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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
7
A Fayette homemaker leader training session described a shift away from home entertainment to encourage healthier family recreation. The afternoon included games, folk dances, and a picnic dinner as Miss Jannie Gannon outlines the next steps for homemaker leaders.
The Methodist W S C S met Wednesday evening at Lois Schrader’s home with five members present. Florence Gutalitr led devotion. A sympathy card was reported sent to Mrs Jones of Elgin. Ruth Starkey presented a program titled The Whole of Love Is Our Answer. Meeting adjourned with prayer and lunch served by the hostess.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Clermont Fire Dept neighbors and volunteers for assistance during a home fire. The text lists suppor guests and social visits including the Brandt and Pratt families hosting and entertaining events with several local residents and a bridge party for a birthday.
A Clermont High update notes new bleachers beneath north and south balconies and two drinking fountains, one by the girls dressing room and another at the upstairs hall. Freshman Wanda Wilson joins class from Elkader. Dental cards returned by Shipton and Franzen mark 23rd students. Clermont girls win county tourney opener 29 to 28 over Waucoma led by A Olson. Swenson adds late points. Randalla and Clermont proceed in rounds. seniors raise funds with bangles and fudge.
The Clermont girls defeated the Hawkye team 25 to 22 at Clermont high gym to claim the county tournament trophy. Ardis Olson led the Commanders with 15 points, while Delrose Reis scored 32 of Randalis’s points. Vande Voorde topped Stanley with 16. The squad were honored at a Sunday turkey dinner at Clermont cafe hosted by sponsor Harlan Schultz.
On January 3 after the regular Clermont Chapter O B S meeting a public installation of officers took place at Waukow with Mrs C L Gruver and Mrs Ken ton Krueger as installing officers. Ruth Starkey became Worthy Matron and a slate of officers including Walter Follett Edith Larson and others were installed with musical readings and a post-ceremony reception.
A note of thanks expresses appreciation for sympathy after an accident. Mentions visits at University Hospital and home convalescence. Lists various dinner and supper guests including Ray Burgess, Henry Burgess, Gordon Hoopman family, Russell Pratt, Nels Iverson, Roy Halverson, Ben Frautschy, George Leffler, Edna Torkelson, Verna, Dehn Mark, Mary Peterson, Ernie Peterson and family, Ann Larson hosting friends and Joy as a house guest.
The Parent-Teacher Association plans a January 12 meeting at the grave school auditorium. Clermont high school students perform music, Dr Hall of Meynard speaks on health, with health films shown. Mothers of the fourth grade will handle refreshments.
Regular town council meeting led by Mayor Will J Nelson with councilmen Riegel Stee Larson Paulson and Griebenow present none absent Minutes read and approved Bills paid including insurance gas oil wages street and hall lighting and fire truck upkeep plus salaries and service charges A gathering of friends and relatives at Franz Appelmann home on Sunday to celebrate Mrs Appelmann and Barbara Appelmann birthdays with oysters supper.
The Priscilla Working Band held its first 196X meeting of the year on Wednesday January 4 with hostesses Mesdames Arnold Stumme Carman Swenson A Nesset Olavus Berentson Wm B Miller and Wm Nelson Jr The gathering began with hymn singing the secretary’s report a thank you card acknowledgement and two hymns What a Friend We Have in Jesus and God Be with You Now and Ever followed by Psalm 121 sung in unison The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
A Clermont Valley Creamery meeting drew a good turnout with talks on quality improvement by Gus M Neverman. Officers elected include Roy Swenson as president and Otto Krueger as vice-president, with A C Nesbit as secretary and Farmers Savings Bank as treasurer. Directors for three years include Willet Miller and Merril Gunderson. Notices mention a bake and rummage sale by East Clermont Lutheran church societies on Saturday January 14 at 2 30 p m at Cline's showroom. Multiple local social visits and dinners are listed, with families such as Kozelka, Gunderson, Thomas, Wilson, Schmidt, Simek, Miller, Peters, Lubke, and Olson mentioned in various households and weekends.
The Clermont Lutheran Parish led by Pastor A. O. Nesset lists Sunday services at West Clermont at 9:30 a.m. and East Clermont at 11:00 a.m. Luther League at East Clermont 8:00 p.m. Jan 12 features Highland Societies at 2:00 p.m. Jan 14 confirms West Clermont at 10:00 a.m. Elgin at 1:30 p.m. and Highland at 3:30 p.m. Jan 17 Parish Brotherhood meets West Clermont 8:00 p.m. with Rev. V. A. Fisherbeck as guest speaker. Jan 18 West Clermont Mission Society meets 2:15 p.m.
Mrs Lyle Gunderson receives a cradle shower hosted by Mrs Herbert Dummermuth Mrs Keith Thoma and Mrs Alma Anderson at the Dummermuth residence. Guests include Bernice Reinhardt LaMont Gericke Lynda Elda Gericke Lorence Reinhardt and many others as contests are won by several attendees and a scrapbook created before gift opening and buffet lunch.
The Clermont Clover Clovers Odaka Camp Fire group held a Christmas party at leader Mrs Thea Loftsgard home with games gifts and lunch served by Mea Loftsgard. They met again at Vivian Easler home for a regular meeting opening with Camp Fire law bells and a secretary report. After a hike the group served lunch at Easler home and held their 5th annual Dad's party and oyster supper at Roy Swenson home on Dec 29 1949 with carols and manful demonstrations and talks by Ile Meyer Joaan Swenson Shirley Brandt Mildred Foley Peggy Kerr Belva Brandt La Vonne Swenson Gerry Kerr. The fathers praised the oysters.
Clermont Methodist Church plans a 7:30 PM service this Sunday to discuss Our Faith in the Bible. If possible, the group hopes to use pictures to aid attendees in their reflection.
The Amvet Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday January 17 at the home of Mrs Claude Gress. Visitors Sunday included Mr and Mrs John Schultz with Mrs Henry Creek at Farmersburg. Clermont fire dept battled an Alphie Thorson chimney fire Tuesday evening. house damaged by smoke. Mrs Fred Bigler returned Tuesday from Minneapolis visit with Nick Jurgens. Jurgens drove her home. Mr and Mrs Arthur B Olson and others were dinner guests of Miss Emma Gunderson at Wadena.
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