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A fragment from the Enterprise notes Aug. 28 items. Wim Miller and family along with Wels Closter and John Peterson viewed the Mississippi then visited Bert Hendricks in Waukon. Grace Miller vacationing in Rock Island. Becker and Dr. Becker, returning from a two week trip through badlands report decent yields in the Dakotas. Irvin Olson and baby from Chicago visiting. mma Gunderson visited sister Thore Thompson in Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim
Miller
Wels Closter
John Peterson
Langing
Mississippi
Waukon
Bert Hendricks
Grace Miller
Rock Island
A. G. Becker
J. Becker
Dakotas
Irvin Olson
Baby
Chicago
Mma Gunderson
Thore Thompson
Wadena
July Jobless Claims in Iowa Reach Five Month High
New claims for unemployment in Iowa rose to 3,820 in July, the highest in five months, driven largely by farm machinery layoffs amid lower farm prices. June saw declines of 500 to 1,500 workers in Davenport Charles City Waterloo and Sioux City. Compensation for 14,483 weeks of unemployment totaled $275,805.80 with an average check of $19.04, while 82 percent of claimants were previous factory workers. Iowa Employment Service logged 23,288 job seekers in July, placing 15,580 in farm work.
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Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Davenport
Charles City
Waterloo
Gioux City
Iowa State Employment Service
McDermott Couple Welcome Son Born in Dubuque
Mr and Mrs Gerald McDermott of Dubuque announce the birth of a son on Thursday August 20. The mother is Delores Olson of Clermont. The couple also has a younger son and a daughter.
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Een
Gerald McDermott
Dubuque
McDermott
Delores Olson
Clermont
Evangelist to Speak Here at Clermont Parish
The Wheelchair Evangelist will lead services at Clermont Lutheran parish with 9:15 and 11:00 AM Sunday services, then 8:00 PM nightly from Sunday Aug 30 through Thursday Sep 3 at West Clermont Church. A warm welcome extended to all attendees.
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Clermont
West
St Peter's Church Mass Schedule and Confession Times
St Peter's Church lists weekday Masses at 7 30 a m and Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m with Confessions on Saturday at 8 00 p m and before Sunday Mass. Reverend Fr Robert Cooney serves as pastor.
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Robert Cooney
Shower Honors Bride-Elect La Vonne Lassig
A Friday afternoon pre nuptial shower entertained bride elect La Vonne Lassig, who is set to wed September 4. Guests joined contests, gifts were opened, and lunch served by Mrs. Richard Osterhus. Attending were numerous friends including Mrs. Guy Machow, Henry Schweinefus, Wayne Shipton, Howard Boyle, Gerald Gutcher, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ‘Osterhus
la- Vonne Lassig
Osterhus
Guy Machow
Henry Schweinefus
Wayne Shipton
Howard Boyle
Gerald Gutcher
Em ‘Lassig
B. Riegel
John Bakewell
0. Solheim
Bess Blake
Clifton Pringle
Arnold Stumme
Wm. Schmidt
Loraine Crowe
M. H.moore
Hay
Full Gospel Church of Rev Norman Tosten Services
Un-denominational church led by Rev Norman Tosten invites all. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning service at 11:00 a.m. and evening at 8:00 p.m. Bible study Thursday at 9:00 p.m. Services held in school house No 18 two miles west of Clermont.
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Norman Tosten
Clermont
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Visitors
Details of services at East Clermont West Clermont and Highland churches including sermon by Evangelist Allen Lee, Sunday School times, catechetical days, and evening services. Mentions hostesses and program coordinators. Notes visits by families to Wisconsin and hospital trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Allen Lee
Merril Gunderson
Emma ‘Gunderson
Martin Amundson
Elmer Larson
Orville Berg
West Clermont
Olson
Alma Nelson
Elmer L. Nelson
Jake Wander
Evelyn Olson
Joe Wander
Millard Nelson, Jr
Highland
Women’s Club Hosts Smorgasbord Meeting and Games
Entertained by Mrs Verni Engle Mrs Flor ence Hein and Mrs Andine Vasby the Business and Professional Women held a smorgasbord at the Bnei home Monday evening August 24. Evelyn Olson presided the meeting then bridge and canasta followed with Phyllis Sheen and Loretta Schultz winning bridge honors and Mary Olson taking the canasta prize.
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Verni Engle
Flor
Ence Hein
Andine Vasby
Bnei
Evelyn ‘Olson
Phyllis Sheen
Lorretta Schultz
Mary Olson
Clyde Sorenson killed by falling pole at work
Clyde Sorenson of Clarinda died after a 45 foot upright pole he was using broke and crushed him when it fell. He worked for Light Company. In other notes, the Olson family of Anita visited relatives in North Dakota and Minnesota during a four day trip, returning home Thursday.
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Clyde Sorenson
Clarinda
Sorenson
Light Company
Observe Silver Wedding at Sandvold Home
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sandvold celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday August 23 with a family dinner at home. Their daughter Mrs. L J Beeck and Susan of St Paul were visiting, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandvold of New York City. An open house for friends followed at Most Clermont Lutheran church parlors.
