Clermont Area Community Meeting Schedule
NESS notes list events from April including St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild at John Finnigan home, Cub Scouts, Legion meeting, Boy Scouts Troop 1, April 14 American Legion Auxiliary East Clermont Mothers Club, Clermont Study Club, April 15 West Clermont Mission Society and Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters, and April 16 Men’s Foresters and Cub Scouts with multiple gatherings.
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St. Peter's Rosary
Society and Altar Guild
Johnfinnigan Home
Legion Meeting
Boy Scouts
Suse
American Legion
Alilary
East ‘Clermont
Easter Family Party at Harvey Meyer Home
A large Nelson family gathering was held Easter Sunday at the Harvey Meyer home. Attendees included Fred Maurer and family of Fayette, Bob Eckridge and family of Manchester, Gene Severson and family of Sac City, Dean Schultz and Barbara of Monona, Danny Flores and Teddy of Iowa City, Albert Wilbur and family, Leslie Tauer, Leo Wolfs and children of West Union, Will J Nelson, Theo Loftsgard, Joe Nelson and families, Art Nelson and Arthur Jr, Millard Nelson and family, Isabelle Nelson, Millard Nelson Jr and Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obbie Nelson
Harvey Meyer
Fred Maurer
Fayette
Bob Eckridge
Manchester
Gene Severson
Sac City
Leslie Tauer
Leo ‘Wolfs
West Union
Will J. Nelson
Theo. Loftsgard
Joe Nelson
Art Nelson
Arthur
Millard Nelson
Isabelle Nelson
Millard Nelson, Jr
Ann
Local Visitors And Teaching Duties Noted In Dallas Center Scene
Gene Anderson of Camp Moody Georgia and Mrs Anderson, a Fayette high school music instructor, stayed at Hans Sandvold house, then visited Mrs Anderson's relatives in Hesper. The Larson family of Waterloo hosted Friday to Sunday. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs George Larson, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Loftsgard, Kerol, and Mr and Mrs David Appelman with Barbara Appelman taken to Des Moines. She resumed teaching at Dallas Center on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Anderson
Camp Moody
Anderson
Fayette High School
Hans Sandvold
Hesper
Gilbert Loftsgard
Kerol
David Appelman
Barbara Appelman
Des Moines
Dallas Center
Church notice at Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal invites worship at 3 00 p m on the first Sunday after Easter with a service featuring Three Facts for Eastertide. On Thursday April 16 at 8 00 p m films on Africa and Overseas Run, a T W A picture, will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Bowyer
Africa
Clermont area Lutheran parish activity schedule
East Clermont and West Clermont churches feature catechetical classes, divine worship, and Sunday school with services noted for April 19. The article lists multiple pastors, helpers, and hostesses including Knudsen, Andersons, Frieden, and Halvorson, with meetings for WMF and Missions Society and choir rehearsals. West Clermont hosts Ladies Aid, Dorcas Society, and workers conferences on Decorah Circuit days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Knudsen
Decorah Circuit
WMF
Missions 'Society
Ed Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Dwayne Frieden
Mil Frieden
Peter Anderson
Harold Halverson
DeVere Halverson
Alvin Ruroden
Vernon Anderson
Highland
Ladies’ Aid
Dorcal Society
Elgin
Decorah
WMI
West
Clermont
Will Bo
West Clermont
Easter Home Guests From Colleges and Hospitals
Young people visiting for the Easter holiday include Dale Schultz and Gerald Schupanitz of Loras College Dubuque Elsie Jerdee and Wayne Olson of SUT Town City Gordon Larson of Cornell College Mt Vernon Joan Gerner Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids DeWayne Johnson of Grinnell College Barbara Appelman Dallas Center Verla Gunderson and Eva Olson of Cedar Rapids and Janet Lyngaas of Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Schultz
Gerald Schupanitz
Loras College
Dubuque
Elsie Jerdee
Wayne Olson
Sut
Town City
Gordon Larson
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Joan Gerner
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
DeWayne Johnson
Grinnell College
Barbara Appelman
Dallas Center
Verla Gunderson
Eva Olson
Janet Lyngaas
Oelwein
Landsgards Dine With Wold and Gundersons at Gericke Party
Mr and Mrs Harold Landsgard were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs Nellie Wold at St Olaf. Mr and Mrs Lyle Gunderson and family and Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson attended a birthday party Sunday evening for Mrs Gericke at the LaMont Gericke home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Landsgard
Nellie Wold
St. Olaf
Lyle Gunderson
Harry Gunderson
Mrs. Gericke
LaMont Gericke
School News Seeks Through-Line From Classes to Sports Honors
The staff lists editors and reporters across grades and reports on senior students Billy Swenson, Steve Knudson, and John Knudsen making the sports honor rolls. It covers business and science class progress, magnetism, electricity, sound, and upcoming physics topics, plus typing pins for Elen Kneeland and Helen Reierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Swenson
Ann Larson
Marilyn Wedo
Jqualor
Mary Martin
John _ nudsen
Merilee Entwistle
Glendal Nygaard
Judy Paulson
David Gutcher
Lew
Billy Swenson
Steve Knudson
Town Daily Press Assn
Billy
Steve
John Knudsen
Jack North
Des Moines Register
Elen Kneeland
Helen Reierson
Wordsworth
Robert Burns
Kipling
Fayette County Road Work May Start In April
Twenty five years ago county road crews planned projects in Fayette County with April 15 to 20 target dates. Bridges and culverts were slated west of Wadena over Plum Creek and in Banks township across Wapsie tributaries near Sumner and north of town. Gladys Helgerson and Fred Kleppe wed in West Union on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Wadena
