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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1958

Page

3

Clermont Area Memorial Day Social Notes and a New Corp

A Clermont column records Memorial Day visits and gatherings across town with multiple families and friends. It also notes the formation of Consolidated Service Inc a Kentucky style business entity with principal office in Oelwein Iowa and details its charter and board.

Code of Iowa Consolidated Service Inc Oelwein Fayette County Iowa Hus J. P. Gallagher W. L. Hicks Oelwein, Towa A.D

Weekend Guests Gather at Selmer Holm Home

Weekend guests at the Selmer Holm residence included Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor of St Charles Missouri and the Edward Leath family of Cedar Rapids. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Reierson in the Theo Loftsgard home as Sunday guests, with Mrs. Ole Loftsgard joining the John Erickson and Mrs. Richard Erickson party to Northfield for the St Olaf Choir concert. The group attended the baccalaureate and commencement exercises. Joyce Erickson sings in the choir and is part of the graduating class. Helen and Ruth Olson of Lansing are vacationing with grandparents T. J. Olson. Mrs. Selmer Hohn visited Edward Leath in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Robert Kurdelmeier and the St Olaf and Henry Christianson families were Sunday guests in Matilda Christianson's home. The Marion Olson family were also mentioned.

St. Peter's Rosary Society Charles O'Neill Elgin Isabel Nelson Clara Gress Charles V. Gress Claude Gress Olson Gordon Mississippi Virginia Decorah Albert Linneveld Clarence Sampson Cedar Rapids John Sampson Robert Skelton Norbert Gerner Marilyn Truman ‘Paulson George Paulson Ben Frautschy Albert Christianson Aubrey Guyer Vanita Clara Christianson Oscar Thompson Leslie Anderson Janice Durscher Carolyn Hitch Truman Paulson George Paulsson Marilyn Paulson Harry Vauslin Selmer Holm David Taylor St. Charles Edward Leath Mervin Reierson Theo, Loftsgard Ole Loftsgard John Erickson Richard Erickson Northfield St. Olaf Joyce Erickson Helen Ruth Olson Lansing T. J. Olson Selmer Hohn Robert Kurdelmeier Henry Christianson Matilda Christianson Marion Olson

Sunday callers at Henry T Olson home in Monona area

Sunday afternoon visitors included Mrs. Ray Reierson as a guest and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Olson, Monona, along with the Gerald Olson and Lloyd Schutte families. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wettleson hosted dinner with guests Ray Schulle, Bernard Hanson, Morris and Arthur Amundson families.

Henry T. Olson Ray Reierson Donald Olson Monona Gerald Olson Lloyd Schutte Robert ‘Wettleson Ray Schulle Bernard Hanson Morris Arthur Amundson

Local dinner guests and visits frequent Brainard area

Brainard residents hosted and visited over the weekend with numerous relatives and friends from West Union Waterloo Ogden Cresco Polk City and Sumner. Notable events include weddings and alumni dinners plus continued family hosting and weekend stays by the Fenner Boyle Peters and Lyons households. Janet end of column.

Multiple Visits Highlight Social Weekend in Tri-County Area

Gehring spent Friday and Saturday in the Thomas Meighan home Sumner. Mrs. Glenn Boyer attended the Union Study Club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ena Davis Fayette. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reeder and Dogie Eldorado were supper guests Sunday in the Don Reeder home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehling were Sunday evening visitors in the Wallace McIntyre home Hawkeye. Mr. and Mrs. George Craft of Marshfield Wis were weekend guests in the Glenn Boyer home. Sunday stopper guests in the Joe Peters home were the Howard Craft family and Mr. and Mrs. George Craft Marshfield Wis. Lyle Olson Dennis Clermont Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Peters Waterloo Billy Peters family and Mrs. Walter Pritchard and Rodney also Mrs. Julia Boyer. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Boyer were evening callers at the Peters home. Sunday supper guests in the Melvin Hanson home were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Benson Henry Hanson and Agnes Hanson all of Fairbault Minn Robert Hanson family Elkader Jack and Jim Hanson Cedar Falls and the Lyle Martin family. The Hansons and Martins all enjoyed a picnic dinner at McGregor. Cpl. and Mrs. Robert Peters left Sunday evening for Camp Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Folkerts of Steamboat Rock spent the weekend in the William Patterson home. The Howard Craft family of Marshfield Wis visited Sunday in the Glenn Boyer home.

