Jackie Halverson Writes From Ireland
Private Jack Halverson reports from Ireland in April 1942 describing green countryside, rationing, dance with Irish girls, blackout streets, and shared room in town. He mentions American supplies arriving, orange scarcity, and counting Irish money versus US currency. Address updated to New York Postmaster box for letters.
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States
Ireland
Chow
Love
Jack
John Halverson
H. Q. Co
New York City
N. Y
P. O
Big Delegation to Luther League Convention
A chartered bus will depart from Clermont at 5:00 AM carrying about thirty Luther Leaguers from Marion and East and West Clermont for the bi annual Luther League Convention in Forest City. Delegates will attend from Iowa Kansas and Texas representing multiple leagues.
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Luther
Bridge Club Meets for Luncheon at Mrs Olson’s Home
Contract Bridge club gathered at Mrs. Louie Olson’s home for a one o’clock luncheon. EL L. Crowe won high, I C Jerdee second high. Orvin Olson departs soon for U S Army service via Owatona Minnesota. Inez Johnson of Chatfield visits for a shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Roe then returns home. Mrs James Johnson and daughter Adrey Nichols of Chatfield stop by Alfred Olson home. Iva Barnes hospitalized at Postville for appendectomy, mother Mrs Ed Barnes staying with her. condition reports say she is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Olson
Owatona
Minn
U. S. Army
Inez Johnson
Chatfield Minn
Orrin Roe
James Johnson
Adrey Nichols
Chatfield
Alfred Olson
Iva Barnes
Postville Hospital
Ed Barnes
Seniors Stage Comedy Play At Clermont High
Clermont School presents a lively comedy “Dont Darken My Door” May 8 at 8 30 pm. Rosemary Kent seeks romance like in Hearts Aflame with Tom Garrick and gardener Alec Stubbins frets over Poppy Foster. Jane Perkins directs and guides the budding romantic plots to a happy ending.
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Rosemary Kent
Dover
Tom Garrick
Poppy Foster
Alec Stubbins
Poppy
Jane Perkins
Tom
Alec
Rosemary
Roger
Clermont entrants shine in Oelwein contest
Commercial Contests at Oelwein on April 18 saw Clermont students in the amateur typing group with Aurugusta Miller LaVon Kaveny and Arlene Amundson. Shorthand contestants included LaVon Kaveny Anna Gunderson and Doris Johnson. Novice typing participants were Lois Schweinerus Lorraine Follet and Norma Cooley.
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Clermont
Oelwein
Aurugusta Miller
LaVon Kaveny
Arlene Amundson
Anna Gunderson
Doris Johnson
Lois Schweinerus
Lorraine Follet
Norma Cooley
Junior Senior Banquet Ties Navy Theme in April Dinner
Seniors guest of juniors at the Larrabe building banquet held Tuesday April 21. Navy motif filled the room with patriotic colors and decorative anchors, lifesavers, and balloons. A fine dinner preceded a program featuring Toast Mistress Helen Halverson and performances by Patricia Anderson Arlene Amundson Earl Avanes Clarence Amundson and speakers Mr. Fressler and Mr. Duggstad. Afterward the group viewed Son of Fury in West Tinion.
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Larrabe
Navy
Helen Halverson
Patricia Anderson
Arlene
Amundson
Earl Avanes
Cape Cod
Clarence Amundson
Fressler
Duggstad
West Tinion
Who’s Who in the Senior Class Ray Vasley Profile
Ray Kenneth Vasley born March 11, 1924 in West Union. He belongs to the music class, mixed chorus, madrigal group and boys quartet. He enjoys tinkering with gears and pulleys and odd contraptions. He likes pop and swing songs and sometimes slow music. His favorite subject is talking.
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Ray Kenneth Vasley
West Union
First and Second Grades Celebrate Judy Swenson Birthday
Judy Swenson in first and second grades had a birthday on Tuesday and shared a treat with classmates. Fifth and Sixth Grades report spool knitting in art and a self testing arithmetic drill with nine students scoring nine points. Norene Amundson Helen Cerner Vernon Loftsgard James Martin Gordon Meyer Millard Wrelson Norma Schave Peggy Spencer Donna Mae Thorson Gloria Waraas Lorraine Kettleson Delores Wredo Ronald Gunderson earned nine. Fifth grade science class soaks lima beans and daily observes germination and embryo structure and plants them in soil. They also wrote up the causes battles and results of the Revolutionary War.
