Governor and Officials to Attend Clermont Homecoming
Clermont readies for 1985 three day homecoming with Governor Herring as keynote in city park plus state officials including Chas Storms Leo Wegman Ray Murray E L O Connor Agnes Samuelson and other railroad commissioners. Booster trips and extensive advertising aim to draw crowds for State Day and weekend festivities with former residents expected Friday.
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State House
Des Moines
Clermont
Herring
City Park
Alex Miller
Chas
Storms
Leo J. Wegman
Ray Murray
E. L. O'Connor
Agnes Samuelson
Public Instruction
M. P. Conway
G. A. Huffman
H. B. Dunlap
M. L. McKinley
Chicago
Homecoming planned for Clermont on August 16 17 18
Letters from former Clermonters across the United States promise a large homecoming. Ed Dugstad announces committee work as City officials greet guests Friday and State Day with Gov Herring Saturday. Sunday features church services and Judge Michael McKinley as main speaker.
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United States
Blooming Prairie
Ed Dugstad
Michael McKinley
Supreme Court of
Cook County
Minois
Four-H Rally Day Honors 4-H Club Members at Fayette
The Peppy Pals led a large Fayette County rally with eight clubs achieving perfect attendance at the U S A gym. County officers were elected, song festival winners named, and honorary memberships awarded to Mrs. Ben Turner and Mrs. Hatch. A Color Revue and a 40-member county opera cast performed for five hundred attendees before a picnic at Klocks Island.
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Fayette
Clermont
Pleasant Valley
Jean Eleanor Hutchinson
Union
Sunny Sals
Coronel Rothlisberger
Illyria Two
Marian Wegner
Hearts of Center
Thelma Martin
Harlin Two
N. R. G. Club
Bethel Ever Ready Club
N. BR. G. Club
Harlin Township
Ben Turner
Fayette County
Banks Busy Bee Club
Hatch
Klock’s Island
Lewis
Clermont Baseball Down on Road Defeat at Lamont
Clermont baseball team skidded off the road on the Lamont diamond and lost a battle away from home. They plan to rematch after homecoming, then face Red Searn’s team at Fayette next Sunday to close the season before the big homecoming games.
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Clermont
Lamont
Red Searn
Fayette
Old School Notices And Homecoming Lodging Requests
Notices request old school announcements pictures for a window decoration and rooms for lodging during homecoming. Elizabeth Priest should be notified. Clermont news on Wade no page. Mrs. V A Leese of Detroit visited last Thursday and returned Friday taking her son Eugene home. he had been visiting Louie Ossox for weeks.
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H. A. Lubke
Elizabeth Priest
Clermont
Wadeno
V. A. Leese
Detroit
Mich
Eugene
Louie Ossox
Peck Opens New Drug Store Here
Carlton J. Peck formerly of Decorah opens a drug store in the former Clermont State Bank building. Opening day is set for Saturday August 10. Peck, a University of Iowa College of Pharmacy graduate and six year registered pharmacist at Decorah B. J. Parman drug store, will specialize in prescription work and general drug lines. He and his wife moved here in late July and reside near St Peter's parsonage.
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Carlton J. Peck
Decorah
Clermont State Bank
Mr. Peck
B. J. Parman
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Peck
Houg
St. Peter’s Parsonage
Local reunion attendees from Clermont visit Mc Gregor relatives
Mr and Mrs Ed Grossman of Mc Gregor hosted relatives last week and earlier this week. Attendees at the Clermont reunion on Sunday at N T Loftsgard home in Gander included Mr and Mrs Henry Olson and family Mr and Mrs Simon Nelson Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson and Evelyn and Clarice Dugstad.
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Ed Grossman
McGregor
Clermont
N. T. Loftsgard
Gander
Henry Olson
Simon Nelson
Elmer Olson
Evelyn
Clarice Dugstad
Ladies' Aid Society Quilt Fundraiser Meeting
The Ladies Aid Society met at the city park on Wednesday July 31 at 4 pm. Tickets and money from the quilt must be turned in by Friday August 16. A double Trish chain quilt pillow and path mat will be awarded Saturday August 17 at 9 pm. Prizes were won by Eugene Leese Larry Cline and Dorothy Brorby. A picnic supper followed at 6 pm for members families and friends with 118 attending.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
City Park
Martin Nelson
H. H. Follett
Eugene Leese
Larry Cline
Dorothy Brorby
Ice Cream Social at Andrew Kloster Home
Stavanger Luther League plans an ice cream social at the Andrew Kloster home on Sunday evening August 11. Located 10 miles northwest of Clermont. 49¢. Mr and Mrs W R Blake visited for two weeks. Dr and Mrs L L Carr and Lavanda returned from California late last week.
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W. R. Blake
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
California
Stavanger Luther League
Andrew Kloster
Clermont
Junior MacDowell Club Meets For Recital And Prize
The Junior MacDowell Club met at Mrs. Jorgens home on Wednesday afternoon. Clarice Dugstad won the junior prize for her interpretation of A Little Tarantelle. Doris Gilbert took the juvenile prize with Robin Sings a Merry Tune. Augusta Miller graduated from first to second grade with a recital. Visitors included Mrs. Bertha Frisbie Elizabeth Priest and Dorothy Brorby. Hosts Mrs. Wm. B. Miller and Evelyn Dugstad served refreshments after the recital and study period.
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MacDowell Club
Jorgens
Clarice Dugstad
MacLachlan
Doris Gilbert
Robin
Benson
Augusta Miller
Bertha Frisbie
Elizabeth Priest
Dorothy Brorby
Wm. B. Miller
Evelyn Dugstad
Mrs Clifford Johnsons Return From Vacation In Chicago
Mr and Mrs Clifford Johnson returned to Chicago after a two weeks vacation with Mrs Wesley Miller Irene Rafferty left Thursday for Des Moines to join a group of teachers and then tour the east The tour includes Nashville Gettysburg Boston and Niagara Falls She will return to resume her duties at Cummings school
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Clifford Johnson
Chicago
Wesley Miller
Irene Rafferty
Des Moines
East
Nashville
Peppy Pals Club Meetings Across July and August
4 H club news covers July activities with the Peppy Pals meeting at Mrs. Lucian Appelman to practice Rally Day songs. Clermont and Pleasant Valley groups held their final July meeting at Lillian Jacobs home with Lillian Lewis and the H D A discussing county booth plans and a two person demonstration team, Agnes and Helen Anderson, lunch shared, next meeting set for August 8 at the Andersons.
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Lucian Appelman
Clermont and
Pleasant Valley
Lillian Jacobs
Lillian Lewis
Agnes
Helen Anderson
Clark Family Visit Links Wisconsin Kin at Funeral
Buddy and Bobby Clark of Rockford Illinois visited their grandmother Mrs Wesley Miller. Axel Berg and daughter Viola of Gilman Wisconsin attended the funeral of Clavus Berg who died at Clayton Berg's home Monday. Knut Simpson and son Lynes of Hudson Wisconsin also visited relatives here earlier in the week.
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Buddy and
Bobby Clark
Rockford, T
Wesley Miller
Axel Berg
Viola
Gilman
Wis
Clavus Berg
Clay Berg
Knut Simpson
Lynes
Hudson, Wis
Laraete
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