Service Club Meeting Highlights Clover Clovers Gatherings
The Women's Service Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Richard Griebe’s home with 11 members. Astrid Kimball joined. readings by Mrs. Kittleson, Mrs. Anderson, and Mrs. Ostlic. birthday song for Astrid. Club donated two dollars to Red Cross and two to band uniform fund. social hour with bingo. Next meeting at Mrs. Astrid Kimball’s home. The Clermont Clover Clovers met at Karen Schroeder’s home on Saturday March 26 with seven members voting on a home fun game. They approved a four dollar donation to Farm Youth Exchange. program included picture study Banks of the Seines by Dixie Ruroden and Lackawanna Valley by Kathleen Eberling. La Bella Bimba by Dixie Ruroden. talk on good postures by Bonnie Miller. painting finish tips by Shirley Brandt. apple box demonstration by Peggy Kerr. Next meeting set for Ilo and Wanda Meyer’s home on April 18.
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Women's Service Club
Richard Griebenow
Astrid Kimball
Henry Kittleson
G. C. Anderson
Irene Ostlic
Red Cross
Astrid Kintball
Clermont ‘Clover Clovers
Karen Schroeder
Farm Youth Exchange
Seines
Dixie Ruroden
Lackawanna Valley
Kathleen Eberling
LaBella
Bimba
Bonnie Miller
Shirley Brandt
Peggy Kerr
Ilo
Wanda Meyer
Save the Children Clothing Drive Aids Storm Victims
Clermont public schools join a state climate of charity during the week of April 27 for a Children's Clothing Crusade. Superintendent M H Moore says Save The Children Federation air shipped 30,000 pounds of warm clothing to Holland France and England for ocean storm victims with more on the way for storm devastated areas.
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Clermont
M . H. Moore
Supt. Moore
Save ‘the Children Federation
Holland
France
England
Calendar of local society events for early April
The calendar lists events for East Clermont and surrounding groups. Activities include Council Meeting for Boy Scouts Troop 61 on April 6, C E S on April 7, P T A on April 8, and St. Peters Rosary Society and Altar Guild at John Finnigan home on April 9, plus Cub Scouts details and general Thursday listings.
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East Clermont
Boy Scouts
Methodist
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
John Finnigan
Cub
Wenger anniversary dinner honors couple at Krueper home
Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger were dinner guests Tuesday March 24 at the Edwin Krueper home in honor of the Wengers wedding anniversary Tavonne Lassig has accepted a position as nurses aid at the Postville hospital
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Alfred Wenger
Edwin Krueper
Wengers
Tavonne Lassig
Postville Hospital
G M Study Club Meeting at Swenson Home
The Grand Meadow Study club met Friday March 27 at Mrs Carman Swenson’s home. The group opened with singing and the secretary’s report and voted one dollar to the band uniform fund. Birthday song for Mrs Almer Amundson. Music by Mrs Lyle Aanes and a reading by Mrs Art Helgerson. Visitors: Mrs Johnnie Anderson Mrs Allen Habeger and Mrs Kate Rolts. Lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Carman Swenson
Almer Amundson
Lyle Aanes
Art ‘Helgerson
Johnnie Anderson
Allen Habeger
Kate Rolts
Why I am Glad I am an American PTA Play
The 6th grade pupils under Miss Vasbey will present a play at the PTA meeting on Wednesday evening April 8. The event takes place at the Quarrabee grade building and refreshments are provided by Windergarten mothers with PTA members assisting.
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Vasbey
P.T. A
Quarrabee
Mothers of the Windergarten
County Convention Here Monday Apr 20
The Fayette county convention of Federated Women's Clubs will be held at the West Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont on April 20. Mrs Harold Nissen of Walnut, first vice president, will speak. Also notes of local births and visits include Michael Lee born March 28 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union.
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Fayette County
Federated Women’s Clubs
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Clermont
Harold Nissen
Walnut
Mgr
Leo Woods
Aveighing
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Michael Lee
Carman Swenson
Verni Engle
Heuben Svendsen
Gawler
Nell Sheehy
Chandler, Ariz
Easter Vacation School Closed On Good Friday And Easter Monday
Hoings News lists staff editors and writers. There will be no school on Good Friday, April 3, and the following Monday, April 4, for Easter.
Indefinite postponement of class talent show and play Ra mona
School notes detail busy student projects across subjects. Government and biology classes report completing books and tests and moving into atomic energy and conservation studies. History topics center on World War I with essays and theme papers. Dress and home economics activities include salads and sewing, with junior senior banquet planning and committee reports. Freshman classes focus on sewing, reading improvement, and Mary Bethune studies.
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United States
Fact
Merrimac ‘Textile Company
Mary’Bethune
Bethiayne- Cookman College
Art Club Plans Evening Pottery Painting Session
Fifth and sixth graders have painted birds and cut flowers while art club members prepare pottery tonight. Last week they molded and fired pieces and plan to try textile painting in the near future at Clermont to State page 8.
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Art Club
St Peters Church Holy Week Services Schedule
Rev Robert Cooney pastor announces Holy Week schedule at St Peter's Church with devotions Holy Thursday High Mass Good Friday services Holy Saturday confessions Easter Vigil Midnight Mass and Easter Sunday Mass plus school closing and reopening details including confession times and adoration hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
St. Peter's School
Easter Worship Service Ahead at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church announces Easter worship will be held this coming Sunday at 8:45 a m. A special offering will be received for World Service and Conference projects.
