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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1941

Page

7

East Clermont Lutheran marks 90th anniversary with reunion

The East Clermont Lutheran congregation celebrated its 90th anniversary near Clermont. A confirmation class reunion drew 378 registrations with travelers from Washington state and Madagascar missionary ties. The day included Norwegian communion, sermons by Dr J A Aasgaard and Rev EB Ramsey, and an alumni association forming with officers Elmer Larson Irene Helgerson and Thelma Lyngaas.

East Clermont Amdahl Lila Olson State of Washington Hiram Jacobson J. K. Krogh Madagascar Jacob Tanner Speier Elmer Larson Irene Helgerson Thelma Lyngaas

Local Social Visits Reported Across Towns

Mr and Mrs Fred Clark of Independence called Saturday at Len T Simek home. Alden Peters and family visited Cedar Falls residents Sunday at Will Peters home. H A Lubke hosted Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson Sunday evening. Anson Priest and others socialized with Lycurgus residents. Kaveny and Gladys Anderson traveled to Sparley Wis then Lavon Kaveny visited. Roy Sires joined family at Julius Juvick home Rochester Minnesota en route to Cedar Rapids after weekend.

Fred Clark Independence Len T. Simek Alden Peters Patricia Norman Cedar Falls Will Peters H. A. Lubke G. E. Jorgenson Anson Priest Geo V. Larson Kathryn Elizabeth Priest O'Toole Lycurgus John Kaveny Gladys Anderson Sparley Wis Lavon Kaveny Roy Sires Sarah Walker Julius Juvick Rochester Minn Cedar Rapids E. C. Olson Elmer Olson Libke Cresco Robert Stone Henry Wilson Rushford Mann East Church Albert Scheel Russell Grover Fayette Clermont Gene B. C. Grover Fred Cline Norman Amundson Harry Amundson Morris Arthur Amundson Opal Lavern Larson Valberg Ramsey Decorah Almer Amundson Len Simek Clear Lake Keith Thoma Elgin Louise Miller Chrystal Richard Banning Harold Olson Henry Olson Olson Charlotte Frederick Weidemann Monona Etta Opperud Hans Banck Springfield Iota Epsilon Chapter Pi Omicron Leena Samuelson That City John Jacobson Nora Springs Hiram Jacobson Paul Huxley East Clermont Lutheran ¢Church Cornelius Olson Inga Larson Viola Larson Minneapolis Lars Osland LeRoy Anna Larson Henry Wolfe Osslan East Clermont Clara Helgerson L. Simpson Richard Waverly Oscar Larson Delweth Elizabeth Helgerson Evanston, II Milton Helgerson Milo Duane Merrill Gunderson Postville Sverett Schlittu Lawrence Gilson Ray van Gordon Waukon Annie Andrew John Gunderson

Woodland Progressive Study Club Hosts Picnic Date Set

Woodland Progressive Study Club met at Mrs Vernon Andersons home Tuesday with a program including patriotic songs readings and flower arrangements. Prizes were awarded in contests and the group set August 3 for the annual picnic at the West Union fair grounds.

Alma Anderson Vernon Anderson Woodland Progressive Study Club America L. H. Appelman L. M. Hovland Jesus Kathryn Larson Joan Swenson Glendal Nygaard Iowa W. C. Follett Arthur Nelson Irene Ostlie Later Nygaard West Union Fair Grounds

Dinner Fetes Recent Brides at BPW Club Event

The Business and Professional Women's Club honored recent brides Mrs. Norman Amundson and Mrs. Wm. Burrow Jr. with a 6:30 dinner hosted by Mrs. Louise Miller. Pastel decor matched the bridal motif while Mrs. Frank Fay and Mrs. George Belschner assisted. Each bride received a gift as court whist prizes were awarded to Mrs. A. R. Lubke and Mrs. Len T. Simek of Postyitle.

Norman Amundson Wm. Burrow, Jr Business and Professional Women’s Club Louise Miller Frank Fay George Belschner A. R. Lubke Postyitle Len T. Simek

Convention Delegate Alma Koland Heads to Los Angeles

Alma Koland of Des Moines left Saturday for Los Angeles to attend the annual Alpha chapter sorority convention at the Ambassador Hotel. She is official delegate for Alpha and Des Moines alumnae chapter among twelve delegates. The event opens yesterday and runs through Sunday.

Alma Koland Des Moines Capitol City Los Angeles Calif Ambassador Hotel Miss Koland Alpha Chapter Alpha and

Woman motorcyclist receives ARP assignment in Moscow

A woman motorcyclist of the Moscow Air Raid Precautions Organization is shown receiving her assignment at ARP headquarters. Soviet women are said to be fighting alongside men at the front according to Russian sources. Censored by Moscow authorities.

U.S. S.R Moscow Air Raid Precautions Organization

Leaves for Work in California

James Rounds departs Cedar Rapids by train for Alta Delna California a Los Angeles suburb to join George L Rounds and daughter from Dubuque who traveled ahead three weeks ago Both men will work in the engineering department of an aircraft plant A U group accompanies him to Cedar Rapids including Postmaster Rounds Kee anny Tx L Rounds and several Mrs Burke Gruver Brady Paulson Mary Agnes and Margaret Clarke and visit Clermont before returning

James Rounds Cedar Rapids Alta Delna Calif Los Angeles George L. Rounds Dubuque Rounds Kee Anny L. Rounds Dan Burke B. C. Gruver Brady Paulson Mary Agnes Margaret Clarke John Burke Charles Burke Margaret Sheehy Clermont

Want Ad Chronicles Family and Social Notices

Sunday phone call about John Nelson confinement. A long list shows Bertha Larson Sophia Groth and Sarah Groth dining at T. J. Olson home near Gander. Several weddings and visits occur among Peterson, Lundy, Nelson, Richards, Miller, Simek, Helgerson, and others across Decorah, Des Moines, Chicago, Northfield, and Council Bluffs with family gatherings at East Clermont church and nearby towns.