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Norene Amundson
Helen Cerner
Vernon Loftsgard
James Martin
Gordon Meyer
Millard Wrelson
Norma Schave
Peggy Spencer
Donna Mae Thorson
Gloria Waraas
Lorraine Kettleson
Delores Wredo
Ronald Gunderson
Absences and tests noted in Postville school report
Seventh and Eighth Grades report Iva Jean Barnes absent in Postville hospital after appendicitis operation. Self testing drills in arithmetic produced ten scores for Delores Anderson Gladys Barnes Donna Loftsgard Margaret Morris Margaret Martin Lois Olson Lorraine Westpfahl Gerald Aanes David Heckmann and Dean Kittle son.
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Jean Barnes
Postville Hospital
Delores Anderson
Gladys Barnes
Donna Loftsgard
Margaret Morris
Margaret Martin
Lois Olson
Lorraine Westpfahl
Gerald Aanes
David Heckmann
Dean Kittleson
U S Troops Arrive in New Caledonia
United States troops have landed in New Caledonia, a Free French island in the southwest Pacific, to aid in its defense with local authorities approval. The Vichy government protested the move, and a photo shows a New Caledonia port.
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U.S
New Caledonia
United States
Free French” Island
Southwest Pacific
War Department
Party Honors John Bakewell Before Army Service
Mr. and Mrs. Verni Engle Joycelyn and Vernice hosted a gathering Wednesday evening for John Bakewell who left for army service on Tuesday. Progressive euchre and music provided entertainment with honors at cards won by August Burrow Herman Griebenow and Otto Brandt. A midnight lunch followed by a social hour. Guests included John Bakewell Albert Burrow August Burrow Otto Brandt Reuben Svendsen Mr and Mrs Ed Dahms Mr and Mrs Roy Welzel Shirley Mr and Mrs Charles Schave Mr and Mrs Lloyd Larson Mr and Mrs Herman Griebenow Mr and Mrs Norbert Gerner and Mrs Andrew Gerner of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Joyce-lyn
Vernice
John Bakewell
August Burrow
Herman Griebenow
Otto Brandt
Albert
Reuben Svendsen
Ed. Dahms
Roy Welzel
Shirley
Charles Schave
Lloyd Larson
Herman Griehenow
Norbert Gerner
Andrew Gerner
Chicago
B P Club Hosts Meeting and Local Outing Notes
The B and P Club met at Myrs Alfred Baechler home Monday evening April 27 with Mrs Merrill Gunderson assisting. Bridge produced high scores for Andine Vasby and Mrs Orin Roe. Next meeting moved up to May 18. Attendees joined trips to Randalia to hear Noel Bacon American flyer who had just returned from Burma to an audience of about 400. Cradle shower honored Mrs Ray Schara at Postville home.
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Business and
Myrs
Alfred Baechler
Merrill Gunderson
Andine Vasby
Orin Roe
Franz Appelman
R. S. Henderson
Fred Cline
B. C. Gruver
B. G. Henderson
Rob Smith
Randalia
Noel Bacon
Burma
G. O. Anderson
Helen
Ray Schara
Postville
R. V. Brandt
W. R. Blake
T . Ressler
L. L. Carr
West Union
Bess Tschantz
Wadena
Ana Larrabee
Chicago
Grade Pupils and Eighth Grade Portraits Featured
Selections list seventh grade names and note Lorraine Westpfah] born April 17 1929 at West Union attended Sumner Hawkeye Clermont with arithmetic as favorite subject and stenographer as ambition Donna Loftsgard born November 22 1927 at Elgin attended Elgin and Clermont with arithmetic as favorite subject and cow girl as ambition hobbies include sports and reading favorite food scalloped corn
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Lorraine Westpfah
Weat Union
Sumner
Hawkeye
Clermont
Donna Loftsgard
Elgin
Shower Honors Newlyweds Orrin and Mrs Roe at Kahoka
A wedding couple Orrin Roe and his wife were feted at a shower Saturday in West Clermont church parlors near Kahoka Missouri. The program included songs dialect readings instrumental music and a brief talk by Rev E E Ramsey before the couple opened gifts. The couple received many gifts to help establish their new home.
