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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1959
Page
7
Clermont 4-H girls named Clermont Clover Clovers appear in a brief local item with recent events. The fragment mentions a group of young members and their activities, signaling ongoing club work and community involvement.
Awad Ismir, Arab student from Old Jerusalem, will speak at Clermont, Iowa, at 6:00 p.m. He has taught English in Jerusalem and the United States for five years, delivering over 200 lectures. The program, on Palestine missions and peace, is free and sponsored by the West Clermont Lutheran League, with a social hour to follow.
Mr and Mrs Otto Tostengard were our guests Saturday of Pie Milter. Jene spent the weekend in Rochester and Ren e end in Ren e. Mrs Gaga's Caroline hosted visitors while Mr and Mrs Elmer Easler, Mr and Mrs L L Whitworth of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs J C Howard of Cedar Falls had dinner Sunday in the Mrs Leni Simek home.
Read minutes show Louis Olson and others organizing committees for the Legion Auxiliaries. State convention in Des Moines on July 23 and 24 with Lyle Olson elected delegate. New officers installed including president Mrs Lyle Olson and multiple committees formed for child welfare, publicity, program, and education. Numerous service projects, gifts, and community efforts listed, with donations to hospitals, veterans, and local families.
The Anderson reunion at Clermont city park drew 78 attendees from Clermont and nearby towns on Sunday with 13 July birthdays and seven births reported. New officers were elected, plans set for next year at Elgin park, and numerous family groups from Postville Elgin Castalia and Waukon joined Sunday visitors and dinners.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson entertained at a wedding dinner Saturday evening honoring their daughter Shirley and Charles Schelin. Many relatives and friends attended including the Schelin and Smedstad families and several Olson relatives. Card of thanks notes appreciation to Clermont merchants for support in a local event.
St Peters Church led by Pastor Jos A Gullivan offers Sunday Mass at 7 00 and 9 00 a m Confessions are held Saturday from 8 00 to 9 00 p m
Morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 8 p m welcome extended to all attendees
Friday evening at 800 p m a special program for all ages will feature Awad Ismir in native costume sharing refugee experiences in Palestine. Free will offering. Lunch and social hour to follow. Sunday services listed for 8 30 a m and 10 a m at East and West Clermont. An ice cream social and three act play are planned for August 2 at East Clermont Church.
The Clermont Enterprise invites notices for the next issue to be left at the popcorn stand in Clermont on Wednesday evening July 22 or Saturday evening July 25. Mrs. Lyle Olson will be out of town next week and requests use of the Want Ad service.
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