Store Opening Soon in Clermont Minnesota Heisers Plan Aug 18
Mr and Mrs Charles Heiser of Stewartville Minnesota move into a Clermont apartment and announce the opening of a new department store in the H A Lubke building formerly Rae Beck. They plan Aug 18 openings with special offers and gifts. The Heisers have long retail experience and two sons Charles Jr in Los Angeles and Richard in Kalamazoo. Clermont neighbors and friends extend best wishes.
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Charles &.Heiner
Stewartville
Minn
Louie Olson
Heisers
Charles, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard T
Western Michigan State College
Kalamazoo
Mich
Heiser
Methodist Church Service To Be Held Sunday
Our bi weekly worship service will be held this coming Sunday at 845 a m We welcome visitors E G Steinman minister of the Methodist Church will lead the service at the local church inviting all to attend
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E. G. Steinman
Clermont Lutheran Parish Weekly Schedule
West Clermont holds Divine worship Sundays at 9 30 a m and 8 p m midweek choir rehearsal at 8 00. East Clermont offers Divine worship Sundays at 8 00 with Luther League lawn social at 8 00 p m and Thursday council and officers meetings. Pastor B Knudsen presides.
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B. Knudsen
West Clermont
East Clermont
Luther League Lawn
Church Council
St Peter's Church Mass Schedule and Confession
Rev Fr Robert Cooney pastor. Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m. Daily Mass at 7 00 a m. Saturday Mass at 7 30 a m. Confessions Saturday evening and before Mass.
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Robert Cooney
Gospel Service Times and Address Ambiguity
Unclear text lists Sunday school at 10:00 a m Sunday services at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m Bible study Thursday at 8 00 Rev and Mrs James Schilling pastors In school house 2 ½ miles west of Clermont on highway 18 Everyone welcome
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James’ Schilling
Clermont
Highway 18
Card of thanks and local social notes
Card of thanks praises the fire department for a quick response and two helpers for a kitchen fire. Eugene Thorson notes Gordon Larson’s return from a four week Miami University field course in Du Bois Wyoming. Social items include Miss Lorranne Crowe and Mrs Dan Dahmen visiting Richard Crowe in Danville Illinois with two children, and Mrs Elmer Easler hosting a bridge club dinner with high score Mrs Herman Lubker and second Mrs Louie Olson.
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Gordon Larson
du Bois
Wyo
Miami University
Lorranne Crowe
Dan Dahmen
Danville, Ill
Richard Crowe
Elmer Easler
Ladies’ Bridge Club
Herman Lubke
Louie Olson
Clermont Dairy Days Features Aug 13 14 Speakers and Events
Clermont Dairy Days in Northeast Town showcases Gerald Bogan Iowa Good Roads Association Sunday talk August 14 plus Charles Benson Elkader Saturday address. Dairy topics to be discussed by a dairy industry speaker on Sunday. The celebration promises strong entertainment with Jerry Smith Iowa Cowboy, two daily Clermont High School band concerts, a Saturday Ford Garage dance, and local civic group operated eating stands. Clermont Community Club invites all to attend this annual event.
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Gerald Bogan
Iowa Good Roads Association
Clermont
Iowa
Bogan
Charles Benson
Elkader
Benson
Jerry Smith
Iowa Cowboy
East Clermont societies picnic noted at city park
CALENDAL reports on East Clermont Societies St Peters Rosary Society and Altar Guild family night picnic at the city park Monday. Several visitors including families from Es t racada Oregon Charles City Postville West Union and Independence share updates. a fire scare prompted thanks to the Clermont fire department.
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East
Fire Department Answers Two Calls
Clermont fire department responded Sunday evening to a suspected short circuit after lightning struck a light pole near the Ole K. Peterson home. Earlier, firefighters were summoned Friday to the Willet Miller farm where Gene Thorson’s baler overheated and burned beyond repair, but help from bystanders saved nearby grain and equipment. Thorson bought a replacement baler on Saturday.
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Clermont
Ole K. Peterson
Willet Miller
Gene Thorson
Willet
Thorson
Red Cross Swimming Completed at Fayette
Sixty six grade school children completed eight weeks in a Red Cross swimming program at Fayette led by Dr. Beck and four assistants from Upper Town University. The Clermont program is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary with mothers as chaperones. Perfect attendance honors list includes Diane Amundson and others. The Town Ladies Aid held a family picnic at the city park. Notices announce open house on Aug 7 for Mr and Mrs Joe Nelson’s silver wedding anniversary.
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Red Cross
Fayette
Beck
Upper Town University
North Fayette County
Clermont
American Legion Auxiliary
Diane Amundson
Stanley Anderson
Donna Durr
Jane Schultz
Joe Nelson
Death of Fr. Cooney's Mother in Oelwein
Mrs. Susan Cooney died Monday morning at Oelwein after about a month of illness. She was the mother of Fr. Robert Cooney of Clermont and Fr. Ed Cooney of West Union. Father Cooney left Monday and will stay in Oelwein until after the funeral Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church there.
