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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1962
Page
7
The Service Club met with a roll call that offered house cleaning hints. Minutes were read and approved. Easter Seals received $2 and $5 was paid for MBG of the hospital bed. Mrs Amundson contributed $1 in lieu of serving. Readings were given by Mrs Claxie Gress and Mrs Arthur Nelson.
At the county convention the Town and Country Club read and approved reports. Gordon presented the honor of club woman of the year and awards were given in Home, Recreation and Wildlife. Attendees included Mrs. William Nelson and Mrs. Ross James. The meeting closed with the club collect and a review of the program.
Card of Thanks expresses sincere appreciation to relatives and friends from distance who attended the funeral of Mrs. Wander last Wednesday. Names listed include Biingson Patricia Nygaard Stanley Purrington Martin Holt Ana Cortes and Mrs. James from Minot and Washington.
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Ames Olson's home on Friday afternoon March 18 with 14 members present and one guest, Mrs. Millard Bilden. Mrs. Clarence Amundson showed the film Mr Finley's Feelings and Mrs. Martin Amundson read an article on Camp Century in Greenland. A poem Winter Days was read by Mrs. Amundson and Mrs. Almer Amundson gave When you come to a end of a perfect day. The birthday song honored Mrs. Almer Amundson. Lunch followed hosted by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Gege hosted a Sunday dinner in Donnan honoring Mrs. Gege's parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller on their 49th wedding anniversary. Relatives from West Union Alta Vista Garber Winthrop Alton and surrounding areas attended including Doris Hangartner Verlene Elaine Clifton Kohls Orvin Twite Peter Charlene Merle and Eric Anderson.
Service of worship at 8 46 a m on Sunday includes the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. Joint Clermont Elgin Tigrla Youth Fellowship and parents meet at Valley High on April 2 at 2 pm. Quarterly Conference at St Pauls Elgin with Dist Supt James Geble presiding at 7 30 p m. Funeral attendees and visiting relatives are listed among local families including Petratz Lind Haugland Gilbert Berg and Gage brothers.
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday afternoon March 20 at Andine Vasby's home. Mrs. Floyd Bergeson led the lesson on town shrines and landmarks, sharing details about area churches including Church of the Saviour dedicated in 1870 and Presbyterian Church since 1863. St Peters Catholic celebrated its centennial. Mrs. Elmer Olson reviewed Club Woman.
The Clermont Iowa Town Council met March 5 1962 with Mayor Will J Nelson presiding. Members present Riegel Nygaard Johnson Griebenow and Tague. Absent none. Bills were approved as read including salaries Clermont Fire Dept truck maintenance street and hall lights insurance and misc charges. Meeting adjourned. George Durscher Town Clerk Clermont.
Mrs. Robert Skelton Mrs. Claude Gress Mrs. Martin Amundson Mrs. Vernon Anderson and Ben Frautschy were the stamp winners at Leo and Leona's U Save last week.
At a March meeting the Clermont Co-operative board was authorized to purchase Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co. The organization now solicits subscriptions to notes of 100 or more at 5 1 2 percent annual interest. Directors or the co‑op office provide information.
Mr and Mrs Ervin Handel Randy Guenee hosted a surprise birthday party Saturday evening honoring George Frieden. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Frieden Diane and Donna Mr and Mrs Gene Westcott Mr and Mrs Willard Ash Mr and Mrs Merle Anderson Mr and Mrs Arnold Gibbs Susan Maty Mike and others.
Mrs Astrid Kimball reports spotting a robin on Thursday morning March 22 in the local area. The sighting confirms ongoing avian activity in the neighborhood and adds a human observer account to the day’s natural events.
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Stahl were held at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. John D. Kronlokken officiating. Interment followed at Volga Cemetery after a long life: born April 27, 1878 near Elkader, later married to John Sieger, widow since 1945, resident of Clermont since 1953, survived by nieces and nephews.
Fr Joseph Sullivan serves as pastor at St Peter's Church with Sunday Masses listed as 8 00 and 10 00 am. The OCR text is garbled but indicates regular worship times and church leadership.
PFC Steven F Wolf 1977254 of the 3rd Tank Battalion Co C 3rd Marine Division FMF (Reind.) is reassigned to San Francisco California.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Moore went to Iowa City Friday evening and attended the state basketball tournament Friday and Saturday. Saturday noon Mr. Moore attended a Jefferson Hotel meeting of the Iowa High School Athletic Assn representative council, of which he is a member.
A Saturday drawing at a barn selected Mrs Edward Krueger but she was not present. The next drawing will offer a prize of 160 dollars for Red Wing shoes and Ball-Band products, with details to be announced.
A housewarming party was held for Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Meyer and Wanda at their new Clermont home Friday evening. Guests from Elgin and Clermont attended, with AMC games, prizes awarded to Chewlay O Neill Lenvis Becker Mrs Guernsey Smith and Mrs Heuben Howard, and a cash gift presented to the Meyers. Visitors from Oelwein West Union Monona and Burlay joined the gathering and lunch followed.
Mrs Lou Cornish born Berths Kohls in 1878 in Stetin Germany came to the United States at 14 and lived near Elgin She married Louis Cornish in 1905 Their daughter Hazel died in 1918 Survived by Louis and two children Aulden Cornish Postville and Mrs Guy Muchow Clermont and a grandson Dennis Muchow Also mentions Sunday dinner guests and visitors Card of thanks from Lawrence White Sr
Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Wander were held at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. Kronlokken officiating. Born Bertha Evelyn Tinderholt in 1911, she lived in South Dakota Iowa and North Dakota before marrying Wander in 1938 and settling on a Clermont area farm. Survived by husband, four children Betty, James, Jerry, Steven, six brothers and three sisters, seven grandchildren, and other relatives. She died March 17, 1962 after illness lasting over four years. Burial at God's Acre Cemetery, Clermont.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Ander son and Marlene visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Lea Griebenow and Leon.
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