of Waterloo plus children visited his mother Mrs Irene Ostlie with Sandra Linda and Carol Ostlie remaining until Wednesday. Several families including the Nelsons Hitch and Vaus tin enjoyed weekends at Harpers Ferry and with relatives. Numerous visits span Alpha Waucoma and La Crescent with outings to Prairie du Chien and Wisconsin sites. A clinic in La Crosse prompted further tests for Mr Osterhus while others tripped through Alpha Calmar and Dubuque visiting kin.
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