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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
7
Garden hints and hostesses Roll call noted. Mrs Burkard Riegel and Mrs Gerald Gutcher named to a committee to consider buying a new Riverside park picnic table. A $5 donation was voted to the canter drive. Mrs I C Jerdee led the program and reviewed the book Bless This House.
Otto Vasby purchased the Belschner home near Clermont this week. Mr and Mrs Vasby sold their acreage a short distance from town and plan to move into their new home in about two weeks. Vasby will remodel and redecorate in the meantime.
A fragment from Postville era notes social visits and local events. Willet Miller and Mrs. Wm Nelson Jr. planned a Chicago trip. Guests included Andine Vasby Ada Palas Beverly Gates Pauline Boehm at E. W. Hilgemann home. Verni Engle hosted friends, while Explorer Banc held a Friday meeting in St Peter's church hall.
Mrs Ruth Olson local cancer editor reports Clermont has again topped its drive raising $22500? Actually $225.00. Eileen Wede township chair reports $100.00 collected with volunteers R L Brandt Archie Schroder Myron Johnson Richard C Olson Henry Kil terson Clarion Olson Almer Nelson Woodrow Hyde Larry Horan. Solicitors Molris Dave Jacotia Astrid Kimball Perry Paulson Rosine Anderson Phyllis Skeen George Durscher Marion Moore Millard Bear Roy Dunning LaNora Halvorson Miss dna Miller Inga Lar son. The chairman thanks all helpers. American Legion Auxiliary meets May 11 at Almer Amundsson home. Various guests and gatherings listed.
Six weeks of perfect attendance honored Ervin Ames Kathleen Amundson Douglas Anderson Roger Berg Janet Entwisle Donald Haven strite Carolyn Hope LaVerne Pums Ronald Tatro Hllen Thies Benny Thompson and Elsie Weda. Maren Knudsen celebrated her 12th birthday with treats. Bonnie Miller and Elsie Weda earned perfect scores in arithmetic self test No 14. Jessie Taylor presented Personality Portraits in full costume including Louis Pasteur Abraham Lincoln and a clown. Intra mural volleyball ended with senior boys champions 5–0 and sophomore girls 5–1, Howard Kittelson excelled in the high school ping pong tournament.
The Clermont chapter of the National Honor Society held its final meeting of the year on April 2. Eight electees attended with sponsor Mrs. Moore, including Mary Olson Vera Hangartner Paul Hackmann Hillen Kneeland Shirley Olson Betty Westpfahl David Guicher and Leo Riegel. Judy Faulson reviewed the Check Yourself card. Helen Reierson read the chapter history and the year’s program. Mrs. Moore presented one of Walter E. Myers Balanced Living articles. After adjournment, games were played and Judy Paulson shared newspaper clippings and Africa pal letters.
Lhe Larrabee notes a busy junior meeting with room decorating planned at the Bennett home Friday. Vera Hangartner received an excellent rating and a certificate at a Saturday banquet for the state speech contest, with plans to compete again in 1955.
S B Knudsen pastor West Clermont notes catechetical class canceled but worship and Sunday school proceed. East Clermont lists missions sewing society, choir, Sunday school, and worship times. Highland reports catechetical class cancellation, Sunday services, and May 13 Ladies Aid and Dorcas gathering with hosts.
Full Gospel un-denominational Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. Thursday Bible study at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Located on No. 18, 2% miles west of Clermont in school house.
Sunday mass times at St. Peter's Church are 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions are Saturday evening and before Mass. Mrs. Frank Cahalan and son Joseph visited Mae Crowe and friends, traveling with Mrs. Elizabeth Melton to Cedar Rapids. Mary Tatro leaves for Iowa City to visit relatives.
A group at the Amvet Club in National hosted a farewell supper for Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Thomas. Friends Douglas Thomas E Albert Daniels Lloyd Meier Laird Cline Gene Waters George Schmidt and Dave Appelman presented tokens as they depart Clermont for Washington DC after the school year so Mr. Thomas can resume studies.
Local social news records visits and gatherings across Elgin and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Albert Christian son. Mrs Elizabeth Melton of Clarks ton. Mae Crowe host. Mr and Mrs Leonard Olson and family. Geo Belechner. Herb Malven home. Lena Wolf and family. Almer Anfin son. Inga Larson. birthday and dinner gatherings. baptism of Linda Kay Nelson. sponsors Elmer Nelson and Knudsen family. Roy Swenson. Swen Swenson. Isobel Nelson. Marie Stahl. Cards and thanks express gratitude for hospital and recovery support. Also noted are a chimney fire response from Cler mont department and community thanks.
Twenty five years ago Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr and Mrs L U Carr with Mrs G E Jorgenson Janet Larrabee and Lavanda Carr left for Des Moines Tuesday to attend a music contest. Janet and Lavanda will play piano selections. Frank Pringle Jr and Joe Miller left for California last Saturday by car to visit relatives and seek work. Mr and Mrs Alfred Miller welcomed a son born Wednesday April 24. Theresa Sheehy teaching in Chicago returned home Friday night for a week’s vacation.
A crowd of 116 attended the mother daughter banquet hosted by St Anns Circle at St Peters hall on Sunday evening May 2. The program featured toastmistress Mrs Lorrinne Crowe table grace Jacquelyn Bakewell readings Janie Schultz Allana Boyle to Mothers and Ellen Kneeland to Daughters with vocal solos by Mrs Crowe and flute by Cathryn Crowe. Supper guests included Mrs Pearl Dummermuth of Fayette and the Harold Connor family of West Union.
May 10 is Legion meeting. May 11 features American Legion Auxiliary East Mothers Club Woodland Study Club events with unspecified details.
Riverside Social club met Wednesday afternoon April 28 at the home of Mrs. Louis Olson with co hostess Mrs. Howard Boyle. Mrs. Gordon Schupbach gave a reading To Mother. Eleven members and two visitors attended. Prizes were won by Mrs. Roy Tatro Mrs. Ludwig Anderson and Mrs L T N Olson who also took the door prize. See Our Display of dishes 20 piece starter sets at 5.95. Clermont Brick and Sand. How 36. Mrs. Mary Washburn left for Wheatland to visit relatives. The Paul Wells family of Sheldon were guests in Mrs. Mary Washburns home. Glen Nims returned from Toledo after attending a mechanics school at Kaiser Willis plant. Mrs. Herbert Stevens of Minneapolis was an overnight guest of the Appelmans. Stevens is an African violet specialist and maker of Pep-O-Plant. She and Mr Appelman visited Decorah with the Garden Club augmented by the African Violet Society.
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