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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
7
Karen Schroeder Clermont won the class A state production contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress and earned four blue ribbons. Darwin Jones Arlington received senior starling honors and monetary award.
Mrs Norma Brandt of Delweini and Mr James Stewart announce the birth of a baby boy, weighing 5 oz, born Sept 27, named Matthew Raymond. Grandparents are R. L. Brandt of Clermont and A. Stewart of Delweiny. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to American Legion and Auxiliary for support during hospital stay.
The Sinclair superservice station on the Cline lots is about halfway finished but work paused last week awaiting steel for further construction. In town a new scale was installed at the Burgess-Dugstad Lot yard under manager Gordon Hoopman. A new residence built by Joe and Marion Lind for their parents, Mr and Mrs Oscar Lind, is complete and ready for occupancy with the Linds expected to move in soon. Mrs Lind's health has improved after a period of illness.
Ill and hospitalized residents return home from Postville and Veterans hospitals in Iowa City. Mrs Verni Engle, after sixteen days, shows improvement. Joe Larson, visiting from the Veterans hospital, will be home a month before a checkup. Funeral guest Mrs Millard Bear attends Mrs Gus Wild service in Waukon. Howard Larson family visits Norris Reierson home. Erma Stastny visits Millard Bears in Cedar Rapids weekend. Gordon Larson visits before transfer to Detroit from Wichita. Bertha Brandt marks 82nd birthday with family in Postville. Birthday guests in Bennett home include Schutte Lubke Hutchinson Sullivan Simek and others.
Mr and Mrs Millard C Nelson announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Marie Nelson to Barnie E Fossan son of Mrs Joe B Herndon of Duluth Minnesota Both parties are graduates of Augustana Academy Canton South Dakota A November wedding is planned
The Priscilla Working Band met Wednesday afternoon Oct. 2. Hostesses were Manis, Herbert Martin, Art Nelson, Wm. Burrow, Theo Loftsgard and Isabel Nelson. A thank you from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yauslin was read. Treasurer reported a balance of 403 dollars 40 cents on Oct. 2. Mrs. Theo Loftsgard Mrs. Ray Swenson and Mrs. Richard Griebenow were elected on the nominating committee. Program chairman Inga Larson presented the program: hymn by society, readings by Mrs. Willet Miller and Mrs. Harry Amundson, and a vocal solo by Inga Larson.
The Parent-Teacher Association will convene at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday October 16 at Valley High School. Those wishing to subscribe to the PTA magazine may do so that evening or by contacting Mrs Aldora Anderson at Clermont grade school or Mrs Russell Wenger at Elgin grade school.
Mr and Mrs Roy Tatro and Randy visited Alex Grangaard. Pauline Nygaard of Cedar Rapids stayed with Glen Nygaard. She works at Collins Radio. Mrs Bernice Meyer Mason City and Mrs Verni Brandt joined Mrs Charles Deering at Ivan Reckner’s funeral in Hartland Minnesota. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl M Johnson Mr and Mrs Dale Hanson and Gilbert Hanson of Cresco. Mrs Roy Swenson Mrs Herbert Dummermuth Mrs Fred Cline and Mrs Louie Olson attended the 4th district American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Decorah. Merle Ruckdashel hosted dinner with Clarence Ruckdashel family Mrs A Fred Ruckdashel Mrs Ed Guritz and Donna and the Myron Guritz families from Sumner as guests. The latter two families had dined with them last Monday. Mr and Mrs Nonman Reinert son of Waterloo Allen and How ard Johnson visited Sunday evening. Lt. (j.g.) DeWayne Johnson called during the evening before leaving for Hawaii Friday. Reinert sons were dinner guests Sunday at the L T N Olson home.
Monday October 14 American Legion meeting. Tuesday October 15 Service Women's Club. Clermont Study Club Wednesday October 16 West Clermont Mission Society. Women's C. C. Foresters meet.
