WCTU Met Friday in Education Focus and Elections
The Women's Christian Temperance Union met Friday at Mrs Sydney Nutting's home with eight members and four guests. Officers were elected: Mrs Paul F Zoschke president, Mrs Maude Patterson vice president, Laura Learn secretary, Mrs Sidney Nutting treasurer. The meeting covered Temperance Education and included readings. The group voted to fund ten Young Crusader subscriptions for Clermont Elgin and rural schools and to place educational materials there. They also agreed to help arrange the WCTU booth at Fayette county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Sidney Nutting
Paul Zoschke
Paul F. Zoschke
Maude Patterson
Laura Learn
American Business Men's Research Foundation
Bertha Rachel Farmer
Patterson
Union
Young Crusader
Clermont
Elgin
WCTU
Fayette County
Twenty five Years Ago In Civilian News
Lieut L L Carr expects a few months special training then to go overseas Orval Swenson enlisted in the Navy L S Eastman and family visited Wisconsin Ed Olson injured his arm in a fall at the Larrabee home Walter Sullivan enlisted in the Navy and returned home for Sunday then reported to Des Moines Sgt Fat Jones home from Waterloo to stay a few days before Fort Riley intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Carr
Orval Swenson
Navy
Wisconsin
Ed Olson
Larrabee
Walter Sullivan
Des Moines
E. T. Scott
Sgt
Annual Ice Cream Social at East Clermont Luther League
The East Clermont Luther League hosts its annual ice cream social Sunday evening August 15 at the Clarence Olson home on Clermont Gunder road east of East church. Program by St. Pauls Luther League of Postville starts at 8 30 PM. Lunch will be served and members are asked to bring meat sandwiches and cookies. Visitors Gilbert Hanson and Mr and Mrs W W Brandt visited Milo Meyer in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Luther League
Clarence Olson
East Church
Clermont- Gunder Road
St. Paul's Luther League of
Postville
Gilbert Hanson
W.W. Brandt
Milo Meyer
Nesbit Home Hosts Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club
Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H met at Nesbit home on Tuesday afternoon August 2. President Lorraine Follett led the meeting with a song, roll call on project progress, and plans for the August 17 carnival at Clermont opera house featuring music readings demonstrations and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve
Ann Nesbit
Clermont Clover Clovers
Lorraine Follett
Marian Probert
Gladys Yausilin
Carol Miter
Jean Finnegan
Arlene DeSotal
Joan Swenson
Alene Nesbit
Entertain Rosary Society Hosts Meeting at Mrs Horan’s
Mrs Cathryn Horan entertained St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild at her home Thursday. Nineteen members plus two guests attended. Readings included Catholic Action youth movement and NCCW president's message on the war stamp campaign. Refreshments followed. September hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn Horan
St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Altar Guild
John Kaveny
Louis Bigler
Anna Buser
Richard Griebenow
Catholic Action Magazine
Dan Burke
N.C.C. W
Harry Becker
Fred Sigler
N.C. Gerner
Mary Carlin
Melvin Martin
Clermont community calendar and social notes
Clermont calendar lists United Service Women meeting August 17, Mission Society August 18 at Westchurch, and WCOF business at Clermont Lodge AF and AM on August 19. Local visits include Gertrude Schwickerath staying with Jessie Lofts and Ed Barnes in Cedar Rapids, with Georgana Lofts visiting from Cedar Rapids. Numerous residents host or visit relatives in Casitalia, Des Moines, Devorah, Manchester, Stuttgart, and Gunder, with hospital nurse Gladys Anderson on vacation at the G O Anderson home. Funeral attendance for Henry Bigier at Gund er noted, alongside several area residents traveling for services and homecomings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women
