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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1945

Page

7

Hanson Ostlie Wedding in New London Church

Doris M. Hanson daughter of Gilbert Hanson of Clermont wed Leo Ostlie of Clermont in a double ring ceremony at a New London Connecticut Lutheran church. Rev Maas officiated and chief Hadioman J R Thornton UGBN gave the bride away. Attendants Mary Mallan and Neil Robertson U S N attended. Bride wore pink two piece dress with orchids and pearls. dinner followed at the best man’s home. Groom stationed at the submarine base in New London after three and a half years in the Pacific. They will reside at 96 Union Street Norwich Connecticut.

Doris M. Hanson Gilbert Hanson Clermont Leo Ostlie Igon Irene Ostlie New London Conn Maas Down UGBN Mary Mallan Neil R, Robertson USN Miss Mallan Ethe Pacific Union St Norwich

Aid Society Meets Jan 31 Clermont Ladies Meet

Clermont community notices include the Ladies Aid Society gathering January 31 at Mrs. Lorraine Crowe’s home with hosting help from Mrs. Lilian Crowe and Mrs. Lou Jones. Frances Cline leads the program with a book review. Also a Rosary Society food sale is planned for Saturday January 27 at 3 p.m. at the Corner Cupboard.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Lorraine Crowe Lillian Crowe Lou Jones Frances ‘Cline The Rosary Society Altar Guild St. Peter's Catholic Church

Reminder of corn borer control meeting in Clermont Twp

Otto Brandt F B Director invites farmers and all interested in Clermont township to join a corn borer control meeting at Elgin Friday night. See front page of Elgin Echo this week for details.

Clermont High School Honor Roll and staff notes

Honor rolls list students by class and semester, with 90 plus grades required. Attendance praises those with perfect first semester records across grades. English class work highlights proceed with New Frontiers essays and grammar, while home economics students craft pinafores. Senior day mimeographed paper planned, with poems from all seniors. Como notes tease about student identities, including DeAlta Baraas and Helen Abel, as a class gossip feature.

Arther Meyer Delores Olson Florentine Westpfankl Margaret Martin Quinton Olson Delores Schupanitz Wayne Amundson Howard Johnson Herbert Kaufman Mary Nelson Lydia Thorson Ruth Anderson Hazel Entwistle Carmen Loftsgard Vernon Loftsgard James Martin Gordon Meyer Lass News Lon McAlister Stanley DeAlta Baraas Clermont C. H.S Helen Abel Bie Paris West Union Hedy Lamar Robin Young

Baptismal Service for Richard Eugene Amundson

Richard Eugene Amundson son of Mr. and Mrs. Almer Amundson was baptized Sunday morning at East Clermont Lutheran Church by Rev. A Nesset. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Larson Sgt Morris Amundson and Arlene Amundson. Dinner honored the occasion with four generations present including Mrs Daggied Thorson and others.

Richard Eugene Amundson Almer Amundson East Clermont Lutheran Church Nesset Elmer Larson Morris Amundson Arlene Amundson Esther Elsie Carrie Thorson Ole Amundson Norene Kenneth Arthur Clarence Opal Lavern Oliver Arlene Amundson I. C. Jerdee Eisie Emma Gunderson Daggied Thorson Elmer, Larson Kathleen Richard Amundson

Nelson Sale Quick Success At Auction

The Wm A Nelson sale on Monday sold well with machinery and oats bringing 72 2 3 cents and corn 94 cents. Hog prices ranged from 72 to 80 dollars, feeder pigs averaged 18 dollars, two top cows fetched 142, and heifers reached 90. Hay sold at 8 dollars per base. Thompson and Waters acted as auctioneers and Farmers Savings Bank clerked the sale.

