Red Cross Drive Extended to April 15 in Fayette County
North Fayette county reports under $2,000 for the Red Cross campaign with extension to April 15 due to weather and poor roads. Ruth Olson chairs the effort as Elgin and Clermont are the only localities over the top, urging citizens to fund essential Red Cross services for service members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Olson
North Fayette County
Red Cross
Korea
Elgin
Clermont
Barr-Martin Wedding in Calmar at St Peter's Church
Miss Joan Ann Barr daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Barr of Calmar married Robert Martin son of Earl Martin of Clermont in a March 26 ceremony at St Peter's church Clermont officiated by Rev Fr Robert Cooney. Organist Miss Mae Crowe attended guests numbered thirty five at a Calmar reception. Mrs Clarence Barr of Calmar and Doris Moudek aunt of the bride assisted. The couple sail on a Fort Dodge wedding trip and will reside in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ann Barr
Charles Bar
Calmar
Robert Martin
Earl Martin
Clermont
St. Peter's Church
Robert Cooney
Mae’ Crowe
Doris Moudek
Fort Dodge
Mrg
Martin
Cermont
Pancake Supper a Success at Clermott Cafe
A Pancake supper Wednesday March 28 at Clermott cafe drew a large crowd. Proceeds fund Cub Scout uniforms. Two movies shown at Legion hall followed by exhibits from Dens 1 and 2 featuring India and Mexico. Thanks to businesses, parents, and donors who supported the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermott Cafe
Legion Hall
Ceewonla
Dens 1
India
Mexico
Baseball Opens With 29 Players at Coach Schrader
News Brief from the Braft editor notes Judy Swenson assistant editor Marlene Durscher feature Mary Martin and Helen Referson speech ed Ramona Olson sports Wayne Olson class Freshman Glendall Ny Gard Sophomore Victor Amundson Junior Carol Schwein Pfus Senior Rose Doyle Grade Music Ginny Nelson typists Kathryn Larson Janet Lyngaas Baseball begins reporting 29 boys for the opening season with first game set for Monday April 2 practice in gym as snow melts. Freshmen general science tests perfect papers next unit Earth’s Population Sophomores English punctuation Vengeance of Scar CAMouche and Tale of Two Cities tied to literature. Typing speeds noted Gordon Larson Kathryn Larson Janet Lyngans 40 wpm Judy Swenson 50 wpm. Next week Fidelity Insurance Company typing projects for Mr. Taylor Merrimac Textile Mills. Social studies Canada Mexico vocabulary health April shower art. 5th grade letters from Imogene Sawwell Hawkeye. 6th 7th 8th grades new pupils Barbara Thies Norma Sorenson. County conservation posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Swenson
Marlene Durscher
Mary Martin
Hellen Referson
Ramona Olson
Wayne Olson
Glendall Ny- Gard
Victor Amundson
Carol Schwein+ Pfus
Rose Doyle
Ginny Nelson
Kathryn Larson
Janet Lyngaas
Schrader
Alton Ames
Lew Barnhouse
David Gutcher
Kenneth Halverson
Roger Kist
Léeland Probert
Leo Riegel
Daniel Wander
James Wander
Robert Johnson
Ralph Kneeland
LaVerne Larson
Ralph Matt
Billy Swenson
Sylvan Taylor
Gerald Wander
Robert Easler
Junior Germann
Don Gerner
Gerald Guyer
Arthour Nelson
Gordon Larson
Janet Lyngans
Fidelity Insurance Company
Mr. Taylor
Merrimac Textile Mills
Luther League Convention set for Ossian dates in April
The Decorah Circuit Luther League and Evangelical Lutheran Church union will hold its Ossian convention on April 21 and 22 with preconvention sectional rehearsals. A rehearsal at West Clermont church is scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Prof Weston Noble of Luther College, director of the Circuit Chorus, may attend. All singers in the section are invited.
