Meeting of Rosary Society Held at Elgin
Rosary Society and Altar Guild of St. Peter's Catholic church met at Mrs. Walter Kohls in Elgin with Mrs. Fred Higler assisting. Mrs. Harry Becker presided as usual. NCWC messages and Catholic Action reviewed. Plans for the fall festival on Sunday August 27 dominated the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Elgin
Walter Kohls
Fred Higler
Harry Becker
Catholic Action
St. Peter's Parish
Church Society Met The Priscilla Working Band Meeting
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday afternoon August 2. Mrs Carl Anderson donated $30, new member Mrs Arnold Stumme joined, total members 76. Rev A O Nesset led Bible study on Johns First Epistle, program chaired by Mrs Elvira Johnson. Vocal duets by Virginia Nelson with Judy Swenson and Delores with Ardis Olson. Readings from Widening the Frontier by Mrs A O Nesset. Refreshments served by a committee including Mrs Bertina Buraas and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Working Band
Carl Anderson
Anna Nordhus
Michigan
Arnold Stumme
John
A. O. Nesset
Elvira Johnson
Virginia Nelson
Judy Swenson
Delores
Ardis Olson
Bertina Buraas
Jake Wander
Wm. A. Nelson
Wm. Miller
Edwin Gunderson
Emma Gunderson
Dehydration Demonstration At Clermont Clover Clovers 4 H Club
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4 H met July 25 at Memorial Hall. Elva Bohannon Rural Electrification Administration specialist led a dehydration demonstration for fruits and vegetables and explained building a simple home electric dehydrator. Dehydration preserves winter food without sugar or metals, retaining color flavor and vitamins. Foods dehydrated included peas corn beets onions carrots peaches apricots apples and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club
Memorial Hall
Elva Bohannan
Rural Electrification Administration
Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Meetings
West Clermont hosts 9 30 a m service while East Clermont holds 11 am Norse service. Luther League meets at parsonage Sunday evening with Eugene Thorson as program chairman. Choir rehearsal Tuesdays at 8 30 pm East church. Mission Society meets Aug 16 at West church with listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
Clermont
Luther League
Eugene Thorson
East Church
The
Mission Society
West Church
Harry Amundson
A. S. Hoag
Chas, Lawston
Emma Bear
Elmer Osmundson
Guy Williams
Harvey Jarmes
Otto Vasby
Clarence Rear
Agnes Bilden
Ida Olson
Former Resident Writes Song for Alice Thorp of Okanogan
Mrs. Alice Thorp, 84, of Okanogan Washington, wrote the song A Fighting Lover. The Nuttings received a copy with words and music and a Bill Boyd photo on the cover. Thorp has long written poetry and songs, born in Clermont township, moved to Washington forty years ago. Mary Jean Barnhouse returned from Iowa City children’s hospital after arm checkup, fingers now satisfactory. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson hosted Thea Loftsgard family for dinner. afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Will Mueller and Caroline from near Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Nutting
Mary Jean Barnhouse
Ihome
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Arthur Nelson
Thea Loftsgard
Will Mueller
Caroline
Near
Elgin
Farmers urged to buy war bonds while managing debts
The U S Treasury urged farmers to buy government bonds unless debt is past due or current payments are at risk. current borrowers with surplus should invest in bonds to finance the war, avoid prepayments that tie up cash, and use bonds to cover future repairs while inflation risks rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Treasury Department
Picnic Honors Service Man at Castalia Dinner
Mrs Irene Ostlie hosted a Sunday picnic in Castalia at the John Brandt home to honor her son Torpedo Man Second Class Leo Ostlie on leave. Attendees included multiple Brandt families, relatives from West Union, Gunder, Postville, and surrounding areas, plus kin of Olson Anderson Nygaard and Ostlie lineages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Brandt
