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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
7
The Clermont calendar lists junior study club Amvét Auxiliary meeting Monday March 27 business session Wednesday March 29 Ladies Aid Friday March 31 Grand Meadow Study Club. The notes reflect multiple local group gatherings with dates that month and the sequence of club meetings.
Mrs Nora Jorgenson announces resumption of her piano classes to start March 30th. The Elmer Trades reported their eldest son Dick was promoted to a mechanics master sergeant after Army service with training. he plans teaching in a trade school but will pursue shop work after service this fall.
Two Upper Iowa University sophomore students spoke at an assembly with coach Mrs. Williams. DeWayne Johnson titled Come With Me Before You Strike, Kenneth Anderson discussed Winning and Preserving Peace as DeWayne and Kenneth prepare for district contest in Tama. Home Economics girls served a St Patrick’s themed dinner for the school board with Ruth Westpfahl and others in green dresses. A poster series Your School Record Does It Count aims to guide student attitudes toward achievements, funded by a national network of business and industry officials.
Dr and Mrs G E B Jorgenson return from Hollywood California where they had been since mid December to Clermont Next. Mrs Jorgenson resumes a radio piano transcription contract for her South American coffee plantation sponsor. She also reenrolls in Advanced and Applied Psychology at the university under sponsorship of the California Music Teachers Association and has undertaken work with Madam Florence Amber the U S exponent for Tobin Matthy the English piano coach.
The Woodland Study Club met Thursday, March 16, at Mrs. Jack Dibble’s home with thirteen members. Amy Hovland, delegate to the township training school, led sessions on Beat Foot Forward and Points in Business for the Homemaker, Viola Swenson read The First Inaugural, and contests by Amy Hoyland and Alma Anderson awarded prizes to Viola Swenson, Sadie Erhardt, Nora Nelson, and Helen Dibble. Guests included Mrs. Woodrow Hyde, Mrs. Larry Schott, Mrs. Ed Green, and Mrs. Charlie Green.
The West Clermont Mission Society met on March 15 at the church parlors. The session opened with a hymn, then a program including Musical Reading by Mrs Carman Swenson and a lesson from St John chapter 2 led by Mrs Nelson. Delegates to the W M F convention and the general convention were announced, with birthday offerings given by several ladies. Mrs Wm Rife returned home after a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Wells.
Two years ago obituaries for Gun Der A. Roland and Joseph A. Larson marked local memory of deaths from injuries received during school construction. In Clermont church services Rev. G Gun ater officiated Larsons funeral. Citizens traveled, business deals closed, and local events covered in short notices.
The Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship met in Clermont with the local lodge hosting. Clermont school girls performed two songs each before the lodge opening. Guest speaker Chas. A Benson of Elkader spoke on bible history and early Masonic connections. Refreshments followed. Elgin Masons Allen and Gene Habeger attended, with B H Brackin Arthur Yearous Lyle Light and R P Strauch present. The birthday club helped Mrs J A Erickson celebrate her birthday with a picnic supper gift. Mrs Ed Stry visited her daughter Mrs Steve Sveich at Oakdale and found her improved.
A schedule of West Clermont church services for March includes Sunday services at 9 30 a m West Clermont and 11 00 a m East Clermont with a 8 00 p m Luther League devotional program and social hour led by Wayne Amundson. A church council meeting is set for Tuesday March 28 at 8 00 p m. Mid week Lenten services continue Wednesdays at 8 00 p m with an exception next week on Thursday March 30. A trip to Luther College to hear Choir of the West is urged for Wednesday March 29 at 8 00 p m and Thursday March 23 East Clermont choir will meet at the Ames Olgon home at 8 00 p m.
Clermont Methodist Church invites members to a picnic supper at 6 30 Thursday evening at Gerald Guther Tome bring a covered dish sandwiches dessert and table service Our next service will be Palm Sunday evening at the church
Alphie and Mrs Alphie Thorson observed their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday March 14. About seventy friends neighbors and relatives attended with baskets to offer congratulations. The program featured a pantomime mock wedding with Elliot Olson as bride Charles Thorson as groom and Vic Amundson as minister. A purse of money was given to the couple and lunch followed with a lavender and silver wedding cake baked by Clarisa Lien.
Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett attended a checker party at the Herman Boyer home Thursday evening. August and Albert Burrow returned from a month long trip to Oklahoma Texas and New Orleans via Florida for Mardi Gras. J A Erickson Verla Gunderson and Keith Thomas attended the Fayette bankers association dinner at the Coffee Nook Fayette. Methodist church and W S C S plan a family night and spit luck supper on March 23 at the Gutcher home. Mr and Mrs Wm Burrow visited Frank Cahalan in Cedar Rapids and Alois Errensge Richard and Susan are noted.
Clermont unit of the American Legion Auxiliary hosted a March 14 gathering at the Jerdee home with posters ready for judging. Fifth graders created the posters under Miss Sniffin, and poster supervision has spanned twenty years with Miss Vasley guiding seventh and eighth graders. Lucy Engle reported 141.51 dollars sent to the Polio fund and the group planned a cancer drive with a 20 dollar contribution. Tickets for the play Here Comes Charlie were to be mailed to members for sale prior to March 31.
An all-woman Clermont Unit American Legion Auxiliary presents Here Comes Charlie in a three act comedy at the high school auditorium Friday night March 30. The performance features local talent and aims to entertain the community with humorous dialogue and lively scenes.
Dane Eten Anderson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lisoyd Anderson was baptized by Rev A O Nesset at West Clermont Lutheran church. A dinner followed hosted by the Andersons with guests including Raymond Erhardt Alvis Amundson Rey Nesset and A N Anderson and afternoon visitors Clair Anderson of West Union.
Burial services were held Monday at Gods Acres in Clermont for Minnie Rounds a former Clermont resident who died in Oelwein Saturday. Born in Clayton county she was 72 years old daughter of Jacob and Mrs Johnson moved to Oelwein 43 years ago. Survived by sister Mrs Rose Morris of Oelwein and brothers William Geo of Oelwein John of Council Bluffs and Sam of Park Rapids Minnesota. She had many Clermont friends.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wells and several others spent Thursday in Oelwein. Twenty four men attended a Commercial Club supper at Clermont Cafe and a subsequent business meeting was held at the Legion hall. Mrs Guy Williams is in New Hampton undergoing major surgery at St Josephs hospital. Mr and Mrs Pat Woodson and children of West Union visited Ed Stry home Monday evening, with Mr and Mrs L T N Olson Ardis, and Mr and Mrs Henry Olson guests at the Leonard Olson home in Littleport Sunday.
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