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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1953

Page

7

Priscillas' Met Last Wednesday Social Gathering

Last Wednesday Priscillas' Met gathered with parents June 3 under host Theo Lottsgard and others including Benny Scowainethus Harv Feyer Ver non Meyer John Nelson and Mrs Vernon Anderson leading devotion. The society read Matthew 5 3 10 in unison. Mrs Arthur Amundson presented a program featuring Musical Reading Swenson Reading Mrs Vernon Meyer and Hymn Society. Junior Girls performed, followed by the Lord's Prayer and table prayer.

Priscilla Aeai Theo Lottsgard Les ‘ Hee Benny Scowainethus Harv Ae Feyer Vernon Meyer John Nelson Idient Vernon Anderson Arthur’ Amundson Swenson Vernon Meyer Hymn: ‘Society

To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Guyer

Mrs and Mrs Ethan Guyer celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday June 14 with an open house at the Lutheran church parlors from two to five in the afternoon. All friends are cordially invited.

Ethan Guyer

Vogel Family Welcomes Baby Daughter in Marion

Mr and Mrs Robert Vogel of Marion announce the arrival of their daughter Marian Probert born June 3 at Cedar Bay Hospital weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces. They already have a son Gary. The family plans a visit to Mari on day to meet grandparents and relatives.

Bert Robert Vogel Marion Marcle Pisnne Iborna ’S Hospital Cedar Bay Vogel Marian Probert Gary Saddy Probert Mari Vas Thelsmer Grands

In Service Short Furlough

S/Sgt. Gene Anderson arrived last Tuesday from Camp Moody Georgia on leave to visit his wife and parents in Hesper. He departed Monday morning, accompanied by his wife, to report back to camp.

Gene Anderson Camp Moody Hesper

Mrs Kate Rolfs Visits Kin in California and Iowa

Mrs Kate Rolfs spends a week visiting Mrs Margaret Quinn and daughters Rose La bweur and Kathyrne Garban in Inglewood California. She spent a month with her daughter Gretchen in Whittier California and helps care for her grandson. She plans to visit her three sons and families in Washington before returning to Iowa.

Kate Rolfs Margaret, Quinn Rose la’ wWeur Kathyrne Garban Inglewood Calif Gretchen Whittier Washington Iowa

C-E Indees Take Twin Cities Scoreout

The Twin Cities game ended with C E Indees winning 11 to 0 in a one hit effort. Pitcher Fos and Schmidt held Postville to few balls in play while K Barker connected for a three bagger. Box score lists Totals S240 11 123. Postville visits on June 14 with hopes for a large turnout.

Twin Cities Tess Tthman Schmidt Gbaggers K. Barker Postville Suriddly

Red Cross Home Nursing Class Planned at East Clermont

A six lesson Red Cross home nursing class will be organized at East Clermont church starting June 14 at 1 45 p m over three afternoons for two weeks. Mrs Joel Clark of Fl knder will help organize the class and Mrs Harold Opland will be the teacher in charge. Everyone is invited to join.

Red Cross East Clermont Joel Clark Flknder Harold Opland

Poppy Sale Report by American Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary reports a net of 95.76 from the poppy sale. They thank the public for support and extend special thanks to the Camp Fire Girls for assisting in selling the poppies to aid disabled veterans.

American Legion Auxiliary Camp Fire

Cornell Pageant features Gordon Larson in centennial show

Gordon Larson, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Larson of Clermont, a Cornell College freshman, helped portray panting characters in the college centennial pageants held June 5 and 6. He is a member of the college band which performed several original compositions during the event.

Gordon Larson Joseph L. ‘Larson Clermont Cornell College Gordon

Clermont Lutheran Parish Church Activities Schedule

Parish notices from Clermont offer East Clermont services with choir rehearsal on Thursday at 8 p m and Sunday service at 10 00 a m with Sunday school. West Clermont Divine Worship Sundays at 9 00 a m and Mission Society Wednesdays at 2 15 p m. Mother's Cradle Roll party Tuesday at church. Luther League 8 00 p m. Highland Ladies' Aid Thursday silent auction and catechization Friday at 8 00. Confirmation and Altar Sacrament at 10 30 a m Sunday.

