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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1967
Page
7
Bucks drawing results list entries holding numbers and prizes with several winners not present. Upcoming drawing Saturday Aug 26 offers prizes of 100 20 10 and 10 dollars for future winners.
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Elliptical names and brief visits are noted in Clermont as residents such as Joe W site Enoch Mark Carlson Joffrey and dinner Phil Stef Okken Ay evening Joe Wen Buest der and Elaine Thorson with Alphie Thorson at West Union. Thursday visitors include Mr and Mrs Clarence Thorson and family. Sunday guests in Kauten home included Joe Wander and Tami Anderson. Frankie Joe Olson visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Enoch Mork.
The photo identifies the people in a vintage car from left to right as George Schaye Charlie, Elgie Burt, and Thore Gunderson. Johnsor notes a possible additional unseen man in the rear seat, with the surname Gunderson provided as a probable name.
A miscellaneous shower was held Sunday afternoon at West Clermont Lutheran Church for Audrey Hicks, bride elect of Howard Johnson. Attending were Mrs. Dick Grieb, Mrs. Rolly Hackmann, Arlene Ruckds a Soulder, and Wendy Lerch among others.
Mrs. Griver completed a two months European tour then returned from the Netherlands Friday at 8 a.m. arriving in Waukon that day at 5 p.m. She visited Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Austria Italy Switzerland France England and the Netherlands. In Norway she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Griebe and attended one of Mrs. Griebenow's radio broadcasts.
Winners of Gold Bond Stamps at Leo's U Save this week were Richard Osterhus Irene Olson Betsy Paulson Willet Miller and Harold Zinger Hunt.
A local store in Clermont offers a treat to each child who buys school supplies totaling one dollar or more, promoting back to school shopping and customer goodwill.
The notice indicates a school name contest will close Friday and invites local residents to contribute ideas to supplement the existing "A School" name. It appeals to poets waiting for support and outlines the call for help from the community.
Mr and Mrs John Metzger and family moved to West Union Saturday where they purchased a home. Mr and Mrs George Larson Jr and Brenna have purchased the Metzger home and moved in Sunday. Mrs David Lawson of Fastville moved to the Mrs Bess Blake apartment Sunday. Mr Lawson is in the service.
Bonnie Swenson earned her diploma and produste pin at the annual commencement of St Luke’s School of Nursing held Friday evening at St Paul’s Methodist Church. Attendees included Rex Swenson and family, LaVerne Swenson, Roger Berg, Bug Appelman and Cheryl Anderson. After graduation the group joined Pastor Roger Peterson and family in Marion.
The State Conservation Commission says bow and arrow deer licenses are now available for Iowa from Sept 20 to Nov 30 1967. Landowners and tenants may obtain two licenses each with free licenses for their spouse or child. Gun deer season runs Dec 2 3 and 4 in zones 1 2 3 and Dec 2 3 in zones 4 5 6 with 22 000 gun licenses to be issued.
The West Clermont Lutheran Church circles held meetings last week with Mary, Rebecca, Naomi, Ruth, Sarah, Martha, Rachel, and Esther circles gathering at church and members answering roll call. Hostesses led devotions and Bible study. offerings and prayers followed. notes included guest attendance and upcoming duties.
The Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers begin their 18th annual gathering in Mt. Pleasant Ta. The event showcases more than 100 steam engines and as many antique cars with heritage displays and sales. Nightly tent shows evoke history in Schaffner style. A balloon-stacked steamer will shuttle visitors on a 36 inch narrow gauge track around the grounds belching smoke from a wood fire.
Milo Anderson was admitted to Postville Community Hospital Sunday. Oscar Lind is a patient at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester, room 207.
Five passenger cars for the Midwest Central Railroad pull Old Number Shay locomotive relocated from California. The display includes Corliss engines and gas engines running, with Baker Man and Prong Brake challenges. Regular Reunion items feature a pony with a model steam boat, a covered wagon, an early period school hack, and village additions.
St Peters Catholic Church lists Sunday masses at 7 and 9 am with confessions on Saturday afternoon and evening. Church services conducted by Rev Louis Zee.
Parish Pastor Roger W. Peterson leads morning communion services on Sunday August 27 at 4 30 am in East Clermont and 10 am in West Clermont. Services outline Holy Communion. Local congregants urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Ned Pearson of Knoxville welcome a son born August 17 weighing 8 pounds hard offering the name Forrest William. He has a sister Shawn. Grandparents are Duane W Kamp of Postville and Walter Pearson of Knoxville along with the Pearson grandparents.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Mobb and Mr and Mrs Ed Troupe thank friends relatives and neighbors for cards memorials and food during their mother’s death. They also thank visitors flowers and prayers during illness and hospitalization with special thanks to Dr Wolf Dr Kittelkamp and nursing staff.
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