Birthday celebration for Delta Buraas turns 16 at home
A piano tone and theater party Sunday honored Delta Buraas on her 16th birthday with guests Donis Johnson Lydia Thorson Velma Thorson Chrystal Olson Elsie Neaset Mary Nelson Ruth Anderson Gloris Burgas Shirley Burgas and Mrs Bertina Burgas. Neighbors gathered at Ruth Starkey home for a birthday anniversary with a pot luck lunch and a gift presented by Mesdames Herman Luke Albert Simerson Arthur Olson Hans J Larson J A Erickson Elmer Olson Bettina Buraas Gloria and Miss An dine Vasby.
Shower Honors Sadie Peterson Bride-to-Be
Mrs. Ole C. Peterson and Irene hosted a miscellaneous shower for their daughter and sister Sadie Peterson. Contests provided entertainment and a luncheon followed. About thirty-five attended, and Sadie received many lovely and useful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole C. Peterson
Irene
Sadie
Miss Peterson
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting on Aug 14 in Mrs Loftsgard’s Home
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a Tuesday evening gathering on August 14 at Mrs Thea Loftsgard’s home with dues payable then. Numerous local residents hosted or visited others over the weekend including Ed Larson in Bangor Wisconsin and Ed Olson in Postville. Dinner guests Friday night at the Louis Schutte home in Postville included the Wengers and Kruegers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Thea. Loftsgard
Russell Larson
Ed Larson
Bangor
Wis
Julius Juvick
Rochester
Minn
Ed Olson
Charles Wede
Postville
John Sampson
Alfred Wenger
Richard Krueger
Hawkeye
Lester Wenger
Annette
Robert Bullock
Ankeny
Henry Larsen
George O. Larsen
Mary Grover
Orvald Sullivan
Illnder
Louise Miller
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Lena Peters
Louis Schutte
Church Societies Meet at East Clermont
East Clermont church parlors hosted the August 2 gathering of Church Societies. Mesdames Landsgard Halverson Lyngaas Rein hart and Miss Rein hart served as hostesses. Mrs. Ames Olson chaired the program with the Sewing Society in charge. The meeting opened with singing and devotion, with reports approved, and notices that the circuit meeting will be held September 13 at East Clermont church. The program featured songs, papers by Leona Lyngaas and Ruth Anderson, a piano solo by Darlene Olson, and a shared Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Julia Landsgard
Alvin Halverson
Bert Lyngaas
Helen Reinhart
Ames Olson
Sewing
East Clermont Church
Jesus
Leona Lyngaas
Darlene Olson
Minerva
Thorson
Ruth Anderson
280 Applications For Blue Cross
Fayette County Health Improvement Assn announces 280 applications for Blue Cross are ready to leave the office for the state office. The plan promises that September 1, 902 more people will have hospital bills paid. The campaign was requested by the Women’s County Committee of the Farm Bureau and supported by the Farm Bureau Board. Volunteer workers carried out the effort with no pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Health Improvement Assn
Bessie Schneider
Blue Cross
Women’s County Committee
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
St Peter's Carnival Draws Large Crowd and Prizes
Cooney praised St Peter's Carnival as a big success with over 500 dinner tickets sold and hundreds of lunches served after. The event on church west lots featured rides, games, and concessions enjoyed by a liberal crowd through the afternoon and evening, with prizes awarded at the night session.
