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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

7

Martin Family Resumes Life After James Discharge

Mr and Mrs James Martin and Steven arrived Friday night from Alexandria Virginia with Mrs Herbert Martin who had been visiting there James has just received his discharge from service After a month visiting with their parents they plan to depart for the northwest where James will join the forest service

James Martin Steven Alexandria Herbert Martin James Martin Northwest Forest Service

Ill and Hospitalized In Decorah

Ill and hospitalized in Decorah at the hospital as a medical patient. The boy Kim Conner Dummermuth is with his mother Mrs. Conner Dummermuth. Family members and relatives visited from Rock Island Chicago Des Moines and Waukon.

Decorah Hospital Kim Conner Dummermuth Decorah Connie David Thair G Herbert Dummermuth Rochester Minn

Methodist Church Notice Cancelled Sunday Worship

Minister E G Steinman announces there will be no worship service this Sunday as the pastor attends the annual conference at Fort Dodge.

E. G. Steinman Fort Dodge

St. Peter's Church Mass Times and Confessions

Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney, pastor, announces Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Daily mass at 7:00 a.m. Saturday mass at 7:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday evening and before Mass.

Robert Cooney

Clermont Lutheran Parish S B Knudsen Pastor

East Clermont and West Clermont areas mentioned with Pastor S B Knudsen at Clermont Lutheran Parish. No further action or event details provided in the fragment.

Clermont Lutheran Parish S. B. Knudsen Clermont

Full Gospel Un denominational Church Notices and Picnic

Full Gospel Un denominational lists Sunday services at 11:00 am and 8:09 pm with a 10:00 am Sunday school and Thursday Bible study at 8:00 pm led by Rev and Mrs. James Schilling in a schoolhouse west of Clermont on highway 18. Sacred Heart Circle of St. Peter's hosts a Cas tilia area picnic dinner and postnuptial shower for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ironside with many attendees and visiting families.

James Schilling Clermont Highway 18 Sacred Heart Circle St. Peter’s Church Kenneth Green Castalia Gerald Ironside John Mike Finnigan Robert Skelton Chir Smale George W. Larson Larry Horan Jack McNeil

Sum Baseball Schedule Junior Legion 1955

The schedule lists Junior Legion events from June to August including county, C E, Elkader, Fayette, West Union, Arlington, St Lucas, and Opél venues. Midgets and Cubs ages and eligibility apply to 15th birthday rules and early June practices in Elgin and Clint with all games at Elgin.

Junior Legion C-E Fayette Elkader West Union Arlington Midgets Cube St. Lucas Opél Elgin Clint

Local social rounds and a June Loftsgard reunion hinted

Mrs Virgil Luders and Dwight of Cedar Falls along with Mrs Louie Anderson of Elgin called on Mrs Aldora Anderson. Several families visited, hosted gatherings, and seniors attended Cedar Rapids graduation. The Loftsgard reunion is set for June 26 at the Amundsons home. A Wisconsin visit referenced ill health of Albert Miller and a boat of weather and rain noted. Nine of ten Iowa farmers belong to co operatives.

Virgil Luders Dwight Cedar Falls Louie Anderson Elgin Aldora Anderson Loftsgard Almer Amundson Iowa

Fun at Home and Trusting Teens in Family Gatherings

A mother of seven describes how teens enjoy home gatherings without mess, noting kids will clean up when allowed to host friends. Counseling tips emphasize letting youths plan parties, with parental support but minimal interference. The piece stresses trust, shared responsibility, and parental role in learning through doing.

Jane

Dinner guests in Harm ony theme with local families

Dinner guests Sunday included the Arn old Tieskotter family of Harmony Minnesota Mrs Elsie Krobrigger Castalia and Mr and Mrs Lyle Olson Dennis and Michael.

Bill Wede Arnold Tieskotter Harmony, Minn Elsie Krobrigger Castalia Lyle Olson Dennis Michael

Fay. Co. Extension Council Organized

The Fay ette County Extension Council held its first meeting in Fayette on Wednesday evening June 8 with all twenty members present. Officers elected were Ben ton Harrison chair, Don Fizh vice chair, Lyle Lamphier secretary, Hilder Gilbertson treasurer. A budget committee was formed to draft the 1958 extension budget, and the group set July 7 for budget planning with a target to have budget requests ready by July 25 and operation starting in August.

