Oelberg Erickson Wedding in Clermont and Postville
The marriage of Nsther J. Oelberg of Clermont and Selmer L. Erickson of Postville occurred Friday evening April 9 at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. John Vanderbeck officiating. The bride wore an ice blue faille dress with navy accessories and an American Beauty rose corsage. Her sister Mrs Abe Habeger was maid of honor in a gray orlon dress with pink accessories and pink carnation corsage. Best man was Abe Habeger. Beverly Oelberg was junior bridesmaid in a blue nylon dress with a red rose. Alyce Oelberg, in a pink faille dress, carried the ring in a rose. After a short wedding trip the couple will live on the groom’s farm east of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsther J. Oelberg
Clermont
Selmer L. Ericksor
Postville
Baptist Parsonagé
John Vanderbeck
Abe Habeger
Beverly Oelberg
Alyce ‘Oelberg
Mrs. Erickson
Community Club and Society Meetings Listed
CMS outlines upcoming meetings for April including Commercial Club on Tuesday April 20 Women’s Service Club on the 21st Weat Clermont Mission Society and Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters on the 21st and Town and Country Club on Thursday April 22 with details in the schedule notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Women's Service Club
Weat Clermont Mission Society
Metropolitan Methodist Women meet with officers reelected
WSCS met Monday April 5 at Mrs L H Appelman home with Mrs LaNora Halvorson and Mrs B G Steinman as hostesses. Thirteen members attended with ten guests. Worship service led by Mrs J M Brorby, officers reelected, discussion on Who Are the Guilty and prisoner responsibilities, silent auction and refreshments followed. Church fellowship Sunday April 14 featured music readings and social hour at Mrs Ruth Starkey’s home. Local visits noted include Mr and Mrs M C Larson in Davenport and Mrs Renaldo Ellestad Spring Grove Minn, Mr and Mrs Wm Herrmann and Mr and Mrs Oscar Olson St Olaf guests of Mrs Emil Johnson. Housewarming for Mr and Mrs Clarence Hilgerson and family at Dr Jerdee farm. Mrs M J C Larson hosted dinner for Joyce’s Bethel Presbyterian confirmation. guests listed from West Union Fayette Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
L. H. Appelman
Steinman
Ruth Starkey
M. C. ‘Larson
Ann
Joyce
Davenport
Renaldo Ellestad
Spring Grove
Minn
Wm. Herrmann
Oscar ‘Olson
St. Olaf
Emil Johnson
Clarence Hilgerson
Gunder
Hilgersons
Jerdee
M.jc
Larson
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
John A. Larson
Ukena
Charla
Julia
H. T. Earle
Roger
Richard
Fayette
Mdms
Rosina Anderson
Helen
Dibble
Clermont
School staff list shows editors and student roles
The document lists staff roles at a school newspaper including co editors Vera Hangartner and Ann Larson plus Ed Sheryl Peterson senior editor Norma Schweinerus junior editor with further assignments for Joan Bennett Elizabeth Payner Helen Henderson Mary Swenson Jean Belschner Elaine Tatro Paul Hackmann Douglas Appelman and Merilee Entwisler and Virginia as faculty advisor Meskel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Hangartner
Ann Larson
Sheryl Peterson
Norma Schweinerus
Joan Bennett
Inewhenorp Fa
Elizabeth Payner
Helen Henderson
Mary Swenson
Jean Belschner
Elaine Tatro
Paul Hackmann
Douglas Appelman
Janice and
Mary Olson
Merilee Entwisler
Meskel
Virginia
Kindergarten study of community helpers inspires mural plan
Last week the class explored policemen milkmen farmers firefighters postal workers doctors and carpenters with the Amundson twins Diane and Elaine bringing magazine pictures. They drew read sang and even wrote a poem about a dentist and will plant a small garden before creating a mural and publishing a committee list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundson
Diane
Elaine
First Grade Easter Decorations and Spring Observations
First graders busy with Easter room decorations and reading groups. They observe two baby chicks from Linda Luchsinger, watch them eat oatmeal, while second graders study signs of spring and spot a robin. Third graders work on book reports, pussy willows, and an Easter egg town activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Luchsinger
Lary Peterson
Alyce Oelberg
Susan Tatro
Ernest Guyer
Fayne Triem
Marjorie Evenson
Verni Brandt
Marlene Durscher
Seniors Seek Scholarships to Town State Teachers College
Clermont School News reports Shirley Olson and Judy Paulson visited Decorah Thursday to take entrance examinations for scholarships to Town State Teachers College at Cedar Falls. Helen Reierson also traveled to Des Moines to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Olson
Judy Paulson
Decorah
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Helen Reierson
Des Moines
Denominational Sunday School and Services at Clermont Church
Full Gospel un-denominational announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. Bible study on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Located on No. 18, 2.4 miles west of Clermont in the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 18
Clermont
School House
Saint Peter's Church Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday 8:00 a m High Mass and procession. Adoration all day. 8:00 p m Holy Hour and Men's choir. Good Friday 1:00 3:00 p m services in honor of the Holy Cross. Holy Saturday 8:00 p m Easter Vigil Mass and Holy Communion. Easter Sunday 9:00 a m High Mass with Men's choir. Confessions Wednesday before Mass and Wednesday evening 7:30 8:00 p m. Holy Thursday before Mass Good Friday 8:00 9:00 p m. Holy Saturday 10:00 11:00 a m and 3:00 3:15 p m. No confessions Saturday night or Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Holy Cross
Clermont Lutheran Parish Easter Week Schedule
