Clermont Dairy Days Drives Big Attendance and Hometown Pride
Clermont Dairy Days, an annual August event sponsored by the Clermont Commercial Club, drew an estimated 12 000 to 15 000 attendees over two days. Speakers included Robt D Blue and Lieut Gov B B Hickenlooper, with Francis Johnson replaced due to medical treatment. A large midway, free buttermilk, and local bands highlighted a well managed celebration under local control, with plans underway for a bigger 1942 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Dairy Days
Clermont Commercial Club
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Methodist Hospital
Roger Fleming
IPBF
Robt
D. Blue
C. A. Iverson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Ed Breen
Clermont
Postville
Charles Anderson
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Aubrey Guyer
C. A. Westphal
Joe Peters
Art Smeltzer
Ben Wede
Clermont Creamery
W. R. Blake
Clermont fair set for Thursday and Friday in town
Thirty years ago Clermont township announces a two day fair beginning Thursday afternoon and ending Friday at 6 pm. City council to enforce a 10 mph auto speed limit. Local births, visits, and road power plant troubles are noted among numerous community items.
Music Recital At Mrs Gordon Junker Home
Mrs Gordon Junker presented nine pupils Mary Ann Nelson Lorraine Betty Marilyn Follett Marian Probert Carol Evelyn Miller Lorraine Kittleson and Chrystal Olson in a Friday afternoon recital at her home. Guests included Mrs Guy Probert Mrs W C Follett Mrs Clif ford Kittleson Mrs Ervin Miller Mrs Arthur Nelson and Lavonne Schweinerus. Refreshments followed and pupils gave Mrs Junker a lace table cover. The Junker family will move to Tracy. J F Miller attended a Baptist convention in Racine Wis. W E Powers of Maynard visited and attended the Daily Days celebration. Mrs Floyd Bigler and Billy left for Chicago to visit her sister. Mr and Mrs Davis Halverson visited then returned to DeKalb Sr. Mr and Mrs Marvin Thostenson of Haspers visited in the Theo Ressler home. Thostenson earned an M A in music at University of Town summer session. The Priscilla Working Band met Aug 8 at West Clemont Lutheran Church with Mrs Roy Swenson chairing and a poem titled Laborers and a discussion on confirmation day. Hostesses were Mrs Wayne Abel Mrs G Gunderson Mrs Nels Gilbert and Mrs Albert Scheel and Marjorie. Mrs Herbert Moeller of Des Moines and Mrs Vern Tapper of Cedar Rapids stayed with Mrs G Koland. They visited Thore Koland and E J Halverson homes in Chisago Minn and Halverson reunion in Minneapolis.
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Gordon Junker
Mary Ann Nelson
Lorraine
Betty
Marilyn Follett
Marian Probert
Carol
Evelyn Miller
Lorraine Kittleson
Chrystal Olson
Guy Pro+bert
W. C. Follett
Clifford Kittleson
Ervin Miller
Arthur Nelson
Lavonne Schweinerus
J. F. Miller
Racine
Wis
W. E. Powers
Maynard
W. L. Powers
Floyd Bigler
Billy
Chicago
Davis Halverson
Edwin Stry
West Union
DeKalb, Sr
Marvin Thostenson
Haspers
Theo. C. Ressler
Thostenson
University of Town
Priscilla
West Clemont Lutheran Church
Roy Swenson
Geneva Wilke
Postville
Sadie Peterson
Ed Burt
Leonard Larson
Elgie Burt
Luana
Col. C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Anna
Frederick Larrabee
Phyllis Gress
Davenport
Robert Sperry
Ole Christianson
George Paulsen
Truman
Norman Erickson
Harper's Ferry
J. C. Sullivan
Dunlap
Ill
Sullivan
Laura Dickson
Decorah
Elvira Johnson and Sons
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
H. F. Becker
Margaret
Joe Becker
Will Calahan
Lorraine Osmundson
Paul Voshell
Lilian Halverson
Helen Osmundson
Isabelle Johnson
Fayette
M. Lucina
St. Rose's Convent
la Crosse
Herman Elmer
Alois Gerlemann
Thelka
St. Lucas
Ed Gerlemann
French Prisoners Return Home From Nazi Camps Amid Grim Resolve
Roanne France reports a steady stream of Lange numbers of French prisoners returning to their homeland from Nazi prison camps. The tone conveys grimness and determination as the men recount hardships and vow renewed resolve to rebuild France and support the war effort.
