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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1931

Page

7

Christmas Services And Programs At Local Churches

Lutheran Church Notes show a trea program Sunday at 7 30. Mission Society meets New Year’s Day with hostesses Mrs. Andrew Anderson Mrs. Henry Amundson Mrs. Anton Scholen and Mrs. Arthur S Olson. West Church in town holds English divine services Christmas day at 2 pm with Sunday school tree 7 30 pm. Highland Church Wadens Saturday 26th 11 am with Christmas tree program 7 30 pm. Wadena Lutheran church Sunday 11 am services. All invited to attend. Pastor G Gumaten wishes Christmas joy and a Happy New Year.

Mission Boviety Andrew Anderson Henry Amundson Anton Scholen Arthur Olson West Sundy Highland Church Wadens Wadena

Church Mass and Sermon Schedule for Holidays

St Peter's Church announces Mass on Sunday December 27 at 10 o'clock with scripture readings from Helps 16 1 6 and John 21 19 24. Sermon titled The Church to Constantine the Great. Friday January 1 mass and to 10 o'clock with note on circumcision of our Lord. Rev Titus leads services.

John Constantine the Great Our Lord Revie Ture Titus

Notice of Annual Meeting Proceedings

A notice indicates that business may properly come before the meeting of Sae Tall and Mestine, with location Brorby Sée y. The document lists the time and agenda items as potentially discussed, inviting eligible members to attend and participate.

Christmas Visitors Bring Families Home for Holidays

Mrs Wm R Blake and daughter Lolita arrive in Manchester to visit Mrs Blakes parents. Bob Blake plans to return tonight to spend Christmas with his parents and may join Mr and Mrs Herbert Moeller en route from Des Moines to visit Mrs Moellers mother Mrs G Roland. John Kalstad, public schools music instructor, leaves Friday for Christmas vacation in Minnesota. Mr and Mrs H B White arrive from Indianapolis to visit Mrs White and relatives, traveling by car.

Wm. R. Blake Lolita Areve Manchester

Larrabee School Presents Christmas Themed Programs

At Larrabee grade school Friday afternoon friends and relatives attended a program featuring multiple grade performances. Loretta Rafferty announced, local girls directed numbers, and Frances Kneeland gave a welcome speech. The operetta Mother Goose Christmas Tree, and plays Christmas Wise and Grandmother's Christmas Guest were staged by various grades with recitations and songs concluding with a farewell from seventh and eighth graders.

Larrabee Loretta Rafferty Noreno“Boley Inez Meyer liller-Andine ‘Vasby Diffarenff Frances Kneeland Eugene Thorson Chriathhas Andree Tatro Normia Bidpichis

Clermont Christmas Notes and Community Events

Local Clermont items report a newborn girl to Mr and Mrs Willard Martin and a return of Bertha Shipton from Mitchell for the holidays. Students from Cedar Falls Forest City and nearby regions plan gift exchanges. Union Sunday school song services continue Sundays with solos by Bertha Shipton Thelma Christianson and readings by Mrs Harold Greenley. Clermont decks its Main Street with holiday lights and a fifty-light display by the Commercial Club. Clermont editor corrects a misprint on the Christmas tree service date, now set for afternoon Dec 24 at 8:00. Regulars include Helen Carlson visiting Cedar Rapids while staying with Lofstuen, Mrs Mary Graver Kathryn Graver visiting Clermont, and plans for Christmas family visits. A sixteenth paragraph notes a new Clermont offer combining Elgin Echo and Clermont Enterprise subscriptions for Fayette and Clayton counties. Frank Frisbie remains intermittently ill. John Crowe and son Billy visit Oelwein where Mrs Crowe returns from Sublette with a new baby girl for a sister. Announcements indicate winter song services will continue through the season with strong attendance, and the Ladies Aid Society meets Dec 30 at Mrs Will Crowe’s home with gift exchanges and officer elections. Leftover note-baskets and goods from a bazaar are to be picked up at Mrs Crowe’s.

