Weekend visits and baptisms fill East Clermont notes
Long column of social happenings from East Clermont and nearby towns recounts Sunday dinners, visits by relatives and friends, birthday observances, and two baptisms at the East Clermont Lutheran church. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Fox departing for Dart mouth College, and a royal birth in Ottawa with Princess Margriet Francisca born to Crown Princess Juliana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven Blockhus
East Clermont Lutheran Church
David Eugene
Herbert
Minerva Blockhus
Faylin Kay
Sgt. Fridtjof
Adela Blockhus
M. J. Blockhus
Delores Larson
Tilford Bilden
Paylin Kay
Severein Blockhus
Bernice
Michael Blockhus, Jr
Sven
Herbert Blockhus
Ottawa
Canada
Prince Bernhard
Margriet Francisca
Juliana of the
Netherlands
Civic Hospital
North America
Netherland
Methodist Church News and W S C S Meetings
The Methodist church schedules Sunday worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11, with choir practice Thursday at 7. The W S C S met Jan 21 at Mrs. Max Thoma’s home with strong attendance. Committees were named and Circle leaders announced, followed by a brief program by Joan Mosby and Betty Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Albert Schori
R. P. Strauch
C. B Schori
J. C. Warton
Ed Klingman
Maude Peters
H. H. Wolf
H. H. Steele
Ethel Kohler
C. J. Robinson
Joan Mosby
Betty Schori
Circle A
Walter Bovis
Circle
J.C. Warton
Joseph C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Tonight and Sunday Schedule
Elgin Baptist Church presents prayer service and Bible study at 8 o'clock with Alfred Jacob Jr as organist and Paul F. Zoschke as minister tonight. Choir rehearsal follows at 9, Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and evening service at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Tabitha Society Hosts Meeting At Church
The Tabitha Society met at the church last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Guy Probert and others as hostesses. The program included Hymn, The Society Paper on Dorcas by Edna Miller, a duet by Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mrs. Gus Krueger, devotions by Mrs. Edwin Krueger, and a coin card collection. The light service was in charge of Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Cchurch
Guy Probert
Gus Krueger
Alfred Baechler
Clarence Schneider
Dorcas
Edna Miller
Harry Johnson
Edwin Krueger
F. C. Muehlethaler
Death Claims Mrs Albert Muth
Mrs Albert Muth died at Hull hospital on Jan 7 after a long illness. Funeral services were held from her home and from the Methodist church in Ireton with Rev Fred Grantham in charge. Burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery. She was born March 24 1884 in Elgin Iowa and aged 51 years 9 months 14 days. She married Albert Muth Feb 20 1906 and lived on the Muth farm near Ireton. Survived by husband seven children six at home four brothers and one sister six grandchildren. She was a member of the Ireton Methodist church and well regarded for her cheerful smile and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Muth
Hull
Fred Grantham
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Martha Baumgartner
Elgin
Hudson
Muth
Ireton
Thomas ‘Howard
Sioux Falls
Otto J Meins
Hawarden
John Bult‘man, Jr
Akron
Russell Everett
Fern Lorraine
Donna Lou
Oscar
Ida Meyer
William
Ernest
Elder
Methodist Church of
Retiring Iowa high school official John Etchison ends 18 year career
John F Etchi son of Mapleton retires after 18 years as a high school basketball official averaging 100 games a year totaling about 1800. Wayne Hunt and Osceola County Cooperative Creamery men drive five trucks to Chicago with 11000 pounds of butter. A restaurant lacked butter for two days. Jimmy Boos fears fire when kerosene on a pan catches, jumps through a window, sustains leg cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Etchison
Mapleton
Tronical
Wayne Hunt
Osceola County Cooperative Creamery
Sibley
Chicago
Hunt
Iowa
Jimmy Boos
Fertile
Trailer City warms workers as cold grips Minneapolis
In Minneapolis during a severe cold snap, 40 war workers live in government and private trailer homes at Trailer City. Despite window frost and subzero outdoor temps, trailers stay comfortable with minimal fuel use. Residents work for the Navy and endure winter aboard portable housing units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Trailer City
Navy
Clyde Sargent
Bobbie
Nippy
A Flyer Through the Air Involved in Car Crash
Fred Schoenfeld of near Ida Grove slid into a snow bank and rolled his car down a 20 foot embankment. He climbed out uninjured except for a skinned nose. Verle Tompkins near Adel and Dr. Laura Miller near Adel collided. Tompkins’ car was splashed with syrup and flour inside. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoenfeld
Ida Grove
Fred
Verle Tompkins
Adel
Laura Miller
Tompkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gene Habeger
Des Moines
Ernest Bauder
Allen Habeger
Geo. Anderson
Genevieve Dunkle
Bradley
Paul Waters
Clarence Anderson
Postville
St. Olaf
Karl Fox
Fayette
Walter Falk
C. B. Schori
Mrs. C. B. Schori
Betty
Ben
Chas. Wenger
Walter Kohls
G. J. Mosby
The
Echo
Eunice
BR. P. Strauch
Keith Waters
Ida Butikofer
Jake Lehman
Friay
Ruth Mardorf
Sumner
Rev
Mrs. C. J. Mardorf
Chas. O'Neill
Leo Schori
An Tre Everett Weithorn
Mrs. Anna Schupbach
Edith Berg
Ed Anderson
Waterloo
Kenneth Evans
N. W. Evans
Mrs
Elmer Christen
Mark William
Geo. N. Schori
Glen Schori
Regina Hutchinson
Calmar
Carl Torkelson
Sheldon Boyle
Oliver Torkelson
Jim Norfolk
Decorah
HH. Wolf
Thomas Gorgas
F.C. Muehlehtaler
Ruby Benson
Hawkeye
H. F. Robbins
Linda Christen
Ida Christen
John Schneider
Lena Baumgartner
Ern Baechler
Metbert
Sid Jennings
Wadena
Betty Christen
Katie Metzger
Chas. O’neill
Minor Rorie
Denver
Colo
Elmer Pinney
Willis Boleyn
Jack
Dubuque
Sam Boleyn
Frank Pinney
Robert Burg
Elmer Pinney, Jr
J. ©. Anderson
West Union
Otto Krueger
Ruth
Marjorie
Aulden Oelberg
Walter Neumann
Doris
Lillian Birer
Strawberry Point
Jacob Hoover
John Luchsinger
Peter M. Luchsinger
Walter Falb
Mel Kohler
Walter Kohis
H. W. Falb
F. D. Welch
R. A. Crider
Irene Meyer
Fern Hoover
Hans Grether
Chas, O'Neill
Howard Strong
Mrs. Strong
Contract Bridge
Dad
Elgin Baptist Church
Stes
Albert L. Schupbach
Detroit
Anna Schupbach
Gladys
George Metzger
Harrington
Decorah Hospital
E. S. Boynton
Near Weldon
Osceola Sentinel
New Guinea
Buna
Red Cross
Robert J. Gilardi
Pittsburgh
Arnold Neustadter
Flushing
Army
Jungie
Wolverine
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Clothes Shop
Ite
Lae
Lees
Service
America
Elgin Furniture Store
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