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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1955

Page

8

Ill and Hospitalized Families Report Medical Visits

Thursday notes Mr and Mrs Conner Dummermuth traveled to Rochester Minnesota to bring home their baby Kim after major surgery weeks ago. Burton Appelman two years old injured his finger at a pulpp jack, treated at Postville hospital and released. Mrs Daniel Rounds underwent surgery at Palmer Memorial Hospital, West Union. Mrs John Schultz visited Rochester for a health check up. Mr and Mrs M H Moore visited Iowa City to see daughter JoAnn in summer program at State University while Mr Henderson and daughter Helen joined later.

Conner Dummermuth Rochester Minn Kim Burton, Appelman David Appelman Postville Hospital Daniel Rounds Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union John Schultz M.H. Moore Iowa City JoAnn State University James Henderson Helen

Card of Thanks from Lena Peters for Postville hospital stay

Mrs Lena Peters expresses gratitude to all who visited sent cards flowers and gifts during her hospital stay at Postville Special thanks to nurses for care and to visiting ministers for comforting calls

Postville Hospital Lena Peters

St Peters Church Mass Schedule and Confession Times

St Peters Church announces Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 am with daily mass at 7:00 am. Saturday services include 7:30 pm mass and confessions Saturday evening before mass led by Pastor Rev Fr Robert Cooney.

Robert Cooney

Full Gospel Sunday School and Services Near Clermont

A local church offers a Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with services at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bible study Thursday at 8:00 p.m. The Rev and Mrs James Schilling are pastors. Services held in a school house 2½ miles west of Clermont on Highway 18. Everybody welcome.

James Schilling Clermont Highway 18

Methodist Church E G Steinman Service Notice

Our bi weekly worship service will be held this coming Sunday at 8 45 a m with Minister E G Steinman at the Methodist Church.

E. G. Steinman

Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Activities

West Clermont holds Divine worship at 9 30 a m and 8 00 p m choir Sunday. Mission Society meets Wednesday 2 15 p m with hostesses listed. East Clermont choir Thursday 8 00 p m and Divine worship Sunday 8 00 a m. Bible camp departs West Clermont at 10 30 a m after service. Mr and Mrs Edward Waters of Des Moines visiting Mrs Walters parents.

S. B. Knudsen West Clermont Mission Society Molms Raymond Erhardt Millard Bear Vernon Meyer Wm. Nelson, Jr Martin Anderson Guy Muchow George Belschner Mary Olson Wayne Shipton East Clermont Edward Waters Des Moines, Apent Walter Follett

Local visits and weekend travels across Iowa

Donald Williams and a Cedar Rapids friend spent the weekend in the Guy Williams home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dahms of Postville visited Verni Eagle on Sunday evening. Mrs. Aldora Anderson and LiMyra returned from a week’s sightseeing trip in Wisconsin visiting Little Norway and two days at the Wisconsin Dells.

Donald Williams Cedar Rapids Guy Williams Ed Dahms Postville Verni Eagle Aldora Anderson LiMyra Wisconsin Norway Wisconsin Dells Joan Gerner R.N Maryann Moore R. N Omaha Neb Norbert Gerfier New York City

Annual Miller Reunion at Clermont Park

The annual Miller reunion gathered 74 people at Clermont city park on Sunday July 10 with a brief program and an election of new officers Keith Thoma president Mrs Harry Johnson vice president and Mrs Willet Miller secretary treasurer Three births two boys and one girl were reported for the year and one wedding. Pregnant families and many Miller relations from nearby towns attended including Barbara Walker Lena Borchardt Weldon Orth Bob Johnson and Annette Wenger.

