Waste Paper Drive Surpasses Three Tons Collected
The Clermont unit of United Service Women of America held a meeting and read a thank you letter from the Red Cross for 350.00 to the blood plasma fund. A bake sale is planned for Aug. 19. Over 8,600 pounds of waste paper were gathered Friday and Saturday, aided by rural routes. Proceeds go to the Mission Society of the West Clermont church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
United Service Women of America
Town Hall
Red Cross
Martin Amundson
Henry Kittelson
Nels Gilbert
Barbo Berg
G. 0. Gunderson
Mission Society of the
West Clermont
Entertain Ladies Aid Society At Mrs Stumme Home
Clermont Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs Lydia Stumme on Wednesday afternoon July 26 with eleven members and three guests present. Program chairman Mrs Joyce Appelman read two Marine Corps articles and Lois Olson opened with the Marine hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Stumme
Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Rose Anderson
Florence Gutcher
Joyce Appelman
Marine Corps
Lois Olson
Clermont graduate to teach at LaFayette High School
Evelyn Nordhus, a Clermont high graduate, earned a Bachelor of Science in Praucation from Western Illinois State Teachers College Macomb on Friday July 21. She will join LaFayette High School as faculty next year teaching typing shorthand bookkeeping and general business. She will also direct both boys and girls chorus and sponsor the school newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Nordhus
Clermont High
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Macomb
Miss Nordhus
LaFayette High School
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices in Clermont Iowa
Real estate transfers recorded in the week ending July 28 include Fayette County to LaNora Halverson for $1.00, Lots 5 6 7 and Ex RR Lot 8 Block 47 Clermont and J R Jensen to Richard L Olson for $1.00 Lot 17 Block 24 Clermont. Local social notices detail visits and travels of residents including Florentine Westpfahl Carl Westpfahl family visits Trene Peterson and Sadie in Rochester Gretchen Pritchard and Dorothy Brorky, and gatherings in Volga and Clermont communities with other residents and relatives visiting in Cedar Rapids Chicago Rock Island and Monona. Continuous mentions of family picnics visits and dinners among Clermont area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Fayette County
Iowa
LaNora Halverson
Clermont
J. R. Jensen
Richard L. Olson
Dorothy Brorky
Rock Island, Ill
Gretchen Pritchard
Matherville, IL
Brorby
Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Ice Cream Social
West Clermont service at 9 30 a m East Clermont church 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m Ice cream social at Elmer Larsen home 8 30 p m Marion Luther League program choir at East Clermont church every Tuesday at 8 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East Church
The
Luther League
Elmer Larsen
Marion Luther League
East Clermont
Clermont Calendar and social notices
The entry lists Aug 3 St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild. Aug 7 Town Council meeting. Aug 8 American Legion Auxiliary. It notes Woodland Study club hosting Mr and Mrs D J Opperud and Tom Olson for dinner, visits by Sophie Loftsgard, Jess ie Loftsgard, and Mrs Henry Amundson to the Olson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
D. J. Opperud
Tom Olson
Jessie Loftsgard
Sophie Loftsgard
Near
Gunder
Henry O. Olson
Henry Amundson
Olson
Twenty five Years Ago Farm Sales and Local Updates
Twenty five years ago James Sullivan sold the Nels Gilbert farm of 160 acres east of town to Almer Anderson at 185 dollars per acre. The Gilbert farm was sold by Hans Gunderson a year and a half earlier for 115 dollars per acre, a rise of 70 dollars per acre. Mrs Roy Tatro will host a reception for Mrs G E Jorgenson’s pupils Saturday at 2 PM. A son was born Sunday July 27 to Mr and Mrs J C Halverson. Lars Sampson bought the former Peter Carlin farm of 173 acres from H H Follett at 175 dollars per acre. A fire at the Clermont Brick Plant Friday night threatened major damage but was contained with little loss. Elkader defeated Clermont 3 to 2 after ten innings in a long game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sullivan
Nels Gilbert
Almer Anderson
Hans Gunderson
Gilbert
Roy Tatro
G. E. Jorgenson
J. C. Halverson
Lars Sampson
Peter Carlin
H. H. Follett
Clermont
Elkkader
Farmers urged to buy War Bonds to shore up reserves
U.S. Tractory Department argues farmers should build financial reserves and reduce inflation by purchasing War Bonds. Holding to maturity boosts investment, funds postwar debt payoff, repairs, and farm improvements while aiding veterans’ reintegration and wartime financing.