Joe Peters Donnie Peters Waterloo Bob Peters Nancy Larson Harvey Howard Eunice Richard Fenner Ogden Ed Fenner Ray Fenner Glenn Boyer Julia Boyer Wanda Barnhouse Kenneth Flatland Cresco Ron Bantz Amos Pritchard Darrell Everett Gehring Thomas Meighan Sumner Union Study Club Ena Davis Fayette Tom ‘Reeder Dogie Eldorado Don Reeder Lawrence Gehring Wallace McIntyre Hawkeye George Craft Marshfield Wis Howard Craft Lyle Olson Dennis Clermont Donnie ‘Peters Billy Peters Walter Pritchard Rodney Peters Melvin Hanson Elmer Benson Henry Hanson Agnes Hanson Fairbault Minn Robert Hanson Elkader Jack Jim Hanson Cedar Falls Lyle Martin Hansons Martins McGregor Cpl Robert Peters Camp Pendleton Rex Folkerts Steamboat Rock William Patterson

Clermont Birthday Club Honors Two Members at Larson Home

The Clermont Neighborhood Birthday Club gathered at Mrs. Kathinka Larson's home on Monday afternoon to honor Mrs. Larson and Mrs. Ezra Rowland with gifts of money. Attending guests included Mrs. Bertina Burnas of West Liberty, Mrs. Ida Olson of California, and Mrs. Leif Larson of Minnesota.

Kathinka Larson Larson Ezra Rowland Bertina Burnas West Liberty Ida Olson California Leif Larson Minnesota Burkhardt Reigel Louie Olson Bridge Club

Louise Bilden party hosts and baptisms noted

A club hosted a party for Louise Bilden last Monday with visiting and lunch. A Sunday baptism at West Clermont Lutheran Church by Rev. John Kronlokken welcomed Jacquelyn Sue and Jennifer Ann Helgerson, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Helgerson, with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helgerson of Postville and by proxy Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Carlson at Stillwater. A baptismal dinner for guests followed at the Helgerson home. The community observed birthdays and visits, with numerous relatives from Decorah, Minneapolis, Postville, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids mentioned, and several local families hosting and meeting for dinners and gatherings. The Women's Service Club set a meeting for Tuesday, June 17, at multiple member homes.

Louise Bilden Clermont Lutheran Church John Kronlokken Jacquelyn Sue Jennifer Ann James Helgerson Harry Helgerson Postville Wallace Carlson Still George Hyde Louie Blockhus Richard Blockhus Steven West, Union Paul Pinney Waterloo Louie ‘Nelson Elgin Henry Schweinerus Watertown So. Dak Frank Schweinfus

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Alice Sullivan Dunlap Illinois Winifred Sullivan Timmie Sullivan Peoria Ill James Anderson St. Peters Lorraine Crowe Kathryn Teachers College Jessie Hoover Crowe Robert Smith David Helen Dibble Esther Brause Ivadell Selma ‘Randall West Union Frederick Appelman Mark Witchita Kan James Mc Hans Sandvold Edward Beese Commercial Hotel James McSweeney Harold Raftis Michael Sullivan Rochester Nellie Katherine F. Sullivan St. Ann's Circle Mae Carlin Fred Cline C. L. Grover Waukon G. D. Grimes Wayne Grimes Kate Rolfs Donald Grimes Nancy Reiter Pine Island Henry ‘Herwig Homer Herwig Ray Jr. Herwig G. Boody Hudson Keith Smith Justin Herwig Ray Herwig G.D. Grimes Dover No. 6 Paul N. Moser E. R. Withell D. C Etkader R. T. Martin L. R. Tappan Optometrist Jowa M. F. Schlein Oak Drive Huebner Corner Pastville Lee Elkader Theatre N. E 20Th Century Fox Presents the Deerslayer Lex Barker Rita Moreno Forrest Tucker Alan Freed Rocky Graziano Teddy Randazzo Lional Hampton Tommy Sands Lill Gentle Glenn Ford Jack Lemmon Gunder News Brainard News Ray Gilbert Lorraine Dan Craft Bob Gilbert Elorado Polk City Bill Nutting Judy Chloa Lyons Billy Meighan Janet Key City Baler Twine Bakewell Produce Ret Lawrence Fritz Clermont Robert Larson Iowa City Norman Erickson Cedar Rapides J. A. Erickson Dean de Sart Larsen and Son Erickson del Lippard Diane Morgantown W. Va Herbert Martin Lippard Nerce Martin Lorraine ‘Grimes Women’s Service Club St the Fhome John Nelson Julia Bilden Louie ‘Olson Marianna Propane CO Distributors of P. O. Box Postville, Iowa Haya CL Leding Ruperts Rtenipn Iments Heeds CaltusTadays Susini The Elgin Echo
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