Womans Society of Christian Service Meets in April
The April WSCS meeting was hosted by Mrs Ruth Starkey with co host Mrs Charles Heiser. Fifteen members and two guests attended. Mrs Elmer Easler read an article on What is Heaven Like. Officers elected for May include John Bush president L H Appelman vice president H A Lubke secretary Eugene Robison treas and several special secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ruth Starkey
Charles Heiser
Elmer Easler
Bess Blake
Easler
Lester Luchsinger
Auxiliary Meeting Discusses Honduras at April Park Plans
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening April 2 at Mrs. Fred Cline's home with Mrs. Verni Engle assisting. Vice president Mrs. Keith Thoma conducted in absence of Mrs. Roy Swenson. Bills were approved and park swings plans advanced. Thoma led the program on Honduras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Fred Cline
Verni Engle
Keith Thoma
Roy Swenson
Honduras
Ill and Hospitalized In Rochester Area Hospital Notes
Ill and hospitalized items from the Rochester area report Mrs Clara Meyer traveled to Rochester Minn for a clinic check up then returned to the hospital. Mrs Vernon Meyer again a patient at Palmer Memorial hospital in West Union. Mrs Ed Burt home after surgery at St Mary's hospital Rochester Minn. Mrs Huntziger moved from Palmer Memorial hospital to her daughter Mrs Herbert Martin's home in Ossian. A birthday party was held for Mrs Iverson and Mrs Evelyn Olson. Local social visits include Claude Gress home Cedar Falls Vino Gress and several local residents visiting in nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Clara Meyer
Rochester, Minn
Vernon Meyer
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Ed Burt
Clermont School News
John Huntziger
Herbert Martin
Henry Hjelming
Waucoma
Fritz Johnson
Vino Gress
Cedar Falls
Claude Gress
Howard Wendland
Hawkeye
Len Simek
Henry Schweinerus
Clarence Jellings
Latimer
Clermont Students Shine in State Speech Finals
On Saturday March 30 four Clermont students took part in the state finals at Grinnell in seven events. Oratory saw Aileen Knudsen and Barbara Thies rated superior while JoAnn Moore earned interpretive reading and Cathryn Crowe took humorous. The trio of radio speakers Arjlene Barbara and JoAnn each received division II or excellent ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Grinnell
Aileen Knudsen
Barbara Thies
JoAnn Moore
Cathryn Crowe
Arjlene
Barbara
JoAnn
Portville Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Henderson
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson on Friday April 5 at Portville hospital. The newborn weighed 7 pounds and has not yet been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henderson
Portville Hospital
Clermont Town Council Proceedings March 4 1957
The regular meeting led by Mayor Will J. Nelson listed councilmen Riegel Thoma Appelman and Griebe present with Gunderson absent. Bills were read and approved including pumping park lights street lights hall lights water meter work and fuel. New fire chief Richard Griebe and assistant Arthur Amundson were appointed. The meeting adjourned with clerks notes and subsequent notices of local visits and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Will J. Nelson
Riegel
Thoma
Appelman
Griebenow
Gunderson
Interstate Power Co
Interstate
Heiser’s
Chicago Rockstand Ry
Neptune Meter Co
Wayne Shipton
Atwell Inc
Farmers Savings Bank
Woodrow Hyde
John Barnhouse
Geo. Durscher
Clermont Fire Dept
Dick’s Service Station
Kenneth Amundson
J. A. Erickson
Elgin Echo
Council Proceedings
Burgess-Dagstad Lbr. Co
Coal & Lumber
Geo, Durschdr
Iowa
Hiegel
Fayette County
J. B. Shipton
Sand & Rock
L.M. Crowe
Mdse
Iowa Employment Security
Olson & Olson
Dick's
Richard Griebenow
Arthur Amundson
Geo
Durscher
Bank balance sheet fragment lists liabilities and capital
The document shows undivided profits and totals for liabilities and capital, including capital structure with common stock par value 35000, assets pledged 22000, and reserves. It is sworn on April 4 1057 in Fayette County Iowa by notary P L Skeen with directors Gordon Hoopman Karl Miller and K B Thoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon J. Hoopman
Karl Miller
Thoma
State OF Iowa
County of Fayette
SKEEN
Town Safety Council formed in Des Moines to curb traffic deaths
A new Town Safety Council in Des Moines aims to organize a state wide citizen network for traffic accident prevention. Private citizens formed the group to build public support, stimulate local safety funds, and address the problem scientifically. Residents can join by contacting the Safety Education Division at the State Office Building Des Moines 19. Also notes social visits: Clarence Bissell family from Austin Minnesota stayed in Calvin Bissell home and other dinners at Roy Squires home as the Squires recently moved from Arlington to a farm near Volga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Hazel
Des Moines
Iowa
New Safety Council
Safety Education Division
Clarence Bissell
Austin
Minn
Calvin Bissell
Mina
Marvin Bond
Eugene
Mason City
Fred Gifford, Jr
Roy Squires
Squires
Arlinghton
Volga
Sudden Death of Irvin Deering
Irvin Deering 49 died after two heart attacks while visiting a disposal plant in Reedsburg Wisconsin with Postville creamery officials including Edger Riser. Funeral services were held in Postville. He is survived by his widow Leona Zeiman, two sons Charles and Robert, two daughters Anna and Jane, and three sisters Dorothy Fischer Cicero Esther Schultz Postville and Marjorie Wallace Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Deering
