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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1947

Page

7

Farewell Party For Chrystol Olson

A surprise birthday and farewell party honored Chrystol Olson prior to her departure for Rapid City SD. Attendees included Chrystol’s parents Rev A Nesset, many Olson family members, friends, and neighbors. several visits at local homes, dinners, and a picnic were noted.

Cdlsing Ening Rapid City Joe Olson A. Nesset Verla Gunderson Signe Hanson Lavanda Geraldine Olson Dona Gilbertson Ruth Anderson Lydia Thorgon Leona Lyngaas Ardis Groth Darlene Olson Morris Clarence Arvundson Arthur. Dinndams Oliver Lavern Larson Eugene Velma ‘Thoréon Harlan Kenneth Gerald _Blockhus Iva Peterson I Feittelson Ands Lyle Olson

Riverside Club Meeting Opens With Sing Along

Riverside Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mildred Schatz home with Laure n as co host. The meet ee opened with group singing and minutes read. Twelve members responded to roll call and four visitors were present. The meeting closed with Abide With Me and a social hour followed by lunch served by the hostesses.

Mildred Schatz Lauren Him Riverside Club

Clermont High Loses to Postville in Football

25 years ago Clermont high fell 32 to 6 at Postville in a hard fought third game. Clermont rallied late but Postville held on as Sullivan Larson Horan and Shipton starred on offense while Tillie Anderson held the line. Ida Amanda and Edwin W Arness wed at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev G Gunston presiding. The Legion dance at Clermont Opera House drew a large crowd with prizes to Winifred Conner and Harry Becker. Frank Payne of Wall Lake visited old timers in Clermont after forty years away. Hon W I Atkinson to officiate Clermont vs Fayette game. he has ties to Fayette county athletics and a reputation for running games and dusting unruly players.

Clermont High Postville Postville Age Regation Sullivan Larssoh Horan Shipton Tillie” Anderson Ida Amanda John ©. Larson Clermont Edwin W. Arness Decorah West Clermont Lutheran Church G. Gunston Legion Clermont Opera House Winifred Conner Harry Becker R. H. Stripe Baby Cedar Rapids Malone Frank Payne Wall Lake Payne W. I. Atkinson

Spinet piano for sale in Cedar Rapids area

Spinet piano offered for sale with trade-in terms. Details and viewing available from Cedar Rapids Piano Co. at 322 First Ave. N. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Also reports visits and social gatherings involving the Moe, Bilden, Torkelson, and Appelman households across Decorah, Ossian, Mason City, McGregor, and Cedar Falls with various trips and host events.

Cedar Rapids Piano Co N. E Cedar Rapids Lizzie Louise Agnes Bilde Julien Moe Decorah Maggie Torkelson West Union Mary Washburn Ossian Mason City Calfar Edna Torkelson Helen Amelia Howe Harry Ampadaga Evgynphouise Agnes Bilden Pike’s Peak McGregor B. O. Henderson Milbank A. E. Freier Cedar Falls Chas. Edwards Franz Appelman Robert Kaveny Michelle Portland Ore Wm. Accola

Seniors Recall Waterloo Studio Gruesome Portraits

National School Studios in Minneapolis took student photos for the annual and provided options for a $1.85 package. Last Tuesday seniors endured a Waterloo studio session, producing infamous proofs whose appearance remains uncertain awaiting proofs.

National School Studios Minneapolis Minnesota National Studios Waterloo

Senior Class Party and Week of Hot Lunch Menus

Senior class hosted a party at the high school with a Echo Valley trip, a flat tire, a theater outing to The Fabulous Corg sexes, and a sleepover at Neva Jean Durscher’s home amid tests. The week’s hot lunch menus served to about 157 daily, with chili, potato salad, mashed potatoes, roast pork, and sweet potatoes on weeknights. Neva Jean Durscher, 17, was named Senior Girl of the Week noting her interests in typing, radio, and reading old letters with a goal of becoming private secretary. Clermont High School wishes her success.

Echo Valley Neva Jean Durscher WMT Clermont High School

Senior Boy of the Week Carmen Loftsgard at Clermont High

The senior, Carmen Loftsgard, a brown haired, blue eyed 17 year old, lists color blue geometry and potatoes and gravy as favorites. He aims to be a farmer or carpenter or both, and enjoys magazines during downtime. Seventh and Eighth Grades Trees covered identification, uses, conservation, and forests in our science lesson, with leaf drawings and paintings continuing on Page 6.

Carmen Loftsgard West Union Clermont High

All Saints Feast Holy Day Masses and All Souls notes

Saturday observances list Holy Day Masses at 6 30 and 9 00 with confessions Friday 8 00 and before Saturday masses Sunday Masses at 6 and 10 All Souls day announcements at Sunday Masses All Souls envelopes available at Masses Saturday Sunday and Monday The Sisters and children choir toured Fayette and Hawkeye for confirmation singing was to assist in those communities.

All Saints All Souls Fayette and Hawkeye

Clermont Lutheran Parish Notices and Local Socials

Parish schedule covers services at Highland and West Clermont with communion times, plus East Clermont Luther League. Weekly choir and band events include junior, girls, adult choirs, and Priscilla Working Band. Community notices list visitors, hospital stays, birthdays, and weekend gatherings in Clermont and surrounding areas.