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Orrin Roe
Kahoka
West Clermont
Norman Gilbert
Ray Vasbey
Clarence Amundson
Kenneth Olson
Lorraine Follett
E. E. Ramsey
Lorraine
Betty Follett
Rev
Ramsey
Roe
West Clermont Lutheran holds weiner roast at Echo Valley Park
Members and guests gathered Sunday evening for a weiner roast at Echo Valley Park hosted by West Clermont Lutheran Church. Attendees included Helen Anderson Joyce Amundson Doris Gilbert Helén Abel Vergle Paulson Delores Olson Patricia Anderson and others. Mrs W L Powers celebrated her birthday with a surprise at home Saturday evening as relatives and friends from Elkader Postville New Hampton West Union and Fort Leonard Wood gathered for cake lunch and good cheer.
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West Clermont Lutheran Church
Weiner
Echo Valley Park
Helen Anderson
Joyce Amundson
Doris Gilbert
Helén Abel Vergle Paulson
Delores Olson
Patricia Anderson
Lois Schweinerus
Belva
Floyd Miller
Lorraine Osterhus
Loyce Erickson
Delores Larson
Lavern Stumme
Elmer Nelson
Ray Vasby
Clarence Sampson
Allen Johnson
James Anderson
Archie Johnson
Norman Gilbert
Clarence Amundson
W. L. Powers
Henry Behn
Elkader
Ben Hulbert and Verdell
Postville
Vance Maha
New Hampton
Wayne Abel
Grace Abel
West Union
Pvt
Allen Ballard
Fort Leonard Wood
Son of Ex-Governor F Torpedo Survivor in Norfolk
Norfolk, Va. Lawrence W. Earle, son of Pennsylvania's former governor, is shown dining after surviving a torpedoed cargo passenger ship and being brought ashore. The Navy created a military zone from Maine to Florida to protect ships, with a blackout along the Atlantic coast to prevent silhouetting vessels.
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Norfolk
Lawrence W. Earle
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
Maine
Florida
New England
Shower honors Melvin Vick and Alphie Reier son
A Wednesday evening shower at Ole M. Reierson home honored Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Vick and Alphie Reier son who leaves for U S Army service. About seventy friends and relatives attended with many local families present.
Rev Ramsey Preaches on the Holy Ghost
In a Clermont Lutheran parish sermon series the pastor Rev Ramsey discusses the Holy Spirit between Easter and Pentecost. He addresses whether the Third Person of the Godhead exists and what it means today, citing Acts 19:2 and the Ephesian questions.
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Clermont Lutheran
Ephesus
Paul
Ramsey
Red Cross Chairs Named in Fayette County
Mrs Ruth Olson was named Red Cross production chairman for Clermont by Mrs E Wooldridge of Fayette, production chairman for the north Fayette county chapter. Other branch chairmen include George Conklin Alpha Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Walter Falk Elgin Mrs Earl Gallaher and Mrs Russell Swartz Fayette Mrs Walter Murray Wadena Mrs Susie Scannell Randalia and Mrs H S Wright West Union. Chairmen for St Lucas and Waucoma to be named later.
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Ruth Olson
Red Cross
Clermont
E. Wooldridge
Fayette
North Fayette County
The
George Conklin
Alpha
C. B. Schori
Walter Falk
Elgin
Earl Gallaher
Russell Swartz
Walter Murray
Wadena
Susie Scannell
Randalia
H. 5. Wright
West Union
St. Lucas and
Waucoma
Weekend Visits Tie Decorah Area Families
A long list of guests and visits fills weekend activity in Decorah and surrounding towns. Harold Olson hosted Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson and Ronald. Des Moines guests Barbara Kelly and others joined Lovilla and Jane Dibble at different homes. Janet Olson returned from a visit. Cedar Rapids visitors aided a move in Cedar Rapids. several other couples and families shared meals and calls across Sumner Volga Rochester and West Union areas. Mrs Elvira Johnson and family hosted Reuben Hackmann and children, while Camp Wallace Texas and Baton Rouge visits touched Amundsons.
