Chorus to Perform in Decorah League Convention Concert
A massed chorus of 276 voices with a 34-piece orchestra and multiple choirs will perform at the Decorah Circuit Choral Union concert in the Waukon opera house on Sunday August 28 at 2 00 PM. Admission is free with a silver collection for expenses. A two day Luther League convention starts August 27 at St John s Lutheran church in Waukon with dinners available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Union
Decorah
Young People's Luther League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Waukon
Ray
Kjerlaug
W. Monson
C. Dickinson
Monson
P. C. Lutkin
Haydn
Mendelsohn
St. Paul
Little Symphony
Northeast Decorah
Clermont Schools Open September 5
The Clermont public schools will officially open on Monday September 6 with a shortened first day to fit Tuesday schedules. Juniors and seniors or any student with past-year failures must meet Superintendent Cottrell Friday between 9 11 and 1 80 to enroll and plan subjects. General teachers meeting planned for Saturday at 2 p.m. Enclosures urge home cooperation for a balanced, economical, high standard school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Supt
Cottrell
Teden
Milan couple buy truck farm near Gaysville Wis
Mr and Mrs Fred Milan bought a small truck farm near Gaysville Wisconsin to settle on. Milan had city work but not full time and chose to own land. Mrs Milan is daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Kelleher. Mrs C K West and daughters Irmagene and Naomi of Dubuque visited the Landsgard home for dinner Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Milan
Gaysville
Wis
Ostlie and Dahl Family Reunion at Decorah Park
A large Ostlie and Dahl family gathering took place at Decorah Park with numerous attendees from Clermont Le Roy Mabel and Hettinger North Dakota Castalia and other towns. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ostlie and many relatives plus guests Veronica McKernan and Ed Delaney visits. The event featured a community picnic, games and a library donation to Clermont Public Library alongside updates on local residents health and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kittleson
Dean
Guard
Loraine
Ole Aanes
L. M. Hovland
L. M. Aanes
Lyle
Claris
Gene
Earl
Gerald
Marian Lind
Georgie
Ebc
Lien
Clarisa
Bennie
Minnie Olson
Arthur Olson
Clarence Olson
Quenton
Manford Amdah
Aldo
Gaylord
Arlene
A. Thorson
Eugene
Minerva
Velma
le Roy
Minn
Thos
Lillien Hatlestad
Verdel
Clifford
Edna Knutson
Marilyn
West Union
Clermont
Miss Riser
Follett
Gladys Christianson
Lutheran Church
Albert Chriatiangon
Elmer Sander
Phyllis Gress
Andres Tatro
Gladys Anderson
Eleanor Anderson
Gladys Thompson
Lillian Nelson
Clarice Paulson
Ray Vasby
Norman Gilbert
Leo Ostlie
Margaret Powers
Madison
Wis
University
James
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thompson Park
Arthur Nelson
Ed Olson
E. H. Dibble
Joe Brorby
Johnson Hall
Herman Griebenow
Robert Nesbit
Louis Martin
L. L. Monroe
Dick Horan
Raymond Staffin
Elmer Osmund
Gerald Gutcher
Esther Paulson
Gus
Albert Burrow
Thos. McGsharen
John Paterson
Burkard Riegel
Harold Bateman
Harrington
Kansas
Veronica McKernan
Castalia
Des Moines Bride Weds William Blake in August Ceremony
Mrs. Peter Dapalania of Des Moines announces the marriage of her daughter Belen Mae to William Burdette Blake of Clermont. The ceremony occurred August 14 with a later trip through northwest Minnesota. The groom, a Clermont High School and Upper Iowa University alumnus, works for the state railroad commission in Des Moines. They will reside at Ayrshire Apt. 1815 6th Ave. Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dapalania
Des Moines
Belen Mae
William Burdette Blake
William R. Blake
Clermont
Minnesota
New York City
Blake
Clermont High School
Upper Iowa University
State Railroad Commission
Ayrshire Apt
6Th Ave
Accident at Local Light Plant Kills Night Man Art Simpson
A. R. Simpson, night operator at the Central States Power and Light Co plant, died after falling into a water wheel pit when a floor plate gave way during a plant visit by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greenley and others. An inquest found death by drowning and trauma with negligence by the company for not securing the floor plates. Funeral plans set for Thursday at the family home and Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Simpson
Focal Power and Light Plant
Myr
Harold Greenley
Messrs
L. L. Kiple
O. P. Stoehr
Walter Dummermuth
Elgin
Henrietta Johnson
Ossian
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Dummermuth
Turkey
Kiple
Stoehr
Farmers’ Savings 'Bank
Frank Pringle
R. V. Brandt
L. L. Wells
Dummermuth
Masonic Temple
Olson families visit relatives across North Dakota and Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Henry Olson and daughters Winifred and Lucille from Pasadena Calif with Mr and Mrs T J Olson of Gander were guests last Thursday in the H E Landsgard home. Cornelius Olson and Wm Miller returned from a Minnesota Wisconsin trip visiting relatives. In Minneapolis they saw an aunt. Duluth visits noted. Miller says crops were good except north of Duluth and that small potato patches abound this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Winifred
Lucille
Pasadena
Calif
T. J. Olson
Gander
H. E. Landsgard
Cornelius Olson
Wm. B. Miller
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Duluth
Lutheran Church Notes in town services and activities
West Church announces no Sunday school next Sunday with Divine services in Norwegian at 9 45 a m East Church holds an 11 o clock service The Mission Society meets in the church parlors on Thursday Sept 1 with hostesses Mrs Laura Holt Lyngaas Mrs Immanuel Larson and Mrs Joseph Larson G Gunsten pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
East Church
Mission Society
Laura Holt Lyngaas
Immanuel Larson
Joseph Larson
G. Gunsten
Dover Mills News Social notes from West Union area
Mrs. Jennie Crawford and daughter visit J C Matthews. Frances Wagner stays with aunt during fair week. Families of Guyer, Learn, Johnson, Anfinson, Vasby, Becker, Midlestars, and others visit or host in Clermont and West Union. Real estate for rent or sale and local grape offerings listed. Emma Grossman staying with Malone family in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Crawford
West Union
J. C. Matthews
Frances Wagner
R. F. Learn
Harvey Guyer
E. G. Guyer
Will Starkey
Chas. Anderson
John Learn
Ed Johnson
John Borland
Oclwein
Ezra Rowland
Oliver and
Mildred
H. K. Johnson
Andine Vasby
Elmer Nelson
Minnesota
Clarence Nesyick
Clarence Anfinson
Lars Vasby
Clermont
Halstenson
Emma Grossman
Waterloo
Jack Malone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Thorson
Mrs. B. Nelson
Iherapire
Farmers’ Savings Bank
J. F. Miller
J. A. Evickaon
Iqwa
Thomas Powers
Will Delaney
Harry Becker
Ed Delaney
Herman Rolf
Catholic Order of Foresters
Dapalania
Giard
Louise Miller
Chrystal
the Lakes
L. B. Apnelman
C. W. Humphry
Guy Whitford
Olive
Floyd
Chicago
Art Simpson
Lutheran Church Notes
Dover Mills News
Fern
Ruth Becker
George Middlestar
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Margaret
Dullard
Xray Gas For
Farmers Savings Bnk
DR. Lc, Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Clermont, Towa
L. L. Carr
Farmers Savings Bank Clermont
ICWA
N. H. Nelson Embalmer & Funeral Director
Motor Equipment
Iowa
Freiburghaus & Co
G. H. Hackman
Phoas No
Clermont, Iswa
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