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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
7
The Business and Professional Women's club gathered Monday evening at Betty's Cafe for a 6:45 luncheon with 23 members present. Afterward they met at Maud Bergeson's home for business and social time, remembered 24 shut ins with Thanksgiving baskets, and set plans for Christmas activities and a gift exchange.
Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelman spent Sunday November 27 visiting with Mr and Mrs Elmer Easler in Rochester Minnesota during the holiday weekend.
Clermont cooperative held its annual meeting on December 5 at the Lutheran church parlors. Dinner for 216 followed by a 1:30 program. Leslie Anderson opened the meeting, with secretary Clarence Kittelson reading last minutes and Lyle Gunderson delivering the manager’s report. Bud Trafford issued an address titled Death of a Small Town, urging support for local business. Directors for three year terms elected were Carman Swenson, Carmie Petersson, and Roger Amundson. holdovers listed. Leslie Anderson became president, Roger Amundson vice president, and Clarence Kittelson secretary-treasurer. Door prizes awarded to Lenfred Peterson and Lloyd Schutte.
Donald T. Caspers is listed for a Service of Worship on Sunday December 11 at 8 45 a m. The notice preserves the date and time in a concise church service posting.
The East Clermont Society met December 1 with hostesses Mesdamies George Frie den Harry Helgerson Alphie Thorson Wiliam Bacon and Mer rill Gunderson. hymn O Come O Come Immanuel opened devotions from John. The secretary’s report was read and approved. The president presented Pastor and Mrs Kronlokken with a Christmas gift. A gift of 15 dollars in memory of Mrs Cena Nelson was received from her family. Treasurer and Life Membership reports given. Cradle roll annual report read. New constitution explained and adopted. Program announced with hymns poems and songs. Installation of new officers conducted. Questionnaires distributed. Motion to plan final projects. Stamp program noted. Meeting closed with prayers.
The regular meeting of Sheehan Olson Post 275 will be held Monday December 12 at 8 00 p m.
The Rosary Society and Altar Guild of St. Peter's Catholic Church met at the home of Mrs. Sheldon Boyle in Elgin with hostesses Mrs. George Boyle and Mrs. Donald Murphy assisting. Vice president Mrs. Robert Minger presided in the president’s absence. Plans for the coming year were discussed and members were urged to donate bandages and hospital gowns to Mrs. Joe McNeil, Foreign Relief Chairman. Discarded plastic bags are welcomed to aid food distribution centers, mountain missions, and hospitals for keeping instruments dry and to parcel rice or food portions for the homeless.
A Band Boosters meeting was held Wednesday evening November 30 at Wesley High. Mr. Greener reported the sale of Clermont band uniforms to the school at Gays Mills Wisconsin for 700 dollars. Almer Amundson led the sale. The group decided to buy 12 new uniforms so each of the 74 member band will have one.
Riverside Social Club met Wednesday with Mrs. B as hostess. Officers elected were Mrs. Allmer Olson president, Mrs. Martin Anderson vice president, and Mrs. Louis Olson secretary treasurer. Christmas dinner plans were made for Dec 14 at the homes of Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Roy Tatro. Bingo prizes awarded to Mrs. L. T. N. Olson, Mrs. Martin Anderson, Mrs. Almer Nelson, and Mrs. Roy Tatro. door prize also went to Mrs. Roy Tatro.
The Ladies Aid Society met on Wednesday November 30 at Mrs J C Jerdees home with Mrs Rosina Anderson assisting. Fourteen members answered roll call and sang a birthday tribute to Mrs Rose and Mrs Rosina Anderson. A birthday song honored Mrs Follett on her 88th birthday though she was absent. The nominating committee proposed officers for the new year: President Mrs Blake Vice President Mrs Carman Swenson Treasurer Mrs Will J Nelson Secretary Mrs Fred Cline. A Christmas program titled Christmas in Scripture and in Song was presented by Lenora Shipton with carols led by Mrs Willet Miller.
Virgil Anderson, former Clermont High School teacher in 1936, has become director of public relations for the Lutheran Welfare. He serves in Des Moines as assistant superintendent of Sunday school and on the church council at Central Lutheran Church.
Notice states the Womens Service Club will hold its December meeting and Christmas gift exchange on Friday December 16 at the home of Mrs Will Burrow instead of Tuesday December 20.
Mrs Truman Paulson won a prize of 80 dollars in a Saturday afternoon jackpot drawing held by the local lottery.
The birthday club held a 6 30 luncheon Friday evening December 2 at Mrs Gordon Hoopman s home for Mae Carlin s birthday. Bridge was played with Miss Carlin receiving second high and Mrs Blake taking high score.
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club met Saturday evening November 26 at Kenny Schroeder homes. Members pledged and answered roll call with suggestions for a new club name. Officers to decide the name. David Rowland led a discussion titled Are you a guest or pest. Names were drawn for Christmas. Lunch was served.
Fr Joseph A Sullivan pastor announces Masses and confessions at St Peter's Church. Confessions at 8:00 and 9:00 Saturday evening.
The report urges support for Christmas seals to fund detection, treatment, and education. It notes 396 new TB cases and 32 relapses in Iowa as of October, with 92 envelopes totaling $105 returned to the chairman.
Nelson Bros well drillers of Decorah hired Mr Kit Telson's chartered service for a business trip to Enid Oklahoma. They departed Decorah at 7 30 am and returned by 8 00 pm after three hours in Enid. Gas stops occurred at St Joseph Missouri and Waterloo on the return leg. On December 1 Roy Carlson of Carlson Construction of Decorah used Bonan ya for a trip including business stops at Enid Jefferson and Humboldt.
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