Knudsen East Clermont Luther League West Clermont Mission Society Mary Tatro Melvin Anderson Albert Halverson Nels Gilbert Hans Sandvold Alma Nelson Tom Hanson Rosina Anderson Harry’ Everett

Second Sunday after Trinity Service at Our Saviour Clermont

The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal invites parishioners to Sunday service with a 3:00 p.m. sermon titled Members one of another led by Vicar E. C. Bowyer on June 14. A Family Night at the Larry Cline home is set for Thursday June 18 at 8:00 p.m.

E. C. Bowyer Trinity Larry Cline Horne

Clermont News and Local Notices From 25 Years Ago

The week brought notes of a Clermont boy’s ordination, local street calcium chloride work, a barber shop sale to Oscar Reierson, Irene Opperud teaching in Toledo next year, and De Frances Dibble ending her Pleasant Ridge school term with a picnic. Social visits included Mr and Mrs Olaf Knutsen and many Clermont residents as well as out of town guests.

Hiram &. Jacobson Clermont Holy Ministry New Central Lutheran Church of Minneapolis Norwegian Lutheran Church of America Oscar Reierson Ossian Considine Irene Opperud Toledo de Frances Dibble Pleasant Ridge Stone House

District Meeting of Forrester June 21 in Cresco

The Northeast Iowa District Icatholic Order of Forresters meeting will be held in Cresco on Sunday, June 2. Vice President Harlan Schultz will preside as the president has recently moved from Lansing out of the district. Local members are urged to attend.

Iowa Icatholic Order of Forresters R Cresco Lansing Harlan Schultz

Monsey families share visits and a new pet monkey

Local residents mention visitors and relatives from Independence, Postville, West Union, Cedar Rapids, Burlington and Marshfield. Notes include a monkey named Cone adopted by Mr and Mrs Walter Jones, several weekend visits, fishing trips, and inquiries about Johanna Campman and Olene Campman related to Kristian Holman.

Monsey Walter Jones Near Independence Cone

Bank Improves Facilities at Farmers Savings Bank

Improvements underway at Farmers Savings Bank include lowering the ceiling to improve sound proofing and insulation for winter heating. The counters will be remodeled and redecorated.

The Farmers Savings Bank

Notable Graettinger High Student Injured In School Accident

Noeline Jensen, a Graettinger high school student, sustained a fractured back after a rocker structure toppled during term end cleanup. Separate items note dinners for Mrs. Louie Olson’s birthday, bridge prizes to Mrs. H. A. Lubke, Mrs. M. H. Moore, and Mrs. Ruth Starkey, and attendees at a Mt. Vernon centennial pageant with Cornell students. Additional notes mention Cornell student Gordon Larson in the band, visits by W. H. Moore’s family, and weddings and graduations in the area.

Noeline Jensen Graettinger

Local Youth Groups Calendar for June Events

Monday June 15 features Commercial Club and Boy Scout Troop 61. Tuesday June 16 lists Service Club. Wednesday June 17 covers West Clermont Mission Society and Women’s Catholic Order Foresters. Thursday June 18 includes Cub Scouts activities.

Commercial Club Boy Scout Service Club West Clermont Mission Society Women's Catholic Order Forresters Cub Scouts

Service Club Meeting at Mrs Burrow Home

The Women's Service Club met at Mrs Will Burrow's home on Tuesday May 19 with eleven members answering roll call and one guest Mrs Ted Lofts gard. They planned to begin a child’s quilt to donate to an orphanage. Readings by Tena Gross Lena Anderson and Ida Belschner. Birthday song for Mrs Burrow. Take-away bingo and lunch followed.

Women's Service Club Will Burrow Ted Loftsgard Tena Gross Lena Anderson Ida Belschner Burrow

Lightning Strikes Odebolt Home for Third Time

Fire officials report a lightning strike on the G. F. Schroeder residence in Odebolt. The strike blew off the chimney and stove pipe, coating the interior with soot. This marks the third time the house has been struck by lightning.