Plum Creek
Banks Township
Larrabee
Clermont
McGregjor
Postville
West Union
Perking
Senior Class Play at Clermont High School
The Clermont High School senior class presents a stage adaptation of Ramona based on the novel. The cast includes Marlene Durscher Victor Amundson Ramona Olson Arlene Ames Beverly Nelson Billy Swenson Kay Jacobson LaVerne Larson Steve Knudsen Ralph Matt Sylvan Taylor Robert Johnson Marilyn Wede Ralph Kneeland Gerald Wander and Nancy Pape. The production promises a beautiful, thrilling experience as Ramona comes to life on stage inviting families and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Marlene Durscher
Victor Amundson
Ramona Olson
Arlene Ames
Beverly Nelson
Billy Swenson
Kay Jacobson
LaVerne Larson
Steve Knudsen
Ralph Matt
Sylvan Taylor
Robert Johnson
Marilyn Wede
Ralph Kneeland
Gerald Wander
Nancy Pape
Ramona
Joann Swenson Chosen for Hawkeye Girls' State
Joann Swenson, a Clermont high school junior, was selected by the local American Legion Auxiliary to attend Hawkeye Girls' State at Iowa State Teachers' College, Cedar Falls, June 14 to 21. The program aims to acquaint girls with government functions and civic duties, with sponsors and family invited to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Swenson
American Legion Auxiliary
Hawkeye Girls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Joann
Clermont High School
the Legion Auxiliary
Business and Professional Women Club Meeting Honors Honor Roll
Mrs Evelyn Olson and Mrs Elmer Olson hosted the B and P W Club at a dessert luncheon on March 30. The honor rolls committee, active since 1942, was released and the honor roll dissolved. Inez Thompson donated a formal scroll and frame to be presented to the Legion. Funds totaling 58.70 were allocated to the school band uniform fund, with 10.00 previously donated. Bridge and canasta were played with prizes won by Wayne Shipton, Arnold Stumme, and Henry Olson. Next meeting set for April 27 at Bess Blake’s home with Lorrinne Crowe assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Olson
Elmer Olson
Inez Thompson
The
Legion
Wayne Shipton
Arnold Stumme
Henry Olson
Bess Blake
Lorrinne Crowe
Four state champions to be decided in I H S A A track meet
District outdoor track meets set for May 8 and 9 with classes AA A B C and finals May 16 22. Entry cards deadline April 1 based on five year ADA, with classifications C A B and AA. Notary garden plow ad from Glen Nygaard lists services. Mr and Mrs H A Lubke visit St Ansgar and Minneapolis for the 1953 Sca Follies event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Olson
Glen Nygaard
Clermont
H. A. Lubke
St. Ansgar
Chas
West
Priscilla Working Band Meets With Hostesses
The Priscilla Working Band met Wednesday April 1 with hostesses Mdms. Wm Burrow Richard Griebenow Joe and Arthur Nelson Otto Vasby and Mary Washburn. Mrs Harry Amundson program chair announced Hymn Reading Jesus Loves Me by Mrs James Henderson piano solo Jean Amundson Easter Gifts for Jesus Two Little Eyes Easter Sunday school class meeting closed with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Working Band
Mdms
Burrow
Richard Griebenow
Joe
Arthur Nelson
Otto Vasby
Mary Washburn
Harry Amundson
James Henderson
Jesus
Amundson
Jean Amundson
Guests Visit In Skaren Home After Kensington Trip
Mr and Mrs Norris Reierson and Randolph Reierson, and Mr and Mrs James Martin of Ames were guests Sunday in the Anton Skaren home. Elmer Rasmussen and son Charles of Longmont Colorado were guests Tuesday through Thursday of Mr and Mrs Harold Landsgaard and relatives. They were en route home from Kensington Minnesota where they had been called because of the serious illness of Elmer's sister Mrs Gilbert Skarshaug, a former resident of this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Reierson
Randolph Reierson
James Martin
Ames
Anton Skaren
Elmer Rasmussen and Son
Charles
Longmont
Colorado
Harold Landsgard
Kensington
Minn
Elmer
Gilbert Skarshaug
Clermont cemetery association meeting notice
The Clermont cemetery association will hold a meeting at the Farmers Savings Bank on Friday evening April 10. Arthur Nelson Jr spent the weekend with his parents and is employed with Carnation Co in Cedar Rapids as part of a graduation course at Town State College Ames. Irene and Pat Minihan of Volga visited cousin Mrs Dan Burke in Carlin Saturday. Mr and Mrs Louie Olson were Easter guests in H R Shipton home at Calmer. Paula Durr leaves for Des Moines Friday April 10 to attend Iowa state cosmetologist and hairdressers convention April 11 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Cemetery Association
Farmers ‘Savings Bank
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Art Nelson
Arthur
The
Carnation Co
Cedar Rapids
Town State College
Ames
Irene
Pat Minihan
Volga
Dan Burke
Carlin
Louie Olson
H. R. Shipton
Calmer
Paula Durr
Des Moines
Iowa
Clermont Junior Study Club Elects Officers at March Meeting
The Clermont Junior Study Club met at Mrs. Willet Miller's home with county president Mrs. Millard Larson as guest. Officers elected for the new year are president Art Amundson vice president Carman Swenson secretary Roy Tatro and treasurer Willet Milley. The club voted a donation to the band uniform fund. Larson reviewed the county convention set for April 20 in Clermont and papers on Defense Mobilization and Hawaii were presented. Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Willet Miller
Millard Larson
Art Amundson
Carman Swenson
Roy Tatro
Willet Milley
Laverne Stumme
Dean DeSart
Hawaii
Douglas Anderson Celebrates 11th Birthday Party
Douglas Anderson enjoyed a Saturday afternoon birthday party with games and a lunch served by his aunt Mrs. Alvin Amundson following the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Anderson
Alvin Amundson
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