Wm. A. Nelson Thompson & Waters Farmers Savings Bank

Highland service and memorials in East Clermont

January events at CH A C detail church activities include Highland Service at 11 a m East Clermont Memorial services for Michael J Blackhus Jr at 2 30 p m Monday Luther League at 8 p m William Nelsons group presents devotional Elsie Nessets group leads social Parish Lutheran Brotherhood annual meeting at West church 8 p m Tuesday Talk by Sgt Morris Amundson with Amundson quartet music Confirmands and choirs meet as usual this week Pashor

A. C Clermont Michael J. Blackhus, Jr Luther League William Nelson Elsie Nesset Parish Lutheran Brotherhood West Church Sgt Morris Amundson Amundson Pashor

St Peters Church Masses and Study Groups

St Peters Church outlines Sunday Masses on the first Sunday at 8 30 and 10 a m and other Sundays at 10 a m Weekday masses are at 8 a m Holy Day masses 5 30 and 9 a m First Friday mass 8 a m Confessions are offered Saturdays and evenings before Holy Days and First Friday at 8 p m A new religious class series began last Sunday junior and senior groups meet after the 10 o’clock mass Mrs E L Crowe heads the junior group studying fundamentals of Christian doctrine Father Cooney leads the senior group on the Means of Grace A High School Study Club meets Monday at 7 30 p m to study the Mass

E. L. Crowe Father Cooney

Major operation for Mrs Harry Becker at University Hospital

Mrs Harry Becker underwent a major operation Friday morning at the University Hospital in Iowa City. Her address is Ward C.53.

Harry Becker University Hospital Iowa City

Card of Thanks and Community Notes from West Union

Card of Thanks thanks friends and relatives for cards and prayers during hospital stay. Local social updates list visits and gatherings including Delores Thompson and family, the Robbins and Vanita group, Joe Thompson home move, Harvey Farms family, Bill Wilson, Judy, Wanda of Elkader, Richard Griebenow, Dennis and Paul as dinner guests, Clarice Dugstad visiting Cedar Rapids, Reuben Miller and family in Elgin, Walter Follett home, Stolle and Olson sisters in Waterloo, Olivia Olson, Elmer Nelson and Maxine in Elgin, Elmer Stickfort in Garnaville, Elmer Sander and Bonnie in Prairie du Lac, Wis, and funeral attendance for Mrs Walter Muchow in Postville.

Robert Robbins Vanita Joe Thompson Harvey Farms Bill Wilson Harvey Judy Wanda Elkader Richard Griebenow Dennis Paul Ed Barnes Harry Stolle Bertha Olson Waterloo Olivia Olson Elmer Nelson Maxine Elgin Henry C. Olson Elmer Stickfort Edy Stickfort Garnaville Elmer Sander Bonnie

Boy Scout Meeting Adopts Scrap Drive Plan

The Troop j of Boy Scouts met in the grade school basement on Thursday at 8 pm. Sixteen scouts attended and discussed the Saturday scrap drive dividing the town into four parts for collection of paper and tin cans. Troops to be named later. patrol leaders James Martin Gordon Meyer and Carmen Lofts gard will host separate meetings.

Boy Scouts James Martin Gordon Meyer Carmen Loftsgard

Birthday and Anniversary Celebrations Near Arthur Nelson Home

Friends and relatives gathered Saturday evening at the Arthur Nelson home to mark the 24th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. A Nelson's birthday. The party featured 500 and a potluck lunch with guests including Loftsgard, Wede, Schweinefus, Elmer Nelson, Vernon Meyer, and others.

Arthur Nelson A. Nelson Theo. Loftsgard Agnes Wede Henry Schweinefus Elmer Nelson Vernon Meyer Bess Tschantz Mary Margaret Lena Peters

Clermont Masons Install Officers at January Meeting

Clermont Masons installed their officers at the regular January meeting on Thursday the 18th. Officers listed include W. C. Follett as W. M. Will J. Nelson as S. W. J. C. Halver son as J. W. Albert Gulsvig as treasurer Ed Dugstad as secretary R. S. Henderson as E. S. D. H. H. Follett L. H. Appelman as S. 5. H. A. Lubke as J. 5. and Russell Gruver as Tyler.

