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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1955
Page
7
A former Clermont resident, eR O'Brien, is highlighted as turning 97, with a note of moving to St. Paul in 1968. The Echo Enterprise expresses interest in keeping residents informed of Clermont and surrounding territory news.
Calendar item for Riverside Social Club Wednesday February 23 plus Tow Ladies Aid Thursday February 24 and Town and Country Club Friday February 25 at Grand Meadow Study Clubs.
Pvt Ralph R Matt US 65492186 Co A 505th Airborne Inf 82nd Airborne Div Fort Bragg NC listed as son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Matt Castalia in service notice from the station.
Thank you note Expressing gratitude to friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during a hospital stay at Postville and after returning home Signed Bonnie Ruroden past tense appreciation for support from community
St Peter's Church offers Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m daily Mass at 7:00 a m Saturday 7 30 a m Confessions on Saturday evening and before Mass
The Rev and Mrs James Schilling pastors invite all to a Sunday school at 10:00 a m and Sunday services at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m Bible study is Thursday at 8:00 p m The gathering is held in a school house 2 1 2 miles west of Clermont on highway 18 Everyone welcome.
West Clermont holds catechetical days and divine worship with communion at 9:30 a m on Sunday and 10:30 a m Sunday school. Priscilla Working Band meets Wednesday with hostesses Hilgemann Amundson Nelson Muchow Amundson. Lenten program March 6-10 features guest speaker Ingvald Sorenson from Jewell. East Clermont class in Westchurch Sunday 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m divine worship with communion 8:00 p m Luther League Tuesday Mothers Club at Almer Amundson home Husbands invited. Mission and Sewing Societies meet Thursday 2:00 p m hostesses Amundson Kittelson Larson Olson Amundson. Lenten service 2:00 p m guest speaker C B Thomson Osakis Minn.
The Parent-Teacher Assn. held its Founders Day meeting on Wednesday evening February 16 at the Larrabee grade building. Vera Hangartner presented readings Freedom Shall Ring and Rebeca. Mary Schultz gave Founders Day and Brotherhood Week. A film Land of Everyday Living was shown. nominating committee formed with Mrs. Burkard Riegel and Mrs. Avery Berg. Supt Moore brought up the summer round-up health program. Mothers of 3rd and 4th graders served lunch. chairs Mrs. Phyllis Skeen and Mrs. Kenton Krueger will arrange next month’s refreshments.
Clermont and Upper Iowa University will host a speech festival on Friday March 4. Clermont will enter students in original oratory interpretive wedding humorous declamation dramatic declamation oratorical declamation debate discussion and one act plays. Fifteen students travel with Mrs Meskel including Charles Wagner Marilyn Guyer JoAnn Moore Karen Jacobson Joan Bennett Arlene Knudsen Ann Larson Vera Hangartner John Knudsen Paul Hackmann Wendell Baechler Harlan Schultz Vivian Eapler Sheryl Peterson and Cathryn Crowe.
A poem about juniors imagining a world where school begins at noon and ends at 1 PM with lunch hour, cars instead of grades, jets instead of buses, gum chewing allowed, roll call skipped, and Monday mornings exempt. It hints at skipping and rebellious acts and references a continuation on page 6.
Miss Janet Elaine Lyngaas and Verne D. Hovden were married in a double ring ceremony at East Clermont Lutheran church. Attendants included Glendal Nygaard as maid of honor and Alton Hayden as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home with blue and white decor and a three tier cake. The couple will reside on a Ridgeway farm after March 1.
We thank friends and relatives for cards and gifts received during our stay at West Union hospital and for visits. Mrs. James Anderson and Jerry Wayne.
Beverly Schrader daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Schrader Monona and Ronald B Gunderson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson Clermont united in marriage at St John Lutheran Luana Rev L W Reuther officiated. The ceremony featured white and coral decor with music by Helmuth Landt and Marilyn Sieber. Bride wore Scheffli lace gown with nylon tulle, pearl jewelry, red rose bouquet. Guests included maid of honor Sharron Wentz and bridesmaids Betty Fette Norbert Lembke. Reception followed. couple to reside on a Clermont area farm. Both families celebrate anniversaries surrounding the wedding date.
Miss Mary Patricia Brickley and Michael J. Finnigan wed at St Patrick s Church Winthrop with 9 30 mass vows. Officiants included Rev E J Supple and Fr John Brickley, with Fr Robert Cooney assisting. Attendants and family names noted. Reception at Hotel Pinicon Independence. After March 1 the couple will reside on a farm near Clermont.
A farewell party was held for Mr and Mrs Louie Anderson who will move to Elgin March 1 after selling their farm to Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger. The gathering included the Oliver Rowland and George Pape families L T N Olson Ruth Olson LaVerne and Janice Frank Nims Jr Reuben Steffens families. A purse was given as a remembrance.
Clermont entries earned top ratings at the Randalia preliminary for the Iowa High School Speech Association. Nineteen events and a one act play advance to the Cresco pre district contest. Clermont performers Marilyn Guyer JoAnn Moore Charles Wagner led with superior ratings across dramatic declamation, interpretive reading and original oratory.
Mr and Mrs Albert Stenerson of Newton North Dakota were dinner guests Monday of Mr and Mrs Gerhard Halverson and Howard. Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger were dinner guests Sunday in the Lester Wenger home to celebrate Lester s birthday.
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