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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1964

Page

7

Entertains Bridge Club at Moore Home Dinner Night

A local bridge club hosts a dinner at the Moore home with members enjoying an evening of games and companionship at Bettys. The event centers on social bridge play and hospitality.

Bucks Drawing a Blank for Sunday Afternoon

Bucks struggle to find rhythm as Sunday game looms with roster uncertainty and key players sidelined, leaving coaches underscoring defense and ball movement to spark a win.

Gold Bond Stamp Names at Rees A Save Store

Vernon Anderson Mrs Richard Hofer Palmer Louise Mrs Emil Schneider appear among the lucky names for Gold Bond stamp week at Rees A Save store. The list includes several customers or participants drawing Gold Bond stamps this week.

Rees Vernon Anderson Richard Hofer Ee Palmer Louise Mra Emil Aschneider

Airport News Brief Sees Three Men Fly On Business

Clarence Kittleson transported Bax Schneider of Posile and Arthur Schneider of an é edo Illinois to a business engagement on Wednesday.

Clarence Kittleson Bax Schneider Posile Arthur Schneider An É Edo

Methodist Church Schedules Training and WSCS Meeting

The Methodist Church announces leadership training sessions from April 19 to 24 at Mahe beset ae Oy school gin with sessions starting 7 30 pm. The North Iowa Conference WSCS annual meeting will be held in Oelwein on Wednesday April 22.

Mahebeset Ae Oy North Laws WSCS Oelwein Nira Gerard Lee’ Roy Coliah Boqee Umedting Independence North Iowa M. H. Moore Lee Roy Collins

Club notices feature Valley High Girls basketball visit

The Business and Professional Women Club and the Commercial Club plan a 7 p.m. dinner Monday April 20 at West Clem Lutheran to entertain the Valley High Girls basketball team and coach with Mrs Milt Mohs. An event on April 27 at Mrs Bess Blake’s home starts at 7 30 p.m. No luncheons that evening at Bettys Cafe. Several local residents share Sunday activities and weekend visits including Mr and Mrs Ray Frieden and others in Fayette and West Union.

Business and Professional Womens Club Valley High Milt Mohs West Clem Lutheran Bess Blake Bettys Cafe

Capping Revue Honors Donaline Larson Ceremony

Donaline Larson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Larson, was capped during Goptie ceremonies at St Pauls Methodist Cedar Rapids. Attending were her parents and sister Joyce Holt Mitts and Ruthann Sohn. A luncheon at the Sampsons followed. Donaline, a 1963 Natley High School graduate, was celebrated for two books later listed.

Aline Larson Baden Bae Lakes School of A St. Paul's Judy Donaline Natley High School

Clermont Lutheran Churches April Activities Schedule

Clermont East and Clermont West host a series of church events from April 1 to April 21. Included are Sunday school sessions, Jr and Sr choir practices, Rachel and Esther Circles, Jr and Sr Confirmation classes, adult instruction, and worship services led by church members Agness Bilden and Mrs. R Lofisgard.

Clermont Ednesday Rachel Agness Bilden Esther R. Lofisgard

Obituary for Mrs Clara Gress 78 at Rest Home Fayette

Mrs Clara Gress 78 died April 6 at the Rest Home in Fayette after a year of poor health. Her husband Willis died in 1942 they were longtime residents. Survivors include sons Donald and Lloyd of Waterloo daughters Gladys Baltes Fort Wayne Evelyn Grover Grundy Center Lucille Amdahl West Union 11 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Burial in God's Acres Cemetery follows a Lutheran service April 8 at 2 PM with West Waterloo residents among attendees.

Clara Gress Fayette Willis Donald Lloyd Waterloo Gladys Francis Baltes Fort Wayne Ind Evelyn William Grover Grundy Center Lucille Bob Amdahl West Union Meare Lutheran Church God's Acres

Junior Auxiliary Met at Legion Hall

The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met at Legion hall on April 8 at 4 pm with 18 members present. Minutes were approved. tray favors and nut cups were made from egg cartons. Roberta Paulson and Patty Mitts reported on the Junior ace. prizes totaled $100. Door prizes were won. Swann Gunderson read an essay on Ecuador. Kathy Meier won a first on her essay at the Guttenberg conference.

