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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
7
Mrs. Clarion Olson, Fayette County Iowa Children’s Home Society chair, announces L. H. Meier of Clermont as treasurer and the Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont as depository for the upcoming Fayette county mail campaign. Contributors urged to send funds to the Clermont bank.
Mr and Mrs Mildred Nelson hosted a dinner for Earl Handy at Hotel Crawford Prairie du Chien. The Oscar Mayer Co honored his 23 years service with the firm. Oscar Mayer president Oscar G Mayer flew in from Madison to join in the farewell. The Handy family plans a June 1 Alaska motor trip lasting three months via Seattle and California, then return to their Clermont Postville country home.
Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson and Harold Landsgard spent Thursday evening at the Harry Gunderson home. Mrs Inga Anderson was a dinner guest Sunday of the Gene Waters family. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Bernard Waters of Postville, Mr and Mrs Walter Follett and Carolyn, Mr and Mrs Kenton Krueger and family, and Mr and Mrs Will J Nelson with Mrs Caroline Follett.
Toby Kittelson flew to Columbus Indiana for parts for the local dry milk plant but was grounded at Dubuque by bad weather. Louis Lehman drove to Dubuque to fetch him and the parts. Toby and Wayne DeSotel of Monona returned Friday with Wayne piloting the plane home. John Marhofer of Chicago flew in Saturday for a brief stop while conducting business at Postville. Last week James Anderson and Karl Wilbur flew Mr Wilbur's Stinson to Valpariso Indiana where it was sold to Graubert Aviation. They returned home the same day by train.
Mary Ann Martin of Spokane Wash was honored at a miscellaneous shower Saturday at West Clermont Lutheran Church for fifty three friends and relatives. Hostesses Mrs Becker and Miss Swenson led games and the sextet sang while gifts were opened. Mary Ann will marry Bill Gaeth Aug 4 at Messiah Lutheran Church Spokane. Mr Gaeth is stationed with the Air Force there.
Clermont High School reports two groups, the concert band and the girls glee club, earned division I ratings while the remaining two earned division II at the state large group music contest held May 5 in Fredericksburg. The piece also covers teacher Mrs Marion Moore’s background, aims, and interests.
Clermont High School band joined sixty seven northeast Iowa bands in a Waterloo Chamber of Commerce program on Saturday May 12 including a morning parade and a Miss Melody contest with Miss Sheryl Peterson as Clermont’s representative. On May 5 sixty five music department members took part in a Fredericksburg large group contest where the concert group and girls chorus earned division I ratings while the mixed chorus and boys chorus earned division II ratings.
E. C. Mother's Club welcomed sixteen mothers and guests at Mrs. Ames Olson's home on May 8. Members sang Mother's Day songs, heard devotions by Mrs. Bernard Hanson, and discussed the topic Mother's Household Sins. Mrs. Oliver Larson led the playlet Every Woman. Cradle roll party set for June 12 at the church parlors.
Mrs Bess Blake hosted a Tuesday evening event honoring bride-elect Shari Ramsey with games, readings, and a mock wedding. A gift was given to Miss Ramsey. Attendees included Mrs Clyde Ramsey of Arlington, Sara Ogle of Elgin, and several listed guests.
A sequence of weekend and weekday gatherings includes Arlington and Maynard families visiting in New Albin, Maynard, Waterloo, and Calmar. Birthday clubs, showers, and dinners mark Mother's Day and local celebrations with numerous residents hosting or attending events across Oelwein, West Union, Castalia, Cedar Falls, and surrounding areas.
Lester Lease, pastor leads the gospel message at The Gospel Message Radio Chapel with morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening service at 7 00 p m.
Pastor Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney presides with Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Weekday Mass daily at 7:00 a.m. except Saturday 7:30 a.m. Confessions on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.
Clermont Lutheran Parish outlines a busy weekend with Friday church cleaning at 9:00 a.m. and Saturday catechetical class, followed by Sunday festival worship at 9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., and a Wednesday junior choir at 7:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School begins May 28 in the Larrabee school building, with Confirmation on June 3. EASY Clermont lists Saturday catechetical class at 10:45 a.m. and Sunday festival worship at 11:00 a.m. on May 28 at the church.
E G Steinman Methodist Church announces worship service this Sunday at 8 45 p m and reports vacation Bible school will be held at Elgin beginning May 29 Transportation will be arranged.
WSCS met Monday evening May 7 at Mrs. Gerald Gutcher’s home with Mrs. Clarence Tatro as co host. Sixteen members and three guests attended. An article on Discipleship was read by Mrs. Elmer Easler. Worship service led by Mrs. EB G Steinman. She reported the Dubuque district meeting at Sumner and new officers were installed.
Region No 2 comprising Elgin Clermont Clermont township Pleasant Valley Eldorado and Dover township reports 756.15 raised for cancer crusade with Elgin 209.80 Clermont 244.00 Clermont rep 120.75 Pleasant Valley 73.05 Eldorado Dover 107.65. Regional chairwoman Mrs Millard Bear thanks chairmen and workers for a big drive. Local social items note gatherings, visits, and family events including Mothers Day dinners and confirmations.
The Postoffice Department designates the week of May 21 to 28 as rural mail box improvement week. It urges rural patrons to provide neat solidly erected boxes easily accessible to the carrier for weather protection and as a good advertisement for the farm. Check your box against these requirements.
Clermont calendar lists May events: Friday May 18 award night for OGY Sth grade One Act play. Monday May 21 Commercial Club meets. Thursday May 24 Town and Country Club Picnics and last day of school. High School graduation at 8:00 p m at Clermont gym. Friday May 25 Grand Meadow Study Club.
Mrs Franz Appelman and her son Douglas traveled to Town City on Monday where Douglas boarded a plane to San Francisco then to Japan for Armed Forces service. He spent a 37 day leave with his parents. May weekend visitors included Judy Paulson Verla Gunderson Helen Reerson Leo Riegel Lt De Wayne Johnson Steven Knudsen Shirley Olson Janice Olson from Luther College Decorah.
The Woodland Study Club visited the Henderson Prairie Study Club at the Kenneth Kerr home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Lucian Appelman of Clermont spoke on African Violets and care. Two cancer films were shown and a take away bingo session followed. Henderson Prairie members served a dessert luncheon and presented Mrs. Appelman with a brooch in appreciation of her talk.
Announcement of a girl born Thursday May 10 to Mr and Mrs Kerry Ironside of Iowa City at their home 908 3rd Ave. Mrs Ironside is former Mary Ann Finnigan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Finnigan. Also notes several visits and weekend gatherings among local families including Anderson, Olson, Blake, Baird, and Bear households.
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