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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
7
The Ladies Bridge Club met at Bettys Cafe for a 6 30 dinner on Thursday evening March 26. Mrs Agentha Shehbo of Mrs B O Uzons to Play Bridge attended. Mrs Delmer was a guest. Mrs Franz Appel nne held high score with Kathe Carlin second high.
Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson returned from Davenport and visited friends in Comanche. Mrs John Weee hosted guests and plans for spring and Easter shopping at Moores. The couple shared well wishes with locals and noted the season's hopeful spirit.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club met Monday evening March 25 at Betty’s Café for a luncheon. Attendees included Mrs. Bergeson, Mrs. Howard Boyle, Mrs. Lyle Olson, and others at the home of Mrs. Patie.
Mrs Ruth Larson learned Sunday morning from her son Oliver of his wife’s sudden death. She left Monday by bus for Toledo Ohio to attend the funeral and stay with Oliver’s family. They have two children a son age 12 and a daughter age eight.
On Wednesday evening April 3 a 6 30 to 7 30 program on insecticides will air over CBS. The book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson will be discussed with Miss Carson appearing alongside science industry and farming experts.
Name list includes Fred Burkar Dee ton Mrs Louis Olson M Men Lenora Sup Am rs Roger Dean DeS Mrs le Ag Mrs die Miller and Mrs Carmen Scaremga with Lloyd Meier noted among attendees.
A death notice from Cedar Rapids details the passing of a veteran with a wife Beale and a son James. The service was held at Brady Mortuary and Immaculate Church. Relatives named include Clarence Rear Connie Millard Dennis Rear Art Matt Agnes and Louise Bilden of Cedar Rapids and Brady.
The American Cancer Society met at the American Legion hall in Clermont on Friday morning March 29 to organize workers and distribute literature for the April cancer drive. Forty workers attended and a film explained cancer danger signals and the need for periodic physician exams.
The Riverside Club met at Mrs Martin Anderson's home on March 27 with nine members answering roll call by sharing favorite scripture. Members voted to donate 5 dollars to a park marker and 2 dollars to the cancer drive. prize money went to Mrs Vobn Yauslin. Two visitors attended then lunch was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Louis Olson's home on April 24.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Bergeson and FR Butikofer visited in we Marte Seleiot home at Dorado in the evening. Rousebushes and Spring bulbs are now on sale at Moores Ble.
The Farmers Savings Bank marks its 50th anniversary this spring with a stockholders meeting set for April 18 to renew the bank charter. Public notice announces the date and time, with plans for an open house and remodeled facilities to mark the milestone.
A meeting titled Cancer program discussion led by Mr Henry De Corah will be held at St Luke's School St Dicer on Easter April 18 beginning with a business session.
The Clermont Comets met on Saturday evening March 16 with President Dear Anderson presiding. Secretary Lyle Anderson read the last minutes and Everett Rowland led a knot tying demonstration. A bake sale advertisement was assigned to Marilyn Anderson Jimmy Rowland Everett Palmer Rowland and G Lyle Anderson.
Regular meeting of Shee han Olson Post No 375 in Clermont will be held at the Legion rooms next Monday evening. CARD OF THANKS I thank Clermont merchants for enabling me to win the eighty dollars at the drawing Saturday afternoon. Clifford Olson Ble Mr and Mrs Lyle Gunderson and girls visited Cedar Rapids Saturday and Sunday with his brother and family the James Gundersons. Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson visited Cedar Rapids Sunday from Davenport and were dinner guests Sunday in the James Gunderson home.
American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening at the Legion Hall. Clarice Paulson will host. Members are urged to bring their Golden Mike ballots from the February National News.
The Clermont Lutheran Church outlines a sequence of spring events including a Confirmation class on April 6, a daughter banquet on April 1, worship at 7:00 p.m., joint Lenten services at 8:00 p.m., an ALCW evening group on April 4 at 3:00 p.m., an ALCW bake sale after the drawing, and morning services at 9:30 on April 7 with Sunday school to follow. Nursery and Sunday school classes resume.
St Peter s Church announces interim pastor Rev Joseph Hsu completing training and presiding at Sunday masses 8:00 and 10:00. Army National Guard Pvt Zebhart P Pape 21 son of Mr and Mrs George Pape Clermont completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Ord California. Valley High School alum.
Timothy Seabrooke as son of Mr and Mrs Alan Seabrooke was hospitalized at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union from March 25 to March 28 brief home release announced with no further details.
Arthur Olson returned home Wednesday from Postville Community Hospital. Albert Olson returned home Saturday from the Postville Hospital. Mrs. Clara Kurth, Luann Flack, Mrs. Albert Christian son, Mrs. George Paulson and Clarica were afternoon visitors and coffee guests of Mrs. Ben Frautschy Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scheel were callers in the O K Peterson home Saturday. Mrs. Emma Anderson visited in the Martin Anderson home Thursday afternoon.
Clermont Coop board awarded the contract for a new warehouse mill and equipment to Clara City Construction and R Howell Co. Construction includes a 120 by 40 foot building with 24 by 29 foot driveways and 20 foot bins, housing multiple elevators mixers scales and a heated sealed concrete room. Completion is slated for July 4 of the year, with work beginning April 1.
The Clermont Co op notched a successful Dollar Day on Friday March 22 with seed feed and fertilizer sales totaling about 13 500 dollars. Door prizes went to Norman Amundson Leonard Lykkinin Earl Johnson and several others while coffee and doughnuts were served. Easter specials at Klingmans Cloth Shop offered a free Arrow shirt tie with each suit priced 49 dollars to over. Gene Anderson of Denmark Town visited with family and spent Saturday at the Merle Anderson farm.
Jack Finnegan was taken to Decorah Hospital on March 20 after a severe heart attack. He recovered sufficiently to return home on Saturday March 30 and is getting along as well as can be expected.
Rev. Lee Roy Collins serves as pastor with 6 45 a m worship and 10 a m Sunday school. Methodist Men meet for charter night Thursday at 8 p m at St Pauls Church Elgin. Youth membership class Thursday afternoon at 4 and prayer Bible study Wednesday at 9 30 a m at St Pauls Church Elgin.
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