Mrs George Cowles 39 dies after giving birth
The Elgin and Clermont communities mourn the sudden death of Mrs. George Cowles 39 at Postville hospital Monday morning after delivering a daughter. She moved to Postville in 1943 with husband George A. Cowles of the Postville State Bank. Funeral services were held at Schutte Funeral Home and St. Olaf Lutheran West Union with Rev. RE. Alring officiating. Interment in West Union cemetery. Survived by husband, two daughters Karen and Jean Ann, two sisters, four brothers, and many relatives. She was active in St. Olaf Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
George Cowles
Postville Hospital
Colfax
Wis
B. A. Lee
Holden Lutheran
Hunt's Business College
Eau Claire
George A. Cowles
Little Brown
Nashua
West Union
Postville
Karen Lee
Jean -Ann
Arthur Lee
Cora
Trygve Husberg
Manley Lee
Appelton
Alf Lee
Bert
Parish acquires late Dr Becker home near church
St Peter s Catholic parish has purchased the Main street residence of the late Dr Frederick Becker opposite the Church of Our Savior. August J Becker has moved to Gainesville to live with his son Dr R B Becker who was in Clermont last week arranging the disposal of the property and belongings and departed with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Catholic
Frederick Becker
Main Street
Church of Our Savior
August J. Becker
Gainesville
Fla
R. B. Becker
Clermont
Notice of Will hearing in Fayette County District Court
In Fayette County Iowa a hearing for probate of the last will and testament of Leonard L Wells will occur August 7 1944 in the District Court at West Union. Clerk Herbert D Klammer announces the hearing date and deputy notation. Local residents are mentioned with various visits and family updates across Fayette Union Elkader Callendar and neighboring homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Leonard L. Wella
District Court
West Union
Town
Also Mentioned on This Page
USW
Entertain Ladies’ Aid Society
Susan Gordon
A. J. Priest
Olvin Amundson
Eunice Ames
Des Moines
Inga Anderson
Delores
Kenneth
Waterloo
Anton Olson
Chicago
Ed Stray
Olavus Berentsen
Harry Johnson
David Halverson
Gary
Ind
Farmers Savings Bank
J. A. Erickson
Olermont
Florentine Westpfahl
Cedar Rapids
Carl Westpfahl
Trene Peterson
Lutheran Deaconess Hospital
Ole C. Peterson
Clarence Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Sadie
Reuben Hackmann
Clarence Kohls
Volga
L. T. N. Olson
Edna Torkelson
Ossian
Lorraine Osterhus
Heme
Lynn Markham
Elma
Louie Cashman
Otto Brandt
Bill Oestman
Gilbert Hanson
Verni Brandt
Dan Schoonmacker
Castalia
Frank Fay
Schoonmacker
Inez Meyer
Mary Montgomery
Mary Washburn
Maggie Torkelson
Mrs. Washburn
Gerald Lestina
Monona
LeAnna Osmundson
Waterville
Arlene Osmundson
Helen Osmundson
Bill Dickey
NEW York Yankees
Regul Atcher
Bill
I Armed Forces
IAVY
Ewe Cochrane
Enterprise
U.S. Tractory Department
Y. M. Brotby
Dorothy
Nell Sheehy
Callins Radio Co
Theresa Sheehy
Emma
Rear
Don Stevenson
Jean
Dennis Rear
Julian Moe
Helen
Decorah
James Bilden
Harry Amundson
Mr. Moe
Ezra Rowland
Oliver
Warnke
Sumner
Peter Larson
Council Bluffs
Henry
Emma Larson
Isabelle Nelson
Lauris Jacobson
Mary Gruver
Reuben Gruver
Lena Peters
Robert Ernst
Wadena
Herman Westpfahl
Jake Kocher
Hawkeye
Jwere
Becker
Will
State of
Herbert D. Klammer
Phyllis Wittenburg
Ardis and
Delores Olson
Dubuque
Earl Opperman
Herbert Martin
Mary
Margaret
Arthur Nelson
Arthur, Jr
Huntzinger
Mary Nelson
Fayette
Sverre Hjelming
Elkader
Hans and
Geo. W. Larson
Wilbert Jenson
Joan
Callendar
A. A. Nordhus
Leo Wolfs
Fred Maurer
Roseanna Johnson
Wolff
Maurer
Hun Spake
Ben Ra
Lowe Brothers
PLAX
Cae
Nanny AS
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Ed Dugstad
Mgr
ITM
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