Martin Nelson Carl Nelson John Nelson Bertha Larson Sophia Sarah Groth T. J. Olson Gander Lucille Lubke Betty Jane Lebson Howard Remley Wyoming Iowa D. C Northfield Minn Elizabeth Helgerson Evanston, Ill Des Moines Leo Wolf West Union Joseph Nelson Marilyn Barbara East Clermont Council Bluffs

Rosary Society Meeting at St. Peter's Elgin City Hall

Elgin Rosary Society of St. Peter's church hosted 19 members and two guests at the city hall on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. R. B. Waters and Mrs. Marie Leui of Postville attended. The secretary shared the N. C. C. president's message and Catholic Action notes. Mrs. Thos. Cummings reported on the National Eucharistic Congress in St. Paul with clippings and pictures. Plans began for the deanery meeting to be held in Clermont this month.

Paul Waters George Boyle Sheldon Boyle Wm. Boyle Elgin Rosary Society St. Peter's Church Elgin City Hall R. B. Waters Marie Leui Postville Catholic Action Magazine Thos. Cummings St. Paul Clermont

Referee Alex Fidler to officiate Boxing Carnival

Cedar Rapids official Alex Fidler, a noted referee, will supervise all events at the Saturday boxing carnival at Clermont Dairy Days. Nagurski and Pesek streamlining referees caused tension as Stecher and Pesek resisted Nebraska and Minnesota officials, but Fidler was agreed upon for the Aug. 9 program in Omaha’s Creighton area.

Alex Fidler Cedar Rapids Nagurski John Pesek Creighton Stadium Omaha Tony Stecher Nebraska Pesek Minnesota Fidler Alex Clermont Dairy Days

Lightning hits barn. dog killed. man spared

Lightning strikes a barn where Ray Ragsdale sits with his dog on his lap. Ragsdale is knocked out and suffers minor burns. A second note mentions Glen Williams from Keosauqua cultivating potatoes he calls guppies and offers future delivery by order next year.

Ray Ragsdale Ray Glen Williams Keosauqua Williams

Singing Church to Skip Clermont Services Two Sundays

The Lutheran Church known as The Singing Church will have no services in Clermont for the next two Sundays July 20 and 27 due to the pastor's vacation. Anyone needing pastoral services should call Rev. Quello at West Union who will arrange a call. Confirmation classes meet as usual on Saturdays. Rev. E E Ramsey, Pastor.

Clermont Quello West Union E. E. Ramsey

Clermont Calendar Events Highlight Local Meetings

Clermont Calendar lists Suly Thursday 17 WCOF business meeting at Clermont Lodge AF and AM Monday 21. Commercial Club hosts August Dairy Days on Saturday and Sunday August 9 and 10.

Suly Clermont Lodge A. F A.M Commercial Club

Births Report From Postville And Nearby Homes

A 7 12 pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Louis Olson on Thursday July 1. Mrs Olson formerly Marjorie Roth of Postville. A 7 pound son was born Saturday July 12 to Mr and Mrs Tilmer Thompson. Mrs D C Burgett and infant daughter Dorothy Mae born July 15 returned home Monday from Iowa City hospital.

Louis Olson Olson Marjorie Roth Postville Tilmer Thompson D. C. Burgett Dorothy Mae Towa City Hospital

Italian Consular Workers Depart U S Under Orders

Akron feature shows Bryan A Bankes praised for range and acting work at Kent State University and in local theatre circles as a parallel to Rudolph Hess. San Francisco photo depicts Italian Consul Carlo Bossi and secretary Giovanni Mannu amid packed trunks as Rome bows to the President and Washington to repatriate the consulate staff.

Akron Ohio The Echo George A. Eikendall Bryan A. Bankes Rudolph Hess Hess England Bankes Kent State University Cuyahoga Falls Players Church of Christ At Hudson Bankes Institute of Commerce San Francisco Calif Carlo Bossi Giovanni Mannu Bossi Washington, D.C United States Italy

Keosauqua Man Checks Weather Before Bath

George Umphrey of Keosauqua consulted the weatherman before bathing after lightning struck his tub twice last week. Oscar Crandall of Hamburg held his breath while a cow tumbled down a 200 foot bluff but walked to a feed lot uninjured.

Geo. Umphrey Keosauqua Lowa Oscar Crandall Hamburg

Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers

The Sheehan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met July 7 at Mrs. Franz Appelman’s home. Officers were installed led by E L Crowe, including T N Loftsgard as president and W T Vinton as first vice president. The unit approved a lunch stand for Daily Day and donated $2.50 to USO. Reports showed general fund balance $87.32 and welfare fund balance $23.28. Members reported on county meeting and Red Cross sewing progress.

Sheehan American Legion Auxiliary Franz Appelman Aulger Paulson Martin Nelson Louie Olson Knoxville Red Cross Olson Department Marshalltown Theo. N. Lofisgard H. B. Greenley General Fund Welfare Loftsgard Fayette R. V. Brandt Nelson Fred Cline I. C. Jerdee

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