Clermont Public School Plans Commencement Week
Clermont public schools unveil commencement season plans with May 19 as the main ceremony. University of Iowa education head Dr Ensign will deliver the address, with baccalaureate at the Lutheran church by Rev G Guneten. The class play The Spanish Onion features 14 students on May 5, followed by the school exhibit May 12 and several minor events through May 20. The season includes class picnics and a West Union play day for the 5th grade. Local beer licenses are issued for three applicants, first sale at Bruckner Cafe on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrell
Clermont Public Schololk
Ensign
Department of Education
University of Iowa
Lutheran Church
G. Guneten
West Union
Serbon
H. F. Shipton
Regal
Clermont
Bruckner Cafe
Earl Simpson
F. C. Boltes
St. Paul
Willis Gress
Louie Benson
Postville
Wm. Grover
Elgin
Margaret Wander
Herman
Griebenow
Will Beckman
Will Mullaney
Ossian
Tom Powers
Johnson Hall
Elizabeth Kneeland
W. A. Kneeland
Agen -Snapuraweronton
Clifton Pringle
Loretta Rafferty
Norma Pringle
Oscar Reierson
Ben Conner
John Powers
St. Peter’s Altar Guild
J. S. Sullivan
A. M. Nemecek
West Union Hospital
D. W. Nichols
Waterloo
Tom Mullaney
Waukon
Des Moines
Mullaney
N. H. Nelson
Decorah
Lillian Larrabee
Federated Women’s Clubs of Iowa
Mason City
Toronto
Canada
Aequitania
Europe
Clermont school faculty now complete
The Clermont school faculty for the coming year is now complete with Supt. Cottrell to head the district again. James Kieron remains principal and coach. Miss Jane Denniston will teach English Latin and dramatics. Miss Vivian Rockwood will handle home economics science typewriting and coach girls basketball. New curriculum adds typewriting. Grade instructors include Andine Vasby Helen Miller Inez Meyer and Norene Boley covering grades 1 through 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont School
Cottrell
James Kieron
Jane Denniston
Vivian Rockwood
Dennigton
Upper Iowa
Miss Phelps
Miss Rockwood
Renwick
Iowa
The
State University
Clermont
Kieron
Linatram
Luther
Andine Vasby
Helen Miller
Inez Meyer
Norene Boley
Clermont Area News Keeps Up With Local Visits and Health
West Union residents Mr and Mrs Harry Rainty and relatives visited family in Mason City and Decorah while Gladys Gress and Lucille Gress visited the Kern home in Gewein. Local residents travel for meals, hospital updates, and spring events as health and family ties shape weekly routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rainty
West Union
Fred Bigler
B. F. Douglas
Mason City
Gladys
Lucille Gress
Kern
Geiwein
Carl Erickson
Marvin Johnson
Hazel Schrader and Sons
Jimmy Rounds
Loraine
la Verne
Postville
Willis Gross
Clermont
C. A. Hoffman
Floyd Bigler
Waterloo
Edna’ Pringle
Frank Pringle
Norma
Decorah
Ed Bilden
Myrtle
Waldorf College
Mhe Clermont
Clermont Junior Senior Banquet Celebrates 1950 Theme
At the Clermont high school dining hall the Junior-Senior banquet for 41 attendees occurred Saturday April 15 beginning 6 50 pm. Mothers catered a fine menu and the program featured modernistic decor and events from 1950 with performances by various student groups. The Juniors under Miss Phelps expressed gratitude for the planning and execution. The junior class roster lists Morris Amundson Agnes Anderson Wayne Belechner Charles Burt James Brorby Helen Dibble Dorothy Conner Lavanda Carr Thelma Reierson Marian Halverson George L Rounds Alfred Gunsten Stanley Gunsten Kenneth Toyce Lucille Lubke Lenore Simpson Virgil Rolfs Eliza Nelson Merrill Gunderson totaling 19 members. The 1933 graduating class includes Almer Amundson Anna May Anderson Margaret Conner Mary Agnes Paulson Beryl Miller Mary Killer Jain Clarence Kittleson Elmer Olson Glenn Olson Rossiter Simpson Lawrence Horan Sadie Peterson Lester Wickham and Carmen Swenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Larrabee School
