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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1946
Page
7
The combined choirs of Norway, Marion, East and West perform Sunday evening at 8 o clock in the church at Gunder. A chorus of 60 voices directed by Rev. A. O. Nesast and accompanied by Vorla Gundereon.
Mr and Mrs Harry Vittage and Mr and Mrs Lyle Gunderson welcomed friends and relatives to a Sunday picnic dinner at their home. Present were Mr and Mrs Henry Heusman Mrs Verla Weusman and family Messrs and Mesdames Bill Baltz Art Paltz and family Otto Fischer Roy Duwe and family Lorenz Reinhart Will Lubber Frank Lawson Eldo Gericke and family Glen Meyer and family.
Carol Jacobson was discharged Saturday and returned to her home from Postville hospital where she had been a patient.
Clermont teacher Mary Geralding Armour Gould of Dubuque announces her daughter Mary Geralding’s marriage to Donald J. Madison of Los Angeles. The ceremony occurred September 14 at Old Stone Church Rockton. Attendants were Velma Harker Rockford and Robert Brandl Green Bay. Mary Geralding, a Dubuque Senior High and University of Dubuque alumna, teaches home economics in Clermont. Madison, a Sibley High School graduate, is a technical field engineer for Bostitch in Minneapolis.
Twenty seven school men attended the Fayette County Schoolmasters Club meeting at Clermont last Thursday night with reps from Alpha Arlington Clermont Elgin Hawkeye Maynard Handalia Stanley Wadena Waucoma and West Udjan. After a 6:30 dinner the program in the high school assembly featured vocal and piano solos and a girls sextette under Mrs M H Moore with accompaniment by Joyce Amundson. A business meeting followed and a sound film Tips to Teachers concluded the evening.
Twenty eight members attended the Community Club dinner at Creamy Crest Dairy Monday evening followed by a business meeting at city hall where committee reports were accepted. Dairy Days were reported a success. The American Legion held its regular monthly session at the Legion hall Monday evening.
About 24 Lutheran Sunday school teachers from the vicinity attended the Teachers Institute at Cresco Sunday afternoon and evening. The Postville bus carried the group. Speakers included Rev. Gerhard Frost of Luther College Rev. O. E. Engebretson of Decorah and Rev. V. A. Fiskerbeck of Ossian for an open forum on Sunday school problems led by Rev. Engebretson.
The Clermont township rural women’s clubs met at Mrs. Clarence Kittelson’s home on Wednesday September 1 with members from Grand Meadow Henderson Prairie Woodland and Riverside present. They elected officers including Chairman Mrs C Brittelson Grand Meadow Health Jean Aanes Woodland Library Mrs James Gunderson Grand Meadow Music Mrs Martin Anderson Riverside Publicity Rosina Oestman Henderson Prairie. A planned March township meeting and future gatherings on home freezers refrigerators washing machines water systems and fabrics were discussed with invitations extended to interested attendees.
L T N Olson visited the Pioneer hybrid corn breeding station at Johnston to view a 1 100 acre corn breeding farm developing corn borer tolerant hybrids. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hoviand and Mrs. Hilda Aanes spent Sunday at the Marion Lind home in Manchester, with other local visits noted in West Union Decorah Lakota and Point areas. Ronald Lyle, infant son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Guyer, was baptized at West Clermont Lutheran Church. A funeral and several visits from Des Moines to local families are also recorded along with a brief note on residents Lubke and Grodke visiting relatives.
Sunday worship at St Peters Church is set for 8:00 and 10:00 in the morning. Weekday services are at 7:00, with Saturday schedules not specified.
Woodland Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Hans Larson on Tuesday September 10 with readings by Mrs Susanna Larson and Mrs Ursula Hemesath. Contests were won by several members. West Clermont notices invite services, choirs, confirmands, and a Luther League watermelon party with Bible camp reports.
Clermont and surrounding towns host a string of social visits and departures from Sunday to midweek. Cedar Falls and Waterloo residents spend time with Claude Gress and Christina Monroe families. Paris parties in West Union honor a birthday. Moyle family from Pasadena visits Clermont before Chicago assignment. new job moves for Madonna Trudo and other local residents mark a busy social week in area newspapers.
