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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
7
The Union Street Birthday Club held its monthly party at the home of Mrs. Harry Youil on Thursday afternoon. Bingo was enjoyed by Mrs. Gerhard Halver and Mrs. Julia Halverson, adding a cheerful note to the gathering.
Article explains the body as a nervous system connected machine where proper nerve supply prevents disease. It argues heart and other organs fail without brain connection and advocates chiropractic adjustments as the remedy. Written by Dr. Donald R Murphy with church notice from Clermont Iowa, including service details for August 19.
Local social notes list stamp winners Mrs. Leland Probert and others, and overnight visitors including Mr and Mrs Ison and Roger Anderson returning from overseas with Air Corps hospital posting at Minot. Supper guests at Sunday events include Mrs Emma Olson and John Bakke party from Iowa City. Back to school bargains advertised at Moores Elgin.
Clermont Dairy Days over Saturday and Sunday drew large crowds, despite threatening weather. The Valley Community School band provided standout concerts and the Carl Marlo booking company supplied top attractions. Sunday featured Fayette County Queen of Conservation winners Dixie Buroden and Susan Teatre, who will compete in the district contest. Local residents and many guests from nearby communities attended and commented on the event’s success. The report lists numerous attendees visiting from Gates Mills Ohio to West Union and beyond, with social notes on birthday observances and family visits attached to the day.
An open house to observe the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Kittleson will be held Sunday, August 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. at their Charles City residence. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Nelson observed their 35th wedding anniversary with a Sunday morning service at Lutheran Homes. Larry Stumme sang a solo, Rev. L. A. Stumme offered a blessing, a noon meal followed, and gift presentations came from the aged and staff. Millard Nelson Jr. and Laurie traveled to Muscatine for the occasion.
Cliff J Olson and family completed a two week trip across the west visiting Layton Utah Salt Lake City and Hill Air Force Base then traveled through Jackson Hole Yellowstone Cody and the Teton range. They called on friends James Gunderson Rapid City South Dakota and James Laytham in Flandresu South Dakota during the journey.
Sunday dinner guests for Mrs. Clara Helgerson included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kittleson with family from Rochester and Decorah. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Olson and family. Henry Kittleson. Irene Olson. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kittleson and family from Earlville. Art Helgerson and Sharon. Howard Alephant and Dean from Cedar Rapids. Carol Helgerson. Geo Friden. Diane and Donna. Parker Gress and Jerry, while Claude Gress horpe hosts two weeks’ visit.
The Clermont Lutheran Parish announces a rotated schedule for Aug 19 to Sept 2 with services at East and West churches, a morning and evening program, and a series of meetings. Upcoming events include Junior Lutheran Leaders for Decorsh Conference at Zion Castalia, Iowa Dist ALCW convention in Waverly, and teachers and education committee meetings at the church. Sunday school resumes with the fall service schedule.
Edna Miller returns home from University Hospitals Town City. Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson visit John Halverson home. Mrs Isabel Nelson trips to Delwein with Elmer Nelson family for a few days. Mrs Guy Probert returns from St Paul visiting daughter family. Grandson Gary Vogel joins. Luella Miller visits from Keokuk. Judy Fenton from Spring Grove visits Diane Frieden. Calls at Edna Miller home from Mary Probert and others. Sylvan Taylor and John Gass take four day trip through Minnesota Wisconsin and Canada visiting Paul Bunyans Center Wisconsin Dells Indian Museum Cruises in Land of the Lakes in Kenora and Lower Dells in Wisconsin.
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