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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
7
Our bi weekly worship will be held this coming Sunday at 8 45 am. Minister E G Steinman will lead the service at the Methodist Church inviting parishioners and neighbors to attend promptly.
Saint Peter’s Church announces daily masses at 8:00 and 10:00 with a 7:10 a.m. mass on weekdays and a 7:30 a.m. Saturday service Confessions are offered Saturday evening and before Mass under Pastor Rev Fr Robert Cooney.
The Rev and Mrs. James Schilling pastors a Full Gospel church holding Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services follow at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bible study is Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Located in a schoolhouse 2½ miles west of Clermont on Highway 18. All are welcome.
West and East Clermont churches list weekly services catechetical classes Sunday worship and Sunday school with choir rehearsals and church membership classes. Hostesses and program chairs named for events as Mission Sewing Societies and Luther League with dates and times for gatherings.
Mrs Ruth Starkey hosted a Christmas dinner with guests from various towns including Mr and Mrs A W Bush of Postville Mr and Mrs H A Lubke Mr and Mrs C Heiser Mr and Mrs Jack Bush Maureen and Johnnie Mrs Phyllis Skeen and Brian of Clermont Mr and Mrs Herb Anderson Charles Learn Mrs Myrtle Learn and Evelyn of West Union Helenie Burget celebrated Christmas at the Don Burget home in Fayette The Burget family and Arlene Newton visited Olavus Berentson’s home Sunday evening
Mrs. Louie Olson says high school seniors should seek college aid for fall. Iowa American Legion Auxiliary lists the Virginia Macrae Nurses Scholarship of 400 dollars for mothers and kin of veterans. Twelve Iowa vocational scholarships of 200 dollars. Grace Gilbert King Memorial Award. National President's Scholarship of 600 dollars for orphans of veterans. Applications open now through July 15, 1958. Contact Mrs Olson for details.
The Riverside Club held its Christmas party on December 14 at Mrs. G. O. Anderson’s home, with baskets for a noon picnic. Members exchanged gifts for a secret pal and drew names for 1956. Mrs. Harry Yauslin and Mrs. Clarence Ruckdaschel attended. Ruckdaschel joined the club.
Friday and weekend gatherings across Decorah and nearby towns include visits to hospitals, holiday dinners, and house parties. Guests and hosts span Elgin, Waterloo, Des Moines, DeKalb, and Corona California, with local families like Iversons, Bergesons, Thomas, and Larsons hosting or visiting.
Mr and Mrs Joe Wander observed their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at West Slerman Lutheran church parlors on Sunday afternoon December 18. A short program included devotion, solos by Art Amundsen and Lydia Martie, readings, and a dessert cake prepared by Lydia Mat ties. Guests came from Elgin Clermont West Union Fayette Maynard Postville Castalia and Osage. Family members presented gifts including a silver coffee set and currency. Mr and Mrs Wander were married December 17 twenty five years ago in Decorah with Rev O Glesne officiating. They have five children and have lived in the community their married life.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Martin and Maureen hosted a Christmas supper with many relatives visiting from McGregor Cedar Rapids Postville Ossian Marion and Waterloo area. Guests included the Lyle Giles and Jerris Martin Joe Lerch families Ed Riley Clarence Jellings and Marvin Larson. Several others attended dinners and overnight visits with broad family ties.
The East Clermont Mothers Club met Tuesday afternoon December 13 at Mrs. Eugene Thorson home with fourteen members attending. They voted to send a monetary gift to the Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa and to provide Christmas cheer boxes to three shut-ins. Mrs. Bernard Hanson presented the program topic Mother and the Christmas Rush and Mrs. Alvin Halverson read a Christmas selection. A gift exchange followed.
The column lists numerous Christmas and holiday visits across Decorah and surrounding towns. It names Pvt. David E. Gutch ey stationed in San Francisco and Fuji Japan, plus residents visiting relatives in Waterloo Decorah Mason City Elgin West Union and Dubuque. It notes anniversaries, dinners, and travel between Iowa locations and California.
The Women’s Service Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Richard Griebenow as hostess. Officers elected included Mrs G O Anderson president Mrs Henry Kittleson vice president Mrs Art Nelson secretary and Mrs Otto Vasby treasurer A thank you note from Glenwood Home for a club quilt was read.
The West Clermont Mission Society held its December meeting with hostesses Mdms. George O. Larson Louie T. Olson Rosina Anderson Arthur Olson Harvey Meyer George Mueller Jacob Ywander and Miss Agnes Rilden. Pastor Knudsen led devotion and installed 1956 officers: Mrs. Carman Swenson president Mrs Harry Amundson vice president Mrs. Vernon Anderson secretary treasurer. Families joined a Christmas dinner and party with guests including Carman Swenson from Annapolis and local relatives. Esther Carlin returned home for Christmas vacation.
Winners of turkeys and savings bonds were named by the Commercial Club of Clermont. Guests visiting for Christmas included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heiser of Kalamazoo and a large group from West Union with multiple families attending meals and celebrating the Brorby 40th wedding anniversary.
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