Clermont Masons W. C. Follett W. M Will J. Nelson S. W J. C. Halverson J. W Albert Gulsvig Ed Dugstad R. S. Henderson H. H. Follett J.D. L. H. Appelman, S. 5.; H. A. Lubke Russell Gruver Tyler

Red Cross Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

The annual Red Cross meeting was held Monday January 22 with officers elected. Mrs Ig L Crowe was named chairman, Mrs Louie Hovland vice chairman, and Mrs 3 B Riege secretary treasurer. Home service and production chairmen will be appointed by Mrs Crowe. Several local residents and visiting teachers from Spring Grove Minnesota attended related gatherings and dinners were hosted by Mrs Tillie Swenson and others.

Red Cross Ig. L. Crowe Louie Hovland B. Riege Home Service Crowe

Union Church Service Next Sunday at 7:30 PM

Union church services are planned for Sunday January 28 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Ruth Starkey. The town notes also include multiple social visits with Ed Hines in Luana Elvira Johnson returning from Iowa City and a clinic check up Roy Swenson and Harvey Meyer families were dinner guests with Waterville hosts Isabelle Nelson later visits and other local social calls across West Union Castalia and Minneapolis trips for Ed Dugstad at a lumbermen convention

Union Ruth Starkey Harold Bennett Doyle Bennett Ed Hines Luana Elvira Johnson Iowa City Roy Swenson Harvey Meyer Millard Nelson Waterville Isabelle Nelson Leo Wolfs Theo Loftsgard Nelson Len Simek Keith Thoma Howard Wendlandg West Union Ben Frautchy Oscar Thompson George Paulson Clarisa Albert Christianson Oran Brandt Jean Castalia Ed Olson Ed Dugstad Minneapolis

Mission Society Committees Named

The West Clermont Mission Society met January 17 in the church parlors with hostesses listed. The president conducted the business meeting and appointed committees for Cradley Tall, Thank Offering, Box Work, Historian, Librarians, and others. Rev Nesset led devotions. program items included readings, a vocal solo, a poem, and birthday offerings.

West Clermont Mission Society L. M. Hovland Alma Anderson Harvey Anderson Roy Swenson Vernon Anderson Hazel Olsen Glen Nygaard Lloyd Aanes Willis Gress Claude Gress Hazel Johnson Fremont Sullivan Bettina Buraas Cradley Tall A. O. Nesset Theo. Loftsgard Wim. A. Nelson Merle Moen J. B. Shipton R. L. Olson I. C. Jerdee Clarence Johnson Nesset Joshua Arnold Stumme Jerdee Lois Olson Jerdee Long Donna Johnson Lorraine Gilbert Wm. B. Miller Hazel Olson Louis A. Olson 0. C. Peterson L. T. N. Olson Otto Larson Arthur Nelson

Olson Sale Dated for February 12 by Arthur Olson

S Olson, 4 miles east of Clermont, schedules a closing out sale for Monday February 12 or Lincoln's birthday. He will move to Clermont after renting his farm and offers a well kept line of machinery and 43 head of livestock including cattle, sheep and hogs. Advertisement to run in the Echo Enterprise and Postville Herald on February 8.

Arthur S. Olson Clermont Echo Enterprise and Postville Herald

Miller Recovers After Iowa City Operation

Visitors find J. F. Miller much improved after his Iowa City operation. He is up daily and receiving guests from a living room chair. Once active and industrious, he endures inactivity hope to resume some responsibilities soon.

J. F. Miller Mr. Miller Iowa City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hanson-Ostlie Wedding Aid Society Len Sime Fayette Postville W. W Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co Mer Iowa Otto Brandt F. B Clermont Twp Pania Carol Miller Willet Miller Elsie Nesser DeAlta Buraas Florentine Minerva Thorson Martin Lars Olson Charles W. Brewer U.S.N Comdr. Brewer U. S. Treasury Department Nelson Sale Good Clermont Lutheran Parish St. Peter’s Church West Union’ Hospital Delores Thompson Boy Scout Meeting Irene Erickson Spring Grove Minn Sara Hanson Barnesville Elaine Anderson Westby Wis J. A. Erickson Spring Grove High School Ben Holbert Wendel Joe Brorby Tillie Swenson Art Nelson Wm. Mueller Rollatt Latia Guttenberg Union Church Service Opera House Mississippi Nighthawks Mission Society Olson Miller
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