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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1959
Page
3
Clermont Residents Celebrate Birthdays and Graduations
A Clermont community page recalls multiple birthday gatherings and graduation celebrations. Neighbors honored Mrs. Lyle Olson with a birthday lunch, while families and friends attended graduation and post ceremony receptions for relatives including Curtis Olson and Sandra Bilden. Several visits and weekend trips are noted among Cedar Rapids Postville Monona Elgin and West Union residents.
Schultz Family Dinner Guests And Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Schultz and family and Mrs. Louise Schultz were dinner guests Sunday in the Arthur Nelson Sr. home. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ames and Vernon were callers Sunday evening in the Mrs. Erama Anderson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Schultz
Louise Schultz
Arthur Nelson,Sr
Jake Ames
Vernon
Erama Anderson
Memorial Day Services at Valley High School
The American Legion and Auxiliary of Elgin and Clermont hold joint Memorial Day rites at Valley High School at 10 00 on Saturday May 30 The program includes Star Spangled Banner Band Invocation Pastor Kronlokken Pledge of Allegiance wreath dedication Jr Auxiliary girls music Clermont Junior Auxiliary Sextet address Pastor Caspers reading Eloise Lantz Valley High Band selections Benediction Pastor Kronlok ken and retirement of colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Elgin
Clermont
Valley High School
Kronlokken
Clermont Junior Auxiliary
Caspers
Eloise Lantz
Valley High
Contact X Ray Program Concluded in Fayette County
The 14th annual Contact X Ray program in Fayette County has ended per Mrs R D Fox president of the Fayette County Tuberculosis and Health Association. One hundred one people had chest x rays while the mobile unit was in the county and 23 showed suspicious tuberculosis findings. Eleven others were found to have chest abnormalities suggesting tumors heart conditions or cancer needing follow up. Sixty seven were confirmed to have healthy chests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
R. D. Fox
Safety Check In Oelwein Sees 2696 Vehicles Inspected
In a three day period ending last Friday, 2696 cars and trucks were checked in Oelwein. Patrols reported 206 tractors equipped with poles and flags 41 Amish buggies and 336 bicycles were scotch lighted when the safety lane closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Mott Transferred Between Iowa Hospitals After Injury
Robert Mott was moved from the Postville Hospital to the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City last Wednesday morning. His condition is serious but improving slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Robert Mott
Postville Hospital
Veterans Hospital
HospitalAdmission Reported for Local Individual
A local man was taken to Postville Hospital on Tuesday where he is listed as a medical patient. Doctors labeled the case as routine and ongoing, with no further details released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Social notes from Clermont area families weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Aines Olson and Lois Larson visited Rochester to fetch Sandra Olson who spent the weekend at home. The Aines Olson and Oliver Larson families hosted picnics at the LaVerne Larson home with more visits to Millard Bilden and a Friday band concert gathering. Gary Lee Olson, born May 20 to Arthur Nelson Jr of Hudson, joins sister Kathy. Various attendees marked anniversaries, birthdays, and luncheon/ dinner visits across Clermont, Maynard, Luana, Waterville, West Union, Elgin, Volga and surrounding homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aines Olson
Lois Larson
Rochester
Minn
Sandra Olson
Louie Amundson
Howard Kluss
Ann Larson
Oliver Larson
LaVerne Larson
Millard Bilden
Orville Berg
Marvin
Ames Olson
Karen
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Hudson
Gary Lee
Kathy
Clermont
Guy Muchow
Harry Gunder
Melvin Bakke
Waterville
Arthur Schott
Larry Schott
West Union
Harry Gunderson
Lyle Gunderson
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Ronald Gunderson
Luana
Dawn Gunderson
Enoch K. Mark
Ole
Clara
Mrydle Peterson
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Glen Medberry
Volga
J. P. Medberry
Elmer Larson
Elgin
Rose Olson
Quinton Olson
Social guests and family visits highlighted in local notices
Clara and Myrtle Peterson Agnes Bilders and Louise Bilders and Genevieve Anderson hosted dinner guests Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Meyer. The Nelsons of Fayette and Isabell Nelson, plus afternoon callers and supper guests from Waukon, visited extended family. Kathy Nelson will spend time with her grandparents in Elgin before returning to Hudson. A correction notes an omitted name from Mrs. Hans Sand vold's birthday write-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Agnes
Louise Bilders
Genevieve Anderson
Harvey Meyer
Wanda
Elmer Nelson
Fayette
Isabell Nelson
Charles, Becker
Verni Ehde
Carol
Orville Ehde
Oliver Nehring
Waukon
Arthur Nelson
Hudson
Kathy Nelson
My .Chapmans
Elgin
Hans Sandvold
Ray Reijerson
Turkey Hatchery Report May Week Totals 1959 Iowa
The Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes week ending May 16 1959 turkey hatcheries produced 32000 heavy white poults 348000 heavy other poults and 28000 light breed poults. Heavy white poults nearly doubled the small output from the same week a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Poultry Egg Production Week Sees Rise Across Breeds
Production of heavy other poults rose 21 percent while light breed poults were around three during the week last year. Egg sets totaled 62 000 from heavy white hens 466 000 from heavy other hens and 49 000 from light breed hens, with weekly total up 13 percent from the previous year.
Wadena News continues with visitors and travels
Mrs Zim Ynerman received gifts while Mrs Laura Herrling traveled to Hayward Wisconsin to visit her daughter and son in law Budd Ashley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zim- Ynerman
Laura Herrling
Hayward
Wisconsin
Mr. Budd * Ashley
Also Mentioned on This Page
FORD
Lyle Olson
Adies
Mryde Peterson
Clara Helgerson
Arthur Helgerson
George Frieden
Ruth Starkey
Gussie Miller
Mary Olson
Millard Bear
Donald Larson
Irene Olson
Olson
Mrs
Louis A. Olson
Curtis
L. T. N. Olson
Vern Koth
Monona
Foster Koth
Ray Koth Neala
Nancy
Garnaville
Ernest Peterson
Gordon Schupbach
Diane Frieden
Sandra
Harry Armandson
Paul
Harold
Julie Bilden
Roy ‘Swenson
Leo Moreh
Asbjorn Morch
Postville
James Olson
Lana
Tilpher Bilden
Marian
Ruth
Crayton
Ash
Merril Gunderson
Joan
Carol Ann
Emmma Gunderson
Verka
E. W. Kozelka
Gail
Herbert Haas
Alfred Baschler
Gwen
Charles Becker
Julie
Becky
Louis Becker
Becky Becker
Howard Halverson
Iowa State College
Ames
Gerhard Halverson
Howard
Glake
Arizona
Sierra Ancha Experimental Forestry Station
Rocky Mountain Forestry Service
John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
St. Peters Church
Joseph A. Sullivan
Verni Engle
Theresa Bakewell
New Albia
Howard Boyle
Reuben Evendsen
Cheryl Emery
Lawler
Lawrence Bakewell
Lansing
Leslie Conner
Paul N. Moser
Iowa
Pittsburgh Paints
Turkey Hatchery Report
M. F. Schlein
N. Lawler
Lows
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Wadena News
R. T. Martin
E.R. Withell
State Bank
Elkader
Key City
Baler Twine
Knolless
Bakewell Produce
Vacation Bible School
Clermont Lutheran Church
Larrabee Grade School
Ity
Notre Dame Cathedral
The
Elgin Echo
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