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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1958

Page

7

Clovers Club Tour To Cedar Rapids On June 17

Clermont Clovers Club members led by their leader and several mothers traveled to Cedar Rapids on Tuesday June 17 for a tour of Quaker Oats factory and Sanitary Dairy, followed by a picnic at Ellis Peak and supper at Bishops and enjoyed an interesting day.

Bers Clermont Clover Clovers Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Factory Sanitary Dairy Ellis Mear Crg-Tv Bishops Marlene Andersdrn

West Clermont Luth Bible School closes with family picnic

The Lutheran Bible school at West Clermont closed with a Friday family picnic at noon at the church and an afternoon demonstration of a ten day Bible study. An offering supported a Sunday school mission in Southern Africa. Read about enrollment in Larrabee and Dover schools and the teaching staff.

West Clermont Lutheran Bible School Africa

West Clermont Mission Society Meeting Notes and Activities

The West Clermont Mission Society met on June 18 with hostesses listed and a program including a hymn devotion and a five girl cradle roll skit. Members received enrollment certificates, lessons were taught, and a stand at Daily Days was voted. Birthday offerings were noted for several members. Clermont bridge club met with hostesses and awarded high scores. Major surgery update reports Mrs John Gass visiting Rot with her mother Elmer Easler after her mother's major surgery.

West Clermont Mission Society Maiis Art Olson John Kronlokken George Mueller Thelmer Helgerson L. T. N. Olson Albert Halverson Martin Anderson Almer L. Nelson Clarence Kittelson Bonziie Kittelson Naomi Kronlokken Diane and Elgine Amundson Tatra Ruth Kron Rochelle, Amundson Gerald Leslie Anderson Jayne Lynn Vauslin Mark Wayne Olson Leon Burton Griebenow Debra Dianne Humphrey Randy Irvin Olson Kimberly Ann DeSart Nancy Beth Anderson Jennifer Ann Jacquelyn Sue “Helgerson Andine Vasby Oscar Larson iMdms Ethan Guyer Clarence Bear Louie T. Olson Eymer Olson Kathinka Larson William Mueller Harry Vauslin Albert Christianson Ole Amundson John‘Nelson Lana Griebenow Clermont Bridge Club Bess Blake Franz Appelman Blake Willett Miler R.W. Steele R. W. Steele Charles Heiser John Gass Rot Elmer Easler Methodist Hospital

Aanes Anfinson June wedding at West Clermont Church

Sunday, June 22, Aanes and Anfinson united in a candle light ceremony at West Clermont Lutheran Church. Miss Jean Aanes, daughter of Lloyd Aanes of Clermont, weds Kenneth Anfinson, son of Otto Anfinson of Ossian, with Rev. J D Kronlokken officiating amid white gladioli, mock orange, peonies, and blue ribbons. The bride wore rosepoint chantilly lace and nylon tulle, carried white delphiniums and delphiniums, and shared a reception in the church parlors. The couple will reside on the Lloyd Aanes farm after a trip to northern Minnesota and Canada. The groom is a former MSP veteran now employed at the Ossian Corp.

West Clermont Lutheran Church Jean Aanes Lloyd Aanes Clermont Kenneth Anfinson Otto Anfinson Ossian J. D. Kronlokken Barbara Anderson Chantilly LeRoy Gass Gandy Susan Aanes Debra Aanes Gots Wayne ‘Andinson Kermit Andinson Keith Aanes Carmen Swenson Louie Hovland Albert ‘Anfinson Earl Aanes Don Wilson LaMont Gericke Esther Anfinson Amny Korea Ossian Corp

Gospel Message Church Service Schedule Near Clermont

Gospel Message Church three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 announces morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m with a welcoming message for all attendees.

Clermont Lester Lease

Methodist Church Service and Guest Speaker Note

Sunday service at 8 45 a m with Mrs C E McCallheim as guest speaker at Donald T Caspers pastor Union Sunday school follows at 10 00 am at the Methodist Church making a brief local church notice for readers.

