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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1953
Page
7
Farmers Savings Bank marks an anniversary with notes on loan practices and insurance options. The bank states that premiums are nominal and insurance is not required to obtain a loan, though available as a special service to borrowers.
E W Hilgemann announces Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Iowa activates Youth Agricultural Loan Section in cooperation with Smith Hughes Clermont Elgin High School 4 H clubs and youth farm groups Loans to youths with teacher or club leader certification and parental approval at reduced rates aim to teach sound agricultural credit benefits locally.
The Demand Savings Account Department of Farmers Savings Bank started with Account Number One opened for Berdie Shipton by her father H. F. Shipton, an original incorporator. Bertha Hartman, living in Detroit, keeps Savings Account Number One active through over forty years of bank history.
Mr and Mrs Millard Bear returned Sunday night from a Wisconsin trip. Mr and Mrs Hans Sandvold moved Tuesday from the Bilden house into the Mae Crowe home upstairs. Andine Vasby visited Saturday with her sister Laura Dickson in Decorah.
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney serves as pastor at St. Peter's Church with Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions are offered Saturday evening and before Mass.
Un Denominational Sunday school at 10 a.m. Sunday services at 11 a.m. Bible study Thursday at 8 p.m. All welcome. Located on No. 18, 2 12 miles west of Clermont in a school house.
The Methodist Church FE minister G Steinman announces a biweekly worship service this coming Sunday at 8:45 am. The public is cordially invited to attend and worship with us.
Clermont Lutheran parish lists multiple services and classes at East and West Clermont. Events include choir rehearsals, catechetical classes, divine worship with offerings, Pocket Testament banquets with Pastor V R Knutsen of Elgin, mission and sewing society meetings, Priscilla Working Band, Luther League, junior and senior choirs, and upcoming services on November 8. Hostesses and program details noted for several gatherings.
Mrs Henry Larson of Postville and Mrs L E Amundson spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Hans Sandvold and other Postville residents. Saturday callers at the Albert Lubke home visited Mrs Mary Grover, who was not so well the past week.
Senior class explored leaf biology and photosynthesis, studied money and currency terms like bimetallism, read The Last of the Mohicans, and examined the French Revolution era. Freshmen baked plain muffins, read Ivanhoe, and had ear checks in West Union. Sophomores tackled A Tale of Two Cities and Dickens, with studies on the French Revolution. Juniors discuss government development, typing tests, a long list of play participants, and art club updates. Third graders collect Halloween poems, practice arithmetic, and dramatize a story about Animal Town while enjoying bird-themed activities.
Second graders describe welcoming guests to the 2nd grade room with witches black cats and grinning jack o lanterns. They note finishing their Indian unit by inviting 1st and 3rd grade pupils to a program to share learning.
Twenty five years ago Phyllis Dibble a State College Ames student visited with her parents Mr and Mrs E Dibble over the weekend. Dorothy Henderson attending Cedar Falls college came Friday night to spend the weekend with her parents. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson on Friday Oct 19. Anna Nord left for Des Moines to take a state nursing exam after completing Town City nursing course.
Lorranne Crowe hosted a Tuesday evening picnic supper for St. Ann's Circle. A brief business meeting elected Mrs. Crowe and Mrs. John Bakewell as new officers for the coming year. Afterward five hundred was played with prizes to Mrs. Bakewell, Mrs. Burke, and Mrs. White.
The Clermont Junior Study Club met Oct 22 at Mrs Reuben Steffens home with full attendance. Members suggested a new club name and voted to call it The Town and Country Club. Bonnie Tatro gave a history of American music. Lunch was served by the hostess.
The Clermont high school junior class under Virginia Meskel presented the play Green Valley in the school auditorium on Friday evening October 28. A large audience watched as the students brought the story to life and Mrs Meskel was praised for directing and achievement.
Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Jorgenson are invited by Iowa State College to appear on their television guest of honor program at 1 49 p m October 29. They will be interviewed about their nationally popular novel How False My Laughter.
Entertaining the Business and Professional Women, Mrs Clifton Pringle and Mrs Lloyd Meier led a dessert luncheon and bridge Monday with twenty six members present. Five new members joined. Reports were given by secretary treasurer and cheer committee. Officers elected included Lucy Engle president Evelyn Olson vice president Gen Lassig secretary Clara Belschner assistant secretary Joycelyn Bakewell treasurer. Committees named for Program Membership Cheer Thanksgiving Christmas Publicity. Honors in bridge went to Bess Blake and Irene DeSart. consolation to Louise Tomesheck. November meeting set at Anna Baechler home with Gen Lassig assisting. Mrs Len Simek attended Melvin Aalker funeral at Rodman Saturday. Mr and Mrs Keith Thoma spent Saturday in Lyle Gunderson home. callers included Mrs Keith MacGowen Mrs Pat Breheny of Clear Lake and Mrs T A Gein of McGregor.
