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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
7
Sunday services at St Peter's include Sung Liturgy at 8 and 10 am with weekday services at 7 15 am and confessions at 4 and 8 am. Saturday offerings unspecified in fragment.
Clermont Lutheran Parish schedules events across East Clermont and West Clermont venues from January 11 to January 23. Activities include worship services Sunday school Bible studies choir concerts and teen and grade level conferences. The entry also notes visiting guests Mr and Mrs Ernest Helgerson and Sheila and Sharnell at the Berg home.
The Riverside Social Club met on December 13 at Mrs Maynard Lantz home in West Union. A pot luck supper was held and all members attended with a gift exchange. Guests included Louis Olson Richard Wagner Ernest Peterson Johnny Yauslin Roy Tatru Clar ign Olson and Maynard Lantz.
Twenty three candidates named for the mid year commencement at Upper Iowa College on Thursday January 19 at 10 30 am in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium. Dr J W Maucker president of the State College of Town will deliver the address and Dr Eugene E Garlee president of Upper Iowa will confer degrees. Janet Lynn Carpecken a Clermont native is among the candidates. Other social notes include Mr and Mrs Harry Helgerson returning Mark Anmunnulsan to Ames after noon. Mrs Burkard Riegel Mrs Clarence Tatra and Mrs Gerald Mutter were guests of Mrs Ruth Starkey. Mr Orville Berg and Mrs Sophie Vasby were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ames Olson.
The American Lutheran Church Women of Ruth Circle met at West Clermont Lutheran Church on Wednesday afternoon January 4. Hostesses were Mrs. Victor Guyer Mrs. Harry Yauslin Mrs. Ivan Anderson Mrs. William Nelson Jr. and Mrs. Mary Tatro. The group opened in regular form with historian report by Mrs. Raymond Erhardt and a vote to hold a fall supper. Program led by Mrs. Vernon Anderson titled Your Neighbors Faith. Meditation by Mrs. Roy Tatro. Meeting closed with prayer and lunch.
The Bucks draw results from last Saturday show Gene Upton winner of 100 dollars, Frank Nims Jr. 30 dollars, Mrs Francis Wolf 10 dollars, and Elmer Johnson 10 dollars. Next Saturday January 14 the prize structure offers 100 for first, 40 for second, 10 for third, and 16 for fourth.
The Gilbert Anderson family expresses sincere gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the loss of their husband and father. Thanks for cards memorials and food and special thanks to Pastor Peterson Sarah and Ruth Civeles the Women’s Service Club organist soloist and dinner providers. Your sympathy will be remembered.
Tre Ore Jr Study Club met Monday evening January 2 at the home of Mrs. Orlan Tague with 2 members and 1 guest present. Mrs. Weldon Orth led devotionals and the group was reminded to donate to the March of Dimes.
Winners announced for Gold Bond Stamps at Leo's U Save include Jakie Frederick Sr. Al bert Christianson Mrs. Martin Amundson George Durscher and Tillie Amundson.
The East Clermont ALCW met Thursday January 5 with hostesses Mdris Helmer Lyngan s Ernest Halt James Taylor LaVerne Larson and Wayne Amundson. They reviewed activities including thank you letters from Mrs Roger Peterson Plymouth Youth Center the Almer Fenners of Bolivia Eph phath Missions and EWALU Bible Camp. A sewing project for New Guinea Missions was planned with material donations invited and old sheets for bandages. The group will sew on January 19 and kitchen and assembly room equipment will be inventoried for loaning.
The Sheehan Olson Post No 375 met at the Legion Hall on January 9 with 13 members present. A Thank You Note from Mrs. Sophie Follett was read, a $5 vote was approved for the Testimonial Fund for Skin Laird, Henry Follett became the new service officer, memorials were held for Walter Follett, and a county meeting was announced for Maynard on January 24. Lunch followed served by Howard Johnson.
In Decorah Hospital Mrs Harry Amundson is listed as a patient. She underwent surgery Friday and remains under care.
Mrs. Arthur Mechelson 78 of Decorah died January 4 after a stroke at Smith Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held January 7 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev Allen Nelson in charge Burial followed at Lutheran Cemetery Pallbearers were Donald Gress Lloyd Gress Everett Biermban Clyde Malone Clifford Boresth Willard Miene Soloist Clifford Kittelson and organist Mrs Otto Ruenwa ds provided music She was born Mabel Tupper December 4 1888 in Auburn oldest daughter of Ward and Mattie Gross Tupper Married May 27 1914 to Arthur Mechelson at West Union they had no biological children but raised Dale Hanson from Gilbert Hanson after his mother died The couple lived near Clermont then moved to Decorah area in 1940 She was a member of Decorah Lutheran Church Surviving are her husband two sisters Alta Johnson West Union and Mrs Henry Hjelmeng Wavecoma plus nieces and nephews
The club met January 9 at the home of Mrs. Louis Olson with eight members and one guest, Mrs. Wayne Gilson. Take away bingo was played. The next meeting is planned for February 13 at the home of Mrs. Ernest Peterson.
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. Fred Cline's home on Thursday January 5 at 2 p m with eleven members present. They pledged allegiance, reviewed the book What Is Happening In the Church from the Catholic Living Series and The Comfortable Pew.
Mrs. Dean Mitts states she will be away Monday January 16 from 3 15 to 5 30 pm and asks for news calls before that time while advertising yes everything is on sale at Klingman's Clothes Shop.
A farmer owned Felco Statex Cooperative markets livestock feeds fertilizer and farm supplies citing farmer ownership as reason for top quality. Members receive patronage savings returning margins to farmers who use the products and services. Stop in soon.
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