Mission Society
Westchurch
Clermont Lodge
AF & AM
Gertrude Schwickerath
Jessie Lofts
Ed Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Georgana Loftsgard
Alma Anderson
Irene Ostlie
Castalia
Harvey Anderson
Gladys Anderson
St. Luke's Hospital
G. O. Anderson
Walter Lundy
Dale
Vernon Anderson
Sharon
Gary
Devorah
Henry ©. Olson
Picnic Honors Navy Men Leon Lofts gard Barnes at Park
Two Navy men on leave were guests at a city park picnic dinner on Sunday. Relatives and friends from Canton Minnesota Postville Farragut Idaho and nearby attended the event with many family members listed among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Leon Loftsgard
John Barnes
Farragut
Idaho
Ernest Johnson
Lyle Johnson
Canton
Minn
Joe Evans
Fred Lawson
Clay Lawson
Elmer Brainard
Rodney Smith
Margaret
Postville
D. J. Opperuh
Improvements At Town Residence Projects Progress
Improvements on town residences and school buildings are under way with the Brady Paulson and E. L. Crowe homes receiving shingles from Larsen brothers. Otto Vasby and Wm Sheehy are painting exterior window frames and the 7th and 8th grade room floor. The high school garage also got a fresh coat of paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Paulson
Larsen Brothers
E. L. Crowe
Otto Vasby
Wm. Sheehy
Approaching Marriage Revealed for Trudo Showalter Engagement
Mr and Mrs Elmer Trudo announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their eldest son Pfc Richard Joseph Trudo of San Francisco to Miss Adeline Sarah Showalter of Elkport. The wedding will be held at Fort Baker where Pvt Trudo is stationed. The item also lists visits and gatherings among local residents including the Cummings, Barnes, Schwickerath, Nelson, and others, with travel to McGregor and Rochester noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Trudo
Pfc
Richard Joseph Trudo
San Francisco
Calif
Adeline Sarah Showalter
Elkport
Fort Baker
Pvt
Trudo
Molly Pitcher Day Boosts Bonds and Stamps Sales
Eastern Iowa towns report a successful Molly Pitcher Day drive. Clermont Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary sold 1337 dollars 10 cents in War Bonds and Stamps, with 1200 dollars in bonds and 137 dollars 10 cents in stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Clermont
American Legion Auxiliary
Highland Church Society Meets Today
The Highland Mission Society gathers this Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Orville Larson home. Hostesses are Mrs S T Holm Mrs Orville Larson Mrs John Erickson and Mrs Adolph Hanson. Arlene Amundson and Lorraine Osterhus attended a Luther College classmate’s wedding in Eau Claire Wisconsin on Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Highland Mission Society
Orville Larson
S. T. Holm
John Erickson
Adolph Hanson
Arlene Amundson
Lorraine Osterhus
Luther College
Eau Clair
Wis
Arlene
Minneapolis
Minn
Bobby Kittleson
Earlville
Jessie Loftsgard
Albin Kimpson
Fayette
W. T. Vinton
Barnabetta Olson
Loyce Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Bart Manhart
Dubuque
B. Riegel
Marcella Schweinefus
Chicago
Henry ‘Schweinefus
Marcella
Lutheran Deaconess Hospital
Mac Rowland
West Union
Ezra Rowland
Winifred Wenrich
Richard
Los Angeles
Calif
G. E. Jorgenson
Wenrich and Son
Irs
I Jorgenson
H. A. Lubke
Edwin Olson
Waterloo
Harry ‘Stolle
Priscilla Working Band Hosts Church Society Meeting
Church society meeting last Wednesday hosted by Mesdames Olson Larson Anderson and others. Three new members welcomed: Mrs. Fremont Sullivan Mrs. Guy Williams and Mrs. Carl Westpfahl. Plaistering and painting planned for church basement. a committee led by Mrs Alma Anderson Agnes Bilden Mrs Arthur Nelson and Mrs Louie Hovland to organize. Rev Nesset led devotion from Walking With God with Beale land references. Program included readings vocal solo poems hymns and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Henry Olson
