Record Crowd Attends Senior Class Play Cheaper by the Dozen
A large audience estimated at about 450 filled the high school auditorium for the senior class play Cheaper by the Dozen, a comedy. Supervisor Virginia Maskel led the production. Dale Schultz portrayed Frank Gilbreth, and the cast, led by Mrs Maskel, earned praise for a fine performance with the school band and soloists adding to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Maskel
Dale Schultzably
Frank Gilbreth
Catholic Societies Meet in Home Gathering
The Rosary Society and Altar Guild met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Lorranne Crowe's home. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Mary Griebenow, Mrs. Lawrence White and Mrs. John Finnigan. A dinner committee was formed to handle meals in members' family deaths. DeFrances Krueger read an article on Shrines in your home. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
Altar’ Guild
Lorranne Crowe
Mary Griebenow
Lawrence White
John Finnigan
Walter Kohls
John Bakewell
Joe McNeil
Larry Horan
DeFrances ‘Krueger
Community Calendar April events list
Calendar entries show activities from April 14 to April 17 including Boy Scouts Troop 61 at the Commercial Club, Womens Service Club, PTA, West Clermont Mission Society, Women’s Catholic Order of Forresters, Cub Scouts and Men’s Forresters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Commercial Club
Womens
Parent- Teachers Association
West Clermont Mission Society
Catholic Order of Forresters
Cub Scouts
Men’s Forresters
Easter Vacation Answers From CHS Students
CHS students and faculty share plans for Easter break including sleep, fishing, and studying, with several names listed. The government class discusses democracy and atomic energy, while the senior class funds a Chicago trip via a paper drive. Typing speeds remain high at 60 to 80 wpm with strong accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Caral Schweinerus
Gordon Larson
Mary Martin
Judy Paulson
Ann Larson
Mrs. Meskel
Elbert Westpfahl
Helen Reierson
Shirley Olson
Marguerite Sullivan
Waterloo
Chicago
Clermont high school students compete in state music contest
Clermont high school music students traveled to Elkader for a two day preliminary state contest with 26 other schools. Eleven Clermont entries earned seven division ratings and three divisions, advancing to the state contest in Vinton on April 25 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music News
Music Department
Clermont High School
Elkader
Clermont
Vinton
Methodist Church Easter Service Invitation
The Methodist Church invites worship this coming Sunday at 8 45 p m led by Minister E G Steinman A special World Service offering will be taken Special service will join in the Easter service with Cone and attendees urged to participate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
World Service
Cone
St Peters Church Holy Week Schedule Revealed
St Peters Church announces Holy Week schedule with 8:00 a.m. Magnificat and Holy Communion and 8:00 p.m. Holy Hour on Good Friday, a two hour devotions session 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. including the Way of the Cross, Holy Saturday 7:30 a.m. blessing the new fire and 8:30 a.m. High Mass, Easter Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. with the 8:00 a.m. mass noted as High Mass.
Easter Services Planned by Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont Lutheran Parish led by Pastor A. O. Nesset schedules Easter Sunday services across Highland West Clermont and East Clermont with 7:00 a m 7 30 a m and 11 00 a m. Harlan Blockhus to speak at Highland and East Clermont while Rev Allen R Blegen conducts evangelistic services through Holy Week. Communion observed Holy Thursday and Good Friday at specified times. parish activities and meetings listed include Parish Brotherhood April 15 West Clermont Mission Society April 16 and council gatherings.
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A. O. Nesset
Highland
West Clermont
East Clermont
Harlan Blockhus
Eastelermont
Allen R. ‘Blegen
Norse
Blegen
Elgin
West Clermont Mission Society
Baby girl born to Reeck in Key West on March 14
A daughter Sus an Marie weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces was born March 14 to Mrs Inez G Wolfs Reeck wife of Lionel J Reeck engineman third class USN at the U S Naval Hospital Key West Reeck serving aboard destroyer escort USS Gilmore with the Atlantic Fleet The baby is the first child for the Reecks who reside at 12001 Florida St Key West Florida She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Sandvold of Clermont Meanwhile a son David Lee weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Waters on April 2 at the Postville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez G. (Wolfs
Lionel J. Reeck
USN
U. S, Naval Hospital
Key West
Reeck
Escourt
Reecks
Florida St
Fila
Eugene Waters
David Lee
Postville Hospital
Daryl
W S C S Meeting Wednesday Evening at Mrs Appelman’s
The Methodist W S C S met at nine members and two guests. Worship was led by Mrs Brorby. Announced: annual conference on April 17 at First Methodist, Waterloo. Bake sale tentative for April 19. Family night picnic at Gerald Gutcher home on Sunday. Palm Sunday service welcomed seven new members: Clifton Pringle, Merle Alderson, JoAnne Moore, Emil Lassig, Lavanne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Appelman
Joe Brorby
First Methodist Church
Waterloo
Gerald Gutcher
Clifton Pringle
Merle Alderson
JoAnne Moore
Emil Lassig
Lavanne
PTA Meeting Wednesday Evening at Larrabee Auditorium
The Parent-Teachers association will meet Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in the Larrabee auditorium. The program includes several numbers by the junior band and a nine-woman panel on Inflation in three parts Cause Effect and Cure.
