Library Re opens September 7 with new books
The library re opens September 7 from 2 to 7 pm after August closure. Children’s books include Story of Little Black Sambo and What Susan Wanted among others. new teen titles and adult fiction feature works like Perfect Woman and Time Was. Mississippi Folk Lore, a memorial shelf book, honors Susanna Kjosa and covers river history, showboats, Evangeline, and early jazz. Everyone is invited to use library facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
Tommy
Heaven
Susan
Candy Joe
Lion
Byrd
South Pole
Kimball Hall
Hawaiian Islands
Mary Marie
Green Willow
Bridey Murphey
Mississippi
Library Memorial
American Legion Auxiliary
Susanna Kjosa
Clermont
Evangeline
Death of Lloyd Ostlie at 52 in Waterloo
Lloyd Ostlie 52 of Evansdale died August 9 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a day as a patient from carcinoma. Born Clermont September 3 1908 he was the son of Gilbert and Anna Ostlie. Survived by widow three sons two daughters three grandchildren and five sisters. Funeral from Chapel of Memories Waterloo with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Evansdale
Darrel Watters
Margie Ostlie
Clara Olson
Elgin
Mire
Hazel Rejerson
Helen’ Yauslin
Clermont
Blanche Nesvik
West Union
Gladice Halverson
Postville
Chapel of Memories
Waterloo
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club Meets for Fair Planning
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club met on Monday August 6 with Karen Schroeder hosting. Twelve members named songs in roll call, discussed fair plans, and filled entry sheets listing 16 dairy heifers 3 baby beef 1 pig fitter and 1 sheep entry. Reporters Patty Donna and Douglas described their Dubuque trip visiting the Interstate plant and a door sash factory. A club constitution was voted for next year.
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Karen Schroeder
Henderson Prairie
Luther League Play at East Clermont Church Sunday
The Luther League of East Clermont Lutheran Church presents the annual play Toby Helps Out on Sunday August 19 at 3 00 p m in the church. The comedy in three acts features nine characters. Admission is 50c and 26c with a three lunch served after the performance.
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Luther League of the East
Clermont visitors tour Dubuque plant and dine with firm
Interstate Power Co hosted a group of Clermont and neighboring town businessmen in Dubuque touring the plant and dining at Bunker Hill with Mr and Mrs Gené Anderson and Jan. Other social mentions include local families visiting, guests at Don Wrights, Ossian Deanery meeting at Calmar, and Cedar Rapids visitors spending the weekend. Today’s beat buy. A Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Bunker Hill
Gené Anderson
Jan
Denmark
Anderson
Ray Conner
Forest City
Walter Kohls
Howard Boyle
Don Wright
Bud Bading
Doris Gilbert
Bill Wright
Cedar Rapids
Gene Anderson
Gena Anderson
Merle
Adi
Clermont Lutheran Parish Service Times Schedule
The West Clermont church holds divine worship Sundays at 10:00, East Clermont at 8:30. East Clermont Luther League hosts an ice cream social in the church yard on Sunday, Aug. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Knudsen
West Clermont
East Clermont
Luther League
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Worship Canceled
The Methodist Church reports no sermon this coming Sunday as Pastor E. G. Steinman is on vacation. The next service is scheduled for September 2 at the usual time.
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E. G. Steinman
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal Schedule
The Church of Our Saviour in Clermont Episcopal presents weekly service times led by Rev. Paul A. Clark. First Sunday evening prayer at 7 30 pm, second Sunday evening prayer, third Sunday morning at 8 45, fourth Sunday morning at 8 45 for Holy Communion, and fifth Sunday morning at 4 45 for Matins.
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the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Paul A. Clark
St Peter's Church Mass Times and Confessions
Rev Fr E Frost pastor announces Sunday Masses at 7 00 and 9 00 a m. Weekday Mass daily at 7 00 a m except Saturday 7 30 a m. Confessions Saturday evening at 8 00 o'clock and before 7 00 a m Sunday Mass.
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Fr. E. Frost
Gospel Message Church Notes and Local Gatherings
Gospel Message Church on Highway 18 west of Clermont lists morning worship at 10 45 a m and a 6 00 p m evangelistic service A welcome extended to many families from Waterloo Walcome Pastville Waukon and Lansing with picnic dinners and visits at several homes Sunday events include Amelia Olgan Edwin Krueger and Krueger families and others visiting Carling Ames R N and Ceilcep re er ee ek id guests
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Clermont
Lester Lease
Don Krobinger
Waterloo
Leonard Olson
Walcome
Kenneth, Ellis
Harold Meyer
Lyle Ruckdaschel
Bill. Harris
J. Ellis
Donna Schupbach
Pastville
Ronnie
Curtis Roe
Waukon
Amelia Olgan
Edwin Krueger
Reuben
Edgar Ericson
Roland Shogren
Lansing
Edward
Lyle
Kenton Krueger
Abe Habeger
Selmer Erickson
Kate Hitch
Brainard
Minn
Carling
Arlene ‘Ames
R. N
Shirley
Alton Ames
Mary Ried
Doris Ames
Rob Habela
Cecile Apes
Burial of Knute Evenson in Iowa and California ties
The body of Knute Evenson of Fresno California was brought to Elgin Monday. Services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home Tuesday afternoon followed by services at Stavenger Church near Ossian. Burial was made there. His daughter Julia Bigler arrived by plane from San Diego for the committment service. Mr Evenson, who died Aug. 9, was 74. He was a former resident of this community.
