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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1963
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show names and terms including Paylor, Standard, Serv, gas, oil, photo sense, John Barnhol, Labor Day, Ketineth Mork. The readable bits suggest a local advertisement or caption snippet with person and event references.
East ALCW met September 5 under Mrs. George Frieden with hostesses. Devotions and a Bible study were led by Pastor Peterson and Mrs. Alvin Erickson. Members elected on the nominating committee and noted gifts in memory of loved ones. A Farm Bureau supper and Ervin Handle sale lunch were planned. Several local visits and social events followed, with remarks from Pastor Peterson and a birthday observance. A letter from Merrill Gunderson family and a missionary birthday card were read. A Jr Lutheran supper was slated for September 19. Ended with prayers and table prayers.
The first Annual Staake reunion was held Sunday with a dinner at Postville. Attendees included the Letchford, Baker, Erickson, Peterson, Staake, and Larson families from Cedar Falls, Elgin, Monona, Elkader, Independence, Clermont, and St Olaf. Norman Peterson elected president. next reunion set for the third Sunday in June at Clermont park with Fred Pfister as entertainment head.
Clermont locals report Sunday visits at the Christanson and Crowe homes. L Myra Anderson of Iowa City and Marlene Anderson of Clermont were guests of Mrs Rosina Anderson. Howard Halvorson of Tucson returned to the university after a visit with his parents. Marilyn Schaer of Wheaton and the Schaers of Dorothy and Jean were guests at the A B Jacob home over Labor Day. Jessie Hoover of Waterloo returned home after three weeks with her niece. Her daughter and husband from Waterloo visited and took her home. Additional visits noted with Ben Frautschy and George Paulson and Clar- continued.
The Clermont town council regular meeting was held September 3 1968 with Mayor Will J. Arent presiding. Attendees were council members Riegel Griebenow Nygaard and Tague. absent none. The minutes were read and approved and bills were read and ordered paid.
A community dinner held last week in Postville brought together residents including Mr and Mrs Schneider David Eddie Karen LuAnni Gary Malinda Lena Baumfartner Rose Baechler Mrs Gartner and others for a casual meal and conversation in a neighborhood gathering.
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