Fayette Auburn Township I T Iowa

Open House At Leo's Service Station Draws Hundreds

Four hundred ten people registered for an open house at Leo's service station on Saturday June 11. Attendees received coffee and donuts and over six hundred ice cream sandwiches were served between 1 PM and 10 PM. A prize drawing awarded ten gallons of gas and local business trade certificates, with the grand prize tire going to Mrs. Joe Erickson.

Leo's Joe Erickson

Twins Born at Palmer Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Dean Mitts welcomed twins on Thursday June 9 at Palmer Memorial hospital. A boy weighing 4 pounds 9 ounces and a girl weighing 3 pounds 8 ounces were named William Dean and Marsha Eileen. Mother and babies are doing fine. The mother is the twin sister of Mrs Lyle Olson, daughters of Mr and Mrs WmiWedo.

Dean Mitts Palmer Memorial Hospital William Dean Marsha Eileen Lyle Olson WmiWedo

Social visit sequence spans Iowa and Mississippi River area

Mr and Mrs John Gardner of Des Moines visited with Mr and Mrs Clarion Olson, staying at Hand cottage Harpers Ferry for fishing on the Mississippi. They joined Hiram Olson at West Union before Thursday. Verni Engle visited Iowa City for Veterans Hospital check. St Ann Circle hosted by Mrs Lawrence White Tuesday. Ewald Lyngans hosted family supper with Leif Larson Hutchinson MN Aulden Cornish Postville Kathinka Larson George V Larson and Lyle. Mrs Lorrinne Crowe Cathryn spent week at Danville IA with Richard Crowe family.

John Gardner Des Moines Clarion Olson Verni Engle Iowa City Mr. Engle Veterans’ Hospital Ewald Lyngans Leif Larson Hutchinson, Minn Aulden Cornish Postville Kathinka Larson George V. Larson Lyle

Locals Back From Midwest Trips Share News and Visits

Emil Lassig and family returned from Watertown South Dakota after visiting relatives. Mrs Lassig was called to Minneapolis for her sister-in-law’s illness and surgery then came home by bus. Mr and Mrs Lassig later went to Lake Geneva Wisconsin to see Mrs Minnie Lassig after a stroke. JoAnn Moore joins SUI speech drama workshop. Mary Martin travels to Spokane to visit family and seek summer work. Roy and C L O'Brien of St Paul visit Clermont after St Clara's Academy graduation, luncheon with Carlin family. Dean DeSart family visited Decorah.

Emil Lasig Ahlert Osterthus Wanda Carolyn Goddard Watertown So. Dak C.L. (Roy) O’brien St. Paul, Minn Clermont St. Clara’s Academy Sinsinawa Wis Judy Carlin

Calendar notes for local clubs this week

Monday June 20 Commercial Club meets. Tuesday June 21 Wo Service Club and Business and Professional Assn. meeting and outing. Thursday June 22 Town and Country Club East Clermont Sc R. Friday June 24 Grand Meadow Study Club.

Commercial Club Wo Service Club Business and Professional Assn Town and Country Club East Clermont Sc. R Grand Meadow Study Club

Fayette visitors and family gatherings across Minnesota

Mrs. Pearl Dummermuth and Mrs. John Faye of Fayette visited Sunday at the Herbert Dummermuth home. Almer L. Nelson family and Mrs. Clarence Ruckdaschel traveled to Pine Island to see Vernon and Odie Swenson. Gordon Hoopman family drove to Cresco to take Mrs. Josie Wilson home after help at her daughter's home and joined a brief family reunion. Bill Schmidt left for Town City to pursue summer school for a Masters. The secret of being tiresome is to tell everything.

Pearl Dummermuth John Faye Fayette Herbert Dummermuth Almer L. Nelson Clarence Ruckdaschel Pine Island Minn Vernon Odie Swenson Gordon Hoopman Cresco Josie Wilson Bill Schmidt Town City The State University

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