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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1957

Page

7

Riverside Club Held Meeting At Home

The Riverside Social Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Clarion Olson's home with Mrs George Larson as co host. Seventeen members introduced themselves and discussed What is America. New member Floyd Bergeson welcomed. Visitors included Mrs Gene Meyer and others. A window treatment demo was given and a door prize went to Mrs John Yauslin and friends.

Riverside Social Club Clarion Olson George Larson Bovis Normal Olson America Floyd Bergeson Gene Meyer Harlan Stee Ray Schara John Yauslin

Town and Country Club Meets at Olson Home

The Town and Country Club gathered Thursday March 28 at Mrs Louis A Olson's home with Mrs Gordon Schupbach assisting. Twenty one members answered roll call with Literature. The club donated $2 to the Cancer fund and Mrs Keith Thoma led a Mexico and New Mexico program with moving pictures of the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park.

Town and Country Club Louis A. Olson Gordon Schupbach Cancer Fund Keith Thoma Mexico New Mexico Grand Canyon Yosemite National Park

Kindergarten Play and Art Show at Elkpoint High

The kindergarten art show and program will be Tuesday April 9 at p.m. in the high school gym. Mrs Inez Thompson, a local artist and teacher, displays 70 pictures with some for sale to benefit the cancer fund. The original kindergarten play was written by Mrs Thompson. A silver tea with proceeds also for the cancer fund follows. Visitors may see Elvis Presley hound dog Mother Goose Walking Dolls and the Woodland Fairies. Elaine Tatro visited Elkpoint over the weekend with grandparents Vern and Russell Pratt and met new cousin William Clem.

Inez Thompson Cancer Fund

Card of Thanks From Hospital Patients

A series of thank you notices express gratitude for cards gifts messages and flowers while patients were at St Marys hospital in Rochester Palmer Memorial hospital and after illness. Special thanks are given to Rev S B Knudsen for comforting visits and to the community for kindness that will be remembered by Mrs Ed Burt Mrs Vernon Meyer and Lloyd H Meier.

St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Ed ‘Burt Jip Lloyd H. Meier

Career Day in Sumner Sparks Junior Discussion Groups

Juniors spent an engaging afternoon in Sumner for career day with Mr. Elson of Des Moines giving a general speech. Attendees then joined two discussion groups led by Clermont students covering industry home economics teaching nursing agriculture engineering secretarial and office work beauty culture highway patrol the armed services and various Iowa colleges.

Sumner Elson Des Moines Clermont Armed Services Towa

Clermont Lutheran Parish Calendar and Services

West Clermont parish notes list catechetical class and Divine worship on Saturday and Sunday with Sunday school and Luther League. Evening and weekday choir and missions activities run through Lent with services and a Mothers Club meeting. Sunday April 14 marks Family night events at the parish.

Six Feet Elliott Olson Clermont John Wayne Audrey Hepburn Perry Como Elliott Luther League West Clermont Doris Day Tony Perkins Becky Glee Club Luther League of the West S. B. Knudsen EAST Mothers’ Club

Gospel Message Church Service Times Near Clermont

Lester Lease leads morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m at Gospel Message Church located three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18. All are welcome to attend.

Clermont Lester Lease

Methodist Church Service Notice

The Methodist Church announces a worship service on Sunday April 7 at 8 45 a m The service will include Holy Communion led by Minister E G Steinman and is open to all parishioners and visitors.

E. G. Steinman

Palm Sunday and Easter Services at Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal

The Church of Our Saviour Clermont-Episcopal lists Passion Sunday April 7 Holy Communion Palm Sunday April 14 Good Friday April 19 meditation and prayers Easter Day April 21 Holy Communion and Easter 1 April 28 morning prayer at 7:30 a m Vicar Rev Paul A Clark announces parish schedule Ray Reierson visits Kenyon Minnesota with ill sister Mrs Art Erager and family Guests at Reierson and Amundson homes include the Brady Reierson Gorman and Nelson families. Lassig Osterhus and Wanda visit Goodwin South Oak relatives

Paul A. Clark Emil Lassig Lavonne Osterhus Wanda Goodwin, South Oak

Town Aid Meeting Sees Donation To Cancer Fund

Town Ladies Aid met March 27 at Mrs. Louie Olson home with Andine Vasby assisting a hostess. Roll call cited Signs of Spring. Mrs. Millard Nelson Sr led the program on Andrew Jackson and reviewed The President's Lady. Teachers from the local schools were guests.