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Harry Gunderson
Ronald
Harold Olson
Decorah
Ronald Kelly
Barbara
Des Moines
Lovilla Dibble
Atlantic
Jane Dibble
Dunbar
E. H. Dibble
Alfred Wenger
Marcella Krueger
Lester Wenger
Sumner
Martin Minihan
Volga
Dorothy Minihan
Rita Rounds
Rochester
Min
Dan Burke
Janet Olson
Inves
Robert Sperry
Cedar Rapids
Ole Christianson
Alfred Baechler
Wendell
Mary Haas
Alma Ostlie
Henry Peterson
August Yearous
Stanley
Wadena
Bess
Tschantz
Nels Reinertson
Sam Reinertson
Ida Gundacker
West Union
George Belschner
Reuben Hackmann
Elvira Johnson
Norman Amundson
Camp Wallace
Texas
Baton Rouge
Don Stevenson
Jean
Emma Bear
Sugar Registration at High School Building
Supt. Theo. C. Ressler announced that Tuesday May 5 will be sugar rationing registration day at the high school building from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please remember this date and time.
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Supt. Theo. C. Ressler
Singing Church Schedule and District Convention Notes
Lutheran Church events list Divine worship at West Clermont 9:30 a.m. and East Clermont 11 a.m. on May 3, with Luther League at 8 p.m. Iowa District Luther League convention set for Forest City May 1–3. Priscilla Working Band meets May 6. hostesses listed. East Mission Society meets May 7. other weekly activities noted by Rev. E. E Ramsey.
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West Clermont
East Clermont Church
East Clermont
Luther League
Forest City
Priscilla Working Band
Theo. Kjosa
Ray Schara
Wm. Schweinerus
Clermont Calendar May 4 7 civic events listed
The Clermont calendar lists events for the week with the town council meeting on Monday May 4, an O H E S meeting on Tuesday May 5, the Priseila Working Band on Wednesday May 6, and St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild on Thursday May 7.
Weekend Visits Highlight Social Round in Rural Iowa
Mrs G Roland was a dinner guest Saturday of Mrs Bertha Frisbie. Sunday supper guests in the Harry Yauslin home were Mr and Mrs Wm Hitech of What Cheer and Mr and Mrs Cornelius Olson. Lois Brandt of West Union spent Sunday afternoon with Dr R V Brandt. Steven Camp of West Union visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Halverson. Mrs Bertha Frisbie Anna and Andrew Gunderson and Mr and Mrs Oscar R Larson of Oelwein spent Sunday in Decorah and in the Ed Bremness home. Marcella Krueger spent Saturday night and Sunday in the Alfred Wenger home. Rita Rounds and two friends from Rochester Minn came Friday night to spend the weekend with George and L L Rounds. they left for Rochester Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Byron Livingood and Clifford near Postville were dinner guests in the Rulger Paulson home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Kleppe and family near Ossian spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Nels Reinertson. Mr and Mrs Joe Wander and family visited Sunday with her mother Mrs Louisa Martie near Elgin. Mrs Donald Burgett and family were dinner guests in the Lars Sampson home Sunday.
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G. Roland
Bertha Frisbie
Harry Yauslin
Wm. Hitech
What Cheer
Cornelius Olson
Lois Brandt
West Union
R. V. Brandt
Steven Camp
J. C. Halverson
Anna
Andrew Gunderson
Oscar R. Larson
Oclwein
Decorah
Ed Bremness
Marcella Krueger
Alfred Wenger
Rita Rounds
Rochester
Minn
George
L .L. Rounds
Byron Livingood
Clifford
Postville
Rulger Paulson
Clarence Kleppe
Ossian
Nels Reinertson
Joe Wander
Louisa Martie
Elgin
Donald Burgett
Lars Sampson
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Jackie Halverson
Bridge Club
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Clermont School News
Judy Swenson
Ivan Jean Barnes
Mary Ann Nelson
Arlene Osmundson
Marian Probert
Doris Sampson
Delores Thompson
Velma Thorson
Joseph Olson
F . Torpedo
Ole M. Reierson
Melvin Vick
Alphie Reierson
Reierson
Lars Larson
Millard
Alton Staff
Kenneth
Jens Mosby
Roy Halverson
Bert Bruckner
Ed Johnson
Willard Martin
Ernest Holt
Carl Halverson
Nicholie Martie
Henry Anderson
Orville Berg
Lavern Clinton
Bessie Blockhus
Georgana Probert
Fred
Lydia Martie
Olaf Berg
Arvey
Selmer Groth
Ardis
Mildred
Donne Thorson
Edgar Kimball
M. J. Blockhus
Herbert Blockhus
Amanda Buroden
Leslie
Anna Mae
Lutheran Church
E. E, Ramsey
Smee
Love Brothers Derby
Burgess
Dugstad Lumber Company
Dugstad
Mgr
Iowa
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