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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
7
The Cedar Rapids convocation featured Delorea Schupanitz of Mercy School of Nursing as a senior set to receive her diploma. The graduation exercises will be held Sunday afternoon, June 4, at the Loras College gymnasium in Dubuque.
Verla Gunderson resigns from Farmers Savings Bank effective June 10 after nearly nine years of service. Liloyd Meier, now with Guttenburg State Bank, is hired to start June 1 in her replacement. Gunderson plans a long sightseeing trip and then a new line of work. The Gunderson, Stone, and Larson families were guests at Jim Gunderson’s James home for a birthday anniversary.
A large crowd gathered at West Clermont Lutheran church for Pentecost services and school commencement exercises on Sunday May 28. Superintendent Agnes Bilden presented prefect attendance awards and Aubrey C Guyer announced ten four year Bible department graduates. Diplomas were awarded by Elmer Olson church board chair. The 10 graduates were Kenneth Anderson Lorene Gilbert Elsie Jerdee DeWayne Johnson Donna Johnson Marvis Larson Wendell Loftsgard Ardis Olson Howard Stumme and Gene Wander.
East Clermont choir and Pastor A. O. Nesset with Mrs Nesset will travel to Iowa City on Sunday June 4 to sing at the morning service in Zion Lutheran church led by Rev. A. C. Prohle.
The Clermont Junior Study met Thursday evening May 25 at Jocelyn Bakewell’s home with eleven members answering roll call. Arthel Stumme presented a report on Freezing and Dehydrating. Frances Hoopman was welcomed as a new member. A lunch was served by the hostess.
Mary Ann Nelson, an instructor at Southside school, was honored with two showers on May 23 in Oelwein. Pupils of 3rd and 4th grades gave gifts, and a mothers’ picnic and shower followed in the evening. Friday marked school closing day as Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson drove to Oelwein to bring her home.
Lt Allan Olson spends a five day furlough with Roy Halverson at the Nels Iverson home after flying from Houston to Chicago and on to Prairie du Chien. He then travels to Clermont with friends, returning Monday evening by the same route to Ellington AFB, Houston.
Clermont organizers met at the Farmers Savings Bank Friday to outline plans for Dairy Days. Free attractions are booked and speakers and committees are to be lined up by the next meeting. Dairy Days is a mid August free fair celebrated since Clermont’s early history and 1950 marks the town’s centennial year.
Mechanicsville resident Bert Friebel opened a new plumbing shop bringing a welcome addition to the community. Memorial Day visitors included Paul and Mrs Juvick and daughters from Rochester Minnesota. Local gatherings featured Mrs Will Crowe and Mrs E L Crowe hosting L A S at Mrs Crowe’s home. Mrs A D Ferguson spoke on the Little Mission Church at St Lucas. Paulson planned a short vacation to Davenport for Masonic grand lodge. L R Jones of McGregor visited daughter Mrs EB L Crowe. they returned home Saturday. Lillian Miller visited from Decorah for weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller. Rev G Gunston and family left to attend the Norse American centennial in St Paul. Mrs Walter Scott and Lorraine of Sioux City attended Thelma Scott’s high school graduation. L D Hungerford and family went to Fayette Sunday for baccalaureate exercises. Helen Hungerford is in the graduating class. Former Governor and Mrs B S Carroll visited Wm Larrabee’s home Thursday.
A pre nuptial shower for Miss Gloria Buraas was hosted at the Lloyd Aanes home with many guests including Mesdames Bertina Bursas Carol Erickson Emma Gunderson Verla Erickson and Lillian celebrating. Contests followed by gift opening and a large gathering of local couples and friends attended from Ames Olson Ced ar Rapids Postville Waterloo and Pipestone among others with extended family visiting through Memorial Day weekend.
A special meeting of the Clermont Clover Clovers on May 13 at the Kerr home drew 15 members with 10 mothers and Mrs. Bovis as guests. The program featured piano duets, poems, demonstrations, talks, vocal solos, and a poster and campaign planning component. The regular meeting on May 20 at Sandra Jarms’ home had 12 members with two visitors. La Venne Swenson was slated to run for a county office, and plans for a rally day and training school were noted.
Real estate broker J A Erickson reports Henry Steffens house in Clermont sold to Robert Roberts of Le Roy Minnesota. Roberts a mechanic at Clermont Motor Company since its founding two years ago, had to travel to Le Roy each weekend for housing. His family will move to Clermont once housing is found.
The Clermont calendar lists a Monday council meeting and a Wednesday appearance by the Priscilla Working Band at Methodist Ww Ss c. Details show event timing and venue for the week.
Delores Schupanitz of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing was crowned queen at a surprise junior senior prom and banquet. Her family from Cedar Rapids attended the graduation. Local residents and relatives visited and traveled, with many weekend guests and transfers noted across several households.
Pastor Nesset leads confirmation in Highland on June 4. East Clermont Societies meet June 1 at 2:00 p.m. Choir at 8:00 p.m. June 1. Vacation church activities run June 2 picnic at noon and program at 2:00 p.m. June 2 at West Clermont. Riverside school hosts picnic and program. Vacation school opens June 5 at Highland church for two weeks. East Clermont business meeting June 8 at 8:00 p.m. All members invited.
By virtue of a special execution from the Fayette County District Court on May 18, 1950, Clermont Motor Company sues Ashe Olson and Elaine Olson for $985.23 principal plus $79.26 attorney fees and $29.65 costs with 6 percent interest. The sheriff levies on one Minneapolis Moline Tractor Cultivator and offers it for sale to the highest bidder for cash on Sunday June 4, 1950 at 10 a.m. at Clermont Motor Company, Clermont, Iowa. W. Union sheriff Jed A. House, May 19, 1950. Deputy Leon Johnson.
Grand Meadow Study Club met at Alice Nelson’s home on Friday May 26 with Harriet and Irene Olson as co-hostesses. The group discussed a June 25 picnic at Prairie du Chien and a June 5 4-H girls rally lunch coordinated by Fayette county library chairs. Birthday songs honored Mary Aanes and Lorraine Gunderson.
Clermont Methodist Church announces 9:00 a m worship this Sunday and asks members to inform friends of the single time change. The rest of the text notes visits and travels of local residents amid a long list of names and hometowns with no additional events.
Mrs Florence Blitz of Waterloo called Monday in the Mrs W R Blake home. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth attended graduation of her brother Harold K Conner from Drake University pharmacy school in Des Moines on Monday. Others joining were Mrs Peayl Dummermuth and Mr Mrs Robert Andrea of Fayette Mr and Mrs Albert Christian son Mr and Mrs Chas Lawston and Rev and Mrs A O Nesset visiting Friday in Oelwein. Jerry Wilbur of West Union stayed with his grandmother Mrs Isabel Nelson from Wednesday to Sunday. Reuben Svendsen went to Waterloo Friday on business and was accompanied home by Mr and Mrs Harold Stavness and Craig who will visit the Svendsen home for a few days.
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