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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
7
A calendar note lists a Legion meeting on Monday June 1 and groups meeting on Tuesday June 12 including Woodland Study Club East Clermont Mothers Club and American Legion Auxiliary.
Arlene Ames daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Ames of Clermont will graduate from St Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids. Commencement exercises are set for June 10 at St Pauls Methodist Church at eight p m. She is a Clermont High School graduate of 1953.
LaVerne Swenson chosen by the American Legion and Gary Gilson picked by the Commercial Club to represent Clermont at Boys State to be held at Camp Dodge this year. Elgin's candidates accompanied the selections to Des Moines. The Kneeland and Schmelzer-Novak wedding was celebrated at West Union. A Parmesan of relatives gathered for Bar bara Confirmation at the Vernon Anderson home. Families from Walter Follett to Leo Pittman attended. Joyce Amundeon Okey and Bellvue visitors return to Des Moines meetings and local visits.
Mr and Mrs F Wetmar of Independence announce the engagement of daughter Mary Millicent to Carmen Dean Loftsgard son of Mr and Mrs Theo N Loftsgard of Clermont The bride to be is a 1956 Independence High School graduate and works at Ishams Value Mart Independence The groom is employed with Du Bois Home Builders Inc Waterloo The wedding date is July 8.
The Henderson Prairie 4-H Club met Monday at Patty Morse home. Arthur Matt was chosen to attend the boys short course at Ames with Douglas Anderson as alternate. Plans were made for a 4-H tour scheduled for Wednesday June 13.
Mrs Len Simek and Ruth Gibson enjoyed a weekend at Simek’s cottage at Clear Lake. The Neighborhood Birthday Club celebrated Louise Bilden’s birthday with a Friday May 25 party and picnic lunch, receiving cards and coins from the group. Mrs Herbert Martin and Mrs Mary Olson spent Monday in Decorah, accompanied home by Donna Lundy who had spent the prior week with her grandmother. Victor Amundson returned from Decorah after finishing his junior year at Luther College, and on June 5 he and classmates left for Pierce Idaho to work in the Clearwater National Forests. Jacquelyn Bakewell visited her grandmother Minnie Backhaus in Postville from Monday to Tuesday noon.
Clermont High concludes the school year with baccalaureate on May 13 and commencement on May 24. Rev E G Steinman led the service in the high school gym with invocation by Rev Father Robert Cooney and benediction by Rev 8 B Knudsen. Senior solos by Rebecca Larson and Arlene Knudsen, Chicago trip May 18 with chaperones, class night events including poems songs and awards. Lyre and gold bar music awards listed for many seniors, Thespians and National Honor Society initiates noted.
After the school picnic at Strawberry Point commencement exercises were held May 24 in the high school gym. Rev. Gerhard Belgum of Luther College gave the address with invocations by Rev. S. B. Knudsen and Rev. Fr. R. E. Cooney. Music by the mixed chorus and solos by Charles Wagner, JoAnn Moore, and Sheryl Peterson. Sheryl Peterson named valedictorian. Sandra Olson salutatorian. Honors announced and awards given including Town Bar Association to Peterson, citizenship award to Olson, Danforth award to Karen Jacobson, Latics’ Club award to Olson. Continued on Page 5.
Mrs Aldora Anderson and Mrs Ernie Brandt hosted a dessert luncheon for the Business and Professional Women with eighteen members present at the Anderson home. The outing committee reported and voted to hold the annual club dinner at the Amvets Club in National. Evelyn Dugstad volunteered to plant flowers at Lincoln Park. The club donated two dollars to the Salvation Army. Prizes in cards went to Mrs Howard Boyle Mrs Arnold Stumme Mrs Elmer Olson and Mrs Verni Brandt.
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal schedules evening prayer on the first and second Sundays at 7:30 p m led by Rev Paul A Clark. Morning services on the third and fourth Sundays begin at 7:15 or 7:45 a m with Holy Communion on the fourth Sunday and a 3 45 p m service on the fifth Sunday.
