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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1963
Page
3
Clermont residents look for Santa on December 14 with a chance to win $50 as shoppers stroll Elgin. Local notices detail visits, family gatherings, births, birthdays, hospital stays, and holiday sales from Crowe's Store and other area households across Clermont and nearby towns.
A Clermont Jr. Lutherans group visited the Good Samaritan Home on November 29. Seniors prepared nut cups while girls brought cookies and boys supplied candy. Attendees included Patty Amundson Gwen Olson Karen Olson Inga Hangon Elsie Hanson Elizabeth Bilden Jeanne Olson Matthew Erickson Warren Baker Duane Cummings Jane Bilden Jo Ann Olson Judy Olson Keith Larson Mike Cooley Tommy Cummings led by Mrs. Blockhus Larson Olson Olson and Erickson drives sang carols and read poems and devotions about Christmas before concluding with We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The Salesian Chapter of the National Honor Society held a public Book Fair on Sunday afternoon in the Bertree travel gymnasium. Virginia McNeil chaired, accompanying Sister Mary Clare Terese to Dubuque on December 2 to order over 2600 paperback books from Norton News Agency. Robert Fassbinder served as cashier and Edward Bodensteiner helped at a display.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Sheehan Olson Unit No 375 met Monday afternoon December 9 at the Legion hall with members attending. Discussions focused on upcoming events and community service plans, along with routine organizational business and pledges of support to veterans.
Mrs Walter Follett hosress. Seventeen members attended with roll call. Treasurers report read. Thank you notes from Geneva and Lee Wells family. Activities chair reports 63 Vanona breads given to shut ins and elderly at Thanksgiving. Five candle avens sent to Annie Whittenmeyer Home Davenport. Turkey candy favors to Woodward 38 and to Good Samaritan Home West Union 45. Pilgrim favors to Independence 50 and napkins 30 to a home. Rehabilitation committee noted Christmas Ideals magazine. Theo Waoia hospitalized. Palmer reports tablet at comb soap puzzle ecowivoes valued at 7.50 sent to Glenwood School. Room slippers scrunchies Jacob and bibs valued at 8.50 sent to Annie Whittenmeyer Home. Coffee strips total 2,779. Cookie committee named. Boots patterns distributed for Good Samaritan Home. Midwinter Conference Jan 12 in Des Moines. Delegates chair and alternates named. Mrs John Ewell group reported 90 toward fund project. Bills presented and allowed. Franz Appelman led program with Scripture Tea and Christmas Story.
A reader describes a holiday gathering where Christmas poems were read from Christmas Ideals and the event closed with carol singing. The mood was festive as participants shared seasonal reflections through verses and familiar tunes.
Mi and Mrs Eugenie Butikofer announce their son Michaell hospitalized this Tuesday at Hiland Hospital until Saturday for medical care. Mrs Theodore Loftagard remains at Scholtz Hospital in Waterloo and will undergo leg surgery.
Lucky winners listed for a Turkey Bucks drawing with prizes including six turkeys. Names such as A Ciscin John Scialtz Lenora Mrs Henry Anderson and D Schott appear. one winner drew the 100 dollars and attended to claim it.
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