Donald T. Caspers C. E.mccalleim Union

St. Peter's Church Times and Services Listing

St Peters Church presides with Rev. Clair Drummy as pastor. Masses on Sundays at 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. First Fridays and Holy Days mass at 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Confessions Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. Before Sunday Masses and before Masses on First Fridays and Holy Days.

St. Peter's Church Clair Drummy

Church of the Saviour Episcopal Sunday services schedule

The Rev. Paul A. Clark presides as vicar for a series of Sunday services at 7:30 am including Morning prayer and Holy Communion on selected dates in July and August. Services list Trinity and St Bartholomew observances through August with varied Trinity designations.

Trinity V Trinity VI Trinity VII Trinity Vht Trinity IX Trinity XM Trinity XI Trinity KH St. Bartholomew

Parish Events and Schedule From East and West Parishes

Parish calendar lists services on June 26 and 29 with Rev. Stanley Knudsen preaching at East and West churches. Junior choir and parish choir rehearsals, Luther League officers meeting, Bible camp registrations due, and a three parish youth outing at Backbone Park with a later roller-skate. Also notes circuit pastoral conference and Priscilla group meetings with hostess rosters and programs.

John D. Krorlokken East East Church East Luther League Trinity West Stanley B. Knudsen Clermont All Luther Leaguers Priscilla Mdms Richard Griebenow Almer L. Nelson George Belschner Albert Halverson Andine Vasby Ms. Hovland East Mission Society Orvin Olson Clarence Peterson Gerhard Halverson Alvin Halverson Henry Anderson L. C

Cradle Roll Party Honors Local Children at East Clermont

The East Clermont cradle roll party at the church on Tuesday June 17 featured songs by Diane Lehan and Lana Olson, a skit with several children, and a meal for attendees. Graduates include Bradley Larson Brenda Bilden Albert Hanson David Reisner Karen Schneider and Shirley Blockhus, with enrolled babies Debra Bilden Eric Amundson Ramona Larson James Larson Sally Amundson and Janice Blockhus.

East Clermont Diane Lehan Lana Olson Cradle Rall Bradley Larson Brenda Bilden Albert Hanson David Reisner Karen Schneider Shirley Blockhus Debra Bilden Eric Amundson Ramona Larson James Larson Sally Amundson Janice Blockhus

Former Pastor to Deliver Sermons in Clermont Area

The Rev. Stanley B. Knudsen a former Texas pastor will preach at East and West Clermont parish services on Sunday June 29. He and his family are visiting the area and a noon picnic at Clermont City Park offers a chance to visit. Bertha Hartman and Mrs. V A Leese from Detroit are visiting in Louie Olsons home after arriving Friday.

Stanley B. Knudsen Texas East and West Clermont Knudsen Bertha Hartman V. A. Leese Detroit Louie Olsons

Sunday visitors and out of town guests at Olson home

Sunday evening supper guests of Mrs. Irene Olson included Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kittelson of Decorah and the Lyle Olson family. Mrs. Clara Helgerson visited, while Dorothy Hungerford and Bertha Tucker of Fisherville, Va., called at the Louie Olson home en route to Mason City to visit relatives. Dorothy works as a supervisor at the Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center in Fisherville.

Irene Olson Clifford Kittelson Decorah Lyle Olson Clara Helgerson Dorothy Hungerford Bertha Tucker Fisherville Louie Olson Mason City Dorothy Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center

Woodland Study Club Formulates Tour Plans and Picnic

The Woodland Study Club met June 10 at Mrs. Frank Hogan's home with fifteen members answering roll call by sharing rainy day activities. They planned tours to the school for the blind in Vinton and to Independence, and scheduled the annual picnic for Sunday, July 13 at Clermont park.

