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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1939

Page

7

Memorial Day Program At High School Auditorium

Public school partners with American Legion and Auxiliary to present a Memorial Day program at the high school auditorium on Tuesday May 30 at 10 am. Advancing colors Star Spangled Banner invocation Rev Ramsey flag drills by grades I VIII musical reading Lorraine Follett with grades VII and VIII address W H Antes citizenship prizes Mrs Fred Cline poppy poster prizes Mrs J C Jerdee roll of honor Follett benediction Rev Ramsey star spangled banner recession of colors march to cemeteries.

The American Legion and Auxiliary E. E. Ramsey Miss Olson Lorraine Follett W. H. Antes Fred Cline J. C. Jerdee

Marriage Revealed of LaVonne Simek and Bernard Walker

The marriage of LaVonne Simek daughter of J T Simek of Clermont and Bernard Walker son of Mr and Mrs I C Walker of Swan was revealed last week. They married Saturday Feb 4 at Altoona. Mrs Walker graduated Hazelton High School class of 1934 and Pitze s Beauty School 1935. She completed a two year normal course at Upper Iowa 1937 and taught in rural schools near Hazelton 1938 and in Swan Public Schools the past year. Mr Walker is Swan High School class of 1931 graduate and works with his father in the grain business at Ewens. The couple left today to make their home at Swan. Mrs Orville Entwisle is suffering from a felon on her left hand. The Entwisles reside on the Wesley Miller farm formerly occupied by the Lee Farmer family. Mrs Lillian Crowe entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs E L Crowe s birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs E L Crowe and family, Mr and Mrs L R Jones, Mrs J W Crowe and children of Oelwein, and Laurie Christerpherson.

LaVonne Simek J. T. Simek Clermont Bernard Walker I. C. Walker Swan Altoona Walker Hazelton Pitze Waterloo Upper Iowa Swan High School Ewens Iday Orville Entwisle Entwisles Wesley Miller Lee Farmer Lillian Crowe E. L. Crowe L. R. Jones J. W. Crowe Oelwein Laurie Christerpherson

Memorial Day Address at Clermont Next Tuesday

W. H. Antes of West Union will deliver the Memorial Day address at Clermont next Tuesday. He is described as an able speaker and his address will be well worth hearing. Everyone is cordially invited to the exercises outlined in another column of the Enterprise today.

W. H. Antes West Union Clermont Enterprise

Meyer Elter Wedding Promises Life Together

Miss Lillian Meyer and Arthur Eller were married Monday May 22 at 3 PM in West Clermont Lutheran church. The ceremony featured Rev E E Ramsey, with bridesmaid Eliza Nelson and best man Rev C H Eller. A 5 PM dinner followed for 30 guests at the Nels Larson home and a bridal shower with relatives and neighbors. The couple will live in Oelwein where Eller works for Lippert Construction, amid well wishes and gifts from family and friends.

Lillian Meyer Arthur Eller West Clermont Lutheran Church E. E. Ramsey Eliza Nelson C. H. Eller Agnes Bilden Lohengren Mendelsohns Ramsey Nels Larson F. W. Eller Howard Loban John Lippert A. Kearns F. W. Brickmen Oelwein P. B. Larson Annabelle Loftsgard Rev. C. H. Elter Rev. Ramsey Phyllis Gress Janet Olson Doris Landsgard Carmen Lofisgard Margaret Moen

Clermont School News Girls' Sextette At Minneapolis

The Clermont girls sextette directed by M. D. Snyder placed third in a regional contest at Minneapolis among twenty five schools from six states. On return they broadcast from St Olaf college chapel in Northfield. Final week tests, commencement May 25 with President W. T. Smith of Upper Iowa University.

Minneapolis M. D. Snyder Northfield St. Olaf College Chapel

Pentecost Sunday Services At Clermont Churches

Lutheran parish notices detail Pentecost Sunday worship at West Clermont 9 30 East Clermont 11 Highland 2 36 with Sunday school times and parochial school starting May 29. East Clermont Mission Society meets June 1. District Iowa convention at Northwood May 31 to June 2. Rev. E E Ramsey to attend along with delegations and Women’s Missionary Federation. Clermont Commercial club names officers Gordon Junker president J A Erickson vice president H B Greenley secretary treasurer. Community events include a shower and mock wedding honoring Mrs Bernard Walker and a note on Ossian move for Robert Amdahl.

