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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
7
Our bi weekly worship service will be held Sunday at 4 45 a m We will also receive our annual Christmas offering for world service and conference benevolences.
WEST CLERMONT and EAST CLERMONT list weekly services catechetical classes Sunday school and Luther League events. Parish leaders and social hosts named include Thorson Olson Anderson Olson Meyer Mueller Wander Bilden Gunderson. Christmas program rehearsal and Luther League party noted. Church Council to meet after service.
St Peters Church posts Mass times with Sunday services at 8 00 and 10 00 a m daily Mass at 7 00 a m Saturday 7 30 a m confessions on Saturday and before Mass.
Sunday school at 10, Sunday services 11 and 8. Bible study at 8. Pastors Rev James Schilling and wife at schoolhouse 2% miles west of Clermont on highway 18. Community members moved to farms in Clermont area. Women’s Service Club meets December 20 at Mrs Richard Griebenow’s home. Card of Thanks for Clermont fire department. Clermont Casino turkey drawings sponsored by Clermont Commercial Club held Wednesdays and Saturdays with turkeys and prizes. draw times listed.
Priscilla society met on Wednesday December 7 with members Arthur Olson Millard Nelson sr Gordon Hoopman Nels Iverson Hans Larson John Erickson as hostesses. Vernon Anderson elected historian and Jean Anes Mrs George Belschner and Mrs L T Olson chosen for finance committee. They voted to serve the January schoolmasters dinner.
Seventh and eighth grade updates cover arithmetic fractions poetry tests English discussions and upcoming roller skating party. Ninth grade notes report adverb and preposition work, typing tests with Cathryn and Arlene, and student Elliot Olson’s basketball honors and activities. Also included are safety rules for basketball games and the fifth grade club setup with officers and a December meeting.
The Women s Society of Christian Service met Monday evening December 5 at the home of Mrs Merle Alderson with Mrs Emil Schneidler as co host. Fifteen members attended plus three guests. Mrs Emil Easler spiritual life secretary read a poem The Year Ahead. Mrs Lucian Appelman led the worship service. The lesson We Would See Jesus Today was presented by Mrs LeRoy Durr and Mrs Lucian Appelman.
Entertained by Mrs Alfred Baechler Mrs Emil Lassig and Mrs Lorranne Crowe at the Baechler home Monday evening Dec 12 a luncheon and Christmas party featured an exchange of gifts. Prizes in bridge went to Mrs Bess Blake and Mrs Charles Heiser and at 500 to Mrs Verni Engle and Mrs Lloyd Meier.
Bobbie Wharram of Stanley stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Olson while his parents attended the Messiah at Luther College in Decorah. They visited Sunday in the Olson home and Bobbie returned home with them. John Schultz visited Sunday in the John Nuehring home in Waucoma. Mrs. Len Simek hosted dinner with guests including Mrs. Louise Miller, Mrs. Lena Peterz, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thoma and sons. Bess Blake and a luncheon bridge were held Tuesday at the Marie Fallows home in West Union. Mrs. H H A Lubke, Mrs. Jack Bush and Mrs. Phyllis Sheen spent Friday in Waterloo, with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubke and Mrs. Mary Grover of Postville visiting Louise Miller’s home Friday evening. Bess Tschantz and grandson Danny Keister of Madison, Wis. visit Monday for a week with her mother Lena Peters at Louise Miller’s home. Howard Boyle and Alanna and Bradley spent Sunday afternoon in the George C. Larson home. Elmer Olson, Becky and Roger spent Sunday in Decorah visiting Wayne, Shirley and Janice Olson and attended the Messiah at Luther College. WANT ADS Little ads that bring big results, Read them use them to sell swap or buy.
Elizabeth Bauman died Saturday afternoon at Postville Hospital after a two week stay in frail health. Funeral arrangements are by Schmitz Funeral Home Ossian with services at DeSales Church Ossian on Wednesday morning. A life sketch will be published next week.
A mother discusses guiding toddlers toward respecting belongings and beauty. She describes supervising handling of safe dress materials and a vase, then giving the child a personal toy to own. The piece stresses permission before borrowing and using items, and notes examples teach behavior.
Fire responders were called Thursday morning around 11 o clock to the Vernon Anderson residence for a chimney fire that had spread. The blaze was quickly controlled with minimal damage reported.
Winners last week in the Commercial Club drawing were Mrs. Harry Yauslin, Mrs. Kenneth Amundson, Mrs. Floyd Bergeson, Mrs. Lyle Aanes, Georgianna Probert and Mrs. Tilmer Thompson. A new drawing is planned for Wednesday evening December 14 and again Saturday afternoon December 17 after Santa's visit to the kids. Children are invited to Clermont to meet Santa and receive treats on December 17 at 2:30 PM.
Mrs J A Erickson was hospitalized at Decorah hospital after a Friday night incident and Saturday x rays showed serious illness. Carol Mott suffered a chipped ankle during basketball practice on Monday and now wears a cast after x rays confirmed the injury.
Mr and Mrs Harley Bloomfield of Sterling Cole hosted a weekend at the Herbert Dummer muth home as Verla Gunderson of Cedar Rapids visited with her mother Mrs Emma Gunderson. In West Union Mr and Mrs John Miller visited C M Kneeland home while L O Reierson Adolph Olson and Kenneth of Elgin spent Sunday with Ray Reierson. George V Largon and Lyle visited Vernon Anderson on Saturday evening. Joe Brady Janice Maryjo Hawkeye and Norris Reierson Ricky dined with Ray Reierson Sunday. Donald Gutcher returned from Savannah Ga with 15 day Christmas leave, met by Gerald and Mrs Gutcher in Prairie du Chien, celebrating his birthday with supper guests Allen and Howard Johnson. Andine Vasby visited Lucian Appelman. Arthur Wilken of Strawberry Point stayed Sunday with Lloyd Meier. Otto Vasby Andine Vasby visited Laura Dickson in Calmar. Harry Gunderson and wife attended a birthday party Monday at Art Baltz in Postville. David Appelman visited Millard Nelson Jr. Friday.
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. John Shipton's home on Thursday evening December 8 for regular business and a Christmas party. Members delivered Christmas poems in roll call and Mrs. I C Jerdee reviewed the lub Woman. Cookies were exchanged while refreshments were served by Mrs. Shipton Mrs. B Riegel and Mrs H A Lubke. A correction noted: the program was by Mrs M C Larson not Mrs Nelson.
Friday December 16 hosts the Junior Auxiliary Christmas party at Roy Swenson residence. Meals and visits noted include Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kneeland with Ralph and Eien at the Paul Fridley home in Sumner. Mt. and Mrs. Millard Olson and Clifton of St Olaf visited Arthur Olson's home Sunday evening.
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