Ramsey Family Reunion at Clermont in Minnesota
Last Sunday the Elling and Aase Ramsey family held its first reunion at Clermont with about twenty families attending. The day started with church services at West Clermont Lutheran, followed by a joint dinner at the parsonage. Rev. E. E. Ramsey was elected president, with Rev. G. Co. Sturm, Gladys Aarness, Valborg Ramsey, and Marjorie Tolleffson named officers. The group plans annual reunions to preserve heritage and fellowship, beginning with worship wherever held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elling
Aase Ramsey
Clermont
West Clermont Lutheran Church
E. E. Ramsey
G. Co. Sturm
Argyle
Wis
Gladys Aa
God
Jesus Christ
Saintly Mass and family visits mark local weekend
Sunday gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Anderson hosting Ivan Anderson and families in Ossian with several relatives from Fergus Falls Castalia and Forest City. A requiem mass for Rev. M. F. Toomey was held Wednesday evening with Rev. F. Leo O Connell officiating. Various local social visits and travel plans followed, including homecoming attendees in Clermont and journeys to Akron and Altoona as relatives visited across Iowa and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Anderson
Ivan Anderson
James McManus
Fergus Falls
Minn
Kipp
Castalia
McGary
Loretta
Ossian
Lizzie
Kneeland
F. Leo O'Connell
M. F. Toomey
Holy Name Chutth
Ft’ West Uniin
B. Reigal
Alfred Wenger
Brady Paulson
Gerald Gutcher
Lolita Blake
Treva Jane Carmichael
Hawkeye
Arlotte Carlson
Forest City
Betty Johnston
Rochester, Minn
Ralph Wells
Clermont
Akron
Ohio
Altoona
George Wells
Bitely
Mich
Lee
Wells
Josephine Wells
Geneva
Clinton
Ray Brown
John Wells, Sr
Camanche
Legion Auxiliary Convention Report Highlights Community Service
The Sheehan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. G. H. Hackmann's home on Tuesday August 13 with a pot luck supper. President Mrs. Martin Nelson opened the meeting and reports noted $21.97 cleared at the Clermont air show and $67.19 net for two days from the Auxiliary stands. A vote set two hostesses per meeting next year and articles on national defense and service were read. Dan Burke reported on the Dubuque department convention and Esther Thompson’s passing. Other notices included new department officers, local reunions, and travel news of members visiting relatives and attending events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Louis Olson
Fred Cline
R. V. Brandt
J. Wesley James
Department Community Service
National Defense
Esther Thompson
Department
Dan Burke
American Legion Auxiliary
Dubuque
East Lutheran Choir To Give Concert
East Clermont Lutheran Choir plans an Aug 30 concert at 8 p.m. in the East church with a complete program to be announced next week. The group has spent the summer learning many standout compositions for edification and for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Sees Much Territory On Vacation Trip
A long vacation update lists Lucille Lubke traveling from Los Angeles to El Paso and Carlsbad with sister Phyllis, visiting Montgomery Alabama, New Orleans, and other relatives. The narrative covers various friends and family members visiting, dinners, and a surprise birthday for Mrs. L. T. Anderson with gift of cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Lubke
Los Angeles
Calif
Phyllis
el Paso
Texas
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Lucile
Montgomery
Ala
John Zoechier
New Orleans
Many Tonsilectomies This Week In Postville Decorah
Mrs. Clifton Pringle Phyllis Gress and Lois Olson underwent tonsilectomies at Postville hospital last week. Delores Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Thompson had her tonsils removed at Postville. Ramona Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Olson had a similar operation at Decorah hospital. Kathryn Ann Larson was weekend guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Priest. Mr and Mrs Elmer Trude and family attended a shower for Mr and Mrs Richard Trude at West Union. Mr and Mrs H C Cooney and Harold of Iowa City arrived to spend vacation with Mrs Mary Tatro. Mr and Mrs Keith Smith of Altus Okla visiting in West Union with relatives. Margaret Crowe returned to Oelwein after visiting grandmother Mrs Wm Crowe and the E L Crowe home. Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Merrill Gunderson were Bernice Olson Alfred Baechler and Wendell Alma Ostlie and Mary Haas. A J Priest called at Waukon hospital Sunday to see Rev OToole and visited their daughter Elizabeth and Dr and Mrs OToole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Guyer
Lyle
Lawrence
Richard
Olson
Guyer
Delwein
Keith Smith
Altus
Okla
R.A. Smith
Zoe
May Dawn
Monticello
Will Schaeffer
George Belschner
Loretta
William Beleschner
Norman Amundson
Herbert Malven
Maynard
William Belschner
Palmer Nesvik
Mankato
Minn
Vernon Meyer
Lauris Nesvik
Ossian
Leo Larson
Elgin
W. C. Calahan
A. W. Brockmeyer
West Union
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Spokane
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Seaside
Oregon
Salt Lake City
