Clermont School Hoops Drop Double Loss To West Union
Clermont lost both first and second basketball games to West Union last Tuesday. First team trailed early but tied 16 all before West Union pulled away to a 24 19 victory. Second team fought Ossian in an overtime win for West Union, 22 20.
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Clermont
West ‘Union
West Union
Miss Mort
Reed
Boley
Miss Hogg
Miss Smith
Fayette
Ottumwa
Stockport
Hopkinton
Ft. Atkinson
Miss Evingson
Bernice Olson
Monona
Kensett
Supt
Ossian Girls
Helen Stee
Georgana Loftsgard
Helen Halverson
Anna Crowe
Loyce Erickson
Witt
Hueter
Ossian
Helen Ramsey
Nelson
Slangeland
Stanley
Calmar
Elgin
Hélen Halverson
Augusta’ Ller
Betty Follett
Elizabeth Kneeland obituary from Clermont Iowa
Mrs Elizabeth Kneeland daughter of Marcus and Eliza Horan was born Clermont Nov 6 1862 and died Nov 29 1940 at her Clermont home after four years illness. She taught in Iowa and Minnesota schools and married John Kneeland Oct 1 1888 at St Jose Minn. Surviving children include Clem William Leo Agnes Mary Mrs James McSweeney and Mrs Alfred E Miller. Burial in St Peters cemetery with four nephews and two grandsons as casket bearers.
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Elizabeth Horan Kneeland
Marcus
Eliza Horan
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Minnesota
John Kneeland
St. Jose
Minn
Clem
William
Leo
Agnes Mary
James McSweeney
Alfred E. Miller
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Rosary Society
Father Leo O'Connell
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Joseph McManus
Richard
Francis
Lawrence Horan
Robert McSweeney
Robert Kneeland
Clermont December Calendar Highlights
December calendar items list events from Clermont with dates and groups including Rosary Society on Thursday the 5th, Basketball at Stanley on the 6th, American Legion on Monday the 9th, American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday the 10th, Woodland Progressive Study Club, Calmar basketball at home, and Union Church Guild on Wednesday the 11th.
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Rosary Society
Stanley
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Progressive Study Club
Calmar
Union Church Guild
Bernice Stry Returns to Meskel's Cafe in West Union
Bernice Stry resumes work at Meskel's cafe in West Union after release from the hospital. The note confirms she has returned to her duties at the cafe following medical treatment.
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Bernice Stry
Meskel’s
West Union
Follnowi
Fifth and Sixth Grade News Briefs at School
Absent last week were Nor ma Schave Amos Pritchard and Kenneth Amundson whose tonsils were removed. Sixth graders study recipe reduction in arithmetic and complete a unit on Australia and New Zealand. Reading classes dramatized stories. Rose Marie Hackmann and Henry Follett returned to school. Peggy Spencer and Kenneth and Norene Amundson brought pictures of New York and nearby areas during geography.
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Norma Schave
Amos Pritchard
Kenneth Amundson
Australia
New Zealand
Rose Marie Hackmann
Henry Follett
Peggy Spencer
Kenneth
Norene Amundson
School of
New York and Vicinity
United States
High Spots of War Then and Now at Oran
In July at Oran Algeria a British squadron attacked French ships sinking a battleship a seaplane carrier and two destroyers while three other battleships were damaged British casualties were one officer and one sailor The French reportedly lost about five thousand men mostly drowned French commander Gensoul chose to fight Somerville issued an ultimatum to surrender or be disarmed or sail to neutral waters The two new photographs show the first British shell bursts and a direct hit on a Strasbourg or Dunkerque class battleship
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Oran
Algeria
Britain
Somerville
Great Britain
Gensoul
United States
Clermont Girls Join Upper Iowa Choir for Christmas Cantata
Chrystal Miller Lois Brandt and Janet Olson of Clermont sing with the Upper Iowa choir in a Christmas cantata titled The Shepherds Christmas. The first performance is at First Methodist Church in Waterloo on Sunday evening December 8, with a home program at Upper Iowa gymnasium on December 15. The program features a verse-speaking choir and the first choir instruments of the Upper Iowa Symphony Orchestra, directed by Prof. Everett Hendricks, including candle lighting and Christmas tree decorations.
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Chrystal Miller
Lois Brandt
Janet Olson
Clermont
Upper Iowa
First Methodist
Waterloo
Upper Lowa Gymnasium
Upper Lowa
Everett Hendricks
State Preliminary Declamatory Contest at local high school
Dramatic students from Elgin Luana Ossian and Clermont competed Monday night in the state preliminary declamatory contest held at the local high school auditorium. Arthur Alloway won the single rating in oratorical with McDermott's Memorial Address. First place in dramatic reading went to Anna Mae Schupbach for Antonio Opens His Eyes and Betty Alice Schori for Al Corner on William in humorous division. Ossian’s Sylvia Rogness took second in drama. Brain Gilbert Ossian and Mildred Thorson Clermont tied for second in humor. Three West Union women acted as judges. Clermont band provided music. Loyce Amundson and Madonna Trude sang solos. First-place winners advance to the sub-district contest.
