Twelve Flyers Here Now Have Solo License
Twelve student flyers at the Clermont Airport have qualified for their solo license, including Lawrence Whitcher and James Qstlie in Clermont and Marvin Johnson and Ralph Schrader in Postville. Solo requirements include eight hours of flight time and the ability to handle a ship alone, with 30 more hours plus tests needed for a private license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Lawrence Whitcher
West Union
James Qstlie
Marvin Johnson
Ralph Schrader
Clarence Thorson
Vic Walters
Oscar Banson
Fred Bruns
Eloys Swenson
Postville
George Hamann
Emil DeSotal
Luana
Myron Hoag
Elgin
Clair Whittenbaugh
Be**cker Receives MA At Iowa City Convocation
Joseph F. Becker earned a Master of Arts from the State University of Iowa during August convocation ending summer term. Four from Fayette county earned M A degrees. other recipients hailed from Hawkeye Maynard and Oelwein. Acting President Chester A. Phillips presented 480 degrees and certificates. Dr. Fred Alexander of University of Western Australia delivered the address. The Beckers, visiting Clermont parents this week, plan to move to Des Moines where he will direct the Des Moines Community Drama Association starting Sept 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Becker
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Fayette County
Hawkeye
Maynard
Oelwein
Chester A. Phillips
Memorial Union
Fred Alexander
University of Western Australia
Becker
Clermont
Kansas
Des Moines
Des Moines Community Drama Association
Popletts Visit Washington Couple This Saturday
Mr and Mrs Donald Poplett of Washington Illinois arrived Saturday for a visit with Mr and Mrs J S Sullivan in the city relations noted in the social column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Poplett
Washington, Ill
J. S. Sullivan
Funeral services held for Homer Levi at St. Aloysius
Homer Levi aged 43 died at his home north of Calmar Tuesday July 23 after a thirteen week illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral Mass at St. Aloysius Catholic church Friday July 26 with burial at Grand Meadow cemetery near Postville. Survivors include widow Marie Waters and three sisters, plus one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Levi
Calmar
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Grand Meadow
Postville
Joseph Volimecke
Bernard
Clem
Ambrose
Bertie Waters
Louis Waters
Davenport
Paul Waters
Elgin
John
Milda Leui
Marie Waters
Clermont
Lindbergh Speaks at Peace Rally Crowd at Soldiers Field
A crowd gathers at Soldiers Field for a peace rally sponsored by the Citizens' Committee to Keep America Out of War. Lindbergh addresses the audience amid a wartime atmosphere and public interest in avoiding involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Soldiers’ Field, Sun
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Chris and Martin Family
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Martin was celebrated Sunday with a pen house reception from 12 30 to 5 pm at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin. About 150 relatives and friends attended to extend congratulations. The couple’s five children and seven grandsons and seven granddaughters were present. They have lived near West Union and in Fayette county most of their lives, farming and later living with their son Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Martin
Herbert Martin
P. M. Grimes
West Union
R. A. Duthbert
Cedar Rapids
Richard Martin
Hawkeye
John Weidemann
Santa Barbara
Calif
Clermont
Mr. Martin
John Martin
Dee
Naperville
Fayette County
Nebraska
Local Visitors Note Wedding Announcement in Des Moines
John Kaveny and daughter Lavon visited Waukon Monday afternoon. Rose Larson formerly of Clermont and now of Des Moines married Robert Bullock of Des Moines on June 26 at the Lutheran parsonage in Des Moines. The couple reside in Des Moines where he works as a salesman. Mrs Bullock is sister to Mrs Roy Meyer and Emma Larson of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaveny
Lavon
Waukon
Rose Larson
Clermont
Des Moines
Robert Bullock
Lutheran Brotherhood Retreat at Rice Lake
Rev. E E Ramsey of Clermont invites the Clermont Lutheran Parish men to a Retreat at Rice Lake four miles north of Lake Mills from August 31 to September 2. The event offers sleeping cooking and meeting spaces plus a golf course and other recreation, with attendees urged to bring bedding towels and soap. Rev A E Iverson will lead with assistants. the conference aims to inspire educate and explore Lutheran Brotherhood work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont
K. P
A. E. Iverson
Lutheran Brotherhood
Ice Cream Social Draws Large crowd at Clermont Farm
The East Clermont Luther League sponsored a Sunday ice cream social at the Arthur E. Olson farm home east of Clermont. About 700 people attended the event featuring Stavanger Luther League of Ossian. at least 400 were served and income totaled around $50, with pop sales added. The setting and weather contributed to a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Olson
Clermont
East Clermont
Luther League
Stavanger Luther League of
Ossian
Moon family reunion draws twenty five families to city park
Attendees incl W. W. Abel family J. M. Brorby family and W. L. Powers with about twenty five families from Monona Elkader Farmersburg Postville Mason City and Marquette. An air show in Rochester Minn. drew four planes two cars carrying Clermont residents and four nearby towns' passengers including Vic Walters Ralph Schrader Glynn Paulson Arvey Berg Joseph Paulson Clarence Thorsen James Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Abel
J. M. Brorby
W. L. Powers
Monona
Elkader
Farmersburg
Postville
Mason City
Marquette
Clermont
Rochester
Minn
Vic Walters
Ralph Schrader
Glynn Paulson