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Roanne
France
Lange
Clermont Ladies Aid Meets With Members and Guests
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society met July 30 at Mrs. W. R. Blake’s home with assistants Mrs. Ella Rafferty and Mrs. Richard Banning. Twenty one members and ten guests attended. Roll call cited current events. Mrs. Dan Burke reviewed Readers Digest articles Mothers Bill and These Youngsters Make Vacations Pay. Mrs. T. C. Ressler, librarian for May and June, reported 435 books loaned in May and 163 in June, with a two month average of 41. Fifty six books were mended and 200 books added since year start, including 2 gifts. Mrs. R. V. Brandt announced the Aug. 5 show at Elgin. Refreshments were served.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
W. R. Blake
Ella Rafferty
Richard Banning
Dan Burke
T. C. Ressler
R. V. Brandt
Elgin
Social Roundup Of Local Visits And Travels
A string of weekend and weekday visits fills the page. Ramey returns to St Paul after a Cedar Rapids trip. Kleppe Reinertson and other families visit Reinertson home. Mitchells from Evanston travel to Cedar Rapids. Becker family heads to Kansas and Colorado to visit relatives. Rowland, Bisbing, and Bisbing visit Elvira Johnson. Schweinefus hosts guests including June Larson and Nygaard. Wayne Abel and Behn plan a Lewis town Montana vacation. Janet Olson returns from Delavan to resume studies at Upper Iowa University. Becker hosts Powers, Keating, Stella Powers, Maloney, and Johnsons. Scheel and related families gather. Hovlands travel to Northwood for a funeral. Alden Angerson to Minneapolis and beyond for month with Lindberg and Sirpliss families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Becker
H. F. Becker
Kansas
Colorado
Ezra Rowland
Oliver
Joe Bisbing
Cedar Heights
Harry Bisbing
Russell
Elvira Johnson
Henry Schweinefus
June Larson
West Union
Jake Wander
Ene Nygaard
Elgin
C. FP. Schweinefus
Castalia
Wayne Abel
Henry Behn
Elkader
Lewistown
Montana
Curt Coolidge
Janet Olson
Delavan
Calmar
Albert Scheel
Wm. ‘Scheel
Wendel
Blanche Johnson
Cedar Falls
August Scheel
Lawler
Frieda Miller
Russell Nelson
Harold Johnson
Wadena
L. T. Anderson
Gladys
Kenneth
Marcine Johnson
Clermont firemen wash pavement on townwide splash day
Firemen cleaned the pavement from depot to bridge last Wednesday evening. Kids joined in, racing home to swim in their bathing suits and take part in a spontaneous town shower event.
