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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1958

Page

7

West Clermont Mission Society Meeting Notes Apr 18

The West Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday April 18 with hostesses including Mrs Glen Nygaard Helen Os mundsen and others. The program featured lessons by Mrs Lyle Aanes topic Dedication Begins at Home and a vocal solo by Mrs. with a spring conference planned at Old East Paint Creek Church May 6 at 10 00 am hosted by Mrs Raymond Erhardt and Mrs Verdell Pete teas alt.

West Clermont Old East Paint Creek Church Raymond Erhardt Verdell Pete Teas Alt

Scouts Hold April Meeting on Soil Conservation Theme

Troop 61 gathered Tuesday to discuss soil conservation. Lew Barnhouse led slides from the SCS office in West Union while members and guests viewed conservation exhibits at Willet Miller and Art Matt farms.

Lew Barnhouse SCS West Union Willet Miller Art Matt Dean’ Schneider United States Larry Peterson Les Gene Gordon Olson Jerry Erickson Bobby Motty Dale Hoopman Robert Ames

Clermont Lutheran Parish Weekly Schedule and Events

Pastor John D. Kronlokken leads services at West and East churches with morning worship at West church 9 30 and 11 00 at East church followed by Sunday school. West junior choir meets April 23 at 7 00 p m and parish choir at 8 00 p m Thursday. Confirmation classes hold as usual Saturdays. East Mission Society meets May 1 with life membership month hostesses named. Circuit meeting at Crane Creek on Tuesday April 29. West Ladies League gathers 7 30 p m. Program led by Mrs Norman Amundson and others.

West Westchurch East Church East West Lather ‘League Crane Creek Church East Mission Society Mdms Norman Lehan Amanda Buroden Millard Gisleson

Gospel Message Church News at Clermont Area

Gospel Message Church invites visitors to morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 8 pm located three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 Pastor Lester Lease presides a welcoming note for all attendees.

Clermont Lester Lease

St Peters Church Mass Schedule Notes Pastor Cleric

St Peter s Church lists Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 10 00 with confessions before each. A school day Mass is at 11 20 with confessions on Thursday and Friday at 11 00 a m. When there is no school Mass is at 8 00 in the chapel on those weekdays.

Clair Drummy

Methodist Church announces Sunday services and Sunday school

The Methodist Church lists Pastor Donald T. Caspers leading Sunday worship on April 27 with Union Sunday school at 10 00 AM.

Donald T. Caspers Union Sunday School

March Egg Production Declines on Towa Farms

Egg production on Towa farms in March reached 471 million, down six percent from 503 million a year earlier and two percent below the ten year March average of 483 million. Layer count stood at 24,050,000, compared with 25,176,000 a year ago and 24,502,000 in February 1958.

Towa

Grain Stocks on Farms in Iowa 1958 compared to prior year

Iowa farms April 1 1958 held larger stocks of corn oats barley and sorghum than a year earlier and above the 1947-56 average with total grain stock up 26 percent from a year prior and 27 percent above the 10 year average. Corn on farms reached 394 229 000 bushels the second largest on record while near record holdings of soybeans and sorghum were noted. Meanwhile a local picnic and social visits filled the rest of the page with community news.

Iowa

To Hold Field Clinic For Crippled Children

Medical staff from the State Services for Crippled Children will conduct a one day field clinic in Oelwein on May 1 at the First Presbyterian Church for children under 21 from Bremer Fayette Clayton Black Hawk Winneshiek and Allamakee counties. Specialists include pediatricians orthopedic surgeons psychologists a speech and hearing consultant a physical therapist nurses social workers and an electrocardiography technician. No charge. Referrals come from local physicians and files are reviewed in Iowa City with reports and treatment recommendations sent to the referring physician.

State Services For Crippled Children SSCC Oelwein Bremer Fayette Clayton Black Hawk Winneshiek Allamakee First Presbyterian Church Iowa City

March Milk Production In Iowa Falls Short Of Prior Year

Iowa farms produced an estimated 560 million pounds of milk in March, about 1 percent below March 1957’s 565 million but 10 percent above the 1947 56 March average of 508 million. Pasture conditions stood at 89 percent of normal, up from 75 percent a year ago and above the 86 percent ten year average. Local visits include Merle Rucksack? and Mrs. Carlins with Mrs. Fritz Patrick, plus Ed Barnes visitors and several Sunday gatherings in nearby towns.

