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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
7
The St Paul newspaper notes the article about Arch bishop in a new residence. Guests attended as Mary Eien Srall and Mrs Art Matt welcomed as a new member into the circle. Entertainment featured 500 and Mrs Miller as hostess serving banquet.
The Clermont Toihip Farm Bureau Homemakers Club will hold a postponed meeting Thursday evening March 15 at the Donald Kerr home.
Lyle Largo joins the Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Pi at a national honor banquet in Des Moines. Guest speaker Hinz of Underwood Corp. presented the pledges initiated, including Lyle Lapst Hot Clermont, a Des Moines accounting student at the American Institute of Business. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. George V. Larson Clermont.
Last rites for William Sperry age 103 of Maye were held at 2:00 p m March 12 at the Methodist Church in Fay. He leaves a wife and six children two daughters and four sons. The Sperrys lived in Clermont for a few years. Their son Robert married to the former Firamices Christian son of Clermont, Mrs Selmer Erickson, Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger, Mrs Metta Krueger and Abe Habeger attended the funeral.
Mrs Ehlers Cousin oaph Portland and Mrs Io la Hans Meyer of Sheridan Ore received word at Samaritan Hospital in Portland Oregon on March. The obituary notes a cousin relation to Mrs Beechle and mentions Ernest, born and raised on a Pleasant Valley farm now owned by Herbert Haas and tenanted by Ted Anderson.
Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. Floyd Bergeson home on March 6. Members read original poetry for roll call and discussed a weather themed program. Anline Vasby presented sketches on wives of poets and early colonial poets, and members voted to attend the county meeting March 21 at West Union. Officers for the coming year were elected.
Mr and Mrs Elliott Olson and Kevin attended dinner at the Olson home. Mr and Mrs Susan Appelman dined with Mr and Mrs Enoch Mark on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Bratlie of Hawley Minnesota visited from Monday to Wednesday with cousin and family Mr and Mrs Martin Armundson. Mr and Mrs Hans Sandvold and Mrs Gena Anderson visited in the Nels Gilbert home on Friday.
The Union Street Birthday Club met at Mrs. James Olson's home on Thursday afternoon. Members include Mrs. George Dirscher and Mrs. Truman Paulson who have March birthdays. Guests Mrs. Joe Nelson and others attended. They shared a picnic lunch, visited, and played bingo.
Mrs Nelson and Mr Nelson prepare to move this week to Muscatine where they will serve as heads of Lutheran Homes for Aged and Children. Thursday noon a luncheon was held at the Nelson Sr. home with baskets of food brought by Mrs Clar ence Tatro and Mrs Burkard Rié gel and Mrs Hi Gutcher. A gift was presented to Mrs Nelson.
The Clermont Lutheran Parish lists weekly services and activities across West and East locations. Details include midweek lent services, choir practices, sewing and confirmation classes, Sunday services, Sunday school, and youth groups with times and hosting homes.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Shipton John and Cheryl and Mr and Mrs Charles Shipton and Steven surprised their mother Mrs Lenora Shipton by bringing a picnic dinner Sunday noon honoring her birthday Oran Shipton was a guest also
A group of friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Leo Orth Saturday evening. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Orth, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Molokken, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schutte, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bear, Thomas Davis, Frank Horan, and Dery Sampson. The evening was spent playing 600.
The Women's Service Club will meet on Tuesday March 20 with Mrs. James Taylor.
Mrs. Perry Paulson hosted a birthday party for Mrs. Helen Osmundson on a Friday afternoon. A picnic lunch was served and a gift presented. Guests included Mrs. Wendell Hulbert Mrs. Raymond Erhardt Mrs. Normal Olson Hilda Anderson Mrs. Clarence Johnson and Dean.
