Birthdays Celebrate Surprising Fern Burnes Sweet Sixteen
Ten classmates and friends held a surprise party for Fern Burnes on her 16th birthday at her parents farm home. The afternoon featured games a luncheon and gift opening. Guests included Jean Aanes Arlene Amundson Doris Johnson Eunice Landsgard Leona Lyngaas Thelma Lyngaas Augusta Miller Geraldine Olson Lavanda Olson and Helen Ramsey. Mrs Regna Lofte of West Union also celebrated her 91st birthday with family and friends nearby, while other locals gathered for social time and brief talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Burnes
Alfred Burass
Fern
Jean Aanes
Arlene Amundson
Doris Johnson
Eunice Landsgard
Leona Lyngaas
Thelma Lyngaas
Augusta Miller
Geraldine Olson
Lavanda Olson
Helen Ramsey
Regna Lofte
West Union
Helge Torkelson
Ossian
Clermont
Rey H. T. Braa
Peter Lofte
Lars Sampaon
Edwin Stry
Bernice
L. T. N. Olson
Guy Williams
Merle Moen
John Moen
Richard Griebe- Dow
Mary Benson
Lofte
Fyetberg
Norway
Gilbert Nelson
Alfred Olson
Lars Sampson
John Nelson
Sarah Groth
Claude Gress
Mary Washburn
John Sampson
Emma Larson
Meyer
Nelson
Birth of Karal Jean Hyde in April record at Volga City
Mr and Mrs George Lane of Volga City visited W A Peters home last week. A nine and one half pound daughter was born Tuesday evening April 2 to Mr and Mrs Woodrow Hyde. The child, mother Lillian Nelson of Elgin, will be known as Karal Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lane
Volga City
W. A. Peters
Woodrow Hyde
Lillian Nelson
Elgin
Karal Jean
Clermont School News Music contest results and year-end events
Ten Clermont high school organizations earned first or second ratings at the West Union music contest, with only firsts advancing to Waterloo on April 26 27. Firsts went to the girl glee club girls sextet and girls trio. seconds to the soprano mezzo soprano contralto soloists mixed quartet madrigal boys glee club and mixed chorus. The column also notes last six weeks of the school year activities including senior play rehearsals junior banquet and district commercial contest, with many students listed for perfect attendance and various class activities and student visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
West Union
Waterloo
Joyce Amundson
Betty Follett
Patsy Flynn
Frances Kaufmann
Lillian Kaufmann
Annabelle Loftsgard
Bertha Jane Olson
Marvin Larson
Leonard Olson
Charles Shipton
Daniel Rounds
LaVera Stumme
Helen Abel
Betty Gilbert
Doris Gilbert
Arthel Meyer
Carol Miller
Lorraine Osmundson
Phyllis Schweinerus
Margaret Becker
Robert Burger
Jack Flynn
Willet Miller
Willal
Annual Public Library Report 1940 Items and Circulation
The 1940 library report shows total holdings 1,595 with net increase 147 after additions 168 and withdrawals 20. Yearly circulation 5,627, gain 1,280 from last year, average daily use 106 with peak 230 and low 7. Open 53 days. 28 new books added for readers. Juvenile list and fiction titles named include The Shining Mountains by Pritchett and Kitty Foyle by Morley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public ‘Library
Pritchett
Snyder
O'Brien
Enright
Bruno
Radford
Culp
Raggedy Ann
Gruelle
Paul Bunyan
McCormick
Ashman
Brown
Hunt
Nordhoff & Hall
Jennie
Nathan
Keith
Hull
Jack Hunter
Ood
Nye
Hueston
Pedlar
Hound of the Baskerville
Doyle
Leon Festner
Fuller
Glory
Bristow
Wright
Angels
Goudge
Kitty Foyle
Morley
Brett
Ripley Chooses Fidler Again Referee named for Clermont carnival
Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids who refereed the boxing carnival at Clermont's Daily Day celebration last fall is again selected as America's most popular referee. He has officiated in more than 7,000 bouts and arrangements are underway to have him handle the boxing carnival at the Dairy Day and Homecoming next fall August 10 11. Harold Sticken of Waterloo spent the weekend with Mrs Hilda Aanes. Potatoes for sale at 1.10 at seed potato headquarters south of the Clermont bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Bob Ripley
Alex
America
Harold Sticken
Waterloo
Hilda Aanes
Old Filling Station
Bridge
Arthur Groth
Decorah
Lioyd Aanes
Carolyn Erickson
James McSweeney Land
Randalia
Lizzie Kneeland
Oran Brandt
Johan
Castalia
Miss Smith Visits Mrs Buser for Swiss Geography Tour
A visiting group led by Miss Smith thanked Mrs Anna Buser for an educational Swiss geography session. The event marked a climactic conclude to the geography visit with engaging insights into Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Smith
Anna Buser
Switzerland
First blind flight of Army four motor bomber crew
