Ames Olson family Complete Extensive Trip
The Ames and Olson families returned Friday after a six to seven thousand mile journey visiting the grotto at West Bend the corn palace at Mitchell South Dakota Bad Lands Black Hills Custer National Park through Montana Idaho Washington where they visited Robert and Ruth Okey and L E Amundson family at Toppenish Yakima Then Oregon Crater Lake National Park with ten foot snow drifts California earthquake affected towns Sequoia National Park General Sherman tree Los Angeles Beverly Hills Hollywood Long Beach Knotts Berry Farm Salt Lake City Las Vegas and many orchards before returning home via Wyoming and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames, Olson
West Bend
Mitchell
So. Dak
Bad Lands
Black Hills
Custer National Park
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Robert Okey
Ruth
L. E. Amundson
Toppenish
Yakima
Oregon
Peter Larson
Silverton
Crater Lake National Park
California
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Wyoming
Nebraska
Home
Donald William Born to Mr and Mrs Hilgemann
Mr and Mrs W. Hilgemann announce the birth of a son. He weighs seven pounds six ounces and was born Wednesday, August 20, at Postville hospital. They have named him Donald William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
W. Hilgemann
Postville Hospital
Donald William
Birthday Party Reflects Small Town Ties
Mrs. E W Kozelka and Gail along with Mrs Emma Gunderson and Nerja visited Merril Gunderson’s home Thursday and helped Joan celebrate her sixth birthday. Mrs Frank Sieleman of West Union spent several days with sisters Mrs Ruth Starkey and Mrs H A Lubke. Mr and Mrs Max Lapke of Cross were Saturday visitors in the H A Lubke home with Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson of Castalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Kozelka
Gail
Emma Gunderson
Nerja
Merril Gunderson
Joan
Frank Sieleman
West Union
Ruth, Starkey
H. A. Lubke
Max: Lapke* Fi
Auxiliary Awards Cards Honor Longtime Legion Members
The American Legion Auxiliary names 20 25 and 30 year members for long service. Recipients include Mdma Franz Appelman Lor rinne Crowe I C Jerdee Suz ans Kjosa Ben Frautschey Roy Swenson Otto Vasby Will J Nelson along with 20 and 25 year honorees and 30 year members Mrs Walter Follett Mrs Ted Loftsgard Agnes Kneeland Andiné Vasby Mrs Dan Burke and Mrs Fred Cline. The unit also notes 25 five year three ten year and four fifteen year members. A Tuesday gathering at Mrs Fred Cline’s home honored charter and gold star member Mrs Dan Burke as guests socialized with Mae and Esther Carlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Jave Mdma
Franz Appelman
Lor‘rinne Crowe
I. C. Jerdee
Suzans Kjosa
Ben Frautschey
Roy Swenson
Otto Vasby
Will J. Nelson
Walter Follett
Clermont Public Schools Open With 276 Enrolled
Clermont public schools opened Monday morning August 25 with a flag raising at nine and a half day. Total enrollment reached 276 with grades listed from kindergarten to senior. Several new pupils joined as Larrabee Rural School District No. 4 closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Public Schools
Larrabee
Olson Reunion and Picnic Held at Olson Home
The Olson family gathered Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Olson for a reunion and picnic. Present were Mr. and Mrs. John Jungblut and Jimmie. Mrs. Olivison. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stolle Jr. and Judy. Mr. and Mrs. Ames Olson and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Larson and Keith. Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Larson and Ann and Richard Meyer. The event also honored Jimmie Jungblut’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ©. Olson
Olson
John Jungblut
Jimmie
Ichita Falls
Tends
Olivison
Harry Stolle, Jr
Judy
Ames Olson
Oliver Larson
Keith
LaVerne Larson
Ann
Richard Meyer
Jimmie Jungblut
Local visitors and hospital update in Clermont
H A Lubke and Jack Bush took Mrs Phyllis Skeen and Brian back to Chicago Saturday after visiting her parents. The men stayed for the Sunday baseball game and returned to Clermont Monday. Mr and Mrs Nelfred Oakland of Mabel Minnesota were dinner guests Sunday at Henry Schweiner's home. Art Nelson returned Wednesday from the Lutheran hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin where he had an eye operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lubke
Jack Bush
Phyllis Skeen
Brian
Chicago
Clermont
Nelfred Oakland
Mabel
Minn
Henry Schweiner
Art Nelson
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wisc
Community events schedule for late August to early September
Friday August 29 Grand Meadow Study Club. Saturday August 30 Blue Bird meeting. Monday September 1 Council meeting Boy Scouts troop 51 Methodist W S C S. Wednesday September 3 Clermont Priscilla Working Band. Thursday September 4 East Clermont Societies St Peters Rosary Society and Altar Guild Cub Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Boy Scouts
Methodist
Clermont Priscilla Working Band
East
Long Summer Trip Ends with Family Visits Across States
Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger and Mr and Mrs Abe Habeger with children return home after a three week tour to the Black Hills West Coast and visits in Dakota Rexburg Nampa Salem Concord Stockton Boulder Dam Ogden Grand Junction and more Older relatives hosts include Mrs Mary Tatro and Mrs Clara Meyer Various local families share gatherings with extended kin in Mason City Clarion and other towns as educators prepare for the new school year and housing changes unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
Dakota
Rexburg
Nampa
Idaho
Salem
Oregon
Concord
Stockton
Calif
Boulder Dam
Arizona
Ogden
Utah
Grand Junction
Colo
Harry Cooney
Harold Cooney
Towa City
Gerene Larson
Larson
Meyer
Eller
L. N. Larson
Clarion
Gerene
Evelyn Toenges
Hawkeye
Harold Bennett
Miss Toenges
Clermont
Pauline Boehm
Sumner
Norma Berentson
West Union
Adamarie Palas
Waukon
Esther Oelberg
Herman Thompson
Edna Miller
Herbert Dummermuth
Floyd Dummermuth
Cedar Rapids
Emma Gunderson
Verla
Dr. A. M. Aanea
Red Wing
Minn
Minneapolis
St Peters Church Mass Times And Confessions
St Peters Church lists daily Mass at 6 50 A M and Saturday Mass at 8 00 A M Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 A M Confessions are held on Saturdays at 8 00 P M and before the first Mass on Sundays.
Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Circles Schedule
In East Clermont the Lutheran Parish holds Sunday 10:00 Sunday School with a mission circle meeting September 4 led by Millard Bilden Selmer Groth Elmer Meyer James Olson Joseph Baker Milford Olson and Gust Gilbertson. West Clermont has no service and Priscilla Working Band meets Wednesday at 2 15 with hostess group Ludwig Anderson Harry Vauslin Tom Hanson Ruth Larson L T N Olson and Floyd Bergeson. program chair Mrs L C Jerdee. Highland offers 9 30 Sunday School and 11 Divine Worship. Elgin services at 9 30 with Sunday School starting August 31 at the Elgin Lutheran Chapel at 11 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Sotuy
Elgin
Elgin Lutheran Chapel
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal Service Notice
Sunday August list marks the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity at 3 00 p m First Office of Instruction and Sermon The Promises of Christ Seek and ye shall find Services held weekly at this hour Edwin C Bowyer Vicar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Edwin C. Bowyer
Barbara Appelman Featured In Des Moines Picture Magazine
Barbara Appelman daughter of Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman appears in a Sunday Des Moines Register picture feature with an archery pose. She teaches archery at a Girls Scout camp near Clear Lake. Jack Bush and Herman Lubke drove to Chicago last Saturday with Mrs Phyllis Skeen and Brian Skeen. The group attended ball games and returned Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson hosted Sunday dinner and later visited Mr and Mrs Edwin Olson near Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Appelman
Franz Appelman
Picture
Des Moines Register
Miss Appelman
Clear Lake
Jack Bush
Herman Lubke
Chicago
Recital Held Last Week at Masonie Hall
Mrs. Nora Jorgenson held her annual piano recital at Masonie hall on Friday and Saturday mornings August 22 and 23. Clermont and Postville studio pupils performed, with Clermont N to Z and Postville students listed including Ruth Tillotson Merlin Nickels Pam Clothier Doris Diane and many others from Clermont and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Jorgenson
Masonie Hall
Clermont
Postville
Clermont and
Elgin
Ruth Tillotson
Merlin Nickels
Pam Clothier
Richard
Doris
Diane
Dorothy
Donha
Douglas Meinhard
Sondre
Carolyn
Karen
Rebecca
Anita
Grace
Janice
Shirley
Mary Olson
Ruby
Carol
Dalene Shaffer
Jean
Kathleen
Amundson
Marlene
Barbara Anderson
Marjorie
Kay Swenson
Mary
Marilyn
Dorothy Schaer
Joan
Carol Gunderson
Dianne
Sandra Bilden
Gwendolyn
Wendell Baechler
Jean Belschner
Bonita Bergeson
Beverly Muehlethaler
Dorothy Masby
JoAnn Moore
Linda
Rachel
Paul Hackmann
Margaret
Sylvia
Randine Hansan
Terry
Tony Habeger
Dorothy Helgerson
Judy Thompson
Helen Walls
Connie Baumgartner
la Verne Osterhus
Janice Durscher
Clarissa Miller
Carolyn Kittleson
Ietha Light
Kathryn Knudtson
Janet Gehring
Joyce Larson
Cathryn Crowe
Karen Jacobson
Helen Henderson
Judy Nelson
Sheryl, Peterson
Linda Kiple
Marcia Wolf
Marjorie Johnson
Service notes from Fort Riley and beyond
Pvt Carmen Loftsgard returns to Fort Riley Kansas from a 12 day parental leave. Sgt Ole M Johnson reports hospitalization with address at Camp Pendleton California. Pfc Kenneth Anderson arrives on 30 day leave from Treasure Island California and will report back to Camp Pendleton. Gene D Mabb listed with new address at Camp Durant New York. Families travel to the Black Hills and Denver to visit relatives Howard Stumme stationed in Denver with the Air Force. Mrs Frank Rounds Elizabeth of Corpus Christi Texas visit Brady Paulson home with Margaret Hughes Earl of Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Loftsgard
Fort Riley
Kansas
Ted Loftsgard
L. 'T. Anderson
Sgt
Ole M. Johnson
1St Signal Operation Co
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Kenneth Anderson
Treasure Island
Camp Pendelton
Marine Infantry
Arnold Stumme
LaVerne Stumme
Terry
Black Hills
Denver
Colo
Howard
Air Force
Frank
Swimmin Certificates Awarded In North Fayette County
