Clermont Council Proceedings August 3 1942
Clermont Iowa regular monthly town council meeting chaired by Mayor Simek. Present: Rounds Riegel Kittleson Stee Steffens. none absent. Minutes approved. Finance committee audited bills including Clermont Enterprise printing 14.30 Hull tractor grader 150.00 Central States Power lights 64.82 hall lights 1.02 Municipal 20.00 85.00 5.00 13.15 50.80 Kittleson expenses 6.88. no further business, meeting adjourned. Town Clerk Martin Nelson. 18.06 100.00
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Clermont
Iowa
Maydr Simek
Rounds
Riegel
Kittleson
Stee
Steffens
Clermont Enterprise
City of Hull
Central States Power & Light Corp
Hall
Resco
Central States Power & Light. . Corp
Municipali
Hull
Theo
C. Gid
Martin Nelson
Priscilla Working Band Met With West Clermont Lutheran
The Priscilla Working Band of West Clermont Lutheran church met Wednesday afternoon Aug 5 with hostesses Mrs Ole Amundson Mrs Henry Olson Mrs Elmer T Nelson Mrs Walter Lundy and Mrs Louie Amundson The program chairman was Mrs Richard Olson The program included songs and a vocal duet by Joyce Amundson and Bertha Olson plus readings and a sermon note The gathering also noted visitors from Des Moines and local arrivals and departures including Mr and Mrs W B Blake and Carol and Ste Wee Millard Nelson who left for a defense job in Solomia Kansas. Theresa Sheehy returned to Chicago after a two week stay. Mr and Mrs Edwin Olson of Waterloo visited Cornelius Olson home along with Melvin Olson of West Union. Anna Stee remained in Cedar Rapids for employment and Chris Overgaard of Cedar Falls called on friends.
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Priscilla
West Clermont
Edwin Olson
Waterloo
Ugents
Cornelius Olson
Melvin Olson
West Union
Agnes Paulson
Des Moines
Kansas City
Springfield
Marjorie Scheel
Cedar Falls
St. Louis
Joycelyn Engle
Life Sketch of Millard Larson
Millard F. Larson born April 9 1908 near Clermont died August 2 1942 in Rochester Minnesota from cerebral hemorrhage after illness since July 19. He led the Clermont band and played in Clermont and West Union bands. He married Maida Sperry July 20 1938 in West Clermont Lutheran Church. Funeral held August 5 at Fox Funeral Home Fayette and West Clermont Lutheran Church. Survived by wife three sisters and two brothers. Card of Thanks included.
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Millard F. Larson
Emil and
Karine Larson
Clermont
Rochester Minn
West Clermont
Slifke
Fayette
Ramsey
Martin Nelson
Larson
Adolph Frederick
Williamsfield
Ill
Arthur Loftsgard
West Union
John Burrow
Postville
Lloyd
Ernest
Elgin
Jerry Bigler
Hans Frederick
Plumly
Waterloo
Royal Davis
Glen Davis
Stanley
E. W. Sperry
Paxton, Ill
H. W. Sperry
Minneapois
Minn
Wm. D. Sperry
Miwaukee
Wis
Robert Sperry
Otto Raytora
Cedar Rapids
Roy Farley
Waucoma
Lita Ostrander
Alpha
Chas. Sperry
Lawler
Cornelius Olson Dies Suddenly At Home
Cornelius Cooney Olson died Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock after a brief illness. His passing shocked the community and funeral arrangements had not been set at this time.
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Cornelius (Cooney) Olson
Local Servicemen and Social News From West Union
Leo Kneeland now at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas in Co B 52nd Bn 11th Regiment. Chris Overgaard former teacher enlisted in Navy V-7 program reports Friday to Columbia University New York. West Union social group events include guests and a Sunday picnic at the fair grounds with families from Clermont Hawkeye Maynard Oelwein and Elgin along with visits from Indiana and Logansport residents.
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Leo J. Kneeland
U. S. Armed Forces
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
11Th Regiment
Chris Overgaard
U. S. Navy
Columbia’s University
New York
Orlando Kittleson
Doris Sampson
Archie Sullivan
Fremont Sullian
Darlene Martin
Bessie Sullivan
Clermont
Dick Holmes
Hawkeye
Wm. J. Holmes
Sadie
Glen
Harley Holmes
Vern Holmes
Maynard
Leonard Fox
Oelwein
Levi Learn
Elgin
Fair Grounds
West Union
Allied drive to retake Jap territory in Solomons
A wartime map shows the Solomon Islands location with the US fleet and other units fighting Japanese forces relative to China the Philippines and Australia. It notes this is the first major drive to retake seized territory and reports strong Japanese resistance.
