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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

7

Forestry Camp Draws Iowa State Students Near Hiles Wis

Christopher Martin son of Mr and Mrs H G Martin Clermont is among Iowa State college forestry students beginning six weeks of summer study at a camp near Hiles Wisconsin. The camp required for a forestry degree is for freshmen and moves to various timber regions nationwide.

Christopher Martin H. G. Martin Clermont Iowa State College Forestry Hiles Wis Ore Iowa State

Clermont Dairy Days Speaker Chas Benson to Speak

Elkader based farmer and former Clayton county representative in the Town senate will speak at Clermont Dairy Days on Saturday evening. Active in agriculture and community groups, Benson has broad public affairs experience though the talk topic is yet to be announced.

Chas A.benson Elkader Clermont Dairy Days Mr. Benson Clayton County

Weekend Visits Highlight Local Family Travel

Linda Burrow and her grandfather Wm Burrow traveled from Cedar Rapids for a weekend visit. Mrs Keith Thoma and her sons Joan Thoma and Debbie De Sart with Dean De Sart left for a Clear Lake cottage vacation and will reunite with their families Friday. The Alton Anderson family from Albert Lea Minnesota visited Castalia residents Mrs Inga Anderosa Mrs Elmer Schutte and Mrs Lloyd Schutte Sunday and Monday, with Wednesday evening guests in the John Bakewell home.

Linda Burrow Wm. Burrow Cedar Rapids Keith Thoma Joan Thoma Dean de Sart Debbie Clear Lake Keith Dean Alton Anderson Albert Lea Minn Inga, Anderosa Elmer Schutte Lloyd Schutte Castalia John Bakewell

Round-up Leaders and Town News Highlight Fayette Area

Twenty five years back Ralph and Fay Considine led the Fayette round up with others as Scout Master L D Hungerford. Kath ry Klos ter and Melvin Halverson wed at West Union Lutheran Parsonage. The Double Store was sold to Edwin Olson with Martin Nelson. Eleanor Pribyl marked her birthday with friends. Larrabees head to New York City and Glasgow. Spring and winter birthdays noted at West Union tourist park. Yellowstone and Black Hills trip planned for Houg and Shipton families. New babies at Reinhart and Hawkins homes. Millard Sampson from Chicago works in the Car son Pirie Scolli Co amine dept. Mrs Larrabee visits from Lincoln. Guests at Wm Burrow home and Cedar Rapids nurses capping coverage. Families visit for Howard Boyle hosting. Night visitors include Ivan and Mavis Anderson and Norbert Gerner.

Ralph Fay Considine Gerhard Hoag Herschel Rolfs Alden Paulson Arthur Simpson James Westcott Lloyd Gross L. D. Hungerford Fayette Kathryn Kloster Melvin Halverson West Union Etkader C.$. Halstenson Edwin Olson Martin Nelson Gander Eleanor Pribyl Innes Larrabee Julia Robbins New York City Anna Larrabee Caledonia Glasgow Scotland Mrs Northwood N. D L. L. Carr Robert Reinhart Sylvester Hawkins Millard Sampson Chicago Carson Pirie Scolli&Co Ted . Peterson Mre. D. L. Love Lincoln Neb Frank Stones Oelwein Bob Burrow Wm. Burrow Ivan Anderson Mavis Norbert Gerner Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital Joan Laverne Peterson Land Merriam Decorah Howard Boyle Ray Conner Nashua Julia Bilder Postville Anna Bigler

Service Address Change and Local Social Notes

Lt and Mrs Daniel T Flores are now at 505 Beaumont St Manhattan KS, from 37 Hawkeye Village Iowa City. Residents and visitors include Roy Halverson Oran and Frankie Shipton Donald Gerner DeWayne Johnson headed to Sleepy Eye Minn for pea vinery work. Adako Camp Fire Girls met at town hall with Mary Erickson guest planning Camp Hitago week of July. Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids visited J A Erickson home. Verni Engle and Jacquelyn Bakewell at Reuben Svendsen home Lawler. OCC Hart Winthrop callers en route from Minnesota fishing trip. Frank Spille Baton Rouge visiting Geo Belschner. Loyce Erickson of Chicago came for vacation. J A Erickson, Loyce left for Black Hills Yellowstone Denver Salt Lake west trip. Arlene Ames Cedar Rapids visited Jake Ames home. Karl Martin checked in Waterloo. Harold Conner Judson West Union guests of Her bert Dummermuth. Alma Anderson went to West Union to stay with sister A J Neavick after Nesvick death. funeral held West Union Wednesday. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth hosted dinner and bridge Monday for Louie Olson birthday with guests including Mrs B Riegel M H Moore Elmer Easler W R Blake Gordon Hoopman I C Jerdee Fred Cline E L Crowe Wranz Appelman R W Steele Will Starkey. bridge prizes Lolita Steele Frances Hoopman Ruth Starkey. T M K Milwaukee Wis guests of Mrs Fred Bigler.

Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids J. A. Erickson Verni Engle Jacquelyn Bakewell Reuben Svenssen Lawler Dianne Beverly Svendsen Occ Hart Winthrop Lloyd Scott Geo. Belschner Loyce Erickson A. N Chicago J A Erickson Loyce Black Hills Yellowstone Park Denver Salt Lake I City Arlene Ames Jake Ames Karl Martin Waterloo Harold Conner Judson West Union Herbert Dummermuth Alma Anderson West Union A. J. Neavick Nesvick

Cub Scouts Hold Picnic at City Park

Cub Scout Peck 51 held a Sunday picnic at the city park with strong attendance from parents leaders and scouts. Cubmaster E W Hilgeman presented new cub Richard Belschner with a Bob Cat award. An intra unit basketball game featured Cubs against fathers as part of the event.

Peck E.W. Hilgeman Richard Belschner Bob Cat

Woodland Club Meets At Picnic At Pike's Peak McGregor

The Woodland Study Club held its annual picnic Sunday at Pike's Peak McGregor with many families attending including Lloyd Aanes Vernon Anderson Alma Anderson Jack Dibble and others. Memorial notices mention Sgt Gene Anderson home on 30 day furlough from Anchorage Alaska and several local guests and visits in Cedar Rapids Springville Seattle Calmar and Charles City areas.

Woodland Study Club Pike’s Peak McGregor Lloyd Aanes Vernon Anderson Alma Anderson Jack Dibble Raymond Erhardt Harry ‘Gunderson Will Hemaseth Frank Hogan L. ™. Hovland Frank Leehy Hans J. Larson George V. Larson Arthur Nelson Roy Swenson

Clermont Methodist Church to Host Early Sunday Sermon

Rev E G Steinman of Clermont Methodist Church will preach at 6 45 a m next Sunday morning. A concise church service notice highlights the early hour.

E. G. Steinman

Clermont Lutheran Parish announces July services and events

Pastor A O Nesset leads Sunday services at West Clermont at 9 30 am and Clermont at 11 am on July 1. East Clermont choir meets June 28 at 8 pm. Adult class June 20 at 8 pm. West Clermont Priscillas meet July a at 2 15 pm, Tuesday instead of Wednesday. July 15 to 20 junior confirmands attend Decorah circuit bible camp at Luther College. July 22 to 27 church school workers camp at Luther College. attendance urged for Sunday school teachers officers and others.

A. O. Nesset West Clermont Clermont East Decorah Circuit Bible Camp Luther College Church School Workers Camp

Clermont Calendar Highlights This Week

July 1 to July 5 lists events at St. Peter's and local groups. Family picnic on Sunday, council meeting Monday, Priscilla's Working Band and Methodist WSCS Wednesday, Rosary Society and East Clermont Societies Thursday.

St. Peter's Priscilla Methodist Wscs St. Peter's Rosary Society East Clermont

Twin grand old ladies share birthday in Chariton

Two 80 year old identical twins Mrs. Robert Chord of Chariton and Mrs. Robert McKee of Venice California observed their birthday together for the first time since 1906. The Clermont cemetery association will hold its annual meeting Friday evening June 25 at the Farmer Savings Bank Clermont. An eventful week includes visitors and relatives from Wichita Falls Texas Madison South Dakota Spencer and Waterloo with birthdays and travel news among Chariton families.

Chariton Robert Chord Robert McKee Venice Calif Robert Clermont Cemetery Association Farmer Savings Bank Clermont Anc Harry Stolle, Jr John Jungblut James Wichita Falls Texas Olivia Olson Richard C Ames Olson Franklin Olson Oliver Larson Beverly Kluss Archie Rolfs Billy Bigler Dumont

Clover Clovers Met June 19 Clovers 4-H Club Meeting

The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club met at Peggy Kerr's home on June 19. Nine members answered roll call with My Favorite Flower. Caroline Kirkestue presented Sorting Preparation for Soiled Clothes and Peggy Kerr demonstrated ironing. Discussion covered preparing outfits for the fair. Bonnie Miller attended. Lunch by the hostess. Joan Swenson, Reporter.

