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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1958
Page
7
Walter Scott of Marion and Jasper Minn died in Paris Idaho after many years with the Union Pacific. He worked for 11 years out of Montpelier Idaho. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Ed Scott and a former Clermont resident. Survived by his widow and daughter, sister Thelma Gruver, and brother Marion.
Members of Woodland Stoge and families honor Mr and Mrs George W Larson on their 25th wedding anniversary with a Friday evening gathering. Attendees include numerous local couples and families, a picnic lunch was served, and a gift given to the couple.
Mr and Mrs Carmen Swen son will observe their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday Oct 19 with an open house from 2 to 6 pm at the West Clermont Lutheran Church parlors Invitations will not be sent but all friends neighbors and relatives are invited to attend Mr and Mrs William Wede spent Thursday in the Arnold Tieskotter home at Preston CARD OF THANKS I wish to say thank you to all my friends and relatives for the cards and flowers I received which helped to make my birthday a very happy one Mrs Louise Miller
Members of the Sacred Heart community held a farewell party for Mrs. Clair Smale at the Smale residence on Friday. Cards provided entertainment and a gift was presented to the Smale family.
The Tre Ore Junior Study Club held meetings on September 8 at Mrs. Richard Osterhus home and October 6 at Mrs. Dave Appelman home. Attendees included Marilyn Guyer Mrs. Duane Sewart Mrs. Alan Seabrooke and Mrs. Follett presented a Story Telling Time program. Debates covered My Home remodeling and gifts to a Woodward Hospital child. Mrs. Kenneth Amundson and Mrs. Clarence Amundson reported on the 2nd district Iowa Women's Clubs meeting.
Connie Kronlokken and Clarissa Miller represented Mrs. Nora Jorgenson at the northeast District Music Audition in Oelwein on Saturday October 4. They were sponsored by the Member Teachers of the Town Music Teachers Association. Mr and Mrs J A Erickson visited Cedar Rapids and Iowa City over the weekend.
Karol Hyde was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Laverne Hyde with co hostesses. Decorated umbrella with a miniature bride served as table centerpiece. Gifts surrounded the umbrella and bride as games and contests entertained guests. A lunch followed. Miss Hyde will wed Paul Pinney October 25 at West Clermont Lutheran Church.
Fifteen members met on October 1 to install officers led by L Myra Anderson as president and Jackie Bakewell as vice president and chaplain. The year’s program includes monthly hostess duties, various topics from early settlers stories to district meet planning, and a July Camp Fire and Theatre event culminating in a Girls State report for August.
Mrs Theo Ressler of Williamsburg earned a Bachelor of Arts degree this fall at the University of Town after 23 years of teaching. She completed 70 hours of college work in the last five years while teaching in Conroy. The Ressler family lived in Clermont where Mr Ressler was superintendent of schools. Their daughter Carol attended Town City four years with a music major and did post graduate work in Kansas and teaching music therapy in California. Mr Ressler composed and conducted a large chorus for Williamsburgs centennial last year.
Mrs Louise Miller and Mrs Len Simek hosted calls at Fayette on Sunday while Mrs Harley Shaffer and Forest Leksell from Webster City visited Simek on Thursday and Friday. Bert Henderson of Luther College spent the weekend with his parents James and Mrs. Henderson, accompanied by roommates Pete Simpke and Don Wolding. Dinner guests at Verni Brandt's included Arthur Meckelson, R Smith, Juli and Gordon of Ridgeway, Tillie Smith of Decorah, and Gilbert Hanson, with Mrs Rosina Anderson hosting Oct 5 guests Henry Mark of Seattle and Melvin Dison of West Union.
The Church of the Saviour lists events including Rev Paul A Clark Friday Oct 17 8 00 pm Holy Scriptures discussion at Dave Appel’s home Ardis Dibble leading Sunday Oct 10 no Clermont service 11 00 am Harvest Home service at St David Cresco with pot luck dinner after 12 noon Sunday Oct 26 Trinity XXI 2 30 am Holy Communion Thursday Oct 30 4 30 pm District meeting at Grace Church Charles City
Gospel Message Church led by Pastor Lester Lease invites all to morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 3 00 p m located four miles west of Clermont on Highway 18.