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Solomon Islands
United States Fleet
China
Philippines
Australia
4-H Club Met at Oestman Home
Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H met at Ora Gene Oestman’s home. Members’ foot prints were taken for a shoe care demo by Genevieve Nesbit and Ann Nesbit. Nine girls named garments for Aug. 19 achievement day at Clermont school house with ice cream. Plans for the fair completed. pictures taken for posters. Lunch served at close by hostesses and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club
Ora Gene -Estman
Genevieve
Ann Nesbit
Clermont School
Shayne Platt
Peggy Spencer
Eileen Foley
Riverside Women Meet at Mrs Howard Boyle Home
The Riverside Social Club met last Wednesday afternoon with twelve members and six guests present. The lesson covered the vitamin content of food and two contests awarded prizes to Mrs. Gilbert Anderson, Mrs. Herbert Schatz, and Helen Anderson. Lunch was served, and members plan a picnic on Friday August 21 at the home of Mrs. Herbert Schatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Social Club
Howard Boyle
America
Gilbert Anderson
Herbert Schatz
Helen Anderson
Jesse Olson
Losers Entertain Winners In Elgin Club Luncheon
In Elgin Tuesday afternoon the Contract Bridge losers hosted the winners at Klingman Cafe. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. E L Crowe Mrs. W R Blake Mrs Arthur Morris and Mrs I C Jerdee after cards at Mrs R V Brandt’s home. Carol and couples visited Martelle and Wellman area, with relatives in West Union and northern Minnesota plans. Lorraine Osmundson visited her mother in Elgin. About twenty women completed a home nursing course led by Nurse Edna Dummermuth of Elgin. Mrs Mary Washburn visited Osterdock last week.
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Contract Bridge Club
Klingman Cafe
Elgin
R. V. Brandt
E. L. Crowe
W. R. Blake
Arthur Morris
I. C. Jerdee
Edna Dummermuth
St Peters Societies Meet at W T Vinton Home
St Peter's Society joined the St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild Thursday evening August 6 at Mrs W T Vinton's home. Hosts were Mrs R G Schupanitz Mrs D J Flynn and Mrs Richard Horan. Twenty four members several children and four guests attended. Guests included Mrs Sheldon Graham Mrs O K Kittleson Mrs Jed Dugstad and Mrs Richard Griebenow. Refreshments followed.
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St. Peter’s Rosary Society and
Jed Dugstad
Richard Griebenow
Birthdays Observed at Sidney Nutting Home Picnic
A Sunday picnic at Sidney Nutting home honored multiple birthdays. Guests included Oran Nutting Ruth Nutting Mrs Wm Nutting Mrs Sidney Nutting Mrs Melvin Nutting Myron Dean and Mrs Theo Kjosa. Also present were Frank Lyon Ruth Evelyn Anna Mae Hope Wm Nutting and family Eugene Nutting Melvin Nutting Theo Kjosa Sidney Nutting John Barnhouse family Louis Jacobson formerly of Clermont now in Colorado awaiting mail at Camp Carson.
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Sidney Nutting
Oran Nutting
Ruth Nutting
Wm. Nutting
Melvin Nutting
Myron Dean
Theo
Kjosa
Frank Lyon
Ruth
Evelyn
Anna Mae Hope
Wm. Nutting and Sons
Eugene Nutting
Bambi the orangutan joins Money Bags quiz fun
Four year old orangutan Bambi at Lincoln Park Zoo shared Baby Ruth bars with Chicago sailor Frank Slowe and Fort Lauderdale soldier Jack Woodward during the Money Bags Quiz broadcast from the Summer Recreation Center for service men in Lincoln Park.
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Chicago
Bambi
Orang-U-Tan
Lincoln Park Zoo
Frank Slowe
Jack Woodward
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Lincoln Park
Twenty five Years Ago Navy recruits report for Great Lakes training
Twenty five years ago Shipton and Van Appelman of Clermont recently joined the Navy and received notices to report for training at Great Lakes Illinois. Shipton plans to leave today while Appelman heads to Des Moines then to the dining station. Other locals like Millard Johnson Olaf Hanson and several Clermont residents visited or returned from travels. two Clermont boys who were in the first conscription army took government examinations, with all passing except Ben and Peter Peterson.
