East Clermont Sewing Circle Meets at Church
The East Clermont Sewing Circle met at the church parlors on Thursday with Mrs Selmer Groth Mrs Carl Halvers son Mrs Esther Kimball and Helen Reinhart as witnesses. The program included singing and devotions and delegates were named for the Decorah W M F spring circuit meeting. Several members hosted visitors and birthday offerings were given.
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East Clermont
Selmer Groth
Carl Halver
Esther, Kimball
Helen Reinhart
Nesset
Decorah W. M. F
Hilmes
Waterloo
Ridge Churen
E. C. Reinertgomie
Henry Kittelson
Alvin Halverson
Leona Lynngas
Ernest Holts
Clarence Olsony
Millard -Bilden
the Meek
Millard Bilden
Clarence Peterson
Clarence Olaon
Bernard Hanzon
Olaf Berg
George Frieden
Austen Yelgerson
Ames Olson
Henry Anderson
Dianne Frieden
Dianne Bilden
Funeral Service Tuesday for Lars Reierson
Funeral services for Lars Reierson who died Saturday morning were held from the Elgin funeral home and East Clermont Lutheran church at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon. He lived with the Ole Reierson family and is survived by two brothers Ole and Tom. A life sketch will appear next week.
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Lars Reierson
Elgin Funeral Home
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Mr. Reierson
Ole Reierson
Ole
Tom
Life
Bloes Sampson Marriage Held In Sacred Heart Waterloo
Kathryn Bloes and Staff Sgt Ernest B Sampson wed in a double ring ceremony at Sacred Heart Church Waterloo. Attendants Barbara Blake Charles Vine Gress. Ushers Leo Mel Garcey Clifford Hantz. Bride wore white net gown and veil with bouquet. groom in brown suit. After a two week honeymoon in Chicago the couple will live in Celwein.
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Sacred Heart Church
Waterloo
Kathryn Bloes
John Bloes
Gelwein
Ernest B. Sampson
John Sampson
Clermont
Barbara J. Blake
Charles [Vine Gress
Cedar Falls
E. J. Dougerty
Leo Mel Garcey
Hudson
Clifford Hantz
Sampson
Celwein
Chicago
Clermont Airport Busy Place
The Clermont Airport is described as a busy place as ground has settled and dried enough to reopen runways. Schrader and Hanson, operators of the airport, note sandy soil allows rapid drying and expect runways to be usable within days after frost ends.
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Clermont
Schrader & Hanson
Card of Thanks from Mrs Mary Gruver
A note of gratitude from Mrs Mary Gruver thanks friends for cards flowers and kindness during illness and hospital stay at Postville hospital.
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Postville Hospital
Mary Gruver
No loan too small for us to handle
A regional lender proclaims willingness to manage all loans and mortgages, underscoring readiness to handle ancestry loans, agricultural equipment financing, and real estate mortgages for varied clients.
Surprise Party for Mrs Harvey Meyer at Farm Home
A birthday surprise honored Mrs. Harvey Meyer at her farm Sunday with a pot-luck dinner and a birthday cake brought by Mrs. Theo Loftsgard. Relatives included Mr and Mrs Fred Maurer Isabelle Johnson of Fayette Gene Severtson of Kanawha and many Nelsons and Loftsgaard family members.
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Harvey Meyer
Theo. Loftsgard
Meyer
Fred Maurer
Isabelle Johnson
Fayette
Gene
Severtson
Kanawha
Gjefle Gress Wedding In Cresco Two Families Unite
Charles Vine Gress and Norris Gjefle wed on March 29 in Cresco. The couple, from Clermont and Waterville, were joined by the bride’s sister and her husband. The bride, a Bath Packing Co. secretary, wore a light blue gaberdine suit with pink roses. groom from Clermont, a Vikings Pump Co. machinist, now residence Cedar Falls at College Street apartment.
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Charles Vine Gress
Claude Gress
Clermont
Norris Gjefle
Louie Gjefle
Waterville
Cresco
Frank Thies
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Gress
Clermont High School
Vikings Pump Co
Cedar Falls
College
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Riegel
A group of ladies visited Mrs. B. Riegel on Friday afternoon at her home to celebrate with a picnic lunch and a social visit. Guests included Effie Fay, Christine Monroe, Ralph Wells, Clifford Kittelson, Carolyn, Florence Gutcher, Lester Anderson, Lucy Engle, and Emil Lassig. Absent were Bess Tschantz, Mrs. dl, IP Sullivan, Brady Paulson, and Agnes Crowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Riegel
Riegel
Effie Fay
Christine Monroe
Ralph Wells
Clifford Kittelson
Carolyn
Florence Gutcher
Lester Anderson
Lucy Engle
Emil Lassig
Bess Tschantz
IP. Sullivan
Brady Paulsons
Agnes Crowe
Reverend Peters Aids U S Engineers In River Studies
Rev Vernon Peters, pastor of St Marys church in McGregor, aids U S government engineers by supplying daily river condition data from amateur short wave stations. He handles information from dam No 9 at Lynxville Wisconsin and dam No 10 at Guttenberg Iowa as part of a broader strike era effort.
