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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1958
Page
7
The first national reading week campaign promotes library use with strong public support across America. Clermont Public Library, funded by Town Ladies Aid, houses over three thousand books and relies on volunteer librarians. New additions include adult and juvenile titles from a range of authors, expanding local shelves and public access.
The Riverside Social Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Louis A. Olson as hostess. Mrs. Ernie Peterson and Mrs. Gordon Schupbach visited. Mrs. Ted Swanson showed slides and spoke about a trip to Egypt.
Bona Mork daughter of Enoch and Mrs Mork of Postville and Charles Thorson son of Alphie and Mrs Thorson of Clermont married February 9 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Postville. Rev Charles E Witt officiated with attendants, reception afterward. The couple now reside near Clermont with Bona a Citizens State Bank employee and Charles farming. Last Sunday guests the Bildens in Decorah.
Gospel Message Church located three miles west of Clermont on Highway 1 invites all to morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 3 00 p m Pastor Lester Lease extends a welcome to everyone.
St Peters Church lists Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 10 00 with confessions before each. School day Masses at 11 20. Confessions Thursday and Friday at 11 00 a m. When no school Mass is at 4 00 in the chapel.
March events include a men’s sauerkraut dinner Sunday at St Peter's Church, a Tuesday joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting with Boy and Cub Scouts, and activities for Explorer and Scout groups on Thursday.
Ill Anita Olson undergoes appendectomy at Decorah Hospital Monday morning and is recovering. Ruth Larson hosted several visitors including Vernie Larson and John Yauslin families. Gerhard Halverson and Ray Reierson hosted Ray Reiersons guests. Willard Yates family visited from Cedar Rapids. Heiser and Robison attended Iowa industrial development clinic in Des Moines with 500 northeast Iowa businessmen. Numerous Sunday visits to George V. Larson home. Birthday dinner guests for Mrs. Herb Dummermuth included Mrs. Ray Reierson, Mrs. Bess Blake, and Mrs. Harry Gunderson.
Sunday program at the Methodist Church lists worship at 8 45 a m Union Sunday school at 10 a m and a missionary meeting at St Pauls Elgin at 4 p m with the Rev Ralph Kesselring Missionary to Malaya as speaker led by Pastor Donald T Caspers.
Lent III services on March 9 and 16 at 7:30 am include Holy Communion and Morning Prayer. Passion Sunday March 23 and Palm Sunday March 30 feature 7:30 am Holy Communion. Teachers meetings are March 14 at David Appelman home and March 28 at Laird Cline home.
Parish schedule lists Wednesday services with 2:00 p m and 7:30 p m times, Jr Choir meetings at West and East, 8:00 p m Lent service at East Church, Thursday guest speaker Missionary Cora Martinson, mission box bringing, West Youth Choir at 7:30 p m, massed choir at 8:00 p m, Friday neighborhood group meeting. Hosts named spouses and ladies aid list provided.
The schedule lists multiple services for West and East senior and junior classes, Sunday school times, and missionary talks. A noon picnic is planned at Eastchurch, with the East Luther League hosting nearby BLC and ALC parishes. Missionary Cora Martinson is to speak. Tuesday March 11 marks East Mothers Club at Schneider home.
William C Cahalan born July 25 1894 in Postville son of Jeremiah and Bridget Cahalan. He trained as a blacksmith in Decorah Clermont and West Union later served as town marshal in Clermont and worked for Cities Service Co of Dubuque. He died February 27 after years in St Joseph Hospital Dubuque. Survived by two cousins Helen Becker West Union and Walter Delaney Waterloo. Funeral Monday March 3 at St Peters Clermont with Rev Clair Drummy and burial in Gods Acre Cemetery. Pallbearers Emmet Carlin Joe Leehy Emil Lassig Jessie Olson George V Larson Carry Horan.
JoAnne Moore of Clermont has been pledged to the Drake University Mu Phi Epsilon chapter. The club honors scholarship musicianship and character and will feature her in Miss Drake’s court for 1958. Moore, a freshman voice major, earned a 3.26 fall GPA and joins a group promoting friendship among women professionals in music.
Cub Scout Pack 51 held its annual blue and gold banquet Friday at the Legion hall. About five people attended, including cubs, parents, committee members and spouses, Boy Scouts and their parents. A candle-light supper and a blue and gold decorated cake were featured, followed by a program by the cubs with den mothers. The Cub Master awarded badges to eleven cubs: Robert Mott, Cletus White, Tommy Burr ow, Ronald Osterhus, David Gilson, Jeffrey Thoma Brian Sheen, Johnny Schultz, Robert Fritz, Richard and George Paul Son.
Lyle Gunderson, manager of the Clermont Co-operative, reports an increase of at least $3,000 in their dollar day sales this year over last year. Total cash sales reached $15,700 with 414 silver dollars given in appreciation. The Co-op also served lunch throughout the day.
Iowa novelist Dr. George E. Jorgenson, author of The Curse of Kiang Hai, was the featured speaker before the Ebell Club in Fullerton California. Mr. and Mrs. Jorgenson of Clermont Iowa spend winters in California.
Town and Country Club met January 30 at Mrs Wayne Gilsons home Members answered roll call with favorite harmonizing colors Nomination committee appointed with Mrs William Nelson Jr and Mrs Art Amundson report on highway safety Two dollars donated to polio foundation Four dollars given to Red Cross Mrs Leon Hanson led program A film History of Paint and Glass shown Next meeting Feb 27 hosted by Mrs Art Amundson Name of program committee for coming year listed and program by Mrs Ross James featured a film on conservation of natural resources
The Town Ladies Aid met Wednesday at Mae Carlin’s home with Lorrinne Crowe assisting. Members answered roll with patriotic quotes. Mrs. Louie Olson and Mrs. Will Nelson presented library reports. Burkard Riegel led the program on presidents born in February.
Dinner guests Sunday in the William Nelson tra family included Mrs Anna Hitch Carolyn and Leslie of Sumner Mrs L D Hitch West Union and Mr and Mrs Harry Vauslin for Susan Nelsons seventh birthday. Mary Olson and Floyd Bergeson who cook at Clermont schools hosted a coffee for lunch cooks from Elgin and Valley High at the Olson home Thursday afternoon. The only thing tax free these days is taxes.
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