Iowa

Clermont Troup 51 Deer Feed Picnic Planned

Troup 51 scouts voted to hold a parent and friends picnic on Sunday April 27 at 1 30 p m on the Joe Nelson farm across the river from Rocky Dell. Deer meat will be served with table service and plates supplied by parents. Coffee provided by Troup 51. Tenderfoot awards will be distributed to eligible Scouts in the afternoon.

Troup 51 Parent and Friends Joe Nelson Rocky Dell

Birth of Mary Jane Schott at Postville Hospital

Mr and Mrs Art Schott welcomed a daughter named Mary Jane born Friday March 18 at the Postville hospital. The new arrival increases the family to three, adding a first child for the couple.

Illand Hospitalized in Postville Hospital

Mrs Kenton Krueger has been a medical patient in Postville Hospital since Saturday with illness that keeps her under care.

Kenton ‘Krueger Postville Hospital

Girls State Delegates Chosen by Auxiliary

Beverly Oelberg daughter of Mrs Selmer Erickson was chosen by the Clermont unit of the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State at Cedar Falls June 15 to 21 Barbara Anderson was chosen as alternate. Girls staters are picked from the upper third of the junior class and are judged on leadership cooperation and scholastic ability. Mr and Mrs J A Erickson spent the weekend with the Robert Larsens in Iowa City and the Norman Ericksons in Cedar Rapids. When in Iowa City they visited the completed Coralville Dam and the OX Yoke restaurant in Amana. Mr and Mrs Lavern Schweinert of Castalia spent Sunday afternoon in the Dick Griebenow home.

Beverly Oelberg Selmer Erickson Clermont American Legion Auxiliary Cedar Falls Barbara Anderson J. A. Erickson Robert Larsen's Iowa City Norman Ericksons Cedar Rapids Coralville Dam Amana

Thomps on and Dunder visit Postville kin

My. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson and Lawrence Dunder of Postville spent Sunday afternoon.

Clarence Thompson Lawrence Dunder Postville Phil Steffens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dave Hi West Clermont Mission Society Aiuidette Leo Griebenow Elmer Olson Lloyd Spokane Wash Robert Smith Watercration Oscar Bran00 Jack Dibble John Shipton Helen Dibble Lee Palmer Chm Mrs. Palmer Inga Larson Victor Guyer Harry Amundson Alfred Olson Nels Iverson Emma Anderson Evelyn, Olson I. C. Jerdee James Anderson Wm. Nelson, Jr Nancy Nelson The Birthday Club Evelyn Olson Frank King Center Point John Barnes Clinton Ed Barnes King James Friederich Judy Kaylene Leslie Kleppe Gary Gayle Jacob Friederich Janice Debra Lester Friederich Ames Olson Anita Karen Orville Berg Marvin Berg Judy Friederich Raymond Friederich Martha McCamn Hale McCamn Lu‘ibuque Richard Frederick Merle Ruckdaschel Riverside Material Products Farmers Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Clermont, Iowa Gospel Message Church St. Peter’s Church Franz Appelman Laird Cline Fred Cline Charles City District Episcopal Church John Bakewell Jacquelyn Junanne Elmer Hagen Dennis Hagen Robinhood Sask Canada Donald Dugstad Bruce Waterloo Harriet Dugstad George Frieden Dianne Donna Gena Anderson Merle James Helgers Stony Point Anthony Wayne San Francisco New York A Neea Dean Kittleson Colesburg Ralph House Wayne Shipton Alma Nelson Joe Wander Gerald Linda Keith Gene Wander Miami, Fla Phillip Wander Castalia Bert Henderson R. R. Roggensack Lancaster, Wis Henderson V. A. Fiskerbeck Ruthven Alfred Baechler Elizabeth Luther College Decorah Cathryn Crowe Lorranne Crowe Jerry Ironside Kenosha Wis John Finnegan Mr. Finnegan Decorah Hospital Bess Blake West Union Bridge Walter Eberling Alice Eberling Leon Dale Belknap Seattle, Wash Mrs Reuben Butikofer Best Buy Cliff Miller Carlins Dale Becker Mae Evans Jean Evans Waukon Leo ‘Woods and Sons Carmen Swenson Will Burrow Jr. Burrow Frank Stones Lawrence Guyer Dick Griebenow Mrs. Otto Vasby Art Blockhus Traer Aula Clermont Troup Troup Advisors Scouts Committee Illand Mrs. Lavern Schweinerus Lester Martin Maynard Bob Burrow Bob Popin Wally Stalfus and Kenneth Amundson Dale Freeman Carl Elbert Westpfahl Millard Nelson, Jr Clermont Gym FELCO Clermont Co-operative Lyle Gunderson
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