Clermont School News highlights staff profile and student contests
The feature centers on Douglas Thomas a multi subject teacher and sophomore sponsor born in Washington D C. It also reports CHS sub state speech entrants Ramona Olson Virginia Nelson and Janet Lyngaas and classroom notes from Kindergarten through Third Grade detailing absences decorations and spring activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Thomas
Thomas
Washington D. C
Washington,d.c
Norfolk, Virginia
University High School
Columbia Prep
Mr. Thomas
Baltimore
D.C
Towa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
MficDonough Military Academy
First Cavalry
Japan
Janet Lee Hanson
Christianed
Ann Christine
Washington
D. C
Clermont
CHS
Oelwein
Ramona Olson
Virginia Nelson
Janet Lyngaas
Iowa
Obituary of Leon Lester Gress
Leon Lester Gress died in Los Angeles California March 17 at the home of his son Leon at age 83. He was preceded in death by his wife and one son Raymond and most siblings except Claude Gress of Clermont. Funeral services were held in Wan ko n at the Martin Funeral Home Friday afternoon March 8 with burial in Rossville cemetery. He was born October 12 1869 in Dover township Fayette County and married Minnie Baker at Prairie du Chien, nine children and 17 grandchildren plus 29 great grandchildren. He lived in Fayette and Allamakee counties a painter and interior decorator after his wife died he lived with his four daughters and went to Los Angeles October 21 1951 to spend winter with his son Leroy where he died. Paul bearers listed. distant attendees from Milwaukee Cresco Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Waterloo and Wisconsin Dells. Our thanks for kindness and sympathy from neighbors and friends. Louis Sutter Larry Schott and Junior Friederich families.
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Leon Lester Gress
Los Angeles
Calif
Leon
Raymond
Claude Gress
Clermont
Wan‘kon
Martin Funeral i
Rossville
Adam and
Elizabeth Gress
Dover Township
Fayette County
Minnie Baker
Prairie du Chien
Vera
Louis Sutter
Elgin
Lottie
Frank Miller
Waukon
Melva
A. B. Klein
Marge
Clarence Fuller
McGregor
Clifford
Cresco
Lester
Cedar Rapids
Roy
Claude
Milwaukee
Gress
Fayette
Allamakee
Leroy
Derold Halverson
Harold Rose
Larry Schott
Bob Schultz
Paul Seniff
Dean Johnson
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Wisconsin Dells
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings March 3 1952
The Clermont Iowa Town Council met on March 3 1952 with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Present were Thoma Griebenow Riegel Paulson and Appelman. none absent. The minutes of the prior meeting were read and approved. Bills were approved for payment including State Printing Board Interstate Power Co McKesson Robins Durscher John Barnhouse Olson’s Super Service and others. A motion to move blinkers from the mid street to the right curb passed.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Thoma
Griebenow
Riegel
Paulson
Appelman
State Printing Board
General Assembly
Interstate Power Co
Interstate Ower Co
Jinterstate Power Co
McKesson & Robbing
Elgin Echo
Durscher
John Barnhouse
Clermont Fire Dept
Steets Olson
Clermont Local News Social Visits and Weekend Guests
S Sgt and Mrs S Stanton Halverson of Coe College Cedar Rapids were weekend guests of his mother Mrs LaNora Halverson. John Bakewell visited his father at St Francis Hospital in La Crosse and stayed with sister’s family. Numerous relatives and friends spent weekends and Sundays with local residents at homes in Ossian West Union Postville Decorah Elkader and Monona.
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Stanton Halverson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
LaNora Halverson
John Bakewell
la Crosse
Wm. Bakewell
St. Francis Hospital
D. J. Quillin
Harold Landsgard
Andrew Wold
St. Olaf
Laurie Osterhus
Eldorado
Richard Osterhus
Tom O'Toole
Elizabeth Priest
Bernard
Geroge V. Larson
Kathryn Larson
Len Simek
Howard Wendland
L.L. Withworth
Waterloo
John Falk
Kathryn
Postville
Elmer Anfinson
al ‘Fenske
Ruth Fosaan
Ossian
Elizabeth Bauman
Doyle Bennett
Oelwein
Harold Bennett
Henry Hartman
Wm. Katschkowsky
Elkader
Reuben Schup‘bach
Elgin
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Walter Fritz
Louis Schutte
Paul Wells
Sheldon
Mary Washburn
Otto Vasby
Andine Vasby
Decorah
Jack Dibble
Helen Dibble
Grace Episcopal Church
Helen Burget
Don Burget
Fayette
Verni Engle
B. Riegel
Fred_Bigler
Nettie Raney
West Union
Bob Smith
James Trem
Marion
Herman ‘Boyer
Wilson Patterson
Fred Zweibohmer
Ben
Earl Monroe
Albert Lea
Christena Monroe
Charles de Sotel
Monona
Clifton Pringle
Fred Bigler
Herbert Dummermuth
David
Pearl Dummermuth
Alden
Grinna
Mary Lynn
Prankville
Elsie Nesset
Waukon
A. O. Nesset
Art Conner
Henry Kelleher
Meeting adjourned as motion carried in town records
The note records an adjournment following a motion, with signatures including Geo Durscher and the Town Clerk. It confirms official action and the meeting’s end under local governance procedures.
Devotional Reading Fragments Including Revelations Reference
A brief devotional note cites biblical verses including John 18 18 Romans 16 and Colossians with mentions of Sialtiggians and a Revelations devotional reading segment. The text suggests religious study material rather than a news item.
What Did the Early Church Have That We Haven't
A sermon argues fellowship defined as intimate unity in Christ, not mere creed or organization. It warns modern churches lack living connection, urging believers to reembrace New Testament fellowship as the path to renewed strength and mission.
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Jesus
Paul
Church
Christ
Christian Fellowship
Jess
Berg
Jorge
Christian Church
Amundson Family Dinner Guests and Piano Ad
Mr and Mrs Ole Amundson hosted Sunday dinner for Almer Art Morris Amundson and Gordon Lands gard families. Wanted late model spinet piano with cash terms. Correction: Clermont Red Cross quota was $340. Card of Thanks from Mary Morse for hospital visit and support.
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Ole Amundson
Almer
Art
Morris Amundson
Gordon Landsgard
C. R. Piano ‘Co
First Ave
N. E
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Clermont Red Cross
Clermont Student Earns Honorable Mention in Poetry Contest
Janet Lyngaas of Clermont high school earned honorable mention for her poem Death to Peace in a contest sponsored by the Iowa Poetry Association. Seven poets from northeast Iowa won awards.
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Janet Lyngaas
Clermont High School
Iowa Poetry Association
Iowa
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David Oakland
Karen Cummings
Donaline Larson
Carol Heins
Janet Wagner
Marlene Anderson
Peter Bilden
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Dean Peterson
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America
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Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
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J. C. Jerdee
Clermont Brick & Sand Co
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Kaiser and Henry
K-F Motor Company
Clermont, Iowa
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