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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1961
Page
7
A Sunnydale club conducted a routine meeting with a brief agenda, focusing on upcoming events and member updates. The session featured a short prayer and reaffirmed group goals as members discussed roles and responsibilities.
Saiki notes that the Red Cross will start home nursing courses this week with Friday sessions at 10. Participants from the surrounding area are invited, and materials including books and notebooks will be provided.
The Clermont town board confirms new panetiman and incumbents. Richard Griébenow Johnson and Riegel lead with 139 and 137 votes while 7ygaard garners 130 and Elmer Olsoti receives 148.
A farewell party was held Sunday Oct 29 at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Berhent in West Union to honor Mr and Mrs Alpha Hangartner who are moving to Arizona. Attendees included numerous Clermont West Union and nearby residents and friends.
Riverside Club met at the home of Mrs. Emma Olson on October 25 with ten members sharing where they spent their summer. Minutes were read, Christmas family dinner planned, Bingo prizes awarded to several members, and door prizes given. Next meeting scheduled at Arleen Olson’s on November 2.
The Clermont Comets held a banquet at Maynard Hall on October 14 with Everett Rowland and Kenneth Schroeder receiving climateology and Purple Ribbon books awards. Members attending included Brenda Steffens, Leslie and Paul Miller, David and James Rowland, Dean Anderson, Ronnie Butikofer, Eddie and Mike McNeil. The club earned a 100 percent record books award and Leslie Anderson received a five year pin. The club met again October 28 at the home of Everett, David and James Rowland, with fifteen members present. Leslie Miller spoke on reverence to the flag, Danny Thiese and Kenny Schroeder talked on the Cat tle Congress. Plans for future basketball games with Big Four H Clubs were discussed and lunch was provided by Mrs. Rowland.
Funeral services for Mrs Carrie Thorson will be held Thursday Nov 2 at 2 00 pm at the East Clermont Church. Mrs Thorson died at the home of her at Olson Monday evening Nov 6. Clara Peterson and Amy Hovland visited with Mrs Anna Gunderson at Glen Eurth home on the farm Thursday. Mrs Ray Rei visited with Mrs Amy Hewk id Wednesday. Mr and Mrs H R Young of Wichita Falls Teens are visiting a few days. The Franzy Ritky Mrs Gi SEF our bread line of men s and boys parkas jackets and carcoats Klingman s Squash Palmer Holgen of near Tipton recently displayed a 45 Squash that was raised in that ar ea.
The Business and Professional Women's Club met Monday Oct 30 with a 7 pm dinner at Bettys Cafe. Twenty seven members attended at the home of hostess Mrs Clifton Pringle. New members welcomed include Mrs Donald Murphy Mrs Gee V Larson and others. Officers were installed and committees named with plans to continue dinners at the cafe. A social time 500 prizes were awarded. The group attended the Jaster Habeger wedding at Bellevue.
Clermont Township has raised 526.04 toward the United Fund with a few clubs still to report. Township chairman Mrs. Franz Appelman thanks the contributors including Mrs. Carmie Peterson Mrs. John Finnegan Mrs. Laverne Hyde Mrs. James Lennon Mrs. Kenneth Kerr Mrs. LaVerne Swenso Mrs. George O Larson Mrs. Willet Miller Dave Appelman Mrs. Richard Olson Mrs. Norris Reierson John Kelly and Mrs. Alvin Ruroden.
Clermont Methodist Church invites attendance on Sunday November 12 with an 8 46 a m worship service and a district mission institute at Edgewood from 2 30 to 5 00 pm Family night at 6 pm led by Mrs Bess Blake and couples Triem Pringle in charge.
Fr Jos A Sullivan, pastor, announces Masses at 7 00 and 8 30 a m at St Peter's Church. A note of thanks from William Nelson Jr for hospital stay gifts visits and home help. Andine Vasby visits Mr and Mrs Otto Vasby for An dine's birthday dinner.
Parish activities listed for Clermont Lutheran Parish include pastor John D. Kronlokken, Youth Choir at East Church, Sunday school teachers meeting, confirmation classes, junior and senior classes at parsonage, Sunday services at East and West Churches, Luther League, Brotherhood event with film Operation Abolition, Mother's Club gathering, ALCW postponed meeting, Bible study and stewardship sessions, and West Junior choir rehearsal scheduled across November. Notable participants and hostesses named with multiple time slots indicate a busy parish calendar.
DeSoto resident Lemon Ed Phillips displayed a remarkably large lemon weighing one and three quarters pounds. The fruit came from a lemon tree that is fifty three years old, highlighting exceptional size from a venerable tree.
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