West Clermont Mission Society hosts and requests Christmas box items
Entertain Church Society Meadames Harry Amundson A 8 Houg Henry Bear Clarence Bear Elmer Osmundson Bertha Frisbie Guy Williama Harvey Jarms and Miss Agnes Bilden were hostesses in the West Clermont Mission Society which met last Wednesday afternoon. The society will again this year send Christmas boxes to young men in military service. The president urged members to bring articles for the boxes including soap cigarettes razor blades and hard candies without nuts. Rev A O Nesset led devotion with readings from Philippians. Mrs H E Landsgard had care of the program including a reading The Work of the Church a vocal solo The Synods of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America and hymn The Churchs One Foundation. Four members gave birthday offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesset
Philippians
Sage Macan
H. E. Landsgard
Wats
Carmen Swenson
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Landsgard Hymn
One Foundation Society
Marie Skaren
Peter Lofts
Thea
Kjoga
Wm. Schweinetus
Clermont Schools Will Open Next Monday
The Clermont public schools will open next Monday August 30 with a full faculty. Supervising administrator Z C Ressler of Clermont leads the staff which includes Rev Fr W J Peters Clermont science and coach, Virginia Garretson Salem home economics, Celia Mort Payette business and typing, Gladys Nesset Clermont English, Andine Vasby Clermont grades 7 and 8, Elaine Demo McGregor grades 5 and 6, Mary Ann Johnson New Hampton grades 3 and 4, Tradell Carpenter Strawberry Point grades 1 and 2, and Mrs T C Ressler Clermont kindergarten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Public
Z. C. Ressler
Clermont
W. J. Peters
Virginia Garretson
Salem
Celia Mort
Payette
Gladys Nesset
Andine Vasby
Elaine Demo
McGregor
Mary Ann Johnson
New Hampton
Tradell Carpenter
Strawberry Point
T. C. Ressler
Mrs W R Blake Hosts West Union Friends at Bridge Dinner
Mrs W R Blake entertained a group of West Union friends at 6:30 Saturday evening with a bridge Tuncheon at her home. Honored guests included Mesdames Fallows Follen Stone Woodard Carr Shaffer Layton. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Stone Mrs Shaffer and Mrs Woodard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lolita Blake
Laura Williamson
West Union
W. R. Blake
Mesdames J. Fallows
Leo Follen
E. D. Stone
George Woodard
L. L. Carr
Herbert Shaffer
Leon Layton
George Tirrel
W. R Blake
Lolita
Bridge
Twenty five Years Ago Community Notes From Du Buque
Twenty five years ago Mary O Brien and M J McDonnell returned home to DuBuque after a week with Agnes and Elizabeth Crowe. Walter Sullivan enlisted and left for Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Mrs W R Blake and two children visited relatives at Manchester. Letters from Henry Nelson and Harry Yauslin say they arrived at Camp Mills on August 8. Elmer Hoag reached Camp Upton. Mrs Will Crowe had an operation at Postville hospital and recovered well. Charlie Burke sought work at Cedar Rapids. Dale J Hanson and Mrs Verni Brandt joined Mrs Milo Meyer in Decorah to visit relatives. Doris Hanson accompanied them home. Mr and Mrs Edward Kozelka of Postville became parents to a girl born Sunday at the hospital, weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces. Mrs Kozelka is former Beulah Gunderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O’brien
M. J. McDonnell
Dubuque
Agnes
Elizabeth Crowe
Walter Sullivan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
W. R. Blake
Manchester
Henry Nelson
Harry Yauslin
Camp Mills
N. Y
Elmer
Corp
Dale J. Hanson
Verni Brandt
Milo Meyer
Carol
Postville
Decorah
Doris Hanson
Edward Kozelka
Kozelka
Beulah Gunderson
Mrs. Brandt
Lavern Schultz
Gilbert Hanson
Corp. Hanson
Oelwein
Clermont residence sale frames local property notes
Boys Clermont residence Gerald Gutcher purchased the former Shaffer residence from Elgin State Bank across from the grade school. Gutcher family had tenanted the property for years. Germaine Gerieman returned to Waterloo to prepare for school reopening after visiting Brady Paulson home. Various local residents hosted suppers and visits, with family events and travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gutcher
Shaffer
Elgin State Bank
Germaine Gerieman
Waterloo
Brady Paulson
Soldier Honored at Picnic in Postville
