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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1957
Page
7
The Luther College Dorian Society will sponsor the second annual piano and organ festival for high school students on November 15. Thirty one piano and organ students will appear before guest critics and three soloists for the evening program, with Clarissa Miller of Clermont selected.
The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met November 6 at the Bakewell home. Ten members attended with four adult Auxiliary members present. Officers installed were Carol Swenson dim, Bonnie Swenson vice-dim, Marilyn Paulson secretary, Karen Hoopman treasurer, Jacquelyn Bakewell Sgt at Arms, LMyra Anderson historian, Jacquelyn Bakewell chaplain, Jackie Bakewell reporter.
Howard Kittleson son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Kittleson earns notice as a standout freshman basketball prospect at Iowa Teachers College this winter. The former C E High School athlete who won 10 varsity letters is a guard candidate on the Tutor fresh squad though freshmen are not eligible for varsity play. The yearlings plan about 15 games this season.
December wedding picture features Miss Helen Reierson whose engagement was announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson of Clermont Miss Reierson works at Central National Bank and Trust in Des Moines Her fiancé Richard McDonald is stationed at Fort Carson Colorado.
The Town Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. Bess Blake's home. Hostesses were Mrs. Verni Engle and Mrs. Will J. Nelson. Mrs. Fred Cline led the program. For National Book Week, Mrs. J. C. Jerdee and Mrs. Franz Appelman will prepare a display window. Thanks were extended to Joe Erickson for repairing the town clock and to Luella and Edna Miller for donated library books. Nomination committee members named include Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth and Mrs. Franz Appelman. No November meeting. December gathering set for December 11.
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday November 5 at the home of Mrs. Russell Larson with program chairman Mrs. Franz Appelman, reviewing the book Each One Teach One by Marjorie Meday. Dinner guests at the Appelman home Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Roggensack of Lancaster Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson and daughter of Elgin and Bert Henderson.
Éscevities Gospel Message Church located 3 miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 invites all to morning worship at 6 45 a.m. and evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p.m. Welcome to all.
Rev. Clair Drummy presides at Sunday Masses 7 30 and 9 30 with confessions before each. School day Masses at 11 20 and confessions Thursday and Friday at 11 00. When no school Mass is at 8 00 in the chapel.
Donald T. Caspers, pastor leads the church with the Woman's Society bake sale at Pringle's Cate Saturday at 3:00. Sunday worship at 8:45 led by laymen in Laymen's Day observance. Union Sunday school follows at 10:00 a.m.
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal lists Rev Paul A Clark as vicar. Services On Sunday November 17 Trinity XXIV 730 am morning prayer Friday November 22 800 pm teachers meeting at the home of Cave Appelman Sunday November 24 before Advent 780 am Holy Communion.
Pastor Kronlokken leads weekly activities at West and East Clermont including Cans' Wenger farm sale supper, youth choir, senior confirmation class, regular confirmation sessions, morning service, Sunday school, Family Night with picnic lunch, a Japan pictures event, church clean up day, Parish Brotherhood, and P T L banquet at East church scheduled from November 14 to November 21.
Mr and Mrs Verni Brandt and Jimmie were dinner guests in Cresco. They visited A Mechelson and R Smith in Ridgeway. Mrs Louis Olson and Mrs Roy Swenson delivered clothing to Effie Loeck for mental hospital patients. Lucian Appelman hosted visitors. Anna Gunderson attended a funeral in Hawkeye for Mrs Belschner. Belschner died in Madison after living with her daughter Verla Reeder. Lucian Appelman drove to Gays Mills and Arena Wisconsin.
October to August outline of unit activities hosted by various officers and members. Topics include membership, legislation, Americanism, community service, child welfare, Poppy drive, and general junior activities. Events feature programs, handwork, carols for shut ins, patriotic themes, and a summer convention planning phase.
