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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1959
Page
7
The W S C S of the Methodist Church met at the home with thirteen members present. Mrs M H Moore hosted Monday night and led a program on Albert Schweitzer. Mrs Starkey organized the World Day of Prayer observance with co host Mrs Walter Fritz.
Mrs Alan Seabrooke hosted the Tre Ore Junior Study Club on November 2. Fourteen members and two guests attended as reports were read and towels sewn by the blind sold. An education letter from Phyllis Curing discussed a Mid Asia conference in the Philippines.
The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Fred Cline’s home with 12 members present. Mrs. Blake was absent, so vice president Carman Swenson led the session on gift patterns and Christ-centered ideas. A $3 monthly library-start stipend for Mr. Harrington was approved, and nominating committee Elmer Olson and I. C. Jerdee was named. Special thanks went to Connie Bear, Karen Hoopman, and Linda Luchsinger for after school librarian duties, with Connie highlighted for perfect Friday attendance.
Observing National Book Week from November 1 to 7, the junior high has set up book displays and jackets from public libraries. Linda DeSert drew a large poster and Louise Butikefer created a picture of a well stocked library with a boy selecting a book, captioned Reading is food for the mind. The theme is Go Exploring In Books. Mr Mack welcomed his second son Micky born Monday November 2. A two day vacation for students was held on November 5 and 6 as teachers attended the State Convention in Des Moines.
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday November 4 with hostesses Mesdames Louis A Olson Bert Halverson LaVerne Swenson Arnold Stumme and Wm Burrow. Officers elected for the new year are President Mrs Arthur Amundson First Vice President Mrs Willett Miller Second Vice President Mrs Leo Woods Secretary Mrs Richard O Olson Treasurer Mrs Clarence Johnson Historian Mrs Vernon Anderson and Mrs Roy Swenson as Program Chairman.
Russell Eugene Guyer born December 7 1912 near Clermont son of Ethan and Emma Guyer died November 3 at St Marys Rochester following brain surgery Survived by wife Emma mother and large family Funeral Friday November 6 at Frame Church with interment Frame Cemetery Reverend Thompson officiating
Pastor John D Kronlucken announces services at Clermont Lutheran Parish with West and East venues. Upcoming events include lutefisk and turkey supper, choir, Sunday worship and Sunday school, LCR workshop, Advent candlelight, Thanksgiving and annual meetings. Clothing drive and Japan typhoon relief gifts requested.
During the International Geophysical Year scientists will expand the list of things they know about the earth but cannot yet understand. The work aims to map unknown processes and deepen insight into planetary dynamics through coordinated global research.
Mrs Cline and Mrs Schroeder attended the T B Meeting at the Mealey Hotel. It reported 297 new TB cases and 50 reactivated. a Mobile Unit will X ray food handlers county wide after the first of the year. The TB seal sale is a mail program separate from the United Fund door to door drives. Delaware County reported 7 new cases this year. A Clermont Fire Department call at midnight for a trailer fire at Charles Selby’s home caused extensive damage. oil burner suspected.
A brief note observes how wealth influences tastes and trends, with prosperity shaping headwear and tailoring choices alike, signaling social distance and personal style in sharp contrast. The remark hints at class markers expressed through clothing and grooming as a reflection of economic contrast.
Clarissa Miller of Clermont is registered for the fourth annual Piano and Organ Festival at Luther College Dunial society. The event on November 13 will sponsor 120 high school students with 35 instructors sending their top pupils to perform before guest critics as soloists for the evening program. Prof Wes ton H Noble chairs the Music Department.
The Clermont Commercial Club met to co operate on the annual football banquet at Illyria Church next Monday evening November 16. They announced the Christmas turkey drawing and moved the bucks drawing to Saturday afternoon between 2 30 and 3 00. Mayor Will J. Nelson said he spoke with the State Aeronautic Commission about grading and lighting the local airport runway now 2800 feet long, making it eligible for state aid and lowering local costs.
Obituary notice reports the death of Mrs Emma Guyer on Monday evening November 9 at her son Jesse Guyer’s home in West Union. She was 8 years old, and the obituary will be published next week.
Gospel Message Church Lester Lease Pastor conducts morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 3 00 p m A welcome to all.
Sunday mass at St. Peter's Church 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Confessions Saturday 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Service of worship at 8:45 a.m. Sunday at Methodist Church. Methodist Youth Fellowship traveling supper from 6:30 p.m. Monday Nov 16 ministers' families gathering in Fayette at 9:30 a.m.
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