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Vernon Peters
McGregor
United States
Upper
Mississippi
St. Paul
Fr. Peters
Lynxville
Wis
Guttenberg
Peters
St. Mary’s Church
St. Peters ‘Church
Clermont
Clermont Red Cross drive exceeds quota by 200 percent
Clermont and Clermont township Red Cross drive topped its $215 goal with $549.75 raised from about 300 members and 500 to 30 dollar donations. Membership chairman Mrs Ruth Olson thanks all workers for a very successful drive.
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Clermont and
Clermont Township
Auxiliary of Amvets Met Tuesday in West Union
Auxiliary of Amvets met Tuesday afternoon April 15 at Mrs G O Anderson home with co host Mrs Agnes Kloster. Meeting opened with pledge and America song. Lord's Prayer recited in unison. Thought for the Day by Mrs Helen Kittelson. Minutes read and approved. Letter from Fayette county Amvyers invited us to their Auxiliary. A home chairman Mrs Helen Kittelson elected to supervise sewing. Tickets to Amoyet sponsored dance at I O O F hall West Union April 26 to be sold. Mrs Helen Tatra and Mrs Irene Ostlier elected delegates to district convention Independence May 7. Next meeting at Mrs Claggnce Tatra home with co host Mrs Myr Lé) Seiwine ts.
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Amvets
G. O. Anderson
Agnes Kloster
America
Helen Kittelson
Fayette County Amvyers
Amoyet
West Union
Helen Tatra
Irene Ostlier
Independence
Claggnce
Tatra
Mothers Club Met East Clermont at Kittle son home
The Mothers Club of East Clermont met April 9 at 2 p.m. at Clifford Kittle son home. Hymns were led by Mrs. Jim Taylor Kathleen Omundson and others. Secretary Mrs. Hilbert Larson read Geting Cheerful Obedience. Topic was Parents and Youth Facing Life with a discussion on keeping young people entertained and suggestions to open homes for informal gatherings such as weiner roasts. The group closed with I Ought to Love My Savior and Lord's Prayer in unison.
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Mothers Club of
East Clermont
Clifford Kittleson
Jesus
Jim Taylor
Hilbert Larson
Kathleen Omundson
A. O. Nesset
Birthday Party for Mrs Iverson
A Monday afternoon birthday party at Mrs. Pearl Iversons home featured a luncheon and social gathering with picnic baskets. Guests presented a white shag rug as a keepsake. Attendees included Mesdames Helen Landsgard Anna Swenson Irene Olson Delores Jacobson Clara Helgerson Ruth Starkey Emma Erickson Marcella Bergeson Kathinka Larson Tillie Amundson Selma Olson Mary Olson Bertina Buraas Evelyn Olson Emma Gunderson Irene Thompson Lav erlle Olson Emma Olson Andine Vasby Marie Skaien.
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Pearl Iverson
Mary “Olson
Bertina Buraas
Evelyn Olson
Emma Gunderson
Irene Thompson
Laverlle Olson
Emma Olson
Andine Vasby
Marie Skaien
Oil-fired furnaces back in stock for fall delivery
John M. Tillotson announces oil-fired furnaces available again with orders to be placed now to ensure fall delivery. Contact Elgin agent at phone 2412.
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John M. Tillotson
Dial
Elgin
For Sale Piano in Chemont by Critchett Pian Co
Medium size piano offered for 148000 dollars. Immediate pickup requested. Des Moines Iowa address listed as 1409 Forest. Contact Critchett Pian Company for purchase.
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Chemont
Critchett Pian Company
Forest
Des Moines
Iowa
Fourth quarterly conference announced for April 27
The service will be on Sunday evening April 27. Dr H Hughes will conduct the fourth quarterly conference with Rev Bruce D Jones serving as pastor.
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H. Hughes
Bruce D. Jones
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities Notice
Clermont parish announcements list services at West Clermont and East Clermont on Sunday April 20 including a communion service at 11 am and a mission offering. Luther League program for Luther College Decorah at 6 pm on Thursday April 17. Elgin Ladies Aid meets at 2 pm with hostess Mrs Hiram Olson. Parish Brotherhood meets April 22 at 8 pm with speaker M C Wangsness. Rev Chas Paulson of Calmar led last Sunday’s devotional for West Clermont Luther League. social hour and lunch followed. Evangelism Rally at West Clermont April 27 at 7 pm with Rev M A Egge as speaker and colored slides.
