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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
7
The notice promotes tuberculosis awareness and early case finding in 1944. It urges isolation of infected individuals and frames non isolation as criminal negligence. It emphasizes financing through the sale of Seals and appeals to public action to prevent spread. It warns that TB comes from earlier cases and urges support for prevention efforts.
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Lor Taine Crowe’s home. Roll call cited family Christmas traditions. gifts valued at $3 for the Yank program were reported. They prepared for the December 16 Christmas Vesper service with Clermont Boy Scouts offering usher duties, and Franc Cline presented the program True American Christmas Traditions.
Mrs Andrew Nordhus died Sunday evening at 8 30 at West Union hospital after a fall at home on Thanksgiving day. She contracted pneumonia while hospitalized and funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at West Clermont Lutheran church with burial in Protestant cemetery. Relatives and neighbors noted visits and attendance at services and gatherings surrounding the bereavement.
Junior high page features editor notes class rings arriving as the Class of 1947 trends toward normalcy. Seniors plan an all school Christmas party before vacation with groups organizing decorations entertainment and refreshments. Randalla edge Clermont in girls game 34 to 32. Clermont boys beat Randalla to maintain lead.
Gossip and stray notes from Clermont High life on Sunday. Rumors involve Frankie Shipton Gordon Amundson and more as pairs swap hearts. Wardrobe and party chatter mix with a playful blast about a kiss me song and a student talent list.
Eight of fourteen students reach the 25 words per minute target in typing class. Top performers include Marion Probert with 34.66 WPM and Elsie Nesset with 31.84 WPM, among others: Iva Jean Barnes, Mary Ann Nelson, Arlene Osmundson, Lydia Thorson, Gladys Yauslin.
A brisk promotional note for Gwen Bristow's Tomorrow Is Forever signals a shift to a contemporary California setting. The author again uses vivid storytelling to blend romance and drama with updated social vibes and locale.
The Christmas Vesper service is set for December 16 at 3 p.m. at the Union Sunday school. The program includes organ preludes, carols, prayers by Rev. Chas Edwards and Rev. Joe Wartene, solos by Laia, scripture reading, musical readings, a quartet, and congregational singing of Joy to the World and Silent Night. Rev. Robert Cooney gives the benediction.
The Clermont chapter of the Eastern Stars elected Edith Larson as Worthy Matron for 1946. Other officers chosen include William J. Nelson as Worthy Patron Sophie Follett as Associate Matron W C Follett as Associate Patron Ruth Olson as Secretary Caroline Follett as Treasurer Lorraine Krueger as Conductress and Mildred Moore as Associate Conductress.
Primary students finish Before We Read work and begin We Look and See and Think and Do books. Fourth grade writes letters, learns word usage, and reads new books while preparing Christmas decorations and a Christmas program. Fifth and sixth grades work on Christmas posters and rehearse Christmas at Cranberry Corners. Sixth grade studies fractions and division while a list of students with perfect attendance is recorded.
25 years ago Mrs. E H Appelman visited Arlington staying with her daughter Mrs Hoyt Young. The pump installation for the waterworks was nearly finished promising soon mains supply. Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson planned to move to Chicago for winter. Mr and Mrs P W Harmon of Wheaton Minn were guests at Frank Fay home. Mrs West Ruth June and Mr and Mrs Harald Barnhart plus daughter returned from Ponca Okla. Marguerite Sullivan was a weekend guest near West Union. Fremont Sullivan and Marguerite dined there, then Marguerite rode home with them. Henny Schweinefus Lois Marcella Brehm and Clarence Jellings visited Mrs Henry Schweinefus in Iowa City hospital. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson and Mrs Isabel Nelson spent Monday in Eluader. Harry Raney of West Union visited FP W Bigler and Len Simek ham es.
Four boys from Boy Scout Troop 61 Clermont passed into higher ranks during a Monday board of review chaired by Clarence Anfinson of West Union. DeWayne Johnson achieved First Class, while Ronald Burger Wendell Leiftsgard and Donald Gutcher earned Second Class. Many other scouts who passed reviews this year will receive pins at a future court of honor ceremony.
December calendar notes vesper services at Union church on Sunday. Events include a mission society gathering on December 19. Stanton Halverson has left for Des Moines and then San Francisco for shore duty, with visits to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Modler and Alma Roland. Additional social guests include Mr. and Mrs. L. T. N. Olson, Chaplain E. E. Ramsey, and the Hovland home hosting Inga, Anna Larson, Mrs. A. Hoag, Lizzie, Agnes, and Louise Bilden.
The West Clermont church schedules Sunday December 16 services at 8 30 p m and 11 00 a m with a Communion service and rehearsals for children at 1 00 p m. Thursday December 13 junior choir at 7 p m senior choir at 8 p m. Saturday December 15 confirmands meet and Christmas program rehearsal at 1 30 p m. Wednesday December 19 the Mission Society meets with hostesses listed including Mesdames Johnson Rooker Osilic Gress Meyer Bert Swensogkine and Buraas.
Sunday union church service announced at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Lou Jones. Many social visits and gatherings noted including guests in Waterloo and Morris. Local residents attend events in Cedar Rapids West Union Castalia Des Moines and nearby towns. Notable mention of Miss Lorraine Osterhus named soprano soloist for Messiah at Luther College December 16.
East Clermont church societies gathered December 6 in the church parlors with hostesses Mrs Hans Bilden Mrs Henry Petarada Mrs Alfred Buraas Clara and Myrtle Peter on program chairman Mrs Selmer Groth. Officers were elected for the Sewing Circle including President Mrs Henry Kittelson and librarian Mrs Clara Blockhus. Several members visited in area homes and a few girls held a Campfire meeting electing officers and planning a Christmas party. A Norway letter described wartime hardships and Nazi occupation impact on a family excerpt.
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