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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
7
Monday September 9 the Legion holds a meeting. Tuesday September 10 the American Legion Auxiliary meets. Woodland Study Club and East Clermont Mother’s Club also gather midweek. Neighborhood Study Club appears on Wednesday.
Alfred Wenger died early Sunday morning at seventy four after months of failing health. He leaves widow Lena Wenger a son Lester and a daughter Isabelle also five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 at the home in Clermont and 2 p m at the Elgin Baptist Church with burial in Elgin.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson and Roger traveled to Madison Indiana for a stay at Robert Poieet's home returning Monday with Mrs Emma Olson who had visited there. Kenneth Barker and family from Dubuque spent Labor Day weekend with Bob Mott's family visiting relatives. Alfred Baechler Wendell and Gwen returned from a five day Canada vacation. Lawrence Krueger and family from Madison joined Lyle Krueger family for weekend at Lawler. Monday Lawrence Krueger's group were supper guests of Edwin Krueger. Johnn Bakewell and daughters with Mr and Mrs Vern Engle spent Friday at Reuben Svendsen home Lawler. It was Mrs Svendsen's birthday.
Michael J. Sullivan born Aug 17 1883 on a Cler mont farm died Aug 28 in Rochester Minnesota. He married Amelia Hansen June 22 1922 and lived in Marshfield Wisconsin before moving to Rochester. Survived by widow and sisters Nellie and Katherine Sullivan. Funeral at St Johns Rochester with Rosary at Clermont, graveside service by Fr Drummy, casket bearers listed. Attendees from out of town include Ed Napoleon and others. local mentions of relatives and friends.
Bill Hitch of West Union and Hiram Olson of Gunder were killed in a Friday night crash six miles from Waukon while en route to Harpers Ferry for fishing. Hitch, a Sumner band director, died at the hospital. Olson, an Interstate Power Co. employee and Elgin-turned West Union resident, died Sunday. Olsons’ wives are Anna Helen Yauzlin and Belva Olson. they leave two daughters each. The Ewing car occupants escaped with minor injuries.
Randalia residents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Steffens and Phil Steffens hosted and visited relatives from Traer Odebolt Des Moines and Bird Island. Other gatherings included John Hanson’s Charles City family reunion and Martha Olson’s extended family in Marshfield. Visitors from Cedar Rapids Mason City and North Dakota also spent the holiday weekend with local households.
Clermont businessmen including Clermont Co op Burgess-Dugstad Leona's U Save Taylor Sinclair Olson Olson Implement Farmers Savings Bank and Stumme's Market Clermont Brick bought five calves at the Big 4 Fair sale in Postville on Monday. Purchases included David Helgergen Hereford at 28.25 per cwt Mark Amundson Angus at 27.25 Kathleen Amundson Angus at 24.75 and Janet Heins two Angus at 23.00 per cwt.
The schedule under Pastor John D. Kronlokken lists events from Thursday September 5 to Tuesday September 10 at West and East Clermont churches and the Glenwood Lutheran Church. Activities include guest day chair meetings confirmations junior and senior classes, morning services, Sunday school sessions, a circuit teachers institute, Luther League, pastoral conference, and a Mother's Club gathering.
Gospel Message Church located 3 miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 invites all to morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m Pastor Lester Lease leads the services and welcomes visitors to share in the worship and preaching today.
St Peters Church announces Sunday Masses at 7:00 and 9:00 a m and weekday services at 7 30 a m The public library reopens Friday September 13 at 2 00 p m after a month’s holiday and will then open each subsequent Friday at 2 00 p m. Paul Amundson and Robin Steele visited Dubuque last Wednesday and Sunday returning with Bob Steele who came to take home Mrs Steele and the children Mae Crowe’s apartment welcomed Mrs Duffy and five children of Waukon who moved in last week Four Duffy children attend St Peters School.
The Clermont Co operative began an improvement project last weekend. It will convert about half of the block building into office space with a general office a fire proof vault and a private office. The warehouse will gain a longer loading dock and completion will take several weeks.
The Town Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Herbert Dummeruths home with Mrs. Lorranne Crowe assisting. They voted to buy a new cable and glass to repair the junior high tower clock, a gift from the society. Opening date for the library season was set for Friday Sept 13 at 2 PM and the library will be cleaned before opening.
George Frieden was hospitalized after a fall from a ladder while painting a building at his farm on Highway 18. He was taken to Decorah hospital Saturday for x rays and observation and returned home Sunday with a broken shoulder bone and is doing alright.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shipton of West Union announce the birth of their son Steven Charles who weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces at birth. The baby was born on Saturday August 31 and is welcomed by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shipton.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Dummermuth and children of Cedar Rapids were weekend guests in the Herbert Dummermuth home. They attended dinner Sunday with Mrs Helen Stahmer and the Conner Dummermuth family. Afternoon callers included Juanita Dummermuth and a friend from St Paul Minn, plus Emory Dummermuth and Andrew Dummermuth.
Mrs Olivia Olson and her grandsons Ronnie and Scott Olson spent the weekend as visitors in the home of Harry Stolle Jr.
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