Clermont U S W Women Meet at Mrs Belechners Home
The Clermont United Service Women met at Mrs Geo Belechner s home on April 17. Seventeen members and three visitors attended. The meeting opened with America. President Mrs J C Halverson read the 91st Psalm. Reports were given including the treasury by Mrs Martin Arsundson. Three new members joined: Mrs Louis Amundson Mrs Hiram Olson and Mrs John Nelson. Officers elected: historian Mrs Henry Kittelson chaplain Mrs Walter Fritz Sergeant at Arms Mrs Gee Belchner. State officers were read by Halverson. A hospital shipment report from Oskaloosa shipping center was read. Corsages for Mothers Day to be sold bake sale planned. Donations welcomed. Next meeting May 22 at Mrs J C Halverson s home with Mrs Ed Dugstad as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Henry Kittelson
Walter Fritz
Gee. Belschner
Ils
Halverson
Oskaloosa
J. C. Halverson
Ed Dugstad Cnhostess
Notice to Pen Up Chickens in Clermont
Mayor J B Shipton orders all chickens confined to owners premises and not at large. Citizens urged to clean yards and businesses removing ashes tins cans and winter debris to improve town appearance. Proceed promptly to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
J. B. Shipton
Class Play Date Changed Clermont Senior Play Johnny on the Spot
The Clermont senior class play Johnny on the Spot will be presented Tuesday evening May 1 instead of Friday. Locals report Mrs B Riegel visited relatives in Dubuque and several families enjoyed a Sunday dinner at Hans J Larson’s home. Hazel Olson returned from La Crosse Lutheran hospital. Anna Stee of Cedar Rapids visited with Arthur Stee and Anna Kelly of West Union came for a few days with the W I Kellys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Johnny
B. Riegel
Dubuque
Aulden Cornish
Postville
George V. Larson
Ewald Lyngans
Hans J. Larson
Hazel Olson
Lutheran
la Crosse
Wis
Anna Stee
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Stee
Anna Kelly
West Union
W. I. Kelly
Typing Power Awards And Sophomore All School Party
Editor in Chief Carol Miller leads the staff with Willet Miller and Delores Schupanitz on the sports and class pages. The junior and senior typing classes aim for 40 to 60 words per minute with medals for 40 50 and 60 WPM. Sophomores host an all school party with a Maypole centerpiece and games charm seniors collecting autographs and a quiz master Mr Stickfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Miller
Willet Miller
Delores Schupanitz
Quinton Olson
Margaret Martin
Elsie Nesset
DeElia Buraas
Florentine
Westpfall
Margaret Becker
Minerva Thorson
Glenice Han‘gartner
Margaret Germann
Donna Loftsgard
Dean Kittelson
Lois Olson
Gladys Johnson
Delores Olson
Arthel Meyer
Stickfort
Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Verni Engle Honored
Sunday evening friends gathered to celebrate Mrs. Verni Engle's birthday with cards and a picnic lunch. Attendees included the Lester Andersons, Albert Schaves, Ed Dahms, Charlie Schave, Alfred Ehler and Dorothy, Roy Luebke and Lorna Mae, Wilbur Thorntons, Reuben Svendsens and Diane. Earlier, Helen, Joan Gerner, and Mary and Margaret Tschantz visited and gave a gift after Monopoly games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Lester Anderson
Albert Schave
Ed Dahms
Charlie Schave
Alfred Ehler
Dorothy
Roy Luebke
Lorna Mae
Wilbur Thornton
Study Club Luncheon and Year-End Programs
The Study Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Lorraine Crowe’s home for a one o'clock pot-luck luncheon attended by ten members. Members discussed The Garden of Eden as the main topic and the annual secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were presented. The next meeting is scheduled for October 9, with a call to members to help pack telething for shipment at the Legion Hall on Saturday afternoon, April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Crowe
Legion Hall
Local social notes include guests and visits
Capt Joseph Brady of Cherry Point NC dined with the Halversons Tuesday. Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Emil Josifek spent Sunday with her mother Mrs G A Roland. Norbert Gerner and family visited Richland Center Wis. relatives Sunday. A C Hall of Dubuque died Saturday. burial Monday in Dubuque. Peter Kleppe family visited West Union Sunday afternoon. Verni Engle attended a Reuben Svendsen birthday party Friday night. Dinner guests at Nels Gilbert's Sunday included Alice Becker Elgin Lucille Burke Delweir Maxine Calvin Nelson West Union Clarence Amundson Postville Merle Gene Anderson Allen Olson Hans Sandvold Morris Inez Wolf Ossian. Theresa Sheehy of Chicago visits Will Sheehy this week. Mrs Charles DeSotel Monona weekend guest in Gerald Gutcher home. Arthur Nelson family Gladys Hargan visited A O Anderson Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Brady
Cherry Point
N.C
J. C. Halverson
Emil Josifek
Cedar Rapids
G. A. Roland
Norbert Gerner
Ben Kreul
Richland Center
Wis
F. W. Bigler
A. C. Hall
Dubuque
Peter Kleppe
West Union
Lester Anderson
Verni Engle
Reuben Svendsen
Nels Gilbert
