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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
7
W M Helub pastor notes St Peters Mass at 10 on Sunday and catechism Saturdays at 9. He urges renewed Legion of Decency pledge and denounces silence on God’s name in public writings. He calls out Christmas cards lacking Christ birth reference amid holiday spending.
The Clermont Luth Church plans confirmation services Sunday at 10:80. Holy ion services to follow with a congregational business meeting after. West Church in town hosts Luther's League meeting Sunday evening at 7:30. All welcome to every service.
The Clermont Union Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. with J J Snyder as minister and Mrs Louie Olson supervising. The youth group rehearses four cantatas for Christmas as worship follows at 7 40 p.m. The notice also urges buying Christmas seals to fight tuberculosis, a disease still deadly for ages 15 to 45.
Ole Erickson writes from Norway to Clermont friends recounting a two month return to Uvdal Numedal. He notes deer meat trade, fox farming, summer tourism boosting income, good weather with one foot of snow, and hopes to visit Clermont next spring. He wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Clermont high school junior class presented Home Town Girl in the gym last Thursday. Actress Louise Hackman played Marian Hastings who inherits a fortune on her twenty first birthday and faces complications. The cast and coach Miss Denniston earned praise and music numbers by a sextette and by Edwina Olson and Loretta Belschner complemented the show. Mrs A G Fellows of Chicago visited the Franz Appelman home over the weekend.
The Ossian Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women met at Holy Name Hall West Union on Sunday afternoon December 9. President Mrs Mary Burke led the roll call with West Union Ossian Clermont represented. Clergy remarks and reports followed along with a musical program and a talk by Fr Mulcahy Delwein. A lunch was served.
The Priscilla Working Band of the West Lutheran church hosted a Lutefish and chicken supper plus an auction bazaar in West Union and Elgin. About 350 servings were served and auctions earned between 187 and 188 dollars. Prizes included a Grandmother's Blower Garden quilt to Mrs. W. C. Calehan, a comforter to Chris L. Peterson, and a door-stop to Mrs. Simon Nelson. Attendees look forward to next December.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs I C Jerdee's home on Wednesday December 19 at 2 pm Hostesses are Mrs Jerdee Mrs Henry Olson Mrs Melvin Nelson and Mrs W B Miller Roll call will be Suggestions for the New Year Election of officers will be held Exchange of gifts Beluah Gunderson spent the weekend with Hazel Tatro.
The West Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday evening song service at 7 30 featuring carols such as While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We and Joy to the World with solos duets and hymn stories. A Santa letter announces he will visit Clermont on Saturday Dec 22 and readers are asked to share it with children.
Hazel Wolf and Knute Evenson were married at the Lutheran parsonage in Clermont by Rev. G Gunston on Wednesday afternoon December 5. Attendants were Lillian Evenson and Joseph Anfinson. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Ossian.
The Royal Neighbors Camp met at Mrs Anson Pries ts home on a Wednesday evening in December. Officers elected include Oracle Helen Dibble Vice Oracle Irene Crowe Recorder Stella Powers Receiver Katherine Priest Chancellor Agnes Wede Marshal Tina Gress Assistant Marshal Anna Brenner Managers Bess Blake Jennie Simpson Ella Rafferty Installation set for January 2 at the next meeting.
The Order of Eastern Stars held its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening December 4. After the business session, officers were elected including Worthy Matron Ruth Olson Worthy Patron R. V. Brandt Associate Matron Franz Appelman Associate Patron D R Cottrell Secretary W J Nelson Conductress Fred Cline Associate Conductress I C Jerdee.
The annual Red Cross meeting is set for next Tuesday December 18 at 4 p.m. in the Larrabee building library. members urged to attend as officers are elected and other business is addressed. Mrs. Harold Greenley visited Decorah with family Friday through Sunday. Gift photographs available at Schneider's Cottage Studio Wein. Include Christmas seals with gifts to support health and the River community.
The Clermont Commercial club will meet at Godden's cafe at 6 30 Monday evening Dec 19 for their regular monthly supper. Afterward they will adjourn to Johnson's hall for a business meeting to discuss homecoming plans and other matters. All are urged to attend.
A Clermont events calendar lists gatherings through December including a double header basketball game on December 14 and 21, a Clermont Study Club free program at the opera house on December 15, and multiple meetings by the Commercial Club, Business and Professional Women, Ladies’ Aid, Clermont Lodge A F and A M, and Mission Society W K O F.
St Theresa Study club met at St Peter's rectory on Friday evening December 7 with Mrs Burke presiding. Father Holub led the discussion and Mrs E L Crowe reviewed My Mother by Fr Daniel Lord. Mrs J W Crowe reported on the N C C W convention in Waterloo in November. Mrs B C Henderson visited in Waubon last week.
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