Scout Court of Honor Honors Boy Scouts at City Park
A Court of Honor for Boy Scouts was held at the city park on Monday evening August 15. Awards were presented to La Verne Larson Tenderfoot Dave Gutcher and Junior Schultz second class Arthur Nelson first class and Duane Johnson third merit badges by Dick Crowe Harlan Schultz Fred Cline and Superintendent M. Hi Moore. The girls fellowship of Barbera Appelman Marilyn Follett and Lorraine Kittelson performed a selection. Visitors included W. A. Delaney and W. C. Delaney of Waterloo in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Becker. Various local visits and gatherings followed at homes in Postville Sumner Ossian and nearby towns with multiple family guests and travel plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beouts
Carlok
Kent
la Verne’ Larson
Tenderfoot
Dave Gutcher
Junior Schultz
Arthur Nelson
Duane Johnson
Dick Crowe
Harlan Schultz
Fred Cline
Supt
M. Hi. Moore
Fello
Barbera Appelman
Marilyn Follett
Lorraine’ Kittelson
Norman Reinertson
Waterloo
Irvin Olson
Chicago
Ardis Olson
Leonard Olson
Littleport
Charles DeSotel
Jason Ferguson
Manona
Christie Monroe
Oscar Larson
Minneapolis
Inga Larson
Leo Larson
Inga Evenson
Otto Vasby
Baltimore
Ray Vasby
Nels Iverson
Mrs. Gee
Aurora
Joseph Carter
Ashesford
No. Carolina
Elizabeth Brown
Salsbury
Donald Larson
Ernest Holt
Mr. Carter
D’ann Loyce
Laird Cline
Episcopal Church
Max Reed
Monona
Chas. F. Edwards
Oberlin Hegland
Decorah
Karl Martin
Glen Nims
Westbring
Donald Martin
Paul Wells
Sheldon
Mary Washburn
JoAnn Wells
Geraldine
Joe Olson
Clifford Kittelson
Rapid City
S. D
Chrystal Olson
Marjorie Evenson
St Peter's School to Open Monday August 29
St Peter's School will open on Monday August 29 with a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit at 9 00 a m attended by students teachers and parents. Registration follows the service and a full day of school then. Lunches start Wednesday August 31. Sister Mary St Emmelia is principal and upper grades instructor. Sister Mary Rita Clare moves to St Gilberts Grayslake. Sister Mary Georgellen will teach lower grades at Our Lady of Loretta Hempstead Long Island.
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St. Peter's School
Mary St. Emmelia
Mary Rita Clare
Clermont
St. Gilberts’ School
Grayslake
Chicago
Mary Georgellen
Our Lady of Loretta
Hempstead
Longsland
Camp Fire Girls Meet The Odako
Camp Fire Girls meet at Bonnie Bergeson home with eight members guardian and one visitor present. Officers elected: Shirley Olson president Ann Larson vice president Bonnie Bergeson secretary Carol Mott treasurer Mary Olson scribe Janice Olson historian. Last week nine members and guardian Mrs Theo Lofts Yard camped in woods with outdoor meals and tents. Several guests visited Clermont area including Skaien and Olson families and Maude Walters. Rose Doyle returns to Clermont to join junior class at Clermont high after hospital work in Rochester. Ed Hanson Cresco spent days with Gilbert Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako
Bonnie Bergeson
Guardian
Shirley Olson
Ann Larson
Carol Mott
Mary Olson
Janice Olson
Bergeson
Theo
Lofts‘yard
E. C. Skaien
Long Beach
Calif
Andrew Anderson
Gerald Schneider
Marie Skaien
Clarice Lien
Anton Skaien
Arthur Olson
Homme
Arthur
Olson
Maude Walters
Luana
Rose Doyle
Clermont
Clermont High School
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Leo Stogentien
Cicero
Martha Gotch
Corrine
Harvey, Ill
Ray Tomsheck
Doctor Grattidge Opens Farm ersburg Practice
