Clermont 4-H Livestock Club Forms in Village Meeting
A group of youths organized a 4-H Livestock Club in Clermont meeting at Melvin Martin’s home on March 27. County sub agent Wm H Diamond led the program. Officers elected were Harlan Rolfs president Eugene Thorson vice president Jorris Martin secretary and Leonard Lofstuen publicity chairman. The fourth Wednesday was chosen as regular meeting night and the April gathering will be hosted by Harlan Rolfs. Lunch was served by Mr and Mrs Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Martin
Wm. H. Diamond
Harlan Rolfs
Eugene Thorson
Jorris Martin
Leonard Lofstuen
Martin
H. B. Greenley
Gordon Junker
Fayette County
Clermont Township
Fayette
Greenley
Grand Meadow Study Club Holds July Meeting
Mrs Carmen Swenson Mrs Ames Olson Mrs Martin Amund son and others met at Mrs Gerhard Halverson home for the Grand Meadow Study Club. Members discussed disliked chores roll call answered with dislikes. The club voted to discontinue July and August meetings but planned a picnic. A program covered insurance types and household hints. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Swenson
Ames Olson
Martin Amundson
Firemen Elect New Officers and Badges
Fire department members convened last week and elected J. Priest as chief Louis Olson as assistant chief H. B. Greenley as secretary B. C. Gruver as treasurer Norbert Ger ner as foreman of Company 1 Cornelius Olson as foreman of Company 2 New badges were issued to all members of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.ollen
J. Priest
Louis
Olson
H. B. Greenley
B. C. Gruver
Norbert Gerner
Cornelius Olson
Department
Bank Statement for Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Iowa 1940
Bank officials W. J. F Miller president and J. A. Erickson cashier swear the March 26 1940 statement is full true and correct. Resources show loans 200807.09 U S bonds 12300009 securities guaranteed 5050.00, other items, total resources 381973.59. Liabilities list capital stock 35000.00 surplus 5000.90 undivided profits 3991.83 deposits 171794.46 time certificates 7340.00 134229.11 total 381973.58. Matters sworn in Fayette County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Clermont
Fayette
A. D
Fayette County
W. J. F Miller
J. A. Erickson
Bbank
Notary attestation and Iowa City visit noted
J F Miller and J A Erickson signed an April 1 1940 oath before Geneva J Wells notary. Attesters included H H Follett H A Lubke and E P Quinn. Lolita Blake of Hawkeye and Lavanda Carr of West Union spent Saturday in Iowa City visiting friends and attending the state one act play contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Miller
J. A. Erickson
Geneva J. Wells
Fayette County
Lolita Blake
Hawkeye
Lavanda Carr
West Union
Iowa City
Leaflet Brigade May Use Bombs Soon
A wartime caption describes a leaflet brigade returning after a nine hour flight, raiding with paper. With France's new premier, total war is pledged while England tightens blockade patrols in Scandinavian waters. The April 1 air battle is noted as the likely start of a broader air war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Scandinavian
Schrader Voelz Couple Wed At Nashua Little Brown Church
Hazel Schrader and Carl Voelz of Postville united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on a Saturday in late March. Rev. F L Hauscorn officiated. Attendants included the bride's brother and his wife Lyle Engelhart of Luana and Gustav Kregel of Postville. The bride wore navy with white accessories and sweat pea corsage. A three course wedding dinner followed at the Engelhart home in Luana. The couple will reside in Clermont where Mrs. Voelz will operate her beauty shop and Mr. Voelz works as a contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Schrader
Carlyaelz
Postville
Little Brown Church
Nashua
F. L. Hauscorn
Lyle iEngelhart
Luana
Gustav Kregel
Jride
Lou Engelhart
Cleremont
Voelz
Mr. Voelz
Study Club Meets and Local Announcements in Clermont