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Clermont
Local paper notes and weekend plans among area families
Enjoys Local Paper Pvt Elmer Johnson of Camp Claiborne La looks forward to weekends when his parents send the local paper Many other local boys in military training express the same sentiment Mrs Nels Loftsgard and Sophia guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Olson Bernard Thomas of Arlington weekend with Ford Hackett and family Arlington visits Ced ar Rapids families Will Moon of Farmersburg attended Dairy Day and dinners with sister Mrs W L Powers Several other local residents travel to Chicago Clear Lake West Union Des Moines Ossian Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Chicago for visits club meetings nurse exams and vacations during Dairy Days Daily Days and Yellowstone trips fill the weekend plans with kinship and community events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Johnson
Camp Claiborne, la
Edward Johnson
Ooh
Nels Loftsgard
Sophia
Henry Olson
Bernard Thomas
Arlington
Ford Hackett
James Triem
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Trient
Joe Thomas
Fon du Lac
Wis
Will Moon
Farmersburg
W. L. Powers
W. R. Blake
Chicago
Ella Nygaard
Arthur Chapman
Elgin
W. B. Blake
Carol Ann
Des Moines
Sheldon Graham
Gladys
Elma
Julian Moe
Helen
Decorah
Bilden
Clear Lake
Nancy
Mary Hackett
Ed Thomas
John Kaveny
Lavonne
Kathryn Piggott
Waukon
Kaveny
Carl Carmichael
West Union
Chas. Kelsey
Carl Voelz
Henry Radloft
Luana
Yellowstone National Park
Hans Sandvold
Morris
Inez Wolfe
Nina Simerson
Ossian
Nels Gilbert
Margaret Maen
Doris Landsgard
Hazel Johnson
Margaret
Doris
Parker Gress
Cedar Falls
Francis Shay
Claude Gress
Vino Gress
Harold Gress
Phyllis Gress
Davenport
Rosary Society and Altar Guild Meeting Notes
The Rosary Society and Altar Guild met on Thursday August 7 at the Quinn home with 24 members and five guests present. Guests included Mrs John Quinn Mrs Floyd Bigler Loretta McGary Mrs Wm Beckman and Mrs Wm Crowe. Many volunteers offered to sew dresses for the Red Cross Sept 1 bake sale planned for Aug 16 committee named. Community members and visitors attended events and visits across several towns surfacing in daily life notes.
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Rosary Society
Quinn
Margaret
Elizabeth
Nellie Quinn
Anna Kelly
John Quinn
Great Falls
Mont
Floyd Bigler
Cedar Falls
Loretta McGary
Ossian
Wm. Beckman
Castalia
Wm. Crowe
NOCW
Catholic Action
Red Cross
B. Riegel
A. J. Priest
H. F. Griebenow
W. T. Vinton
Lutheran Church Sets Sunday Schedule at Three Clergy Centers
The Singing Church marks the tenth Sunday after Trinity with divine worship at West Clermont 9 30 a m East Clermont 11 00 a m and Highland 2 30 p m High land congregation note time change. East Clermont Luther League hosts ice cream social at Mr and Mrs Hilder Bilden home Sunday at 8 p m with program and cake and cookies. East Clermont Sewing Society meeting postponed to fourth week in August due to the fair. East choir Tuesday 7 p m West senior choir Wednesday 8 p m. Adult confirmation Thursday 8 p m. West Clermont Sunday school begins next Sunday 10 45 a m Rev E E Ramsey pastor.
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West Clermont Church
East Church
Highland Church
Highland
East Clermont
East Clermont Sewing Society
East
West
West Clermont
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont Calendar August Listings
Clermont Calendar lists events for August including Monday the 18th Commercial Club meeting, Thursday the 21st W C C F business meeting, and Clermont Lodge A F and A M activities.
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Commercial Club
Clermont Clover Clovers
Clermont Lodge A. F. É& A.M
Bake Sale and Church Services Highlight Clermont Notices
The Episcopal Church of the Savior in Clermont will hold holy communion and a sermon at 11 p m on Sunday August 17 led by Chas F Edwards. St Peter’s Rosary Society sponsors a bake sale Saturday evening Aug 16 south of Tailspin Inn. Visitors recount Dairy Days guests include Mr and Mrs John Wells of Comanche and Mrs Josephine Wells. Other local visits list Adolph Learn Fayette Gordon Junker and family Anna Paulson Luana and more residents visiting in nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Savior
Clermont
Episcopal
Chas. F. Edwards
St. Peter's Rosary
Tailspin Inn
Josephins Wells
John Wells
Comanche
Adolph Learn
Fayette
Jon Learn
Walter Martle
Charlene
Wayne
Luana
Anna Paulson
Gordon Junker
Hazel Tatro
Art Stee
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Katie
Austin
Minn
Ed Carragher
Sarah Rounds
Eldorado
C. B. Robbins
Lauretta Owens
Hopkins
John Powers
M. P. Anderson
Milton Williams
John Sullivan
Billy Cumming
Marshall Petain
Vichy
Hitler
Wm. Larrabee
Wash City
Lutheran Church
Love Brothers
Jon de Price
Lowe Brothers Big
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