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N Shipton
Navy
Great Lakes
van Appelman
Clermont
Illnois
Des Moines
Millard Johnson
Olaf Hanson
Co, D. I
N. G
H. A. Neff
West Branch
E. Wickham
Dan Butler
Fred Hendershott
W. T. Shaffer
Hendershott
Lavina
Mont
Henry Capps
Maxon City
W. Barr
Laura Foster
Téa Crawford
West Union
Maggie Foster
McGregor
E. T. Sentt
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
Rerom Wellman
Bessie Paulson
Cedar Rapids
Opal Rowlery
Ben
Peter Peterson
Service Women Met In Unit No 30 Aug 4 Meeting
The Vermont United Service Women unit No 30 met Aug 4 at Mrs Russell Larsons home. New by laws were read for approval and held over for adoption. Three new members joined. Next meeting set for Aug 18 at Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr s home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Garvey of Austin Minnesota. Numerous local visits and trips are noted among members and families with multiple names and places.
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Vermont United Service Women’s Organization Unit No. 30
Russell Larson
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
Clermont Starts Salvage Drive With Big Sale
Clermont's salvage drive kicks off with Brick & Sand Co selling crusher, cars, rails and other junk to boost town quota. Motors sold to a Chicago firm for a defense plant. Approx 30 tons total. Windup planned Sept 12 with a big junk tally at Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co. depot.
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Clermont
Brick & Sand Co
Chicago
Clermont Brick & Sand Co
Louis Olson
Burgess- Dugstad Lumber Co
Committee For Information
Singing Church Holds Services and Luther League Program
The Lutheran Church The Singing Church schedules Divine worship at West Clermont at 9 30 a m and East Clermont in English at 11 a m on Sunday August 16 the eleventh Sunday after Trinity. The Highland congregation is invited to a Luther League program at 8 p m in the Highland church hosted by East Clermont Luther League. West Clermont Mission Society meets Wednesday August 19 with hostesses listed and Carmen Swenson as program chairman. East Clermont Sewing Society meets Thursday August 20 with hostesses listed and Rev E E Ramsey, Pastor.
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Singing Church
West Clermont
East Clermont Church
Luther League
East Clermont
N. H. Nelson
Mary Stake
Ellen Peterson
Jesse Olson
L. T. N. Olson
Otto Larson
Harry Yauslin
Elvira John
Carmen Swenson
East Clermont Sewing Society
E. O. Lien
Joe Olgon
Clarence Peterson
E. E. Ramsey
Lubke couple meet daughter returning from Texas Mexico trip
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lubke drove to Oelwein Monday to greet their daughter Lucille as she returned from a six weeks voyage to Texas and Mexico City. Accompanying her on the journey was Audrey Noble of Oelwein.
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H. A .Lubke
Oelwein
Lucille
Texas
Mexico City
Audrey Noble
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Clermont Council
W. B. Blake
Carol
Wm. R
Millard Nelson
Schup’s Grocery
Oelwe
Soliria
Kansas
Theresa Sheehy
Arthur Stee
Clarice Dugstad
Anna Stee
Friends
Bank
BOD
Farmers Savings Bank
A. Erickson
Millard Larson
Nelson
Mr. Woods
Ernest Larson
Lloyd Larson
Leo Kneeland
John’ P. Camp
J. C. Halverson
Steven Camp
Halverson
L. A. Sitter
Ronald
Logansport, Ind
Walter Germann
Andia
Amosa
Pacific
Solomon
Pacific Theater of War
Oestman
Riverside
T. C. Ressler
Martelle
Wellman and Vicinity
Richard Banning
H. A. Lubke
Minnesota
Lorraine Osmundson
Near
Helen Osmundson
Mary Washburn
Osterdock
Paul Wells
St. Peter’s Society
Louis Jacobson
Nora Springs
Colorado
89Th Div
Camp Carson
Reuben Hackmann and Sons
Ezra Rowland
Sumner
M. Zurbriggen
Enterprise
Ray Garvey
Austin, Minn
Dan Burke
Austin
Donna Loftsgard
D. J. Opperud
Elvira Johnson
Reuben Hackmann
Logansport
Ind
Mildred Thorson
Joe Kula
Richard
Davenport
BR. S.henderson
Mr. Henderson
Loyce Erickson
Arther Meyer
Mankato
Palmer Nesvick
Lutheran Church
West Mission Society
W. C. OF
Clermont Lodge Auf
A.M
Lowe Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Ed Dugstad
Mgr
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