Miss Phelps
Morris Amundson
Agnes Anderson
Wayne Belechner
Charles Burt
James Brorby
Helen Dibble
Dorothy Conner
Lavanda Carr
Elmer Olson
Glenn Olson
Rossiter Simpson
Lawrence Horan
Sadie Peterson
Lester Wickham
Carmen Swenson
St Peters Church Lent Offerings and Local Social News
St Peters Church self denial offerings during Lent totaled 3.21 dollars and a dinner and bazaar netted about 85 dollars on Saturday April 29. The article notes confirmations, rehearsals, and various visits in Clermont and surrounding towns, including residents from Ames Decorah Volga Des Moines and West Union. Local social events include a rainbow girls gathering, a county meeting, and a successful dance by the Business and Professional Women that funded milk for needy families and allowed the Clermont opera house to reopen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. McCaffery
Walter Delaney
Clermont
Ed Delaney
Henry Skarshaug
Harold and
Paul
Ames
I. H. Skarshaug
Decorah
Julia Branby
W. 2. Blake
Lolita
Des Moines
Irene Minnihan
Volga
Dan Burke
Pat
Morvis
Andy Cox
Donald Dugstad
Viola Anderson
Geo. Spencer
Waterloo
Ed Dugstad
Lillian Larrabee
Helen
West Union
Dry
Valehead
Ole Christianson
Chas. Anderson
Knudgen
Larrabee School
L. L. Carr
Harold Greenley
H. A. Lubke
Presbyterian Church
Phyllis
Lucille Lubke
Lavanda Carr
Virgil Rolfs
Marian Halverson
Opera House
Clermont Wiigh Loses First Game to Elgin
The Clermont high school baseball team fell 5 to 0 at Elgin in the season opener. Pitcher James Brorby allowed seven hits and five runs in the first five innings before shutting them down, striking out nine. Gilson and Elgin pitchers held Clermont to two hits, while Clermont committed five errors. Clermont travels to Postville for the next game tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elgin
James Brorby
Hrorby
Elgin High
Clermont Boys
Gilson
W. Olson
R. Simpson
Brorby
P Rounds
Horan
Simpson
Olson
Amundson
Burt
Wm. Belschner
V. Olgon
Postville
Clermont Luther League Program Gathers Local Talent
The Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday program on April 30 at 7 50 p m featuring Society Prayer Rev G Gunsten secretary's report Violin Bob Lucian Appelman reading Herschel Rolfs Trombone Solo Sylvan Houg topic Psy Alfred Gunston vocal solo John Larson won Glen Olson choir collection and closing remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Luther League
Society
G. Gunsten
Bob Lucian Appelman
Herschel Rolfs
Sylvan Houg
Alfred Gunston
John Larson
Glen Olson
Lutheran Church Notes West and East Churches
West Church offers Norwegian worship with holy communion at 9 30 a m and Luther League at 7 30 pm Priscilla Working Band postpones meeting a week East Church conducts English services at 110 o clock and a Sewing Circle sale on Saturday evening All are invited to every service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
Priscilla
East Church
Wildfire destroys Horan home near Clermont
Monde morning the farm home of Max and Mrs. Dic Horan burned to the ground about four miles northwest of Clermont. The seven room house, one of the early built structures, was fully destroyed. Neighbors saw smoke and alerted the station, but the Clermont fire department could do nothing to save contents. Cause not stated, possibly a defective flu. Loss partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bruse
Mattie Poole
Waterloo
A. M. Nemecek
H. E. Taylor
Waukon
Clermont
St. Peter
Monde
Max
Dic
Horan
Oc Gnt
Altar Guild
St. Peter's Catholic Parish
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Sheehan
Américan Legion
Legion
Eee i Threeport
Legion Post
Sheehan Post
Anson Priest
Daughterelseabeth
van Camp
B. F. Douglas Cash and Carry Grocer
Clermont, Iowa
Indritz
Chicago
White House
Roosevelt
Edna
Washington
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Wiigh
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