Mrs Carrie O Pines 72 of Waterloo died at Allen Memorial hospital Sunday Sept 29 after a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born Carrie O Larson Sept 3 1885 at LeRoy Minnesota and lived in Clermont and Cedar Falls before moving to Waterloo in 1930. She married Jens Hauge in LeRoy 1904, he died 1920. On Sept 3 1924 she married Edward E Pines in Minneapolis. he died 1952. She was a member of Our Savior s Lutheran Church and is survived by son Glenn Hauge Cedar Falls daughters Mrs Louis Ramsey Waterloo and Mrs Justin Howard Cedar Falls two brothers Mons Larson Mazeppa and Oscar Larson Adams Minnesota a sister Mrs H O Eric LeRoy Minnesota and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday with Rev H A Wilke officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Harlo Meyer, stationed in Alaska, was set to be discharged October 10 and is expected home early next week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Meyer of Clermont.
Mrs Norman Reinertson of Waterloo Allen Howard and Robert Johnson were supper guests last Tuesday in the Merle Ruckdashel home The Richard Friederich family of Postville were visitors Friday evening in the Ruckdashel home The Nicklas Bodenshock family of Cedar Rapids spent from Friday until Monday in the Harold Bennett home Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson spent from Thursday until Saturday evening at Warpers Ferry with Mr and Mrs Wesley Jo hanningmeier at their cottage
St Peters Church under Rev Clair Drummy lists Masses on Sunday at 7 00 and 9 00 a m and 11 20 on school days and 7 30 a m on other days First Fridays 11 26 a m and 8 00 p m Holy Communion on school days in the chapel at 7 15 a m Confessions Thursdays and Fridays 11 00 to 11 15 a m Saturdays 8 30 to 9 00 p m Sundays 20 minutes before each Mass
Clermont Lutheran Parish schedules a multi day program led by Pastor John D. Kronlokken with guest Elmer Ellefson. Activities include combined high school choirs, confirmations, Sunday services, Lutheran League, Brotherhood, Mission Society, and PTA meetings across West and East Clermont churches from Oct 10 to Oct 16.
Gerhard Tinderholt and daughters of Ossian visited in the Richard Griebenow home Friday evening. Mrs. LeRoy Durr and Jim spent the weekend with Mr. Durr and relatives at Indianola.
The Business and Professional Women's Club met Monday evening September 30 at the Blake home starting with dinner. Hostesses were Mrs. Bess Blake Mrs. Millard Bear Mrs. Harlan Schultz and Andine Vasby. Faculty women and Mrs. Mary Brandt of Postville and Mrs. Theo Loftsgard attended as special guests. The president named Andine Vasby Mrs. Aldona Anderson and Mrs. Vida Nordhus to a nominating committee for officers for the new year. A note of thanks was given for cooperation with the Sister Kenny benefit fund food sale. Court whist provided entertainment and prizes went to Mrs. Dennis Bear Mrs. Lorraine Crowe Mrs. Elmer Olson and Mrs. Mary Brandt.
Extend gratitude to Clermont clubs and community for a Sister Kenny Foundation check. Letters praise Clermont for support and urge continued help for muscular diseases as polio declines. Residents and families from Fayette and nearby towns are noted with social events and visits across West Union, McGregor, and Spook Cave.
The Clermont clubs and community held a food sale on Saturday evening September 28 to aid the Sister Kenny Foundation. Proceeds from food and lunch sales totaled $70, with all funds going to the Sister Kenny fund. The chairman thanks all helpers and Mr Cline for showroom use, and the telephone company for advertising.
Helen Burger Rose Larson Sandra Bilden Kathleen Amundsen and Bonnie Taylor traveled with Wayne Amundson to Story City for a district leadership school for Luther League officers and sponsors. The workshop aimed to discuss and improve problems in local leagues.
Notice reports the First Lutheran Church west of Clermont hosting a Lutefish and Chicken supper on Tuesday October 15 with serving starting at 5:00 p m. It also notes various social visits and family gatherings including Mrs G Anderson guesting at the Kloster smorgasbord, Mrs Christena Monroe returning home from Monona, Cathryn Crowe visiting Cedar Falls, and a Cedar Rapids reunion among relatives.
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