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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1962
Page
7
Des Moines records show Gwen Baechler moving to a new apartment at 1053 22nd Street Apt 6 in Des Moines Iowa. Participants include RG Al Baechler Wendell who assisted with the move on Saturday.
A birthday dinner honored Mrs Louis Olson with relatives present including Mr and Mrs H R Shipton Calmar, Mrs Lenora Shipton, and Mr and Mrs Wiljet Miller and sons.
Article by Dr. Donald R. Murphy explains chiropractic aims to locate illness root causes via nerve pressure. By adjusting the spine and restoring nerve flow, pressure is relieved and disease mitigated. The piece notes life force may be reduced if nerves are squeezed, and promotes ordinary care through hands on adjustments.
The Ladies Aid Society met August 29 at Mrs. Elmer Olson’s home with hostesses Mary Olson and others. Eleven members attended as President Mrs. Blake led the meeting. Birthday songs honored Mrs. Will Nelson, Mrs. Gerald Gutcher, and Mrs. Ruth Starkey. Library reports showed June and July circulation data, the treasurer noted paid bills, and a poster for book week was ordered. A suggestion to hold an Abuse Awareness event during book week was approved. Special thanks were given to Connie Bear for her summer help.
Clermont Farm Bureau Homemakers will hold an organization tea on Friday September 14 at 1 30 p m at the Keith Kerr home. A long list of visits and social gatherings in surrounding areas is noted including arrivals and dinners with friends and relatives in Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan two new grandsons are mentioned and family visits span several towns.
Open house Sunday afternoon September 2 from 2 to 5 at West Clermont Lutheran church parlors for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bergeson’s 25th anniversary. Program included readings, piano and vocal solos, remarks by family, a talk by Rev. Kronlokken, and a cake by Mrs. John Barnhouse. Guests came from Ormont Elgin Waucoma Postville Castalia McGregor West Union Decorah Cedar Rapids Davenport Osian Lawler Hawkeye Cresco. A dinner for the bridal party and family of 28 years ago was held Saturday at the Bergeson home.
Des Moines visitors Carolyn Olson Karen Schneider Jane Olson and Rosemary Chute toured the Olson Schneider homes over Labor Day weekend. A group including William Nelson Jr Nancy Susan Wayne Durgher Carolyn Leslie from West Union Ruth Hitch of Postville dined with Harry Yauslin. Eva Olson of Cedar Rapids spent the holiday with Emma Olson and Archie Schroeder family. Keokuk’s Luella Miller returned after three weeks with Edna and relatives. Earl Knudson of St Olaf visited Emma Olson. Wayne Durscher Leslie and Gerhard Halverson hosted guests, while Muscatine’s Millard Nelson Sr and Jr visited kin and relatives.
Mrs. Ressler, sixth grade teacher in the Williamsburg Conroy district, wife of a former superintendent, is Iowa Rural Teacher of the Year 1962. She has taught 18 years, earned a 1958 BA, led 4-H, taught conservation, and engaged in church and community work. She received a Wallaces Farmer savings bond and plaques for herself and her school.
Guests from Clermont Cedar Rapids Oelwein Postville Leroy Minn Oelwein and nearby areas attended a picnic dinner at the Henry Nelson home in Oelwein after Barbara Jane Nelson infant daughter of the Nelsons was baptized Sunday morning at Zion Lutheran Church.
Mr and Mrs Joe Nelson attended the Sunday evening wedding of Judy Peterson and Gerald Ehler at the First Lutheran Church near Ossian. Mr and Mrs Selmer Erickson hosted a Sunday noon picnic dinner to observe the birthday of Mrs Peter Harthan of Chandler Arizona with guests including Mr and Mrs Peter Harthan Richard Oelberg Bess Greenley C J Adams Richard Adams Paul and Fred Paul Oelberg Gary Gilson Becky Dean Hilgerson Celia Andreae Reno Fascher Elmer Butikofer and others. The weekend included additional visits by Dan Butikofer Elmer Butikofer Fred Marti and Arlington residents Celia Andreae and Reno Fascher Cedar Rapids guests also attended.
dinner guests at Millard Nelson Jr home celebrated Ann's 10th birthday and Mrs Nelson's parents Roy Swenson's 38th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Isabel Nelson Sr. and Mr. and Mrs Roy Swen son Bob Bonnie and Mr and Mrs LaVerne Swenson and Ricky.
Lyle Larson spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. George V. Larson. His new address is 959-Qist St Apt 8 Des Moines 12 Iowa.
Adrian W. Nelson machinist's mate fireman USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Almer L. Nelson of Clermont serves aboard radar picket destroyer USS Furse out of Charleston South Carolina. The ship departed Charleston August 6 on a 20 day cruise to conduct fleet training exercises and provide early warning against enemy aircraft.
Regular meeting of the Shee han Olson Post 375 will be held Monday evening, Sept. 10, according to James O. Anderson, Adjutant. Mrs. Louis Olson and Mrs. Lyle Olson attended the county presidents and secretaries' school of instruction of the American Legion Auxiliary Wednesday afternoon at the public library in West Union. Mrs. Joe Nelson and Mrs. Milton Nelson attended the wedding Saturday evening at the Lutheran church near Os sian of Bernice Gullickson and Roger Winter. Mr. and Mrs. Willet Miller, Leslie, Paul and Christian and Bertha Hartman were dinner guests in the Louis Olson Home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderson were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Emma Anderson.
Church calendar lists weekly meetings for West and East ALCW chapters with hostesses and programs, youth choirs, and evening gatherings. Included are confirmation class postponement, lay participation school at Decorah, Bible camp meeting, and church workers' institute details across Sunday through Tuesday.
The Clerflont Methodist Church invites men to a weekend retreat at Pictured Rocks Methodist Camp Monti on Sept. 8 and 9. A worship service is set for Sept. 9 at 8:45 a.m. and a Missions Workshop will be held Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Monona.
Mr and Mrs Nels Gilbert were visitors Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs Gena Anderson.
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