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Cooney
St. Peter’s
Addiion
Awake for Freedom's Sake Bond Drive Touches Local Families
Local notes recount calls from Mr. Gilbert’s nephews Mearl Anderson and Henry Haugland at the home, visits by Oscar Thompson and Mrs. Ben Frautchy to Mrs. Albert Christianson in New Hampton, and various travels and hospitality among Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, and Elgin residents, with社 progress on Mrs. Christianson’s hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Frisbie
Emma Gunderson
Aid & If
Ajina Stee
Priscilla Working Band Meets in Church Parlors
The Priscilla Working Band met in church parlors on Wednesday August 1 with hostesses Mesdames Joseph Wander Jacob Wander Wm A Nelson Richard O Olson Bettina Burass and Miss Emma Gunderson. Mrs Carmen Swenson led devotions L M Hovland elected secretary to succeed Mrs Harvey Anderson. Finance committee to inspect balcony chair repairs and fruit sent to Mrs Harold Bennett. Program announced including Hymn Prayer is the Soul's Sin cere Desire piano solo Sylvia Larson Ida Olson and Hymn Lord Teach Us How to Pray Right closing with God Bless Our Native Land the Lord's Prayer and doxology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Working Band
Mesdames
Joseph Wander
Jacob Wander
A. Nelson
Richard O. Olson
Bettina Burass
Emma Gunderson
Carmen ‘Swenson
L. M. Hovland
Harvey ‘Anderson
Harold Bennett
Russell Larson
Sylvia Larson
Ida Olson
Weekend Visitors and Local Social Roundup In Iowa
Mrs. Marion Shea of Cedar Rapids visited weekend hosts Mr and Mrs J P Sullivan and Agnes Crowe. Several relatives traveled for family picnics and visits across Cedar Rapids West Union Postville Fayette Maquoketa Monona and Chicago with C J Martin Ruth Duthbert and George Q Larson noted. Sums of gatherings included relatives Germaine Gerleman Elsie Cornelia Maud Culbertson and others visiting, plus camping trips and partial house-sitting arrangements across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Shea
Cedar Rapids
J. P. Sullivan
Agnes Crowe
Germaine Gerleman
Ed Foley
Postville
Andrew Gerner
Betty
John Hecht
Arlene
Chicago
Norbert Gerner
Lester Anderson
Robert Bemiss
West Union
Elsie Cornelia
Maud Culbertson
Fayette
Carrie Carpenter
Tillie Swenson
Anna Hamilton
Harry Hinman
Monona
Herbert Martin
C.J. Martin
Ruth Duthbert
Gilbert Loftsgard
George Q. Larson
Gerene
Rose Larson
Loftsgard
Clifford Kittelson
Lorraine
Howard
Carolyn
Maquoketa
Alma Anderson
Christine Kittelson
Walter Follett
Howard Larson
Sverre Hjelming
Beauty Shop Opens in Clermont by Local Girl Loretta’s Beauty Shop
A Clermont beauty shop named Loretta’s Beauty Shop opened last Friday near the Farmers’ Savings Bank. Dolores Arlene Anderson, daughter of Mrs. Inga Anderson, a Waterloo School of Beauty Culture graduate, led the opening after completing the required training course.
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Clermont
Dolores Arlene Anderson
Inga Anderson
jShe
Waterloo
Loretta
Farmers’ Savings Bank
West Clermont Mission Society Meeting Notice
The West Clermont Mission Society will meet Tuesday August 15 hostesses include Mesdames Melvin Anderson Gilbert Anderson Carmen Ewenson Almer Leo Nelson Wm Schweinefus Robert Barrett Swen Swenson Louis A Olson J A Erickson Mary Tatro and Miss Andine Vasby Program chairman Mrs Fremont Sullivan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Mesdames
Melvin Anderson
Gilbert Anderson
Carmen Ewenson
Almer Leo Nelson
Wm. Schweinefus
Robert Barrett
Swen Swenson
Louis A. Olson
J. A. Erickson
Mary Tatro
Andine Vasby
Fremont Sullivan
Social Visits Spread Across Elgin Castalia and Hawkeye
Mrs. Alma Ostlie planned an indefinite stay at the Nellie McKellar home near Elgin on Tuesday evening. Maxine Wescott of West Union visited the Fremont Sullivans and family over the weekend, with Marguerite Sullivan joining them for a week in the Wescott home. Mrs. Harlan Stee stayed with the Melvin Stee family near Castalia on Sunday. Mrs. Harry Gunderson spent Friday to Sunday morning in Waterloo with the Ed Olsons. Elmer Stickfort visited Des Moines for school and then returned home with his son Donald to McGregor, Donald staying with Bettina Burnas. Jake Ames and Mr. and Mrs. John Barnhouse and families shared Sunday time at Lew Grover’s in Elgin. Mrs. Carl Plamp of Hawkeye visited with her daughter and husband, the Thomspons.
