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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
7
The convention features a Sunday afternoon concert on May 15 by a birewit chorus of about 200 voices directed by Pastor M. A. Egge of Decorah. Also planned are an afternoon Luther College Concert Band concert and morning Cathedral Choir songs at services.
The Riverside Social Club gathered April 27 at Mrs. Maud Bement's home with co host Mrs. Clara Hanson. Ten members and two visitors attended. Members submitted quilt blocks and voted to donate to the Cancer drive. Prizes went to Mrs. Roy Learn, Mrs. Mary Tatro, Mrs. Helen Yauslin, Mrs. Laura Olson, and Mrs. Harriet Olson. Mrs. Nora Anderson won the door prize. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
Ladies' Aid Society gathered at Mrs Frances Cline home with 21 members and four guests. Gifts included 26 dollars worth of children's books from Mrs W R Blake for the library. Jerdee led program on How Psychiatry Helps by Dr Philip Palatin. Hostesses served lunch. Christine and David of Postville visited the Anderson home. Griebenow family attended Mrs Wanda Griebenow Wander funeral in Ossian.
On Wednesday April 28 the seventh and eighth grade and Freshman Sophomore teams visited the Industrial Arts Mobile Unit from Town State Teachers College. The unit, visiting rural and small county schools including Elgin Clermont Hawk Eye and Randalia, offered hands on projects in wood copper plastic and steel. Students learned to operate metal lathes and milling tools while making items such as shelves ash trays key tags ballpeen hammers and identification tags.
Jack Shelley of WHO Des Moines will speak at Clermont Dairy Days on Saturday evening. A renowned Midwest war correspondent, he covered WWII in Europe and the Pacific, witnessed Japan’s surrender ceremonies aboard the Missouri with Gen. MacArthur, and reported from Tokyo Harbor. Born in Boone, he is a University of Missouri journalism graduate.
Twenty five years ago J W Miller purchased an interest in the Miller Meat Market and has begun active work in the store. The new firm will be J W Miller and Son. Hon and Mrs C Miller traveled to Milwaukee to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs August Miller. E E and James Bilden attended the funeral of their uncle Lars Bilden in Blanchardville Wisconsin. Four Clermont boys from the Little Eight League now play college baseball with Coe College and Upper Iowa teams. Commencement is May 29. Lottie Henderson and Esther Hayne visited Cedar Falls. A surprise party for Viola Roland occurred at the Ben Erickson home last Saturday. Some residents started for Postville Saturday night but turned back due to bad roads.
Mrs. Clarence Tatro spent last Thursday in the Horace Morse area visiting friends and attending local events. Details are sparse but the outing included stopovers at nearby shops and a luncheon with acquaintances.
The West Clermont Mission Society met Wednesday April 20 with hostesses LaVern Stumme John A Larson Dean DeSart Wayne Shipton G O Anderson Clarence Kittleson Lawrence Guyer and Thelma Helgerson The meeting opened with a hymn Ruth Olson led devotions secretary report read gifts were given for Aase Haugen home in Decorah program announced Hymn by Society topic Song of Hannah Nora Loftsgard Life Sketch of missionary Hudson Taylor by Nora Loftsgard two songs by school children birthday offerings from numerous members and Miss Inga Larson.
Clermont C E 8 entertained the Monona chapter in a Golden Rule meeting. The program featured group singing vocal and accordion solos mixed quartette humorous readings and a short one act play with several contests. A silver offering was sent to the C E S home at Boone and refreshments were served to about sixty Eastern Star members from West Union Postville Monona and Clermont.
Mr and Mrs Dan Burke returned Saturday from a winter visit in Hollywood California arriving by train at the Forsythe home on January 1. They toured Oakland San Francisco and the bay area visiting Top of the Mark Golden Gate Park Fleischaker Zoo Fisherman’s Wharf and University of California Berkeley. They toured Winchester House in San Jose met Missionary Nuns in San Jose and later visited Los Angeles Pasadena Mt Wilson Observatory and Hollywood Park race track while staying with extended Rounds family members.
Sophia Groth visited Sunday with Mrs. G Roland and Mrs. Bertha Frisbie. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hoopman hosted a 6:30 dinner and bridge Monday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Je Moore, and Mr. and Moore who won the bridge games.
Clermont Methodist Church plans a 7 30 Sunday service with a follow up business meeting for church officers. The service centers on Family Sunday and the Woman's Society of Christian Service officers are urged to attend the school of Instruction at West Union hosted by Rev Brace D Jones.
Lutheran services listed for West Clermont and East Clermont on May 4 to May 10 with times, sites, and church group events. Priscilla bake sale, Mothers Club meeting, and social hostesses noted. junior choir performed the cantata Eternal Life at West Clermont Sunday evening.
Rev. Chas. F. Edwards of Decorah will preach at the Church of the Savior in Clermont next Sunday afternoon May 4 at 3 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Edwards serves as pastor.
The Clermont Junior Study Club met on Wednesday evening April 27 at Sally Stumme's home with Barnabetta Cline assisting. Ten members answered roll and discussed subjects for next year. The constitution and by‑laws were presented and will be voted on at the May 25 meeting at Gladys Nelson's home. May through August program plans were discussed.
Clermont calendar lists events from East Clermont Societies Rosary Society and Altar Guild on May 5 to Parent-Teacher Association on May 11. Social visits are noted with Mr and Mrs Mark Schatz and Mr and Mrs John Lauer hosting guests at the Richard Griebenow home.
Ole Christianson died of a heart attack on Monday morning May 2 after years with dropsy. He would have been 75. Survived by widow, three daughters including Mrs Sperry and Mia, Otto Rajtora of Cedar Rapids, Mrs Aubrey Guyer of Clermont, eighteen grandchildren, two sisters Betsy Johnson and Bertha West, two brothers Enoch of Colorado Springs and Albert of Clermont. Funeral by Rev Nesset at West Clermont Lutheran Friday at 2:00 pm. Body viewing at Muehlethaler's funeral home, Elgin.
The Clermont Clover Clovers held a April 23 meeting at Gerry Kerr’s home with eleven members present plus leaders and one visitor. Eight food saver bags were sold for $8 and $7 paid out for 4-H music records. Norma Brandt is convention delegate and Gerry Kerr county candidate.
The Nora Loftagard Campfire girls group held their annual letter gathering at Loftsgard home on Saturday April 23. They sang America saluted the flag answered roll call with an Indian name wrote Mammy Moon and played marble games. The next meeting will be at the Legion Hall hosted by Elaine Tatro and Jean Morse. Loftsgard served lunch.
The East Clermont Lutheran Choir invites the public to a service of song and music at the church next Sunday May 8. The 3 00 p m event features choir anthems instrumental music and congregational hymn singing with Verla Gunters on piano and Pastor A OG Nesset directing.
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