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Decorah
Luther League and Chores
Union
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ossian
Clermont Lumber Yard Sold to Burgess-Dugstad Team
Twenty five years ago on April first the local lumber yard owned by L. S. Eastman was sold. New proprietors are Charles, Ray and Joe Burgess of Cresco and Edmund Dugstad of Chester with Dugstad in charge. They plan to reside in Clermont at the Eastman residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Eastman
Charles, Ray
Joe Burgess
Cresco
Edmund Dugstad
Chester
Dugstad
Clermont
Eastman
Supt. Hungerford
W. H. Tate
Myrtle Kerr
Ruth Parker
Andine Vasby
Ruba Hazlett
Elizabeth Simpson
Clermont Calendar and Community Notes
Clermont Calendar lists April meetings for East Socie ties Rosary Society Altar Guild Legion Legion Aux ilary Woodland Study club CARD OF THANKS The Commercial Club thanks all who helped with the play Going Places and the supper. lists dinner guests from Waterloo Evelyn Olson family Keith Thomas Ler Simek Louise Miller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Societies
Rosary
Legion
Legion Auxilary
Woodland
Lutheran Church
Donald Dugstad
Bruce
Waterloo
Harriet Dugstad
Bernard Schrader
Jimmie
Evelyn Olson
Keith Thomas
I ‘Sons
Ler Simek
Louise Miller
Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary at Open House
Mr and Mrs John Mark celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday April 8 from 2 to 5 and 7 to night. Dinner at noon will be served to immediate family. The couple united in marriage April 3 1901 at First Lutheran church. They lived on a farm north of West Union 47 years then moved to town. They have seven children, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Their daughter Hazel died in 1936. They are members of First Lutheran church near Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mark
Helen Nelson
Clermont
John Mork
West Union
First
Simerson
Mark
First Lutheran Church
Ossian
Cradle Shower Hosted by Mrs Ray Tomsheck for Mrs Nelson
Mrs Ray Tomsheck hosted a cradle shower Saturday afternoon honoring Mrs Wm Nelson Jr Several guests attended including Mesdames Harry Yauslin Hitch Nelson Shipton Nelson Miller Swenson Kittelson Baechler Schneider and others After social hour gifts were opened and a lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tomsheck
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Harry Yauslin
Hitch
Alms Nelson
Wayne Shipton
Almer Nelson
Milton Nelson
Roy Tatro
Willett ‘Miller
Carman Swenson
Clarence Kittelson
Alfred ‘Baechler
Gerald Schneider
PTA Meeting Tonight at Larrabee Auditorium
The PTA gathers Thursday evening at eight in the Larrabee auditorium with first grade mothers hosting. Chuck Worster, WMT farm director, will give a special talk. The birthday club met at Evelyn Olsen’s home Monday for a birthday anniversary celebration with baskets for a picnic supper and a gift for the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Larrabee Auditorium
Chuck Worster
WMT
Ladies' Aid Meeting At Mrs Thoma's Home
The Woadies' Aid Society met on Wednesday March 28 at Chrystal Thoma's home with Lois Fritz and Andine Vasby as hostesses. A housecleaning hint served as roll call. Florence Gutcher presented a program on Iowa Indians and the Methodist Church, from Palimpset magazine. Lunch followed and Mrs Thoma showcased her new home to guests.
