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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1967
Page
7
Sundays feature sung liturgy at 8 am and 10 am. Weekday services include sung liturgy at 7:16 am with confessions at 4 pm and 8 pm, Saturday confessions listed.
East Clermont events list services for Jan 27 to Feb 10 including grade confs communion service and Sunday School. Bethel Series adult study, ALCW meetings, and Father and Son Banquet noted. West Clermont week features Bethel Series and choir with Sunday School, ALCW activity and weekly sessions.
The Grand Meadow Study Club met January 20 at the home of Mrs. Martin Amundson. Eight members answered roll call with What I received for Christmas. Esther Erickson led a program on Gov. William Larrabee and read two poems Tomorrow. Lunch followed.
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday afternoon January 17 at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs Lucian Appelman. Twelve members answered roll call. Mrs I C Jerdee presented a program on Indian Affairs featuring Indian women and crafts from various tribes. Members contributed crafts including jewelry and baskets from Andine Vasbey, with others bringing items from Wittenberg Wisconsin. The club voted a cash gift to the Indian Affairs Scholarship Fund for Iowa Indian Girls. Minutes approved. Next meeting at Mrs I C Jerdee and Mrs Elmer Olson will present a Fine Arts program with the film The Renaissance and roll call will be original poetry. Club Collect observed and lunch served.
The West Lutheran Church circles met at various homes and the church Wednesday through Thursday. MARTHA, REBECCA, RUTH, NAOMI, SARAH, RACHEL, and ESTHER circles held Bible study on Who Is He, planned sewing for New Guinea Missions, and arranged meals and birthday offerings. Members answered roll call and several service tasks were assigned.
Mr and Mrs Lyle B Gunder and Mr and Mrs Rolan Heins traveled from Clermont to Des Moines January 23 to 25 for the annual Gard convention of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa They represented the Clermont Cooperative a locally owned farmer controlled cooperative and FGDA member.
Everett Rowland son of Mrs LaVilla Rowland was among 59 Luther College students on a five day field trip to the Ecumenical Institute in Chicago as part of the Man in the City Interim program. The group left Friday morning January 20 and returned Tuesday afternoon January 24 after seminars lectures city tours and discussions on urban problems.
The bucks drawn were No 1 restoring $100 to Mrs Douglas Guyer who was not present No 2 awarded $70 to Elmer Kohls present No 3 $10 to Kenneth Amundson present and No 4 $10 to Mrs Louis A Olson present Next Saturday January 28 a drawing for $100 $10 $10 and $10 will take place.
Winners of Gold Bond Stamps at Leo's U Save this week were Milo Anderson Mrs George Wander Marilyn Paulson Mrs Millard Larson and Mrs Harvey Meyer.
The Business and Professional Women will meet January 20 at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Esther Erickson with co hosts Mrs Millard Bear and Mrs Louis Olson.
Recent moves include Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Olson buying and relocating to the Aldora Anderson home from the Baechler apartments. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Schneider moved to Cedar Rapids for employment. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Neuhring along with Marshall and Terry moved to the Dean Schneider home, while Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sauter moved into the Orville Neuhring residence.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California trained Marine Lance Corporal Robert L. Ames in an 11 week aviation radio repair course. The program covered theory operation operating characteristics calibration circuitry and installation techniques for radio communication and radio direction finding equipment used by aviation units.
Frank Nims Sr has been a medical patient at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union for two weeks, receiving care as his condition is monitored and treated by staff.
New address notices list Mr and Mrs Dennis Griebenow at Fagerbarggata 27 Oslo Norway and Mrs A D Schantz formerly Ethel Rennison at Monte Vista Hospital Monte Vista Colorado confirming residence changes.
Public notice invites readers to call in news before 3 p.m. Monday January 30. It warns no one will answer between 3 and 6 p.m. and invites calls after 6 p.m., requesting participation in reporting.
The East Clermont Junior Lutherans met January 19 at the church. Devotions were given by Mrs. Oliver Larson and a special by Janice Blockhus. Lessons were led by Mrs. Milford Olson. Lonnie Voshel presented What This Means To Me. January offerings benefit Waverly Children's Home. Announcements by Mrs. Larson. A skit titled Free Won’t Offering was performed by the fifth grade, followed by games and lunch.
David Wayne Humphrey, son of Major and Mrs. Paul Humphrey, was baptized at West Clermont Lutheran Church on Sunday. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Swenson and Donald Humphrey. Dinner guests included the Peterson and Swenson families, and Bob Ricky and Marti Swenson. Afternoon guests were Millard Nelson Jr and family, Doug Appelman, and John Nelson.
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