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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1952

Page

7

Richards-Aanes Miss Richards and Gerald Aanes wed

Richards-Aanes united in marriage at St Marys Episcopal Church on June 21 with Rev Hubbard officiating. Bride dressed in pastel blue with white accessories, maid of honor Nancy, best man Earl Ashes. Reception at Richards home and luncheon at The Pantry. Guests from the area included Earl Aanes and Lloyd Aames family. The couple plans a trip to Lake Winnebago and Wisconsin Dells after a July Chicago relocation with Alcoa.

Roganne Richards Frederick J. ‘Richards Park Ridge Gerald D. “Aanes Lloyd M.aanes St. Marys Hubard Nancy Earl Ashes Ding Aanes Lake Winnebago Wisconsin Ells Mg. Apad Earl Aanes Fayette LéRoy Gaas West Union Lloyd Aamés Clarice Jean Aanes Park Ridge High School Iowa State College Clermont High ‘School Engineering Towd Brute College Thetaxi Fraternity Agnes Pere ‘Tuly 7 Chicago Alcoa American Aluminum Company

Riverside Club Meets Wednesday at Mrs Maggie Anderson Home

The Riverside Social Club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Maggie Anderson's home with Mrs Ruth Larson assisting. Fourteen members and five visitors attended. Members were reminded to bring items for the Good Samaritan Home. July and August meetings are canceled. July includes an annual dinner and show planned by Mrs Mary Tatro, Mrs Helen Yauslin, and Jess Margaret Anderson.

Riverside Social Club Maggie Anderson Ruth Larson Helen Yauslin Jes Margaret Anderson Chrystal Anderson Bonnie Tatro Lavilla Rowland Msha Olson Mary Tatro Irene Ostfie Emma Pritchard Laura Olson

Hold County Session Seeks Fayette County Seal Policy

Mrs alter Follett president of Fayette county Seal Association called a meeting Friday at Oelwein. Present were Mrs Streight county seal chairman Mrs Parke county secretary Mrs Holmes Dr B A Hall Dr E Kennedy F B Claxton all board members Frederick Herring state officer Mrs Nita Phillips area field representative Dr C C Hall publicity chairman and Mrs Fred Cline vice president.

Alter Follett Fayette

Community Calendar and Local Visit Notes

Calendar entries list July meetings for East Clermont societies Cub Scouts and American Legion groups. Pine details include July 3 7 and 8 10 schedule. Social visits describe Mr and Mrs Hans Sandvold Merle Anderson Howard Boyle family and O'Dell Krueger visits with Wenger family in Iowa.

East

Fourth at West Union draws crowd with fast ball game

Twenty five years ago West Union celebrated with a fast ball clash between Clermont and Oelwein, Clermont winning 2 to 1. A sedan crash at Williams corner injured Mrs Snow and Mrs A Loomis. Rev J J Hehir sails to Ireland to visit his ill father. A 70 foot steel flagpole to be set at Fort Atkinson state park. Palmer Hanna injured on Larrabee hill while taking photos. A Ford sedan with four men overturned on the hill, no serious injuries. Wm R Blake sworn as deputy fire marshal assisted by Sam Starr and G G Shanafelt. A rattlesnake with seven rattles found on a car at Elkader fair grounds for the Moser picnic.

West Union Clermont Oelwein Williams Corner Postville Snow A.p. Loomis J. J. Hehir New York Ireland State Park Fort Atkinson Wm. R. ‘Blake Sam Starr Dubuque G. G. Shanafelt Des Moines Elkader Fair Grounds

Omaha Visitors Visit North Iowa Kin and Friends

Florence and Myrtle Reynolds of Omaha Nebr spend several days with Aunt Anna ay gon in the Nels Iverson home before heading to Michigan for a school convention. Mr and Mrs Bob Smith of Waterloo visit relatives over a bay weekend. Helen Dibble joined supper at Jack Dibble home. Sheldon visitors Paul Walid family arrive Thursday for a stay over the fourth with Mrs Washburn. Billy Bons returns home with kin after month with grandmother. Kathinka Larson visits Postville with Tillie Swenson and Alden Cornish. Echo want ads promise buyers and sellers can meet regardless of weather.

