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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
7
The Arlo Klein family of Marion visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Don Cowell and Doyle and Mike.
The near odds list winners for a drawing held Saturday night with four prizes: No 1 for 100 dollars awarded to Adolph Olson not present, No 2 for 20 dollars to Mrs Ruth Star key not present, No 3 for 1t dollars to Mrs Hubert Cummings not present, and No 4 for 16 dollars to Clay Miller not present. A forthcoming drawing will offer No 1 for 100 dollars, No 2 for 60 dollars, and No 3 and 4 each for 10 dollars.
The Clermont Township Farm Bureau Homemakers Club will hold its first meeting at the home of Mrs. James Henderson on Friday September 9 at 2 o'clock.
St Peters Catholic Church announces Sunday services with Rev. Thomas Currier presiding at 8 and 10 a.m. Weekday services are sung at 7 15 a.m. Confessions are at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Mr and Mrs Glen Farrell and Terry of Council Bluffs spent Labor Day weekend with Bur niel Peterson and visited Mrs Helen Stee.
Lena Wolfs born April in Hogpi area died aged mother to five children Inga Clermont Arthur Joseph Earl and Anna She married Henry Wolls January 13 1209 at Ossian She was a member of Stavanger Lutheran Church Funeral Aug 30 at Stavanger Cemetery Pallbearers included Edwin Larson Bangor Wis John A Larson West Union Oscar Larson Minneapolis and others CARD OF THANKS from her family thanks to Pastor Manson and those who brought food memorials and cards Relatives and friends listed, many from Oakland, Chester, LeRoy, Waterville, Decorah and Des Moines with numerous Osland and Larson families mentioned.
Theodore Loftsgarde was a caller on Monday for Mr and Mrs Bill Burrow.
East Clermont ALCW met Thursday Sept 1 with hostesses. Special guests were Elgin ALCW and Highland ALCW. Pastor Del Rumme spoke with slides on Japan 100 million people, tech, culture, and religion. Nomination slate elected. Grocery shower honored the Rumme family. Meeting closed with prayers and hymns.
Senior Auxiliary Mrs Fran Hoopman will host the American Legion Auxiliary at her home on Tuesday evening September 13. A 7 30 school of instruction for officers and committee members precedes the 8 o clock regular meeting. Plans for the county meeting on September 27 at the Legion hall will be set and committees appointed. Officers and committee members should bring reports and be ready to discuss hall cleaning.
Bonnie Kittleson left Monday for Mason City to enroll in the North Area Community College. Luncheon guests Saturday afternoon included Mrs Sylvan Taylor Mrs Law rence Kohls and Terry Mrs Alan Seabrooke and Mrs Wayne Sawyer and children. Ad announces Suromer Jewelry Price Sale at Crowe's.
The Junior Auxiliary plans its regular meeting on Wednesday September 14 at o oclock at the Legion hall with hosts Patty Judy and Marsha Mitts. Installation of new officers will follow. Residents thank doctors nurses and aides at Postville and all who brought food to the Barnhouse and Wedeafl Springville homes.
A Metzger family reunion was held Saturday September 3 at Book Rapids. About 180 relatives attended including John Metzger and family of Clermont and Edmund Bronson of Nevada Iowa. The Metzger line traces to George and Eliza Metzger with 13 children. 9 are living, 102 grandchildren, 428 great grandchildren and over 1100 great great grandchildren. Sunday visitors at Clarence Kittleson’s included Gary Kittleson Luther College. Orlando Kittleson of Laurel Nebraska. Gerald Olson and daughter Janet Erickson of West Union. Margaret Jacob of Elgin.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sheehan-Glson Legion Post No. 375 will be held Monday evening September 12 at the lintei. Plans will be completed for the county meeting to be held there on September 27.
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