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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
7
Fat Soris presents a banquet of 190 guests featuring Phe Priselita leading a Decorah based working band, with speakers and Mil at the event. The text notes a marine or military context implied by Mil.
The Riverside Social Club met Wednesday March 22 at Mrs George Larson home with co hostess Mrs Clarion Olson. Members discussed a bake sale proceeds to West Union hospital and decided to serve coffee and doughnuts. Laura Olson Ruth Larson and Margie Bayle won prizes. Twelve members and two visitors attended. Next meeting at Mrs Tom Hanson home.
A local Clermont calendar lists events from Friday March 31. Grand Meadow Study Club leads the schedule with a Lutheran food sale on Saturday April 2 and a Clermont Rhydy club event on Tuesday April 4. Council meets Monday April 3 and April 6 features St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild. East Societies also mentioned.
The note urges contacting us promptly for new equipment for the upcoming season. It emphasizes seeking guidance now to ensure timely procurement and proper setup. It lacks specific names, places, or dates.
The latest social and scientific development test results show Clermont high school's strong performance. Among 16 100 students from 160 Iowa schools, Clermont averaged 83 percentile, with top individuals including Lyngaas, Swenson, Easler, Larson, and Johnson.
The senior class selected Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for their senior play. Practice started this week and the show is set for April 14 during Music Festival events. Clermont high school music students traveled to Fayette for an annual festival with seventeen competing schools, with one top group advancing to the evening program at the Upper Iowa gym.
The CHS panel on KDEC Thursday included Virginia Nelson Judy Swenson Arthur Nelson Robert Easter with Virginia Meskel as moderator. They discussed Leisure Facilities and Virginia gave a two minute news summary. Junior-Senior Banquet Plans Advance For May 6 With theme decorations and programs committees named. Annual class pictures were taken in the gym, with group shots of Hinni mune speech basketball and other activities continued to Page.
Voter interest was high in Clermont as the old ticket mostly won. Will J. Nelson led for mayor with 134 votes. Wm. Belachner 104 and Joe Malone 23. Councilmen elected were Keith Thome 159, Richard Griebenow 158, Burkard Riegel 153, John A. Larson 128, Geo. Paulson 106. Treasurer Elmer Olson won with 182. Total ballots 265 with 2 spoiled.
The Clermont Study Club met at Edith Largan’s home on Tuesday March 21. Fifteen members responded to roll call on the prompt the most needed invention in the home. Ruth Olson presented and read the program Your Solar House authored by herself. The president announced the county club meeting set for April 28 at Hawkeye. Delores Schupanitz of Cedar Rapids visited with home folks.
The Junior Study Club met at Clara Belschner’s home last Thursday. Nine members answered roll call. Elected officers: Louise Tomsheck president, Gladys Nelson vice president, Arthel Stumme secretary, Norma Amundson treasurer. They will assume in September. Plans made to attend Hawkeye meeting on April 28. Clara Belschner reported on homemaking for tomorrow. Lunch was served by the hostess.
The Priscilla Working Band of the West Clermont Lutheran church will hold a food sale at the church parlors on Saturday April 1 starting at 3 00 p m Lunch will be served Aprons and print dresses and pajamas of all sizes will also be sold Slpfe.
Card of thanks from Richard Amundson and Shirley Olson expresses gratitude for hospital visits gifts and cards since returning home. Shirley Olson celebrated her 14th birthday with a party Monday evening hosting Ellen Kneeland Joan Swenson Mary Grace Olson Delores Nelson Judy Paulson Helen Rei ersop Glendal Nygaard Betty Westprahl Mary Morse and Janine and Becky Olson. games were played and gifts were received the mother served supper to the group.
Aviation Cadet Allen J. Olson son of Henry C. Olson Clermont is shown with plane and equipment as he graduates from the aviation school at Vemas Nevada. He served in the Merchant Marines and the Aviation Air Corps before completing Cadet Class 50 A. He finished Clermont High in 1646 and now has a Las Vegas Nevada address at Cadet Detachment Box 165 Box 165 Las Vegas AFB Nevada.
