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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1962
Page
3
Readable segments list numerous local social visits and family events in Clermont area towns. Residents attended weddings commencements birthdays and graduations across Arlington Ossian Waukon Decorah Monona and nearby households with relatives from Castalia Ankeny Cedar Falls and Chicago visiting for celebrations and weekend stays.
Mr. S$. Robert Mott entertained their son Bob's graduation Thursday evening. Present were his grandmother Mrs. A Hewott of Cedar Rapids, Mr. Howard Boyle, Alanna and Brad, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barker, and Larry, Mrs. Ed Malek of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Don Malek, Tim and Becky.
Mr and Mrs Abe Habeger and Vicky entertained after graduation with a guest list including Metta Krueger Edward Krueger De Lene Carlton Krueger Debbie Ken ton Krueger Kurtis Karen Hoopman Selmer Erickson Alyce Dean Helgerson Lyle Krueger and family Susan Tatro and the Eugene Torson family of West Union.
The Columbus Junction newspaper celebrated its 15th anniversary with owner and publisher B. H. Shearer marking his 53rd year as its head.
Readable fragments show a church calendar listing Vacation Church School at West Church Friday 7 to 10 pm. East Church hosts morning service with communion at 10 am and a baptism. Luther League roller skating at Ossian 8 pm. East Luther League events and council meeting at West Church on Tuesday June 5 at 8 pm.
The Clermont Methodist Church announces worship at 8 on Sunday June 3 led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers and a Monday June 4 Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting with Mrs Ruth Starkey as officers will be installed.
A Social Security Administration district office representative from Waterloo will be at the West Union courthouse on June 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to help individuals file applications for federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits, including originals and duplicates.
A fragment referencing social security account number cards and employer identification numbers. No additional context or details are provided to establish a complete event or report.
Ralph Shaffer retired from the village hospital after a one week stay. Mrs. Burd Anderson and Brad stayed with Mrs. Shaffer during his absence. Weekend guests included the Larry Reinig family from Toledo and the Richard Schmidt family from Waterloo. Callers on Sunday included Mr and Mrs A S Peters of Cedar Falls and other Cedar Rapids visitors.
Fragmentary text referencing a gathering with Mi and Mira present and a supper noted in a unsure context. No clear event, date, or location discernible from the readable fragment. Further text needed for a precise card.
A fragmented social roundup records visits and calls. Mrs Joe Peters and Mr Mrs Boyer hosted and visited friends on Sunday evening and afternoon, with mentions of Ed Fenner and Richard Kohls in the Brainard community social roundups.
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