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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
7
On May 29, Poppy Day honors those who died in war as millions wear red poppies. American Legion Auxiliary volunteers in the city distribute the flowers, made by disabled veterans at Des Moines in hospital workrooms. Proceeds aid rehabilitation and welfare funds. auxiliary workers serve without pay.
Vacation bible school began Monday with classes 9 a.m. to noon for three weeks in the Lutheran church basement. Mrs. Clarence Johnson teaches grades 1 to 8. 27 children enrolled. By Tuesday morning 24 pupils enrolled in grade 4 taught by Agnes Bilden.
Emma Gunderson is home from the Decorah hospital after about five weeks as a medical patient. She returned home Monday, and Mrs. Axel Shelveland also returned from the Decorah hospital after ten days.
Henry Schweinefus is the new marshal at Clermont filling the vacancy from the resignation of Wayne Abel. Abel served as marshal for the past year and resigned to pursue other employment. Schweinefus began his duties last week.
Emma Gunderson thanks everyone who sent cards letters and flowers while hospitalized at Decorah hospital. She expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during her stay and conveys thanks to all who offered support.
A large gathering attended the West Clermont Lutheran church for the Mission Society meeting. The president noted $14.46 from waste paper sales will be donated to Lutheran World Relief. Mrs. L M Hovland was added to the Thank Offering committee, replacing Mrs. Orlando Kittleson who moved away. Memorial gifts of $10 were made in memory of Mrs. Mary Benson and Mrs. E E Bilden.
Mrs Henry Schweinefus and Lois left Tuesday evening for Chicago to attend graduation exercises at the Lutheran Deaconess hospital. Marcella Schweinefus, a member of the graduating class, has completed three years there and is a Clermont high school 1938 alumna. Irene Peterson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ole C Peterson, is a Deaconess graduate nurse and Isabelle Wenger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger, is a Cook County hospital 1940 graduate now nursing in Chicago.
A surprise farewell gathering for Mrs. Eliza Martz was held last Tuesday at the Cummings home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griebenow and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grieb enow and Leo, Mrs. Ed Burt, Mr. and Mrs. Anson Priest, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaveny, and Mrs. Cathryn Horan. Cards, visiting, and a luncheon followed, and a gift was presented to Mrs. Martz before she left Thursday.
Clifford Kittleson has been named assistant cashier at Farmers Savings Bank in Clermont, succeeding James Brorby who resigned to join a Portland Oregon First National Bank branch. Kittleson begins duties on June 11.
Twenty five years back the annual commencement will be held in the school auditorium at 8 o clock Friday evening May 31. Diplomas will be awarded to Bessie Appelman Harold Jones Vera KeNeher and Helen Henderson. Other notes cover guests from Lewiston Idaho travel and local events including servicemen visits and church district meetings.
Local school windows near Clacton on Sea were damaged during a bun hungry elephant escape. Pupils explained the breach as elephants quartered nearby fed buns and attempted entry while on a summer hold.
Eight members and a guest attended the May meeting of the Clermont United Service Women at Mrs. J. C. Halverson’s home. New members Mrs. Walter Fritz and Mrs. E. H. Dibble. roll call to focus on boys in service. Doris Johnson reported on her brothers Pvts. Elmer and Archie Johnson. Household and hospital aid programs continue including wool quilt drive and tray scarves for veterans hospitals. Six First Aid units to be placed aboard the U S S Town at $110 each. Service Dads proposed for knife project. Picnic planned for June at the city park. 80 Mother's Day corsages sold. meeting ended by blackout.
Furniture for sale includes a living room suite dinette set a 9x12 Axminster rug and pad a platform rocker white enamel kitchen cabinet hassock floor lamp magazine rack and more all in like new condition moving to Oregon on June 1 James F Brorby Clermont also notes visitors and travel including Mrs L D Hitch West Union visiting in the Harry Vauslin home and locals with names and places such as Decorah Clermont Postville and Des Moines with relatives guests and a Florida visit by Cpl and Mrs Arthur Wolfs with a 18 day furlough. several local social calls and visits to homes in the area.
A group of fifteen young people will be confirmed by Rev. Axel Shelveland next Sunday. A class of thirteen at West Church and two at East Church have studied Christian basics through parochial and Sunday school and two years under the pastor. Confirmands at West include Delores Anderson and others. East Church confirmands are Doris Sampson and Minerva Thorson. Public examination of the class is tomorrow evening, May 28, in the West church.
Mrs Theo Loftsgard of Clermont was elected president of the Fayette County American Legion Auxiliary at the county convention in Maynard. Andise Vasby of Clermont was chosen secretary treasurer and Mrs Mabel Porter of Fayette became vice president. Clermont unit won the county poppy poster contest with over fifty delegates in attendance.
On Monday May 31 the Firemen's meeting is listed. Tuesday June 1 features the Order of Eastern Star. Wednesday June 2 offers the Pinecula Working Band. Thursday June 3 includes the Rosary Society and Altar Guild.
Luella Miller, who taught in Fort Madison schools this year, has returned to her home for the summer. Mrs. George Louis Rounds of Los Angeles visited Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon last week, calling on the Geo Rounds, Brady Paulson and Dan Burke homes.
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