Trains Dogs for Navy Service at Mare Island
Gerald Olson, fireman first class, trains dogs for Navy service at Mare Island Canine College. The facility includes three staff, one civilian kennelmaster, 26 dog quarters, training rooms, a hospital, galley and outdoor pen. Eight dogs currently train for sentry duty, all previously Army-trained and rabies and distemper vaccinated. Olson, son of Henry and Mrs. Olson, served a year in the Navy and previously trained dogs at San Carlos California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Olson
Navy
H@iservice
Army
Mare Island
Henry T. Olson
Near Gander
San Carlos
Calif
Olson
Rummage and Bake Sale by United Service Women
The United Service Women announce a rummage and bake sale in Legion rooms this Saturday. Rummage sale starts early, bake sale at 3:00 p.m. Ads offer quick results, and a help-wanted note seeks two reliable men for a large feed company with farm or sales experience. Car required. pleasant steady work. send name and address to Box 176 Enterprise Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women
Legion Rooms
Clermont
Millard Larson
Frank Peck
Beverly Larson
Louie Blood
Cedar Rapids
Richard Gulsvig
Waterloo
Conrad Arness
Virginia
Gordon
Edwin Arness
Decorah
John Larson
Earl Opperman
Dubuque
Ernest Peterson
West Union
Lorraine Osterhus
Louis Olson
Curtis
L. T. N. Olson
Hans J. Bilden
Josephine
E. E. Bilden
Lizzie Bilden
Balt Kamm
Dept. of Agriculture
Enterprise
Clermont School News Highlights Bid Final Vesper Service
A final practice for the Vesper service preceded a Sunday evening presentation marking the peak of the school year's musical activities. Senior sports victories and the senior class play Plane Crazy set April 8 for the performance under Miss Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lee
School Week Recap Shows Study and Scores Across Grades
Eighth grade literature explored The Man Without a Country to teach citizenship. Sixth graders expanded library work with new paper covers. A rating of 10 appeared in an arithmetic drill while perfect scores in spelling were earned by Norene Amundson Helen Gerner Donna Thorson and James Martin. Both grades read poems about birds and the fifth grade social science class began China study. First and second grades also participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Buraas
Lorraine Kittleson
Kenneth Westpfahl
Rose Marie
Hackmann
Ronald Gunderson
Elsie Jerdee
Rose Hackmann
Mary Tschantz
United States Army
Donald Appelman
Donna Johnson
Delores Wedo
Helen Gerner
James Martin
Peggy Spencer
Norene Amundson
Donna Thorson
China
Birthdays Observed at Family Parties Across Week
A series of birthday anniversaries were observed with gatherings at homes. Elizabeth and Joyce Larson celebrated their sixth and second birthdays with games and gifts. Other parties included Mrs. Nellie Malone’s birthday, Mrs. Erickson’s birthday luncheon, and relatives meeting at Mrs. Louise Miller’s for Mrs. Schutte’s birthday. Attendees included several Larson siblings, friends from Cedar Rapids and Postville, and multiple local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Joyce Larson
Millard Larson
Mrs. Larson
Joyce
Beverly ‘Larson
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ann’ Martin
Wanda
Judith Wilson
Sylvia
Sandra
Rebecca Larson
Judith Paulson
Nellie Malone
Mae Ritchie
Albert Schave
Benny Wede
Ida Wede
David Jacobin
Gee
VY. Larson
A. J. Priest
Malone
Henry Olson
N. H. Nelson
Bettina Buraas
Peter Lofte
Andine Vasby
J. A. Erickson
Erickson
Louis Schutte
Louise Miller
Schutte
Albert Lubke
Helen Becker
Postville
Harry Raney
West Union
Lena Peters
Bess Tschantz
Mary
Margaret
Riverside Club entertains at Mrs Martin Anderson home
Mrs. Martin Anderson hosted the Riverside Social Club on Wednesday afternoon March 24 assisted by Mrs. Harry Yauslin. The group sang America opened with a song and reviewed Farm Bureau discussions. A Red Cross donation was given. Mrs. Louis Olson won the club contest followed by God Bless Our Native Land. Refreshments were served. Next meeting set for April 28 with Mrs. Herbert Schatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Anderson
Riverside
Harry , Yauslin
America
