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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
7
Leo Griebenow took over management of the Phillips "68" services station last Friday, purchasing it this week from Louis A Olson. Olson has no definite plans for the near future.
Mrs W R Blake and Mrs R W Steelie hosted a Saturday afternoon shower for Mrs Lester Luchsinger. About thirty five guests attended and gifts were given. A program featured readings by Mrs Steele and additional games and contests kept guests entertained.
Parents of children who will start kindergarten in Clermont Elgin schools next fall are asked to notify the school office in the town they will attend within one week. To start kindergarten next fall the child must be five years old on or before November 15, 1954.
Reimodel Hardware Carpenters continue remodeling at the Clermont hardware with a spring sale set for March 18 to 27. See the want ads for details. Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman and Mr and Mrs Douglas Thomas drove to Decorah Monday for a Cresco Clermont Decorah Episcopalian picnic dinner. Bishop Gordon V Smith met with the group.
Twenty five years ago Nurse Cora Berg returned home Saturday after assisting the past three weeks at West Union hospital. Victor Guyer visited the Henry Schweinerus home near Castalia on Sunday to begin work. The item notes travel by automobile shrinking distances and mentions Mrs. Clarence Nesvik and Mrs. Richard Gress visiting Mrs. E. O. Wagner to see her new daughter Amy Jean.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening March 9 with Mrs Walter Fritz and Mrs Lawrence Fritz as hostesses. They reported sending 12 dozen cookies to Mr Pleasant hospital and discussed clothes donated to their unit's assigned child valued at 19 868 dollars. The president read a letter urging junior member enrollment and announced the March 27 district junior conference at Oelwein. Five dollars supported the Bess Laieson piazza project at Carvill La. Dolly Duzets will now sell at 10 cents each. March cooky committee listed. Members attended county meeting at Elgin and a district poppy contest awards plan noted. Requests to bring used Christmas cards and old ties to next meeting. The unit donated 10 dollars to the Red Cross and Verni Engle led Community Service program.
Mrs Lloyd Meier acted as hostess at St Anne's circle gathering held Monday evening at her home.
The Kings newspaper staff includes co editors Vera Hangartner and Ann Larson assisting, Sheryl Peterson as Senior Editor, Norma Schweinerus as Junior Editor, Joan Bennett as Sophomore Editor, Elizabeth Paynter as Freshman Editor, Helen Henderson as Eighth Grade Editor, Mary Swenson as Seventh Grade Editor, Jean Belschnee as Speech Editor, Elaine Tatro as Sports Editor, Paul Heckmann handling Music and Grade News, Douglas Appelman as Typist, Janice and Mary Olson, Merilee Entwisle as Assembly Program, with Meskel Virginia as Faculty Advisor.
Seven Ohio High School students earned eligibility for the district finals after earning superior ratings at the pre district speech contest in Decorah on March 8. Participating were Waukon Decorah Luana Lansing Monona Waucoma WHawkeye Fayette Ridgeway Wadena Clermont.
The school introduces a 3000 point requirement for a music award with 3000 points equal to .2 credits. Seating changes in several band sections, aiming to reward effort and improve skills, accompany emphasis on lesson attendance ensemble involvement and outside practice. Continued on page six.
Full Gospel undenominational church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 a m Sunday worship at 11:00 a m Bible study on Thursday at 8:00 p m Everyone welcome location No 18 two and a half miles west of Clermont in the school house
Rev Fr Robert Cooney pastor of St Peter's Church announces Sunday Masses at 9:00 and 10:00 am with confessions on Saturday evening and before Mass.
Rev. E. G. Steinman leads worship at the Methodist Church this coming Sunday at 8 45 a m. The public is cordially invited to join in worship.
The Clermont Lutheran Parish lists services and choir times across West and East Clermont and Highland with catechetical classes, Sunday worship, and Luther League meetings. A Decorah circuit spring meeting at Old East Paint Creek church features Dr J R Lavik on merger with a evening panel discussion.
Mrs Julia Helgerson thanks friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during hospital stay and at home and for greeting cards sent during the Christmas season, expressing appreciation for thoughtful gestures.
Dennis A. Sheehan, 74, of Great Falls Montana, died in Missoula after two years of declining health. Born November 4, 1879 in Clermont he homesteaded in Lavina and married Alice G. Box 42 years ago. Survivors include his widow a daughter Hazel Cox Great Falls a sister Eliza Martz Tacoma and four grandchildren. One daughter Marjorie Dykeman died last August. Burial was in Great Falls.
Captain Bernard Schrader and family arrived home on leave as Jimmie stays with Mrs. Schrader’s mother Harriet Dugstad. Schrader will report west coast by March 28 for overseas duty. C N Enoch Nelson returns from Guam on 30 day leave, with parents Joe and Mrs Nelson. he reports April 2 at a California camp for duty in Alaska.
Vern Brandt was seriously hurt Tuesday morning when he fell from a tree being trimmed in Postville. He fractured both heels and broke a bone in his ankle, was badly bruised and shaken up, and taken to Postville hospital for care.
Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett were dinner guests Sunday in the John Howard Sr home at Elgin. Mr and Mrs Keith Thoma and sons were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Max Thoma, Elgin.
Dr and Mrs Jorgenson of Hollywood Calif announce their next novelOi Time to Live will arrive about September 15 and features Iowa fiction characters. The story travels from Meridan Iowa to Chicago and Hollywood before returning to Iowa for the denouement. Their prior novel How False My Laughter continues to sell nationwide and may become a TV sketch and film. The authors have appeared on radio and TV on the west coast and will return to Iowa in April.
Father Robert Palen, pastor of St. Mary's church at Strawberry Point, will preach at St. Peter's church in Clermont on Sunday evening March 23. At 8:00 p.m. the closing ceremony for Thirteen Hours Devotion will be held with a Eucharist procession and Litany singing. The men's choir has a special program, neighboring Catholic parish pastors will attend, and Sunday morning Mass at 8:30 marks the opening of the Thirteen Hours.
The Parent-Teacher Association gathering is moved from Friday evening March 12 to Friday evening March 19 at the grade school building. Immediately after, the Band Boosters meet to act on by laws and elect officers for the coming year. All who are interested in the band are urged to attend.
The District Court of Fayette County appointed Aubrey C Guyer and Jesse E Guyer as Executors of E G Guyer deceased on March 4 1954. Creditors must present claims to the court and debtors should pay the executors. E W Hilgemann attorney Clermont Iowa date March 4 1954 28 30e.
Calendar shows meetings from March 22 to 26 including Firemen's, River side Social club, Town and Country club and Grand Mead ow Study club. Family home at Fayette listed with Richard Gricbenow and LaVerne Kinsel. Irvin Ames and Roger Jacobson stayed with Laverne Nims to celebrate a 12th birthday. Mrs Clarence Thompson of Calmar visited her mother Mrs Alfred Olson. Selmer Sampson of Osage visited his father Lars Sampson.
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