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A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Luther League
Lutheran Students Union
Luther College
Decorah
Elgin Ladies’ Aid
P. Anderson
Hiram Olson
Parish
Lutheran Brotherhood
C. Wangsness
Will Ibe
Chas. Paulson
Calmar
Clermont
St Peters Parish Plans Spring Parish Party and Mass Schedule
St. Peter's Church will host an fall parish party Sunday April 20 with a 7 p.m. lucky supper and a social evening featuring a novelty program and Night Prayers and Benediction in the church. Daily Mass will be at 7 a.m. in the school chapel until further notice. Fifteen parish ladies attended the quarterly deanery meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women in Fayette last Sunday where Rev Dan Gh Weydert spoke and AER representatives reported on group activities. about 150 ladies from multiple Catholic parishes attended including Decorah Ossian Spillville Calmar Fort Atkinson Hawkeye Fayette West Union Clermont Festina. Fr Robert Cooney, Pastor.
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St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
National Council of Catholic Women
Fayette
Dangh -Weydert
Nelli Sheehy
Clermont
Decorah
Ossian
Spillville
Calmar
Fort Adkinson
Hawkeye
Auxiliary Met With Mrs Nora Loftsgard
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Nora Loftsgard with Mrs Clara Belschner assisting. Subscriptions for Look Readers Digest and The Pathfinder were sent to Knoxville hospital. The president appointed Mr Reed and Mr Lorber to select a Girls State candidate with top qualifications in patriotism and scholarship, to be a junior by June. Only 200 girls attend Girls State. Fayette county quota is 3. If more than 3 units select a girl, names will be drawn. Girls State lasts seven days and costs 30 dollars. The district convention will be May 20 in New Hampton. The unit must send gloves candy bars dle tobacco pipe and stationery to the hospital Army Week will be observed and Jean Reed will make posters.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Nora Loftsgard
Clara Belschner
Look
Readers' Digest
The
Pathfinder
Knoxville
Ralph Schrader
Reed
Lorber
High Sche
Fayette County
New Hampton
Jean Reed
Campfire Girls Odako Campfire Meeting Reports and Plans
The Odako Campfire girls met April 8 at Elsie Marie Jerdee’s home with eleven members plus guests present. Reports from national headquarters pleased with work, and plans were made for a Council Fire on Friday night. A second council fire April 11 at guardian Mrs Clarence Johnson’s home featured a candle light luncheon, rank awards, bead ceremonies, and new member pledges led by Lorraine Kittelson. Gloria Buraas received woodgatherers ring and holds Woodgatherers rank, with firemakers ranks awarded to Joan Gerner and Elsie Jerde c. An overnight guest, Mrs Wilbur Thornton, stayed at Verni Engle’s home.
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Odako
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Ann Larson
New York
Council
Our Guardian
Clarence Johnson
Elsie Jerdee
Lorraine Kittelson
Joan Gerner
Wohels
Lorraine Kitteson
Gloria Buraas
Donna ‘Johnson
Shirley Olson
Virginia Nelson
Campfire
Woodgatherers
Guardia
Firemakers
Elsie Jerdec
Mary Tschantz
Rose Marie Doyle
Scribe
Illermont Chapter C E 8 School of Instruction Held
Illermont Chapter C E 8 held a Saturday school of instruction on April 12 starting at 1 PM led by district instructor Mrs Ruth Claxton of Fayette. That evening at 6 PM Mrs Joan Reed Mrs Rose Anderson and Clarice Dugstad were initiated in the order with Edith Accolus as courtesy candidate. Guests from Elgin West Union Fayette and Waukon attended. Refreshments were provided by the committee. A six o'clock dinner at Creamy Crest was served to twelve officers with Mrs Rut Cluxton and Celia Morf as guests.
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Clermont
Ruth Claxton
Fayette
Joan Reed
Rose Anderson
Clarice Dugstad
Edith Accolus
Elgin
West Union
Waukon
Rut Cluxton
Celia Morf
Clermont Establishes Weekend Dumping Ground for Public Use
The Town of Clermont announces a public dumping ground at the gravel pit open Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be supervised and dumping is prohibited within town limits. By Order of City Council.
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Clermont
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East Clermont Sewing Circle
Fred Suckow
Duane Mabb
Maggie Torkelson
Anna ‘Walvatne
Mary Washburn
TP. Sullivan
Trom
Hot Springs
Ark
Cedar Rapids
Bitte
Our Services
Fuel Headquarters Coal
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Gordon J. Hoopman
Glermont, Towa
Bloes-Sampson
Hrid
Mrs
Gjefle
Mrs. Riegel
U. S. Engineers
Clermont Red Cross
ED Dod
Auxiliary of
Mothers Club
Mrs. Iverson
Clermont Methodist Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
St. Peter’s Church
Wilbur Thornton
Verni Engle
McCormick - Deering
McCormick-Deering
Binder
Farmers Commission Co
Lyle B. Gunderson, Mgr
Illermont
C. E
Fts School of Instruction
John Deere
John Deere Equipment
Ing
Richard L. Olson
Clermont, Iowa
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