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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1961

Page

3

Clermont Social News Quietly Binds Local Families

Clermont residents share dinners and visits across many households including the Proberts, Millers, Andersons, Jensons, and Wades, celebrating birthdays and attending funerals. Special sales at Klingman’s offer Nancy dresses. many guests attend church events and weddings, while local obituaries mention William Schweinefus and the Casiallia funeral.

Clermont Methodist Church Membership training and worship

Donald T. Caspers pastor leads Clermont Methodist Church events with a members training class Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and a Sunday worship service at 8:45 a.m.

Donald T. Caspers

Court House News Real Estate Transfers Burrack to Torkelsons

George F Burrack and wife transfer real estate in SW 21 and NE NE 25 and land in NE corner SW NE 25gl 7 to Edwin C Burrack and wife Pee. Joanne E Odegard conveys Lot 1 to Carl and Mabel Torkelson as recorded in the court transfer notices.

Burrack George F Edwin C. Burrack Pee Cor Odegard Joanne E Carl Mabel Torkelson

Volga Area Social Notes Include Visits and Services

Last week Volga residents hosted and visited across towns. Mr. and Mrs Owen Radloft and Maureen were in Volga Saturday. Ella Boleyn and Les Wheeler dined with Mr and Mrs George Lane. Funeral services for Amelia Williams were held for Mrs Oldfather's mother in Cedar Falls.

Owen Radloft Maureen Ella Boleyn Les Wheeler George Lane Wallace Oldfather

Sunday Guests Report From Several Midwest Homes

The Oldfather families of Strawberry Point Karlville and Waterloo welcomed relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Glen Oldfather Mr and Mrs Erwin Oldfather and Mr and Mrs Art Jellings. Visitors from Elkader Cedar Rapids Dubuque West Union Colesburg and McGregor were noted with several local hosts.

Joe Wander Keith Gene Wander Lynn Morse Mason City Oliver Rowland David Ole Reierson Sylvan Torkelson Luana Karen Larson Linda ‘Wander Normal Olson Perry Paulson Julia Halverson David Schmeltzer West Union Viola Kneeland Catherine Horan Decorah Knut Solheim Leo Orth Debbie Brenda Dundee Millard C. Larson Wede-Hyde Elgin Abe Habeger Edwin Krueger Tony Habeger Waterloo Des Moines Fort Riley Kans Floyd Bergeson Don Cowell Doyle Dale Ashline Froelich Dale Nielsen Wm. Smith William Smith Cedar Rapids George Probert Lucille Brainard Joe Peterson Marion Glen Oldfather Melvyn Puffett George Old Louie Oldfather Strawberry Point Erwin Oldfather Karlville Lyman Mosts Frieda Adams Mayme Minger Barbara Hildebrandt Bertie Barre Walter Long Colesburg Tenney Wheeler McGregor Joe Weber Barbara Webber Harold

School Children and Homework in Modern Education

Parents should support children with a quiet work space and proper lighting for homework. Limit interruptions and avoid giving errands during study time. Engage with teachers to align expectations and encourage the child’s curiosity and independent effort.

Parents and Teachers Learn Through Shared Dialogue

The passage notes increased parent teacher conferences to understand school plans and the teacher's view. It stresses distinct roles in child development, with parents valuing the child as a unique lifelong person while teachers typically view a child in one year segments. It suggests broad agreement on collaborative approaches.

Rug weaver Levi Lehman completes large braided wool rug

Levi Lehman of Manchester finished a 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 foot braided wool rug after working on it most of the winter. The wool came from coats purchased locally and used in the craft.

Rugers Levi Lehman Manchester Coats

Notable Humboldt Subscriptions and Local Notices

The fragment notes 105 Mrs Mamie Chase of Belmont contributed to a cause. An alpine squire from Humbokit prepared a specimen in Fort Dodge after a death, with the body stifled and mounted. A. L. Conwell, once Humboldt, now Levittown, Penn, renewed his subscription for the 67th straight year.

Mamie Chase Belmond Fort Dodge A. L. Conwell Humboldt Levittown, Penn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clermont Guy Probert Karl Miller Clarissa Klingman’s O’brien St. Paul Carlin Walter German Sr Walter German Jr Lynn James Anderson Jerry Nancy Jerry Anderson John Erickson Leigh Roger Wadena Gene Watters Daryl Dewid Julie Sylvan Taylor James Taylor Bonnie Sundey Erickson George Frieden Donna Clara Hel#erson Lyle Olson Kenneth Flatland Becky Burr Oak John Barnhouse Eugene Butikofer Allen Barbara DelLene Edwin Krweger Lawrence Welzel St. Paul's Lutheran Church Postville A. B. Jacob Leon Jacob Mary Margaret Robert Janet John Schaar Dorothy Jean Archie Schroeder Mary Jacob Kenneth Schroeder A B Jacob Archie Schoeder Walter Siems Danville Leon Jacobs Howard Johnson Baptist Ministers’ Conference Decorah Hospital Richard Osterhus Alfred Jacob Sally Miller Milton Leo Griebenow Lavern Schweinefus Harry Gunderson John Yauslin Carl Torkelson Blooming Prairie Minn S. C Leo Pittman Tommy Los Angeles Glen Nygaard Will Burrow Ed Johnson Gilbert Anderson Olaf Berg Robert Cook Rollie Cedar Falls Alan Seabrooke Valley High Clarence Kittelson Gilbert Andersons Kittelson Otto Vasby Joseph Leehy LaVerne Swenson Ricky Schori Albert Albert Schori Luella Schori Laura Wills Estates Kenneth J. Kerr Keith Kerr Boyd B. Turner Shaffer Forrest Darlene Elgin Gass John Crider Ray Francis Cox Waukon Lera Robinson Marianna Propane CO Distributors of Postville, Iowa Idee Keyyan Muehiethaler Iowa Clermont Methodist Church Court House News Volga News Leo Leona U-Save Hunt van Camps Paul N. Moser R. T. Martin State ‘Bank Paul F. Gourle Fayette A. H. Sterling Optometrist Yow M. F. Schlein N. Lawler Fostville Tew Dr. L. R. Tappan Elkader Louis Schutte & Son Erb. Withell Hank Nes Elford COA Ita Ewe Eday Fred T. Cline Motor Co Clermont, Iowa
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