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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
7
Engigément announced Mrs Tinga Anderson’s daughter Delores Arlene to E Bes at of Mr. and fan araters Postville. Wedding set Oct 16 at St Peter’s Clermont. Clermont locals held over due to time. Elsie Nesset began nurse training at Fairview hospital Minneapolis.
East Clermont Mission Society gathered at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon September 2. Hostesses were Mrs. Orville Berg Mrs. Esther Kimball Mrs. Carl Halvorson Mrs. Emanuel Larson and Mrs. Laura Holt. The gathering opened with Hymn 33 and devotion by Rev. Negset. Delegates were nominated for the W M F Circuit meeting at St Johns Lutheran in Waukon on Sept 28 with Mr s Martin Amundson and Mrs Orville Berg named as delegates. Short program and dues boxes were planned, and a stand was to be set up at Elgin Legion day. Week end guests included Mrs Ernest Holt and Mrs Emma Gunderson.
Blanche Evelyn Brown daughter of Steven and Susan Brown was born Feb 23 1890 near Jackson Junction and died Sept 9 1948 at Postville hospital at age 58. She married Karl H Martin April 26 1922, lived in Fayette and Clermont, survived by husband and three children, two granddaughters, sister and extended relatives. funeral Sept 12 in Fayette and Lima with burial in Lima cemetery. Card of Thanks follows.
An engaging opening P T A meeting in the Larrabee auditorium featured Mrs Millard Larson introducing speaker A S Morse who discussed school district consolidation. New faculty were announced by Millard Nelson, with musical and literary readings by Barbara Appelman Elsie Marie Jerdee Norene Amundson Lydia Thorson and others. Regular gatherings are slated for the second Wednesday monthly with an October 13 meeting and a membership drive planned.
Mr and Mrs Milo Meyer and Carol of Postville were supper guests Sunday of the V W Brandt family. Al Wilbur and family of West Union were supper guests Sunday of Mrs Isabel Nelson. Bertha Frisbie and Anna Gunderson of Delivern were dinner guests Friday of Mr and Mrs Clarence Thorson. George Thallas of West Union visited Thursday evening in the Elmer L Nelson home. Theo Loftsgard and Dean drove to Ames to start Dean as a freshman in engineering at Iowa State College. The Loftsgards plan a few days visit with relatives. Lester Wenger and Emily and Alfred Wenger attended a Wenger family reunion at Backbone state park near Strawberry Point Sunday. Irene Crowe and Margaret of Oelwein were weekend guests of Mrs Lopraine Crowe and family. Mrs V W Brandt and Jimmie and Mrs L B Davis of Cedar Falls were visitors Monday at Rae Herero.
There will be an evening service this Sunday at 7 30. Women of the church are reminded of the Friday meeting with Elgin women as guests on Sept 24 at 3 00. The date for the first family night at church will be announced this Sunday evening.
The Bishop Haines of Des Moines will visit The Church of the Savior in Clermont next Sunday September 19 at 3 00 pm to preach. The public is cordially invited, signed Charles F Edwards pastor.
There will be no services on September 19 and 26 as Pastor Nesset and family are away. Sunday school follows at West Clermont 9:45 a.m. East Clermont 10 a.m. Elgin 11 a.m. Regular choir rehearsals occur at West Clermont Wednesdays 8 p.m. and East Clermont Thursdays 8 p.m. Confirmands meet Saturdays at West Clermont 10 a.m. and Elgin 2 p.m. Teachers’ training Mondays 7:30 p.m. at West Clermont. Elgin Society meets with Mrs. Belva Snyder Thursday at 2 p.m.
St Peters Church announces weekday masses at 7 am and Saturday 8 am with Sunday masses at 8 am and 10 am and holy day masses at 6 30 am and 9 am Confessions on Saturday 6 pm and before Sunday masses Holy Name Rally to be held at West High School stadium Waterloo Sunday at 7 30 pm inviting Catholics and others to attend About ten thousand people expected Committee members are Daniel Burke and R G Schupanitz
John C. Halvorson 57 longtime Clermont real estate dealer died at his home Saturday Sept 11 at 9 45 pm after a period of ill health. He leaves a widow four children Marian Mrs John Camp Helen John Jr Allen preceded him. Grandsons Steven and Stanton Camp, mother Mrs G A Koland, and sisters Mrs Emil Josifek Cedar Rapids Mrs Hubert Moeller Alma Koland Des Moines. A life sketch will be published next week.
Social roundup lists Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueegr and Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger as supper guests of Ezra Rowland with Leonard Lofstuen of Waterloo as an overnight guest. Gilbert Hanson hosted two men for dinner with V. W. Brandt. Harvey Anderson home welcomed Walter Follett family and Alma Anderson. St Peters Rosary Society and Altar Guild announce a food sale at Boyle building on Saturday September 18 at 2 30 pm. Mrs Henry Schweinerus and Mrs Hazel Johnson visited Theo Loftsgard Thursday afternoon. evening guests included Robert Traurig and Robert Parmenter of Fayette.
Edward Dahms sold his farm seven miles northwest of Clermont to Henry Suckow. Possession is set for March 1 as the Dahms plan remains indefinite. The report notes several local families hosting gatherings and travels, including Hoopsman and Trem families, Nelson and Dunn kin, and others visiting Cedar Falls and Oelwe, with students and relatives mentioned throughout.
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