Ole Anundson
Elmer T. Olson
Hans J. Larson
Almer Anderson
Priscilla
Fremont Sullivan
Guy Williams
Carl Westpfahl
Alma’ Anderson
Agnes Bilden
Arthur Nelson
Louie Hovland
Nesset
With God
Abv
Bealeland
Arthurs N
Nelson
Annabelle Loftsgard
Henry Schweiner
Mary Ann
Nelson Hymna
Christian Leaguers Rally” Society
Cooley Martin Norma Cooley Weds in Clermont
Norma Cooley daughter of Esther Cooley and Robert Martin son of Fred and Mrs. Martin were united in marriage at the Clermont Lutheran parsonage on Friday August 6 at 2 o'clock Rev A O Nesset officiated Attendants were Ethel Schmitt and Belton Dodson The couple left for home after the ceremony Mrs Martin a Clermont High School graduate class of 43 later worked in a West Union cafe Mr Martin a painter and decorator now a millwright in a Bettendorf defense plant The passage notes additional local visits and events across Clermont West Union and nearby towns with mentions of family and friends including Mrs Robt Howard of DeKalb Illinois recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Cooley
Esther Cooley
Clermont
Robert Martin
Fred Martin
West Union
A. O. Nesset
Ethel Schmitt
Dodson
Obituary of Henry Bigler Wenty Bigler 71
Henry Bigler, 71, a retired Postville area farmer, died of a heart attack Monday Aug 2 while threshing at his son Lloyd Bigler’s farm in Grand Meadow township. Born Aug 20 1871 in Marion township Clayton county, he married Anna Swenson Feb 22 1898. Survived by wife Anna, five children Lorenz Mary Richard Lloyd Alma eight grandchildren one brother John and four surviving siblings others preceded him. Funeral services were held at Schutte Funeral Home Postville and Marion Lutheran church with interment in Postville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenty Bigler
Postville
Lloyd Bigler
Grand Meadow Township
Mr. Bigler
Marion Township
Clayton County
Gott- Neb Bigler
Anna Swenson
Post ‘Township
Mar‘jen
Grand’ Meadow Township
Th Union
Lorenz
Mary
Robert Wettleson
Richard
Lloyd
Alma
Harry Heins
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Marion Lutheran Church
S. J. Strandford
Carl C. Sanders
Lawrence Welzel
Ed McNeil
Bert Waters
Charles Pay
Bernard Waters
Notice to Cut Weeds in Clermont Issued by City Marshal
Property owners and tenants must cut weeds immediately or the city marshal will mow them and assess costs to the property holder. Lei Simek, Mayor. Also notes Lei Simek and Mr and Mrs Phil Steffans were business callers in Cedar Rapids Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Clermont
Lei Simek
Ed Barnes
Phil Steffans
Cedar Rapids
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Nema
Enterprise
Loe
Ben Peat Bank
Pid
Nesbit
Entertain Rosary Society
Bob Blake
W. R. Blake
Carol
Alfred Wenger
Will Stirk
Will Carter
George
Charles Worlay
Stuttgart
Ark
Cqusin
Rudy Shipp
Noble Young
Linda Kay
Manchester
Rangalla
Harold Cue
Henry Bigier
Gunder
Tile Swenson
Swan Swenson
Alma Ostlie
Julia Bilden
Walter Germann
Elvira Johnson
Sand Island
Dale Lester Peters
Breckenridge
Michigan
John Cummings
Oelwein
Thomas Cummings
Gladys Barnes
McGregor
Barnes
Iva Jean
John Zoeckler
John
Martin Nelson
Melbourne
H. E. Landsgard
Anaraasaa
Scott Hardware Store
Harry Yauslin
Elanie
Oliver Rowland
Chas
Leo Kloster
Howard Mork
John Mork
Ole Kirkestuer
L. T. N. Olson
Maggie Torkelson
Mary Washburn
June Larson
Rochester
Henry Schweinerus
Molly Pitcher Day
Highland Church Society
Church Society Met
Cooley—Martin
Inga Arson
Clara Helgerson
Earl Simpson
Waverly
Lolita Blake
Charles Hoover
W. H. Antes
Robt. Howard
DeKalb
Henry Nyborg
Joe Larson
Gander
Immanuel Larson
Orlange Kittleson
Barlville
West Union Hospital
William Henry
Hospital
Bestie Sullivan
Dorothy, Brotsy
Rock Island
Inl
J. M. Brottley
Wm. R. Blake
Clear Lake
Walter Vinton
Max Lakegiver
T.C
Wellman
Henry Bigler
Bur
Burgess
Dugstad Lumber Company
Dugstad
Mgr
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