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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
7
A garbled notice notes people from New York planning a trip to Des Moines and then to Iowa, with a return to Iowa on April 1. The fragment mentions flights from Harlem or Holliday area and a January to April travel plan.
The Pilling group met on Wednesday December 6 with hostesses Messieurs Harold Halverson Louis A Olson Clarence Johneau John A Larson Raymond Erhardt and Roy Tatro. The meeting opened with singing and devotion by Rev Nesset. The secretary's report was read. Cards of thanks were read from Mesdaries ld Stumme Joe Wander and Otto Vasby. Annual reports were given by the treasurer secretary and flower fund committee. New officers elected were Mrs Elmer Olson president Mrs Vernon Anderson vice president Mrs Floyd Bergeson second vice president Mrs Raymond Erhardt secretary Mrs Harry Amundson treasurer. Rev Nesset led a hymn sing and Mrs Nesset gave Christmas readings. The meeting closed with Silent Night the Lord's Prayer and the table prayer.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bakewell of Lansing were supper guests Tuesday in the John Bakewell home.
The West Clermont and Clermont area churches announce a December series of Christmas activities. Highland service at 11:00 a.m. Clermont rehearsal at 1:00 p.m. East Clermont Luther League party at 8:00 p.m. Parish Brotherhood party at West Clermont parlors 8:00 p.m. Rev. Erling Wold of Luther College headlining. bring wives or a friend. West Clermont Mission Society meets at 2:00 p.m. on December 20.
The church announces a regular third Sunday service at 8 45 a m this Sunday and a Christmas family supper at 6 30 pm Thursday at Mrs Ruth Starkey s home. A Christmas program by Mrs Elmer Easter is planned and Christmass vespers will be held at 3 00 pm Sunday afternoon in the church. Plan now to attend.
Amvet Auxiliary met at Mrs. Nels Gilbert's home on December 11 with ten members. They sent $12.68 to Independence hospital for Christmas gifts, reported treasury funds, and heard readings. The group adjourned to organize as a Grandmothers' Club and planned future officer elections at Mrs. Irene Ostlie's January 16 gathering. Penny march raised 54c and a hospital bed funded by the group remains available for use. Christmas gifts for Muscatine hospital children were delivered with a quilt for timely delivery.
The WSCS met Wednesday evening at Lucylie Triem’s home with eight members present. Ruth Starkey led devotion, and thank you notes from Rev Jones and Mrs Blake were read. Family night is set for Thursday December 14 at Ruth Starkey’s home. Bake sale receipts totaled 31.60, with Helen Tatro presenting the program Spiritual Resources for Health. Meeting closed with singing and prayer. refreshments served.
Clermont high school faculty plan a Yuletide party on Thursday Dec 14 at 7 30 p m in the home economics room with Christmas fruit jello party sandwiches angel food cake and coffee. Home economics girls will prepare and gifts are being made by students including toy lambs dogs ducks decorative pillows needlepoint and gloves. Basketball results: Clermont girls 23 Monona 70. Clermont boys 36 Monona 45. Christmas party mains Friday Dec 22 with games gift opening and lunch hosted by the senior class.
Judy Swenson Virginia Nelson and Carol Schweinerus will present talks on tuberculosis and heart disease during the December 14 program at 1 16 over KWLC Decorah. The Kindergarten reports progress in Easy Numbers Look and Learn phonics and writing, with Christmas decorations and new weather chart.
In our room this week Carolyn Kittle Claridia Miller Dale Hoon Carolyn Follett and Karen Kjosa formed the story book committee. The science class started a sun unit and the room featured Christmas bells and a small village decorating the library table. Twenty two pupils joined the Junior Red Cross.
Supt Hungerford and Principal Tate started a Boy Scout troop with seventeen signers and school room space for charter processing. The Claylord Products Co promotes a new soap chip rivaling Glayloid. Interstate Power plans a new Gays Mills plant to replace the old one once owned by G T Atwood. Local families attend vesper services, a stork brings a daughter to the Anderson home, and Dr L Carr hosts a game dinner while hunting rabbits. Emmett Carlin returns from Chicago stock show. Bert Henderson injured at a water tank. W A Kneeland celebrates a birthday. Josie Gunderson cuts her hand while loosening a fruit jar. Clermont basketball teams lose to Postville. Helen Larrabee injured in a collision with Postville center.
The East Clermont Sewing Society met December 7 in church parlors with hostesses Amanda Burden Millard Gisleson Clifford Olson Lawrence West and Herbert Blockhus Rev Nesset led devotion and the secretary’s report was approved with a correction naming Mrs Oliver Larson as a November hostess Officers elected for the Mission Society include telson president Mrs Norris Reierson vice president Mrs Oliver Larson secretary Mrs Millard Gisleson treasurer Mrs Julia Landsgaard in memoriam secretary Mrs Ole Reierson librarian Leona Lyngnas reported year end treasurer’s balance and cradle roll kindness The group discussed sending twenty dollars to the Ames orphanage twelve dollars to the Alaska Mission and ten dollars to the Lutheran Welfare Society A new stove for the kitchen was proposed The meeting closed with prayers and songs including Silent Night and farewells.
Funeral services for J. B. Westcott, 72, were held Friday afternoon from the Presbyterian church at West Union. He farmed northwest of Clermont for years and later near Maynard. Surviving are Arnold and Maxine at home, Mrs H B Smith of Hot Springs Montana, Clarence of Missoula Mont, James of Hawkeye, Eugene of West Union, and Mrs Fremont Sullivan of Clermont.
The Clermont Christmas Seal chairman mailed out 166 packages of seals to citizens. Forty have not returned. Buy your seal and support the campaign to fight tuberculosis and heart disease through education research and care.
Erling H. Wold of Luther College will address the Clermont Lutheran Parish Brotherhood Christmas party at West Clermont church parlors on Tuesday evening December 19 at eight. He earned a BA at Luther in 1931 and has done substantial graduate work while serving as pastor in Fort Worth Texas and Park Forest Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Morey of Hazelton announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Marilyn to David B Appelman son of Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman of Clermont The wedding will be held at the Methodist church in Fairbank on the evening of December 25 Miss Morey teaches in Clermont public schools Appelman is a student at Sinte College Am
Nels Larson of 4308 West 4th Street Duluth Minnesota died in a Duluth hospital on December 3 1950 at age 79 after five years of poor health. married to Marie Jaccobsson of Clermont on December 15 1894 who survives him. Six children were born to the union three survive O E Larson Noral Larson and Mrs Lyle Irene Polinsky all of Duluth and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Bell Bros chapel Duluth with Rev E E Olafsson of Minneapolis officiating. Burial was at Oneota Cemetery Duluth.
Card of thanks from the Powers family expresses gratitude for sympathy and spiritual bouquets after a death. A Boy Scouts paper drive is planned for Saturday December 16 with pickup or drop off at Allen Johnson home. A Mail address update lists Pvt Gene D Mabb RA 17277491 Biry C 667 AAAAWEN APO 937 Seattle. West Union residents Mr and Mrs Harry Raney and Mr and Mrs Len Simek are noted as social guests at the Pringle home.
The Clermont Study Club hosts its annual Christmas Vesper on Sunday afternoon December 1 at 3:00 at Union Sunday school with Mrs. M. H. E. Moore as organist. Public is invited. The program includes audience carols, solos by Mrs Willett Miles, readings by Mrs. Robert Steele, and a benediction by Rev. Nesseli.
Sec Treasurer Norman Erickson was named secretary treasurer of the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club at a meeting held last week at the Montrose hotel. The club, with about 100 members, meets regularly for business and social gatherings.
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