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Susan Cooney
Oelwein
Robert Cooney
Clermont
Ed Cooney
West Union
Father Cooney
Sacred Heart Church
Claude Gress
Clara Gress
F. L. Shay
Central City
Shay
Lyle Gress
Armstrong
Davenport
Mr. Gress
Wisconsin Dolls
Madison
Wis
Amundson Reunion Held Sunday in Clermont
The annual Amundson reunion gathered at T. L. Loftsgard home Sunday July 31 with attendees from Iowa City Decorah West Union Monona Postville St Olaf and Clermont. A picnic dinner and program followed with Art Amundson elected president Roger Amundson vice president and Mrs Norris Reierson secretary for next year. Dinner guests Saturday included Ray Reierson and friends from Astoria Oregon Gerhard Halverson and Mrs Wm Miller.
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Amundson
T. L. Loftsgard
Wm. Borkoven
Ruth
Iowa City
Adolph Vick
Decorah
Donald Knapp
Lawrence Naylor
West Union
Howard Kluss
Monona
Martin Amundson
Norman Amundson
Ames Olson
LaVerne
Oliver Larson
Post
Ray Reierson
Earl Supless
Astosoda, Oregon
Gerhard Halverson
Wm. B. Miller
Women’s Service Club Meets at Mrs Anderson Home
Eleven members attended the Women’s Service Club meeting on July 19 at Mrs Gilbert Anderson’s home. Roll call offered household hints, a birthday song for Mrs George Belschner, a quilt fund donation, a poison ivy reading with discussion, and picnic plans for August. After bingo a coffee hour followed.
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Women's Service Club
Gilbert Anderson
George Belschner
Cline Motor Co Wins Ford Leadership Citation
Ford dealer Clermont Cline Motor Co has earned a Leadership Citation from Henry Ford III for selling more Ford cars in 1954 than any other make in its primary sales area. The award notes high customer service and cites Ford’s national lead of 25,257 more Ford cars sold than any other make.
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Cline Motor Co
Ford
Clermont
Henry Ford, III
Ford ‘Motor Co
Cline
Henry Ford
Sandvolds to tour West visiting relatives during three weeks
Mr and Mrs Hans Sandvold left Saturday morning for Minneapolis en route to Seattle to visit relatives then Portland to see their children L J Beeck and family and Morris Wolf and Melody. The Wolf family recently returned from Japan where Morris served.
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Hans Sandvold
Minneapolis
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
L. J. Beeck
M/St
Morris
Wolf
Melody
States
Japan
Sandveld
East Clermont Luther League Ice Cream Social and Play
The East Clermont Luther League hosts an ice cream social and program on Sunday evening August 7 at eight at the church grounds. The home talent play in three acts features eight young cast members in a rural comedy.
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East Clermont
Slip and Fall Injures Mrs Gass While Reaching Cows
Mrs. Flossie Gass slipped on wet grass while gathering cows last Sunday and broke an ankle. Clarence and Finn Johnson aided her with nurse present, then rushed her to Postville Hospital for treatment by Dr Milton Kelsall. She convalesces at her Clermont area home after a stay with Harry Gass.
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Flossie Gass
Clarence Johnson
Finn Hanson
Johnson Home
Joynsons
Postville Hospital
Milton Kelsall
Gass
Harry Gass
Postville
Clermont
Training at Parks Air Force Base for Dennis Larson
Dennis Larson of Clermont is in basic training at Parks Air Force Base California after enlisting in the Air Corps in May He is a Clermont High School class of 1955 graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Larson.
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Dennis Larson
Clifford Larson
Clermont
Parks Air Force Base
California
Air Corps
Dennis
Clermont High School
Recovery of Guthrie Center Youth After Corn Detasseling Shock
Jim Spalding, a Guthrie Center youth, is recovering in the hospital after being found in shock while working with a detasseling crew. The shock stemmed from a reaction to scratches from corn plants and subsequent exposure to the late season elements. The incident is noted as a rare reaction.
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Jim Spalding
Gutherie Center
Lung Injury From Cow Driving Accident Reported
Dean Ner vig of Hardy fell on a stick while driving cows and punctured a lung. He is recovering.
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Dean Nervig
Hardy
Local visitors share Sunday calls in Harpers Ferry
Mr and Mrs Wm Nelson Jr and daughters travel with Mr and Mrs Harry Vauslin to visit Mr and Mrs Bill Hitch in Harpers Ferry. Mr and Mrs Ambrose Arnold were guests Sunday in the Lawrence White home.
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Wm. Nelson, Jr
Harry Vauslin
Carolyn
Lealie Hitch
Harpers Ferry
Bill Hitch
Mrs
Ambrose Arnold
Lawrence White
Tomato disease control advice at Iowa State College
Iowa State College specialists urge regular spraying or dusting to combat leaf spot and early blight in tomatoes, outlining preventive steps for home gardens and small plots.
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Iowa State College
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