Woodland Study Club Frank Hogan School For the Blind Vinton Independence Clermont Park William Burrow Roy Swenson Florida Kathinka Larson Marion iKirkestue Mdms Millard Nelson, Jr Kate Leehy Vernon Anderson Terry Hogan Colleen

Three Babies Baptized Sunday at West Clermont Lutheran

Three infants Mark Allen Nelson Becky Jo Becker and Denise Marie Loftsgard were baptized Sunday at West Clermont Lutheran Church by Rev J D Kronlokken Sponsors for Mark were Carol Swenson and John Nelson for Becky Mr and Mrs Harlo Meyer and for Denise Mr and Mrs Harvey Meyer The infants are second cousins and great grandchildren of Mrs Isobel Nelson Nelsons celebrated with baptismal dinners hosted by Millard Nelson Sr and Jr and by Charles Becker families with extended relatives from Elgin

Mark “Allen Nelson Millard Nelson Becky Jo ‘Becker Charles Becker Denise Marie Loftsgard Carmen Loftsgard West Clermont Lutheran Church J. D. Kronlokken Mark Carol Swenson John Nelson Becky Harlo Meyer Denise Harvey Meyer Isobel Nelson Nel Millard Nelson, Jr Sponsory Millard ‘Nelson Roy Swenson Rey Rey, ‘Kronickken Theo. Loftsgard Dean ‘Loftsgard Harlo (Meyer Robert Kerr Louis Becker Mabel Peters Elgin John Kronlokken Colleen Howard Carolyn Kerr

Clermont Clover Clovers Meeting Notes June 13

The Clermont Clover Clovers gathered at Geongann Smale's home on June 13. Talks covered meat in the diet, variations of baking powder biscuits, a baking powder biscuits demonstration by Bonnie Miller and Patty Horan, and a lesson on cuts of meat. Next meeting set for July 12 at Marlene Anderson's home.

Clermont Clover Clovers Geongann Smale Margie Swenson Kay ‘Miller Bonnie Miller Patty Horan Judy Anderson Virginia Olson Marlene Anderson

Obituary of Anna Osland Fairchild

Anna Osland Fairchild, born June 20, 1925 in LeRoy Minnesota, died June 17 at Cresco hospital. She married Glenn Fairchild April 1, 1945 and lived on the Fairchild farm. Survived by husband, four children Gene Patricia Audrey Rebecca, one sister, four brothers and many relatives. Funeral at Chester United Lutheran Church with graveside at Chester Hill cemetery. Funeral attendance from nearby communities and relatives, noted for church and Scout involvement.

Anna Osland Fairchild Lars and Petra Larson Osland LeRoy Minn Cresco Hospital Glenn Fairchild Chester Fairchild Farm Gene Patricia Audrey Rebecca Chester United Lutheran Church Elmer ‘Dahle Chester Hill Cemetery Orvin Klamath Falls Oregon Arnold Lightly Austin Linsworth Harold Edward Waterloo Lena ‘Wolfs Inga ‘Larson Inga Evenson Marjorie Anna Wolff Earl Wolfs Joe Larson M. C. Larson Lea Larson Ruth Larson Cornelius Reierson Elgin California Minneapolis Bangor Wis Radcliffe Ellsworth Fairchild

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Clermont, Fever’ Clovers Club Luth Bible School Larrabee Dover Rural School Marilyn Guyer Dover School Ansoline Vasby Arthur Nelson Clarence Johnson Janice Olson Jean | Amundson Wm. A. Nelson Rochester Othello Swenson L. E. Amundson Victor Harry la Verne Oliver Larson Ames Olson Howard Kluss Georgene Kluge Don Ruftman Lloyd Meier Lori Marie Aanes Dubuque Riverside Material Products Clermont, Iowa Farmers Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation VESS Lway Gospel Message Church Church of the Saviour Episcopal Paul A. Clark Patherags Parish Best Buy Norris Reierson Richard Vagis Gunda Skien Oscar Lien FELCQ FELCO Clermont Co-operative Lyle Gunderson
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