Utah
W. R. Blake
Lolita
Manchester
Frank Berni
Edwin
Olion Maynard
Martin Nelson
Louise Hackmann
Postville Hospital
Harry Baldwin
Ida Baldwin
Waterloo
Elmer Grover
Mabel Grossman
Martin Oakland
Henry Schweinerus
Janice Oakland
Ruth Berg
Alpha
Bernice Olson
Kensett
Alfred Baechler
Ida Mae Carlson
Paul Dougan
Christian Church
Oelwein
Joris Martin
Harlan Rolis
Reider Smith
Kathleen Byron
Hawkeye
Harley Weitenhagen
Glen Buck
Daisy Buck
Smith
Little Brown
Nashua
Rosella Opland
Gunder
Bob Smith, Jr
R34
Smitha
Navy Yards
Newport News
Virginia
Herbert Haas
William and
Clarence
Merrill Gunderson
Joe Becker
Dodge City
Kansas
Waye Stitt
Leo Priest
Bobby
Barbara Jean
Cedar Falls
R. A. Smith
Brady Paulson
Rudy Hughes
Lavern
Frank J. Rounds
L. T. Anderson
Anderson
Roscoe Pritchard
Helen Marie
Raymond
Blanche Johnson
Wadena
Einar Barness
Janice
Eldorado
Oscar Johnson
Wm. Scheel
Harold
Gladys
Kenneth
Marcine Johnson
Mrs. Anderson
Clifton Pringle
Phyllis Gress
Lois Olson
Delores
Thompson
Albert Thompson
Postville
Ramona Olson
Richard Olson
Decorah Hospital
Kathryn Ann Larson
A. J. Priest
Elmer Trude
Richard Trude
H. C. Cooney
Iowa City
Mary Tatro
Keith ‘Smith
Margaret Crowe
Wm. Crowe
Mas
E. L. Crowe
Emma Gunderson
Alfred Baechler and
Wendell
Dutch Indies Buy Planes In Biggest Import Item
The Netherlands Indies imported more airplanes than any other item last year, forming the largest single category of American goods entering the territory. This reflected a surge in aviation equipment and related hardware moving into the colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Indies
Netherlands Indies
Chicago Looped Farmer Grows Corn Downtown by River
Chicago loop farmer Leewin A Wade tends corn and tomatoes in the crowded downtown district along the river. Pretty Dorothy Laughlin hands Wade a copy of the Dial Lite magazine, free weekly for rural box holders in the Middle West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leewin A. Wade
Dorothy Laughlin
Wade
Dial Lite
Middle West
Former Instructor Weds at Oelwein
Ida Mae Carlson former English and dramatic instructor at Clermont school last year married Paul Dougan of Cedar Rapids at the Christian church in Oelwein. The ceremony featured a single ring, with lilies and gladiolas, and music by Mrs. L. E. Hilsabeck and Robert Carmichael Hawkeye. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Dougan works for Callins Radio Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Id Mae Carlson
Clermont
Paul Dougan
Cedar Rapids
Christian Church
Oelwein
Wm. McClueg
L. E. Hilsabeck
Liebestraam
Robert Carmichael
Dougan
F. H. Carlson
Coe College
Delta Delta Delta
Phi Gamma Mu
Cor
A.C. Dougan
Dysart
Callins Radio Co
LL. Carn
E. A. Lubke
Wm. B. Miller
Richard Banning
Vino Gress
James Gilbert
Laird Cline
Benard Schrader
Stanton Halverson
Lutheran Church Singi ng Church Minns Aug 25 Worship
Sunday services at Highland 10 45 a m with worship and 9 30 a m Sunday school. East Clermont 2 30 a m, West Clermont Leaves 8 p m. Sewing Society postponed to Aug 29 due to threshing and fair. West Clermont Mission Society Aug 30 hostesses listed. Irene Erickson chair. Confirmation classes Aug 24 at 10 p m. Highland and Clermont classes noted. Rev E J Ramsey pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesses
Highland
East Clermont
West Clermont
Luther
Orville Berg
Clifford Kittleson
West Clermont Mission Society
O. C. Peterson
George Belschner
B.C. Olson
Mary Washburn
John Moen
J. A. Erickson
Arnold Stumme
Irene Erickson
Vs. Clermont
Clermont Calendar August Highlights
Clermont community notes list events for the last full week of August with the Business and Professional Women's Club on Monday the 26th, Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday the 28th, and West Clermont Mission Society on Friday the 30th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Ladies' Aid Society
West Clermont Mission Society
Bannings Attend Wisconsin Wedding in Hawkeye
Mr and Mrs Richard Banning attend the wedding of Virginia Robinson and Glen J Becker of Janesville Wisconsin held Wednesday at the home of the bride s parents W C Robinson in Hawkeye Mrs Banning and another sister Mrs Clifford Parker of Hawkeye sang I Love You Truly A dinner was served to the bridal couple attendants Dorothy Blue and Gordon Becker both of Janesville Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Grant Becker Jean and Sarah Mr and Mrs Parker and Mr and Mrs Banning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Banning
Virginia Robinson
Glen J. Becker
Janesville
Wis
W. C. Robinson
Hawkeye
Banning
Clifford Parker
Dorothy Blue
Gordon Becker
Grant Becker
Jean
Sarah
Parker
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Ramsey
Legion
Burgess-Dugstad \LUMBER COMPANY
Willkie
Wendell L
Publican
Can Elwood
Ind
East Lutheran Choir
Heart of Chicago
Lester Wenger
Annette
Volga City
Margaret Clarke
Mary Calahan
Frank Fay
George
Rounds
Danny
Crywe
Etta Opperud
James Lofts
Dorf Opperud
James
Lutheran Church
John Deere Tractor
John Deere
Richard L. Olson
Clermont, Iowa
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