Leo Ostlie
Milo Olson
Near Gunder
Carol Meyer
Postville
Doris Hanson
Melvin Anderson
Merle
Gene
Fred Schwendeman
Betty
Ossian
Anderson
Inez Wolfs
Schwendeman
Hans Sandvold
Morris
Castalia
Henry Hanson
Oliver Fosson
Erwin
Opal
Thor Hanson
Spirit Lake
Irene Ostlie
John Brandt
Torpedo Man
Walter Brandt
Oran Brandt
Earl Bachelder
Chas. Brandt
Blanche Wander
Yvonne
Harry Yauslin
Gladys
Wm. Hitch
Carolyn Ann
Hazel Olson
Alma Anderson
Alden
Vernon Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Glen Nygaard
Gunder Nygaard
Gilbert Ostlie
Kate Rolfs
West Union
Traer
Kenneth Smith
Washington
Herschel
Yakima
Archie
Wenatchee
Irene Ostlicg
Leo
jHatl Bachelder
Verni Brandt
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Warrensburg
Thoma
Lewis Thoma
Springville
Laurence Knudtson
Clarence Dibble
Elgin
Howard
Wendland
Irene Erickson
Lucille Lubke
Clere Mont
Twenty five Years Ago Visitors Leave Clermont Area
Local notes recall Arthur Dibble and son Clarence departing for Spokane after weeks with Clermont relatives. A heavy rainstorm hit the area, with over three inches and hail. Several residents traveled to Marshalltown and Des Moines on business earlier in the week. A newborn son arrived for Claude and Mrs Gress, and twin daughters were born to Arthur and Mrs Blockhus at West Union hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dibble
Clarence
Spokane
Wash
Clermont
Ellen Gardner
Wellman
L. L. Carr
Claude Gress
Francis Smith
Germany
Cedar Rapids
John
J. C. Halverson
L. S. Eastman
G. L. Ostlie
Marshalltown
Des Moines
J. T. Kelleher
U. S. Tatro
Union Street
Arthur Blockhus
West Union Hospital
Mrs. Blockhus
Joseph
Clermont Calendar Aug 14 18 notes meetings
Calendar items list events for Clermont area with dates in August. American Legion meets Monday August 14, West Clermont O F business meeting Wednesday August 18, West Clermont Mission Society Thursday August 17, Clermont Lodge A F and A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Engagement Announced for Joycelyn Engle and John Bakewell
Castalia couple Joycelyn Engle and Cpl. John Bakewell announce their engagement with a August wedding planned. Miss Engle works in St. Louis and expects to return home soon. Bakewell is stationed with the Air Force in Alexandria Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Castalia
Joycelyn
John Bakewell
New Albia
Miss Engle
St. Louis
Cpl. Bakewell
Air Force
Alexandria
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. KR. Blake
Robert Steele
John Zoeckler
W. R. Blake
Charles Hoover
W. A. Antes
Melvin Nutting
Myron
Chas. Odegard
Gander
Louise Miller
Harry Raney
Lena Peters
R. G. Schupanitz
John Kelly
Paul Bibby
Jimmy
Geo, Peterson
Keith Schlee
Agnes Wede
Joseph Smithbeck
Cambridge, Wis
Jessie Loftsgard
Herman Griebenow
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Paul
Calmat
John Kaveny
Tawa
Farmers Savings Bank
J. A. Erickson
Iowa
Church Society Met
Len .Grover
John Barnhouse
Clark Tillinghast
Ray Tillinghast
Rudy Raftshol
Meredith
Sharon
Truman Paulson
Sally Deerhammer
Decorah
Ole Christianson
Ben Frautchy
Oscar Thompson
Albert Christianson
Geo. Paulson
Henry Amundson
Louie Amundson
Josephine Wells
Elmer
Ralph Triem
Pacific
Guadalcanal
T/Set
Julius Mayer
Navy
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Henry Nelson
Coyneil’ Bluffs
Marilyn
Harvey Meyer
Clarence Griver
Waukon
R. S. Henderson
the Farmer and War Bonds
Mr. A. 5. Goss
the National Grange
Enterprise
Bettina Buraas
Gloria
Ames
David Smith
Madonna Trude
Nell Sheehy
Collins Radio Co
Oran
Gary Nuttling
Alden Anderson
Albin Lindberg
Minneapolis
Minn
Barbo Berg
Rushford
Nels Gilbert
Ted Orth
Detroit
Mich
Theo Loftsgard
Orth
Minnie Nelson
Dennis and
John Dundee
Harpers Ferry
Fred Cline
Harry Cline
Hopkinton
Lolita Steele
Charlies Rulifson
Harvey Smith
Earlyene Johnston
Laura Williamson
A. G. Land
Geo. Tirrell
G. O. Anderson
Lowe Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Ed Dugstad
Mgr
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