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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1962
Page
7
A Saturday evening drawing at the Bucks event awarded Donald Larson the win of the $40.09 prize. The Gerhard Halvorson home hosted guests Thursday evening, including Mrs. Lawrence Gealow of Belmond and Mrs. Jessie Schroeder of Postville.
An article argues nerves determine success across fields and health outcomes. It explains that healthy nerves enable alertness, energy, and learning, and describes chiropractic care as strengthening nerves to improve vitality. Written by Dr. Donald R. Murphy, Clermont Iowa, with contact details.
The East Clermont ALCW held its regular Sept 6 meeting with hos tess es Mesdames Millard Gislason Amanda Buroden Rose Olson Gerhard Halvorson Glen Reierson Henry Anderson and Alvin Halvorson Ushers were Mrs George Frieden and Mrs Charles Thorson The group sang Beautiful Stour and Divine prayers were offered Mrs Virgil Under Mrs Alvin Erickson sang Walked Today Where Jesus Walked A nominating committee was appointed Merle Gunderson Alvin Erickson and Martin Amundson Mrs Jack Bredfelt was to receive a birthday card list and a letter from Laura Olson was read Birthdays for the month include Mrs Ben Erickson Genevieve Anderson Lena Anderson John Kronlokken and Elaine Olson The meeting closed with prayer and songs.
The Clermont County Cousins gathered September 1 at Patty and Lou Ann Gunderson to discuss record books and hear an illustrated color talk by Padfidd and Diane Amundson. Afterward, they visited El kader for a swim party. The next meeting is planned at Zoe Ann Dibble’s home in October. new members are welcome.
Mrs Bess Blake hosted a Ladies Bridge Club dinner at 8 30 Thursday evening September 6. Mrs Franz Appelman won high score and Mrs M H Moore was second high.
The Tre Ore Junior Club gathered at Clermont city park Thursday morning for a special meeting with eleven members present. Club books were handed out and plans for the year discussed while rolls and coffee were served. The first meeting of the new year occurred Monday evening September 10 at Mrs LaVerne Swenson's home.
Stamp winners last week at the Leo-U-Save store in Castalia were Mrs. Kenneth Anderson Merle Gunderson Mrs Astrid Kim ball Mrs Ed Schissel and Mrs George Wander.
The regular Methodist WSCS meeting was held Tuesday evening September 4 at the home of Mrs. Eugene Robison with Mrs. Emil Lassig as co hostess. Mrs. Donald Caspers led worship and program with puppets by the Casper boys. Birthday songs were sung for Mrs. Gerald Gutcher Mrs. Emil Lassig and Mrs. Eugene Robison. The society planned the annual school event for Thursday September. Two new members Kingery and Mrs. Lavon Osterhus attended. Fourteen members and two guests were present.
Mr and Mrs John Bakke and children Matthew and Julie return to Iowa City from a vacation with parents in Waukon. Various relatives visit, travel to Edgely North Dakota and Dubuque, and Labor Day gatherings in Clermont and Minneapolis. Wool dress displays at Klingman’s with Vicki Vaughn Toni Todd fabrics.
Dubuque District officer training and seminar for the Woman's Society of Christian Service begin at 9 00 a m at St Pauls in Elgin On Sunday September 16 worship at 845 am and Methodist Youth Fellowship at 730 pm at St Pauls Elgin Don Caspers pastor
The Clermont Comets 4-H Club met at Leslie and Paul Miller’s home on September 8. Members answered roll by naming their favorite teachers and spent the evening updating record books. Dean Anderson, the club’s representative, hosted lunch.
The Fayette County Cancer Chapter will meet September 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building in Fayette for a picnic dinner. Warren Mead of KWWL will speak, with husbands, wives and all interested people welcome.
Parish notes list weekly events at East and West churches including confirmation classes youth choirs and morning services. Special meetings and a nominating committee election are announced for September. Social items mention visits and dinner guests. a card of thanks thanks Clermont merchants for a $40 bucks drawing prize won by Donald Larson.
Mark Wayne Barth son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barth of Decorah was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church by Rev. Wallace Jackson on Sunday September 2. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Loren Osmundson Marilyn Osmundson West Union and Robert Osmundson Castalia. Dinner followed at the Barth home with guests including Rev and Mrs Jackson and multiple Osmundson and Barth family members from Decorah West Union and Castalia.
It & Hospitalized Claude Gress is a medical patient at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union. He was taken there Monday morning. Henry Kittelson is a medical patient in Palmer Memorial Hospital at West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jay Shirley, Ray and Randy, and Mrs. Mary Tatro were dinner and supper guests Sunday at the Clarence Tatro home. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hansen, Ronald and Mark Hansen and Christie Thoma spent the weekend in their home at Clermont.
The West Clermont ALCW met on Wednesday Sept 5 with hostesses Mesdames Herbert Martin Hulda Anderson Perry Paulson Nels Gilbert John Shipton and Clovis Berentson. Officers for next year were nominated by Mrs Russell Larson Mrs Arthur Amundson and Mrs John Shipton. The group approved a smorgasbord fall supper featuring jutefish lefse and turkey and planned a rummage sale for late September. Birthday offerings were given for several members and a miscellaneous shower celebrated Mrs Kronlokken. The meeting closed with prayers.
Mr and Mrs Olaf Berg moved Sunday from Clermont to Spring Valley Minnesota They are making their home with Mrs Milo Halverson Their address is 708 Kenilworth Place Spring Valley Minnesota
Nora Jorgenson has been notified by the Board of Certification of the Town State Music Teachers Association that her college and post graduate credentials and experience background were evaluated and accepted, issuing her a Standard Teachers Certificate as part of a state wide effort to certify and register private teachers.
Terry Alan and Ronald Dean, ages three and two, arrived August 29 to live with Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson in Indianola. The Nelsons also have an adopted daughter Shirley, nine. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A W Scheel of Cedar Falls, formerly of Clermont.
Anita Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ames Olson Postville and Margaret Hanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson are among the graduating class of practical nurses at St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids Graduation exercises set for Friday Sept 14 at 8 pm at St James Methodist church After two weeks vacation they will return to St Luke's to work in pediatric and intensive care units respectively
Mary Beer of Greenville along with Mrs Mollie Beer and Lee Beer visited in the Jacob Geh ring home Friday evening. Ella Gehring of Roanoke and Mrs Lizzie Schneider and Arthur were among those joining the informal meal. KLINGMAN S CLOTHES SHOP reports new Jeanie coordinates slacks skirts and blouses now in stock.
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