West Clermont East Clermont Highland Church East Church West Church East Women's Missionary Federation E. E. Ramsey Commercial Club Clermont Commercial Club Gordon Junker J.A. Erickson H. B. Greenley Len Simek

New Books Added to Clermont Library

Clermont library adds twenty two adult titles and twelve children's books this quarter. Notable adult works include A Rummelhardt Must Roam and Wild Over Wisconsin with donations from J. E. White and Mrs. L. L. Carr adding The Rummelhardts of Rampler Avenue and Civilizations Against Cancer. English Sketches by Marguerite Zurbriggen has been ordered.

Clermont Rummelhardt Delvan Wisconsin Derleth Binns Krause Kelland Corbett Kantor Grey Aydelatte Lawrence Canfield Anderson Gaus Belinda Gruelle Judson Nims O'Donnell Carey Turkey Gobbler Hahn Hader

Clermont Calendar May entries and notices

A Clermont page lists May 25 to June 1 events including commencement, class picnics, club meetings, Memorial Day exercises, and religious society gatherings. Also noted are a private sale of a three piece bedroom set and family news of Mr. and Mrs. M A Thompson visiting Mt Vernon with their baby, plus a missing child scare ending with Judith Paulson found safe under the front porch.

B. & P. Women's Club Ladies’ Aid Society St. Peter’s Rosary Society Altar Guild M. A. Thompson Mt. Vernon D. W. Kohl Marguerite Rogers Clermont Judith Paulson Rulge

Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club Meets in May Session

The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H club met Saturday afternoon May 20 at Andree Tatro’s home with fourteen members one visitor and two leaders present. The program featured music sketches sewing demonstrations health and conservation topics. A delegate was chosen to attend Ames convention next month.

Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club Andree Tatro Rajcal Offenbach Arlene Amundson Sangs Betty Jean Schlee LaVilla Gordon Joycelyn Engle Vinah Nelson Rosina Oestman Eileen Foley Vernice Engle Andree Tatto Ames Gladys Anderson Ora Oestman Leona Foley Charlotte Gordon Joan Welzel Arlene Amundson Marilyn Heins Eileen

Union Church Hosts Sunday Sermon and Guests

Union Church in Festina held Sunday services led by Minister J. C. Wart on at 7:30 p.m. Family visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Millard Anderson and relatives with Ella Stanton in Elkader. Sunday guests in the Robert Schupanitz home included Charles Rothmeyer and family from Calmar, Emily Schupanitz, A. J. Bullerman and family, J. P. Etteldorf and family, H. J. Schupanitz and family, Rose Schupanitz, F. J. Miller, plus Florence Schissel and Lumer Bena from Cedar Rapids.

Millard Anderson Ella Stanton Elkader Robert Schupanitz Charles Rothmeyer Calmar Emily Schupanitz A. J. Bullerman J. P. Etteldorf H. J. Schupanitz Rose Schupanitz F. J. Miller Festina Florence Schissel Lumer Bena Cedar Rapids

East Clermont Hosts Decorah Circuit Luther League 1939 Meet

East Clermont three miles east of Clermont hosts the Decorah Circuit Luther League convention June 10 and 11. Leaguers from Allamakee Chickasaw Floyd Howard and Winneshiek counties attend to discuss Life with Power. Rev O Hinigstul Spring Grove Minn opens the session. Saturday features papers by Inez Wurtzel Clara Nelson Migil Richard Ellingson and Phyllis Johnson. Junior oratorical contest and a recreational tour highlight Saturday. Sunday includes communion and a concert by the Decorah Circuit Choral Union directed by Dr Carlo A Sperati. Officers from Choral Union Anna Quanrud Samness Martin Nelson Helen Quanda Hanson and Nelson Prews are listed with other local organizers.

Clermont Oscar Mikkelson Spring Grove Minn Inez Wurtzel Waukon Clara Nelson Migil Richard Ellingson Phyllis Johnson Deborah Decora Circuit Choral Union Carlo A. Sperati Choral Union Anna Quanrud Samness Spring, Grave Martin Nelson Clermont; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Eilert Bak‘kun Carlos A. Sperati M. Hendrickson Decorah Helen Quandah

West Clermont Mission Society Hosts May Meeting

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sutter and family attended a Sunday dinner hosted by several local residents. The West Clermont Mission Society met May 17 with devotion led by R Jacob Tanner of Minneapolis in Rev Ramsey’s absence. Marie Skaren read, and Mildred Larson and Havel Tistro spoke on convention reports.

A. 8. Heng BE. E. Billen Ehner Osmundson E. E. Ramsey Levi Sheldahl Elmer Anderson J. C. Jerdee West Clermont Mission Society Ramsey R Jacob Tanner Minneapolis Marie Skaren Mildred Larson Havel Tistro

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