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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1958
Page
7
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. Charles Mersey's home on a Tuesday afternoon. Arthur Riunivon was a guest and reported on the district projects and United Native World initiatives highlighting state projects.
A farewell gathering featured many neighbors and relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Louie Bov land and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Erhardt. Guests named Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Anderson and others enjoyed a picnic lunch after which Mr. and Mrs. Smale and Georgann received a gift from the group.
Friends and relatives gathered Friday evening to honor William Burrow on his birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hebe Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schweinerus, Mr. and Mrs. Art Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Vasby, Mrs. Dick Griebe, Lana, Mark DeSart, Vernon Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burrow, Tommy and David, Jeffrey Thoma, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Oftsgard, and Louie Amundson.
Mrs. Alden Cornish is a patient in Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union. She was taken there on Saturday. Mescond Veitch, Brian Skeen, and others were dinner guests Thursday of Mrs. Herman Lubke.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Swenson were honored at an open house in West Clermont Lutheran Church to mark their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday October 19. About 160 guests signed the guest book. Guests included Mrs. Almer L. Nelson and others in attendance. A three tier white cake with pink flowers and silver leaves topped the table. Oliver Torkelson and Mrs. Willett Miller helped cut and serve the cake. The couple’s children Judy Woods Billy C W Swenson and Mary Swenson plus three grandchildren are listed along with marriage details from October 18 1938 conducted by the late Rev Gunston.
The Woodland Study Club met Tuesday October 14 at Mrs Vernon Anderson’s home with Mrs Raymond Erhardt as chair. Thirteen members answered roll call with humor. Readings by Mrs Louie Hovland and Mrs Vernon Anderson. Thought for the day by Mrs Lawrence Walvatne. Birthday song for Mesdames Walvatne and Anderson. The club decided to contribute a dollar to the Sister Ken project.
The Clermont Amateur Radio Station joined a Simulated Emergency Test with the National Red Cross Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization and local services to practice transmitting and relaying messages in case of emergency. Ham operators provide standby service and many operate on standby power, with mobil units using automobile storage batteries. Emergency Coordinators are named for Clayton County and Fayette County, WOQX of Clermont and KOMIB of Oehyein.
Lester Lease invites all to morning worship at 10:45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m located three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18. Welcome to everyone.
The notice lists Masses on Sunday at 7:00 and 9:00 a m and daily confessions from 8:00 to 8:00 mi.
Clermont Lutheran Parish posts morning and afternoon services led by Pastor John D. Kronlokken with Sunday school sessions at 10:30 and 10:00 respectively. Services at 8:30 West and 11:00 East mark the day’s schedule.
Local notices list adoptions and births across multiple families. Shirley Ann Nelson, adopted by Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson of Indianola, is five years old. Donna Lynn Humphrey, daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Humphrey of Nuremberg, born October 16, weighs 7 lbs 2 oz and has a sister Debra. Gene and Mary Anderson of Denmark welcome a son born October 21, weighing 7 lbs 14 oz, joining daughter Jan. Chas Sandeen and wife Des Moines welcome son Brian Arthur born October 5, weighing 6 lbs 5 oz, with Mary Barnhouse being his grandmother. Vern Howden of Ridgeway and wife Welcome daughter Carol Ann born at Cresco Hospital last week.
Dick Steffens hosted supper for Philly and Bill Thursday as Phil Steffens marked a birthday. Ray Reierson and his wife left Thursday for Pittsburg Kansas to visit son Harris Olson. Mr and Mrs Frank Lannon of St Paul visited Wednesday in the Carlin home en route to Dubuque to see Mrs Dan Burke.
The Busy Beavers 4 H Club met at the Hanson home on October 13 with officer installations for Margaret Hanson as president Connie Kronlokken as vice president Diana Bilden as secretary Karen Cummings as treasurer Lana Olson as photographer Kathleen Amundson as historian and Randine Hanson as reporter Demonstrations included How to Preserve Pall Leaves Storage Improvement Uncluttered Look Good Grooming Looks and Bonnie Kjosa Cathy Puckette joined the club Randine Hanson served as reporter.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Rebecca Carolyn to Mr John Baake son of Mr and Mrs Paul Baake of Waukon The marriage will take place on November 1 at West Clermont Lutheran Church
A special Cub and Scout meeting with parents leaders and Scout Council will be held Tuesday October 28 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. Several Scouts will receive advancements and some boys will move from Cubs to Boy Scouts. A letter is being sent to parents watch for it.
The Town and Country Club met September 25 at Mrs Roy Tatra's home with seventeen members attending. Mrs Arthur Amundson led devotions and Mrs Carmen Swenson reviewed Clubwoman. Mrs Lyle Gunderson presented the program Yowa Industries and Mr Hanson showed films on Rath Packing Plant. Next meeting set for October 2 at Mrs Dean DeSart's home in Elgin.
Infant Kathy Lynn Gass daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gass was baptized Sunday morning October 12 at West Clermont Lutheran Church by Rev. John Kronlokken. Guests included Donald Cowell of Postville and Mrs. Robert Easler of Waterloo. The Gass family hosted dinner and later supper guests were Rev. and Mrs. Kronlokken. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Hawkins of Postville and Mrs. Johnnie Johnson and children of Waterville. Additional visits from Norris Reierson and Dale Kelly families, and many others from Waterloo, Des Moines, West Bend, Cresco attended events and gatherings in area homes.
Mrs John Garlisch of Town State College directed shelled corn loss computations and assisted official scorers at the National Corn Picking Contest in Marion last week. Each contestant’s score required 10 scoring sheets, and with 20 contestants about 200 score cards were prepared in roughly an hour and a half.
Helen Kay Henderson was honored at a bridal shower on October 19 at the home of Mrs. Dave Appelman with Mrs. Franz Appelman assisting. Twenty-five ladies attended as decorations featured gold and white colors and prizes were awarded to Mrs. C A Palmer Cathryn Crowe and Mrs. C L Gruver after a court whist game.
Mr and Mrs John Bakewell attended the wedding of Margaret Bakewell to Robert Welsch at Immaculate Conception Church in Lansing on Wednesday and were guests at the dinner and reception at the hall afterward.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Eugene Robison on Tuesday evening October 14 with 16 members and one guest Mrs. Dean DeSart. A Rehabilitation report noted a card and gift sent to Mrs. Don Larson in the hospital and a thank you note was read. President appointed two members to procure material for 30 pairs of scuffies to be made at the next meeting for a veterans hospital.
Mrs Len Simek hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs L L Whitworth Mr and Mrs Raymond Wilson Mrs Louise Miller and Mrs Keith Thoma and sons. Lou Shepherd of Fayette visited Thursday with her brother and his wife. Mr and Mrs Phil Steffens Mr and Mrs Dale Shepherd and their Fayette children were evening visitors.
Letters urge Clermont to pursue industrial growth, citing strategic location and an active airport. Proposals include food and meat packing, wood and clay products, charcoal processing, plus improved late arrivals. Officials urged to be aggressive or risk decline, stressing community decision to attract jobs and vitality.
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