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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1963
Page
3
Neighborhood visits highlight Sunday calls from Clermont to Nashua and Durant weekly travels. Families such as Gunderson Olsons Shiptons and Carlins attend dinners and church events while students and relatives visit universities and homes across Iowa.
Valley High Tigers ran their seventh straight win to stay atop the Upper Iowa Conference race as Elkader Warriors were defeated 56 to 20. Key plays featured Halverson and Roberts with multiple scoring runs, a 77 yard kickoff return, and safeties and passes shaping the dominant performance before next week's trip to West Central.
Mrs. Sarah Kotman died Saturday night at her daughter's home the Edward Larsons after a bedfast period since October 1961. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Herbert Shaffer. burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Local residents hosted visitors, wedding and hospital news, and turkey winners were announced by merchants. Community members traveled to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Michigan, and Marion for family events and care.
The Clayton County 4-H invites about 750 members to council elections in November. Medals will be awarded at county level with another group chosen for special awards. Scheduled meetings include Nov 12 at St. Bald Church Pars with Peggy Point, Blue Bells, Lucky Clovers, Woody Woodchucks, Volga Blue Birds, Lodomillo Leaderettes. Nov 13 at St Olaf School St Olaf with St Olaf Junior Feeders and Worth While, and Nov 14 at Monona High School Gym with Monona Jr Feeders and Giard Future Farmers.
Fragmentary OCR lists various church and youth clubs such as Grand Mansion Ga Ga Betters Husky Hus girls clubs Meadow Larkettes Busy Bees and Busy Beavers, associated with Clermont Lutheran Church and community groups.
Town council met with Mayor Will J. Goandtines presiding. Present were Riegel Gibbenow Nygaard Johnson. absent none. Minutes of previous meeting approved. Bills read and action taken. Intercity Power Co and Geo Durscher salaries listed. State tax items and IPERS noted. Various small disbursements recorded.
Minutes show Schenck Engineering Co. sewer service, Clermont purchases for lumber cement hardware and bolts, Echo and Scenic Ridge Telephone costs, John Barnhouse salary for September, station gear, and a beer permit note. Meeting adjourned with no other business.
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