Sixty nine votes were cast at the Clermont polls on Tuesday November 5. Will J Nelson was re elected mayor with 34 votes and 21 write in votes were cast for Richard Griebenow. Councilmen re elected included Art Amundson 60 Lucian Appelman 61 Lyle Gunderson 60 Richard Griebenow 57 Burkard Riegel 156. Elmer Olson was re elected treasurer with 60 votes.
I wish to thank all my relatives and friends who visited me in the Postville hospital and who remembered me with cards and gifts during my stay and after returning home. Special thanks to Pastor Kronlokken and Pastor Zelle of Castalia for their comforting support.
Merchants in Clermont have contributed 2 640 dollars to date for the Saturday jackpot drawing. There have been 64 drawings with 25 winners receiving 40 to 200 dollars. Mrs Jor ris Martin was last Saturday's winner. Next Saturday's drawing again offers 40 dollars. Community support and merchant donations are thanked as crowds shop in Clermont.
East Clermont Societies met Nov. 7 with hosts Mrs. Harry Helgerson and others. Officers for the Sewing Society were elected: pres Mrs. Alvin Halverson, 1st vice Mrs. Millard Bilden, 2nd vice Mrs. Ernest Holt, secretary Mrs. Ole Blockhus, treasurer Mrs. JWm Bacon, historian Mrs. Rose Olson, cradle roll secretary Mrs. Eugene Thorson. The group will serve lunch at the Carl Wenger farm sale on Nov. 14 and donations of hamburger pie and cash are requested. Nov. 19 is church cleanup day. Area chairmen listed for kitchen, dining room, rest rooms, front of church, main church, balcony. Pocket Testament banquet is set for Nov. 21. Bible study by Mrs. Kenneth Buroden. convention reports by Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Taylor. Secretary of higher education is Mrs. Alvin Erickson. Bank envelopes and birthday offerings collected from Mrs. Ole Blockhus and others.
On Monday November 18 the Commercial Club meets, Tuesday the Navy club hosts, and Wednesday November 20 the West Clermont Mission Society gathers along with the Women’s Service Club.
Mrs Catherine Bigler born Clermont July 2 1874 daughter of Cornelius and Mary Sullivan died November 2 at age 82. Survived by daughter Anna Jurgens Minneapolis two sons Floyd and Charles Cedar Falls eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Rosary at Doke Funeral Home Cedar Falls. funeral at St Peter's Church Clermont with Requiem High Mass. Pallbearers Norbert Gern er Louis Becker Charles Regan Joe Leehy Walter Kohls Emmet Carlin.
Expression of gratitude extended to friends and relatives who remembered Catherine Bigler during illness and at death. Named families include Mr and Mrs Nick Jurgens Mr and Mrs F J Bigler and Mr and Mrs C W Bigler.
The Tre Ore Study Club met Monday evening November 4 at the Landsgard home with eleven members present. Gifts were sent to the adopted child at Woodward. A heritage scrap book for the Cler mont community was approved. New member Mrs Henry Follett joined. Mrs Carman Swenson presented a Navy Academy talk with slides and film. Christmas meeting set for December 2 at Mrs Roger Amundson’s home.
Tragedy struck Clermont as 82 year old Herb Anderson shot neighbor Keith Thoma 38 then killed himself. Thoma died instantly. Anderson was dead when Sheriff Fred House arrived. Thoma leaves a wife Chrystot Miller and three sons aged 5 to 11, plus parents Max and Mrs Thoma and a brother Louis. Anderson is survived by his wife Rose and three sisters and one brother. Funerals were held Tuesday and Wednesday.
Graveside services were held Thursday for infant Cynthia Marie Daniels, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Daniels, at Mt Calvary Cemetery in Marion. Born prematurely at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids, she died shortly after birth. Mrs Daniels is the former Mary Schultz. Mr and Mrs Harlan Schultz attended the burial. Mr and Mrs Lyle Gress of Davenport are vacationing in California with friends and visiting another relative, Harold Gress, and sister Mrs Harry Venard and their families.
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