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15 Feb 1968

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1968

Page

3

Clermont Area Personal Notes From A Busy Weekend

A crowded snippet highlights visits and welcomes across Clermont and surrounding towns. University of Northern Iowa student Karen Hoopman and David Kraunt hosted at Karen’s Cedar Falls area home. Dozens of relatives and friends from Sumner, West Union, Postville, Elgin, Charles City, Des Moines, and beyond visited family homes, attended meals, birthday events, and a Drake basketball game.

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Joan Heffernan Harper's Ferry Carlin Franks Jeanette Arthur Schott Connie Bear St. Paul Minn Clarence Hear Aanes Olson Sophie Vastv Emily Amundson Leslie Kleppe Gwen Elgin Howard Kluss Menona Henry Vellersven Luana Klingman's F. D. Bading Mark Cedar Rapids Paul Miene Postville Herman Johnson Lena Anderson Wm. McClurkin Myra, Scott Barry Davenport James Henderson James Anderson Julia Halverson Community Hospital LaVoy Dawson Corwith Bill Phil Steffans Phillip Steffans Beulah Lubke Johnnie Maureen Bush la Habra Calif Norbert Baltes Debbie Brian Sheen Charles City Albert Lubke Ed Bellis Des Moines Lena Martin Maynard Ray Connor Fayette Phillip Steffans Harlo Meyer Kerrin John Sac City Harvey Meyer Robert Kerr Wadean Appelman Ward Cook Sumter Klingman’s Clarence Kittelson Roger Linda W. F. Werth Carol Nels Gilbert Helen Osmundson Frank Woodson Roy Swenson Robert Swenson Douglas Appelman Sarah George Dennis Amos Charles Wagner Lucian Appelman Rose Olson Martin Amundson Sally Amundson Michele Lansing Harry Helgerson Emma Anderson Milo George Frieden Irene Olson Clara Helgerson Julia Agnes Olson M. H. Moore Keith Carlson Ankeny Moore Beta Sigma Phi Carlson Drake - Cincinatti Veteran's Auditorium Drake Maureen Johnnie Bush Lua Habra Mia Laird Cline D’ana Tracy Shane Zoe Ann Wignalis LaHabra Helen Grover Waukon Fred Cline Men's & Boys Big S Wings Kilingraga's Donald Malek Marion Bob Mott Howard Barks West Union Dent Upper Iowa College Marie Kehls Sob Mett
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Brownie Troop 351 Meets at Legion Hall

Brownie Troop 351 met with Troop 251 on June at the Legion Hall with Pam Roll call A Favoyrite Girls Name two girls absent. They made cloth pictures. Pam Lansing won a prize for creativity. Vivian Bollman named next hostess. Meeting Feb 5 opened with Pledge and roll call. They joined Jr. Girl Scouts, practiced dance steps, sang two new songs. Next meeting Feb 12 with Adel Benson as hostess.

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Brownie Troop Legion Hall Pam Brownies Pam Lansing Vivian Bollman Brownie
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West Clermont ALCW Meeting Details at Church Parlor

West Clermont ALCW met Wednesday at 2 pm in church parlors with 60 members. Mary circle hosted. officers and committee members listed. Devotions by Pastor Johnson from Psalm 1. Reports read, offerings noted, and plans for Father and Son banquet set for February 15 1968.

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West Clermont Alcw Mary Circle Mesdames Carmen Swenson Arthur Olson Leo Griebenow Richard Olson Louis T. Olson Franz Appelman LaVerne Swenson Pastor Johnson American Bible Society Missionary Haugen Roger Berg Elliot Olson Mary Martha Naomi Lutheran Brotherhood Carman Swenson John Halvorson Richard O. Olson
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Clermont Town Council Proceedings February 5 1968

Regular meeting presided by Mayor Richard Griebe with councilmen Riegel Andersen James Nygaard and Johnson present. Bills approved including water tax postage airport park and street lights disposal plant fire siren pumping sewer revenue bonds and various supplies. Ernest Holt approved for $145 monthly starting Feb 1 1968 and Arthur Amundson appointed fire chief. Meeting adjourned.

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Clermont Richard Griebe Riegel Anderson James Nygaard Johnson Andersen Treas Clermont Post Office Interstate Power Co Interstate Power C Farmers Savings Geo. Durscher Clermont Hardware Scenic Ridge Telephone Co Elgin Echo Dick's 66 Station Gas & Oil Soe Bert. B. Hanson “Associates Marianna Petroleum Inc Ernest Holt Arthur Amundson
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Grinnell Mutual Aims Service First Philosophy

Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company pledges to emphasize quality customer service while offering reasonable auto rates. Officials say policyholders will judge by how the company treats youthful and older drivers and by service delivered through agents of member County Mutuals.

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Grinnell Iowa Grinnell Mutual Mutuals
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Girl Scouts Meet After School at Legion Hall

Girl Scouts gathered Monday after school at the Legion hall. Twenty one girls answered roll call and some received badges. Kathy Meier accompanied the group practicing songs and a new Schottische dance for the Frivoli in Cedar Falls in April. Patricia Green hosted and served lunch. scribe Romona Benson.

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the Legion Hall Kathy Meier Cedar Falls Valentine Patricia Green Scribe Romona Benson
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New Books at Clermont Library from Eastern Iowa Coop

Clermont Public Library adds titles from the Eastern Iowa Library Coop including Life in the Middle Ages Vogue Knitting Gemstones and Minerals The Jack Sprat Cook Book Food Values and Calorie Charts The Furniture Doctor. Correction Martha Stringham funeral in Stuart clarified as grandmother of Ralph Stringham father of Mrs Henderson, not her aunt.

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Library News Clermont Public Library Eastern Iowa Williams Life Vogue Leary Jack Sprat Stanton Gratz Martha Stringham Stuart Bert Henderson Ralph Stringham Earlham Henderson
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