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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
7
Camp Fire Girls gathered Monday evening at the home of Bhifley and Janice Olson. A discussion about fundraising and magazine sales appeared in incomplete notes, with unclear lines referencing a bring sale and a community project.
The Ladies' Aid Society met on Wednesday April 28 at Mrs Edna Nelson's home with Helen Landsgard Pearl Iverson and Mary Cumming assisting hostesses Edna Nelson presented the annual library report showing a total circulation of 2573 books with 1555 lent to juveniles Current shelves hold 2864 books with 1341 for juveniles The free use of library books is urged Clermont and vicinity To over prejudice Society member Lorraine Crowe discussed Tomorrow's Tolerance reading from essays including overcoming prejudice by active helping Refreshments were served by the hostesses
The Clérmont P. T. A. will hold its last regular meeting of the school year on Wednesday May 12 at 7 30 p m in the Larrabee grade auditorium. Musical selections by grade students directed by Joyce Amundson. Harold Palmer of the Industrial Arts Dept of 5 T C at Cedar Falls will speak. Election and installation of officers. Refreshment committee listed. Mr and Mrs Raymond Paulson of Waterloo visited relatives in Clermont. Sunday.
Mrs. Clifford Kittelson and Mrs. Herman Lubke represented Cler mont Study club as delegates to the Fayette County Federated Women's Clubs convention in Arlington on Thursday. Miss Sara Nott, second district director from Mariow, spoke in the morning, and Prof Martin V Zober of Upper Iowa University discussed The Mershe Plan in the afternoon. The next county convention will be held at Waucoma next year.
Clermont High School hosts commencement May 20 at 8 p m with Bishop F Lee delivering the address on The Youth of 1948 and His Unfolding World. A renowned traveler and church leader, Lee has completed seven world tours and served as Army Navy chaplain director, earning the American Medal of Merit in 1947.
Andine Vasby will share a sale on Saturday May 8 at her Clermont home. The advertised sale lists furniture rugs kitchen and laundry items and various leather items. Lester Anderson acts as auctioneer and Farmers Savings Bank handles clerking.
Pastor A. O. Nesset announces Sunday services at West Clermont 9 30 p m and East Clermont 11 a m with Percy Larson from St Paul Theological Seminary as speaker. East Clermont Sunday school organized Sunday 10 a m Geraldine Olson superintendent Young and old classes. East Clermont Luther League 8 p m Gerald Blockhus group in charge. East Clermont Mothers club meets Tuesday 2 p m at Mrs Millard Bilden. Choirs meet as usual West Clermont choir Thursday 8 p m week.
The Clermont Methodist Church announces a Sunday evening service on May 30. The Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet with Mrs. Bess Tschantz on Thursday at 8 o’clock.
St Peter's church observed thirteen hours of adoration on Sunday May 2 with 9 a m high mass and hourly devotions throughout the day. Rev L Cooney West Union celebrated assisted by Reverends Drumney Waucoma Hirsch Calmar Kuchera Fort Atkinson with Roman Shares of St Agnes Plymouth Rock directing the choir Sister Mary St Emmelis B M Mae Crowe played the organ. Altar decorations featured apple blossoms and pink carnations.
Mrs. Gordon Hoopman hosted a Saturday party on April 24 for her son Dale's 5th birthday. Guests enjoyed fishing games and small fish favors, with lunch served by Hoopman and Mrs. B. Riegel. Attending were Gwendolyn Baechler Marilyn Paulson Carolyn Kittelson Carolyn Olson Richard Belschner Duane Gutcher Bobbie Mott Joyce Larson. Jimmie Johnnie Lorber and Robin Steele could not attend.
Clermont notes list church and civic meetings for May 6 to May 12 including W S C 5 meeting East Societies Rosary and Altar Guild and PTA rally. Mentions Mrs Mary Cummings improved after eye operation and Postville hospital stay. Plans for baseball opener versus Volga on May 9 at 2 PM at home diamond with community urging support.
The Clermont Study club held its end of season meeting on May 4 at Blanche Dummermuth’s home with a 1 pm picnic. Sixteen members answered roll call. three new members Frances Hoopman Ruth Starkey and Anna Mae Baechler joined. Jean Reed and Wilma Lorber received farewell gifts as Reed resigns and Lorber relocates to New Providence. Beulah Lubke and Alice Kittelson reported on the county convention in Arlington. LaNora Halvorson led the program on American Mothers.
The Weat Clermont Mission Society hosted the Decorah circuit W. M. F. spring convention on April 27 with about 400 attendees and 925 dinner meals served plus afternoon lunches. The program opened with registration at 10 o clock and a sermon by Rev. J. E. Bergen. The day featured a theme Guard Well the Portals of Your Home, with a welcome by Mrs. Herbert Martin and a response by Mrs. A. A. Hendrickson, Norene Amundson, and Lydia Thorson in a duet. The treasury held $90.80 to be used for Lutheran Welfare and $75 of the afternoon offering allocated to South America Mission Work. The 2:00 afternoon program included a prelude by Agnes Bilden, devotion, a talk on Temperance by Mrs. T. H. Glasce, and musical numbers by the Clermont junior L. D. R. girls. Sister Magdalene Klitten of Deaconess Hospital spoke, followed by W. M. F. chorus performances and reports, then benediction by Rev. A. O. Nesset.
Local page features portraits of children with captions listing parents. Names include Arthel Blockhus with Norma Blockhus, Maurene Martin with Melvin Martin, Bonnie Taylor with Jim Taylor, Marilyn Paulson with Truman Paulson, Linda Wickham with Bill Wickham, and Ae Lereon with Geo Larson.
A Monday afternoon gathering at Elmer L Nelson residence honored a new neighbor and bid farewell to a departing resident Mrs Wm Accola who will move to Des Moines. A four handkerchief shower was given with guests including Mesda Clarimee Tatro Ed Barnes Ely Trudo Glen Nygaard Emil Wallson Dic Griebenow and Winselschner in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Joe Olson hosted a Sunday dinner celebrating the baptism of grandson Francis Joseph Olson at East Clermont Lutheran church that afternoon. Attendees included the baby's parents Clifford and Mrs Olson, maternal grandparents Frank Severn, and others from Postville Farrey and local families. Sponsors were Frank Severn Lorraine and Dean Kittelson Annanias and Inga Larson. Spent Wednesday visiting Leo Larson home.
Riverside locals met April 28 at Mrs Eleanor Olson's home with co hostess Mrs Sally Olson. The program opened with singing by He Brown Church in the cane scripture reading by Eléaior Olson. The club decided to donate to the American Cancer Society and members exchanged seeds bulbs and slips. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
In loving memory of our Darling Mother missed by us more than words can express Though giving you up is hard to bear and many a silent tear is shed the one we love dearly can never go away For in our hearts and thoughts she will always walk beside us and through the years her memory will inspire and guide us Mrs Clara Gress
Mr and Mrs Lorenz Reinhardt of Postville were supper guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Harold Landsgard and Mr and Mrs John Barnes and John Jr of Postville, visiting Saturday evening in the Frieden home.
The Rosary Society of St Peter's Church will host a bake sale in the church basement on Saturday May 8 at 8 30 p m. An event drawing for a hand sewn quilt in the double Irish chain design will follow at 9 p m with public admission invited.
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