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Elgin
Luana
Ossian
Clermont
Arthur Alloway
McDermott
Karl
Jon Wagner
Harvey Gilbertson
Albert Tinderholt
Anna Mae Schupbach
Antonio
Betty Alice Schori
al Corner
William
Sylvia Rogness
Brain Gilbert
Mildred Thorson
West Union
Bodensteiner
Miss Pierce
Miss Pollins
Loyce Amundson
Madonna Trude
Thanksgiving guests at Brady Paulson home
Dinner and supper guests listed for Thanksgiving include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arend and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hughes with Lavern of Waterloo, James Rounds of Dubuque, L. L. Rounds, Thomas McGaharen, George P. Rounds, and Rita and Danny.
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Brady Paulson
Arthur Arend
Ray Hughes
Lavern
Waterloo
James Rounds
Dubuque
L. L
Deserts Clermont Hills to Roam the Lone Prairie
Don Coyote reports Texas weather from Clermont area noting blizzard remnants and frost on melons though roses thrive. High 70s temps, intermittent rain and storms persist four days to Nov 24. Prognosticators joke ducks complain. Christmas hopes rise for strawberries and gladiolas amid cold front.
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Don Coyote
Texas
Clermont
Shank
Clermont St
Rio Grande
Don
Clermont Iowa Council Minutes December 2 1940
Clermont council met in regular session with Mayor Simek presiding. Present were Landsgard Kittleson Junker Rounds and Riegel. none absent. Minutes approved and bills audited for payment including Hans Hanson salaries care of fire truck Farm Bureau gas and oil labor Clermont Brick and Sand Co printing Burgess Dagstad Lumber Co Clermont Enterprise Central States Power and Light Co for street lights hall lights pumping and related charges. Meeting adjourned. Clerk Martin Nelson.
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Clermont
Iowa
Simek
Landsgard
Kittleson
Junker
Rounds
Riegel
Hans Hanson
SAO Farm Bureau Co
Leo Wells
Burkard Riegel
Clermont Brick & Sand Co
Clermont Enterprise
Burgess-Dagstad Lbr. Co
Central States Power & Light Corp
Martin Nelson
Clermont Firemen Stage Mock Wedding Farce Fundraiser
Clermont volunteers stage an All Star Wedding at the Clermont opera house on Saturday December 7 at 9 o clock. A strictly male cast performs a big farce comedy to raise funds for the volunteer fire department with impersonations of Mae West Sally Rand and others. A John Deere Day free show and lunch is held Friday December 6 at the same venue.
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Clermont Opera House
Clermont
John Deere
Lutheran Singing Church Advent Services Schedule
The Singing Church offers divine worship at Highland at 10 45 a m and at West Clermont Norse at 2 30 p m on Sunday December 8 the 2nd Sunday in Advent Epistle Romans 15 4 9 Gospel Luke 23 25 36 East Clermont Luther League gathers at 7 45 p m and Sunday school at 1 30 p m to rehearse for the Christmas tree program Rev E E Ramsey is pastor.
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Highland
West Clermont
Norse
East Clermont
Clermont Study Club Luncheon Features Chile Argentina Music
Mrs H A Lubke and Mrs J C Halverson co hosted a one o clock luncheon for the Clermont Study Club at Mrs Lubke’s home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Theo C Ressler reviewed Chile and Argentina with piano selections by Mrs L H Appelman. Members donated to the Ottumwa orphanage.
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H. A. Lubke
J.C. Halverson
Clermont
Harar
Theo. C. Ressler
Chile
Argentina
L. H. Appelman
Ottumwa
Ole Amdahl Services Held at West Union
Funeral services for Ole Amdahl 76 were held Tuesday Nov 26 at the Lutheran church in West Union with Rev H T Bra officiating. He was found dead in bed Saturday morning at his son Sigfred Amdahl's home in Dover township and leaves two daughters and three sons besides Mrs Ellen Peterson.
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Ole Amdahl
Lutheran Church
West Union
H. T. Bra
Amdahl
Ellen Peterson
Sigfred Amdahl
Dover Township
Sonz Bey
Public fire lane notice from Mayor Simek and Fire Chief Priest
Official notice to the public warns not to park within 300 feet of a fire response. Drivers must stop for a fire truck en route to a fire. Names Len T. Simek and A. J. Priest cited as Mayor and Fire Chief. Advertising is presented as an investment.
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Len T. Simek
A. J. Priest
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