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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
3
Clermont community notes list visiting relatives and friends across nearby towns. Harold Bennett hosts guests. several families attend dinners and picnics. Ted Lovely moves from Memphis to Kingsville Texas for base assignment. Funeral attendance and hospital stays are recorded alongside bridal shower names and cross-town visits.
The article lists numerous families and individuals visiting relatives and friends, vacationing in Wisconsin, the Black Hills, the northwest, and South Dakota. It notes trips by the Dibble and Kelly families, Doyle Baker moving to Mae Crowe’s home, St Anns Circle picnic, and travel to the Grand Ole Opry trip by Germann and companions with stopovers in Memphis and Little Rock.
Mr and Mrs Fremont Sullivan of Independence were weekend guests of the George W Larson family. Nancy Woodson of West Union spent several days visiting the Lyle Mabl home. Mrs Verni Engle received word of her brother John Wersinger's death in Cedar Falls and attended his funeral. The Engles went to Cedar Falls for the funeral. Mr and Mrs John Bakewell and Mr and Mrs Reuben Svendsen visited the Wersinger home. The A W Scheels, formerly of Clermont, spent three weeks in Denver hospitals and traveled with their son Wm Scheel of Parkersburg to Royal Gorge, Estes Park, Garden of the Gods, Flagstaff, Boulder Dam, and Las Vegas, meeting their son Irvin in Las Vegas. They returned home last Thursday after visiting the Mormon Temple and capital building. Mr and Mrs Ames Olson with Anita and Karen, Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson and Mr and Mrs Oliver Larson with Keith and Brad visited LaVerne Larson's home Thursday evening for Lois birthday celebration.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Postville and nearby towns this week. Guests included P K Peterson and Emma Gunderson in Arthur Landsgard’s home, Merlin Hellum with Mrs Ben Butikofer at the hospital, and Jean and Marilyn Raisch returning home from Chapin after a week with grandparents Ray and Mrs Jacobin. Additional gatherings featured visits by Anna Skellinger, the Lenth family, Roger Holm, the Landsgards, George Leuchtenmacher, and many others from Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Decorah, and Castalia, with multiple dinner and weekend guest arrangements noted.
Fourteen Fayette county corn producers have entered the Master Corn Growing Contest this year. All but one aim to beat Dale Williams of Fremont township who set a 1955 record of over one hundred bushels per acre. Williams also seeks to surpass his own mark as the field prospects improve and yields look set to break the record.
Several towns in northeast Iowa have formed bicycle rider clubs and at meetings have instructed members on safe riding practices. The idea mirrors past teenage auto drivers clubs and aims to replicate their successes.
Mrs. Ernest T Smith of Volga died July 26 after a brief illness following nine weeks in St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Born Roberta Franscetta Baskerville Sept 17 1891 in Hardin County, she married Ernest Smith June 14 1916 at Earlville and lived on a Volga area farm. She leaves three children Lillian George Bright Thomas and John, plus relatives and fostered sons. Active in 4-H Farm Bureau Volga Study Club Eastern Star and church work. named Woman of the Week Cedar Rapids Gazette and Mother of the Year by Volga women. Funeral at Volga Methodist Church, burial Hillcrest.
Vocalist and Clarence Kohis of Strawberry Point, formerly members of the Volga Method ist choir, are featured in Arlington News notes on local music talent and past affiliations.
Mr and Mrs Dale Ashline of Froelich visited with her brother Guy Brooks and family. Edwin Mahlgren jolt Manchester dined with Lyle Jennings. Geo Oldfather called on Maggie Boleyn. Mrs Clark Hummel visited sister Mrs Prieda Etter in Elgin. Lera Robinson entertained friends for house guests Mrs Clyde Shipey and daughter from Colfax, former Dorothy Vorhees. John Dale Roy family moved into Archie Fox house. Steven Twarog of Chicago weekend guest at Harry Wood home. A large crowd attended Sandra Martins shower.
Sebald Sunday notice covers the Tom Taylor family from Blooming Prairie Minnesota visiting relatives. Walter Roys learns of the birth of Paula Ruth, ninth daughter, at Lyle Roys home in Sterling Colorado. Melvyn Puffett and daughter visited Glen Oldsfather. Maggie Boleyn travels to Hazelton to visit her daughter Mrs Howland.
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