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Hans Sandvold
L. J. Beeck
Susan
St. Paul
Martin Sandvold
New York City
Sandvolds
Habit Training Starts Too Early for Children
Habit training often begins too soon and can backfire if pushed before a child is ready. Good examples in the family help children imitate healthy routines. The piece notes that three year olds do reasonably well without intensive training and cites several local visits and a card of thanks from Mrs. Ralph Triem.
Wendell Loftsgard Enrolls at Lamson College in Phoenix
Wendell Loftsgard, son of Theo and Mrs Loftsgard of Clermont, has enrolled in a two year accounting and business administration course at Lamson business college in Phoenix Arizona. He previously worked as a carpenter in Mesa and now resides at 47 South Harne Street. He seeks local news from home and attends First Lutheran Church in Mesa where he sings in the choir. He left Clermont for health reasons and recently attended a Tunes League convention in San Diego with a friend.
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Wendell Loftsgard
Lamson Business College
Phoenix
Ariz
Theo
Loftsgard
Clermont
Mesa
Sa. Harne St
Wendell
New
San Diego
Calif
First Lutheran Church
Luther League
The Closer to Home Danger in Auto Crashes
The National Safety Council report notes that 61 percent of drivers in 133000 fatal motor crashes lived within 25 miles of the crash site, 21 percent elsewhere in the state, and 18 percent outside the state. Seventy three percent of all motor vehicle accident drivers also lived within 25 miles, with 17 percent elsewhere in the state and 10 percent outside.
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National Safety Council
Visitors enjoy weekend at Verni Engle home
Sunday visitors included Reuben Svendsen and family of Lawler and John Bakewell with daughters, Don Martin and Jeannie of Orchard, Billy Wickham family, Harry Nelson of Indianola, and Karl Martin’s hosts the Engles. Amundson and Olson families visited, Osweiler came up from Cedar Rapids. West Clermont Sunday school rally set for Sunday August 30 at 9:40 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Don ‘Martin
Jeannie
Orchard
Karl Martin
Billy Wickham Family
Harry Nelson
Indianola
John Bakewell
Til and Hospitalized Hospital Checkup
Minerva Thorson traveled to Rochester Minnesota for a hospital checkup on Thursday. She was joined by Mrs Alphie Thorson Mrs Eugene Thorson and Cpl Wm Bacon as a hospital patient. Mrs Tor Hanson remains a patient at Allan Memorial Hospital Waterloo under observation for possible surgery. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Meier and Cathy returned Saturday from a two week vacation much of which Lloyd spent in Manchester hospital for surgery. They next stayed at the Arthur Wilkens home in Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Olson
Anita
Karen
Newton
No. Dak
Alert
Gerhard Stenerson
Herbert Krueger
Niaglara
Milford Olson
Litchfield
Elmer Erickson
Wayne
Erskine, Minn
B. &, Ramsey
Louie Amundson
Henry Larson
Postville
Otto Vasby
Minerva Thorson
Rochester
Minn
Alphie Thorson
Eugene Thorson
Cpl
Wm. Bacon
Tor Hanson
Allan Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Lloyd Meier
Cathy
Lloyd
Manchester Hospital
Arthur Wilken
Strawberry Point
Corydon beauty shop hires David Ekleberry
A Corydon beauty shop adds a new staff member, David Ekleberry of St. Charles, who recently completed a beauty school course.
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Corydon
David Ekleberry
St. Charles
Marion couple hosts weekend guests and travels noted
Mr and Mrs Bob Vogel and family of Marion were weekend guests of Mrs Vogel s parents Myr and Mrs Guy Probert Winifred Sullivan Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with relatives here and at Postville Charles Thorson left Tuesday for Eldridge to spend a week with Mr and Mrs Gene Moorhead Mrs Gerald Gutcher spent the weekend with relatives at Martinsdale near Des Moines
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Joan Gerner
Joyce Keating
Margaret Skahill
Cedar Rapids
Bob Skelton
Bob Vogel
Marion
Winifred Sullivan
Postville
Charles Thorson
Eldridge
Gene Moorhead
Gerald Gutcher
Martinsdale
Des Moines
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Helen Dibble
Christina Behrens
Joe
Ft. Atkinson
Irene Ostlie
Janet Lyngaas
Oelwein
Betty Wander
Beverly Nelson
Decorah
Howard Kluss
Monona
Earl Kimball
Astrid Kimball
Clarence Tatro
Marshaltown
Wellsburg
Byron Yauslin
Alfred Boleyn
Elgin
Decorah Park
Harmony
Aulen V. Lee
Derby Red
Love Brothers Derby
Derby
St. Peter’s Church
Full
Clermont Lutheran Parish
B. Reigel
Leo
George Bounds
Wisconsin
Madison
Bess Tschantz
Mendota State Hospital
Albert Christianson
Iowa City
University Hospital
Sar
Wesley ‘Stellickland Family
Rochester, Minn
Jana
Ernest Spier
Readlyn
Mrs. Arnold
Stumame
Cole Wilfara Bayerich Siation
Jerry Fortsch
Helen Becker
Roy Tatro
Waukegan, Ll
Orval Tatro
Milwaukee
Ralph Triem
Arizona
Mrs. Martin Amundson
Don Osweiler
Cathryn
Robert Schupanitz
Mr. Osweiler
Complete Insurance Service
Florence T. Hein
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
AJAX
Bonda
Bonham
Branch
Clinton
Cherokee
Nemaha, Missouri
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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