Friday October 30 marks the Grand Meadow Study Club meeting. Saturday October 31 hosts a FP T A benefit carnival. Monday November 2 the council meets. Methodist WSCS meets Tuesday November 3. Wednesday October 4 sees West Clermont Priscilla Working Band in action. Thursday November 5 East Societies meet.
The West Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday October 21 with hostesses including Mrs L T N Olson and Mrs Jesse Olson Ruth Larson Louie Anderson Carl Kloster and Almer L Nelson Devotion was by Pastor Knudsen Bible study led by Mrs Elmer Nelson A nominating committee was appointed by president Mrs Richard Olson Mrs Martin Anderson and Mrs Carman Swenson A lutefish and chicken supper is planned for November 19 Committees and reports were noted and birthday offerings were given by several members including Mrs Floyd BergesonIvan Anderson Norman Lieran Clara Gress Elmer Nelson Nels Gilbert Arnold Stumme and Olson members
Mr and Mrs Dean DeSart and J A Erickson attended the home coming at St Olaf College Northfield Minn where Mrs DeSart is an alumna. Mr and Mrs Lucien Appelman spent Sunday in Volga visiting her mother Mrs Vira Whitford.
The East Clermont Lutheran Sunday school concluded its year on Sunday Oct 25 with perfect attendance honors for 48 of 68 pupils and six officers and teachers. The Cross and Crown award system was used to award bronze gunmetal and silver pins before the first year gold pin. Long term attenders included Sylvan Taylor 11 years Donald Reierson and Kenneth Blockhus 12 years Darlene Reierson 14 years and Oliver Larson superintendent 15 years.
The Holy Name Society of St Peter's church will sponsor an educational and social meeting on Friday October 30 at eight pm A film Soil Conservation Districts and the People of Town will be shown A social hour with games and refreshments will follow All are welcome to attend
Pfc Kenneth O Westpfahl of Clermont graduated with honors from the Signal Communications School in Salzburg Austria. A wire line man in Battery A of the 510th Field Artillery, he arrived in Austria last July after entering the Army in November, previously with the Rural Electrical Association at Postville. Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Louis A Olson included Mrs Olson’s parents, and Monona and Luana kin also visited. Mrs Vern Koth fell ill while in Austria and stayed with her daughter for a few days. guests at Cedar Rapids included Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger and Mr and Mrs Lester Wenger with Annette and Diane. Cathryn Crowe celebrated her 14th birthday Oct 16 with a dinner at the Ivy Room, West Union. attendees included Grace Olson, Becky Olson, JoAnn Moore, Arlene Knudsen, Vivian Wasler, and Karla Matt. The group later watched the movie Shane at the Avalon.
Four music groups from Cresco were represented at Cresco high school on Saturday under director Pauline Borhm. Two quartets were selected for the all state chorus at Des Moines on Saturday, November 28.
On Sunday evening October 18 a small group of former Upper Iowa students and friends gathered to meet the university’s new president Dr Garbee and hear his plans. He invited constructive criticism to aid his work and impressed attendees with his straightforward, sincere approach. Local alumni will have more chances to learn of his ideas and engage with the school. Present were Mr and Mrs Walter Follett Mr and Mrs Dean De Sart Mr and Mrs Millard Larsson Mr and Mrs Ray Relerson Miss Boehm Mrs Meskel Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelman Clermont D E Culbertson and wife Dr and Mrs Eugene Garbee and Mr and Mrs Hendrickson Fayetic
Corporal Edwin K. Amundson arrived home Sunday October 11 from Camp Carson Colorado after 21 months in service with 14 months overseas including Korea He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ole E Amundson and has received an honorable discharge S/Sgt and Mrs Gene Anderson left October 20 for Moody Air Force Base Georgia after a ten day furlough with relatives
Mr and Mrs Alden Anderson and the Roy Swenson family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Millard Nelson Jr They left the same day to return to Santa Ana California En route they will visit Mrs Andersons parents Mr and Mrs Fred Pickle in Jamestown Kansas They were accompanied west by Mrs Ted Lovely who will join her husband stationed at Santa Ana Marine Base.
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