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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1951

Page

7

Tschantz Keister Wedding in Texas

Mary Tschantz of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mrs Bess Tschantz married Pvt Donald Keister son of Mrs Jack Reynolds Cedar Rapids in a U S Air Base 2 Lubbock Texas ceremony conducted by Chaplain Jones. The couple will reside at 1621 22nd Apt 3 Lubbock Texas.

Migs Mary Tschantz Cedar Repids Bess Tschantz Independence Donald Keisterpsion Jack Reynolda U.S. Air Base 2 Lubbock Texas Bsaplain Jones Mire Ralsied Aithea Bride Ae High Eed Paris Beauty Academy Rapids Ini Town City Keister Marion High School Montrose Ihee U.S. Air Force Apt Lubback

Jorgenson Music Studio Re Opens

Mrs. Nora Jorgenson resumes work at her Clermont studio on April 5. Easter dinner guests include the Alfred Olsons with Krobinger and children, Thompson family of Decorah, Roe family of Waukon, Ellis family, Harold Meyer, and the Lyle Ruckdasher family of Postville, plus Leonard Olson family. Alfred and Leonard Olson drove Mrs. Krobinger home to Waterloo. Additional guests: Warren Nissen of Waterloo and Drs Harlan Schultz. Clarice Van Baten visits Pipestone, Minn. Further social: Leonard Olson, Littleport and L T Olson at Henry Olson home. Pic: Kenneth Anderson address listed. San Diego Platoon No. 6, Calif.

Alfred Olson Don Krobinger Waterloo Clarence Thompson Decorah Oran Roe Waukon Kenneth Ellis Harold Meyer Lyle Ruckdascher Postville Leonard Olson Alfred Harlan Schultz Clarice ‘van Baten Pipestone Minn Littleport San Diego Calif

Going Places show to open in Clermont High School

A community theater production titled Going Places will run two nights Thursday and Friday, March 29 and 30 at Clermont High School under Clermont Commercial Club sponsorship. Harlan Schultz leads, with Al Jolson impersonation by Art Amundson and a cast of local residents aged 3 to 83. The program features a Hollywood starlet arrival scene, a Conventionaires welcome with the key to the city, Bob Hope War Bond Rally skit with Dean Kittelson as host, a Quiz segment with Ernest Hilgemann impersonating Prof. Quiz, and The Kitchen Queen's Band reading by Mrs. Virginia Meskel. Chorus girls in kimono pajamas and a large supporting cast perform. Advance tickets from L. H. Meier or club members.

Soman Clermont High School Clermont Commercial Club Harlan Schultz Ces al Jolson Art Amundson Hollywood Lawrence Fritz Cifford Kittelson John A. Larson Alfred Baechler Clarence Johnson Marion Olson David Appelman George Durscher Morris Amundson M. C. Larson Bill Nelson Hometown Bob Hope Dean Kittelson Ernest Hilgemann Prof. Quiz Kitchen Queen's Virginia Meskel Kitchen Queen's Band Mesdames Wm. Belschaher Esther Oelberg Vernon Meyer Andine Vasby

Initiation and campus roles for Elsie Jerdee at state university

Elsie Marie Jerdee pledged into Alpha Chi Omega on March 18 at the state university in Iowa City. She earned the pledge class activity award for her campus involvement including freshman council, sing committee, Hawkeye yearbook staff, Tailfeathers pep club, and S U L concert band plans to tour northeast Iowa in Monona and Decorah late April. She was elected sorority historian. Separately, relatives hosted a picnic dinner in Fayette for visiting Nelsons and Seversons. other local attendees and guests were listed, detailing weekend visits and family gatherings.

Elsie Marie Jerdee Alpha Chi Omega Social Sorority State University At Iowa City Elsie Marie UWA University Sing Hawkeye Tailfeathers Iowa Monona Decorah

Senior class play cast named for April 1 event

The senior class play is set for April 1 with a cast including Rose Doyle DeWayne Johnson Ruth Westpfah Judy Swenson Donald Gutcher Donald Yauslin Barbara Anderson Ramona Olson Oran Shipton Dale Schultz and Virginia Nelson. World history class started a new chapter titled a new Industrial and Social Order explaining the Industrial Revolution’s meaning and impact.