Mr and Mrs Ed Burt marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday March 4 with a quiet dinner hosted by their children Leonard Larson and Charles Burt and spouses. Guests included Elmer Buddenburg Wilbur Buddenburg Wayne Larson James Larson and Charlyn Burt plus Robert Larson and family. Amelia Buddenburg and Edward Burt wed March 12 1912 in Waukon by Rev Vanice. they resided Clermont where Burt worked as a barber for 50 years. They have two children Mildred Larson Ossian and Charles of Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs Gerhard Halverson returned home Friday evening from Tucson Arizona after spending three months with their son Howard who is pursuing graduate work at the University of Arizona.
Mr and Mrs Gene Ellis hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of Mrs Wayne Gilson and Mrs Ellis who celebrate birthdays on March 9 and 12. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wayne Gilson and David, Mr and Mrs Gary Gilson and Becky, and Mr and Mrs Charles Wenger of Elgin.
Rulger Paulson and Jack McNeil were absent during the drawing Saturday afternoon. Next week's drawing will award 200 bucks if the first name is present. otherwise the second drawing will award 80 bucks.
The West Lutheran ALCW met on Wednesday March 7 with hostesses Mes dames Harry Yauslin Clarence Thorson Lyle Aanes William Nelson Sr Gussie Miller and Delores Bennett. Devotions from John chapter 3 were led by Pastor Kronlokken. Finance Committee members elected were Mrs Aubrey Guyer Mrs Arthur Olson and Mrs Arthur Amundson. The Spring Convention was set for April 96 at Decorah Lutheran church. Bible Study titled Christ Leads us in paths of light was presented by Mrs Herbert Martin. Birthday offerings were given by Mrs Joe Wander Mrs Gilbert Anderson Mrs Lenore Shipton Mrs J A Exigkson and Mrs Roy Tatro.
Easter Seal Campaign opens March 14 to raise funds for care and rehabilitation of crippled children and adults in the county and state. Mrs Leland Probert, Clermont Twp chairwoman, says springtime and Easter symbolize hope and invites gifts of help during this season.
The Clermont Methodist Church led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers holds a worship service at 8 46 a m on Sunday March 18 with Methodist Youth Fellowship scheduled at 7 30 p m.
Friends and relatives gathered at the Harvey Meyer home Friday for a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Millard Nelson Sr and a surprise housewarming for the Meyers who recently moved into their new home. A gift was presented and a picnic lunch was served with many Nelsons and local guests in attendance.
Mrs. Lucien Appelman attended an open house Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist Church in West Union in honor of her brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitford marking their 50th wedding anniversary.
Adrian Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Almer L Nelson of Clermont completed thirteen weeks of Navy recruit training at San Diego California. His company Av won weekly brigade and academic awards plus four first place ribbons in athletic events earning the efficiency award. The unit averaged 3940 military points and 4618 academic average. athletic wins included basketball rope climb tug of war and swim meet. He now heads to Great Lakes for further classes to study machinery mate requirements. Adrian is a 1960 Valley High graduate and his address is Adrian Nelson FA 549-74558 M M B T A Class 22884 B US NTC Great Lakes Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Richard Miller of West Union were Saturday evening callers in the Karl Miller home.
Millard Nelson Jr. leads about 100 County Farm Bureau members from the Town Farm Bureau on a Washington trip March 12 14. In DC they will meet Congressmen review farm policy visit the AFB office attend hearings and tour Congress in session. They depart Chicago Sunday evening and return Thursday.
Sp5 Robert Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Almer L Nelson of Clermont has completed two years and eight months of Army duty in Germany with the 48th Infantry He traveled through Italy France Spain Holland Sweden England and many parts of Germany He left Germany February 28 aboard the Darby and will return home mid month A 1967 Clermont High School graduate he attended Town State College at Ames for one year.
The stamp winners were Warren Harrington Dean Vargason Mrs Clara Helgerson Mrs Charles Becker and Walter Follett. Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelman traveled to Rochester Minnesota last Monday for a clinic visit and returned Friday.
Fr. Joseph Sullivan, pastor at St. Peter's Church, declares Sunday Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. for parishioners and visitors.
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