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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1961
Page
7
Birthday Club of the Bethany area marks celebrations for Mrs. Barehouse and Mrs. Griehe with a gathering at the senior center. Attendees shared luncheon and warm wishes as community members noted years and milestones.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a trip through California and mentions individuals and a family connected to Bevevue, with unclear details. The brief hints reference Odry, Mr. Okey, and local reactions, lacking coherent events or dates.
The Juniors of the Sheahasi Olson American Legion held a meeting to discuss upcoming activities and community service plans. Members outlined patrol, fundraising, and youth outreach goals for the month.
The baptism for Luann Schurtz was held Sunday with family presence including her son and grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson Sr and her great grandmother Mrs Isabelle Nelson attending the ceremony.
Final rites were held for Gerhard M. Houg in Minnesota with many relatives attending. He was survived by Karen Mary and sisters Mine Palmer Hal, Helgerson, and Sylvan Houg. Houg had worked at the Cone mission for several years and lived in Ot Paul, Minn.
A brief hospital note records an appendectomy performed on March 2 at Postville hospital. Yacob Friederich Jr. underwent an operation on Thursday and is listed as a patient at the same facility.
A wedding was held Saturday afternoon March 4 at the West Clermont Lutheran Church. The bride wore a blue dress and carried pink roses. Best man was James Durr. The couple hosted a reception at the Schott home Sunday evening.
Clermont Co operative announces Silver Dollar Day next Friday March 17 with silver dollars on nearly every item. Free coffee milk and donuts served all day. Drawings daily for registrants over 15. All sales must be cash to receive silver dollars. Manager Lyle Gunderson invites all to attend.
Mrs Agnes Larson spent the weekend with her son Donald and family. Mrs Bess Blake left for Dubuque for a 10 day visit with her daughter and family. Mr and Mrs Robert Steele Robin Ann Pat and Julie visited Mr and Mrs George Paulson and Clarica. Mr and Mrs Vernon Ander were hosted by Mr and Mrs Hi at Castalia.
An All Church Women evening program featured Bible study and a film strip Tale of Two Streets depicting mission work in Hong Kong. The business portion, led by Mrs. James Head Sievercup, approved plans for Easter week activities and prayed the Lord's Prayer. The column documents visits, dinners, and social events among local families including the Woods, Hovland, Lind, Seabrooke, Taylor, Miller, and Olson households, plus a birthday gathering for Daryl Leon Hart and Alan Seabrooke after a ball game.
ALCW met Wednesday in West Gees mont with ladies listed as officers and members. Mrs Russell Larson gave devotions reading responsively Psalm 32 and prayer, and a study on Psalms 22. Mrs Arthur Nelson presented the cane of the month in misiaéns. Publicity officers were Mrs Leo Woods and Mrs John Halvorson. cashiers were Mrs Elmer Olson and Mrs Lenora Shipton. Birthday offerings were noted from Lenora Shipton, Tinman Paulson, Helen Osmumison and others. Meeting closed with prayer hymn and closing.
A Friday afternoon gathering at the James Olson home welcomed Mrs. James Olson and Mrs. Amy Hovland who recently moved to Clermont. Guests listed include Mr. Donald Larson, Mr. James Taylor, Mrs. Harry Vauslin, Mrs. Isabelle Nelson, Edna Miller, Mrs. Julia Halverson, Mrs. Geo. Larson, Mrs. Amy Hovland, Mrs. Lyle Gunderson, Mrs. Flossie Gess, Mrs. John Gees, Mrs. Truman Paulson, Mrs. Olivia Olson, Mrs. Gilbert Anderson, Mrs. George Durscher, Mrs. Ellen Nelson, Mrs. Lawrence White, Mrs. Elmer Olson, Mrs. Wayne Dundee, and Andine Vasby.
East ALCW held a meeting with devotions led by Pastor Kronlokken and readings from hymns and Bible study. Delegates were chosen for the ALCW convention, and a March 18 church basement dinner for FFA boys was planned with reports on finances and sewing events.
Clermont Lutheran Parish in West Toledo lists midweek Lenten services and a film on Your Lutheran World Federation. Confirmation closes on March 4th Sunday in Lent. Various church groups meet March 9 13 including West East morning services Sunday school and Brotherhood Lay Participation School. Local social notices follow with multiple visits and dinners among parish families.
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