Farm Bureau
Red Cross
Louis Olson
Herbert Schatz
Local spelling class produces perfect scores for five students
Marlene Durscher Wanda Wilson Mary Martin Judy Paulson and Ellen Kneeland achieved perfect scores in last week’s spelling lessons with Ralph Kneeland guiding them on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Durscher
Wanda Wilson
Mary Martin
Judy Paulson
Ellen Kneeland
Ralph Kneeland
Life Sketch of Ingeborg Grina
Ingeborg Grina born September 29 1855 died March 19 1943 at eighty seven years five months and nineteen days. She was daughter of Engebret and Marie Bilden early settlers and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. She married Peter Grina of Northwood North Dakota in 1907 and after his death lived with her brother J B Bilden. She leaves a brother J E Bilden a sister Lizzie Bilden many nieces nephews and relatives. Funeral services conducted at East Clermont Lutheran church March 24 officiated by Rev Axel Shelveland with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Casket bearers listed and thanks extended to all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingeborg Grina
Engebret
Marie Bilden
Peter Grina
Northwood
N. D
J. E. Bilden
Lizzie Bilden
Grina
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Axel Shelvel
Clermont election settles quiet town council race
Twenty five years ago Clermont held a calm municipal contest on Monday with a single ticket. W R Blake was elected mayor and T Torger son Wm Horan F R Frisbie Wm Rafferty and L L Carr named councilmen B C Gruver treasurer and B W Conner assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
W. R.blake
T. Torgerson
Wm. Horan
F. R. Frisbie
Wm. Rafferty
L. L. Carr
B. C. Gruver
B. W. Conner
Alphie Thorson
Forest City
Arthur Olson
Camp Pike
Harry Stolle
Camp, Pike
George Wells
Detroit
Mich
Red Cross
Grand Meadow Study Club Honors Members and Readers
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Byrle Swenson’s home on Friday March 26. President Mrs. Nelson led the meeting with America the Beautiful as the opening song. Members shared reports, a flower exchange was planned, and new member Clarisa Lien was welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow Study Club
Byrle Swenson
Nelson
Alma Nelson
Annie Swenson
Beulah Kozelka
Irene Helgerson
Society For Timid Souls
Clarisa Lien
Mabel Amundson
Emma
Lorraine Gunderson
Clermont Calendar and Local Social Notes
Clermont community calendar lists meetings from April 1 to 7 including Rosary Society Altar Guild Town council Eastern Stars Priscilla Working Band and notes numerous weekend gatherings at various homes. Also reports requests for inside help at the county home and a wartime job ad seeking a male candidate with a car for district management duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Town Council
Order of Eastern Stars
Priscilla Working Band
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ann
A. Lincoln
Clermont School News
Doris Krueger
Doris
Eugene Thorson
Eugene
Riverside Club
Lyle E. Taylor
Gertrude Tysdal
Navy Yards
Louis Tysdal
Africa
Wm. Belschner
Ray Wiethorn
Maris Schupbach
Monona
Milton Schierholz
Stanley
Luana
Cena Nelson
Allen Habeger
Gene
Elgin
Carmen Swenson
G. A
Roland
Wm. B. Miller
Frank Annel
Marcia
Chicago
Lolita Blake
Dysart
W. R. Blake
Wm. Belechner
Jean
Belschner
Des Moines
Capitol City
Shelveland
Laird Cline
Cpt
Eugene Cooley
Camp Campbell
Anna Pattison
Independence
Fred Tschantz
Wadena
Millard C. Larson
H. A. Lubke
Fred Cline
Esther Jasman
Esther Cooley
Cpl
Sverre Hjelming
Etkader
Ewald Lyngaas
Hans J
Madlyn Les
Luther College
Laura Dickson
Trene Erickson
Elkton
Minn
Russell Larson
Lloyd Gress
Clara Gress
Leo Wolff
Decorah Hospital
Inga
Anna
Lorraine Oster
John Zoeckler
B.C. Grover
R. S. Henderson
Frank Sieleman
Lucille Lubke
Oelwein
Hans Sandvold
Mortis
Inez Wolf
Nina Stinerson
Ossion
Nels Gilbert
Stinerson
Gilbert
Ernie Peterson
West
Union
Carl Operman
Supt
T. C. Ressler
Carol
Norene Boley
Richard Banning
L. H. Appelman
Elias Appelman
Franz Appelman
Grand Meadow
Lews Brothers
Mellone
EMI
Love Brothers
Lowe Brothers
Burgess-Dugstad Lbr. Co
Clermont, Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!