One hundred seventy eight Red Cross beginners certificates were awarded at the close of the North Fayette County swimming program at USU In Fayette. To earn the certificates, the children attended eight or more sessions during the summer and demonstrated the ability to jump feet first into deep water swim 45 feet rest on their backs 15 seconds and swim back to the starting point. The 20 Clermont children earning their certificates were: Billy Schultz Ervin Ames Dennis Griebenow Gary Hyde Jean Belschner Joyce Larson Beverly Oelberg Larry Bergeson Gary Gilson Duane Granneman Larry Jacobson Robert Nelson Leslie Vauslin Mary Barnhaus Helen Burger Karen Jacobson Judy Nelson Sandy Olson Mary Schultz and Mary Swenson. This seems a good record for Clermont as they rated third high with West Union and Sumner leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
North Fayette County
USU
Fayette
Clermont
Billy Schultz
Ervin Ames
Dennis Griebenow
Gary Hyde
Jean Belschner
Joyce Larson
Beverly
Reunion Honors Former Teacher Nell Sheehy in Wells
Nell Sheehy, former Wells instructor for the teachers training department, was honored at a Wells city park reunion. About 150 attendees, including families and acquaintances, shared a dinner and memory book presentation after a corsage. Dorothy Huseby and Mrs Clara Feiring accompanied her, and guests wished for another gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Sheehy
Wells
Minn
Wells City Park
Dorothy Huseby
Clara Feir‘ing
New Richland
Miss Sheehy
Local social notes from Pelican Lake fishing trip and farm events
Mr and Mrs John Mark Mrs and Mrs L T N Olson and Arthur E Olson returned Monday night from a five day fishing trip to Pelican Lake Minnesota. They report good fishing and a restful vacation. Mrs Aldora Anderson and L Myra and Mrs Rosina Anderson were Sunday guests of Mrs Ruth Little at Fairbanks. Mr and Mrs Verni Engle attended the funeral Friday of M W Bakewell at New Albin. Mr and Mrs Richard Olson Ramona and Elliott and Richard Meyer attended the Guyer reunion at the M D Guyer home in Guttenberg. Mr and Mrs Jack Adrian of Elgin were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Gordon Schupbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mark
L.T. N. Olson
Arthur E. Olson
Pellican Lake
Minn
Aldora Anderson
L’myra
Rosina Anderson
Ruth Little
Fairbanks
Verni Engle
M. W. Bakewell
New Albin
Waterloo Gladiolus Show Prize Winner Joe Malone
Joe Malone exhib ited eight blooms among 14 000 entries at the Waterloo Gladiolus show. He entered in a class with 200 competitors and brought home five blue ribbons. Malone dedicates much effort to growing prize blooms and shares his hobby with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Malone
Waterloo
Joe
Jos
Back From Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson returned Tuesday from an eight day vacation trip to Rocky Mountain National Park Denver and Colorado Springs They viewed Seven Falls Manito Springs Cave of the Winds Garden of the Gods Will Rogers Shrine South Cheyenne Canyon and came home through the drought area of Kansas and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
Rocky Mountain National Park
Denver
Colorado Springs
Seven Falls
Manito Springs
Cave of the Winds
Garden of the Gods
Will Rogers Shrine
South Cheyenne Canyon
Kansas
Missouri
Reunion of 1938 commercial class at Upper Town Univ
Mrs Esther Oetberg attended the annual reunion of the 1938 commercial class at Upper Town University held this year at Manchester on Sunday. Luella Miller of Keokuk is spending her vacation at her home in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Oetberg
Upper Town University
Manchester
Luella Miller
Keokuk
Clermont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers Savings Bank
Catenin
St. Peter’s Church
B. Knudsen
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Episcopal
Lyle Mabb
Gene
Cpl
D. Mabb
A. A
Camp Durm
New York
Dr, I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Briggs - Stratton
Clermont - Phone
John Deere Forage Harvester
John Deere
Olson & Olson
Jamesway Sanitary
Jamesway Purla
Jameswey
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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