A list of religious events from West Clermont Highland and East Clermont churches for Lent and Easter. Confirmations on April 2, services on March 30 and April 4 to 7, bake sale, Priscilla groups, and social meals. collection boxes for Lent donations and Easter offerings urged.
St Peters Church outlines Holy Week events from March 30 to April 9 including choir rehearsal, Way of the Cross, Holy Hour, Palm Sunday Masses at 8 and 10, blessing and distribution of palms, Masses each weekday at 7, Holy Thursday Mass at 8 30 with Adoration and Holy Hour, Good Friday services 1 to 3, with further details to follow in next Echo.
Clermont Methodist Church schedules a Sunday evening Palm Sunday service. A recent Gerald Gutcher home gathering featured hymn singing and fellowship with a large attendance including many long-time members.
Rev. Stanley Gunsten, long time pastor at White Earth North Dakota since last June, will be installed as pastor of First Lutheran Church in Bend Oregon. His twin Alfred Gunsten and his wife of Seattle are expected to attend the April 2 installation. Stanley is the son of Rev. G Gunston former Clermont Lutheran pastor.
Mrs Ruth Starkey attended the afternoon school of Instruction for O E S held at West Union on Wednesday. Attending the evening session from here were Mrs M H Moore, Mr and Mrs Will J Nelson, Mr and Mrs Walter Follett and Mesdames Fred Cline, Herb Anderson, H A Lubke and Elmer Easler, Mr and Mrs Donald Dugstad and Bruce of Waterloo, Mrs Harriet Dugstad, Mr and Mrs Bernhard Bebradar and Jimmie.
Children at St. Peter’s parish stage a fair April 29 and 30 with minimal adult supervision. They will sell handmade items and run side shows including a miniature TV show, picture gallery, silhouette studio, homemade candy booth, and other attractions.
Dr and Mrs Jorgenson returned home after spending most of the winter in Hollywood and Los Angeles and report a delightful trip. Grace Miller hosted a party at the Stone House near Waukon. Mrs Mary Calahan died at 90 in Clermont and her funeral was at St Peters Church. Julia Robbins visited Tau Montauk for vacation. Sampsons cafe to serve chicken dinner Sunday. Fire damaged Rev Gun Stens residence but minor losses. Dr E C Jerdee weekend in Chicago. J B Miller visited Guttenberg to inspect the commercial hotel he owns. Jessie Gunderson died in Chicago. K H Wikan went fishing Thursday and kept three fish for a family of six. If all were like Halvor the state could dispense with the game warden.
Amvet Auxiliary held its March meeting at Mrs Mary Olson s home with ten members and two visitors present. The group discussed Suncrest Dubuque donations stopping due to few patients, selling on hand plastic bags and baby rattles, planned Red Cross donation, Jr group buying material for hospital gowns, and a penny march fundraiser net five cents. Thoughts for the day were given by Ida Belschner Josie Gilbert and Lena Anderson. The April session will be at Mrs Wm Burrow s home.
The B and P women’s club met at Mrs Lorraine Crowe’s home with co-hostess Lorraine Skinner. They voted to donate $10 to the Gettysburg jamboree fund to aid a local Boy Scout’s jamboree attendance. Bridge honors went to An dine Vasby and Alice Sniffin. a refreshments were served.
Mrs Alan Jchaningmeier and Luther of Postville visited Wednesday in the Verni Engle residence. Mary Nelson, a teacher in the Oelwein public schools, spent the day with local hosts.
Neighbors held a house warming for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bob Nesbit who just settled into a new ranch style home. Guests included the Otto Schweinrus Minger Ed Kamp Millard Sampson Larry Horan and Art Matt families. Cards social evening and a midnight picnic lunch were enjoyed.
Laura Carolina Larson born July 27 1805 in Hurdalin Norway died March 26 in Clermont at age 84. She migrated to America at 19 and married Emil C Holt in 1887, then widowed in 1923. Survived by five children twenty grandchildren twenty one great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and two siblings in Norway. Funeral at Emanuel Tarson home Clermont then East Clermont Lutheran church with Rev Nesset. Pallbearers include four grandsons and two grandsons. Albert Oelberg of Waukon visited Karl Martin.
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