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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1952

Page

7

Cradle Roll Party at East Clermont Lutheran Church

The cradle roll party for the congregation's children was held June 18 at East Clermont Lutheran Church. About 40 children and their mothers attended. The theme was Jesus For All The World with hymns, readings on Alaskan missions, songs, a drill and cradle roll, and a presentation to several infants. Lunch followed the closing hymn and the Lord's Prayer.

East Clermont Lutheran Church Jesus Earlene Knudsen Milford Olson Dale Bilden Lanalou Olson Olin Knudsen Sandra Olson New Arthur Amundson Sylvia Hanson Jesus Loves Caden Danny Baker Solveig Ruth Larson

Halverson and Cline Welcome Daughters Sharon Kay Tracey

Mrs LaNora Halverson rejoices as daughter Sharon Kay Halverson born June 21 weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs Jackie Halverson Mason City are the parents. Laird Cline and wife welcome daughter Tracey born June 24 at Postville hospital weighing seven pounds.

LaNora Halverson Jackie Halverson Mason City Sharon Kay Horm Laird Cline Postville Hospital Tracey

Card of Thanks to the Public and Successor Dowell Gangeman

Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett thank the public for past dealings and commend their successor Dowell Gangeman hoping patrons will be just as satisfied. Mr and Mrs Ed Wells of West Union visited Mrs Mary Waghburn and Billy Wells stayed for a week before returning to his grandmother. Gus Bakken of Ossian visited Hang Sandvold and Ben Bauman with Elizabeth Bauman.

Dowell Gangeman Harold Bennett Ed Wells West’ Union Mary ‘Waghburn Billy ‘Wells Gus Bakken Ossian Hang Sandvold Home Ben and Elizabeth Bauman

Service Club Meeting and Community Notes Highlight June

The Women's Service Club met June 17 at Mrs Henry Kittleson's home with twelve members and two guests present. Donations were given for a hospital bed and two members received the Lucy Dime. Numerous local visits and family gatherings are reported, including hospital news for Carl Halverson and new potato sightings from Clermont.

Women’s Service Club Henry Kittleson Joe Olson Clara Helgerson Gilbert Anderson Irene Ostile Nels Gilbert Andre Claude Gress Kathinka Larson X Kittleson Larson J Isabelle ‘Nelson Lucy Dime

Woodland Study Club Holds Annual Picnic at Decorah Park

The Woodland Study Club held its annual family picnic at Decorah Park on Sunday with attendees including the Hog an Vasby Leehy Kirkestue Hemeseth Swenson Larson Hovland Anderson Sullivan Gunder son Dibble and their spouses Mrs. Helen Dibble Mrs. Alma Anderson Mrs. Kathinka Larson and Keith Aanes.

Woodland Study Club Decorah Park Frank Hogan Otto Vasby Frank Leehy Glen Kirkestue Will Hemeseth Roy Swenson George V. Larson Louie Hovland Vernon Anderson Fremont Sullivan Harry Gunderson Jack Dibble Helen Dibble Alma Anderson Kathinka ‘Larson Keith Aanes

Unaffiliated gospel revival and social gatherings noted

Weekend visitors from Waterloo and Ossian join local residents for desserts, bridge, and birthday celebrations. Evangelist Gothard promotes a non denominational revival at a nearby schoolhouse on No 18, 212 miles west of Clermont. Numerous local families host guests and attend events across Clermont Monona and Decorah regions.

Evangelist Gothard Missouri Jesus Christ Clermont

St Peters Church Schedules Masses and Picnic Event

St Peters Church announces Sunday masses at 4 00 a m and 10 00 a m with weekday masses at 7 30 p m Confessions are on Saturdays at 8 00 p m and before Sunday masses A church picnic is planned for Sunday June 29 at noon on church grounds Entertainment will include games and social visiting A bronze gold tabernacle was installed in the high altar as a gift from Mrs Kate Kitchen in memory of her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Carlin.

Garthes Social J Kate ‘Kitch Lawrence Carlin

Clermont area clubs and gatherings schedule

Community notices list June and July meetings for Junior Clermont Study Club Cub Scouts Grand Meadow Study Club Boy Scouts Troop 51 Firemen's Meeting C E S West Clermont Priscilla Working Band Methodist W S C 8 East Clermont Societies St Peters Rosary Society Altar Guild plus local social visits and dinner parties.

Junior Clermont Grand Meadow Boy Scouts Firemen West Clermont Priscilla Methodist W. S. C East Clermont St. Peters Rosary Society Altar Guild

Clermont Luthéran Parish Service Schedule Text

East Clermont hosts Sunday Divine Worship at 11:00 with Pastor B Knudsen. Thursday Mission and Sewing Society at 2:00. West Clermont offers Sunday Divine Worship at 9:30 and Priscilla Working Band at 2:15 Wednesday. Hostesses include Mrs Henderson Bennett Gress Schweinefus Williams Anderson and program by Mrs Clarence Tatro.

B. Knudsen East Clermont Mission Society and Sewing Society West Clermont Priscilla Mdris James Henderson Harold Bennett Claude Gress Henry Schweinefus Guy Williams Gilbert Anderson Clarence Tatro

Bennetts Travel to Osage and Seattle Visit Notes

Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett Lars Sampson Helen Burger and Beverly Bennett drove to Osage Sunday where the Bennetts visited in the Bob Graham home and the rest of the group visited with Selmer Lampson Lt Bernard Schrader was a guest Saturday and Sunday of Mr and Mrs Roger Henderson while in Seattle Wash

Harold Bennett Lars Sampson Helen Burger Beverly Bennett Osage Bennetts Bob Graham Selmer Lampson Bernard Schrader Roger Henderson Seattle Wash

Mission Society Met at West Clermont Meeting

The West Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday afternoon June 18 with hostesses including Vernon Anderson and Walter Durscher. Rev Knudsen led devotion, Bible study was led by Mrs Roy Tatro, reports on the W.M.G.F. convention in Minneapolis were given, and a lunch stand was approved for the park. Life membership pins were awarded to Mrs John Nelson and Mrs Kathinka Larson. Several members made birthday offerings.

West Clermont Mission Society Mdris Vernon Anderson Walter Durscher Conner Dumbermuth Harry Everett Joe Wander Ivan Anderson A. Leonard Olsen Harold Bennett Knudsen Roy Tatro Alvin Amundson Inga Larsen W.mgf Minneapolis John Nelson Kathinka Larson Morms Louie Olson Millard Wm. Burrow Lester Anderson Margie Swenson

Grandson of Clermont buys gravel business in town

Harold Bennett sold his Clermont gravel business to Lowell Langeman who returns from four years in the U S Air Corps and plans to live in Clermont near his Maynard home. Langeman will continue the family trade alongside his father’s business. Weekend visitors included the Imbodens and Callisons.

Harold Bennett Clermont Lowell Langeman Maynor Langeman U.S. Air Corps Maynard

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