St Peter's Church Fy lists Masses Sunday at 7:00 and 9:00 a m and daily services with confessions from 8:00 to 9:00 p m under Pastor Jos A Sullivan.
Donald T. Caspers, pastor, reports Dubuque District Missionary Institute at Arlington begins 6 15 p m Thursday October 16. Sunday October 19 worship 8 45 a m Union Sunday school 10 00 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship 7 30 p m
Clermont Lutheran Parish lists weekly services and events from October 15 to 23. Pastor John D Kronlokken leads West and East church activities, choir rehearsals, Sunday school times, Lutheran League meetings, and a parish Brotherhood gathering. The Arthur Schott family recently visited the Quinn family home.
Mr and Mrs George V Larson observed their silver wedding anniversary Sunday October 12 with open house at St Peters Catholic Church from 2 to 5 pm. Attendees included former Susanna G Priest and George W Larson. Children Kathryn Anderson and Lyle Larson were noted. Out of town guests listed from several Wisconsin towns and Iowa. Also announced is the engagement of Helen Kay Henderson to David J Ramnes of Sherburn Minnesota with vows set for November 8 at West Clermont Lutheran Church. Ramnes a Luther College 1958 graduate now with Dayton's Minneapolis.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Olsen Dennis and Michael went to Rochester Friday for Dennis final check up at Mayo Clinic He was discharged with a good report in hospital Mrs Norman Leh an medical patient in Postville Hospital Major surgery Mrs Gerald Gutcher and Duane went to Rochester Monday where on Tuesday morning Duane had major surgery at the Methodist hospital Home From Hospital Mrs Donald Larson returned home from New Hampton hospital Monday noon Callers to visit her Monday and Tuesday were Mrs Lyle Gunderson and girls Mrs Aldora Anderson and G Myra Mrs George Durscher Edna Miller Mrs Harry Gunderson Mrs Oscar Lind Ruth Bilden Mrs Selmer Erickson Mrs Hubert Cummings Mrs Millard Bilden Mrs John Sampson Mrs Ernest Holt and Mrs Lyle Olsen
On October 11 Scouts from Troop 51 Clermont distributed a Civil Defense handbook titled Handbook for Emergencies to every home as part of a safety good turn. The state Highway Patrol arranged delivery of the pamphlet from the Civil Defense office led by former Iowa Governor Leon A. Hoegh. Residents are urged to study the booklet and keep it with home disaster supplies. Mr and Mrs Claude Gress and Harold traveled Wednesday to Friday visiting relatives in Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Central City West Union and Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs George V Larson thank friends relatives and neighbors for cards gifts and kindness on their silver wedding anniversary. Inga Larson hosted a quilting party with Andrew Molokken Elmer Osmundson Leo Wolfs and Anna Wolfs present. Lars Osland and Linsworth Osland visited, Doctor and Mrs G E Jorgenson returned from New York City planning to stay another month before wintering in Hollywood Calif.
Mrs. Elsie Kobriger marked her 82nd birthday with a card shower held in her honor. Relatives Mrs. William Wede Mrs. Elmer Hager and Mrs. Jerry Hager visited in Waterloo at the Donald Kobriger home and she received about five cards. She remains in good health and has been up and about since a recent hospitalization.
Clermont Methodist WSCS meeting hosted by Mrs Clarion Olson and Mrs Robert Mett at Olson’s country home. Du buque District officers from Decorah Oelwein Hawkeye and West Union attended along with Mrs C B Schori from Elgin. Report on dinner for County Education Association. Officers gave inspirational reports and clarified terms of office. Plan to visit all sixty four district organizations in two years.
Notice lists an October 21 meeting at the home of Mrs. Arthur Nelson. Other items note social visits by Mr. and Mrs. George Belschner and Mrs. Gena Nelson in Arlington, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Larson with Inga Larson at Cedar Rapids and Iowa City eye clinic visits. Card of thanks from Mrs. Donald Gargon for hospital stay and well wishes.
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