American Legion, Auxiliary Legion Hall Anita Debbie Skelton Nanicy~ Schissel Roberta Paulson Patty Mitts Swann Gunderson Ecuador Kathy Meier Guttenberg

Valley PTA Meeting Seeks New Officers and Speaker

The Valley Community PTA will meet Wednesday evening at Valley High School. Rev. Lee Roy Callins of Elgin will speak on The Happy Child. Officer elections will be held. Mrs. Louise Miller returned home with her daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hansen visited relatives in Durant Sunday afternoon.

LeAnna Hulbert Terry James Anderson Jerry Nancy Roger Amundson Wayne Amundson Norman Amundson Martin Amundson Victor Amundson Valley Community Pta Valley High School Lee Roy Callins Elgin Louise Miller Oliver Hansen Durant Len Simel Barbara Walker Scott Lebin Fayette Henry Kittleson Charles City Lyle Olson Bobby Mitts Burdette Sebastian Lyle Gunderson Fort Dodge Felco Board

Good Progress On Sewer Lines and Local Meetings

Reports on sewer line work show steady progress despite solid rock. Crews near the riverfront are working from the creamery west to Alfred Baechier’s home and have completed sections from Flossie Gass’s east to Gilbert Anderson’s. A skeleton found near Dennis Bear’s home halted work briefly while archaeologists assess it.

Creamery Alfred Baechier Flossie Gass Man Decorah Itutw Theresagi Nam Thas Bears

Mrs. Keith Carlson Joins Sorority

Mrs. Keith A. Carlson was elected to membership in the Ankeny Chapter of Betta Sigma Phi. A March 15 tea concluded month long rushing, and a candlelight pledge on March 24 added five new members. Social visits followed at several homes including John C Halverson and Dean Mitts residences. Ruth Gibson stayed with her sister, and Burdette Sebastian and Michele Lynn were discharged from Postville Hospital and lodged with the Williams home.

Keith A. ~Carlson Ankeny Betta Sigma Phi Joe Wander John C. Halverson Burdette Sebastian Dean Mitts Ruth Gibson Rex Mulford Lena Wenger Louise Miller Ruth Michele Lynn Postville Hospital William Wedo

Country Cousins 4 H Club Meeting

Clermont County 4 H Club met April 11 at Junanne Bakewell's home. Twenty members answered roll call with safety tips for the kitchen. Patty Gun senior 5 gave an illustrated talk on showing hour cookies, followed by demonstrations on Unbaked Cookies and Chocolate. The project enrollment report was presented. A film on Fire Drills and What To Do When Fire Occurs was shown. Members brought cookies to share, with those made sent to the Hard of Hearing School at Round Bluffs. Lunch was served.

Clermont Country Cousing Junanne Bakewell Patty Gunsenior Patty Mitts Beatae Rounet Bluffs Jumanne

Winners of Groceries At Leos U Save Store

Names drawn for free groceries at Leo's U Save were Mrs. L. T. N. Olson, Mrs. Astrid Kimball, Clarica Paulson, Raymond Erhardt, and Mrs. Agnes Larson.

Leo’s Leo's U-Save L. T. N. Olson Astrid Kimball Clarica Paulson Raymond Erhardt Agnes Larson

Clermont Study Club Meets at Crowe Home

The Clermont Study Club held its last meeting of the year at Mrs. Lor rine Crowe's home with twelve members present and one new member, Mrs. Franz Appelman. Programs on music featured Karl King and a duet by Mary Ann and Margaret Jacob. A note announced towels hemmed by the blind women at Vinton for participation. Also reported: birth of Michele Lynn Sebastian to Mr. and Mrs. Bur dette Sebastian, weights and grandparents listed.

Fayette County Federated ‘Women’s Clubs Bi Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont Tues Abel M. ‘Hy Moore Lioute Olson Rpérribers Floyd Duttniét Sdootid Strawberry’ Point Charles Novotny Co- Rapids A. G. van- Hor Hawkeye Willet - Miller Ted Green van Nordstar Wiles Eee Age At County Chm Earl McIntyre Hawker Cim Art Rupp Wilbur Morrison Lenora Driscoll Oelwein Arts Ad Club Mensiens Fayette “County Independence Floyd Dittmer St. Peters Clermont Study Club Lorrinne Crowe Burkard Riegel Franz Appelman Lucian Appelman Dhm Karl King Mary Ann Margaret Jacob Vinton

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