Clermont Clover Clovers Peggy Kerr Caroline Kirkestue Bonnie Miller

Mission Society Meets West Clermont at Church

West Clermont Mission Society met Wednesday at the church with hostesses Mesdames Clarence Johnston Inga Anderson Edwin Olson Howard Learn Geo Belschner Raymond Erhardt Ole C Peterson and Mary Washburn. Devo tion led by Rev Nesset. Secretary's report read. A stand at Dairy Days was approved again. Reports on the W I M F convention at Decorah were given by Mrs Ray Tomsheck and Mrs I C Jerdee. Program announced by Mrs Roy Swenson includes Life Membership memoriam reading and a short skit by Beryl Swenson Nora Loftsgard Jean Amundson and Helen Henderson. Vocal solo by Myrtle Amundson. A Life Membership presented to Mrs Ethan Guyer. Birthday offerings collected from several members.

West Clermont Mission Society Clarence Johnson Inga Anderson Edwin Olson Howard Learn Geo. Belschner Raymond Erhardt Ole C. Peterson Mary Washburn Nesset Dairy Ray Tomsheck I. C. Jerdee W. IM Decorah Roy Swenson Swenson Beryl Swenson Nora Loftsgard Jean Amundson Helen Henderson Myrtle Amundson Ufe Ethan Guyer Mesdames Hans Larson Alvin Amundson Millard Nelson Albert Christianson Clarence Bear Gena Amundson John Nelson Bonnie Gwenson

Mrs Flores visits, prepares move to Fort Riley area Kans

Mrs Daniel Flores came Friday from Iowa City to spend the weekend in the parental Loftsgard home. She has left welfare work in Iowa City to join her husband Lt Flores stationed at Fort Riley Kans. They found an apartment at Manhattan Kans and she left Monday for the new home driving to Leon to spend the night with Mr and Mrs Walter Roberts. Also weekend guests included Mrs Effie House Randalia and Mrs Ruth Starkey, Mr and Mrs R D O Dell Manorville Minn and Mrs Lula Ashler Pine Island Minn. Gerald Schupanitz, employed in Cedar Rapids, visited home folks.

Daniel Flores Iowa City Loftsgard Ruth Starkey R. D. O'Dell Manorville Minn Lula Ashler Pine Island Gerald Schupanitz Cedar Rapids

Plane Spotters Practice At Local Airport

Ground observers corps held a test exercise Saturday and Sunday at the local airport to practice spotting and reporting military planes. The unit is one of nine such organized corps in Iowa.

Ilowa

B. & P. Women Hold Meeting and Dinner Plans

The B. and P. Women met Monday at Irene DeSart home with Louise Tomshek as co host. The committee announced the annual club dinner at Pine Lodge Oelwein and each member to bring a guest. Bridge games followed with prizes to Lucy Engle Lydia Stumme and Loretta Schultz as consolation.

Irene DeSart Louise Tomsheck Pine Lodge Oelwein Bridge Lucy Engle Lydia Stumme Loretta Schultz

Vogel Family Visit Spends Time With Proberts

Mr and Mrs Bob Vogel and Gary of Ames spent several days last week visiting Mr and Mrs Guy Probert and other relatives.

Bob Vogel Gary Ames Guy Probert

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chas. A, Benson Eration Mamber F. D Enterprise Tuly Bill Erence Daniel T. Flores Beaumont St Manhattan Kansas Hawkeye Village Roy Halverson Oran Frankie Shipton Donald Gerner J DeWayne Johnson Sleepy Eye, Minn Pea Vinery Adako Mary Erickson Camp Hitago Woodland Club Meeting Melvin Anderson Sgt Gene Anderson Anchorage Alaska Gene Gene Westcott George Frieden Harold Kimball George Fenton Clara Helgerson Doris Gilbert Jolena Helgerson Springville Louis Thoma Ruth Westprahl National Luther League Seattle Wash Luther League Judy Thompson Calmar Alfred Olson Thompson Michael John Richard Crowe St. Peter's Church R. Cooney Mae Emmett Carlin Charles Peterson Charles City Bobbie Mott Peter Carlin Hettinger Dak Carlin Sheehy Joseph Olson South Dakota Idaho Ne-praska Chi Clermont Methodist Church Clermont Lutheran Parish Harry Yauslin Hazel Reierson Gladys Halverson Sophie Follett Viola Swenson Anna Hitch Gladys Nelson Nancy Clover Clovers Joan Swenson Mission Society Meets John Deere John’ Deere Enly CO Pet Olson & Olson John Deere Laplemeote Salea and Service Clermont, Iowa Psec Sa Clermont Cooperative Lyle Gunderson
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