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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1953
Page
7
The American Legion Auxiliary prepares twenty five million crepe paper poppies for Poppy Day on May 23. Veterans have spent months crafting the memorial flowers to salute the dead of three wars. Wear your poppy proudly as a tribute.
The Cresco and Deborah congregations of the Episcopal Church joined the local Clermont group for a Sunday service at Our Saviour church. Afterward the assembly held Rogation services at David Appelman farm and enjoyed a picnic at Clermont Park. Local families and guests from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, La Crosse, and Lewis ton shared in dinner and visits through the day.
Community notes list Chas Benson as this year's commencement speaker while various local residents and visitors are described visiting relatives and attending family gatherings across Cedar Rapids Waterloo and surrounding towns during Mother's Day weekend and related travel.
Clermont's May 9 junior senior banquet theme Anchors Aweigh featured blue and white decor life buoys and ship sketches. The event at Larnabee auditorium included a salt water taffy booth, a deck stage, and guests including teachers and spouses. Senior class and grade school staff attended alongside Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro and Mrs Millard Nelson Jr.
East Clermont Societies met on Thursday May 7 with hostesses Mdms Millard Gisleson Lawrence West Amanda Ruroden Ber nard Hanson and Kenneth Ruroden. Pastor Knudsen led Bible study in Ex lodus. Mrs George Hanson elected delegate to district WMIF convention in Mason City in June. Dagny Blockhus of Norway attended and modeled festival costume. Program included Luella Gilbertson reading, workers conference report by Nares George Frieden and Mrs LaVerne Garson, vocal solo by Mrs Exmest Brandt. Seven life membership pins awarded. Birthday offerings by several members. Children of Alma Nelson visited for Mother's Day. Various guests and visits noted.
Parish activities listed for Clermont including worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday and catechetical classes on Saturday, with choir rehearsals and parish brotherhood talk by Lloyd Brown of Decorah. East and West Clermont notes plus May 24 Pentecost and May 31 confirmations at Elgin.
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal holds Holy Communion and a sermon titled The Friendship of Jesus on Sunday May 17 at 3:00 p.m. The service is led by Vicar FE C. Bowyer.
The Bluebirds held a Saturday tea at Gwendolyn Baechler's home. Girls prepared and served refreshments and gave their mothers handmade tea towels from prior meetings. They also presented leader Mrs. Aldoran Anderson with a gift as she concludes her tenure.
The Clermont public school faculty hosted a tea and shower for Miss Norma Berentson, a bride of late May. A gift was given by coworkers as Berentson, who taught second grade there for three years, received well wishes from staff.
The WSCS met Monday evening at Mrs Clarence Tiatro s home with nine members present Devotions led by Mrs LaNora Halvorson The group voted 2 00 to cancer fund Acknowledgment sent to Georgana Falb The nominating committee reported officers including Mrs Gerald Gutcher president and several secretaries Blake led the program Gods Plan to all in one Family
Mr and Mrs Emil Schneider plan the formal opening of Riverside Inn on Wednesday May 20 with three doughnuts and coffee available all day. That evening Mr Schneider will hold the first community sale at his business. He will continue these sales at intervals and asks readers to watch for bills and ads. Mrs Winifred Sullivan Cedar Rapids vacationing two weeks at Mrs Fred Biglers home. Mrs Bigler came home Friday from Minneapolis where she wintered with her daughter Mrs Nick Jurgens and family. Mr and Mrs Gordon Hoopman Dale and Karen spent Sunday with relatives in Cresco.
Mr and Mrs Nels Gilbert depart Tuesday for Ridgecrest California to assist their son Norman with building their new home. Mr and Mrs Fremont Sullivan and Marguerite of Evansdale stayed with Clermont friends for the weekend.
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