B P Women Meet With Verla Gunderson

The B P Women gathered Monday evening at Verla Gunderson home with Vinah Shipton assisting. Officers for the new year were elected: Lydia Stumme president Lorraine Crowe vice president Ruth Nelson secretary Loycelyn Bakewell assistant secretary Edith Larson treasurer. Outgoing officers were Anna Bagler president Lydia Stumme vice president Hazel Johnson secretary Joycelyn Bakewell assistant secretary Vinah Shipston treasurer. Bridge prizes went to Anding Vast y and Trene Erickson. Birthday cake served. Gunderson anniversary noted. Clermont teachers hosted 4 30 tea for Barnabetta Olson bride to be Nov 7 who received a gift. Gene’s homecoming from Japan with 60 day furlough set. re enlisted Oct 20 for two more years. Mr and Mrs Wm Belschner attended Legion Auxiliary meeting at Westgate.

A. O. Nesset Highland West Clermont East Ed Stry Iowa City University Hospital Wim Burrow Albert Burrow Ivan Anderson West Union Anderson Aldean Trudo Bernard Doughty Loras College Dubuque Elmer Trudo David Barbara Appelman Accola Verla Gunderson Vinah Shipton Lydia Stumme Lorraine Crowe Ruth Nelson Loycelyn Bakewell Edith Larson Anna Bagcler Hazel Johnson Joycelyn Bakewell Clermont Barnabetta Olson Miss Olson Trudo Gene Japan Wm. Belschner Joint Legion and Auxiliary Westgate

Clermont Scouts Prep Farm Layout Exhibit at Scout-O-Rama

Boy Scouts Troop 51 from Clermont will display a complete 80 acre farm at the Waterloo Scout-O-Rama on November 8 at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. The booth features a scaled farm layout with buildings orchard wind-breaks fences machinery and animals. Wendell Loftsgard leads construction with Gerald Schupanitz Donald Gutcher DeWayne Johnson and other troop members assisting. Project sponsored by Fred T. Cline motor sales service.

Clermont Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Wendell Loftsgard Gerald Schupanitz Donald Gutcher DeWayne Johnson Fred T. Cline

Amivet Auxiliary Plans Donations and Delegates

The Amvet Auxiliary met October 21 at Mrs. Mabel Burrow’s home with Mrs. Lena Anderson assisting. Thirteen members sewed carpet rags for veterans hospitals and approved sending $10 to the hospital chairman for Christmas gifts and $2 to buy phonograph records. Two delegates were chosen for the Dubuque fall convention on November 6. Three hospitals requested cookies for Christmas treats, each member to bring a dozen cookies to December’s meeting at Mrs. Harriet Dugstad’s home.

Amvet Mabel Burrow Lena Anderson Dubuque Harriet Dugstad

Clermont Calendar Events Prompt Local Service Groups

Tuesday O E S Council meeting notes outline. Wednesday features Priscilla Working Band. Thursday includes Rosary Society and Altar Guild activities.

O. E. S. Council Priscilla Working Band Rosary Society Altar Guild

Community Night and Local Arrivals Prompt Weekend Visits

Fifteen members of the Methodist church held a family night and pot luck at H A Lubke’s home with Mrs Lubke sharing experiences from Hawaii. Nellie and William Sheehy joined Jessie Jerdee and Barbara Appelman for a Wednesday gathering. Joyce Appelman and others traveled to Monona to view the junior class play A Date With Judy directed by Max Reed. Shir ley Welzel wed Kermit Rowland at the Little Brown Church near Nashua on October 29. Bob Okey of Ames visited the Franz Appelman home for the weekend, while Mr and Mrs Robert Sperry and Bobby stayed with Mrs Sperry’s parents. A Sunday picnic honored Enoch Christianson of Colorado Springs. Robert Schupanitz attended a convention in Cedar Rapids over Sunday and Monday.

Methodist Church H. A Judy Max Reed Clermont School Verni Engle Shirley Welzel Kermit Rowland West Union Little Brown Nashua Bob Okey Ames Franz Appelman Robert Sperry Bobby Cedar Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chrystol Olson Edwin Krueger Kenton Krueger Kurtis Steamboat Rock Henry, Fericks John Fericks Elmer Schutte Norman Reinertson Wm. Wi George Friesen Dianne Anton Helgerson Lester Anderson Eldorado Vivian Hanson Richard Winters Charlie Anderson Ith Starkey Effie House Enterprise Churshes St. Peter’s Church Clermont Lutheran Parish Bruce D. Jones Helen Fosberg Winnipeg Canada Russell Peterson Dadeville Wis Hans J. Larson Richard Olson Carolyn Clarice Rochester Minn Ed Barnes Joe Evans Waukon Lyle Krueger Edward Krueger H. F. Oolberg Karl Martin Floyd Dummermuth Stevie Herbert Dummermuth Emery Dummermuth Lorenz Schatz Stanley Cooley la Crosse Hans J Larson Herb Malven Georgie Maynard Marcella Bergeson Bergeson Postville Hospital Winifred Sullivan Boy Scouts Dr. Herold Fersig Elaine Blair Mrs. Madge. Embrey Bobby Embrey Kathleen (Kinks Embrey Bill Clayton Anne Rowell Jack Dow Donahue David Appelman Mary Tschantz Lorraine Kittleson Daryl Sampson Gloria Burnas Roger Amundson Dariene Olsen Sylvia Guyer LaVonne Swenson Amivet Auxiliary Meeting Lowe Brothers Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company Gordon J. Hoopman Mgt
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