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Woadies’ Aid Society
Chrystal Thoma
Lois Fritz
Andine Vasby
Florence Gutcher
Iowa Indians
Methodist Church
Palimpset
Clermont City Council Proceedings March 5 1951
The Clermont Iowa town council met with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Present were Paulson Riegel Griehenow Thoma and Appelman. Bills were approved including Interstate Power Co. charges for street and hall lights and pumping. John Barnhouse salaries. Clermont Brick & Land Co. water line supplies. Frieden Motor Co. thawing water mains. and other village services. John Barnhouse salary increased to 200.00 monthly from Jan 1 1951. Meeting adjourned. Geo. Durscher Town Clerk.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Paulson
Riegel
Griehenow
Thoma
Appelman
Interstate Power Co
John Barnhouse
Clermont Brick & Land Co
L. M. Crowe
Geo. Durscher
Frieden Motor Co
Clermont Fire Dept
Clarence ‘Tatro
Lawrence E. Fritz
Wm. A Nelson
Olson
Marvin Flack
Church notices from Highland and Clermont April events
Pastor Nesset postpones Sunday services to April 15 at Highland. Communion at West Clermont at 9 30 a m and East Clermont at 11 a m. East Clermont Luther League at 8 p m. April 5 rehearsal for Decorah circuit singers at West Clermont. West Clermont junior choir meets at 7 p m. April 7 confimand times differ for Elgin and Clermont. April 10 circuit W M F workers conference at Decorah Lutheran church at 10 a m. April 11 East Clermont Mothers Club at 2 p m with speaker Mrs M A Egge of Decorah open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesset
Highland
West Clermont
East Clermont
Elgin
Clermont
Circuit W. M. F
Decorah Lutheran Church
M. A. Egge
Decorah
Clermont Methodist Church Service and Picnic Date
The Clermont Methodist Church holds service on April 29 with Dr. Dill preaching in the morning. A picnic dinner in Elgin is set for 1 00 p m that Sunday. The church family gathering at the William J Nelson home is postponed to April 15 at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dill
Elgin
Willliam J. Nelson
Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Held at Irene Frieden Home
The Grand Meadow Club met at Mrs. Irene Frieden's home with thirteen members. Easter hymns framed the program as Holland was presented by Helen Kittelson and Gladys Nelson. A donation for the scholarship fund was authorized, a birthday song honored Marjorie Amundson, and a silent auction followed lunch served by Helen Kittelson and Clarissa Lien.
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Grand Meadow
Irene
Frieden
Holland
Helen Kittelson
Gladys Nelson
Marjorie Amundson
Clarissa Lien
Dinner guests and social visits across Monona and Independence
Mr and Mrs Bernard Natham and Marilyn Mrs Christine Mon ore and Mrs Gerald Gutcher were dinner guests Thursday in the Charles DeSotel home at Monona. Mr and Mrs Len Simek were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs Fred Clark at Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Natham
Marilyn
Christine Monore
Gerald Gutcher
Charles DeSotel
Monona
Len Simek
Fred Clark
Independence
Barnes announces engagement of Gladys Barnes to Charles Gilchrist
Mr and Mrs Ea Barnes of Glermont announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Gladys Barnes of Cedar Rapids to Charles Gilchrist son of Mrs Mina Gilchrist of Walker The wedding will take place in late April in Cedar Rapids.
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Ea Barnes
Glermont
Gladys Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Charles Gilchrist
Mina Gilchrist
Walker
Writer Mrs Grace Cahalan Walker Visits Clermont
Mrs Grace Cahalan Walker of Orlando Florida travels with Mr Marion Shea to Clermont to revisit her childhood scenes and meet her cousin Wil Cahalan. Her father Charlie Cahalan and grandfather Dan Cahalan are noted in local memory. the couple now own the nearby house. Walker plans to weave local color into an upcoming novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cahalan Walker
West Hazel Ave
Orlando
Florida
Marion ‘Shea
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Walker
Wil Cahalan
Charlie Cahalan
Dan Cahalan
Verni Engle
Pringle and Simek Visits West Union Patient
Mr and Mrs Clifton Pringle and Mr and Mrs Len Simek visited Mrs Ailen Habeger at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Pringle
Len Simek
Ailen Habeger
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
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Barr
Martin Weilding
Uaha Rta
Savings Bank
E. W. Hilgemann
News Braft
Scaramouche
Two Cities
Canada
Imogene Sawwell
Hawkeye
Imogene
Barbara Thies
Norma Sorenson
Luther
Sidi
Evelyn Olsen
Mesdames
Irene DeSart
Emma Erickson
Pearl Iverson
Esther Colberg
Laver Olson
Emma Olson
Mary Olson
Kathinka Larson
Helen Landsgard
Lydia Stumme
Ruth Starkey
Emma Gunderson
Selma Olson
Gussie Miller
Gusta Rowland
Muhley
Jess Phillips
Carrie Carpenter
A. D. Ferguson
Janice Larson
Bonnie Bergeson
Ladies’ Aid
Council Proceedings
Bess. Tschantz
Lena Peters
James Anderson
Fairland
Ind
iMrg
Anderson
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont Methodist Church
Grand Meadow Club
Olson & Olson
Dohm Deere Implementa Sales and Service
Clermont, Iowa
Ull UA
Sexaver and Northrup King Co
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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