Willard Martin Bertha ‘Shipton Mitchell Bernell Anderson Elwina Belechner Eileen Agnes Esther Hovg Cedar Falls Myrtle Bilden Gladys Peterson Ruth’ Paterson Orville Thompson Waldorf ‘College Forest City Union Sunday School Bertha Shipton Thelma Christianson Harold Greenley Ed Buser Clermont Helen Carlson Fort Dodge Lofstuen Cedar Rapids Mary Graver Kathryn L. W. Halver Chester Ld Halver M Weir Alice Halver Elgin Echo Clermont Enterprise Fayette Clayton Frank Frisbie John Crowe Billy Oelwe Mrs. Crowe Sublette Isadore Tuer Lauer Union Ladies’ Aid Society Will Crowe E. L. Crowe E. H. Dibble Mae Crowe State Bank

Triangle Art Club Seeks Layette Support for Community

The Triangle Art Club met December 17 at Mrs Arno Lindroth home. Members planned to furnish a layette for a local mother and discussed a paper on Adder. Merion Palmer and Meda Remtare presented work by Andine Vasby. Viola Cedar Rapids student to visit over holidays. Donald Dugutad expected home for weekend. Rev G Gunsten met Gerhard in Charles City. Gerhard, returning from Northfield, Minn, attended basketball and reported factory progress. will return first week January.

Triangle Art Club Arno Lindroth Merion Palmer Andine Vasby G. Ben Miss Viola Cedar Rapids Donald Dugetad Waterloo Rev. G. Guneten Charles City Gerhard Northfield Minn

Clermont High Downs Hawkeye In Local Basket Game

Clermont High defeated Hawkeye 24 to 15 as the locals controlled play most of the night. Domke of Oelwein refereed, and Coach Kaltenbach staged half time boxing bouts to entertain the crowd between the girls and boys games.

Hawks Clermont Luana Hawkeye Girls Clermont Girls Hawke Domke Oelwein Kaltenbach Fang Little Boys Billy Crowe Benny Hanson Stanley Halverson Donald Hanson Halverson Hannon

Union Sunday School Christmas Tree Program Recall

Union Sunday School hosts a 7:30 p m Christmas tree program this Thursday evening with invitation to all. Regular Sunday school at 10 a m and officer elections for 1982 after the study period. Library access free to active members. visitors welcome. Helen Gruver acts as superintendent. Mr and Mrs Len Simek visited relatives in Hazelton and Strawberry Point on Sunday.

Helen Gruver Len Simek Hazelton Strawberry Point

Burned With Sulphuric Acid At Clermont Creamery

Mrs. H. T. Hangartner suffered severe burns to the right arm shoulder and chin when a pitcher of sulphuric acid spilled at the Clermont creamery last Monday afternoon. Mr. Hangartner was burned on an arm and acid splashed into his eye. both were treated for their injuries. The incident disrupted planned Christmas visit to Postville with Mrs. Rathbun. Vernon Carter, Clermont High School principal, is away on holiday vacation.

Mra. H. T. Hangartner Clermont Creamery

Clermont Enterprise Postal Notice

The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa as second class matter.

Clermont Enterprise Clermont Fayette County Iowa

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G. Gumaten St. Peter’s Church Brorby Ae Syren Farmers Savings Bank Clermont, Jow JF. Miller J. A. Erickson Clermont High Hawkeye Clermont High School Tigers Clermonters Vernon Carter Princiial Clerimont High School Otage Anderson & Tatro General R. V. Brandt Xray Gas Farmers Savings Bok DR. ‘1. C, Jerdee Clermont State Bank Clermont, Towa DR. L. L., Carr Farmers Savings Bank Clermont ICWA N. H. Nelson Calla Freiburgham & Co G. A. Hackman Clermont, Lows In the St. Peter’s Dramatic
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