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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
7
Soomeasal WNI ran a general store in Calmar for about six years. He had been in poor health for some time and died June 28 at the age of 66.
Clermont calendar lists clubs for July 16 17 and 19 including Commercial Club Amvet Auxiliary and Mission Society. Notice details an ice cream social July 16 at Carmie Peterson home. Community updates include hospital appendicitis surgery for Mary Washburn and travels of Clermont residents to Bible school camp Story City Cedar Rapids and Oelwein visits and family events.
The East Clermont Mission Society held a July meeting in the church parlors with hostesses Mesdames Senty Kitteleda Clifford Kitteleda Leo Larson Amanuel Larson John Gampion and Miss Helen Reinhart. Marilyn Olson led devotion and songs, the secretary's report was approved, a $10 donation to the Ruse-Haugen fund was decided, and a bake sale plus a social in Elgin on Saturday was planned. A layette sewn by the mothers' club was shown for sending overseas, with birthday offerings from Mrs. Alvin Halverson and Mrs. Arthur Helgerson.
The W.S.C.S. held a Wednesday meeting at Ruth Starkey’s home with twelve members and three guests. Devolution was led by Helen Tatro, pledges were set for the Foreign Mission and $125 for the local church, plans discussed for a family night picnic, Mildred Moore led the program on Never Again Such Insecurity, a story of Israel, and the session ended with a hymn, prayer, and refreshments.
A Friday housewarming for Mrs. Robert Roberts introduces Clermont newcomers. The event includes a social afternoon, picnic supper, and gifts, with numerous attendees from local families and neighboring towns. Several visits and family gatherings follow, including birthday celebrations and weekend picnics at Rose Park Zoo.
A Friday night Council Fire ceremony at Riverside Park, supervised by guardian Mrs. Nora Loftsgard and assistant Elsie Jerdee, recognized Woodgatherers and Trail Seeker ranks for a group of girls. The event included a picnic supper and families, with a large audience in attendance as the ceremony concluded.
Clermont fire department rushed to the John O Larson home around 1 Sunday morning as pine needles in a surrounding pine grove ignited a flash blaze. Investigators cite a possible live coal from ashes poured out during furnace cleaning Saturday as the cause. A group of young men formed a bucket brigade before the truck arrived and quickly brought the fire under control.
Recount of social events around Decorah including a reunion banquet at the Legion hall for Mr Olson’s 1940 graduating class, hospital and home updates, moves, visits, and weekend activities across nearby towns such as West Union, Postville, Clermont, and Des Moines. Includes multiple families and noted travels to Minneapolis, Cedar Rapids, and Sleepy Eye.
A midnight storm caused property damage including a plant window at Clermont Brick and Sand Co and about fifty trees along Larrabee road. Other items note a power company merger, local gatherings for anniversaries, visits from residents, and a Clermont St Peter’s parish picnic. The Volga boys canceled baseball, choosing the cellar of the Little Eight League as cooler.
The Catholic church outlines worship times with Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Weekday services are at 7:30 a.m. It urges farm life as best for family unity and income, notes all members are important, and supports part-time farming for members who work in industry or the city.
Clermont Methodist Church announces morning worship at 11 15 next Sunday in reply to requests for morning services. Loyalty in attendance will be taken as support for the morning service.
The 1950 school annual has arrived and been distributed. It is dedicated to the late William R. Blake in appreciation of his devotion and leadership in the Clermont community. A photo from Aug. 14, 1949, during the last Daily Days celebration he directed is included.
The Priscilla Working Band met Wednesday July 5 with hostesses Mesdames Claude Gress Clifford Kittelson Herbert Martin Louie Olson Guy Williams and Harold Bennett The meeting began with singing devotion was led by Mrs J C Jerdee and reading by Elsie Jerdee Vocal solo by Mrs Willet Miller Poem by Mrs Louie Olson Hymn The society closed with the Lord s Prayer and table prayer.
Dale Hoopman traveled to Cresco on Thursday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Gordon Hoopman and Karen joined for a Saturday to Sunday visit and to bring him home. They were accompanied back by Judy Hoopman who will visit here.
Charles Monroe of Waterloo visited his mother Mrs Christine Monroe for the weekend, spending time at her home and catching up on family matters.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wells took Mrs Josephine Wells and Geneva Wells to Delvern Sunday to visit Marie and August Seifert.
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