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Knute Evenson
Fresno
Calif
Elgin
Muehlethaler
Stavenger Church
Ossian
Julia Bigler
San Diego
Myr. Evenson
Hes
Iowa Crop Report August 1 1956 shows drop in corn output
Iowa's July weather reduced corn prospects to a forecast of 468,996,000 bushels, about 10 percent below 1955 and 13 percent under the 1945-54 average. Soybeans look at 50,179,000 bushels, a record except for 1954, while oats total 144,585,000 bushels, hay 4,818,000 tons, pasture 53 percent of normal.
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Iowa
Service return and community notices in Minnesota
Gerald Schup anitz arrived home from army discharge after service in Japan. Sunday picnic guests included Emma Gunderson Verla and many local families from Har bor Pine Island and Rochester. Lloyd Ostlie, former Clermont resident, died at his Waterloo home on Thursday. Relatives are noted.
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Gerald Schup
Anitz
Japan
Dinitir and
Aupper
Emma Gunderson
Verla
Julian Saveld
Harbor
Dak
Julia Swenson
Rochester
Minn
Vernon Swenson
Eddie
Pine Island
Anna Gunderson
Oclwein
Almer L. Nelson
Clarence | Ruckdasche
Marie
Merril Gunderson
Carol
Joan
E. W. Kozelka
Gail
Dan. Kloster
Lloyd Ostlie
Clermont
Waterloo
Dairy Days Draw Big Crowds at Clermont Event
Clermont Community Club hosted Dairy Days drawing large crowds for two days of free acts and socializing despite Sunday rainouts. Butter milk served. dance at Cline's showroom. school band concerts. a beauty contest crowned Patricia Ann Bockenstedt queen, with regional contest upcoming. Homecoming registrants listed from many towns, though many names were unreadable.
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Clermont
Clermont Community Club
Henry Talle
Dubuque
Cline
Patricia Ann Bockenstedt
West Union
Nancy Kay Busche
Waucoma
Fayette County
Esther Carlin
M. H. Moore
Merle Bovis
Oelwein
Melvin Wangsness
Earl Monroe
Clarks Grove
Minn
Ray Tomsheck
Charles City
Arthur Schmidt
St. Olaf
Robert Graham
Osage
Gladys Graham
Groves
Mitchell
Gordon Shepard
Phoenix
Ariz
Clara Gr
Maynard
Louie’ Schave
Waukon
Robert Steele
Robin
Anne
Pat
Louie Lembke
Elkader
R. Wold
Edgewood
Bess Tschantz
Mary Keister
Danny
Madison
Wis
Myron Schmidt
Monona
Fremont Sullivan
Independence
Dan Flores
Ames
Willard Martin
Fayette
Lyle McBurney
Des Moines
Alto Dahlstrom
A. L. ‘Kelly
Pleasant Hill
Calif
Ed Gernand
Wadena
Doyle Bennett
Oclwein
Janet Stee
Decorah
Cliff Stee
Castalia
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Lain
Gibbs
Manchester
Elgin
Attacked Toddler Humbled by Hog Attack Near Granger
Terry Joseph Watson, age two, was attacked by hogs at a home near Granger Missouri and hospitalized in Bloomfield where he remains under care. Police and local responders identified the incident as the cause of injuries and are investigating.
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Tlinois
Bloomfield
Granger
Terry Joseph Watson
Hen laying in summer causes hens to stop laying
A garbled quotation notes that hens that stop laying in the summer will have to undergo some process and eventually come back. The fragment references molting and a return to laying, but exact meaning is unclear.
Family Reunion of Mork Larson and Lien Families
The Mork Larson Lien reunion was held Sunday August 5 at the state park lodge in Clear Lake. A dinner followed by a brief business meeting elected officers for the coming year: Enoch Mork president Andrew Watterud vice president Mrs Carl Knudson treasurer. Attendees included Thos Lien Leroy Minn Laura Olson Hillman Seerland Millard Olson Decorah John Becker Orlando Kittel families Charles City Lars Larson Palmer Larson Eagle Grove Carl Knudson Ostrander Henry Kittleson Clermont Enoch Mork Oscar Lien Andrew Watterud Melvin Olson Arlo Mork Abel Mork West Union and others.
