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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1953

Page

7

East Clermont Societies Meet in July gathering

East Clermont women met on Thursday July 2 with hostesses Clara and Myrtle Peterson Pearl Patterson Mrs Clarence Peterson and others. A nominating committee was formed and the buying committee reported the layer to be sent to the Lutheran World Belief. A Beloit home letter of thanks was read. Mrs Hilder Bilden led the program with hyrons and a Bible study. Mrs Kenneth Burden spoke on the Christian Play and its pledge. Birthday offerings were given by Mrs Alvin Halverson and Ann Lergon. The meeting closed with lunch.

East Clermont Clara Myrtle Peterson Pearl Patterson Clarence Kenneth Buroden

Death of Henry Olson in Postville Hospital

Henry O. Olson, 70, died Saturday morning July 4 at Postville hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after a week of virus pneumonia and a stroke Tuesday night. He is survived by his widow, five sons, one daughter, and twenty-two grandchildren. A brief life sketch will be given next week.

Henry O. Olson Postville Hospital

Clermont Junior Study club closes year of work

The Clermont Junior Study club held its last regular meeting at Mrs. Lee Palmer’s home on Thursday evening June 25. Fifteen members attended. activities included a cooking blunder report, a trip to the Ame na Colonies, and a program on Attractive Menu Planning. A lunch was served by the hostess.

Clermont Lee Palmer Willet Miller Marjorie Oluon Louise Tomsheck

Church Notice for Weekday Mass Times and Mass Schedule

St Peter's Church informs parishioners of weekday Masses at 7 30 a m and Saturday Mass at 8 00 p m with Sunday service before Mass. Rev Fr Robert Cooney, pastor, presides.

Robert Cooney

Church of Our Saviour holds evening sermon in Clermont

On Sunday July 12 the Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal will hold prayer and a sermon at 8:00 p m The service will be led by Tom Hulme a seminarian from the General Theological Seminary in New York City He is from Towns City and will preach the sixth Sunday after Trinity

Tom Hulme Towns City Mr. Hulme General Theological Serinary New York

Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Activities

Clermont parish lists include East Clermont choir rehearsal on Thursday at 8:00 p m, Sunday services at 10:00 a m and 11:00 a m with 12:30 p m mothers club and LOR event in Clermont park, Luther League at 8:00 p m, West Clermont divine worship Sundays 9:30 a m with Mission Society midweek, local hostesses and speakers named. Highland notes July 26 service at 11:00 a m and teachers institute July 12–17 at Luther College Decorah. Decorah Circuit Bible camp July 26 to Aug 1 at Luther Park Chetek Wisconsin.

B. Knudsen East Clermont Mothers’ Club LOR Clermont Park Luther League West Clermont Mission Society lHostesses Mdris Herbert Martin Harry Amundson George ‘C Larson Clara Meyer Henry Jacobson Arthur S$, Olson Inga Larson Agnes Bilden Harold Halverson Highland Teachers’ Institute Luther College Decorah Luther Park Chetek Wis

Obituary for Mrs Ben Kreul from Wisconsin towns

Anna Pink Kreul born July 22 1873 Guttenberg died June 30 1958 Clermont after a long illness. She married Ben Kreul Sept 22 1894 in St Anthony's Highland Wis later lived in Highland Gratiot Richland Center and Clermont. Survived by husband Marion Janesville Wis daughters Marie Gerner Clermont and Eulalia Wolfram Clinton Wis sister Christine Pohlmann Anaheim Calif brother Paul Pink Wood River IL four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held in Highland. Nephews served as pallbearers. Relatives attended from Wood River Lan caster Richland Center Madison Musecoda Doddgeville and Gays Mill Wis.

Anna Pink Joseph Mary Pink Guttenberg Clermont Highland Wis Ben Kreul St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Gratiot Richland Center Paul Pink Wood River Wood River, Ill Rom Lancaster Madison Musecoda Doddgeville Gays Mill

Gutcher Family Visits Extend Across States

Mr and Mrs Gerald Gutcher along with David and Duane returned Monday from Amarillo Texas after visiting their son A McDonald Gutcher. They also visited J L Aston and family in Ardmore Oklahoma and spent time with W Gutcher in Kansas City Missouri. Aunt Fay Trammell joined from Ardmore for a visit with Josephine Wells and relatives. John Bakewell and daughters were weekend guests of Lawrence Bakewell in Lansing.

Gerald Gutcher David Duane Amarillo Texas Donald Gutcher Mr. Gutcher J. L. Aston Ardmore Oklo Is W. Gutcher Kansas City Fay Trammell Josephine Wells John Bakewell Lawrence Bakewell Lansing

Clermont Reunion Set for August 2 at State Park Lodge

The Mark, Larson, Lie families plan a Sunday reunion on August 2 at the state park lodge on highway 106, southeast of Clear Lake. Attendees will enjoy a pleasant outing for all ages. Nearby notes cover visits, travel, and hospital updates of Clermont residents and relatives, with several local family gatherings reported.