Twenty five years ago Dr C T Grattidge taking care of Dr Carrs practice in California will locate in Farmersburg and be ready to begin practice September first. Mrs Halvor Olson Madeling died July 24 after long illness aged 69 leaving husband and eight children. Roy Buser reports largest fish in Turkey river season a 4 carp weighing 15 12 lbs. Rudolph Valentines Blood and Sand shown at Clermont Opera House Saturday. Mr and Mrs Herb Anderson returned from Lavina Montana. H Erickson of Colorado City visited his parents. The J M Brorby family and Mr and Mrs F K White spent Thursday at A H Rentz home in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Grattidge
Carr
California
Farmersburg
Halvor Olson Madeling
Roy Buser
Turkey River
Rudolph Valentine
Clermont Opera House
Herb Anderson
Lavina
Montana
Erickson
Colorado City
Colo
Lars Erickson
J. M. Brorby
F. K. White
A. H. Rentz
Oelwein
Richard Olson
Clarence Thorson
Orville Berg
Joe Nelson
Clara Meyer
Henry Larson
Mason City
Arthur Eller
Gilbert Loftsgard
Karol
Oscar Gilbertson
Decorah
C. L. Grover
Waukon
D’ana Cline
Clermont High
Clermont Cafe
Dale Hanson
Cresco
V. W. Brandt
Otto Mathieson
Clare Carlson
Chicago
Bernard Carlson
Pleasantdale
Sask
Canada
Lloyd Aanes
Rob. Grimes
Elgin
Carl Smith
Ames
Bertina Buraas
Gloria
Shirley Buraas
Caroling, Erickson
Riverside
Clermont Beats Strawberry Point in season finale
Clermont defeated Strawberry Point by 6 to 4 as 13 hits to 6 and 2 errors per side marked the game. Cline led with 3 hits and 15 strikeouts, while Looney, Olson, Shipton, Westprahl, M Olson, and K Looney contributed multiple safeties. The report also notes family and social visits around Clermont after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Strawberry Point
Cline
Shipton
Westprahl
M. Olson
K. Looney
L. Olson
Monroe
Clermont Schools Begin With Flag Raising And New Playground Equipment
Clermont public schools open Monday Aug 29 with a 9:00 am flag raising and optional building tours. The first day is a half day with no lunches needed while hot lunches start later. Books and workbooks are rented from the school. each pupil pays the teacher. New playground equipment funded by the Clermont Community Club and Sheehan Olson American Legion Post is installed, including a replacement merry go round and a multi piece unit. Community members visit and travel plans for bus routes are unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Moore
Clermont
Clermont Community Club
Sheehan-Olson Amn
Legion Post
Club
Legion
Lutherans Plan Aug 28 Services and Choirs in Clermont Area
Lutheran Church announces Sunday services August 28 at West Clermont 9:30 a.m. and Elgin 11 a.m. Dr N Astrup Larson will speak at both sites, with a noon pot lunch at Elgin and a 2 p.m. business meeting. Weekly choirs meet West Clermont evenings. new confirm and classes organized August 27 at West Clermont and Elgin. Enroll 13 years or older. two-year religion program for youths. September 4 Sunday School Rally planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
Elgin
N. Astrup Larson
Iowa
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
West
Clermont Methodist Church Socials and Visiting Notices
A parish update notes good attendance at Sunday evening service and upcoming services led by Rev. Bruce D. Jones. Social visits include the Nelsons, Meyer, Eller family, and Ladd family, with several dinners and picnics across Decorah, Cresco, Ames, and Elgin. Local ads promote Clermont High binders at 59c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce D. Jones
Clover Clovers Held Achievement Day
Clover Clovers 4-H club held Achievement Day at Peggy Kerr home on Friday August 18. President Gerry Kerr led the meeting with the 4-H pledge as twelve members answered roll. Mothers attended. Blue ribbon winners included Shirley Brandt Marilyn Meyer LaVonne Swenson Milly Foley Joan Swenson Norma Brandt Mary Mors and others for cookies biscuits quick breads butterless cake angel food cake and various jars for meals, breakfasts, winter salad and jam fruit. Lunch featured baked goods with ice cream. Norma Brandt, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers
Peggy Kerr
Gerry Kerr
Shirley Brandt
Marilyn Meyer
Martins
LaVonne Swenson
Norma Brandt
Mary Mors
Marilyn Follett
Milly Foley
Vonne Swenson
Joan Swenson
Norma
Gerry
Clermont Calendar Highlights Busy Week in Community
Community calendar notes meetings for B P Association Firemen on Monday and Ladies Aid Junior Study Club on Wednesday. Local families share visits, birthdays, and welcomes from Aug 29 to Sept 10, including new grandson Eugene Michael Trudy born in Chicago to Eugene and Glenview Trudy. Several visits span Oelwein West Union Postville and La Crosse, with gatherings at multiple homes and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & P. Assn
Ladies’ Aid
Mission Society Meeting At West Clermont Church Parlor
The West Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday August 17 in church parlors. Rev Nesset led devotions Betty Scott sang a vocal solo Helen Relerson played a piano solo Mrs Clarence Johnson announced the program topic Life Sketch of Missionary Judson Remarks and thanks were given for a successful Daily Days food stand Mesdames Lloyd Scott A O Nesset Roy Swenson and Arnold Stumme contributed birthday offerings The meeting closed with singing prayer and doxology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
Mesdames Lloyd Scott
A. O. Nesset
Roy Swenson
Arnold Stumme
Weekend Travels and Visits Across Iowa and Minnesota
Ardis Olson returned home from summer work in Cedar Rapids. Grinnell guests Mr. and Mrs. Joe Becker and children Brian and Susan visited H. F. Becker. Sampson family from Owatonna visited Selvin Sampson due to illness. Anna Zehendner funeral in Dubuque attended with Elmer Trude. Waterloo relatives hosted in Trude and Dugstad families. Olson grandchildren Grace, Shirley, Becky, and Gwendolyn joined a Madison trip with Harold Olson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Becker
Brian
Susan
Grinnell
H. F. Becker
John Sampson
Sammy
Norman
Charles Weda
Owatonna
Minn
Selvin Sampson
Sampson
B. Riegel
Dubuque
Anna Zehendner
Elmer Trude
Aldean Trude
Donald Dugstad
Bruce
Waterloo
Harriet Dugstad
Henry Olson
Grace
Shirley
Becky
Gwendolyn Olson
Madison
Wis
Harold Olson
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Scout Court of Honor
W. A. Delaney
W. C. Delaney
H. ¥. Becker
Richard Griebenow
Josie Bowman
Greene
Margie Keller
Terry
Bowman
Walter Some
Merle Lange
Postville
Paul Fridley
al Schmeltzer
Sumner
Clam Kneeland
Ralph Kneeland
Ellen Kneeland
Harry Becker
Alden Pinney
Benton, Mo
Fred C. Muehlethaler
F. W. Hughes
Chadwick
Verle Kniel
Elkader
John Wells
Camanche
Jerry Ae
Wm. Harrow
Fritz, Tinderholt
Ossian
Walter Becker
Stevie
Oxford
Oliver Christopherson
John Deere Parte
John Deere
John Deere Parts
Olson & Olson
Ipya
Camp Fire Girls
Lowe Brothers
Enterprise
Charles Monroe
Christine Monroe
Maggie Torkelson
West, Union
Edna Torkelson
Rolla Latta
Guttenberg
Harold Bennett
Latta
Phil
Bill Steffens
Phil Steffens
Orville Entwistle
Grable
Wyo
Andrew Steffens
Yellowstone’ Park
Wayne Olson
Leonard
Steve
Svetich
Oakdale
Clermont Cafe Bac
Karl Aanes
Fayette
Caroline Erickson
Bernard Nelson
Inwood
Elmer Nelson
Lyle Aanes
David
Ae Union
Dr. I. C. Jerdee
Elmer Stickfort
Edgewood
Clermont Schools
Lutheran Church
Clermont Methodist Church
Clover Clovers
Marion Olson
Alma Anderson
Jake Ponsar
Aaron Howard
Mabel Knight
M. H. Moore
Nellie Carpenter
Eugene Michael
Eugene Trudy
Glenview
Mission Society Meeting
Cedar Rapids
Clermont, Iowa
J. A. Erlekpon
Gurplus
Erembont
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