The Legion Auxiliary gathered Tuesday Sept 10 at Mrs Hazel Jerdees home with Mrs Fritz assisting. Cards were sent to Mrs Lillie Crowe and Mrs Lorraine Crowe. New members include Mrs Keith Thoma Mrs Max Reed Mrs Elmer Nelson and Mrs George Lorber. Ruth Olson will make a flag stand for the Campfire girls flag. A plans committee for a joint party was named. There are 55 members, they attended the school house flag raising, and junior members played in the band. A plaque honoring Joe Olson was presented to the school. Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger visited in Fred Krueger's home near Elgin. A surprise party honored Mrs Hazel Johnson with gifts and bridge followed by a picnic lunch. Guests included Anna Baechler Myrtle Schweinerus Clara Benschner Vina Shipton Ruth Nelson Arthel Meyer and Delores Anderson. Mrs Kitty Kern and Mrs John Lepports of Gelwein were guests of Mrs Jessie Triem. Mr and Mrs 4 R Moore of Fostoria visited. They plan to move to Burbanis Palit later, with Mrs E C Moore accompanying to visit Weeks there. Miles Moore and family plan another visit during the summer.
The Payette County School masters in Clermont decided to split the annual event. The girls tournament will take place at Clermont High School Gym on January 23 to 25 with teams from J. Alpha Arrington Clermont Fayette Hawkeye Randalia Stanley and Waucoma. The boys tourney is set for January 29 to February 1 at West Union with the same list of entrants.
Mr and Mrs Albert Vegell formerly of Chicago and Alta Olson expect to reach their home in Chicago on September 20 after a three month stay with his parents in Vegby Sweden They sailed from New York on June 1 aboard the Grispsholm reaching Gothenburg June 15 They toured Sweden including Stockholm and Riksgsasen crossed the Polar Circle in Lappland observed red and blue Lapp dress trains that stop to move reindeer from tracks and met Pete Larsen in Oslo before boarding the Drottningholm for the return trip
Rev J J Heinz of Mohall North Dakota conducted a one day retreat at St Peter s parish on Wednesday September 11. The event focused on the privilege of living on the land and the duties of a farmer. Delegations from West Union Fayette and Randalia attended the retreat which ended with a Holy Hour.
Mrs Ronald Kelly and Barbara of Minneapolis spent a week at her parents E J Dibble's home. Esther Carlin left Postville to resume work at Villa Maria College Erie Pa. Numerous relatives and friends visited the Carlin, Ostlie, Erickson, Anderson and Bakewell households, including weddings and weekend gatherings across La Crosse and nearby towns.
Mrs M H Moore entertained at dinner and bridge in honor of Mrs W R Blake. Guests included Mesdames Robert Steele Franz Appelman M H Reed Geo Londer J C Halverson Wm Accola Louie Olson. Gifts were given to the honoree and score prizes awaited for Mrs Blake Mrs Steele and Mrs Appelman.
Amvets Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Dugstad and co host Mrs Walter Fritz. A committee for hospital needs was appointed. A county post to explain Amvets aims was planned with a World War II veterans meeting set for Friday Sept 27. Helen Tatro and Mrs Nels Gilbert were named delegates to the Council Bluffs convention Oct 12. New officers elected: president Mrs Claude Gress and vice president Mrs Clarence Kittelson. Program chair Mrs Henry Kittelson. next meeting at Mrs Geo Belschner with Mrs Gress assisting. Columbus Day program planned.
Clermont calendar lists events for the week beginning Monday September 23 with the Firemen's meeting and B. & P. Women. Tuesday September 24 features the Study Club. Wednesday September 25 includes Ladies' Aid Riverside Club. Friday September 27 covers Grand Mead Study Club.
Anna Gunderson spent Saturday afternoon visiting in Postville. Mrs Ole Kloster of West Union spent the weekend in the C C Peterson home. The Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday at Mrs Hose Riegel home with hostesses assisting. Grace Simek to chair program on County Fairs. Lt William West left Sunday for Benton Harbor Michigan to teach at the high school on a 45 day terminal leave and his wife and Jimmie will join him when quarters are ready.
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