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Alma Ostlie
Nellie McKellar
Elgin
Maxine Wescott
West Union
Fremont Sullivan
Marguerite Sullivan
Wescott
Harlan Stee
Melvin Stee
Castalia
Harry Gunderson
Waterloo
Ed Olson
Elmer Stickfort
Des Moines
Donald
McGregor
Bettina Burnas
Jake Ames
John Barnhouse
Lew Grover
Carl Plamp
Hawkeye
Joe Thompson
Carol Ressler
Williamsburg
Ed Nordhus
Andrew Nordhus
Andrice Vasby
N. H. Nelson
Manston
Wis
Laura Dickson
Decorah
Nelson
Ole C. Peterson
Sadico
Irene
Clarence Johnson
Herbert Andrsony
Ruth Starkey
Mertie Learn
Lola Young
Area
Maynara
Young
Clement
Henry Watts
Anna
Trod Evenson
Nga
Anna Larson
Thanks to Everyone at St. Peters Parish Palermo
The pastor and parishioners of St. Peters church Clermont thank local business men for generous donations and extend thanks to the public for patronage. Mrs H R Young visited the Franz Appelman home Thursday to Saturday with David Appelman joining for a week at Mrs E E Okey home in Des Moines. Elizabeth Priest Lyurgus was an overnight guest at Anson Priest home Sunday. Kathryn and Lyle Larson accompanied her for a few days. J A Erickson was a business caller in Des Moines last Friday. Mr and Mrs Harry Oakland and family of Ossian called Friday evening at Henry Schweiner’s home. Mr and Mrs Erwin Miller and family of Forest City came Sunday for a few days with his parents, Mr and Mrs John Miller and family. Mrs L Shay Marian visited Thursday and Friday with Claude Gress’s parental home.
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Henry Schweiner
Erwin Miller
Forest City
John ©. Miler
L. Shay
Marian
Claude Gress
Clermont Lutheran Parish Sunday Services and Activities
Clermont Lutheran Parish schedules service at 9 30 a m East Clermont Sunday school at 10 a m Norse service at 11 a m Pastor A O Nesset leads. Highland Societies entertained at church basement by Mesdames Selmer Holm John Erickson Orvald Larson and Adolph Hanson Thursday evening.
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A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Highland Societies
Mesdamnes Selmer Holm
John Erickson
Orvald Larson
Adolph Hanson
Union Church Service and Local Visits Across West Union
Union church services are planned for Sunday evening at eight. The town notes visits by Mrs. Arthur Bicckhus and several relatives from West Union, plus numerous residents visiting family and attending hospital nursing ceremonies at St. Luke's and other sites.
Text Books Are Limited For Rural Schools
The county superintendent reports a paper shortage and manpower woes limit new school texts. Parents are urged to pass on used texts and buy rural English spelling and 7th grade health studies anew. Most new rural texts are in county stores, offered at wholesale price with no extra costs. A. S. Morse, Co, Supt.
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Fayette County
A. S. Morse
United Service Women of Clermont Change Meeting Date
The United Service Women of Clermont will meet at Mrs Ed C Olson home on Thursday Aug 16 instead of the usual date. Hostesses include Mrs Henry Olson Mrs Poieet and Mrs Hitch. Carol Ressler visited Williamsburg and returned to her home last week.
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United Service Women of
Clermont
Ed C. Olson
Henry Olson
Poieet
Hitch
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Dubuque
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Aldis Olson
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