West Clermont hosts Good Friday meditation on the Seven Last Words. Sunrise Luther League program and breakfast Easter morning. Parish Brotherhood speaker Melvin Wangsness, Fayette county extension director, Tuesday evening. Mission Society Wednesday afternoon. Junior and senior choirs rehearse. Maundy Thursday Communion and Sunday Easter services with Sunday School. LCR event April 22 at the church. Refreshments served by Bernard Hanson and Herbert Blockhus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Luther League
Parish Brotherhood
Melvin Wangsness
Fayette County
Mission Society
Mdms
Elmer Olson
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Martin Anderson
Guy Machow
Belschner
Raymond Erhardt
Roy Dunning
Ray Reierson
C. Jerdee
East Clermont
LCR
Bernard Hanson
Herbert Blockhus
Highland
Birthday party for Myrtle Bilden by sophomore class
Twenty fifth year notes record a birthday party for Myrtle Bilden held at her home on Friday evening April 5 with bunco and Somerset providing entertainment. Other items mention Margaret Fox’s Waterloo trip for employment and a birth of a ten pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kloster, formerly Ethel Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bilden
Bunco
Somerset
Margaret Fox
Waterloo
Dan Kloster
Kloster
Ethel Anes
Ben
Onner
Communion Service for Easter Festival at West Clermont
Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Easter festival worship includes a processional offering. Brotherhood at West Clermont. Mel extension director will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
West Clermont
Melvin Wangsness
Fayette County
Methodist Church Easter Service and Baptism Offer
The Methodist Church led by Minister E. G. Steinman announces regular Easter morning worship at 8:45 with an opportunity for baptism and church membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Priscilla Working Band Members Meet and Bake Plans
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday April 7 with hostesses Mdms Harry Amundson Nels Gilbert Theo Kijosa Hans Sandsvold Elmer Olson and Miss Louise Bilden. Committees for the April 10 bake sale were named kitchen Richard Olson Mary Olson and Arthur Olson table Carman Swenson James Henderson Harold Landsgard and Arthur Nelson Floyd Bergeson chaired. The program included hymn society Bible study a reading and Jesus wants to know why we worry led by Mrs Bergeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Working Band
Mdms
Harry Amundson
Nels Gilbert
Theo
Kijosa
Hans Sandsvold
Elmer Olson
Louise Bilden
Floyd Bergeson
Jesus
Bergeson
Grass Fire Ignited at Jacob Ames Home
Clermont fire department responded to a Monday grass fire at the Jacob Ames home around 3:00 PM. The blaze was brought under control with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Fire Department
Jacob Ames
Last Session of Year Clermont Study Club Meets
The Clermont Study Club held its final year gathering at Franz Appelman home on Monday evening April 12. A picnic dinner preceded a brief business session and roll call ended with an original poem. Social time followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Franz Appelman
Clermont Parish Hosts first Evening Mass for Easter Vigil
St Peter's parish at Clermont will offer the first ever evening Mass on Holy Saturday night as part of the Easter Vigil. The ceremony includes lighting the new fire and Easter Candle, renewal of baptismal vows, Mass, and Communion with choirs and active congregational participation. Easter Sunday Mass follows at nine in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's
Clermont
Violet Show Draws Violet Lovers in Minneapolis
Mrs. Lucian Appelman spent two days in Minneapolis attending a violet show at the Donaldson store furniture showroom. Thousands of violet enthusiasts viewed exhibits and learned about the plants. The Twin Cities host 27 violet grower clubs with members supplying two violets each. Mrs. Appelman called the display wonderful and hoped Clermont could form a local violet club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Appelman
Minneapolis
Donaldson
Twin Cities
Appelman
Clermont
Clermont Library Briefly Closed For Good Friday
Notice states the Clermont public library will not open this week due to Good Friday. Card of thanks from Mrs. Lester Luchsinger and Leslie Scott expresses sincere appreciation to friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during hospital stay and after returning home. Loyce Erickson RN visited J A Erickson home after a stay at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Daryl Sampson left for armed forces induction. Mr and Mrs E W Hilgemann and family left for Leola South Dakota to spend Easter with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
James Martin
Steven
Esther Perry
Melvin Weigel
Oelwein
Keith Thoma and
Max Thoma
Elgin
Max *Thomas
Keith Thoma
Clermont Public Library
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Lester Luchsinger
Leslie Scott
Loyce Erickson
R. N
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
J. A. Erickson
Daryl Sampson
Armed Forces
Millard Sampson
E. ‘W. Hilgemann
Leola
So. Dak
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Oelberg-Erickson
Richard T. Paynter
Townsend
Mont
Paynter
Republic Steel
Montana
Wyominng
Sa. Dakota
Elizabeth
Dickie Paynter
Prairie du Chien
Complete Insurance Service
Florence Bear
WSCS
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Friendly Bank
FDIC
Clermont School News
Churshes
Full
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Enterprise
Clifton Pringle
Emil Lassig
Arnold Stummer
Fred Cline
Ames
Mary Washburn
Paul Wells
Sheldon
George ‘Washburn
Helen Dibbie
Arnold Stumme
L. L. Whitworth
Arnold Spier Thome
Readlyn
Violet
Felco
Clermont Co-operative
Lyle Gunderson
Man
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