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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
7
The P T A will meet at 8 00 P M at the Larrabee building on Wednesday January 12. Fr Cooney speaks on Better Understanding of World Affairs. Parents of pupils host lunch for 4th grade. Mrs Millard Nelson is chairman.
Card of Thanks lists thanks for Christmas greetings and gifts and shares social visits across families in Glendale and Decorah. Names include Maude Rucker Al Eggleston and Nesset family with multiple gatherings in West Union Ossian and McGregor. Recent travels include Cedar Falls and Newport News.
DeWayne Johnson of Troop 61 Clermont earned Life Scout rank at a Court of Honor held at the West Union courthouse on Thursday evening. Other Troop 51 members were honored with merit badges including firemanship home repair swimming life-saving and wood carving.
The Grand Meadow Study club and the Riverside Social club held Christmas gatherings with group singing, scripture readings, and gift exchanges. Officers for the coming year were announced by the Grand Meadow group, including Mary Aanes as president and Rose Olson as vice president.
Local residents share thanks for cards and hospital visits during convalescence. Nearby guests include Clarence Thorson, Ole and Geo Larson, A J Priest, Fremont Sullivan, Woodrow Hyde, Lavern Hyde, and Geo Hyde. Migrant visits span Waterloo Cedar Rapids West Union Postville Ames Waukon and T S C at Ames.
Clermont calendar lists Rosary Society and Altar Guild East societies meeting Monday January 10 American Legion events Tuesday January 11 Woodland Study Club East Clermont Mothers Club and Wednesday January 12 P T A meeting.
A long list of New Year greetings, dinners, and visits across Waterloo West Union and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs Carrie Thorson sending thanks for cards and gifts, Rev Nesser comforting, and multiple families hosting and attending holiday gatherings and travel to Cedar Falls Wartburg College.
Nesset presides as pastor with service at 11 a m in Highland on Sunday January 9. Confirmands gather at 9 45 a m. Thursday January 6. East Clermont hosts a 1 00 p m congregational business meeting with societies at 2 00 p m and choir at 8 00 p m. West Clermont junior choir meets 7 00 p m. Saturday January B confirmands at West Clermont 10 00 a m and Elgin 2 00 p m. Tuesday January 11 East Clermont Mothers club meets Mrs Hilbert Larson Postville 1 30 p m hosted by Mrs James Olson.
The Clermont area reports a well attended service last Sunday despite bad weather. Plans note a January 16 service. Several families and guests from Pipestone, Flandreau, Decorah, Fayette, Millville, Sheldon, and Chicago visited or stayed, with many dinner gatherings. The Eastern Star installation was postponed to January 15. Citizens attended study clubs and shared family treasures in local gatherings.
Twenty five years ago Marguerite Sullivan returned to Chicago Tuesday after a brief vacation with home folks. Guests at W R Blake's last Thursday included Mr and Mrs M A Schroyer of West Union and Mrs Clyde Powers of Lake City. Marvin Johnson reports DeForest radio set sales to L S Eastman Ezra Dibble and John Shipton. Mae Crowe left for Melrose after Christmas at home. Charles Kelly returned to La Crosse after visiting his parents. Aven Nordhus and baby returned to Independence after a week with his parents. Mrs Frank Peterson returned to Cedar Rapids after Christmas with her parents. Agnes Kneeland returned to teaching at McGregor after holidays.
Florentine Westpfahl and family hosted Christmas visitors including Don Hauser of Omaha and the Oliver Westpfahl clan from Waucoma. Wadena’s James Fennell spent Sunday evening there. Inga Larson hosted Alma Ostlie for dinner with Inga visiting Ostlie next. West Union and Waterloo ties appear in dinner guests among the Belschners, Dummermuths, Schatz daughters, and the Andersons. Allen Olson of Chanute Field returns home for Christmas.
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company will hold its annual meeting Monday afternoon January 10 1949 at one o'clock at the Legion Hall in Clermont. Officers will be elected and the annual report read. State Inspector Hogan will speak. A lunch will be served. By order of the board Clifford Kittelson secretary.
The report lists numerous Christmas gatherings with guests in several households. Names include Marguerite, Bert Westcott, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marsh, Inga Larson, Lars Osland, Linsworth and Eddie, Francis and Guy Williams, Kenneth Gress, F. L. Shay, Vino Gress, Eugene, Arthur Berndt, Hans Larson, Aulden Cornish, Lou Cornish, Edwin Jacobson, Janice, Jimmie, Mary, Margaret Tschantz, Lena Peters, and others visiting from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, LeRoy, Wadena, and Le Crosse. The events span Christmas and the days surrounding it, with relatives traveling between Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
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