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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
7
A Sunday family picnic at the city park honored Mr. and Mrs. John Jungblut and James of Grand Prairie Texas. Attendees included the Franklin Olson family from Waterloo, Mrs. Harry Stolle Jr and family from West Union, Mrs. Olivia Olson, the Richard Olson and Ames Olson families, and LaVerne Larson and Oliver Larson families.
Plan announces the forthcoming marriage of Ruth Evelyn Westpfahl to Edwin Kenneth Amundson. The ceremony is set for Saturday August twenty eighth at West Clermont Lutheran Church. Ruth works in the county treasurer’s office and Edwin, a Clermont High School graduate, farms after military discharge in October 1953.
The Red Cross swimming lessons at Fayette will end Saturday with a demonstration for parents. Busses will run as usual. Agnes Louise and Evelyn Bilden and Mrs Julia Bilden traveled to Fennimore Wisconsin Sunday for a Bilden family reunion.
The community mourns the sudden heart attack death of Mrs. H E Landsgard of Decorah. She passed Sunday after entering Decorah hospital for a gall bladder issue. Survived by husband, one daughter Mrs. Robert Howard of DeKalb Illinois, and two sisters Mrs. Andrew Wold of St Olaf and Mrs. Josie Tollefson of Decorah. Funeral at Schutte funeral home Postville Thursday 1:30 pm and Marion Lutheran church Gunder at 2:00 pm with Rev S B Knudsen officiating.
Twenty five years ago Dr and Mrs R V Brandt and Luis left Saturday on a trip visiting sites in Wisconsin while Mr and Mrs W A Kneeland returned from a week at Lake Okaboji. Anna Knudson Edna Pribyl and daughter Eleanor Mariel Knudson F A Laulette and daughter Dorian of Chicago and Adolph Frederick with spouses enjoyed a motor trip last Sunday to see the Bily Bros cocks and the Little Church near Festina. A picnic dinner was in Devorah Park.
Supt. and Mrs. M. H. Mooe and Clarente Tatra attended the bi annual building conference at the State University in Iowa City on Tuesday and called on Vernl Engle at the Veterans hospital. They then joined Mrs. Tatra for Ice Follies in Cedar Rapids.
Will Cahalan, longtime amiable attendant at the Cities Service station in Clermont, retires after a quarter century. He plans to enjoy his new Union Street home built last year and savor leisure. The station will have no immediate plans following his retirement.
Pic James Martin of Ft Belvoir Va was a rifle team member in the national shoot at Ft Mead Md and won one sustained firing match at 300 yards. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Martin of Clermont. Completes furlough: Franklin Shipton returned to Ft Bliss Texas after a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs John B Shipton.
Executrix appointment decreed August 2 1954 by Payette County District Court for Melvin O Anderson deceased. Gena Anderson to collect debts and present claims for allowance. August 3 1954 dated notice. Attorney E W Hilgemann Farmers Savings Bank Bldg Clermont Iowa.
Clermont area churches announce Sunday services at Highland 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. West Clermont offers 9:30 a.m. worship and 8:00 p.m. Luther League with an ice cream social at Harvey Meyer home. East Clermont holds Mission and Sewing Societies Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m.
The Sheehan-Olson unit of the American Legion Auxiliary in Clermont earned 180 credit points and was rated a superior unit for 1953 1954. The citation was signed by Edith Young of Marshalltown and Blanche Albee of Des Moines. Mrs Louie Olson, unit president, announced the honor publicly.
The July and August committee of the Rosary Society and Altar Guild host a family night at St Peter's Hall on Thursday evening August 5 offering games entertainment and lunch for parish families and friends.
CNTV reports a Legion meeting on Monday August 2 and events through August 10. The column lists local residents visiting west coast relatives, trips to Denver Salt Lake City Portland and San Jose, plus visits to Elgin churches and families. Several residents are noted hosting and traveling between West Union Iowa and neighboring towns.
Full Gospel un Denominational Sunday school at 10 a m and Sunday services at 11 a m with a night service at 9 p m led by Pastor Robert Bell. Bible study Thursdays at 8 p m. Location on No 18 two and a half miles west of Clermont in a school house. Visitors welcomed. Joan Gerner of Omaha Nebraska visited Tuesday night for a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Norbert Gerner and brother Donald before he returns to camp and overseas duty. The Gerners drove to Prairie du Chien to meet her. Mrs Johnnie Johnson and Mrs Lawrence Rathbun of Waterville were dinner guests Tuesday in the Phil Steffens home.
The Morenoes are a renowned gay duo known for a lively trampoline routine packed with laughs. They also perform a follow on tumbling act featuring playful slips and falls, showcasing their versatility in vaudeville style entertainment.
A kindergarten reports on a child’s readiness on the first day of school. John appears healthy and confident, having learned self-help skills since infancy. His mother supported his development through proper nutrition, sleep, outdoor play, and positive routines.
Mr and Mrs Millard Nelson attended the funeral of Mrs Handy at Arlington last Sunday according to local notices.
Democratic candidate L E Plummer born in Roberts County South Dakota April 2 1909. He earned an LLB at St Paul College of Law in 1933 and practiced law in Northwood since 1935. He served Worth County Attorney 1941 1953 and has been mayor since January 1954. A World War II veteran he rose to lieutenant in the Navy. He and his wife Helen Kiel of Buffalo Center have a daughter Sara Jean 13. He holds multiple veterans and Masonic affiliations and attends First Lutheran Church Northwood.
The Carling and Mrs. Dan I Burke visited Jack Horgan and Mae McNeil at the Postville hospital Sunday. Horgan is ill with a stroke and McNeil has a fractured hip. Mrs. Knute Solheim spent Sunday in Austin Minnesota with her sister Mrs. Ole Jacobson and visited friends. The Lloyd Entwistle family of West Union were visitors Thursday evening in the Phil Steffens. Mrs. Kathinka Larson was a dinner guest Tuesday of Mrs. Elva Hjelming at West Union and a supper guest in the Willard Moe home. Wendell Baechler and Charles Wagner returned Monday night from Lawrence Kansas where they attended music camp the past six weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubke and Mrs. Mary Grover of Postville were visitors Sunday evening of Mrs. Lena Peters and Mrs. Louise Miller.
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