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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
7
John Sampson of Clermont caught a huge channel cat July 7 while fishing below the creamery. Using an 18 pound line, the cat weighed 16 pounds and stretched 33 inches. The paper notes it as possibly the daddy of them all and invites reports of larger fish. The same spot previously yielded Ole Triem’s 13 pound channel cat years ago.
The Campfire girls met at the town hall on July 11 with six members and one guest present. Some members are filling requests for the Trail Seekers rank and the meeting ended with games. Reporter Joan Gerner notes several local visits and social calls including Mrs. F. W. Bigler returning from Iowa City hospital and Eugene Shea visiting Cedar Rapids.
The American Legion Auxiliary met July 10 at Mrs. Joyce Appelman’s home with Barbara Appelman assisting. A backordered Boy Scout flag was noted. Three gifts of at least 50 cents each were requested for a Des Moines carnival. A motion passed to contribute five dollars to the car training project for GI amputees to learn to drive in specially equipped cars. Nora Loftsgard acted as installing officer and Edna Nelson as sergeant at arms. New officers installed: Lucy Engle president, Hazel Jerdee vice president, Sophia Follett secretary, Ruth Olson treasurer, Lillian Crowe chaplain and historian. Nora Loftsgard sergeant-at-arms. Joyce Appelman, Lorraine Crowe, and Frances Cline on the executive board.
The Rt. Rev. Elwood L. Haines D D of Davenport will visit the Church of the Savior in Clermont next Sunday at 3 p m He is completing his first year as Bishop of Iowa and succeeds Bishop Langley who retired after 30 years of service The public is invited to meet and hear him while noting his prior roles including dean of the Episcopal Cathedral in Louisville and missionary work in Liberia Africa.
The Clermont Lutheran Parish Brotherhood plans a joint service and picnic on Sunday July 22 at Clermont park with a 10 30 a m service by Dr A J Bergsaker of Minneapolis and a 2 p m talk by O K Storre of Kenseth president of the Iowa District Brotherhood. In rain the event will shift to Westchurch.
Woodland Study club met in regular session at Mrs. Ursula Hemaseth home on Tuesday July 10 with eight members and three guests present. The program featured music readings and two contests won by Alma Anderson Masel Burrow Nora Nelson and Mary Nelson. Other local notices mention visits and gatherings among residents from Decorah Buffalo Center Waukon and West Union.
Final report filed by J A Erickson as administrator shows funds to be applied to State Board of Social Welfare with no heirs share. Hearing set at West Union Court House at 10:00 AM July 26, 1945. objections must be filed. Also miscellaneous social visits and local notices follow in this column.
Twenty five years ago a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Roger Henderson last Thursday. John B Shipton of his city and Lenora M Oldag of Postville were united in marriage in the Lutheran parsonage at Postville on July 14. The toride is a popular young lady in Clermont, formerly an instructor in the public schools. The groom, after returning from the war, works with his father in the implement business, making Clermont their future home. Elizabeth Sullivan visited Lavina Montana then Laurens Cove en route home to her brother Tom. Mrs R Pringle returned from Sedalia Missouri where she had been at her son Albert's. Emma Larson visited from Oclwein to attend business college and see relatives. Mrs Lavern Kinse of Fayette visited Mrs Richard Griebenow. Mr and Mrs Tom Wetherbee of Hawkeye called on Richard Griebenow. Mr and Mrs Ed Barnes and Iva attended a picnic dinner at Lester Smith's near Pastville. Mr and Mrs Louise Amundson and Capt Louis Amundson and Joyce Amundson were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Otta Vasby.
Churc hurches-Chur hures mass schedule listed Sundays eight and ten, weekdays seven thirty, confessions Saturdays at 1 pm and before Mass on Sundays. Rosary Society names general committee led by Mrs. E L Crowe with Mrs. Robert Schupenitz as chair. Fr Robert Cooney is pastor.
Sunday July 22 parish-wide service and picnic in Clermont park hosted by Parish Brotherhood. Divine service 10:30 a.m. Lunch at noon with free coffee. afternoon session at 2 p.m. Speakers Dr A J Bergsaker and O K Starre. Rain venue West Clermont church. No Sunday school at Highland. East Clermont Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Luther League Sunday eve. Choir rehearsal July 19. Highland Societies meet at farm July 2 with hostesses.
The East Clermont Mission Society met in the church park on Thursday July 65. Hostesses were Mrs Hildar Bilden Mrs don Olsen Mrs Millard Gilden and Mrs Jim Olson. Devotions were led by Mrs A Q Nesset and Mrs M J Blockhus. The program included Hymn 319 Reading Secret of Peace Crystal Olson Poem We Are at War Vocal Sulo Verna Blockhus Norwegian Reading Mrs Cli ford Kittelson Hymn 368 How Blessed is the Little Flock. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer.
Mrs Elmer Stickfort and Don ald of McGregor were dinner guests Tuesday of Mrs Bertina Burau and Gloria A O Larson returned to his home in Minneapolis after a week's visit with relatives here Mr and Mrs Ezza Rowland and grandson Ronald Sitter were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Reuben Hackmann and family Emma Suckow and Mr and Mrs Fred Suckow attended Lutheran church meeting at West Union fair grounds Madonna Trude returned to Cedar Rapids after a week’s vacation with her parents Doris Gilbert left July 7 for Omaha to enter the school of electronic radio television Mr and Mrs Ed Kuh and family visited Sunday afternoon in the Emil Johnson home
The East Clermont Cather League meets Sunday, July 22, with theme Heralds of Peace. The program includes hymns, devotions by Evelyn Erickson, Bible study on Hebrews, topics by Quinton Olson and Hazel Gilbertson, piano solo by Verla Gunderson, additional topics on peace, remarks by Rev. Nesset, and collection with closing.
The Clermont Clover Clovers gathered July 29 at the Kerr home with twelve members two leaders and one visitor Linda Lou Ames. Plans for Royal Achievement Day and an invitation to Union Sunny Sails on July 3 were noted. Demonstrations on baking powder biscuits were given, games and lunch followed. Separate gatherings included a birthday anniversary for Alma Ostlie with gifts and lunch and a dinner at the Swenson home for Mrs Alma Ostlie family. Additional social notes mention Mr and Mrs Martin Amundson hosting guests and a hay fork accident involving Lawrence Miller, with hospital care and recovery at home.
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