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday at Mrs J B Shiptons home with sixteen members present. Mrs G H Hackmann reviewed Jacques Devals Tovarich, and Mrs J C Halverson covered two issues of The Clubwoman. The group voted to attend Elgin Study Club on April 16 at Mrs J H Wolf s home. Also noted: obituary for Amelia Voelz of Postville, mother of Carl Voelz, died after a stroke. services held at Monona Lutheran Church. Neighbors and relatives celebrated Mrs George Paulson s birthday at her home with a supper and refreshments. A surprise party for Mrs John Sampson marked another birthday celebration with lunch, gifts, and money left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
J. B. Shipton
Jacques Deval
Amelia Voelz
Postville
Carl Voelz
Clermont
Monona
Voelz
Bernard
Ralph
Louis Schrader
George Paulson
Paulson
Albert Christianson
Ole Christianson
Thelma
Robert Sperry
Ben Frautehy
Willis Gress
Raymond Amdahl
Alfred Olson
Gilbert Nelson
Claude Gress
Ellen Peterson
Mary Benson
Emma Larson
Roy Meyer
Sarah
Sophie Groth
John Nelson
Ole Kloster
John Sampson
Training School Teaches Life Insurance Choices at West Unitz
At the Dover Union Ilyria and Clermont training session held March 26 in West Unit z, Fannie Gannon explained policy types term din ary limited payment and endowment, plus factors like company size reserve and reliability. The program included a music period led by Mrs. Steffens, with Victrola selections and a review for the music memory test for Achievement Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gannon
Miss Gannon
Steffens
Anitras
Greig
Saint Svens
Dover
Union
Ilyria
Clermont Townships
Presbyterian Church
West Unitz
Clermont Township
Burnell Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Verni Engle
Roy Swenson
Kenneth Kerr
Carmen Swenson
Jorgensons on Way Home from Hollywood Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs G E Jorgenson expect to return to Clermont on April 8 after a winter in Hollywood where Mrs Jorgenson did special work with Bernard Wagness Boston master teacher who spent the winter on the coast They have long habit of spending winters in California and summering in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Jorgenson
Clermont
Hollywood
Bernard Wagness
Boston
Mrs. Jorgenson
California
Clermont Calendar April events and clubs listing
Calendar for Clermont highlights April featuring Rosary Society on the 4th, MBOTITER Borer event on the 5th and 6th, American Legion on the 8th, Contract Bridge Club Legion Auxiliary Woodland Progressive Study Club on the 9th, Union Church Guild and Men's Bridge Club on the 10th, and W C O F social meeting on the 11th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Progressive Study Club
Union Church Guild
East Clermont Luther League Program Apr 7 8 P M
The East Clermont Luther League presents a program Sunday April 7 at 8 p m with devotion and topic Introduction of Topic Fern Burnas piano Sel a Veria Gunderson continuation of topic Beulah Gunderson back report Thelma Lyngans Bible verses Millard Bilden remarks Rev E E Ramsey. O K Kittleson attended a Farm Bureau district meeting at Waterloo Wednesday. Mrs Kittleson and Mrs Wm Schweinefus accompanied him. Mrs Frank Fay sat up for first time in a month. Her grandson Joseph Calahan of Lamont spent the weekend with her. Rose and Mae McNeill of Postville called. Funeral services for Mrs Amelia Quamme 71 conducted at St Olaf Lutheran Church by Rev H T Braa. Survivors include sister Mrs Anna Anfinson and brothers Henry and Lewis Wolf Clermont. Dinner guests in G C Anderson home included Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson, Mr and Mrs Allen Anderson and Julius Johnson. Mr and Mrs Dan Sutter and family of Elgin visited in the afternoon. Mrs Louw Monroe and Charles and Mr and Mrs Gerald Gutcher with Donald and Duane dined in Charles DeSotel home Monona. David Gutcher who visited DeSotes home returned home with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
Society
E E. Ramsey
Fern
Burnas
Veria Gunderson
Beulah Gunderson
Thelma Lyngans
Millard Bilden
E. E. Ramsey
O. K. Kittleson
Farm Bureau District
Waterloo
St. Olaf ‘Lutheran Church
H. T. ‘Braa
Anna Anfinson
Henry
Lewis Wolf
Clermont
G. C. Anderson
Andrew O. Anderson
Allen Anderson
Julius Johnson
Dan Sutter
Elgin