Mitchell Field New York crew of six completed the first totally blind flight in aviation history. The 22 1 2 ton four engine bomber flew 300 miles to Langley Field Virginia and back with instrument landings reported as smooth as normal. Major Carl B McDaniel led the six man crew including Jacob Wuest Delis Brammons Harold A George W P Ragsdale W A Methany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Army Flying Fortress
Langley Field
Carl B. ,McDaniel
iCo
Jacob Wuest
Delis C. Brammons
G. H.Q
Harold A. George
Second Bombardment Group
W. P. Ragsdale
W. A. Methany
Lana
Carl B. McDaniel
Financial Report of Clermont for Fiscal Year 1940
Town of Clermont fiscal year ending March 31 1940 receipts and expenditures listed. Items include county tax general government independent divisions special asset taxes and city hall expenses. Notes mention Bernard Hanson visiting Des Moines and Mrs Charles Wander undergoing a major operation at Post Ville hospital last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Charles Wander
Post- Ville Hospital
Generals
Rosary Society and Priscilla Working Band Meet in April
The Rosary Society of St. Peters Church gathered April 14 at Mrs. Sheldon Boyle's Elgin home with 22 members and one guest. Priscilla Working Band held its regular meeting April 3 at West Clermont Lutheran church parlors with 34 members and 15 guests. revenues from bake sale and related items totaled 27.15. Several local residents visited or traveled, including Ralph, Virginia and Florence Schissel of Cedar Rapids, and Bernice Stry en route to Chicago for an extended visit with relatives. Sunday dinner guests at Wayne Abels included Dohrer family from Volga City and others from Volga City and Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rosary Society
St. Pet Jer's Church
Sheldon ‘Boyle
Elgin
William [Boyle
Paul Waters
Frank Leehy
George W. Larson
Catholic Action Magazine
Priscilla Working Band
West Clermont Luttheran
G. O. Anderson
E. B., Ramsey
Agnes Anderson
Jesus
Doris’ Landsgard
Ottd 'Vashy
Wm. Burrow
Arthur Nelson
Peter Lofte
Cornel Anfinson
Ralph
Virginia
Florence Schissel
Cedar Rapids
R. G Schupanitz
Maude Peters
W. A. Peters
Bess Tschantz
Bernice Stry
Postville
Chicago
Harry Johnson
Victor Merrick
Cresco
The Singing Church Lutheran Worship Schedule
The Lutheran church invites for Sunday April 14 the third Sunday after Easter with services at West Clermont 9:30 a.m. East Clermont 11 a.m. and Highland 2:30 p.m. Rev. E. E. Ramsey conducts the divine worship. other activities meet as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Church
East Clermont Church
Highland Church
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont Calendar April Events and Visit Highlights
April calendar items include a Bth grade class play on Friday the 12th, District commercial contest on the 13th, Commercial Club meeting on the 15th, School board on the 1st, Study Club and Mission Society on the 17th, and W C C F business meeting at Clermont Lodge ALF A.M. Mrs Glen Godfrey and George of Osage with Mrs Arthur Nelson and children joined visits to Fayette Saturday and called on the Fred Maurer home that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Society
Clermont Lodge Alf. & A.M
Glen Godfrey
George
Osage
Arthur Nelson
George Smith
John Nelson
Fayette
Fred Maurer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Avalon
Letter Pictures
Jack Fallows
Iowa
Ronald Colman
Walter Huston
Kipling
Jones
Wm. Boyd
Russell Hayden
Oossh
Alice Faye
Fred MacMurray
New York
Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh
London
Clermont School News
Erade
Gulliver
Phyllis Schweinefus
Smoky
Viola Martin
Delores Schupanitz
LeAnna Osmundson
Dean Kittleson
Velma Thorson
Doris Sampson
Cram
Town State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls, and Co
D. R. Roberts
Gladyce Barnes
Duane Hackett
David Hackmann
Iris Hart
Donna Loftsgard
Darlene Martin
Lois Olson
le- Anna Osmundson
Herbert Kaufmann
Henry Follett
Carmen Loftsgard
Mary Nelson
Arlene Osmundson
Marian Probert
LaVonne Schweinerus
Delores Thompson
Charles Wickham
Neil Harris
Shirley Chicken
Peggy Spencer
Charles
Thomas Clausen
Tama
Pephent
Ord
David Appelman
Don Appelman
Arlene Gilbert
Margaret’ Gilbert
Robert
Larson Robert Martin
Norman Sampson
Mary Tschantz
Delores Wede
Loretta Vick
Kenneth Amundson
Norene Amundson
Helen Gerner
Lee Harris
Gerald Kittleson
Gerald Schupanitz
Mahlon Lantz
Gordon Meyer
Vernon Loftsgard
Franklin Shipton
Norman Schave
Randall Vick
Annual Report of Public Library
Erie
Ripley
Fidler
John Wells, Jr
Clinton
Ray Brown
Luana
Josephine Wells
Treas, Bond & Insurance
Municipal League
Bernard Hanson
Des Moines
Donald
Protection of Life and Property Police Department
Fire Department
St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Lutheran Church
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Burgess & Dugstad
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