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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1952

Page

7

Junior S C Meets Clermont Club October Meeting

The Junior S C meets at Mrs Carman Swenson's home Oct 23 with sixteen members present. Mrs Arthur Amundson presented mobilization papers titled The Why of Mobilization. Mrs Laird Cline read Club Woman. Mrs Douglas Thomas and the Proerorins enlow Your Candidate offered short biographies of the leading candidate for the coming section. Lunch followed. H A Lubke attended to business in Waterloo last Friday.

Clermont” Junior Study Chuir J Carman Swenson Arthur ‘Amundson Laird Cline Douglas Thomas Proerdin

School News Highlights Across Classes And Activities

Scrigo LS new staff lists editor and assistants while feature stories cover Glendal Nygaard and Judy Speech, with sports notes for Billy Swenson and Arlene Ames. The Junior News reports on lines in play, Roman history, geometry lines, parallel and perpendicular concepts, graphs, and formulas, noting Dewey system basics and library use.

Newstaff Marlene Durscher Joann Swenson Eature Glendal Nygaard Judy Paulson Billy Swenson Arlene Amés Helen Relerson Jean Morse Sandra Olson Larry Jacobson Mary Martin Ramona Olson Nancy Pape

Honor Son On Furlough

A Sunday picnic at the Aubrey Guyer home honored Cpl. Douglas Guyer, home on furlough from Korea. Many relatives and friends attended, and Douglas reports to Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, October 30 for further assignment.

Aubrey Guyer Cpl Douglas Guyer Korea Angie Guyer Cedar Rapids Violet Bissell Arlington Jesse Guyer Lawrence Bishop Marian George Russell Guyer Lawrence Guyer West Union Orvin Loftsgard Elgin Victor Guyer Ethan Guyer Lyle

iEntertain B and P Women’s Club Hosts Meeting

Mrs Esther Oelberg and Mrs Pat Meskel hosted the Business and Professional Women’s Club at the Oelberg home. Members voted to donate 3 to USO and 5 to the American Home finding association. New officers were elected: Lucy Engle president Evelyn Olson vice president Esther Oelberg secretary. Bridge winners were Eleanor Pringle and Joycelyn Bakewell. A dessert luncheon was served.

Esther Oelberg Pat Meskel Oelberg USO Fund American Home Funding Association Lucy Engle Evelyn Olson Clara Belschner Sec’y Joycelyn ‘Bakewell Eleanor Pringle LaNora Halverson Anna ‘Baechler Alma Anderson Joycelyn Bakewell Gen Lassig Andine Vasby Bess Blake

Ed C Bowyer Vicar Holds Nov Service at Church

Edwin C Bowyer Vicar conducts Holy Communion and sermon One Shoulder on Sunday November 2 during the 271st Sunday after Trinity. Regular services at 3:00 pm. visitors welcome. church open. Wednesday November 5 at 8:00 pm a round table discussion meets at Fred Cline home.

Edwin C. Bowyer Fred Cline

Saint Peters Church Mass Schedule and Holy Day Observances

St Peter s Church announces daily Mass at 6 50 a m Saturday Mass at 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 Sundays All Saints Day Masses 6 30 and 8 00 a m Confessions before each Mass All Souls Day Monday Nov 3 Masses at 6 00 6 30 and 7 00 a m

Clermont Lutheran Parish notices and schedule

Parish events list at East Clermont West Clermont and Elgin with catechetical classes Sundays and weekday meetings. Includes choir rehearsals Sunday school Divine worship and upcoming events such as Mission Society Sewing Society hostesses and Pocket Testament banquet with dates November 6 9 10 13 16 and 11:00 a.m. services across locations.

B. Knudsen East Clermont Mission. Society and Sewing Society Ben Erickson Alvin Erickson Joseph Olson Clifford Olson Ed Johnson West Clermont Luther League Priscilla i Mesdames Martin ‘Anderson L. M. Hovland Louis Olson Alma Anderson Roy Swenson Vernon Anderson James Henderson Nelson Preus Waukon Ladies’ Aid and Dorcas Society Millard Olson Elgin

Ill and Hospitalized Patient at Rochester

Ill patient Lyle Olson is in Colonial Hospital Rochester Minnesota after arm bone surgery. He is progressing slowly but fairly well. Family members visited over the weekend and will return to Rochester to see him.

Rochester Lyle Olson Colonial Hospital Minn Joe Olson George Frieden Clara Helgerson Dennis Olson Clifford Olson

In Service TM Soldier Address

S. A. Enoch A. Nelson, 324-3560, L.W.C. Trans. Nav. Sta. Box 61 Navy No. 926. Care P. O. San Francisco. Calif. Mrs. Bess Blake, Mrs. L. L. Carr, Mrs. Marie Fallows and Mrs. E. C. Johnston spent Friday in Cedar Rapids.

S. A Enoch A. Nelson L.W.C Navy Care P. O San Francisco Calif Bess Blake L. L. Carr Marie Fallows E. C. Johnston Cedar Rapids

Newlyweds Morris Wolf on wedding trip visit Minnesota kin

On a wedding trip, M Sgt and Mrs Morris Wolf of Atlanta spent last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Hans Sandvold. They joined Sandvolds at St Paul for a weekend with sister Lionel Beek and Susan. They visited Rev and Mrs Nesset at St Paul Park where Nesset just returned from hospital. Last Thursday the Sandvolds hosted a gathering for the Wolfs with Melvin Anderson Merle Olena Helgerson James Nels Gilbert and spouses.

Morris Wolf Atlanta Hans Sandvold Morris Wolfs Sandvolds Wolfs Lionel Beek Susan St. Paul Nesset St. Paul Park Sanvords Wolf Melvin Anderson Merle Olena Helgerson James Nels Gilbert

Olson couple welcome son born at Postville Hospital

Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson are the parents of a son weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces born Saturday October 25 at Postville Hospital.

Elmer Olson Postville Hospital

Elected to State School Council

M H Moore of the Clermont public school has been elected to the representative council of the Iowa High School Athletic Association for class B in the northeast district. He replaces Carl A McCalley of Palo. The council has 25 members from five districts with two members per class per district. Moore serves a five year term.

H. Moore Clermont Iowa High School Athletic Association Carl A. McCalley Palo Moore

Card of Thanks and Visit Notes in Postville Item

Mr and Mrs Otto Koester of West Union and Mrs Koesters father August Stricker of Mannhberg Germany visited the Koesters Thursday dinner guests at Burkhard Riegel home Card of thanks I thank neighbors friends relatives for cards gifts and visits during my stay at Postville hospital and convalescing at home Clarence Johnson me

Otto Koester West Union Koester August Stricker Mannhberg Germany Koesters Burkhard Riegel Postville Hospital Clarence Johnson

Service Club Met Tuesday at Mrs Isabel Nelson Home

The Women s Service Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Isabel Nelson with eleven members and two visitors present. Readings were given by several members. The birthday song honored Mrs Nels Gilbert. Members made two children s quilts to be sent to the children's home at Ames.

Women's Service Club Isabel Nelson Julia Halverson Arthur Nelson Gress Anderson Belschner Kittleson Nels Gilbert Ames

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