Auxiliary annual picnic held
Readable fragments indicate an auxiliary unit hosted its annual picnic in June. Names, places, and precise details are unreadable, but the event is confirmed as a local social gathering with no stated outcomes.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
7
Readable fragments indicate an auxiliary unit hosted its annual picnic in June. Names, places, and precise details are unreadable, but the event is confirmed as a local social gathering with no stated outcomes.
Olson reunion held Sunday July at Clermont Park with Daryl Waters Cedst Falls and Mrs James Birk and John Narabeck as guests.
Fragmentary notes recount Mrs Clarence Tatro returning home from illness or hospital care. Names and places are unclear, with references to Nagy, Paul X Noggle, Seder, Rapids, and Allyn. The text is garbled but centers on a family member’s homecoming.
The snippet records Coast Guard enlistment and transfer details, noting a June 23 move to the Receiving Center in New York for indoctrination in gunnery survival air and seamanship. It mentions Olson, a Valley Seaman High School graduate, and lists several local visitors and guests connected to the community.
Margie Swenson graduates from a Rochester nursing program where she served as class president and represented her cohort at the Student Forum and Joint Educational Programs at Mary's Hospital. She will work at Saint Mary's Hospital for the summer and attend the University of South Dakota at Vermillion in September to continue nursing studies.
The ALCW held its July 1 meeting with circle members and hostesses listed. The program featured hymns and devotions, offerings for the Luther League conversion fund, a sale planned for July 1 at Dick's Phibligs, and a lesson from Augsburg materials.
The Gilbertson reunion and picnic were held Sunday at Clarmont city park with numerous Gilbertsons and in-laws from Elgin Neenah Lanesboro Statesville Norman Amundson and other families attending. The historians report by Mrs Helen Blockhus, with Harry Gilbertson of Lake Mills presiding, and officers elected for the coming year include Rev Harvey Gilbertson as president and Mrs Clarence Peterson as secretary.
In terse local notes, Clarence iToby Kittleson and Tyaundson travel from West Union Saturday morning to attend a flight breakfast at Scott a. Mr Kittleson flew Dr R F Schneider off Potville to Sioux. The fragment notes business ties and travel in a small town transportation beat.
At Celwein Monday evening the Celwein Auxiliary welcomed officers with a rose presentation from Mrs. Olson. Mrs. Hoopman served as Sgt of Arms as Mrs. Olson installed each officer. The Oelwein Unit gave cor sage gifts, and past president Mrs. Wilken received a past president’s pin.
The Sheehan Olson Legion Post No. 375 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening July 13 at the Legion hall. A Boys State report will be given.
The Raymond Loftsgard family returned home Saturday night after a weeklong trip through the south. They visited George Jack in Davenport, Decatur Alabama with the Bobby Graves family, toured the Redstone Arsenal Rocket Testing Center in Huntsville, and spent time in the Smoky Mountains. They stayed overnight with Othe Graves in Maryville Tennessee and stopped in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois along the way.
Visitors attend a Bilden Hoeg wedding reception at the Millard Bilden home on June 28. Guests include Walter Foels and family, Ernie and Mildred Meyer, Marilyn Meyer of Victor, numerous Foels and Morch relations from Brooklyn and Postville, plus Gene Grover and Mary Jo from Pasadena visiting the Wagner family in Decorah.
Diane and Jeanine Clark in a referenced Jan Krueger property dispute at Luana, tied to Tyan and Keg-days in a local notice. The fragment mentions involved parties and place but lacks a clear event or outcome.
Anson John Priest born October 9 1881 in onay du Chien Wisconsin died at Fayette County Hospital Fayette Iowa at 62. He married Katherine McGill Evy April 21 1908 at Peter’s Catholic Clermont Iowa and leaves two daughters Elizabeth and Susanna, one son in law, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at St Peter’s Clermont with high mass. Burial in St Peter’s Cemetery. Pallbearers listed and many relatives attended. Card of thanks from Elizabeth Priest and George Larson family. Several relatives and friends visited and suppers hosted in Des Moines Chicago Ridgeway and other towns.
A customer asks if assistance is available for auto insurance. The note suggests offering to assess needs and guide the user toward appropriate coverage options.
The Clermont County 4-H Club gathered June 29 at the Gundersons home for an all day meeting from 9 30 to 2 00. Afterward the group played safeball and enjoyed a picnic. 20 members attended with visitors Marilyn Postville and Harold Boulton Fayette. Talks and demonstrations covered fruit snacks thirst quenchers baking powder biscuits and chip dip. Committees were named for the August 1 achievement show at West Clermont Lutheran Church and a July 1 Fayette softball tournament was discussed. Members brought meat buns and potatoes for a cookout dinner. desserts and beverages were provided by the hostesses.
Names drawn for the Bucks last Friday included No 1 for 100 dollars Mrs Joe Nelson not present No 2 for 30 dollars Mrs John Yauslin present No 8 for 10 dollars Harry Gunderson present and No for 10 dollars Mrs M J Finnegan not present Drawing set for Saturday night with prizes 100 30 10 10 dollars Mr and Mrs George Larson spent weekend at Howard Larson home in La Crosse Wisconsin
The Clermont Lutheran Parish lists worship services on Sunday July 12 at 8:30 AM and Saturday July 11 at 7:30 PM at West. An ALCW Bake Sale is at Dick's 66 Station starting 10 AM. A Ladies Bible Study leaders meeting is set for Monday July 13 at 1:30 PM.
Worship service at 7 45 a m on July 12 17 marks the Iowa area Methodist Annual Summer School of Christian Leadership in Newton.
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