Rose Doyle DeWayne Johnson Ruth Westpfah Judy Swenson Donald Gutcher Donald Yauslin Barbara Anderson Ramona Olson Oran Shipton Dale Schultz Virginia Nelson Clase

Bookkeeping Work on Accrued Expenses and Income

Students prepare a ten column worksheet with adjustments to produce a profit and loss statement and a balance sheet. They record adjusting and closing entries and reversing entries for accruals to finalize the chapter on accrued expenses and income.

Kindergarten Easter Party and Snow House Claim

A kindergarten class held an Easter party Friday morning after reading Easter stories and decorating the room. They built an elaborate snow house with a kitchen, dining room, bedroom and bath, and the group showed readiness to read fourth pre primer Mae and Muff.

Dickie Westpfahl Mae Muff Jimmy Brandt Mickie

First Grade Visit to Mr Schrader's Workshop Sparks Hands On Learning

The class toured Mr Schrader's workshop studying tools and machines. Students hammered nails and sawed boards while some created holes with a bit and brace. The group made rabbits and colored eggs and noted safety signs on a walk. Danny Thies joins as a new pupil in a room of 24 pupils. Caro Jean Flack brought cupcakes for a birthday treat.

Mr. Schrader Bambi Danny Thies Caro Jean Flack

Clermont High School Show Sparks Fund Drive Boost

A pupil show opened by Miss Rolinds featured Archie Rolfs as interlover, with James Powers and Edwin Buser as endmen. Mrs. Blake provided spring hats for the girls. The event enriched the high school athletic fund by 60.40 dollars. Also notes include river ice lasting 141 days, births near Clermont, auto mishaps, stock shipments, and corrections to Red Cross figures.

Rolinds Archie Rolfs James Powers Edwin Buser Blake Tate High School Athletic Association Herman Griebenow Gee Haw Clermont C. N. Olson Parlor City W. A. Kneeland Fred’ Reachman Clermont Brick and Sand Co J. P. Paulsin H. A. Lubke Nelson Frank Pringle Frank Frisble S. E. Wickham C. Gruger

Clermont church schedule and choir meetings

A. O. Nesset outlines weekly church services and choir rehearsals. West Clermont services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday April 1, midweek choir at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m., East Clermont choir Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Rehearsal Sunday April 1 at 10:00 a.m. West Clermont Priscilla Working Band at 2:00 p.m. Highland church council at 8:00 p.m. East Clermont Societies meet Thursday April 5 at 2:00 p.m.

A. O. Nesset West Clermont West Clermont’ Priscilla Highland Church Jcounc East Clermont Council Clermont Priscilla ‘Working ‘Band Methodist Wscs East

Clermont Methodist Church April Services and Event

Clermont Methodist Church announces an 8 45 Sunday service followed by a family supper at the Will J Nelson home on Sunday evening April 8 A fine play will be presented The second service of the month is April 29 with Dr Dill as speaker

Will J. Nelson Dr. Dill

Tiny Tot Contest Standings at Noon

Standings from the Tuesday noon tiny tot popularity contest show girls Lana Grie benow Deborah DeSart Alyce Oolberg and boys Mike Thoma Jimmy Schrader Daryl Waters as the top finishers in a local pageant.

Lana Griebenow Deborah DeSart Alyce Oolberg Mike Thoma Jimmy Schrader Daryl Waters

Clermont Community Calendar and Social Guests

Clermont calendar lists council and club meetings from April 2 to 4 with West Clermont events and church groups. The report also covers local visits and family gatherings including Leui of Hudson and Wells families, Inga Larson return from Minneapolis, and various Cedar Rapids guests and relatives visiting Clermont, plus a newborn daughter at the Brehm Ashley home.

Camp Fires Plan Mother-Daughter Banquet

The Adaka Junior Camp Fire girls met at guardian Mrs. M. C. Larson’s home on Saturday to discuss camp plans and the Mother Daughter banquet. Barbara Appelman attended as a guest and refreshments were served.

Adaka M. C. Larson Barbara Appelman

Jorgenson returns to Iowa from Hollywood trip

Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson prepare to return to Iowa on April 2 from Hollywood California where Mrs Jorgenson spent the winter studying and recording plant sounds for a South American coffee planter. She also worked with Maurice Zam under a California plans sponsored by the California Music Teachers Association and advanced studies in psychology and general semantics at the university.

