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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1967
Page
3
The Brownie Troop met after school on a Thursday in March at the Legion Hall. They decorated the Brownie Gold Bank and a Scrapbook and made Shamrock pins for St Patrick's Day. Lunch was served by Joelson Bensven with Julie Lerch as hostess on March 23.
Mr and Mrs John Gass hosted the Supper Club at their home Saturday evening. The cards were lively with ladies high awarded to Mrs Leo Woods and low to Mrs Charles Kohls while men’s high went to Jerry Backer and low to Sylvan.
Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jerry Backer Mr and Mrs Sylvan Taylor Mr and Mrs Hen tery Follett Mr and Mrs Charles H Rohls and Mr and Mrs Leo Woods at a recent gathering.
Girl Scouts Troop 314 met Tuesday March 14 at the Legion Hall with Linda Lofts gard as hostess. Thirteen members attended and one new member Kim Hensbreck joined. Invitations were issued for a Mother Daughter Tea on March 28 at the Legion Hall. They reported 34 boxes of cookies sold and deliveries planned for the second week of April. The next meeting will be at the Legion Hall with Debbie Skelton as hostess.
De Sales Central High announces two night parent teacher conferences for De Sales students and faculty on March 30 and 31 in the high school building. Conferences are open 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. both nights. Speech students returned from the State Speech Contest in Mason City with 14 division I ribbons. Sister Mary Thaddeus and Sister Mary Marcianne reported a new record 82 percent Divine ratings indicating state champions.
Grand Meadow Study Club met Friday evening March 11 at Mrs. Orville Berg’s home with all 12 members present and husbands as guests. Guests included Mrs. Mervin Hunsberger Benny Hunsberger and Mr and Mrs Roger Berg and Joel and Laurie Nelson. The club donated $3 to the playground equipment fund and Benny Hunsberger showed slides from Europe. Lunch followed and next meeting will be at Mrs Millard Bilden’s home.
St Ann’s Circle gathered March 14 at Mrs. George W Larson home with ten members present. Leader Mrs Burkard Riegel led a prayer and decades of the rosary, reports from secretary and treasurer were approved, letters were sent to Robert Fassbinder in Scotland and Virginia McNeil in Cedar Rapids, and members rolled bandages for the missions. Lunch was served by the hostess, and Mrs Riegel will host the April meeting.
The American Legion Junior Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall Wednesday at 3 pm with Elaine Thorson as hostess. Eleven members answered roll call with their hobby. Officers voted to donate $5 to the Playground Equipment Fund and to attend the Junior Conference at Protivin on April 15. Members will furnish a musical number and write prayers by March 25 with word limits by age groups. The meeting closed with “America” and tray favors for the Hospitals were prepared.
Local families share weekend social visits including Mr and Mrs Richard Griebe and others visiting Hawkeye for Charlie Fritz funeral. Attendees include Burnell Anderson Postville Emma Anderson Milo Roger Amundson family Clarence Peterson Harold. guests from Manchester Buckingham. Also described are trips to Des Moines for a girls basketball tournament and confirmations at St Peters Lutheran Greene. Klingmans Clothes Shop promotes spring coats and jackets.
Local social items list numerous visits and meals among families in Cedar Rapids Postville Castalia and nearby towns. Guests include Ray Reierson Henry Olson Paul Mienes and many others with weekend dinners and Saturday gatherings noted along with a correction about a previous Des Moines reference. Events span Sunday suppers drives and hospital return from illness.
The Woodland Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Harry Gunderson. Twelve members answered roll call with homemade Kasder Bonnet. A five dollar donation was approved. A program by Mrs. Raymond Erhardt and Mrs. Art Nelson followed. Thought for the day by Mrs. Sophie Vasby. Contests led by Mrs. Jack Dibble and Mrs. Roy Swenson awarded prizes to Mrs. Vasby, Mrs. Lawrence Walgvatne, Mrs. Raymond Erhardt, and Mrs. Art Nelson.
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