Clermont Girl Wins Fayette Co Spelling Contest
Helen Gerner of Clermont won the Fayette county spelling contest held at the courthouse in West Union. Eight schools competed led by deputy county superintendent Beryl Mort. Gerner, 12, an 8th grader, advances to the Iowa state championship in Des Moines on April 23 with a $150 war bond and school flag awarded to the state winner. Ruth Helen Anderson of Clayton county also advances from Clermont area to the state contest. At Thirteenth AAF Base in the South Pacific Lieut. Clarence B. Kittelson received three Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for meritorious combat flights. He has 32 missions in nine months over Japanese targets. He is a Clermont High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kittelson. Nearby items note visits by Ruth Nesser to Minneapolis and Mrs. Flossie Abdallah to J. M. Brorby home, with other social mentions.
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Helen’ Gerner
Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Beryl Mort
Mias Gerner
Norbert Gerner
Clermont
Iowa
Des Moines
Dat
Ruthlelen Anderson
Clayton County
Ruth
L. T. Anderson
Oscar Lien
Grand Meadow Rural School
Arlene
Amundson
Thirteenth Aaf
South Pacific
Clarence B. Kittelson
Goss
New Zealand
Kittelson
Clermont High School
Henry Kittelson
Mynnie Bruner
Waterloo
Glen Fuhrman
Fort Dodge
Louie T. Anderson
Einor
Ben Hulbert
Allan Ballard
Wayne Abel
Robert
Busker
Postville
Walter Powers
J. M. Brorby
Helen Abel
Lillian Halverson
Arlene Johnson
Iva Barnes
Arlene Osmundson
Joseph Evans
Arthur Blockhus
Fred Tschantz
Wadena
Lena Peters
Bess Tschantz
Ole Sorenson
Lester Anderson
Clermont Council Proceedings April 3 1944 Clermont Iowa
Town Council meeting notes for Clermont Fayette County Iowa dated April 3 1944. New mayor J B Shipton and council members take oath of office. Appointments made for health physician finance street fire light and park water weed and marshal duties. Salary and depository resolution approved and bills paid. Board of Health and Board of Review adjourned to April 5 1944.
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Clermont
Iowa
Shipton
Riegel
Olson
Stee
Becker
Nelson
I. C. Jerdee
Riege
Fayette County
Amt Farmers Savings Bank
Finance Committee
John Falk & Sons
Henry Olson
Express Ray
chemical‘Farmers Savings Bank
Milne & Chase
Matt Parrott & Sons
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont Enterprise
Alfred Olson
Marvin Larson
Burkard Riegel
Mdse
Arthur Stee
Phil Steffens
Richard Olson
Harry Becker
Len Simek
tKner Olson
Board of Health
Board of Review
Clermont Calendar Highlights Weekly Club and Society Dates
Clermont notices list events from April 17 to 20 including Commercial Club, United Service Women, W C O F, West Clermont Mission Society, and Clermont Lodge A F and A M. Birth announced for Katherine Leigh Brockett, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Brockett of San Diego. Doris Nesset and Esther Nesset visit from Luther College. Easter guests at Geo Beischner home include Mrs. Herbert Malven, George Malven, Mrs. Wm Belschner, Jean and Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
United Service Women
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont Lodge A. F
A. M. St. Peter’s | Rosary Society and Altar Guild
J. C. Halverson
Katherine Leigh
Sheldon Brockett
San Diego
Calif
Nesset
Clermont
Geo. Beischner
Herbert Malven
George
Maynard
Wm. Belschner
Jean
Richard
Adjourned Board of Review Meeting in Clermont Iowa 1944
An adjourned Board of Review session chaired by Mayor Shipton occurred at the Clermont council rooms on April 5 1944. Olson and Riegel moved to accept Shiptons official bond and Gruver began reading the assessor's roll. Stee seconded to approve the assessor’s books as read with all councilmen voting yes. The Board adjourned after no further business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Simes
Stee
Riegel
Becker
Steffens
Olson
J. B. Shipton
Simek
Shipton
Arnold Stumme
Board of Review
Nelson
B. C. Gruver
Clermont Parish Calender and Local Visits
Clermont Lutheran Church plans April services with 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school in West Clermont. East Clermont offers 11 a.m. communion and 8 p.m. Luther League. Community groups meet April 13 17 19 with social and devotional programs led by local families. Nearby guests and family visits noted through Easter weekend.