Florence and Myrtle Reynolds Omaha Nebr Nels Iverson Anna Ay Gon Michigan Bob Smith Waterloo He Smiths Ira Helen Dibble Jack Dibble Paul Walid Sheldon Tver Ary Washburn Billy Bons

St Peters Church Schedules Weekly Masses and Confessions

St Peter's Church holds Masses every Sunday at 8 00 and 10 00 a m with weekday Masses at 730 a m Confessions are on Saturdays at 800 p m and before the first Sunday Masses.

Clermont Lutheran Parish S B Knudsen Pastor Events

East Clermont hosts Mission and Sewing Societies with hostesses Carl Halverson Andrew Anderson Esther Kimball Sophie Groth Fritz Blockhus Ole Reiersen and Clara Myrtle Peters on Thursday 2000 8 00 choir rehearsal Sunday 10 00 Sunday School 11 00 Divine Worship led by student Harlan Blockhus West Clermont Sunday 930 Divine Worship conducted by Harlan Blockhus Highland 1100 Divine Worship Thursday July 10 Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Floyd Thompson and co hostesses Herman Larson and Henry Larson Elgin Sunday 915 Divine Worship

East Clermont Mdms Carl Halverson Andrew Anderson Esther Kimball Sophie Groth Fritz Blockhus Ole Reierson Clara Myrtle Petersson Carl Otte Zulu Mission Harlan Blockhus West Clermont Highland Ladies Aid Floyd- Thompson Morms Thore Thompson Herman Larson Henry, Larson Elgin

Full Gospel Sunday Services and Bible Study Notice

Full Gospel Undenominational schedules for Sunday School at 10:00 a m Sunday Service at 11:00 a m and an evening service at 8:00 p m plus Thursday Bible Study at 8:00 pm. Everyone welcome at the school house on No 18 two and a half miles west of Clerpiont.

No. 18 Clerpiont

Methodist Church Service and Dubuque Wedding Party

A Methodist church reports worship at 8 45 Sunday led by the minister E G Steinman. A wedding party heads to Dubuque Saturday including Billy Swenson Judy Swenson Ramona Olson Kathryn Larson Mary Schultz DeFrances Krueger Mae Crowe and Fr Cooney. Mise Doyle attended St Peters school and Clermont High School before returning home to Dubuque and worked last year as a nurse's aide in Rochester Minnesota.

Dubuque Doyle-Huseman Billy and Judy Swenson Ramona Olson Kathryn ‘Larson Mary Schultz DeFrances ‘Krueger Mae .Crowe Fr. Cooney Mise Doyle St. Peters Clermont High School Rochester Minn

Clermont educator attends 88th NEA meeting in Detroit

M. H. Moore superintendent of Clermont public schools travels to Detroit for the 88th annual National Education Association meeting held June 29 to July 4. He attends as delegate of the Fayette County Education Assn., which he has led as president the past two years. Mrs. Moore and their daughter JoAnn join, along with Mrs. Gruver of Waukon who leads Iowa rural education.

M. H. Moore Clermont National Education Association of the United States Detroit Moore Fayette

Parent Teachers Meeting At East Church

The East Clermont Lutheran Sunday school will hold a parent teacher meeting on Sunday July 6 at 8 00 p m Pastor Erling Wold professor of Bible Luther College will speak The goal is to promote understanding of the Sunday school show its value and give parents a chance to ask questions The public is invited and parents are urged to attend.

East Clermont Lutheran Sunday School Erling Wold Luther College

Final Study Session For Clermont Junior Club

Mrs Gordon Hoopman hosted the Clermont Junior Study Club at her home on Thursday evening June 26. Fifteen members answered roll call with Where Would We Like to Vacation. Committees chairmen named Americanism Mrs Gordon Hoopman Moral and Spiritual Values Mrs Wm Belschner Family Council Mrs Reuben Steffens Youth Cooperation Mrs Lee Palmer. Mrs Wm Nelson Jr presented Vacation at Home and Abroad. Hail and Farewell from Clubwoman read by Mrs Lloyd Meier. This was the final meeting for the year. Meetings resume in September. Dinner guests Sunday at Harold Bennett home included Mr and Mrs Nick Badensbeck Mrs Bertha Jackwitz Doyle Bennett family Reuben Schupbach Elgin Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson and family returning from a 12 day vacation touring A R Rolfs family Wenatchee Wash Black Hills. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Fred Bigler included Mr and Mrs Charles Bigler Mr and Mrs Floyd Bigler Mrs Frank LaValley Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Bob Bigler Steven and Sheila Hammond Indiana Mrs Nick Jurgens Minneapolis and Mrs Harry Raney West Union. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs Bigler with Mrs Jurgens went to Minneapolis for an indefinite visit.