G. F. Schroeder Odebolt Schroeder

Social notes of Cedar Falls and surrounding towns

Mr and Mrs Charles Bigler of Cedar Falls spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Fred Bigler Mrs L T Paynter of ANE mette Ill is here on a three weeks visit with her son Richard T Paynter and family Mrs Bettina Buraas of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Caroline Erick son Mr and Mrs H R Young left Wednesday for their home in Wichita Falls Texas after visiting in the Franz Appelman homes since Saturday Mr and Mrs Francis Wolf drove to Rochester Minn Sunday to visit his father who is ill at a hospital there The Wolf children spent the day in the Carlin home

Maryeis Bud Maker Postville Verni Eagle Hiram Olson West Union Clarion Olson Elaine Tatro Robert Barrett Ronnie Tatro Vern Pratt Eleanor Schutte Cedar Rapids John Bakewell Hans Sandvold Nels Gilbert Mi 1 Burlington Inlaw Douglas Thomas Laverne Carpenter Manson Nellie Carpenter M. H. Moore Jake Ponsar Oelwein Moore Verni Engle Waterloo Leonard Olson Alfred Olson Henry Hirsch Marshfield Wis Kenny Ellis JoAnn W.H. Moore St. Paul Minn W. G. Jennett Johanna Campman Olene Kristian ‘Holman Tomah Wisconsin Jeridote Feis Erm Bocacernca Charles Bigler Cedar Falls Fred Bigler L. T. Paynter Anemette Ill Richard T. Paynter Bettina Buraas Caroline Erickson H.R. Young Wichita Falls Texas Franz Appelman Francis Wolf Rochester Wolf Carlin

Executor's Notice of Estate of Henry A. Anderson

Marion C. Amundson executrix appointed June 1953 by Fayette County Iowa District Court for the estate of Henry A. Anderson. Creditors must settle debts and claimants present their claims for allowance in court. attorney E W Hilgeman Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Iowa represents executrix.

District Court of Fayette County Iowa Henry A. Anderson Marion C. Amundson E. W. Hilgeman Executrix Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Towa

Prophecy Comes True After 70 Years On Burlington Line

Alonzo Benn, then a Chicago resident, predicted in 1883 that a train would derail after rounding a curve near Osceola. Seventy years later a Burlington train derailed there, confirming his forecast with the incident occurring on the same spot.

Alonzo Benn Chicago Osceola Burlington

Vacation Visits and Social News From Local Families

Mr and Mrs Ash Olson of Waterloo vacation with his mother Mrs Emma Olson. Mr and Mrs Roy Burnham of Guttenberg visited Friday with Mrs Mary Washburn. Mr and Mrs Fred Cline spent Wednesday in Mason City and called on Louie Jacobson at Norah Springs. Mrs LaNora Halvorson visited her son Stanton in Cedar Rapids. Allan Johnson went to Grinnell to bring home De Wayne Johnson after his sophomore year at Grinnell College. DeWayne will summer at Crowe's in Clermont. Mrs Normal Olson and her children spent Memorial weekend with her mother Mrs Albert Linnevold in Decorah.

Ash Olson Waterloo Emma Olson Roy Burnham Guttenberg Mary Washburn Fred Cline Mason City Louie Jacobson Norah Springs LaNora Halvorson Stanton Cedar Rapids Allan Johnson Grinnell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Priscillas Tombe ‘Sepang Qlermont Poppy Sale Report Cornell Gerhard Halverson Howard Melvin Olson George Frieden Andrew Waterud Harry Helgerson M. J. Blockhus Almer Amudson Alma Anderson Davenport Masonic Grand Lodge Sid Washburn Dublique Emmanuel Larson Pashor B. Knudsen Emma Anderson Milo Margaret Schinz Leslie Cooley Ridgecrest Norman Gilbert Complete Insurance Service Florence T Bea Clermont Lutheran Parish the Church of Our Saviour Clermont — Episcopal Enterprise Olaf Knutsen Inwood Mere Henry Olson Aldara Anderson Theo, Loftsgard Elmer T. Nelson Calvin Harry Gorman Baby Ole Loftsgard Mellien Loftsgard J Edwin Loftsgard Elging Bertie Waters Len Simek Harry Raney John A Ir Bens Bhuteen Theo. Hatta Aaa Forrester Appelman Louie Olson H. A. Lubke Ruth Starkey Joe Larson Mt. Vernon Carolyn Follett Ed Barnes Clinton Iva Barnes Kenneth Evans Ruby Becker Waukon Iva Bertha Hartman T. F. Shipton Hartman Marion City Detroit Mich Bill McClurkin Myra Wapello G. O. Anderson Clarence Kittleson Mr Candy Mr Gee Ness Paula Beauty Shop Will J. Nelson Briggs - Stratton Felco Fodays Clermont Cooperative Phone
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