Anderson
Louw Monroe
Charles
Gerald Gutcher
Donald
Duane
Charles DeSotel
Monona
David Gutcher
DeSotes
Parets
Clermont Teams Dominate All-State Basketball Honors
Clermont's girls and boys basketball squads earned top honors as players received all-state recognition. Dorothy Brorby led the girls with 125 of 525 selections, while the Clermont boys earned three all-state mentions including James Gilbert and Bernard Schrader. The squads, coached by Richard Bunin, advanced to district play with solid showings in sectional competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Dorothy Brorby
Des Moines Register
Monona Sextet
Calmar
Earlville
Waterville
Brorby
Janet Olson
Phyllis Gress
Rita Rounds
Helen Stee
Helen Ramsey
Dorothy
Olin
McGregor
James Gilbert
Bernard Schrader
Town Daily Press Assn
Vino Gress
Capt
Gilbert
Eays
James Louggard
Leonard Olson
Richard Bunni
Loretta Belschner to Open Beauty Shop in Clermont
Loretta Belschner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Belschner will open a beauty shop over the Farmers Savings Bank next Thursday April 11. She trained at Clermont High School class of 1857 and Waterloo School of Beauty Culture 1938 then worked in Cedar Rapids and West Union, buying Lorraine Haas’s business as she retires. Local friends welcome the Clermont location. Also notes a dinner guest and social visits among Clermont and West Union residents plus a one act school play directed by Lolita Blake with attendees from Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Belschner
George Belschner
Farmers' Savings Bank
Miss Belschner
Clermont High School
Waterloo School of Beauty Culture
Cedar Rapids
West Union
Lorraine Haas
W. R. Blake
Homer Carmichael
Hawkeye
H. B. Greenley
Linda Lou
Guy Stearns
Margaret Schweitzer
Lois Brandt
Upper Iowa
Fayette
KR. W. Brandt
Lolita Blake
Richard Banning
W. &.Blake
Clermont
Services at Church of the Savior April 7 at 3 PM
The Church of the Savior in Clermont holds Sunday services next week. Pastor Chas F. Edwards invites all to attend the 3 o'clock service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Savior
Clermont
Chas. F. Edwards
Union Church Guild to Meet at Mrs Ressier Home
Union Church Guild members will gather at Mrs Theo Ressier’s home on Wednesday afternoon April 10 for a program led by Mrs H A Lubke titled Angels Heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Ressier
Union Guild
H. A. Lubke
Spring Music Term Opens at Clermont Studio
Spring term in music begins Tuesday April at the Clermont studio. Mrs Nora Jorgenson oversees registrations and lessons for the term with concert plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Nora Jorgenson
Singing Church Easter Services at Clermont Area
Lutheran The Singing Church holds Divine worship on Sunday April 7 1940 at West Clermont 9 30 a m and East Clermont 1 p m with Luther League gathering at 7 45 p m Rev E B Ramsey pastor Also week activities and seed potato sale at old filling station south of bridge Clermont Potatoes for sale at 1 10 per sack or bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singing Church
West Clermont
East Clermont
Luther League
East Church
E. BE. Ramsey
Old
Bridge
Clermont
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Grand Meadow
Ghe
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
10WA
Jackie Cooper
Betty Field
Warren William, Joan Perry
Confucius
Fred. Astaire, Eleanor, Powell
Ronald Colman
Walter Huston
Kipling
U.S
VU. 5S
J. ¥. Miller
H. H. Follett, H. A. Lubke, E. P. Quinn
Loretta
Beauty Shop
Clermont Beauty Shop
Over Farmers Savings Bank
Ing
Lovely
Lady Beauty Shop
Cedar
Schrader—Voelz
LaVanda Smith
George Smith
Clinton
Herron Gifford
Readlyn
Helen Anderson
Riverside School
Dist
Postville Theatre
Gulliver
Delores
Ardis Olson
Gladys Yauslin
Oliver Larson
Joseph Olson
Gladys
Marcine
Kenneth Johnson
L. H. Appelman
Theo
C. Ressler
Martin Nelson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Appelman
Franz Appelman
Jorgensons
Rosary Society
East L. L. Program
Lutheran Church
Lowa Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Clermont, Iowa
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