Mrs George Belschner fell from a dentist visit in Postville Thursday, fracturing her leg. She was x-rayed, cast, and sent home for convalescence. Her husband Mr Bel schenner retired as rural mail carrier with a planned Sunday picnic postponed pending her recovery.
We will have a Bible school picnic on the Methodist Church lawn in Elgin Thursday at 6 30 p m. Parents and friends of Bible school children are invited to take part.
Lester Lease pastor leads morning service at 10 45 a m and evening service at 8 00 p m at The Gospel Message Radio Chapel.
Bill McClurkin of Wapello arrived Saturday for a visit and to take his family home. Mrs McClurkin and children had visited with her parents the G O Andersons the past week. They left for their home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Crowe and sons of Bloomington Indiana and Mr and Mrs Otto Christenson were guests Tuesday evening of Mrs Lorranne Crowe and Cathryn to celebrate Christie Crowe’s second birthday. Mr and Mrs M J Sullivan returned to Rochester Minnesota Monday after spending several days here with their sisters Nellie and Katherine Sullivan. Mr and Mrs Eugene Thorson and Cathy and Mrs Alphie Thorson and Charles attended the funeral of Mrs Eugene Thorson’s father, Harry Bachtell, at McGregor last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Martin Amundson Joseph Wayne and Victor were guests last Sunday in the Dy Wm Bockoven home in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson entertained the following guests Wednesday afternoon and for supper: Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ostlie, Mr and Mrs Louis Ostlie and Wanda of Waterloo, Mrs Blanche Nesvik of West Union, Mr and Mrs Henry Olson of Elgin, Mrs Walter Martin and son of Oelwein, Mr and Mrs Gerhard Halverson and Howard and Mr and Mrs Harry Yauslin.
Reverend Fr. Robert Cooney presides as pastor with Sunday Masses at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Weekday Mass daily at 7:00 a.m. except Saturday 7:30 a.m. Confessions on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and before Sunday 7:00 a.m. Mass.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Quinton Olson and Mrs Rose Olson. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Ralph House and Mrs Sophie Anderson of West Union with Mrs Alma Nelson. The group visited Milton Nelson in Monona to observe Roger Nelsons birthday. Inge Herwig Cedar Rapids and Ray Herwig WaDena attended Warren Harringtons Thursday gathering. DuBuque trip brought home Leo Riegel who finished his sophomore year at Loras College.
Shirley Jean Olson of Clermont is one of 42 students awarded elementary education certificates at Luther College commencement on June 4. Olson, a two year elementary education student, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olson of Clermont.
Miss Metta M. Loomis longtime librarian at the University of Illinois medical school died Thursday at 91. Funeral services were held Saturday in LaGrange Tl. A Clermont native she retired in 1934 after 34 years with the university and was active in church, Red Cross, and literary circles. She leaves three nieces and a nephew. Burial was in Bronswood Cemetery near Hinsdale HI.
Frederick Larrabee honored for long service to Iowa dairy industry. A Swiss cow bell was presented in 1948 to recognize his 19 years as president of the Iowa State Dairy Association. He helped form the Tri-State Dairy Committee and guided tuberculosis eradication expansion, brucellosis laws, oleomargarine tax, federal milk control, and cream grading laws, drawing on his state senate experience.
Mr and Mrs Glen Fairchild and children and Inga Larson were supper guests Sunday in the Russell Larson home. They also called in the John Larson and Millard C Larson homes. Callers Memorial Day in the Warren Harrington home were Mr and Mrs Frank Wiggins of Waterloo, Mrs Frank Shipton of Mason City, Mr and Mrs L Koevenig and Mrs Boss Capper of Postville, Mr and Mrs Ben Hitch of West Union, Adolph Lehman and Ina Kohler of Elgin, and Chester children brought Mrs Lena Wolfs and Inga Larson to their homes Sunday. All were dinner guests of Mrs Inga Evenson, Mrs Wolfs, Miss Larson and Mrs Petra Osland, who returned to Chester Friday from Minneapolis where they visited relatives. They also saw Cinerama Holiday.
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