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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1952

Page

7

Woman's Society meeting notes at Mrs. Marre home

The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday evening October 6 at Mrs. Marre's home. Tech members and six others attended. Mrs. Ruth led devotion and discussed Every Good and Perfect Gift. Mission lesson was shared by several members. Mrs. Lucian Appelman gave an interesting reading. A bake sale plan was approved and committees appointed. Meeting closed with prayer. Lunch was served.

Woman’s Society of Christan Marre Tech Ruth Seversl Lucian Appelman Prayén

Clermont Study Club Met on Sept 30 Date Confusion

The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday afternoon with members handling the English lesson led by Mrs. Lorranne Crowe. The next meeting, a guest night, will be at Mrs. J. C. Jerdee’s home on Thursday Oct 16 preceded by a tray supper.

Clermont Study Club Rome Fred Che James Hebday Lorranne- Crowe J. C. Jerdee

Youth Rally At West Union Draws 1600 Attendees

West Clermont Lutheran church hosted the second Lutheran intersynodical youth rally at West Union on Sunday October 5 with about 1600 youths in attendance. Attendees included Glendal Nygaard Shirley Olson Joan Swenson Caroline Kirkestue and Romona Olson. Mr and Mrs Louie Martie of Osage were overnight guests in the Joe Wander home and visited relatives in Gander Postville and St Olaf. Lorraine Kittleson and Adam Palas traveled to Decorah for Luther College homecoming activities and reunions.

Glendal Nygaard Shirley Olson Joan Swenson Caroline Kirkestue Romona ‘Olson West Clermont Louie Martie Osage Joe Wander Gander Postville St. Olaf Caroline Martie West Union Lorraine Kittleson Adam Palas Decorah Luther College

Students Reflect On Poetry And Physics In Week Highlights

Our English class studies shifting winds in American poetry with figures like Poe Bryant Holm and biographical notes. The physics group, ten juniors and seniors, explore Pascal’s law Archimedes principle and air pressure while considering class rings and parent input.

Poe Bryant Holm

Clermont clubs and scouts schedule note

Clermont study club events and scout meetings listed across October with dates for guest night men’s foresters cub scouts commercial club Boy Scouts Troop 61 women’s service club river guide clim junior study club and other activities through Oct 23.

Clermont

ES St Peter's Church Mass Schedule Update

Daily Mass at 6 50 A M Saturday and 8 00 A M Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 A M Confessions on Saturdays at 8 00 P M and before first Mass on Sunday or by appointment I cannot determine the rest of the schedule from the fragment.

Polio Patients Reported From Cedar Falls and Rochester

Ill and hospitalized polio cases include Gene Gress of Cedar Falls at University Hospital since October 8 with fever under control after a call from grandparents Claude and Margaret Gress of Clermont. Milo Halverson, son-in-law of Olaf and Mrs Berg, remains in serious condition at a Rochester hospital.

Gene Gress Vino Gress Cedar University Hospital Claude Gress Clermont Milo Halverson Olaf Berg Rochester

Social and family visits in Postville area notes

Mrs. Bob Skelton was a medical patient at Postville hospital from Friday to Monday. Beverly and Marvin Bennett of Oelwein were weekend guests of their grandparents, Harold Bennett. Monday guests in the Bennett home were Helen Hoover and Geo. Nydegger of Elgin. Raymond Steffens hosted a dinner Sunday for his son Duane Gutcher on his 13th birthday with Donald Gutcher of Cedar Rapids, Charles Monroe of Waterloo, Jesse Hicks family of Independence, and several others attending. The group drove to Lynxville to see a sorghum mill in operation. Visitors to the Harold Bennett home included Mrs. Lowise Meyer and daughter Mrs. Lyle Bartell of Elkader. Emmett and Mary Carlin visited Willi Garvey in a Rochester hospital last week, and also saw relatives in Preston, Minnesota. Louie Olson, Willet Miller and their families visited the Hungerford home at Rockford Sunday.

Beverly Marvin Bennett Oelwein Harold “Bennett Bennett Helen Hoover Geo.Nydegger Elgin Raymond Steffens Duane Gutcher Donald Gutcher Cedar Rapids Charles Monroe Waterloo Jesse Hicks Independence Guy Haltzman Fayette Adrian Kleppe Iva Michel West Union Gerald Gutcher Christine Monroe Glen Nygaard Lucian Appelman Lynxville Appelman Harold Bennett Lowise Meyer Lyle Bartell Elkader Emmett Mary Carlin Willi Garvey Rochester Preston Minn Louie Olson Willet Miller and Sons L. D Hungerford Rockford

Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal services

The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal lists Edwin C Bowyer as vicar. On Sunday October 19 the 19th Sunday after Trinity features afternoon prayers and a sermon titled Things New and Old at 3 00 pm. Mid week round table meets Wednesday October 22 at 8 00 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Frariz Appelman.

