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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1961
Page
7
Mrs. mafia agtingga invites attendance for the district spring event at Elkitter on April 18. Hosts include Mrs. Martin nd and Mrs. Wm. Nel Oteseny.
Edna Miller is a medical patient at Postville Hospital since Wednesday. Mrs. Ben has been a medical patient at Postville Hospital. A sale item mentions a rack of blouses valued to $3.98 now 8c at Klingman’s.
This week several students Lottegard Kary Mathys Pat Fate ty Schneider Diane Amundson and Marcia Knudson achieved perfect scores in unit spelling tests. 8th grade civil war scrapbooks were submitted with praise for neatness and organization. On April 21 at 7 45 p m the 8th grade presents The Wacky Widow in Clermont Junior High Gym.
The Clermont Methodist Church announces a 8:45 a.m. worship service on Sunday April 23 led by Pastor Donald T Caspers, followed by a district youth rally at Strawberry Point at 2 30 p.m.
Charles Wagner returned to Dubuque Monday evening after a ten day tour with the University of Dubuque Concert Choir. concerts spanned Missouri and Illinois cities including Jefferson City and St Joseph. The HEGE concert was presented April 18 at Dubuque Senior High School. He has spent four years at the college and Mr and Mrs Perry Larson were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Hofer.
Clermont Lutheran Parish announces midweek choir practices and social events. West Clermont junior choir meets Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. East Clermont junior choir and LCR host activities Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Men’s meeting invited at Marion Lutheran. Saturday senior confirmation at 9:00 a.m. Bach's St John Passion performed by Luther choir and orchestra at Detorg. Sunday services include West and East morning worships, Sunday school, and West Luther League gathering at Roy Swenson home. Dedication services for Decorah Lutheran Church planned. April 26 pastoral institute at Monona and April 29 ALCW Spring Convention at Luther College.
Mrs Lawrence Walvatne opened the Woodland Study Club meeting with song and Psalm reading. Fourteen members exchanged bulbs seeds or slips during roll call. Contest prizes went to Mrs Roy Swenson Mrs Marion Kirkestue Mrs Donald Kamp and Mrs Vernon Anderson. Guests included Mrs Arnold Saboe and Agnes Helgerson. Next meeting at Arthur Nelsons home.
Senator Scott hails Meiner from the Senate and cites Curtis Riehm amendment to the school reorganization bill. He urges revenue options to honor promises on Ag Land tax credit and relief from high taxes for rural and urban taxpayers. The record also notes Mrs Claude Gress’s Cedar Falls weekend visit and Charles Gress competing in a Davenport bowling tournament.
The Clermont Iowa council meeting on April 3 1961 led by Mayor Will J Nelson approved minutes and bills in a routine session with all council members present. The meeting adjourned after approving a street deed to Gilbert and Lena Anderson and paying various utility and service expenses. The Tre Ore Jr Study Club met April 10 hosted by Mrs Robert Burrow. agenda included pledge of allegiance dues devotion roll call spring tonic ideas a trip to Ben Hur and a trophy fund for Valley High Girls. Club Woman of the Year was Mrs Alan Seabrooke with gift and county convention plans. program on home decorating was also featured.
The Union Street Birthday Club held its monthly meeting Friday afternoon April 14 at Mrs Lyle Gunders home. Members enjoyed visiting and playing bingo during the afternoon.
Drake Universitys Mu Phi Epsilon chapter named JoAnn Moore the Senior Sterling Achievement Award for service to the sorority campus activities scholarship and musical performance. A prize accompanied the honor and her qualifications are submitted for national competition.
Mrs. Bess Blake hosted the Clarmont Ladies Birthday Club at her home for a 6:30 luncheon Thursday evening for Mrs. I. C. Jerdee. Bridge provided the entertainment with Mae Carlin winning high and Lorranne Crowe second. The hostess gave Mrs. Jerdee a gift.
Mr and Mrs Clay Miller of Clermont announce the engagement of their daughter Bonnie to Robert James son of Mr and Mrs Kermit James of Pastville A September wedding is planned Miss Miller studies at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Mr James studies law at the State University of Iowa Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson are the parents of a daughter born at Postville Hospital weighing 6 lbs 4 ozs and named Kristi Lee. Mrs Cora March Randallia visited Mr and Mrs Richard Hofer Wednesday. Hofer Morch Halverson called on Mrs Lydia Ode. Flores family of Storm Lake spent the weekend with Theo Loftsgard.
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