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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1960
Page
3
A long list of local residents and visitors记录 numerous weekend trips, family gatherings, and visits across Clermont, Waukon, Decorah, West Union, and surrounding areas. Individuals travel to Clear Lake, Kentucky Lake, and other locales for holidays. many hosts welcome relatives and friends during the Fourth of July period.
The Olson family reunion gathered in the city park on Sunday July 3 with members from Nashua Waterloo Elgin Clermont Fayette Strawberry Point Cedar Rapids Elkader Arlington Volga Elkader Waterloo Clarksville Des Moines Albert Lea Minn Postville Wadena Minneapolis and more. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Belle Olson. the youngest were Sheryl Ann Olson and Cherylynn Johansen. New officers named: Gordon Olson president Alvin Olson vice president Mrs Gene Waters secretary and Mrs Johnnie Erickson treasurer.
Clermont Lutheran Parish announces midweek and weekend events led by Pastor John D. Kronlokken. Wednesday at 2 15 p m Priscilla meeting. Thursday 2 p m East Society meets with hostesses Laverne Latrson Hubert Cummings Clarence Peterson Orvin Olson and Pearl Peterson. Program features Mrs Almer Amundson and Mrs John Meyer. East junior choir at 7 30 p m.
Sunday services at 8 30 a m and 10 a m and 8 p m LBI correspondence Bible study meets Monday to Wednesday Iowa District Church Workers Institute Decorah Sunday July 17 tentative date for East Clermont Leather League playground ice cream social
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Reierson with Ricky and Renee toured Chicago last week visiting major sites such as the Prudential Building Lincoln Park Zoo and Museum of Science and Industry. They also saw O'Hare and Midway airports the Shedd Aquarium and a Lake Michigan cruise.
The Methodist Church announces a service of worship led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers on Sunday July 10 at 8:00 a.m. In-Person gathering expected with hymn singing and prayers.
Nellie Carpenter suffered a hip fracture after a fall Wednesday evening at her son Irvin's southwest of Sumner. X rays at Dr Walsh's office confirmed the break. she was moved to Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union for surgery on Saturday afternoon. Her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs W G Jennett arrived Friday and stayed at M H Moore home.
Mr and Mrs John Bakewell with Jackie and Junann vacationed Sunday and Monday in Wisconsin Delis Leo Riegel and Dan Pabel returned Thursday from a Rocky Mountains trip visiting Denver and Albuquerque traveling 3500 miles They stayed with Leo’s parents Mr and Mrs Burkard Riegel until Saturday noon then went back to Horton Wisconsin for work
Mr and Mrs Clifton Pringle and other local families hosted July 4 supper with Arnold Stumme. Norman Erickson returned to Cedar Rapids after holidays at J A Erickson. Robert Von Stein and family left for a Denver home as he takes a Western Electric engineering post. former Margaret Martin, with Herb and Martin families, visited Elkhorn Wisconsin over weekend. The piece ends with a shopping quip about rich men and cheap goods.
A collage of quips about newspapers and cattle feed, Africa’s new states, parenting, travel, and daily life. It playfully skewers media, culture, politics, and money with humorous lines about tranquilizers, naps, aerosols, and supper-table banter.
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