Clermont
Postville
Deering
Edger Riser
Reedsburg
Wis
Mr. Deering
Leona Zeiman
Charles
Robert
Anna
Jane
Art
Dorothy) Fischer
Cicero
Kenneth
Esther) Schultz
Marjorie Wallace
Seattle
Wash
Death of Jacob Quandahl in Charles City home
Jacob Quandahl died after a heart attack Sunday morning while visiting his daughter Mrs. John Hanson at Charles City. He had been living with his daughter Barbara Mrs James Henderson and family at Clermont for two years and planned to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Quandahl
John Hanson
Charles City
Mr. Quandahl
Barbara
James Henderson
Clermont
April Calendar and Social Notes from Waukon Area
Calendar items list gatherings from April 11 to 18 including Ladies bridge club Commercial Club Women's Service Club West Clermont Mission Society and related group activities. Social mentions cover family dinners at Clarence Gruver home in Waukon and visits among Isobel Nelson Fred Maurer Elmer Nelson J A Erickson and Dean DeSart families plus a death notice for Mrs Krager in Fairbault Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies
Women’s Service Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont
Woman’s Catholic Order of Foresters
O Shursday
Men’s C
Laird Cline
D’ann and
Tracy
C. N, Olson
Fred Cline
Clarence Gruver
Waukon
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Ray Reierson
Tillie Johnson
Mrs.Krager
Kenyon
Fairbault
Minn
Easter Week and Palm Sunday Services at Our Saviour
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal lists Rev. Paul A. Clark as vicar. Services include Passion Sunday on April 7 at 7:30 am with morning prayer and litany. Palm Sunday on April 14 at 7:30 am with Holy Communion. Good Friday April 19 at 7:30 pm with meditation and prayers. Easter Day April 21 at 7:30 am Holy Communion. April 28 Easter I at 7:30 am morning prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Clark
Clermont Lutheran Parish Schedule and Easter Week Observances
Parish events for West Clermont and Hast Clermont list weekly services catechetical classes choir Holy Week programs and a Good Friday service. Notable participants include Richard Olson Victor Guyer Clarence Thorson Tillie Swenson Lyle Aanes and Henry Amundson with Molime as hostess. Parish note: Good Friday service at 1:00 p.m. with Luther Leagues presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish Brotherhood
East Clermont
Mission Sorciety
Molime
Richard Olson
Victor Guyer
Clarence Thorson
Tillie Swenson
Lyle _Aanes
Henry Amundson
Olson
Louis Thies
Lavern Hyde
Hast Clermont
Mounday
Local families share meals over weekend visits
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatra hosted Friday supper with Virgil Pratt family of West Union Mrs Iva McDonough of Chicago and her son Curtis Smith on leave from the Navy. Mr and Mrs Louie Olson and Mrs Gussie Miller dined Sunday in the Willet Miller home. J W Hilegmann of Dubuque conducted business in Clermont and stayed as a house guest in the Millard Rear home, planning to return this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tatra
Virgil Pratt
West Union
Iva McDonough
Chicago
Curtis Smith
Navy
Louie Olson
Gussie Miller
Willet Miller
J. W. Hilegmann
Dubuque
Clermont
Millard ‘Rear
Study Club Meeting in Clermont at Home of Mrs Starkey
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs Ruth Starkey's home on Tuesday afternoon April 2. Delegates M C Larson and Louie Olson were chosen for the county convention on April 24. A picnic dinner planned for April 17 at Mrs Herbert Dummermuth's home marks the year's last meeting. The club voted $1 to the scholarship and loan fund and will contribute to the Commercial Club's home talent program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Ruth Starkey
M. C. Larson
Louie Olson
Maynard
Herbert Dummermuth
Lorranne Crowe
Mississippi
Carla's Beauty Shop follows Easter hours in Clermont
The shop will be open on the Monday before Easter April 15 and closed on Good Friday April 19 from 1 00 p m to 3 00 p m Carla's Beauty Shop Clermont 32 The Vernon Anderson and Glen Nygaard families were supper guests Thursday in the Lucian Appelman home Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson and Henry Reierson were dinner guests Sunday in the Joe Brady home at Hawkeye
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla
Clermont
Vernon Anderson
Glen Nygaard
Lucian Appelman
Ray Reierson
Henry Wreierson
Joe Brady
Hawkeye
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Florence
By Dean Lakeeider
Dean
Coryell Products
Riverside
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Clermont, Iewa
Henry Nelson
Council Bluffs
Isobel Nelson
Chris Peterson
Lgin Wscs
Elgin Methodist Church
Harold Conner
West Union J
Pearl Dummermuth
Fayette
Harold Triem
Robert Larsen
Town City
J. J A. Erickson
State Bank No
Farmers Savings Bank of
United States
Een Bene
Wurpaus
L. H. Meier
Erickson
H. Meter
Cashi
By Bob Hullihan
Gospel Message Church
Lester Lease
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Clermont Lutheran) Parish
S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Rowland Chase
U. S. Naval Station
Sangley Point
Philippines
James G. Handiford
U. S
Handiford
Red Cross
Ioboos SS
Priscilla
Clermont Co-operative
Lyle Gunderson
Clermont, Iowa
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