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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1949
Page
7
The Business and Professional Association sponsors a Heart Drive in Clermont to aid fight rheumatic heart disease. Contributions are welcomed at the schoolhouse Thursday and at Rae Beck’s store or from merchants Friday with Heart Drive displays.
The West Clermont Mission Society met on February 16 with hostesses listed. The group voted to use the Lenten Penny a Meal box and heard a program including Bymine Society Readings, Song of David, and a life sketch of John Neptad. Birthday offerings were given by several members. The notice also mentions a spinet piano sale and social visits, plus upcoming W S C S meeting and a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs Frances Hoopman with a guest list.
Guidance films on dairy industry woodworker and corn farming educate farm youth. Sylvia “Silver” Guyer, class of ’49, stands 6’3” and backs chorus and basketball. Clermonts’ speech contest participants earn ratings. band opens to all, and girls win 41-27 over Elgin. Boys fall 30-26 at Elgin. high scorer Schupanitz with 13. District tourney sees Clermont lose to Monona. Lamont awaits for consolation.
Clermont Study Club held a guest night at the Masonic Temple on Friday evening February 18 with about forty attendees. President Alice Kittelson opened, Lorrine Crowe spoke on the Federation of Women's Clubs, county chairwoman Mrs. Carl Boeckenheuer explained the federation, Lois Miller sang That's America For Me, Coco Cala representatives shown a film on Homes and Flowers, and refreshments followed.
The Clermont Clover Clovers met at Marilyn Meyer's home on February 19 with eleven members and one guest. Members collected a dime from each attendee for the International Youth Exchange and contributed five dollars more. Demonstrations covered cooking rice, baking powder biscuits, cocoa, dish washing, and an illustrated talk on baking powder biscuits. Marilyn Follett led, and the meeting included a breakfast-themed talk and music by Jerry Kerr.
Mrs Verni Engle was a guest Friday of Mrs Minnie Backhus at Postville in a local social note highlighting neighborhood visits and hospitality.
The East Clermont Mothers' Club met in February at Mrs. Harriet Olson's home. The group opened with hymn singing and a scripture reading by the hostess. Marjorie Amundson presented the financial report showing a $41.99 balance.
Mrs. Inga Evenson was guest of honor as friends gathered Wednesday afternoon at her home for a birthday celebration. A social afternoon and lunch followed, with many neighbors and relatives attending including Mesdames Wolfs Walvatne and others and the Misses Larson Wolfs Molokken Hangartner. Additional notes recount weekend visits and Sunday dinners among local families, with guests traveling to Cedar Rapids and Rapid City for work and studies.
Lutheran Church notices list Sunday services at West Clermont 9 30 p m and East Clermont morning times, Norse Luther League gathering, and a moved United Christian Education Appeal meeting to March 6. Weekday classes and council, Priscilla and societies meetings, Lent midweek services at West Clermont begin March 2 with sermons on What Shall I Do With Jesus Christ, inviting all.
Clermont Methodist Church announces a Sunday evening service on March 6. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet with Mrs Herman Lubke on March 3. The World Day of Prayer service for all churches in Elgin Methodist church is Friday March 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Clara Nelson of Chicago married George Zeigler of Luana on February 14 at East Clermont Lutheran church. Alma Hanson of Osage and Clinton Crook married February 12 at the Fred Bilden home. Martha Hanson and Johnnie Howard Jr attended. A son born to Frank Kohls and to Albert Thompson families. CHS seniors hosted a Valentine party for Juniors at Grace Miller’s home. Ross Ritchie appointed station helper at the local depot. Funeral for Rev. Nels Arveson at Norway church. burial in the adjacent cemetery. He leaves a wife seven sons and one daughter.
A public notice asks parents of children entering Clermont kindergarten to notify Miss Thelma Lyngans or Supt Moore. It also records weekend and Sunday visits among local families including the Olsons and Spiers at Waterloo and Madison, with a brief social mention.
A press announced change in Dairy Days speakers. Aug 13 features Jack Shelly of WHO Des Moines, noted war correspondent and broadcaster. Aug 14 offers Arthur H Brayton Des Moines Convention Bureau secretary manager and Kenneth C Thatcher Iowa Farm Bureau secretary, both regular platform speakers.
Mr and Mrs Robert W Steele and their children Robin and Ann have moved from Waltkon to Sherburn Minnesota to reside for two years Bob will serve as resident engineer for a new three and a half million dollar electric power plant Interstate Power Co is building at Fox Lake near Sherburn He previously completed a similar plant for the same company at Lansing Mrs Steele and the two children visited her parents Mr and Mrs W R Blake at Kirkwood Hotel Des Moines for ten days before moving to Minnesota
Mrs Ralph Wells hosted a Friday evening gathering for her daughter Mrs Wm Rife of Altoona. Two tables of 500 were played with prizes awarded to Mrs Clarence Tatra and Mrs Mary Griebenow. A midnight lunch followed. Attendees included Mesdames Riegel Merle Moen Clarence Tatra Verni Engic and Mary Griebenow.
The column lists community activities from Clermont Calemlar for a week ending March 3. It includes meetings of the Business and Professional Women and Firemen, O E Sw, Priscilla Working Band, Methodist W S C C, Rosary Society and Altar Guild, plus East Clermont Societies. A family visit section mentions Mr and Mrs Russell Pratt and their kin at West Union and Lawrence Traeger Jr, Vern Pratt, Bev Jellings homes, helping Elizabeth Wilbur celebrate her 92nd birthday. Louie Amundson and Mrs Olivia Olson visited Ames Olson, and Edna Rife departed from Postville to Altoona, Pa after a visit with her parents. Guests Ralph Wells and Alfred Lundt visited the Albert Schave family, and Helen Geener from Cedar Rapids attended a weekend festival in the parental Gerner home.
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