Sunday Dinner Guests and Birthday Party Gatherings
Mrs Esther Oelberg Beverly Alyce and Mrs Pearl Bemiss Kathleen Arliss were Sunday dinner guests in the Edwin Krueger home. West Union visitors include Mr and Mrs John Mark and Mr and Mrs Gordon Schuphach at the L T N Olson home. Lloyd Meier visited the Arthur Wilken home in Strawberry Point. A Jake Wander birthday party Saturday evening featured a 500 game with prizes to Sylvan Hoag Laverne Schweinefus Elmer Cook and Philip Wander. Travel prizes went to Philip Wander and Sophie Anderson. A midnight lunch followed. Others present included Cletus Wander Laverne Schweinefus Elmer Cook Hawkeye Sophie Anderson Dwaine George Pulfer Sylvan Hoag Henry Steltzmiller Margie Martin Rosina Anderson Wa dena Dale Anderson West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Oelberg
Beverly
Alyce
Pearl Bemiss
Kathleen
Arliss
Edwin Krueger
John. Mark
West Union
Gordon Schuphach
L. T.N. Olson
Lloyd Meier
Arthur Wilken
Strawberry Point
Jake Wander
Wander
Sylvan Hoag
Laverne Schweinerus
Elmer Cook
Philip Wander
Phillip Wander
Sophie Anderson
Cletus
Laverne
Sehweinefus
Castalia
Hawkeye
Dwaine
George Pulfer
lHenry ‘Steltzmiller
Margie Martin
Tatro Home Again but Loftsgard Hospitalized in Rochester
Roy Tatro has returned home from Postville hospital convalescing from a back injury and will wear a cast until June. Wendell Loftsgard remains hospitalized at Colonial Hospital in Rochester Minnesota, room 235, since Thursday. The Service Club meets Thursday April 17 at Mrs. Claude Gress. Local birthday party honors Mrs Verni Engle with gifts and a card shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatro
Roy Tatro
Postville Hospital
Rochester Hospital
Wendell Loftsgard
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Priscilla Working Band Hints April Meetings and Bake Sale
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday April 2 with hostesses Mesdames Belschner Ta tro Halverson Olson and Belschner. Rev Nesset led devotion as secretary reported and thank you notes were read. A pie and coffee lunch was approved for the pre Easter bake sale at fifteen cents. Priscilla will serve supper for the hardware convention in Clermont May 5 and the athletic banquet on April 17. Crochet donations requested. Program announced: songs readings solos with accompanist. Rev Nesset spoke, hostesses listed for May. An error omitted Mrs Otto Vasby as March hostess. The meeting closed with prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscila Working
William Belschner
Clarence Tatro
Albert Halverson
Emma Olson
George Belschner
Nesser
Priscilla
Din Clermont
William Nelson, Jr
Song
Society
Reading
William Belsohner
Willet Miller
Nesset
Otto Vasby
Home From Trip West by Mr and Mrs Fred Cline
Mr and Mrs Fred Cline returned home Saturday night from a four weeks trip visiting Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Pasadena and Hollywood California Portland Oregon and Seattle Washington where they saw relatives They were accompanied by Major and Mrs Max Reed of Carroll Major Reed and 12 other officers left in April from Seattle by plane for Japan for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Pasadena
Hollywood
Calif
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Max Reed
Carroll
Public Library to Open Thursday Afternoon Instead of Good Friday
Notice states the Public Library will open Thursday afternoon rather than Good Friday to aid school children with no Friday classes. The notice mentions a Friday overnight visit by Mrs. Kathinka Larson at the Henry Olson home. Card of Thanks from Roy Tatro thanks neighbors and friends for gifts and help during hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathinka Larson
Henry Olson
Postville Hospital
Roy Tatro
Three Birthdays Celebrated Sunday at Dinner
Mr and Mrs Millard Bilden hosted a birthday dinner honoring Millard Bilden Lloyd Loftsgard and Martin Bilden whose birthdays were during the past week. Guests included Tilpher Bilden Hilder Bilden Lloyd Loftsgard Martin Bilden Mrs Hans Bilden Mrs Julia Bilden and the Millard Bilden family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
Martin Bilden
Tilpher Bilden
Hilder Bilden
Hans Bilden
Julia Bilden
New Address for Howard Johnson in Army Notice
In Service In Service New Address Pvt Howard L Johnson US 551629 54 1277 ASA Detachment 11 Camp Kilmer New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Henry Olson and Mrs Evelyn Olson and Elmer Olson families were Sunday dinner guests at the Glenn Olson home in Postville to celebrate birthdays of Mrs Glen Olson Mrs Evelyn Olson and son Gene. Mrs Inga Larson visited Gene Waters home Sunday to help with her new grandson David Lee. Mrs Bertha Frisbee was guest Sunday afternoon of Mrs Alma Ostile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Johnson
Howard L. Johnson
ASA
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Henry Olson
Evelyn Olson
Elmer Olson
Glenn Olson
Postville
Glen Olson
Gene
Inga Larson
Gene Waters
David Lee
Bertha Frisbee
Alma Ostile
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Cashier Capital
Newstaff
Marlene Durscher
Joann Swenson
Glenda Nygaard
Billy Swenson
Jean Morie
Arlene Ames
Carol Schweinerus
Ramona Olson
Nancy Pape
Senior News
Junior News
Leo Rieghl
David Gutcher
Lewi Barnhouse
United States
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Verni Engle
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Dianne
Steven
George Wander
Milo Meyer
Caroll
Gilbert Hanson
Verni Brandt
John Kelly
Carlins
Ed Johnson
Archie Johnson
PTA
Service Club
Claude Gress
Ladies of the Union Birthday Club
Bill Burrow, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Otto Krueger
Sioux Falls
Madison
Dak
Willis Pratratz
Raney
Verni ‘Engle
Robert Seileman
Gerg
Oelwein
Gordon Schupbach
Wesley Stohr
Westgate
Matt Leyh
Sumner
Abe Habeger
Jack Bush
Corwith
Priscillas
Trip
Iowa
John Deere
Olson & Olson
Complete Deere
FELCO
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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