Town Ladies' Aid Louie Olson Andine Vasby Cancer Fund Millard Nelson, Sr Andrew Jackson

Local families celebrate birthdays and weekend visits across Iowa towns

Mr and Mrs M C Larson hosted a dinner Saturday to mark Joyce Larson and Ann Orth birthdays with guests from St Paul Osage Oelwein and Lansing. Winners of 500 prizes included Mrs Leo Orth and Bob Vogel. Other visits included Henry Thornton Jean Waukon and Leonard Olson family Waucoma.

M. C. ‘Larson Joyce Leo Ann) Orth Robert Vogel Leo Orth Bob Vogel George Hintz Henry Thornton Jean of Waukon Gerald Gutcher Leonard Olson Waucoma Amelia Olson Gary

Calendar highlights for April meetings and clubs

Calendar notes a series of April gatherings including Legion on Monday the 8th, East Cler mont Mothers' Club and Woodland Study Club on Tuesday the 9th, a bridge club meeting on Thursday, April 11, and Ladies' events continuing through the week.

Legion East Clermont Mothers Woodland Study Bridge Club

The Highway Story By Bob Hullihan

A sequence of witnesses recounts Harry’s driving and the fatal crash he caused. Each person recalls him in a different light, noting heavy drinking, fast driving, and a deadly outcome. The highway patrol description emphasizes severe injuries and instant death. Mr and Mrs Larson and Mrs Olson attended a Sunday dinner.

Bob Hullihan Harry Elroy Jacobson Waterloo Harry Yauslin

Visit With Western Relatives

Long list of visitors and relatives spread across Portland Seattle and Marysville with social dinners and civic events. Hans Sandvold and wife returned to Minneapolis after a wintry trip featuring family gatherings from March 23 to their arrival Friday.

Hans Sandvold Portland Ore Millard Bear Old Town Fortland Seattle Wash M. A. Wolf Melody Wolf Sandvolds Omar Carter Marysville Carter Harriet Erickson Robert Okeys Joyce Amundson Bellevue John de Laurentino Laurentino Mr. Sandvold Sandvords John Olson Elgin Minneapolis Olena Helgerson

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Riverside Club William Nelson, Jr Susan Nancy Martin Anderson John Nelson Gary Gilson Bob Swenson Gary Hyde Helmer Johnson Ruth Fossaen Abbert Anfinson Marilyn Marylou Ossian Florence By Dean Schneider Idean Coryell Products Riverside Town & Country Club Elaine Tatro Vern Pratt Elkpoint So, Dak Russell Pratt William Clem Farmers Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit B Urance Corporation Clermont, Iowa Jean Amundson Maren Knudsen Bonnie Taylor Barbara Anderson Sandra Bilden Judy Durr David Lamborn Joyce Larson Harley Evgenson Patsy Gass Arlene Knudsen JoAnn Moore Caral ‘Mott Pauline Nygaard LaVerne Swenson Barbara Thies Charles Wagner Kathleen Amundson Roger ‘Berg Dennis Griebenow Elsie Wede Arnold Guyer David Helgerson Dennis Muchow Beverly Oelberg Bert Henderson Patricia Morse Zebbie Pape Mary Swenson Donna Thies Cathryn Crowe Dorothy Helgerson Helen Henderson Mary Kamp Gerene ‘Larson Billy Moyle Robert Nelson Grace Olson Rebecca Olson Gloriana Schweinerus Adrian Nelson Ronald Tatro Ellen Thies Rose Larson Judy Nims Harley Evenson Carol Mott Clermont Lutheran Parish Gospel Message Church the Church of Our Saviour Clermont — Episcopal Ray Reierson Kenyon Minn Art Erager Tillie Johnson Erager Joe’Brady Norris ‘Reierson Henry ‘Amundson Harry Amundson Elmer T. Nelson al Gorman West Union Town Aid Duane Holderman Diane Des ‘Moines Vernon Meyer C. E. Palmer Helen Palmer Cresco Lee Palmer Lyle Olson Jessie McMartin Castalia Aldora Anderson L’myra Mrs. Clyde Cousins Arlington Larry Horan John ‘Bakewell Theresa Bakewell New Albin Lawrence Bakewell Lansing Gilbert Anderson Osage Art Nelson John Larson Mary Olson Inga Larson Fred Cline Harry Cline Laird Cline Martin Amundson Wayne Norman Amundson Mark William Bacon Luther ‘College ‘Band C. K. Preus Auditorium Decorah Victor Amundson Mrs Fremont Sullivan Independence George V. Larson Lars Osland Maynard Ladwig Chester Ida Meyer Land Inga Francis Larson Lena ‘Wolls Ludwig Cornelius Reierson Napkinton Reierson Joe Wander A. R. Morgan Bess Blake Ken Huber FELCO Clermont Co-operative Lyle Gunderson Iowa
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