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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
7
Town and Country Club held its regular meeting and a picnic supper on Thursday evening September 27 at Mrs Lyle Anes home. Twenty members answered roll call with My Summer Vacation. The club voted to give 150 to the Sister Kenny Fund. Willett Milley and Laird Cline were elected delegates to the district convention at Cuba.
Mrs Dennis opens a beauty shop in the former Paula's Shop with a Friday start date of Oct 5. Anson Priest, Mr and Mrs Geo Larson and Lyle attended a family reunion at Francis Bunders home in Prairie du Chien. Margaret Sheehy from Cedar Rapids visited her sister Nell for the weekend. Andine Vasby traveled to Calmar to visit her sister Laura Dickson. Mrs G O Anderson and Mrs James Anderson visited the Paul Miene home in Postville.
An aged notice from Riverside Service Station in Clermont features a bold imperative slogan and a contact line, claiming a bold stance on national issues while referencing a large death toll from auto accidents in the United States.
Clermont High School reports its annual magazine campaign closed September 18 with $362.05 in subscriptions, below the $500 quota. Top seller Mary Swenson moved $6150 in value, followed by Ronald Tatro with $60.50. Five students won $25 literature awards, bake sale planned for October 6, and biology class glimpses include toad anatomy activities. The staff appointed by Mr. Selby begins work on a new annual, Clermont seniors publishments end with this issue.
The Methodist Church led by Minister E G Steinman will hold a bi weekly worship this Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The service marks World Communion Sunday and includes the Lord's Supper with a special offering for needy people and causes.
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal reports Bishop Smith will meet with the Bishop’s committees from Decorah and Cresco at Grace Church Decorah on Saturday Oct 6 at 8:00 p m. The visitation continues Sunday Oct 7 with evening prayer at 3 p m.
Gospel Message Church located three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 invites all to morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 6 00 p m Pastor Lester Lease welcomes everyone to attend with a warm greeting.
West Clermont and East Clermont parish schedules list services catechetical days and choir times. Parish note mentions Luther League gathering October 6 7 and a pocket Testament banquet. Local visits include Fremfont Sullivan Independence and St Peter’s chicken dinner. multiple residents travel, social events and visits noted with people and places in Clermont Cedar Rapids La Crosse and Oelwein.
Laird Cline attended a Ford dealers meeting in Waterloo to introduce the 1957 Ford lineup. Ford plans two sizes Fairlane and Custom with Fairlane 500 luxury options and a Thunderbird Special V eight. The new design features a longer wider frame, stronger materials, and optional power accessories. Claude Gress home guests and local family notes accompany the business update.
At the Farmers Savings Bank regular directors meeting held Friday Sept 28 L H Meier cashier was elected to the board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of H A Lubke.
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Martin Amundson’s home on Friday afternoon Sept 28 with thirteen members present. Mrs Roger Amundson gave a paper on Common Sense Tulip Planting and Mrs Clarence Kittelson read Pennies for Friendship while leading two rounds. A flower show accompanied the pennies for friendship drive, with awards to Mrs Clarence Kittelson first, Mrs Arthur Helgerson second, and Mrs Orville Berg third. the show raised $1.42. Birthday songs honored Mrs Arthur Helgerson and Mrs Roger Amundson. visitors Morris Clara Helgerson Merril Gunderson Harry Helgeson Julia Helgerson and Gerhard Halverson attended.
Calendar notes events for the week listing Legion meeting on Monday October 8 and October 0 entries for East Clermont Mothers Club Woodland Study Club and American Legion Auxiliary. The exact date for the study group is unclear due to OCR error. Additional context uncertain.
A total of 415 men pledged to 30 fraternities at Iowa State College as rushing ended. Public lists name the new members, with Farmhouse Fraternity delaying formal rushing. Keith Aanes of Clermont is pledged to Pi Kappa Alpha.
Do M Kneeland was a patient at Postville hospital last week with pneumonia. Mrs Lena Peters, once ill, was taken to Postville hospital Monday for care. Alphie Thorson and Charles went to Rochester Minnesota Tuesday for a check-up on his injured foot.
Gerald Wanager and Ralph Brown of Manchester left Friday night for Fort Ord California for another four weeks of training. From there they will be stationed in Germany at the 10th Division headquarters. Both men have been home on a 14 day leave. Their addresses remain the same as before.
Edna Miller visits her sister Luella Miller in Keokuk and will stay several weeks. Bradley Boyle hosted a Saturday party for neighborhood children to celebrate his eighth birthday. Also present were Mrs. Robert Barker and her Elgin daughters and the mothers of the young guests.
Mrs Bess Blake and Mrs Lester Luchsinger entertaining Town Ladies Aid at the Blake residence on Wednesday afternoon. Library cleaned for the year and open Fridays 2 to 5. Mrs Herb Dummermuth led a program titled Schooldays with lady teachers and wives of faculty as guests.
The Riverside Social Club gathered at Mrs. Martin Anderson’s home on a Wednesday afternoon September 26 with Mrs. Ruth Larson co hosting. They began with singing and scripture reading after which a silent auction was planned for the next meeting at Mrs. Emma Olson’s home. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs. Mary Tatro and Mrs. Emma Olson won the door prize.
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. Franz Appelman’s home on Tuesday September 25. Program chair Mrs. Fred Cline presented a biography of Audubon and readings from Tall Tales of the Mississippi.
Patsy and Paul Miene of Postville welcomed a girl born Wednesday September 26, joining the Anderson family as grandparents Mr and Mrs G O Anderson celebrate. Other gatherings included the Dean Schultz celebration for Barbara Schultz and a Sunday dinner with Art Nelsons. Delegates from local clubs attended a district federation convention in Dubuque.
St. Peter's parish hosted a busy Sunday serving more than 800 chicken dinners to parishioners and friends while the country store sold over 500 parcel post packages, reflecting a very successful day for the community event.
The WSCS met on the first Monday evening at the president Mrs Lucian Appelman home with co host Mrs Merle Alderson. Twelve members and two guests attended. Devotions by Mrs Gerald Gutcher covered Volcanos in Asia and With Humble Hearts. The bake sale date was tentatively set for Oct 20.
Mr and Mrs Leo Wolff mark their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house for relatives neighbors and friends on Sunday Oct 7 from 2 to 5 pm at their home.
John Mark of West Union died at his home on Monday morning after a lengthy illness. He had recently returned from St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester where he had been for several weeks following surgery. His daughter Mildred Schatz, widow of Herbert Schatz, died just a week earlier.
Mr and Mrs Chas Carrigan of California spent the past week calling on old friends in Clermont and visiting his sister in Houston Minnesota who is in poor health. Carrigan once lived near this locality where the Nesbit home now sits. The Olson families from Madison Wisconsin Vernon Decorah Alambra California and others joined Mrs Mary Olson for Sunday dinner at the Joe Wander home.
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