Arvey Berg
Joseph Paulson
Clarence Thorsen
James Anderson
Mr. Whittenbaugh
Earl Carpenter
Wadena
Charles Beucher
Oscar Hanson
Lee Bowers
Eloys Swenson
George Hammon
Betty
Luana
Harry Whitcher
West Union
4-H Livestock Club Meeting at Clermont Home
The Clermont 4-H livestock club met at Louis Halverson's home on July 24 with all members present. They discussed needing $3200 to stock and equip a 160 acre farm and heard reports on soil conservation and cropping practices. The next meeting will be at Joris Martin's home on August 14, followed by a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont 4-H Livestock Club
Louis Halverson
Eugene Thorson
Joris Martin
Vacationing Calahan Heads to Spokane Two Weeks
C Calahan departed Saturday for Spokane for a two week vacation. Betty Ione Paulson, daughter of J. P. Paulson, graduated August 1 from Des Moines public schools. The period notes the Nelsons transporting Mrs Simon Nelson to Town City for hospital treatment and Simon Nelson returning the same day. The Weideman family visiting Mrs J C Martin in the Herbert Martin home. Martin Koehler reunion held at city park with 150 relatives from Santa Barbara and several Iowa towns. Picnic dinner, afternoon program, and officers elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Calahan
Spokane
Wash
Betty Ione Paulson
J. P. Paulson
Des Moines Public Schools
Martin Nelson
Simon Nelson
Town City
J. C Weideman
John Jr
Ellen
Earl
Santa Barabara
Calif
Weidemann
J. C. Martin
Herbert Martin
Chris Martin
Marie Drewelo
Waverly
Minn
West Union
Clinton
Sumner
Maquoketa
Hawkeye
Cedar Rapids
Arlington
Services for Auto Victim Held at Postville
Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Luke's Lutheran, Postville, for Gilbert Brandt, 24, of Clermont, killed in a California auto accident. Rev. Ludwig officiated. burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Surviving family includes parents, four brothers, one sister and several half-siblings. Brandt spent most of his life on the family farm, with three years in California before working as a herdsman on a dairy farm near Redding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Postville
Gilbert Brandt
Calusa
Calif
Ludwig
Fayette County
Chris Fischler
Tripoli
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
California
Dora Kite
Redding
Stage Set for Clermont Dairy Day and Picnic Festival
Clermont prepares a two day celebration titled Dairy Day and Farmers Picnic with speeches by Burt L. Hickenlooper and Fred Biermann, music by the Clermont band and Miss Mary Guritz, free acts, boxing carnival, tug of war, and a Sunday showing of the state conservation film Iowa Comes of Age at Brick City park. The general committee led by Ed Dugstad and others invites all residents to attend, with all programs free. Robert Burrow sustains facial injuries requiring five stitches after a horseback incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Burt B. Hickenlooper
Keut
Frederic Larrabee
Mark Thornburg
Arch McFarlane
Clermont Band
Mary K. Guritz
Ed Dugstad
Commercial Club
Opera House
Mississippi Night Hawks
Fred Biermann
Decorrh
Judge Gaheen
Paul McElroy
Wm. Baier
Lyceum
Postville
Miss Guritz
Robert White
Iowa
Shady Brick City Park
Ed Dug‘stad
W. R. Blake
Chm
J. F. Miller
Fred Cline
L. L. Rounds
J. A. Erickson
Lutheran Singing Church Worship Schedule Aug 11
The Singing Church hosts services on Sunday with Epistle I Corinthians and Gospel John. Sunday school at Highland at 9:30, worship at 4:45 pm, East Clermont school at 9:30 am, West Clermont Luther League canceled, East Clermont Sewing Society postponed to Aug 22, choir rehearsals weekly. Rev. E. E. Ramsey, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
East Clermont
West Clermont
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont Calendar Entries for Week and Club Meetings
The Clermont calendar lists events from Sunday to Thursday with August dates. Included are American Legion meetings on Saturday and Sunday, American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday, Union Guild Wednesday, and Clermont Lodge AF and AM business meeting Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Union Guild
Clermont Lodge
AF & A.M
Surprise birthday party honors Mrs Lofte at Garnagills
Mr and Mrs C M Kneeland and family visited Max Zapp home in Garnagills on Sunday. A surprise party was held Saturday afternoon for Mrs Peter Lofte with gifts and lunch. Attendees included Anna Larson and Mesdames N H Nelson J A Ericksen Arthur Sice Gilbert Nelson John Moen Ellen Peterson. Hosts Mr and Mrs Wettleson welcomed guests for the gathering at their nearby home with St Paul visitors Wm Bohn Ruth Marie and Mrs Leo Wasescha. Also present were Mr and Mrs Arthur Sulberg Hawkeye Christine Rypestor Cozine Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson Martin Nelson Harold Opland and daughters and Julia Wettleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Kneeland
Max Zapp
Garnagills
Peter Lofte
Anna Larson
Mesdames N. H. Nelson
J. A. Ericksen
Arthur Sice
Gilbert Nelson
John Moen
Ellen Peterson
Wm. Bohn
Ruth Marie
Leo Wasescha
St. Paul
Minn
Martin Nelson
Robert WetUleson
Gunder
Welleson
Arthur Sulberg
Hawkeye
Christine Rypestor
Cozine
Bernard Hanson
Harold Opland
W. T. Wettleson
Julia
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Jessie Dittmer
Ora Hoffbauer
Willmar
Margaret Gass
Howard Leui
Col
Charles Chicago
al A. Lindbergh
Clermont State Bank
Citizens’ State Bank
Ville
Leo Beucher
Rice Lake
Mary Henrich
Vida
Bess Tschantz
Joe Thomas
Marie Drewelow
Rita Drewelow
Waverly, Minn
Mrs. Drewelow
Mrs
D. J. Martin
Anna Paulson
Agnes
Roy Meyer
Sarah
Sophia Groth
John Nelson
Charles Loftsgard
Robert Burrow
Wm. Burrow
Lutheran Church
Decorah
Burgess & Dugstad Lumber Company
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