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State Park
Clear Lake
Enoch Mork
Andrew Watterud
Carl Knudson
Treas
iMr
Thos. Lien
Leroy
Minn
Laura Olson
Hillman Seerland
Millard Olson
Loren Evenrude
Decorah
John Becker
Orlando Kittelson
Charles City
Lars and Palmer Larson
Eagle Grove
Ostrander
Henry Kittleson
Clermont
Oscar Lien
Postville
Melvin Olson
Arlo Mork
Abel Mork
West Union
Reunion of UTU Commercial Class Held in Fayette Park
The twenty fifth annual reunion of the UTU commercial class, with Mrs Selmer Erickson among attendees, was held Sunday August 5 at the Fayette park. Guests included multiple local families and the former teacher E A Billings. Birthday milestones were noted for Mr Sperry at 97 and Mrs Sperry at 87.
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UTU
Selmer Erickson
Park
Fayette
Beverly
Alyce Oelberg
Abe Habeger
Lester Wenger
Edwin Krueger
Elgin
E. A. Billings
Hugh Tenney
Volga
Dan Coffman
Arlington
J. J. Baum
Manchester
Kamtmeyer
Kamtmeyer, Sr
Frederika
Clyde Ostrander
Catherine Gross
Wm. Sperry
Sperry
Woodland Study Club Meets at Mrs Swenson Home
The Woodland Study Club met a week early at Mrs Roy Swenson’s home on Tuesday afternoon August 7. Ten members attended with a freezing hint. The program featured an article read by Mrs Vernon Anderson, a reading of No One to Share Blame by Mrs George V Larson, piano duet by Bonnie and Margie Swenson, and piano selections by Caral, Bonnie and Margie Swenson and Wanda Meyer. Mrs Wm Burrow gave the thought for the day and Mrs Roy Swenson was honored with a birthday song. Guests welcomed by president Mrs Harvey Meyer included Mrs Charles Becker and Judy Becker. Bingo followed with prizes to Mrs Vernon Anderson, Bonnie Swenson, Mrs Helen Dibble and Mrs Harvey Meyer.
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Woodland Study Club
Roy Swenson
Redcall
Gary Moore
Vernon Anderson
George V. Larson
Bonnie
Margie Swenson
Caral
Wanda Meyer
Wm. Burrow
Harvey Meyer
Charles Becker
Judy Becker
Bonnie Swenson
Helen Dibble
Hospital Visits and Surgeries Spotted in Dubuque and Rochester
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. N. Olson visited their daughter Mrs. Gerald Mc Dermott in Dubuque where she had surgery. Mrs. Vernon Meyer underwent major surgery at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union, with daughter and son in law from Des Moines present. Charles Thorson mangled his foot in a combine takeoff and was moved from Postville to Rochester for treatment. Alphie Thorson’s parents were visiting Davenport when the accident occurred. Mary Swenson underwent nose surgery in Rochester. Art Helgerson had a Rochester check up after a few days there.
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Dubuque
L. T. N. Olson
Gerald McDermott
Vernon Meyer
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Duane Feiderman
Des Moines
Charles Thorson
Postville Hospital
Rochester
Alphie Thorsons
Gene Moorhead
Davenport
St. Mary's Hospital
Minn
Mary Swenson
Art Helgerson
Mrs Swenson Guests In Rochester Home Event
Mrs Othilie Swenson of Rochester Minnesota was a supper and overnight guest Saturday in the home of Wm A Nelson senior. E W Hitgemann of Dubuque was in Clermont Tuesday on business.
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Othilie Swenson
Rochester
Minn
Wm A. Nelson, Sr
E. W. Hitgemann
Dubuque
Clermont
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Mike Johnson
Randalia
Henry Moen
Johnnie Moen
Interstate
Nagastry
Farmers Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
America
Clermont Lutheran Parish
St. Peter’s Church
Gospel Message Church
Art Nelson
Hillsboro
Ore
Weaver Clark
Black Hills
Detroit Dam
Oswald Johnson
Salem
Almer Lee
Livingston, Mont
Gilbert Anderson
Woodland Club
Riverside Products
Harris Kiosa
Toby
The
East Clermont Luther League
Johnny Jane Molly Dave
Mortimer
Betty Lou
Toby Mrs
Harvey
Mr. Phelps
Adrian Larson Arlene Knudsen
Dorothy Helgerson
David Helgerson
Harold Hanson
Sandra Bilden
Howard Halverson
Carol Gunderson
Ronald Lyngaas
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