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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
7
Clermont calendar notes social and meeting items for the week including Junior Monts Study Club gathering on Thursday January 25 and B and P women group events plus related community notices.
Mrs Henrietta Jones mother of Mrs Lorranne Crowe died Sunday evening at the Crowe home after a period of failing health. She celebrated her 78th birthday the prior Saturday January 18. The obituary is announced for publication next week.
Dale Schultz won division I rating in the humorous division of the speech contest. Robert Easler finished second, Elbert Westpfahl third, Betty Westpfahl fourth, and Victor Amundson received an honorable mention. Grace Gilbert King was the critic judge. Due to judge unavailability the oratorical and dramatic divisions will compete February 2 instead of January 29 as announced.
DeWayne Johnson edits Atoings News with Judy Swenson and Wayne Olson assisting. Honor roll honors third six weeks list freshmen through seniors, with perfect attendance for first semester noted for each class including Ellen Kneeland Mary Martin Glendal Nygaard Judy Paulson Helen Reierson and more.
Clermont teams traveled to Calmar and won both contests, 43-30 and 62-52. Judy Swenson led Clermont with 23 points in the first win, while Don Yauslin scored 25 to pace Calmar in the close loss. Oran Shipton and Gutcher also contributed for Clermont.
Sixth graders study complete subjects and predicates with continuation noted as continued to page nine. The fragment signals a school newspaper brief about classroom topics and page reference for further content.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson learned Saturday that her nephew Kenneth Rucker, who lived with the Nelsons for seven years, was wounded in Korea. His feet were frozen and may require amputation.
On Tuesday January 30 the men of St Peters church will serve a sauerkraut and roast pork supper. Serving begins at 5 30 p m and continues until all are served. This annual event is organized by the men and has proved very popular. See advertisement in this paper for details.
The P T A will meet February 1 at the Larrabee auditorium with a patriotic program directed by Andine Vasby and two one act plays. Home duties were cared for in Postville as Mrs. Albert Christianson visits her daughter. Various local residents visited relatives and attended gatherings including Semeset party guests and travels to Dallas and California.
Twenty five years ago Anna Larrabee unveiled a statue for her governor father at the new Ames library during dedicating exercises. The statue, designed by a leading New York sculptor, plus Clermont beauty plans with Prof Diggs of landscaping, were noted. Lavanda Carr turned nine with a school party and luncheon. Great grand-daughter news for Earl F White. Lawler declamatory judge Mrs Lucian Appelman, CDA officer installations in West Union. Boy scouts held tender foot tests. Benton Grover elected patrol leader. Surprise party for Mr and Mrs Henry Olson at Gunder.
Mrs Mary Larson and friends visit in Duluth and nearby homes. Irene Ostlie, Leo visit James Ostlie in Waterloo. John Brandt stays with Walter Brandt in Castalia. Gress families host Claude and Clara Gress in Waterloo and Waukon. Thoma and Sampson households host meals in Castalia. Floyd Bergeson family guests in Edwin Engelhardt home. Len Simek and relatives spend weekend in Davenport.
The Highland service is at 11:00 a.m. with East Clermont Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Norris Reierson leads a program on Prayer Patterns. East Clermont Choir skips this week. Brotherhood officers meet January 29 at 8:00 p.m. with Ray Tomshek. Augustana Choir concert from Sioux Falls at Luther College on January 30 at 8:00 p.m. East Clermont Societies meet February 1 at 2:00 p.m. bring self denial envelopes.
In severe winter weather four fine attendance marked last Sunday at the Clermont church. The loyalty of worshippers is noted as encouraging, and the next service is scheduled for February 4.
St Peter's Church schedules Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m and weekday mass at 6 50 a m Confessions are Saturdays at 8:00 p m and before the first mass on Sundays A men's choir rehearsal occurs Thursday evening at 3 oclock The parish paper drive is set for January 27 and 28
Boy Scout Troop 51 reports a paper drive with $68.00 collected and after expenses netting $54.00. Ten copies of Boy's Life were bought as awards for the effort. People who want to dispose of paper should notify Allen Johnson or bring it to the Johnson home.
Community members hosted and visited in a string of Sunday and midweek gatherings. Mr and Mrs Carence Thorson and others traveled to Texas and the Gulf. many families including Brandt Ostlie Nelson and Schultz hosted dinners and birthdays, with several trips to Aurora Monona Elkinton Castalla and Castalia mentioned among the visits.
George Hiram Monroe born Sept 27 1907 near Castalia died Jan 15 at age 43 in Cedar Rapids engine watchman for Rock Island Lines. Survived by mother two brothers six sisters and many relatives. Funeral Jan 19 Castalia Bloomfield cemetery. Amvet Auxiliary restructured as The Service Club vows aid to soldiers hospital and children home. A $2 march of dimes gift approved and hospital bed aid planned. Next meeting with Mrs Ida Belschner.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy after a bereavement. Special thanks to Rev Bruce Jones for ministrations and to those who sent flowers food and helped with lunch. Brief local notes mention visits and visits by Milton Miller family and Wayne Shipton party. a Masai note on reverence for pythons and cobras.
A brief sequence describes a woman visiting Claude Gress, then traveling to Cedar Falls to care for the Harry Venard home and their daughter Denise while the Venards complete ISTC classes. They expect to graduate in spring and later attended a fish fry at the Roger Sherman home in West Union. Sir Washburn of Dubuque is visiting Mrs Mary Washburn.
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