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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
7
Funeral services for Henry Wolf, 71, were held Monday at 2:00 PM at the Lutheran church cemetery. Wolf died suddenly on Wednesday evening March 19. The obituary note was delayed in mailing and will appear next week.
At the Wednesday meeting held at the home of Mrs. Mary Burke the W C O F elected officers including Chief Ranger Suganna Larson. Also named were Secretary Catherine Levy Financial Sec Treasurer Heritt Akre and trustees Mrs. Mary Farmings with Effie Fay. A priest medical examiner T Jerdee will form the ranger unit list.
There will be a Red Cross meeting Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Farmers Savings Bank in Clermont. All members are urged to attend to help plan projects for the coming year, Mrs. E B Crowe, Chairman.
The message invites both current customers and potential clients to discuss confidential future plans. It emphasizes ongoing freedom to discuss plans and welcomes new business partnerships for days and years ahead.
The spring convention of the Decorah circuit's Women’s Missionary Federation will be held Tuesday, April 29, at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church. Rev. Christian Helme serves as pastor. Speakers include Rev. E. C. Reinertson and Mrs. C. G. Malmin of Minneapolis. Rev. G. Frost of Luther College will preach the sermon.
Mr and Mrs Jorgenson plan to return Monday after an annual Hollywood sojourn. Mrs Jorgenson studied under Richard von Buhlig and Elizabeth Newman and attended harmony lectures at the University of Southern California. The doctor notes smog and unemployment concerns for Los Angeles tourists and hikes in hotel rates post rent controls.
Ray Garvey, son of Clermont Bay residents, began driving a jitney in Austin Minn in 1923 and has since logged about 800000 miles. He notes no accidents despite decades on the road, joking a hair raising incident would be hard to name.
The family thanks relatives and friends for kindness and help during the illness and death of our dear mother Mrs Emma Grossman. Special thanks for the floral offerings. Your thoughtfulness was deeply appreciated. The Children.
Commander Communiques reports Clermont High School vocal and instrumental students participated in a two day Music Festival on Upper Iowa University campus. Soloists Marion Probert Norene Amund sson and Elsie Nesset performed while the girls sextette glee club and chorus joined 28 participants in the massed band concert Saturday evening. The event offered a thrilling experience for a large pool of musicians.
Marion Probert earned a Superior rating for I t Can Happen Here and Neva Jean Durscher also received Superior in The Madman at the Al Qelwein district contest on March 29. They advance to the Iowa State Speech Association war contest in Mt Pleasant on April 18 and 19, with attendees including Mr Reed and several participants.
A school page notes sophomores mastering sherbets and ice creams, freshmen baking custards, and Island custards. It lists six weeks honor rolls, perfect attendance across grades, and a Ten Commandments style list of classroom dos and donts ending with a fragmentary continuation.
The East Clermont Mothers' Club met March 11 at Edward Kozelka home. Program included hymns, a hymn history, devotions, quartette, readings, poems, a cradle roll paper, guiding children talk, discipline tips, and a group prayer. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Troop 51 held a Tuesday evening meeting at the town hall with the Pledge, Scout Oath, and roll call led by Fr. Cooney. Announcements covered summer camp at Camp Ingawanis and an inter patrol contest, with points for attendance, neatness, advancements, conduct, hikes, and activities. Two boys passed their first class first aid. Eagle Patrol leads BenI Patrol in points 155 to 100.
Chies A. O. Nesset ministers services at West Clermont on Sunday March 30 with Luther League at 8 p.m. and Mary Ann Nelsons group organizing the social. East Clermont holds 11 a.m. service on Sunday. Priscilla bake sale at West Clermont parlors Saturday March 29 at 2 30 p.m. with dress and apron sale and lunch. West Clermont Priscilla meeting April 2 at 2 15 p.m. Hostesses listed. Easter week Norse communion services at West Clermont 9 30 a.m. Good Friday East Clermont 11 a.m. and West Clermont 5 p.m. Communion services noted.
Clermont Methodist Church invites all to join an Easter Sunday evening service. Pastor Bruce D. Jones announces doors will be open for those seeking church membership and community fellowship.
St Peter’s Church announces weekday Masses at 730 a m and 800 a m on Saturdays. Palm Sunday services at 8 and 10 a m with palms blessed before the 8 o’clock Mass. Rev E L Cooney from West Union will preach Wednesday evening on The Mercy of Christ. Youth Club plans entertainment committee led by Gerald Schupanitz and Elis Ehler. The Clermont fire department meets March 31. Mrs G O Anderson and Doris Johnson attend St Paul’s Lutheran in Postville. Doris sponsors Christina Dianne Miene at a church dinner at the Miene home.
West Clermont Mission Society met on a Wednesday with hostesses Bertina Buraas Lloyd Ames Earl Aanes Louie Hovland Glen Nygaard Fremont Sullivan Herbert Martin and Merle Moen. Officers announced, devotion led by Rev. Neaset, and birthdays offerings collected.
The Sheehan Olson post hosted a Fayette County Legion and Auxiliary gathering at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening. W E Henke of Charles City delivered the address, with remarks by Commander King of Oelwein and a brief program led by Mrs M H Moore. Afterward, Legionnaires met in the Legion hall with Wm Belschner in charge, and the Auxiliary met in the temple with Mrs King presiding. Luncheon was served to both groups.
The Priscilla Working Band of West Clermont Lutheran will sponsor a church parlors food sale on Saturday March 29 at 2:00 p m They will also sell ladies and children s dresses and spoons Litneh will be served Be
Rédien announces enrollment for a Clermont piano studio starting Thursday, April 3. Mrs. Nora Jorgensen listed as notice contact. Ojil-fired furnaces now available again, orders accepted to insure full delivery. John M. Tillotson area contact dial 2412 El gin. Mrs. Wayne Shipton hosts farewell for Mrs. Norman Amundson on Sunday evening with guests Mrs. Win. Belschner and Verla Gunderson.
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