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E. G. Steinman
Easter Day Services at The Church of Our Saviour
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal with Vicar Edwin C Bowyer prepares Easter day services at 3:00 p m Holy Communion and sermon The Prince of Life and a Holy baptism scheduled for Sunday April Easter day at the Clermont place of worship.
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the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Edwin C. Bowyer
Prince of Life
Clermont Study Club Elects Officers and Hosts Speech
The Clermont Study club met at Mrs. Ruth Starkey's home on a Tuesday afternoon in March. Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth chaired the program on responsible living for government with references to welfare and crisis texts. Officers elected: B. Riegel president, James Henderson vice president, Ruth Starkey secretary, Lorraine Crowe treasurer.
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Clermont Study Club
Ruth Starkey
Herbert Dummermuth
Louie Olson
J. G. Jerdee
B. Riegel
James Henderson
Sec
Lorainne Crowe
Treas
Promoted to Corporal in Korea with 25th Division
Edwin K. Amundson son of Mr and Mrs Ole E Amundson Clermont was promoted to Corporal while serving in Korea with the 25th Infantry Division A litter bearer in the 35th Regiment Medical Company Corporal Amundson had served in Korea since last August He entered the Army in January 1952 Barbara Appelman of Dallas Center spent Saturday in the parental Franz Appelman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin K. Amundson
Ole E. Amundson
Clermont
Korea
25Th Infantry Division
35Th Regiment
Medical Co
Amundson
Army
Barbara Appelman
Dallas *I
Franz Appelman
Clermont Lutheran Parish Easter Schedule Details
East Clermont and West Clermont churches publish Holy Week and Easter timetable. Services include Good Friday meditations and Easter festival worship with processional offering. Luther League events, choir practices, catechetical classes cancelations, and a visiting student from Luther Theological Seminary will conduct Elgin service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Luther League
Mothers’ Club
Millard Bilden
Almer Amundson
West Clermont
Highland
Elgin
Vance Knutsen
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Anniversary Dinner Honors 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James Henderson hosted a Sunday dinner for Mrs Hendersons parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Reier of Ossian to mark their 40th wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs Sam Sloan and Sandy Davenport Mr and Mrs Albert Warne and Tom Warne Ossian and Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson Auburn. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs LaVerne Schweineius Castalia and Mr and Mrs Franz Appalinun.
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James Henderson
New Jorgenson Novel to Be Announced in August
Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson announce their fourth novel How False My Laughter will be issued as a book on August 1 by a New York publisher. Set in Iowa and linked to northeast Iowa, the narrative follows an Iowa locale praised by critics as a major book novel since Phil Stong’s State Fair. Local interest centers on Clermont and Des Moines speculation about a world premiere and a motion picture adaptation with northeast Iowa roots and local ties.
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G. E. Jorgenson
Hollywood
New York
Clermont
Iowa
Phil Stong
Jorgenson
Elgin
Ane
Town Aid Ladies Host Meeting and Book Review
Mrs Millard Nelson, Mrs Clarence Tatro, and Mrs Richard Griebenow hosted the town ladies aid gathering at the Nelson home on Wednesday. Roll call noted Sewing items. February report given. bills paid and a letter from Mrs Mabel Woolrich on state wartime control read. Members agreed to protest to legislators and committee was named for quarterly book orders. program by Mrs Clifford Kittelson reviewed Through Charlie's Door about early Marshall Field days in Chicago.
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Millard Nelson
Clarence Tatro
Richard Griebenow
Nelson
Fred ‘Cline
Will S. Nelson
Mabel Woolrich
Sb, Riegel
Guy Muchow
Len Simek
Clifford Kittelson
Charlie's Door
Marshall Fields
Chicago
In Memoriam for Bernice Stry Svetich March 30 1950
Brief in memoriam notes Bernice Stry Svetich's passing on March 30 1950. A loving message reflects on loneliness and cherished memories kept by the family, ending with a religious sentiment about Jesus. The notice hints at more content in advertisements.
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Bernice Stry Svetich
Bernice
Jesus
Riverside Club Meeting March 25
The Riverside Social Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Clarion Olson’s home with co-hostess Mrs. George O. Larson. Eleven members and four guests attended. Prizes were won by Mrs. Mary Tatro and Mrs. L. T. N. Olson. Mrs. James Anderson I won the door prize. A silent auction will be held at the next meeting hosted by Mrs. L. T. N. Olson.
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Riverside Social Club
Clarion Olson
George O. Larson
Normal Olson
Mesdames
David Hand
Gene Meyer
George Pape
Mary Tatro
L. T.N. Olson
James Anderson l
L. T. N. Olson
Clermont Fire Department Responds Twice In Hour
The Clermont fire department tackled two Saturday afternoon blazes within sixty minutes. A grass fire at the George Pape farm raged out of control and a rubbish fire spread to boxes stacked near Rae-Beck's store. Quick volunteer crews and gear likely prevented a worse outcome.
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Clermont
George Pape
Rae-Beck
Dinner guests Sunday at Louie Olson home
Dinner guests Sunday in the Louie Olson residence included the Franklin Olson family of Waterloo, Mrs Olivia Olson and the Willet Miller family.
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Louie Olson
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Olivia Olson
Willet Miller
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Service Club
Clover Clovers
Karen Schroeders
Save-the-Children Clothing
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
G. M
Swenson
PTA
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Iowa
E. W. Hilgemann
Joann Swenson
Ann Larson
Marilyn Wede
Mary Martin
John Knudsen
Merilee
Senior News
Ois
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Complete Insurance Service
Florence T. Hein
Riverside Club Meeting
John Deere
Fim Pour Farm
Olson & Olson
Clermont, Town
Clinton
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Ganderson
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