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A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Luther League
Eugene _Thorson
Arlene Amundson
The
Highland Societies
C. QO. Torkelson
Elgin
Attended Wedding Last Wednesday
Those from a distance who attended the Blake Steele wedding last Wednesday were: Mr and Mrs A R Morgan and Gay Morgan of Minneapolis Minnesota Mrs Hilary Gordon and Mr and Mrs W B Blake and Carol of Des Moines Mr and Mrs Noble Young and Frank Barne of Manchester Mrs Clarion West of Dubuque Mrs Wm Haas of Chicago UK Victor Pringle of Monrovia California Ruby and Joyce Reinke Laura Williamson and Georgana Loftsgard of Cedar Rapids Theone Rob Noren Boley and Robert Reed of Dysart Mr and Mrs H C Carmichael and Matilde Dietel of Hawkeye Mrs Bess Greenley and Linda Lou of Monticello Dr and Mrs R V Brandt of Strawberry Point Mrs Roy Steele of Oelwein Dora Carter and Mr and Mrs R B Gruver of Fayette Mr and Mrs Clarence Gruver of Waukon Mrs Paul Waters and Mr and Mrs Louis Schutte of Postville besides a large number from Elgin and West Union.
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Blake-Steele
A. R. Morgan
Gay Morgan
Minneapolis
Minn
Hilary Gordon
W. B. Blake
Carol
Des. Moines
Noble Young
Frank Barne
Manchester
Clarion West
Dubuque
Wm. Haas
Chicago
Victor Pringle
Monrovia
Calif
Ruby
Joyce Reinke
Laura Williamson
Fayette
Clarence Gruver
Waukon
Paul Waters
Louis Schutte
Postville
Elgin
West Union
C F Murphy City Attorney Dies at 54 in Elkader
Clarence F. Murphy Clayton county attorney died at his home in El kader on Monday evening April 3 after a period of ill health. He was 54 and passed away in his sleep after working at his office that morning. Survived by his widow and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F. Murphy
Clayton County
Elkader
Murphy
Mr. Murphy
United Service Women Postpone Meeting to April 20
The April meeting of the United Service Women, moved from next Tuesday to Thursday April 20, will start at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Wm. Belschner’s home. A report on the recent spring conference in Oelwein will be presented.
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United Service Women
Wm. Belschner
Oelwein
Clermont Commercial Club to Meet at Corner Cupboard
The Clermont Commercial Club will meet at the Corner Cupboard at 6:30 Monday for dinner followed by a business session at the town hall. Chm. Dug stad asks for advance dinner reservations and good attendance. Many local residents and visitors are noted at various Easter weekend gatherings and family events.
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Clermont Commercial Club
Chm
Dugstad
Luther College Women's Chorus Plans Spring Tour
Luther college women's chorus with fifty eight members will perform secular and sacred numbers on a tour from April 20 to April 26. Concerts are planned in Eau Claire and La Crosse Wisconsin and Red Wing and Minneapolis Minnesota with Esther Nesser and Lorraine Osterhus among the singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luither College Women’s’ Chorus
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Wis
Red Wing
Minneapolis
Minn
Esther Nesser
Lorraine Osterhus
Easter Service at Church of the Savior Clermont
The Church of the Savior in Clermont announces an Easter service next Sunday April 16 at 3 o clock. Public invitation extended. Rev Chas F Edwards of Decorah will preach. Augusta Miller returned to Des Moines Monday after visiting her parental Miller home since Saturday morning.
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Church of the Savior
Clermont
Chas, F. Edwards
Decorah
Augusta Miller
Des Moines
Miller
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Fayette Co
Ruth Nesser
United States Defense Bonds
Clermont Council
Angur R. Goes
Tampa
Florida
Angus Goss
Navy Cross
U.S. Treasury Department
Clermont High
C.H.S. Auditorium
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Lucille Lubke
Dan Kloster
San Jot
Ole C. Peterson
Vernon Olson
Walter Lundy and
Dale
Richard L. Olson
Elmer Olson
Roscoe Pritchard
Gilbert Nelson
Otto Vasby
C. F. Murphy
Corner Cupboard
Luther
Trip
Lowe Brothers
Lew Miracle
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Ed Dugstad
Mer
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