Clermont Social Notes Show Visiting Friends and Moves
Clermont residents hosted and visited numerous relatives and friends including Ray Patterson in Marshalltown and Clara Torvik with Norris Reierson family. A pink and blue shower honored Mrs LaVerne Larson. The Pringle apartment saw new tenants Tommy Thornton and instructor William Schmidt joining Clermont schools for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Patterson
Marshalltown
Ray Reierson
Helen
Clara Torvik
Norris Reierson
Arthur S. Olson
Lorraine Crowe
Kathryn
Bess Blake
Mary
Carol Blake
Waterloo
Bob Blake
Des Moines
Charles Colliton
Pecatonica
Ill
Clermont
Helen Burget
Don Burgets
Fayette
Arthur Fergie
Raymond Bracy
Quincy
Don
Thorton
Pringle
Marvin ‘Buhr
Schmidt
Clermont Public Schools
New Cars Registered and Deed Transfers Listed
The register lists new car registrations including E M Kaufman of Elgin with a Plymouth four door and Otto Vasbey of Clermont with a Ford two door. Moritz Bros of West Union register a Plymouth sedan and Deeds Wenger along with Robert F and wife transfer property to Rose Baechler in WD with a $1 consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Kaufman
Elgin
Plymouth
Otto Vasbey
Clermont
Ford
Moritz Bros
West Union
Deeds Wenger
Robert F. & Wi
Rose Baechler
Scott Wins Big Vote in Allamakee County Race
Allamakee county totals for state senator were not available when the Echo went to press. Final tallies listed Scott at 1321 votes, Davis with 809, and Surfus 504. Mike, the Irishman, said he joined the communists after a doctor said he had only weeks to live, claiming it’s better for a communist to go than a good Irishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee
Echo
Scott
Davis
Surfus
Mike
Oscar Benson Wins Supervisor Nomination
Oscar Benson of Highland township won the Republican nomination for supervisor by 450 votes. Opponent Ray Klingman of Volga previously resided near Flynn. Benson currently serves on the board. Other Republican county winners included Art Johnson for state senator Donlon for sheriff and Shaffer for supervisor. Gull, Democrat, will face Shaffer in the supervisor race. County totals show Nicholas 1252 Evans 1115 Beardsley 928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Benson
Highland Township
Ray Klingman
Tear Volga
Flynn
Benson
Art Johnson
Donlon
Shaffer
Gull
Will
Nicholas
Evans
Beardsley
Elgin Local News Donor Guests and Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs A O Swenson and Christine in Brooklyn and Diana Smeltzer West Union were supper guests Sunday of the Kenneth and Leo Schori families. Chicago visitors Herbert Haas and family stayed with Herbert Haas relatives Friday to Sunday. Kenneth Schori and family returned to Chicago Tuesday after visiting Leo Schori home and relatives at Postville. Mrs Herbert Kronberg and baby and Geraldine Halverson of Chicago spent Memorial weekend at Gilbert Halverson. George Butikofer home guests included Werner Moore, Ervin Metzger families, Lawrence Butikofer and Marie Schneider, Arno Fascher, Joe Wander, Fred and Lydia Martie, Clem Westemeier and Ole Reierson family Friday. Tuesday evening Phillys Gehring visited George Butikofer. Fred, Lydia Martie and Clem Westemeier were supper guests Thursday in Ole Reierson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Swenson
Christine
Brooklyn
Diane Smeltzer
West Union
Kenneth
Leo Schori
William Haas
Clarence Haas
Chicago
Herbert Haas
Kenneth Schori
Postville
Herbert Kronberg
Baby
Geraldine Halverson
Gilbert Halverson
George Butikofer
Werner Moore
Ervin Metzger
Lawrence Butikofer
Marie Schneider
Arno Fascher
Joe Wander
Fred
Lydia Martie
Clem Westemeier
Ole Reierson
Methodist Bible School Ends With Lessons On Time And Faith
The Methodist Bible School ran from May 19 to May 29 in Myrtle Kohler’s supervision with 63 registered students. Teachers included Rev. Steinman and assistants across Primary to Intermediate classes, plus Mary Brackin as secretary and Donna Meinhard at piano. Themes covered God’s family, time and talents, and answering why in youth, with a final student program for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Bible School
Myrtle Kohler
Steinman
Betty Light
Marvel Frederick
Karen Kiple
Janet Kohler
Barbara ‘Medberry
Diane Meinhard
Greta Falk
Irene Kiple
Roberta Mosby
Dixie Helms
Donna Meinhard
Mary Brackin
Band Queen Contest Sees Miss Frost Elected in Virginia