Edwin C. Bowyer Trinity Frariz Appelman

Methodist Church notices with talks by Bishop Ensley

Worship service this Sunday at 8 45 a m. District men's rally at Fayette Methodist Church next Wednesday October 22. Supper at 6 p m. Our new Bishop F G Ensley will be the speaker.

E. G. Steinman Fayette Methodist Church F. G. Ensley

Clermont Lutheran Parish Events Directory

Parish announces weekly schedule across Clermont East West Clermont Highland Elgin and Decorah Circuit. Services, catechetical classes, Sunday school, and choirs listed with dates, times, and host locations. Community notes include visitors, rallies, and church gatherings through late October and early November.

Collectors' Meeting Draws Stamps Worth Over 100000

Loyce Erickson from Iowa City visited her parents J A Erickson and Mrs Dean DeSart and joined a trip to Waterloo for a stamp collectors convention. Their son displayed his collection with displays from twelve states valued above 100000 dollars. a New York collector owned a 3 cent stamp valued at 5000 dollars.

Loyce Erickson R. N Iowa City J.A. Erickson

Camp Fire Girls Meet and Weekend Visits

Camp Fire Girls met Saturday afternoon at the Floyd Bergeson home with Bonnie Bergeson as hostess. After the business meeting a hike was enjoyed. Upcoming tea on Oct. 18 will entertain JoAnn Moore Bonnie Bergeson Carol Matt Kathryn Crowe and Mary Schultz and their mothers at Mrs. Bess Blake’s home. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Burrow Linda and Michael of Cedar Rapids. the Burrows hosted dinner for Michael’s birthday and William Sr.’s birthday. Other visitors included L. D. Kinsel Fayette Marian Hitch Brainard Minn Blanche Nesvick West Union and several local families.

Odako Camp Floyd Bergeson Bonnie Bergeson JoAnn Moore Carol Matt Kathryn Crowe Mary Schultz Bess Blake Wm. Burrow Linda Michael Cedar Rapids Wm. Burrow, Sr Burrows William Bob Burrow L. D. Kinsel Fayette Marian Hitch Brainard Minn Carlin Blanche Nesvick West Union Alma Anderson

PTA Meeting At Larrabee Grade Building

The Parent Teachers Association met on Wednesday October 8 in the Larrabee grade building. Mrs Aldora Andersons third grade pupils presented the program. Mary Louise Boehm a Sumner concert pianist entertained and shared slides of Europe study and travel. Miss Carter a Des Moines Camp Fire regional advisor covered six states with a brief talk. The hospitality committee comprised mothers of ninth and tenth grade pupils.

Parent Teachers Association Larrabee Aldora Anderson Mary Louise Boehm Sumner Europe Miss Carter Des Moines Camp Fire

Weekend Visitors and Local Social Notes from West Union

Norman Reinertson of Waterloo visited the Johnson home with his wife. Gordon Larson of Clermont starts at Cornell College. Local students and residents attended band, science club, choir, and church events. Mrs. Kate Rolfs visited Eliza Martz and Margaret Quinn for a Lutheran bazaar supper. Margaret Quinn travels from West Union for visits and parties. Detroit guest Marguette Rogers vacationed with Brorby relatives. Laura Anderson and Laird Cline attended meetings and visits. Union Sunday School teens held a picnic at Franz Appelman’s outdoors. Earl Daniels and family spent the weekend in Chicago for a brother's wedding. Mrs. Carl Berg hosted visitors from Porterfield and was hosted by Olaf Berg. For results use the Want Ads.

Norman Reinertson Waterloo Johnson Gordon Larson Joe Larson Clermont Cornell College Mt. Vernon Clermont High Gordon Kate Rolfs Mesdames Eliza Martz Margaret Quinn West Union Rolls and Episcopal Women’s Auxiliary Union Sunday School Clarence Tatra Franz Appelman Earl Daniels Chicago Daniel Carl Berg Porterfield Wisc Esther Kimball

Paula Durr opens Paula's Beauty Shop in town

Paula Durr, ex Younkers beauty parlor worker from Des Moines, has bought Fern's beauty shop and advertises Thursday opening as Paula's Beauty Shop. Fr Boenke of Madison and his sister Cecelia Boenke of Sheboygan visit Mrs. Margaret Schinz. Boenke returns to Madison as seminary director. Loveless Day dinner attended by Mr. and Mrs. Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, George Rounds, and Mr. and Mrs. Kohls in Oelwein.

Paula Durr Younkers Des Moines Fern Paula Boenke Madison, Wise Cecelia Boenke Sheboygan, Wise Margaret Schinz Madison Miss Boenke Howard Boyle C. N. Nelson George Rounds Walter Kohls Oelwein

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