Clermont Township Farm Bureau Homemakers Meeting
The Clermont Township Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet at Mrs Ed Krueger's home on Friday March 10 at 2 00 p m.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1967
Page
7
The Clermont Township Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet at Mrs Ed Krueger's home on Friday March 10 at 2 00 p m.
Regular meeting of Troop 314 of the City Scouts was Tuesday February 26 with Brenda Orth as hostess. Five members attended. The group planned for the cookie sale and selected My Pen, My Community, and Sewing badges. Preparations for the mother-daughter tea on March 28 were begun.
The Birthday Club met at the home of Mrs Enoch Mark Tuesday evening. Attending were Mrs Amy Hovland, Clara and Myrtie Peterson, Mrs Irene Olson, Mrs Rose Olson, Agnes and Louise Bilden, Mrs Martin Amundson and Mrs Harry Helgeson.
Junior Auxiliary members are reminded of a time change for the March 15 meeting at the Legion hall 4:00 p.m. Elaine Thorson is hostess replacing March 8. Members should answer roll call with Hobby.
Parish notices for West and East Clermont list March events including Jr Choir 7 pm Midweek Lenten Services 7:45 pm 7th and 8th grade confessions, worship service 9:30 am Sunday School 10:15 am Luther League Mys tery Night and travel to neighboring league March 13 circle Bible study leaders Thursday circle at Mrs Neumann 2 pm and 7th grade confessions changed dates. Sunday events March 12 include Sunday School 10 am and Worship Service 11 am.
St Peters Catholic Church offers Sunday liturgy at 8 and 10 am with Saturday liturgy from 6 to 8 25 pm and 8 30 am. Confessions after Mass and CCD classes every Saturday.
The Town and Country Club met March 2 at Mrs. Fran Hoapman’s home after a one week weather delay. Members heard a talk on the Northeast Area One Vocational Technical School to be built at Calmar. The nominating committee announced Delmer Kingery as treasurer. The group voted ten dollars for playground equipment and closed with the Club Collect. Lunch followed.
A note of thanks expresses gratitude for cards gifts and visits by friends neighbors and relatives during hospital stay and after returning home. The record lists numerous Sunday visitors from Des Plaines Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Postville Elgin Monona and other nearby towns along with families and ages in attendance and mentions Kevin Hoth’s first birthday celebration and dinners with multiple households in Ames West Union and Postville.
President Lyndon B. Johnson approved John Halverson as Clermont postmaster and sent the recommendation to the Senate. The Senate typically acts within about 30 days. Herb Martin retired as postmaster in 1965, with Wayne Gilson serving as acting postmaster since then.
The Clermont County Cousins 4-H Club met Saturday at Pauline Amundson's home in Clermont. Members answered roll call with a muffin they made. An illustrated walk on a Handy Guide For Good Eating and a film strip Our Daily Bread were presented. Demonstrations on measuring ingredients and muffin judging followed. Lunch by the hostess. Next meeting at Nanty and Susan Nelson's home. Janet Jacob, Reporter.
Karen Hoopman daughter of Mrs Fran Hoopman earned a place on the Dean's List for the first quarter while enrolled in a Medical Secretary course at Rochester Junior College Rochester Minnesota.
Farmers in the 1967 feed grain program are warned that payments may be reduced if diverted land is substantially less productive than average. County committee chair Herbert M. Ash says farmers should designate at least average land for diversion, or face proportional cuts in payments. Signup for feed grain and wheat programs ends March 17, a prerequisite for price supports and benefits.
West Clermont ALCW met Wednesday afternoon at the church with Sarah Circle members as hostesses. A pre Easter Bake Sale was planned for March 18 and a Rummage Sale for April was discussed with guest speaker Mrs. Del Rumme of Decorah. She spoke on the Life of a Woman in Japan and displayed articles.
The Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting on Monday March 13 at the Legion hall. A pot luck supper starts at 7 30 p m with attendees asked to bring a dish and silver. Drink bread and butter will be provided. Buchre and 500 will be played after the meeting. Strive for 100 percent attendance.
East Clermont ALCW met the church parlors on Thursday March 2 with hosts including Eldred Neuhring Joe Baker Martin Amundson Eugene Thorson and Don Lamborn. They planned gifts for Pastor and Mrs Peterson to offset expenses for the Evangelism meeting in Des Moines March 28 30 and reported on the Father Son Banquet and sales of over 1100 cookbooks.
New military addresses appear for Pfc Dennis L Olson and Pfc Daryl Olson assigned to units in the 25th Infantry Division and the 9th Marines. Local social notes record Sunday visits and callers at several homes, and oblique notices about Mrs Helen Robbe Frazier’s death in Pueblo with Robbe family ties to Clermont.
Sacred Heart Circle met Tuesday February 21 at the home of Mrs Hugo Bodensteiner for a 130 pot luck dinner. The meeting opened with a prayer and new officers Mrs Larry Hardn and Mrs John Keily led. Plans for a food sale and year projects were discussed. Forty bandages were rolled.
Senate File No. 3 extends the eligible period for tax exemption for Korean Conflict Veterans from June 27 1950 to January 31 1985 and for the Viet Nam Conflict starting August 5 1984. Eligible veterans must have discharge recorded in Fayette County and apply at the Fayette County Assessor's office before July 1 1967 to qualify for 1967 tax exemption payable in 1968.
Winners of Gold Bond Stamps at Leo's U Save this week were Mrs. LaVern Hyde, Karl Klemp, Mrs. Leo Woods, Mrs. Richard Griebenow and Louise Vick.
Names drawn Saturday afternoon for the Bucks included No 1 with $100 to Mrs John Barnhouse not present, No 2 with $10 to DeVere Halverson not present, No 43 with $10 to Mrs Ole Heierson present, No 4 with $10 to Carmie Peterson not present. Next Saturday March 11 drawing grows for $100 $40 and two $10 prizes. Also notes Mrs Alta Frieden Sunday at Elliott Olson home. Clarence and Mrs Tatras spent weekend with daughter Paul Noggle and family in Silvis.
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