Virginia selects Miss Frost at the band queen event with Miss Bruellman from Blue Earth Minnesota, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Bruellman. She has been homecoming queen, band librarian, girls chorus member, GAA officer, school paper artist, class secretary roles, plays, basketball player, and band award recipient. She represented her group at the school band festival in Mason City on June 10 among 88 contestants for queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Ernest Bruellman
Blue Earth
Minn
Frost
Bank Stockholders Meet Draws Large Attendance
The Citizens State Bank annual stockholders meeting took place Monday June 13 with attendance notably above average. Also noted are a local wedding Tuesday June 14 at the M E B parsonage West Union Rev A M Billingsley officiating James C Knight and Margar et A Yenney, unattended young couple. Elgin Baptist folks traveled to Steamboat Rock for a three day Baptist Young People’s Union of Iowa session. Pleasant Street trade by Max Hunsherer. street to be regraded. J A Boleyn store weekend specials listed. Harry Becker moved his barber shop to John Berndt's building, Millinery and ladies ready-to-wear preparations by Mrs Cook. In Little Eight League Elgin beat Clermont 8 to 7. Elgin and Hawkeye tied for lead with two wins each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
James C. Knight
Margaret A. Yenney
M. EB
West Union
A. M. Billingsley
Elgin
Steamboat Rock
Baptist Young People’s Union of Iowa
Pleasant Street
Max Hunsherer
J. A. Boleyn
Harry Becker
Conner
Inez Cook
John Berndt
Miss Cook
Clermont
Hawkeye
Emmetsburg Teen Jo Scott Dies After Tonsillectomy
A 20 year old girl Jo Scott died during a tonsillectomy in Emmetsburg Iowa. The cause was listed as heart failure though pulse remained normal during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Jo Scott
Births at Postville Hospital This Week
Mr and Mrs Gerald Frieden welcomed an eight pound boy born Friday June 6 at the Postville hospital. Mrs Frieden and Steven Ray r returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Boleyn welcomed a son born June 10 at the Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Frieden
Postville Hospital
Frieden
Steven Ray R
Alfred Boleyn
Social visits and a lightning struck heifer at Postville
Mrs Anna Schupbach spent Monday with Mrs Robert Sieleman at Oelwein. The Herman Schupbach family of Postville were callers Sunday afternoon. Several couples visited various homes in Postville including the Arnold Sanders and the Dennlers. Leonard West, stationed in California, phoned Mrs Marvin Perry last week and will return soon on furlough. Visits also linked to the Falk Lehman wedding. George and Bernard Hanson reported a heifer killed by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Schupbach
Robert Sieleman
Oelwein
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Mr. Perry
C. L. Husinga
Aplington
Henry Kehler
Fremont
Nebr
Mary Keiser
Falk- Lehman
HL Wortash
Verna Grimm
Chicago
John Grimm
George
Bernard Hanson
Echoes of community life in Blooming Prairie area
Last week and Melvin Halverson lost a cow from the same cause. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mulford visited Sunday evening in the Reuben Howard home. Peggy Helms and Lauretta Gilson spent the weekend in Rochester. They visited Shirley K. Reuaser. Mrs. 5. C. Blockhus and son, A 3C Donald, Blooming Prairie visited Friday to Monday at the Carl Torkelson home. Edwin Olson and Gus Hackmann with son David visited and attended the Falk Lehman wedding. Ed Boleyn sent a box of strawberries to the Echo office, the largest five inches in circumference. Strawberries are abundant this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin. Halverson
Farm Mutual
Fayette County
C. J. Mulford
Reuben Howard
Peggy Helms
Lauretta Gilson
Rochester
Shirley K. Reuaser
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Gus Hackmann
David
Dale Rott
Maywood
Carl Hackmann
Falk-Lehman
Ed Boleyn
Echo Office
Echo Want Ad Connects Buyers and Sellers
A cautious note urges that Echo Want Ads help buyers and sellers unite despite any weather. The figures show 1,600 more people died in U S motor vehicle accidents last year than in 1959.
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U.S
Echo
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