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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1958
Page
7
Mr and Mrs George W Largon will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Sunday October 12 with an open house from 2 to 5 pm at St Peters Catholic Church parlors Clermont. All friends and relatives are invited. Invitations are not being sent.
Mrs Bess Blake entertained at a Tuesday luncheon for Mrs Lulu Schmid of Elgin whose birthday fell that day. Guests included Mrs Sadie DeSart Mrs Dora Lehonan Mrs Herbert Dummermuth and Mrs Bertha Lehman of Elgin and Mrs Emery Dummermuth of West Union. Mrs Schmid received a gift.
The north east region of the Iowa Association for Retarded Children holds its annual meeting at 2:00 p.m. October 12 in Maynard Community Hall with 1:30 p.m. registration and a 50 cent fee. The program, themed Care and Management of the Retarded, covers Pre-School School and Adult topics and includes a Q&A session to aid parents and professionals working with mentally retarded individuals. Robert Schmid of Des Moines visited his grandmother Mrs. Lulu Schmid last Wednesday.
East Clermont Societies gathered October 2 with hostesses Clara and Myrtle Peterson and Irene Olson Alphie Thorson Elmer Larson and Kenneth Blockhus. The nominating committee proposed officers for the Mission Society for 1950 and Serving Society. It also notes donations for missions to Brazil due by November meeting and a Bible study on God given Abilities plus poems. Birthday greetings extended to three members.
The Clermont Study Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Franz Appelman’s home with conservation officer Wesley Ashby of Fayette as guest speaker. He spoke on County Conservation Boards slated for a fall election vote, while Mrs. John Shipton reviewed the Club Woman for September and Mrs. Alfred Baechler was elected district convention delegate to Maquoketa.
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club met at Danny Thies home on September 29. Record books were returned to members and visitor Robert Mott attended. Officers elected: Donald Kerr president, Elien Thies vice president, Danny Thies secretary, Everett Rowland reporter. Four new members joined: Stanley Anderson, Mary Thies, Linda Thies, and David Rowland. A family night picnic supper was planned for Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 in the Clermont junior high gym.
The Sheehan Olson Post of Cler mont will hold its regular monthly meeting at its hall on Monday evening October 13. All members are requested to attend. -Adj.
Social roundups fill a Clermont scene with charivari for Richard Vagts at Eldorado hosted by multiple couples. dining guests include Rodney Guyer and LeAnna Frieden from West Union and Elgin respectively. Nearby families, hospital visits, and weekend travel notes mirror a bustling community pace.
Lester Lease leads morning worship at 10 45 am 3 miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 with an evening evangelistic service at 8 00 pm A welcome to all attendees is extended by the pastor and church.
The notice lists Mass times Sunday at 7 00 and 9 00 p m Daily Masses are the same Confessions are from 8 00 to 9 00 p m
The Clermont Lutheran Parish led by Pastor John D Kronlokken lists services and classes for October. October 9 features a parish choir at West church at 9:00 p.m. October 13 covers confirmation classes. October 11 shows services at West and East churches with Sunday school times. October 14 includes West Mission Society at 4:00 p.m. Hostesses and program details are provided for club events and the West junior choir meets at 7:00 p.m.
The Iowa farm price index held at 266 percent of the 1919-14 base from mid August to mid September. Livestock and livestock products rose two points, poultry and eggs up 48, dairy products up four, while meat animals fell one. The crop index declined five points from mid August.
Mylo Hyland of Dana suffered a broken leg while serving as an official at the Glidden Scranton football game. He was accidentally knocked down during a play and carried from the field.
The Adult Farmer Program outlines three October sessions on contract farming, cooperative marketing, and farm first aid. Meetings begin at 8:00 p.m. in the loag room at Valley High with group discussions and refreshments. Open to the public and designed for local farmers. Ross E. James, Vong. Instr.
The Priscilla working band met on Wednesday October 1 with hostesses identified and a program titled The Great Days in the Life of Martin Luther. The event featured scripture, dramatic scenes, hymns and readings focusing on Luther from 1517 to 1621, plus a discussion of hymnals and a vote to purchase 70 new hymnals for memorials or gifts. A nominating committee was named and November hostesses were announced.
Mr and Mrs Henry Thomp son of Eagle Grove stayed with Henry Kittelson from Thursday to Saturday. On the way home they planned to visit relatives in LeRoy Minnesota. Also Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson and Mr and Mrs Henry Kittelson visited Thursday evening with Enoch K Mork.
The B P Women’s Club met at Mrs. Bess Blake’s home for lunch and a meeting led by Charles Heiser who urged a town and country survey to sign up workers for a possible new industry. The group agreed to assist the Commercial Club. New members included Mrs. Elmer Easler and Mrs. M H Moore with Joan Gerner and Ellen Kneeland as a guest. Bridge prizes were won by Mrs. Lorraine Crowe, Mrs. John Bakewell, Joan Gerner, and Mrs. Dennis Bear.
Commercial meat production in Towa totaled 238 million pounds in August, the largest August slaughter in 12 years. Beef veal pork and lamb combined produced 1.941 billion pounds for the month, seven percent below August 1957 and three percent under July. First eight months of 1958 red meat output reached 15.806 billion pounds, six percent below 1957. Beef led with 8.549 billion, down eight percent. veal 745 million, down 23 percent. pork 6.059 billion, down one percent. lamb and mutton 459 million, down four percent.
The Valley Community Schools will hold a PTA meeting on Wednesday October 15 at Clermont School. The program is Your Child and Your Knowledge of Safety with lunch served afterwards. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Al Wilbur of West Union observed their silver wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday. Family members from West Union Eldorado Fayette and nearby towns attended. The couple received many gifts including money. The wedding cake was provided by the sister and brothers of Mrs Wilbur and baked by Mrs Mary Olson.
County Extension Service lists October activities including a contour plowing contest in Clayton County on Friday October 10 and a 4-H club meeting at Lamont High School on Monday October 18. A girls 4-H leadership training school is noted for Wednesday October 15 and a mother-daughter award tea on Saturday October 18 at 1 30 pm in Fayette at the Farm Bureau Building with public invitation.
Mrs Julia Mullaney of Calmar is a patient at St Josephs Hospital in New Hampton. Mrs Donald Larson returned home from New Hampton hospital and is recovering nicely from her surgery.
Thank you to my friends neighbors and relatives for prayers cards visits flowers and gifts during my hospital stay and since I am home Mrs Harlan Schultz
Everett Stahl showcased a pumpkin from his Webster City garden with an extraordinary circumference of 7012 inches, drawing local attention to his impressive harvest.
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