Mark, Larson, Lie State Park Highway 106 Clear Lake

Priscilla Working Band Met With Hostesses Wednesday

The Priscilla Working Band met Wednesday July 1 with hostesses Mdms J LaVerne Stumme I C Jerdee Ole Amundson Henry Olson Al mer L Nelson and Miss Andine Vasby Mrs Raymond Erhardt chairman announced the program God Bless Our Native Land Society Vocal Solo Jean Amundson Reading Mrs Wm Belschner Piano Solo Barbara Anderson

Priscilla Working Band Mdms LaVerne Stumme I. C. Jerdee Ole Amundson Henry Olson Almer L. Nelson Andine Vasby Raymond Erhardt Society Jean Amundson Wm. Belschner Barbara Anderson

Engagement Announcement for Marilyn Jean Wedo and Arthur Dean Schott

Mr and Mrs William Wedo of Castalia announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Jean to Corporal Arthur Dean Schott son of Mr and Mrs Fred Schott of Clermont Miss Wedo recently graduated from Clermont High School and helps on the family farm Corporal Schott serves with T T Company X Corp in Korea and is expected home in December No definite wedding date has been set

William W. Wedo Castalia Marilyn Jean Cpl Arthur Dean Schott Fred Schott Clermont Miss Wedo Clermont High School Cpl Schott T-T Company X Corp Korea

Bridge project on Clermont Gander road eyed for safer drive

Twenty five years ago a new bridge was under construction just east of the Catholic cemetery on the Clermont Gander road. When finished the bridge would fix the road’s dangerous corner. Iowa creamery butter production rose 100 percent from 1920 to 1927 per the annual state agriculture year book. Clayton county produced 5,753,339 pounds while Fayette county with the same creameries produced 5,143,305 pounds. The Lutheran parochial school closed last Friday with instructor Clifford Kittelson reporting a successful term.

Clermont Gander Road Catholic Cemetery Iowa State Department of Agriculture Clayton County Fayette County Clifford Kittelson

First Band Concert Delights Clermont Crowd

A large crowd attended Clermont's first band concert of the season on Friday evening with music and refreshments provided by the Clermont Band Boosters club. Multiple local guests and visitors were listed attending various social gatherings and travels through West Union, Guttenberg, and nearby towns.

Cler' ‘Mont Cler‘mont Band Boosters Club

Death of Mrs Griebenow at 68 in Clermont

Mrs Mery Griebenow aged 68 widow of Herman Griebenow died Friday at five am while staying at Mrs Margaret Schinz home. She leaves two sons Richard and Leo of Clermont and two grandchildren Dennis and Lana. Funeral services were held Monday morning at St Peters Church in Clermont.

Mery Griebenow Herman’ Griebenow Margaret Schinz Richard Leo Clermont Dennis Lana Griebenow St. Peters Church

July meetings of local service and youth groups

A calendar listing events for July includes Legion meetings for Monday the 13th and 14th with Boy Scouts Troup 51, American Legion Auxiliary East Clermont Mothers' Club Woodland Study Club, July 15 activities for West Clermont Mission Society and Women’s Catholic Order Forresters, and July 18 Forresters OC F Cub Scouts events.

Legion Boy Scouts American Legion Auxiliary East Clermont Woodland Study Club West

Palmer hospital patient Judy Mims returns home

Judy Mims spent several days last week in Palmer hospital West Union for an operation to correct her ines. She returned home Friday. Mr and Mrs A J Lindberg and family of Minneapolis Minn were weekend guests of Mrs Lindbergs mother Mrs Alma Anderson

Lawrence ‘White Cletus Elkton Dak Myr Irvin Carter Richard Asheboro Carolina Donald Larson Don Krobinger Waterloo Castalia Fremont Sullivan J Marguerite George IV Larson James Triem Marion Clermont Francis Wolf Volga Emmet Carlin John Kelly Ed Quinn Donald Yauslin Fort Leonard Wood Bob Graham California Paul Gustafson Minneapolis Andrew Watrud West Union Watrud Thos. Lien Leroy, Minn Julius Olson Decorah Henry Kittelson Willet Miller Leslie and Paul Lucian Appelman R. V. Brandt Guttenberg Ramona Olson Court House Frank Craft Clarence Johnson Deanie Richard C. Olson Ewald Lyngans Barbara Moorhead Eldridge Alphie Thorson Harry Helgerson Canada Emil Johnson Wm. Gehring P Emma Larson Elkader Oscar Olson Mae Nelson St. Olaf Bess Tschantz Madison Wis Lena Peters Earl Handy Bob Hubbel Mildred Merrill Long’ Beach Calif Nova A Emma Veyeny Judy Mims Palmer Hospital A. J. Lindberg Minneapolis, Minn

Executor's Notice for Estate of En T Simek in Fayette Iowa

Grace Miller Simek is named Executrix of the estate of En T Simek, deceased, by Fayette County District Court. Creditors must present claims for allowance and debtors must pay the executrix, per the June 2 1953 appointment notice.

A. D District Court of Fayette County Iowa En T. Simek

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Bess Blake Stei Piehe Clermont City Park Emma Olson iAsle Olson Clarion Olson Jaine Tatro Fayette Russell Pratt Will J. Nelson Briggs - Stratton Lowe Brothers Burgess - Dugstad Tamnber Company Nellie Sheehy Elsie Wedd Jane Schott Robin Steele Dubuque Joann Swenson Shirley Olson Fargo Moorehead Stephen Knudsen Victor Amundsen Burnell Blockhus Union Street Birthday Club Geo. Belschner Elmer Woodson Karl Martin Glen Nims Fred Tschantz Wegna Long Peters Jack ‘Bush Coon Rapids Postville Phyllis Sheen Brian Ruth Starkey H. A. Lubke Truman Paulson C. H Tillinghast Paulson R. W. Raftshol Traverse City Mich Julian Moe Helen Evelyn Bilden Agnes Louise Bil’den Complete Insurance Service St. Peter’s Church the Church of Our Saviour Clermont — Episcopal Clermont Lutheran Parish Bigler Fred Bigler St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Minn St. Mary's Hospital Eva Olson Winifred Sullivan Verla Gunderson Cedar Rapids Janet Lyngaas Oelwein Roy Wolf Charles City Kittelsons G. O. Anderson Harilan Stee City Park Enterprise Grace Miller Simek Executrix Co.w. Antes First National Bank Bldg Gcho Paula Beauty Shop Baling Twine Clermont Cooperative Lyle Gunderson
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