Alice Becker
Elgin
Lucille Burke
Del
Gladys Hargan
A. O. Anderson
Mission Society Met At West Clermont Church
Mission Society met on Wednesday April 18 in the church parlors with hostesses listed. The secretary’s report was read and approved and two delegates, Mrs Alvin Amundson and Agnes Bilden, were elected to attend the convention April 25 at the Glenwood church near Dececrah. The program featured hymns, readings, verses from Galatians and Mark, and birthday offerings by numerous members. The meeting closed with prayers and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Mesdames I. C. Jerdec
Henry Schweinefus
John Shipton
Hans Larson
Merle Moen
Ole Benson
Ole Amundson
Louie Amundson
Wayne Shipton
Herbert Martin
Marie Skaren
Alvin Amundson
Agnes Bilden
Glenwood Church
Dececrah
Nesset
Bertina Buraas
Buraas
Eaen
Amundson
Inga Larsen
Anna Larson
J. .C. Jerdee
Guy Williams
Swen Swenson
Alfred Olson
Gilbert Nelson
Almer Anderson
Theo, Loftegard
Harvey Meyer
Social visits and guests mingle in Elgin area families
Alex Schaer of Winter visited relatives in Elgin and with the Emil Schneider family. Several relatives shared Sunday afternoon time with Mary Grover, including Mrs. Anna Buser’s sister and Mrs. Albert Lubke of Postville. Other gatherings featured the Will Sullivan home near West Union, the Nutting and Kiosa households, and a 9th wedding anniversary at the Alfred Wenger home. Local families from Jas per, Minn., Madison, Wis., and Janesville, Wis. were noted among weekend guests and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Schaer
Winter
M. D
Elgin
Emil Schneider
Schaer
Anna Buser
Albert Lubke
Postville
Orval Sullivan
Marilyn
Elkader
Mary Grover
Fremont Sullivan
Marguerite
Will Sullivan
West Union
June Rooker
Mary Gould
Dubuque
Kenneth Kjosa
Larry
Janesville
Wis
Sidney Nutting
Theo. Kiosa
Marion Scott
Jasper
Jack Adrian
R. C. Belknap
Wadena
Lester Wenger
Annette
Alfred Wenger
Allen Anderson
Danice
Lester Anderson
Sunday Evening Service at Union Church
A church notices Sunday services at 7 30 p m at Union Church. Everyone is welcome to attend the service and join in worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish Luther League Day and Services
Sunday services at Highlands at 11 a.m. East Clermont Sunday school 10 a.m. Luther League Day program at 8 p.m. West Clermont Sunday school 10:45 a.m. Special invitation to Luther League Day. Tuesday adult Bible class 7 p.m. May 2 3 Decorah Circuit meets Crane Creek church Rev T C Tergerson. Friday May 4 East church societies meet 2 p.m. Hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Nesset
Highland
East Clermont
Luther League
West Clermont
East Church
West Church
At & P.m
Decorah
Crane Creek
T. C. Tergerson
Societies of the East Church
Carl Halverson
Gus Gilbertson
Lizzie Thorson
Clarence Olson
Brainard Aid Society notes April meeting and gifts
The Brainard Baptist church Ladies Aid met April 18 with Mrs. Sidney Nutting. Eighteen were present. They voted five dollars to Foreign Missions in honor of Pvt. Gerald Boyer. A picnic lunch followed with guests including Rev. Bur roughs Fredersburg Mrs. John Barnhouse and Mrs. Alfred Wenger. Next meeting with Mrs. Patterson. Supper guests included Mr. and Mrs. Thos Cummings and Mrs. Eliza Martz and Mr and Mrs. Verni Engle. Visitors from Waterloo and Cresco attended, and Walter Vinton family joined the KC banquet and initiation at St Joseph's basement, with 350 attendees and 21 initiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Brainard Baptist Church
Sidney Nutting
Foreign Missions
Pvt
Gerald Boyer
Burroughs
Fredericksburg
John Barnhouse
Alfred Wenger
Sidney Patterson
Thos. Cummings
Eliza Martz
Verni Engle
Chas
Hoover
Waterloo
L. R. Jones
Father O'Toole
Elizabeth Priest
Anson Priest
Wm. Moyle
Capt. Moyle
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Harold Vinton
Grain Stocks on Iowa Farms April 1 1945
Iowa farmers hold 294,376,000 bushels of grains on April 1 1945 51 percent of the 1944 harvest. April 1 stocks are 14 million above last year but the season’s lowest since 1938. Livestock on farms remains above recent-year average. Soybeans on farms total 5,110,000 bushels 12 percent of 1944 crop. Oats on farms 53,380,000 bushels the lowest April 1 on farms since 1935.
Card of Appreciation from Mrs Clarence Johnson
Thanking friends for cards letters gifts and flowers received during hospital stay. Remembrances greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
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U.S. W
Johnny Williams
Melinda Grandma Wayne Dee Danny Bunes
Arge Sal
Christie Katie Nadine
Sherry Lee Julie
Clermont High School
Helen Abel
William Nelson
Dolores Olson
Allen Olson
Betty Yauslin
Lillian Johnson
Florentine Westpfahl
Doris Gilbert
John Henry
Vuiaw Ollendo
Willis V. McFarland
St. Louis
Rapido River
Italy
McFarland
U.S. Treasury Department
Mission Society Met
Clermont Union Church
Brainard Aid
Iowa
Uncle Sam
J. A. Erickson
SFAW
Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co
Clermont, Iowa
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