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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
7
Ten members meet last Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. George Belschiner home to plan community actions. They will send for the Amvet history book from Des Moines, donate funds for a wheelchair, and sew carpet rags to be sent to Knoxville hospital. Hostesses served lunch.
The Riverside Social Club met Wednesday January 2 at Mrs. Nora Andersons home with co-hostess Mrs. Helen Yauslinn. Eleven members and one guest attended. Members sang hymns, shared a scripture reading, and made New Year resolutions. A quilt project was planned for next meeting. Prizes were awarded to Maude Bement Emma Olson Mary Tatro and Harriet Olson.
The Farmers' Savings Bank of Cler mont held its annual meeting at the Legion hall on Tuesday afternoon February 3 with 210 shares present or by proxy. Elected directors include Mrs Louise Miller E Lyngaas E P Quinn O C Peterson K B Thoma H A Lubke and J A Erickson. Mrs Louise Miller was chosen president E Lyngaas vice president J A Erickson cashier Verla G Gunderson assistant cashier and Glenice Hangartner bookkeeper. Orlando Kittelson recently moved to Charles City to manage Floyd Co Coop. Mail address Box 405.
Glermont opened with Randalia in the Osdity tournament, winning 42 to 35 as shooting and passing lagged. G. Kittelson led with 14 points. The second game pitted Alpha against a much weaker team, ending 5q to 12 with the second unit playing half the game. Kittelson again topped scoring with 21 points.
Approximately 161 people were served daily during Jan 26 30 with menus for each day including mashed potatoes toast beef and gravy chili and crackers scalloped potatoes vegetable beef stew and more. Calendar lists events from Feb 4 to Feb 28 with tournaments, basketball games, pictures and speech preliminaries. Seventh and eighth grades collaborate with the American Legion Auxiliary for a patriotic program. various grade projects in citizenship and health posters noted.
Final figures from the Iowa Tuberculosis Association show 1 924 students enrolled in Fayette county high schools and Upper Iowa University participated in a miniature X-ray film program last fall. Of 1 883 X-rayed, 137 teachers and staff also received checkups. A mobile unit conducted screenings in September. 25 individuals were flagged for larger X-rays when the unit returned November 3. The program aimed to detect tuberculosis and other illnesses, funded by Christmas seal sales.
The Grand Meadow Study Club met January 30 at Mrs. Sophie Kittelson’s home. Officers named included Gladys Johnson as picture study chairman and Irene Frieden as music chairman. The group chose Postville hospital as their charity for the year and notes were read on The U.S. and Displaced Persons, Picture Study, and Cancer Research. Other items include solos, a birthday greeting for Mabel Amundson, and a luncheon after the meeting.
Clermont defeated Fayette 45 to 28 in the finals of the Fayette County tournament at West Union High School last Saturday. Maynard won the consolation 28 to 26 over West Union. Shipton led Clermont with 19 points, Loftsgard and Kittelson added 10 each. Allensteinn scored 11 for Fayette. Clermont also won the girls tournament, marking a double county triumph.
Mr and Mrs E H Brandt and Otto were supper guests of Mr and Mrs W W Brandt Sunday. Mrs Glen Chappel of Chicago visited with her mother Mrs John Sullivan. Myr and Mrs J P Etteldorf Mr and Mrs A J Bullerman and Rose Schupanitz of Festing dined with R G Schupanitz family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ezra Rowland and Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger dined with Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger. Co Supt H F Oelberg of El kader was a caller at the Karl Martin home Monday.
Pastor A O Nesset leads sermons on The Faith of Our Fathers in West and East Clermont on Feb 8. Activities include East Clermont societies Feb 5 and East Clermont Mothers' club Feb 10. Ash Wednesday Feb 11 features Lenten service at West Clermont and choir events.
Clermont Methodist Church moves Sunday service to February 15 due to a meeting for young people at Giard. Ralph Schrader and wife attended the Fayette County young peoples rally at Sumner, with an interesting program and a tasty lunch served by the host church.
Clermont Community calendar lists events for the week including American Legion on Monday, American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday, Woodland Study Club and Clermont Study Club, and Thursday Rosary Society and Altar Guild meetings.
Neighbors hosted a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Oliver Rowland at their home on Friday evening. The Rowlands plan to move with their family to a farm near Postville, formerly run by Mrs Rowland’s parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Gordon. Guests attended including the Amundsons Joyce Vasby Blockhus the Bennetts and the Rowland family.
Clermont dropped their 19 game win streak with a 33 to 31 home loss to Postville. Amundson led Clermont with 9 points, Loftsgard and Shipton 8 each, while Postville balanced scoring with Heins 9, Marstens and Malone 7, and Douglas. Clermont seconds won 28 to 25 and the junior high won 24 to 23 in overtime. Donald Yauslin scored 14 and played a strong floor game. Local visitors and Luther College students returned home after weekend tournaments and social visitors attended in Clermont.
Ellen Kneeland hosted the Camp Fire Girls for a regular meeting at her home last Monday with all members except one present. The group contributed a dime per girl to the March of Dimes. The next meeting is set for Monday evening February 9 at Ann Larson's home, with a Valentine party to follow. each member should bring a nameless Valentine.
A Sunday surprise birthday party at Fremont Sullivan’s home featured a midnight lunch and games with prizes won by Lavern Hyde and Mrs. Susanna Larson. Another Thursday afternoon celebration at the M. C. Larson home honored Mrs. Edith Larson and Mrs. Hazel Reierson with contests, gifts, and a picnic, attended by numerous local families and friends.
Karl Hanson, business manager and treasurer of Luther College in Decorah, died January 27 after a heart attack. A college graduate, Hanson had served as treasurer since 1929 following 19 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in Iowa schools. He collapsed at a Lutheran welfare banquet and died soon after hospitalization.
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society held a January meeting at Mrs. Lois Fritzs home with hostesses. The treasurer reported 1947 receipts 611.56, disbursements 268.71, balance 341.85, books purchased 202.37. Donations totaled 27 to veterans, Boy Scouts, Amvet, and Red Cross. Plans for 1948 include topic What's New and library visits.
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