Gordon Hoopman Clermont Wm. Belschner Family Council Reuben Steffens Lee Palmer Wm. Nelson, Jr Lloyd Meier Fred Bigler Charles Bigler Floyd ‘Bigler Frank LaValley Cedar Rapids Bob ‘Bigler Steven Sheila Hammond Indiana Nick Jurgens Minneapolis Harry Raney West ‘Union

Plan X-ray Program Entertains B and P W

Fayette County TB and Peel Association outlines a county wide x ray program with civic clubs aiding plans. County TB Health Association funds the effort with state health department and Iowa TB and Health Ass’n, plus Iowa Heart Association support. Four mobile units, 13 tons each valued at 32000 dollars, operate August 14 to 25 with free chest x rays. Residents urged to participate. Mrs Inez Thompson hosts Clermont Business and Professional Association meeting in Waukon. Three new members join. Annual outing set for Airport Inn Elkader on July 29.

Fayette County TB and Peel Association Your County TB Health Association State Department of ‘Health Iowa TB and Health Ass'n Towa Heart Association Fayette Franz Appelman M. H. Moore E. W. Hillgemann Inez Thompson Waukon Clermont Business and Professional Association Alma Anderson Bess Blake Herbert Martin Airport Inn Elkader

To Work for FBI by Clermont High Graduate

Carol Schweinerus, a Clermont high school graduate, left Saturday June 28 for Washington to take a job in the FBI office. She was an honor student ranking third in her class with a four year average above 94. Active in basketball band glee club mixed chorus plays and the annual staff. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Schweinelus Castalia.

Carol Schweinerus Clermont High School Washington, D Carol Otto Schweinelus Castalia

Steffens Sell Farm To Waterloo Couple In 1953 Sale

Mr and Mrs Raymond Steffens sold their farm south of town to Mr and Mrs Bob Smith of Waterloo. Possession set for March 1, 1953. The Steffens plan to buy a smaller place. Mrs Al Vegell of Chicago visited. Mr Vegell will join for the fourth. Sunday parish picnic at St Peters featured softball and visits among locals including Olson and Erickson families. Card of thanks from Carl Halverson expresses gratitude for well wishes after hospital stay.

Raymond Steffens Rolfs Place Bob Smith Waterloo Steffens St. Peters St. Francis ‘Hospital Carl Halverson

Returns From Girls State By Ramona Olson

Ramona Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard O Olson returned Sunday from Grinnell where she attended Girls State. On Tuesday evening she and the other five Fayette County candidates gave reports at the County American Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Wadena. Ramona was sponsored by Sheehan-Olson Unit 375 American Legion Auxiliary.

Ramona Olson Richard O. Olson Grinnell Girls’ State Fayette County American Legion and Auxiliary Wadena Ramona Sheehan-Olson American Legion Auxiliary

Bobby Hilgemann’s Second Birthday Party

Bobby Hilgemann celebrated his second birthday with a Saturday party attended by 13 children and several mothers. The youngsters played games as Bobby opened gifts and Mrs. Hilgemann served lunch.

Bobby Hilgemann Bobby Hilgemann

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Birthday Club Harold Olson Dorothy and Loren Madison, Wiste R. L. Myers Riverside Club Hans Sandvold Melvin Anderson Merle Nels Gilbert Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Sandvold Howard Boyle the Backbone State Park Strawberry Point Roy O'Dell Stockton Calif Richard Krueger Madison Your Partners Savings Bank E W. Hilgemann Cashier Capital Curpiot Jowa Enterprise Buyer Geller St. Peter’s Church Clermont Lutheran E. G. Steinman East Church Harold ‘Bennett Nick Badensbeck Bertha Jackwitz Doyle Bennett Family Reuben Schupbach Elmer Olson A. R. Rolfs Wenatchee Wash Black Hills DR. I. C. Jerdee Iowa Will J. Nelson Briggs - Stratton Plan X FBI Steffens Sell Farm al Vegell Mr. Vegell Mrs. Vegell Emma Olson Emil Olson Phelips Wisc Jim Taylor Henry Olson Nashua Ole T. Olson Ben Erickson John Deere John Deere Hammer Olson & Olson Ecu Cle Puta Twine Clermont Cooperative Lyle Gunderson Wie
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