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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
7
A series of pictures will appear in the Enterprise section of the Echo over several weeks as Montauk work progresses in preparation for the May 30 dedication at 1 pm. Workmen and director Henry Follett met with Mr and Mrs Allen Saturday morning to finalize plans and begin work as weather permits.
Bible class completes course with the teaching of scriptures. Names include Roger and Mrs Olson, Mr and Mrs Norris Hel erm, Mr and Mrs LaVerne Larson, Mr and Mrs M J Blockius, Elmer Larson, Sylvan Taylor, Mrs Donald Lamborn, Kenneth Blockhus, Trene Speece, Alvin Erickson, Oliver Larson, Norman Amundson, among others.
Donald Gress 61 of Waterloo died suddenly from a heart attack on Friday March 22. Funeral services were held Monday. He was a former area resident and worked as a motorman for the Waterloo Railway. Survivors include wife Phyllis a daughter Kathryn one brother Lloyd and two sisters Mrs Lucille Amdahl West Union and Evelyn Mrs Wm Grover Grundy Center.
Delegates were named for the Democratic Convention. Monday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Leo Woods. Lloyd Meier was elected precinct committeeman and Mrs Meier precinct committeewoman.
Clermont study group IFWC met Tuesday with music from the present interspersed rating by racer Zoné Willsor, and the program closed with the Iowa Song. Mrs Lenora Shipton reviewed Federation News. Minutes were approved. Mrs Franz Appelmen, president, was voted Club Woman of the Year. The club endorsed Montauk as a scene for Beautiful Jews and new program committee members were appointed.
Masons Met Clermont Lodge No. 160 AF and AM held its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple on Thursday evening, March 71. A guest, Allen Habeger from Silver Leaf Lodge No. 518 Elgin, attended. After the regular business a chili supper was served.
The Sacred Heart Circle met with ten members on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jack McNeil led a prayer to the Sacred Heart. Reports were given by Mrs. Jerry Andrus in Mrs. Albert Matt’s absence. A food sale was planned for Sunday after masses. Since January 1 the group has turned in 8 hospital gowns 104 bandages and 101 soaps to the Par Foreign Relief Chr. Members prayed and were served by the host.
A brief notice records the First Holy Communion ceremony at El Edwerd where the participant named Edwerd received the sacrament in a community gathering. The event marked a milestone in the family’s religious observance.
Cheryl Anderson is presented with a student nurse cap at Lukes Hospital during a capping ceremony. The event includes a folio reception marking her achievement in nursing training.
Henry L. Kittelson born December 13, 1884 on the home farm east of Clermont died Wednesday evening March 20 at the home of his son Orlando in Laurel Nebraska at age 83. Baptized confirmed and married at East Clermont Lutheran church he worked as a farmer in Clermont township for many years. His son Clarence remains on the farm. the obituary lists family ties and local church roots.
Patient Walter Fritz has been in Community Hospital since Monday. His condition is improving as he receives treatment.
Thirty six rural Iowa high school students were chosen March 21 as finalists from sixty submitted by county committees across the state. The interview phase will be in Des Moines on April 2 with eighteen finalists from each district anticipated.
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