Clermont City Park Keith Thoma Harry Johnson Willet Miller Sec Treas Erwin Miller Hampton Walter Miller Buffalo Center Donald Miller Thompson Edward Krueger Karl Miller Guy Pro‘bert Abe Habeger Elgin Otto Krueger Louise Miller Len Simek Wm. B.miller Edwin Krueger Lyle Kenton Krueger Alfred Baechler George Durscher Selmer Erickson Clermont Barbara Walker Swan Lena Borchardt Muscatine Weldon Orth Bob Johnson Annette Wenger

Weekend Visitors and Local Gatherings Highlight Clermont News

Mr and Mrs Ed Buser of Town City visited relatives here while Sgt and Mrs Harry Fredericks of Bangor Maine called on Herbert Dummermuth. The Union Street birthday club met George Belechner to celebrate his anniversary with bingo and a picnic supper. Norman Reinert and family visited Clermont relatives as guests from Japan. Mrs George V Larson stayed with Kenneth Anderson in Waterloo from Monday to Thursday. Mrs Dean DeSart and Mrs La Verne Stumme traveled to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Tea honored Mrs Fred Bigler of Cedar Falls with many local guests. Patrick and Sabo of Des Moines completed steeple remummizing at West Clermont Lutheran Church. Wally Tucker of Waverly visited Ruth Larson's family. Earl Monroe left for Albert Lea after a three week vacation with relatives. Robert Burget family of Springdale Ark visited sister Helen Burget and Olavus Berentgon homes for three weeks.

Robert Burget Springdale, Ark Helen Burget

Calendar round of club outings and visits in Clermont area

Sunday’s Town and Country outing and a series of visits as families and members gather. The calendar lists outings for Town and Country, Commercial Club, Women’s Service Club, and Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters from July 8 to July 21. Numerous residents hosted or visited relatives in Fayette Monona Cedar Rapids Des Moines and San Diego with several dinner and weekend guests noted.

Town and Country Club Charles City

Maynard Band Instructor Joins School For 1955 56

Jack Bush signed a contract as Maynard school band instructor for 1955-56, starting July 1. He holds a B A from Town State Teachers College and an M A from the State University of Town, previously directing a Monona band. He and his family will reside in Clermont with commuting to Maynard. Community events and visits animate a July sequence of hostesses, birthdays, picnics, and church society gatherings across nearby households and towns.

Jack Bush Maynard School ‘Board Maynard Bush Town State Teachers College State University of Town Monona Bueh Clermont

East Clermont Societies Meet on Thursday July 7

East Clermont Societies held a Thursday gathering with hostesses Mdm Hilder Bilden Clara Helgerson Herbert Blockhus Helga Bilden and Miss Lizzie Thorson. Reading by Mrs Ewald Lyngaas and a Bible study by Mrs Almer Amundson plus a missionary program by nine L C R girls. Birthday honors went to Mrs Art Helgerson Mrs Ole Reierson and Mrs Rani Thorson. Several neighborhood guests and family visits followed including Dummermuths Boyle family Wander Reierson and Nerlie households with extended travels and construction notes.

East Clermont Mdm Hilder Bilden Clara Helgerson Herbert Blockhus Helga Bilden Lizzie Thorson Ewald Lyngaas Women's Missionary Messenger Almer Amundson Genie Thorson Art Helgerson Ole Reierson Rani Thorson

Daughter Born in Walcott Family Welcomes Cynthia Ann Moorhead

Mr and Mrs Gene Moorhead of Walcott announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday July 3 weighing 7 lbs 7% ozs named Cynthia Ann She has a sister Debbie Mrs Moorhead formerly Velma Thorson of Clermont Also social visits include Hiram Washburn Tacoma and Charles Chandler Oelwein with Mary Washburn and relatives from Omaha and West Union plus guests of Herman Lubke and Florence Reynolds at the Starkey home and a National Education Assn convention attendee brief mentions of Cedar Rapids hosts.

Gene Moorhead Walcott Cynthia Ann Debbie Hiram Washburn Tacoma Wash Charles Chandler Oelwein Mary Washburn Maggie Torkelson West Union Florence and Myrtle Reynolds Omaha, Neb Nels Iverson National Education Assn Chicago Omaha

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