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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
7
The editor urges the community to oversubscribe the Fifth War Loan with stronger effort than ever before. He stresses workers at benches and households must contribute more, sharing the burden for fighting men and the invasion crisis. Buy more than before, says the slogan, to ensure success.
Mr and Mrs Fred Suckow sold their home and acreage known as the former Fay Rafferty property in north Clermont to Mr and Mrs Herman Griebenow. Possession will be given in fall. The Griebenow family currently farms northwest of town and the Suckows moved from West Union about four years ago. They have no definite moving plans yet.
The United Service Women's Organization meets this Thursday evening at the town hall, starting at 8 o'clock. All members urged to attend. Robert Martin recently moved the farm house of Mrs. Carl Carpenter to East Elm Street in West Union for redecorating and possible attic finishing. Martin had returned from Alaska a few weeks ago. Sister Mary Lenore and Sister Mary Joanne led the parochial school at St. Peter's church last week, with strong attendance. Judy Swenson visited the G. C. Anderson family Saturday and Sunday.
The Clermont Commercial Club held its May 15 election naming A. B. Baechler as chair man Norbert Gernay as vice-chair man and Arnold Stumme as secretary Baechler will keep the old committees in place for the coming year.
Viola Trygstad is slated as a guest speaker at the Decorah Circuit Luther League convention in Decorah on June 24 and 25. She serves as office secretary at the National Luther League in Minneapolis and as secretary of the Pocket Testament League.
Clermont and Clermont township push 5th War Loan efforts led by J. F. Miller and J. A. Erickson. Chairman Erickson’s unit has been ill at home for about a week, with J. M. Brorby and Miller rallying workers to cover missed shifts and bolster the margin of safety.
Clermont Brick and Sand Co. operates crusher and trucks at Cresco under a road surfacing contract led by Merle Moen with strong future work expected. Local residents and visitors in Clermont include families such as Mrs Hitch of Spart enburg and others visiting relatives in Waukon Waterloo Des Moines Oelwein and Chicago.
Will Starkey, 69, a farmer living about 3 12 miles northwest of Glermont, died suddenly Monday morning from a heart attack while milking in the barn. He had been in failing health but kept working on the farm. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Union Church with Rev. J. C. Warton officiating.
Large attendance at the Priscilla Working Band meeting at West Clermont Lutheran church last Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses were Marie Skaren and several Mrs. names listed. Readings included A Soldier's Letter and Our Mission Field in China, with a hymn Just As I Am. Refreshments were served. Various local residents visited and returned home over the weekend.
Eight children received their first Holy Communion at St. Peter’s church on Sunday morning Carla Matt Helen Havelick Gerald Havelick Frank Horan Ralph Kneeland Ellen Kneeland Robert Schupanitz Leo Riegel. Parish women provided break fast for communicants and parents Fr Peters Val Leonard and Sisters Mary Joanne and Mary Lenore assisted. An evening pot luck farewell honored Fr Peters before his transfer to McGregor.
Clermont Luthéran Parish lists services on Sunday June 18 at West Clermont 9 30 a m East Clermont Children s Day program 11 a m with a practice session Saturday June 17 9 30 a m No Sunday school next Sunday Luther League gathering at the Almer Amundson farm home 7 30 p m Sunday Highland Children s Day program 2 30 p m Remember the Decorah Circuit Luther League convention June 24 and 25 at Decorah Bible camp at Clear Lake June 25 to July 1 Mrs Gerald Lestina of Monona accompanying. Mr and Mrs Clifford Johnson of Chicago visited Alfred Jacob home over weekend They returned home Tuesday Mrs Wm Belschner to Seattle Wash for visit During absence children Jean and Richard stay with John Moen and Geo Belschner households Sarah Groth taken to West Union hospital Monday evening heart ailment recent years Dinner guests Sunday at Henry Olson home honoring Pvt Leonard Olson furlough include Mrs Vernon Olson and Gary Mr and Mrs Walter Lundy and Dale Decorah Mr and Mrs Glen Olson and family Postville Mr and Mrs Richard Olson and daughters Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson and family Lavern Stumme Willet Miller Lorraine Osterhus Over 36 00 realized at rummage sale Saturday evening under United sponsorship
Clermont Lodge A F and A M holds Monday June 19, Commercial Club gathers Tuesday June 20, United Service Women meet Wednesday June 21, West Clermont Mission Society and W C C F business meeting also listed in the calendar.
Rev. Wm. M. Holub, ex pastor of St. Peter's Clermont and now at St. John's Epworth, has gained attention for his hobby of collecting pictures of churches. His collection exceeding 1,000 cards includes Holy Name Cathedral Chicago, Notre Dame Univ Chapel, St. Patrick's NYC, St. Louis Cathedral New Orleans, and a California wine barrel shaped church. A notable card came from a Clinton prison inmate showing the institution chapel.
Owing to unfavorable weather the meeting planned for last Sunday was postponed and will be held this coming Sunday June 18 at 2 o'clock in the city park. If it rains, the rally will move to the Halverson building beside the post office. All dads are urged to attend and help plan the event. Also notes of local visits and dinners involving Harold Groth Merle Lange Cas tilia Tillie Swenson and Cpl Alois Swenson.
Clermont high school 1944 senior class alumni held their annual meeting at the Larra bee school building with an 8:30 p m pot-luck supper and business session electing Grace Simek as president Clifford Kittleson vice president Susanna Larson secretary and Randolph Reierson treasurer A program followed including songs readings and a poem by Mrs Clarence Grover Arthur Amundson Helen Anderson Clarice Dugstad and the audience joined in the Star Spangled Banner.
The Mission Society of the West Clermont Lutheran church will meet next Wednesday afternoon June 21 with hostesses Mesdames Martin Anderson Andrew Anderson Ivan Anderson Elmer Anderson Wm Burrow Elvira Johnson Lester Anderson Albert Halverson Alvin Burden Lars Sampson and Clavus Berentson. The program chairman is Mrs Harry Stolle.
Reverend Chas F Edwards of Decorah will preach at the Church of the Savior Clermont next Sunday afternoon June 18 at 3 o’clock. The public is invited. Ernie Rooker visiting summer school at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls spent weekend with his parents. Mrs West visited with her parents H E Rooker family. Mrs West recently graduated from Stillwater Ohio Teachers College. Her husband is in the service. Mr and Mrs C A Johnson of Chicago were guests in Len Simek’s home. Mrs B O Henderson, unwell, went to Rochester Minnesota with daughter Mrs Franz Apperman.
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