G. E. Jorgenson Hollywood Calif Jorgenson Maurice Zam California Music Teachers, Association University

Mission Society Meeting in West Clermont

The West Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday March 21 with Mesdames Arthur Nelson George Mueller Wm Mueller Lloyd Aanes L M Hoviand Glen Nygaard Bettina Buraas and Fremont Sullivan. Rev Nesset led devotion and a program was announced including hymn readings Mrs Vernon Anderson and Mrs James Henderson. A vote approved giving $10 to the American Bible Society. Birthday offerings followed and the meeting closed in usual form.

West Clermont Mission Society Mesdames Arthur Nelson George Mueller Wm.Mueller Lloyd Aanes L. M. Hoviand Glen Nygaard Bettina Buraas Fremont Sullivan Nesset James Henderson Vernon Anderson American Bible Society

Cline Couple Return From Western Trip

Mr and Mrs Fred Cline returned Monday from a seven week visit with friends and relatives in Arizona California Oregon and Washington. They were accompanied from Seattle by Mrs Roger Henderson as far as Oska loosa where she visited Mr and Mrs Lynn Sarbaugh. Mrs Henderson and Mrs Sarbaugh and two children arrived in Clermont Sunday to visit relatives. Velma Thorson a student at AIC Davenport has pledged to Delta Nu Chapter of Alpha Iota sorority and was initiated at a banquet on March 28. Pledge services were held at AIC on March 14. Roy Wattrum of Clinton Wis and his wife visited from Wednesday to Monday with her parents and the Gerner family.

Herbert Dummermuth Eldred Patterson Oecelwein Wm. P. Brehm Ashley Brehm Marcella Schweinefus Clermont Henry Schweinefus Fred Cline Arizona Oregon Washington Seattle Wash Roger Henderson Oskaloosa Lynn Sarbaugh Henderson Velma Thorson AIC Davenport Delta Nu Alpha Iota Sorority Alpha Tata Velma Roy Wattrum Clinton Wis B. A. Kruel Norbert Gerner

New Service Club Adds Member and Plan Donation

The Service Club met with Mr. Claude Gress on Tuesday, March 20. Nine members attended as Mrs. Henry Amundson joined the club. Three visitors, Mrs. Alma Ostlie, Mrs. Alma Nelson, and Mrs. Floyd Bergeson, were present. It was decided to donate a fel lar to the crippled children's fund. Mrs. Irene Ostlie led the contest won by Mrs. Henry Amundson. Lunch was served. Hostess for April is Mrs. Wo Burrow.

Claude Gress

Study Club Meeting at Mrs Mildred Moore Home

Clermont Study Club members met on Tuesday evening March 20 at Mrs Mildred Moore’s home. Roll call prompted by radio theme. Moore reviewed Successful Women and How They Attain Success with records and screen. Delegates reported to the state mental hygiene institute at Independence. After business, Moore and daughter served refreshments.

Clermont Study Club Mildred Moore

In Memoriam Bernice Stry Svetich March Passing

In loving memory of Bernice Stry Svetich who died March 30. We miss our dear Bernice and question why God took her from us. She was the only one we had yet we trust He knew best and took her Home to dwell with Him. Sadly missed by HUSA Mother and Father.

Bernice Stry Svetich Husa

West Union and Clermont Social Notes

Mr and Mrs Ole Benson of West Union visited friends in Clermont on Tuesday Donna Johnson of Des Moines was a weekend guest in the Vern in Meyer home E H Brandt of Postville was a guest several days this week in the Verni Brandt home Laird Cline went to Chicago on business and returned Tuesday Lydia Stumme and Fern Olsen entertained the Business and Professional Women's club at the former's home Monday evening Bridge was played with prizes to Hazel Meyer first and Eleanor Pringle second Union Street women gathered at Mrs Lloyd Scott's home for a house warming The Scott family moved into the Ruth Larson home and Mire Larson and children moved onto her farm The group enjoyed a social afternoon and picnic supper Mrs Scott received a gift

Ole Benson West Union Clermont Donna Johnson Des Moines Vernon Meyer E.H. Brandt Postville Verni Brandt Laird Cline Chicago Lydia Stumme Fern Olsom Hazel Meyer Eleanor Pringle Union Street Lloyd Scott Scott Ruth Larson Mire Larson Heck Mrs.Scott

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