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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1955
Page
3
JoAnn Moore is named student of the week for her standout role as a Gypsy girl in the junior class play. She has extensive drama and music credentials, including lead roles at summer music camp, four letters in speech, and active participation in Thespians, National Honor Society, and chorus.
A social afternoon hosted by Mrs. Harry Helgerson drew about 25 ladies, with Beverly Bennett Judy Durr Joyce Larson and Maureen Martin among Honorable Mention ninth graders and Helen Burger Robert Swenson among tenth graders. Numerous guests from Waterloo Iowa City Strawberry Point West Union and Cedar Rapids attended weekend gatherings and a 500 party. Highlights included high scores by Vern Pratt and Henry Traeger and traveling prize awarded to Vern Pratt.
Mrs Herbert Dummermuth and Mrs Bill Schmidt hosted the American Legion Auxiliary birthday party at the former’s home on Wednesday November 9. Attendees reported attendance at the Auxiliary Caravan in Oelwein last Thursday. Gold Star chairman J Jerdee was asked to buy three hot water bottles and a cherry red lamp shade for the Good Samaritan Home at West Union in honor of Gold Star members. The unit voted to subscribe to the Legion Legislative Magazine. Coffee strips will be collected again this year by both the Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary to fund Christmas gifts for hospitalized children. Juniors adopted a ten year old girl from Glenwood or Woodward as their project. The Auxiliary sponsored the oldest unsponsored man and woman at Woodward for yearlong cheer. The rehabilitation committee sent a card and listed requested Christmas gift shop items. A new history book was purchased for the unit. They donated £3 to the Red Cross local treasury and $5 to the Crusade for Freedom. Twelve dozen cookies were sent to the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City in October. November cookie committee listed. Program featured American Education Week by Mrs LaNora Halvorson. Mrs Franz Appelman lectured on Veterans Day. and Mrs Gordon Hoopman summarized The American Legion Auxiliary or How We Happen to Be.
The Woodland Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Millard Nelson Jr. on Tuesday November 2 with 17 members present. Quilts for Christmas cheer boxes were shown and selections were made to donate the large quilt to an old folks home and the small quilts to an orphanage. Members shared readings and poems for the program and a Thanksgiving social followed with bingo prizes awarded to several members. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Jerry Ironside of Iowa City and others enjoyed Sunday dinners and visits with local families.
Mr and Mrs Lars Osland of Chester and Mr and Mrs Lins worth Osland of LeRoy were dinner guests Sunday of Inga Larson and supper guests of Mrs Lena Wolts and Mr Inga Evenson. They called at the Millard and Russell Larson homes. Reuben Schap bach of Elgin was supper guest Sunday of Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett. Louie Olson, LaNora Halverson and Ban Grimes dined with the Franz Apper man family Saturday. St Ann's Circle met at Mrs Lorranne Crowe’s Thursday with eight members. Oscar Larson, Anna Gunderson of Oclwein and Edwin Olson of Maynard dined with Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson Sunday. Afternoon callers included Jim Gunderson and Brian, Lyie Gunderson and daughters, and Mrs Ronald Gunderson. Orlande Kittelson and family of Charles City were guests Sunday at Henry Kittelson’s. Howard Borie Clermont entertained at dinner Sunday for daughter Agenna who took her Holy Communion at Sender. Guess were Mr and Mrs Rite Mader of Geheec Mo and Nes Sheldon Serie. Mr and Mrs Web vet Habis end die Bot Ment fam.
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