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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1953
Page
7
The Jefferson Ivor proposes a new bus schedule to replace the 8:00 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. runs, claiming efficiency gains. Southbound buses depart Cle at 8:27 p.m. and northbound from Clermont at 6:47 p.m. Critics worry service will be inadequate if the changes go ahead.
Cancer Crusade receipts in Clermont totaled 227.20, exceeding the 210.00 quota. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, the drive thanked volunteers and praised Clermont residents for their generous support. Mrs. Wm. Belschner led in donations.
NES ye Monday May 25 Firemen meeting. Boy Scouts Group 51 Tuesday May 26. B P Women meet at Virginia Meskel's. Note date change. Wednesday May 27 Town Ladies Aid Riverside Social club. Thursday May 28 Junior Clermont Study club. Friday May 20 Grand Meadow Study ees Cub Packets.
Vacation Bible school will start Monday May 25 at the Larrabee grade building. Sessions run daily 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for children from kindergarten through 9th grade. All children are welcome to attend.
Harvey Gilbertson son of Mr and Mrs Gust Gilbertson will be ordained into the ministry at East Clermont Lutheran church on May 24. He has accepted a call to Zion Lutheran of McGrath Minnesota. The ordination service will feature Dr V T Jordahl Mason City as ordainer and Rev S B Knudsen Clermont as liturgist with Rev E E Ramsey Red Wing as soloist. The sermon will be by Dr J W Yivisaker Luther College president. Assisting are Rev Theos Lerud Osakis, Rev S Klemmesrud Missionary to Japan, and Dr S J Strandford Olaf. Gilberston graduated Elgin high school and Luther College and earned a Bachelor of Theology from Luther Seminary.
In this age of aggression our finest young men gave their lives for America. We welcome Poppy Day as a chance to honor the dead by wearing a memorial poppy and aid disabled veterans. Next Saturday May 23 in Clermont, buy and wear a poppy to support living veterans.
Mr and Mrs Earl Gruver of Waterloo were guests Friday in the Fred Cline home, sharing a casual afternoon visit.
Senior class notes cover exams, literature review, and plans for a Chicago trip May 23 to 26. Junior and sophomore items include banquet details, trig practice, and World War II reports. Sectional baseball results feature Clermont, Postville, Monona, and Alpha with various hits and pitching notes.
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont-Episcopal invites parishioners to a Sunday May 24 service at 3 00 p m with sermon The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Vicar E C Bowyer presides.
Parish notices outline catechetical classes Saturday mornings and Sunday services at Clermont East West Clara and Highland parishes. Includes ordination sermon, Pentecost worship, Sunday school schedules, vacation Bible school, and a May 31 confirmation service.
The CE Indees fell 7 to 5 to Castalia in an 11 inning game Sunday. Castalia had 12 hits with 2 errors while CE recorded 14 hits and 1 error. Winning pitcher Corlett and loser Erickson. Next Sunday May 24 CE Indees travel to Monona. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Paul Cooley of Waterloo and Emanuel Larson family members Joyce Larson Carol Hyde Judy Nimas Beverly Oelberg Beverly Bennett and Marykay Swenson.
The American Legion Auxili ary Sheehan Ol son Unit No 375 met May 12. The Cancer Drive in Clermont exceeded its goal with 227 65 collected against a 210 quota. Memorial Day plans were outlined. Mrs Wm Belschner was named flower girls lead for memorial sprays to be prepared May 28. The unit voted to replace worn flags in grade school rooms and called for volunteers to sell memorial poppies on graduation nights May 20 21 and May 23. A letter of appreciation from Glenwood State School was read. County meeting reports noted a $2.00 donation to Knoxville for a summer party. Seventeen and one half dozen cookies were sent to the veterans hospital in April. An adopted child clothing report was read. May cookie committee listed. Nominating committee for new officers appointed. The junior members presented an exercise on our Flag with readings songs and music led by Mrs Almer Amundson.
Gordon Larson son of Mr and Mrs Joe Garson of Clermont will participate as a freshman in the centennial pageant at Cornell College Mt Vernon The event is set for the campus Friday and Saturday June 5 and 6 at 8115 p m on the college grounds
The Union Street birthday club gathers at Mrs Alma Andersons home Friday afternoon for a friendly party. Visiting and take away meals fill the afternoon with a simple picnic supper enjoyed by attendees.
The class play Nothing but the Truth drew a big crowd with a cast including Gerard Hoag Ralph Considine Benton Gruver Joe Miller Orval Tatro Phyllis Dibble Margaret Fox Extera Considine Loretta Rafferty Evelyn Dugstad. Fred Zebe Larson, last year’s Clermont Little Eight star pitcher, signed with the Seee team and will join after school. The Lutheran church led 1927 American church membership gains with 87,879, while the Methodist church topped with 150,910.
Lyle Gunderson started work on a new one and a half story home in Clermont’s southeast section. The 24 by 38 foot house includes a 14 by 22 foot attached garage and four first floor rooms with a second floor large enough for two rooms. He recently sold his former home on the same street to Mrs Aldora Anderson.
The West Clermont Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday May 6 with hosts Mdris George Belsehner Emma Olson Albert Halverson Mary Tatro Clarence Tatro and Wm Belsehner. They voted to donate $5 to the Cancer Crusade and announced the program including Reading by Judy Paulson a Vocal Duet by Mrs Arthur Amundson and Mrs Gordon Lands Gard Parable for Mother's Day and hymn.
Mr and Mrs J A Erickson started their journey Saturday morning with Loyce Erickson meeting them in Chicago where she attended a wedding as bridesmaid. They plan to travel south to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina and visit other eastern points if time and funds allow.
The Rishard Griehenow family were visitors Sunday evening as Mrs. Margaret Schinz.
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