Dale J. Hanson home on furlough from a Texas camp was the honored guest at a Postville city park picnic Sunday. Relatives and friends from Clermont Decorah and other nearby towns attended, including many Larson and Hanson families. The article also notes Iowa native soft hard woods for lumber, box elder bugs, and a hay crop report showing 5.27 million tons total, 1.5 million less than 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Erb
Lovella Coughron
Ewald Lyngans
Postville
Barney Larson
Elgin
Arthur Meckelgon
Reider Smith
Doris Hanson
Oscar O. Larson
Geo. Hamre
Pete Hamre
Roy Glice
Donnie McConley
Decorah
United Service Women Support Hospital Needs and Honorary Role
United Service Women attended August meeting at city hall to discuss projects for veterans hospitals. They solicit bath robes, house slippers, moccasins, pillows, and handkerchiefs made from shirt backs or sleeve cuts, along with quilted items and signaling gear for field use. They voted a cash donation and support for Forget-Me-Nots sale on Sept 25, while noting the DAV honorarily names USW of America as Honorary Auxiliary. Local members and visitors from several towns are listed in a community notices section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giermont
United Service Women
Veterans’ Hospitals
Blat
Schuk Hospital
Clinton
Disabled American Veterans, Iowa Department
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Gutcher at Home
Mrs. Deraid D. Gutcher celebrated her birthday anniversary with a Tuesday afternoon party at her home. Attendees included many friends and relatives such as Mrs. Harry Becker, Mrs. Louie Cashman, Dean and Donny, Mrs. Wayne Abel and Bobby, Mrs. B. Riegel and Leo, Mrs. Brady Paulson, Mrs. Dan Burke, Mrs. Emil Lassig, Mrs. Frank Fay, Mrs. James Sullivan, Mrs. Jessie Loftsgard, Vernon and Donna, Bobby Kittleson, and Germaine Gerleman. A quiz and a reading of the poem Tomorrow by Mrs. Abel. Luncheon followed. Mrs. Gutcher received many cards and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deraid d. Gutcher
Harry Becker
Louie Cashman
Dean and
Donny
Wayne Abel
Bobby
B. Riegel
Leo
Brady Paulson
Dan Burke
Emil Lassig
Frank Fay
James Sullivan
Jessie Loftsgard
Vernon
Donna
Bobby Kittleson
Germain
Clermont Calendar lists club meetings and visits
Calendar notes events including B and B Women's Club and Firemen meeting on Monday, Priscilla Working Band on Wednesday, St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild on Thursday. Mentions Mary Carlin visiting Brainard, Minn, and several social visits among locals including the Gilberts, Livingoods, and Leets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vas
Firemen’s
Priscilla Working Band
St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild
Also Mentioned on This Page
Entertain Church Society
Keith Thoma
Long Beach
Calif
Louise Miller
Thoma
Cedar Rapids
Max Thoma
Len Simek
Ed Barnes
Joe Evans
White
Evans
Postville Hospital
Bonnie
Olson
Des Moines
Augusta Miller
Herbert Moeller
Alma Roland
Bessie B. Blake
Clermont Eship
Lorraine Osterhus
Luther College
Amanda Haci
Marvi Grover
Sutanjoey
Albert Lubke
America
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia At Charlottes
University of Virginia
Europe
University
Eern
Bohemia
Vin
Enterprise
Ed Heitsman
Sheldon
Iowa
Boys
Amanda Hack
Louie Miller
Lena Peters
Margaret Torbant
Louis Senutte
Lladys Barnes
George Shhave
R. S. Henderson
B. ¢. Gruver
Joe Kula
Richard
Hawkeye
Richard Griebenow
Detruis
Robert Schupanits
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Fred Cline
Leslie Cline
Hopkinton
J. A. Tibbitts
Jean Aaves
Marion Lind
Lewis Mein
Verle Andrew
Clérmont High School
Supt
Board of Education
United Service Women ‘Met
Wellman
Mary Washburn
Maggie Torkelson
Mons Hanson
Thor
Pomeroy
Nels Gilbert
Melvin Anderson
Castalia
Margaret Sheehy
Mary K. Guritz
Anamosa Schools
Byron Yauslin
Roger Lee
Lovilla Simerson
van Hook, N. D
Mrs
Arthur §. Olson
Louis Schutte
West Bend
Noah Anliker
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sumner Baptist Mission
Sumner
Hans J. Larson
Tmmanuel Larson
Ida Bisbing
Cedar Falls
Elvira Johnson
Bisbing
Bara Rowland
Mary Carlin
Brainard
Minn
M. E. Hitch
Fred Bigler
Richard Gulsvig
John Larson
Edwin Stray
University Hospital
Stanley Hanson
Madison
S. D. Soville Simerson
van Hook
N. D
Nina Simerson
Hans Sandvold
Morris
Inez Wolf
Ossian
Merle
Gene
Aulger Paulson
Byron Livingood
Clifford
Willis
Love Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Timber Company
Ed Dugstad
Met
AUR Saas
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