No More Passenger Trains On This Line Des Moines Area
Gus Hackman and J Miller joined towns along the Decorah Cedar Rapids line in a Friday meeting with Rock Island railroad officials to urge keeping passenger trains. The company had ordered the service ended, sparking community alarm at the loss of essential rail links. Officials granted a temporary continuation while towns decide on patronage, but indicate service will end if demand falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hackman
J. ¥. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Decorah
Rock Island
Clermont
Araland
Township Officers Elect Officials in Clayton County Northwest Townships
Records list township officers elected in Clayton county's three northwest townships. Names appear for clerk, trustees, assessor, constables, and justices of the peace with terms ranging from 1938 to 1994, including Hane Winkler, Arthur M Yearous, and George H Angon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Clayton County
Grand Meadow
J. €. Weihe
W. F. Baltz
Wm. Everman
Asnessor
Haland Reinhart
Archie Rose
Peace
L. C
James Muncie
Raymond Benson
Dale Roys
J. P. Medberry
Wm. Yearous
Hane Winkler
Martin Haneon
George Hangon
Marion Lind
C. J. Anderson
Harry Groth
Sven Blockhus
East Clermont Lutheran Program and Community News
A church program at East Clermont Lutheran includes songs readings and remarks by Rev G Gunsten Bong Society and the choir. Local society notices celebrate the eleventh hour wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Wm B Miller and note Red Cross meeting details and a home store opening with staff additions Virgie Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Lutheran
G. Gunsten
Harry Helgerson
Marjorie Larson
Anna Mee Ruroden
Selmar Erickson
Clifford Kittleson
Vera Mae Olson
Rev. G. Gunston
B. F. Douglas
Virgie Olson
Red Cross
Laxzabee School
Savings Bank
Wm. B. Miller
G. Gunaten
Andrew Nordhus
Clermont High Opens Season With Wins Over Postville
Clermont high school opened the 1032-84 season by taking three of four games from Postville on their floor. The junior high boys won 20 to. Olson and Leehy starred while Olson and Rounds guarded well. Girls led 19 to 6 at halftime and finished 29 to 21. Carr and Lubke led scoring. First team boys game stayed close early, then Clermont pulled away in the second half under new coaches Grace Sweet and J H Kieron. The team wore new sweat jackets and suits. Waucoma comes Friday for first league games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Postville
W. Olson
J. Leehy
H. Olson
J. Rounds
L. Carr
P. Lubke
Clermont
Clermont High
Grace Sweet
J. H. Kieron
Waucoma
Clermont High B Honor Roll First Semester
Clermont High lists B and A grade recipients across classes. Seniors and juniors show strong performance with several named students and overall totals, while local notes mention Ted Peterson at Soldiers Hospital and the Ladies Aid bazaar impacting library funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High
Clermont social notes and regional visitors report
Mrs CG A Hoffman has been quite sick. Dorothy Henderson left for Chicago for work. Louise Halverson of Spring Grove nursing in Clermont. Elizabeth Scholen visiting Elgin sister with Elizabeth Sullivan. Mrs Wm Larrabee in Des Moines for Federated Women’s Child care business. Harold Anderson of Lavina visiting kin including Mr and Mrs Chas Anderson and uncles Rolfs. plans to stay until mid month. Helen Larrabee met her mother in Iowa City. weather caused icy roads. Ladies Aid Society met at Louise Miller’s. Madam Schumann-Heink life paper led program. Beethoven selections. Mrs H H Follett’s birthday observed. Mrs Ed Buser hurt previously. present. daughter Metta served. arrangements for next career meeting and officer elections. fine lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. A. Hoffman
Dorothy Henderson
Chicago
Louise Halverson
Spring Grove
Minn
Ed Dugstad
Dugstad
Elizabeth Scholen
John Lantz
Elgin
Elizabeth Sullivan
Wm. Larrabee
Des Moines
Federated Womén’s Child
Town City
James
Janet
Harold Anderson
Lavina, Mont
Chas
Anderson
Herman Lubke
John
Theodore
Herman Rolfs
Helen Larrabee
Iowa City
Larrabee
Clermont
Cedar Rapids
Ladies’ Aid Society
Louise Miller
Wm. Crowe
Len Simek
Madam Schumann-Heink
Mabel Knudson
Bethoven
Harold Greenley
H. H. Follett
Aid
Ed Buser
Metta
Miller
Fred Rigler
Community Notes From Clermont And Vicinity
Local residents report visits and movements including Dr and Mrs Brandt hosting guests, Henderson and Brandt families visiting Cedar Falls, and plans to move Emma Gunderson's family to a spring farm. Wilma Steinmetz visits from Elgin, and a new wood yard is set up by Fred Bigler. Clermont trains run northbound 7 40 am and 2 20 pm, with service likely to continue. Dorothy Henderson departs for Chicago, and illness sidelights Dr L L Carr recovering from flu. Hig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Reeken
Marenge
R. V. Brandt
B. 0. Henderson
Dorothy
James
Cedar Falls
G. E. Jorgenson
Hollywood
Calif
Wilma Steinmetz
Elgin Public Schools
BR. V.brandt
Emma Gunderson
Clarence Gruver
B. C. Henderson
Fred Bigler
H. T. Hangartner
Johnson Hall
Ezra Dibble
Herman Griebenow
L. L. Carr
B. G. Palmer
R Roggensack
Waukon
Clarence Grover
Waterville
Roger Henderson
Franz Appelman
Clermont
B. O. Henderson
Dorothy Henderson
Chicago
B. F. Douglas
Uo Place
Biermann Wins Fourth District by 20268 Vote
Official tally shows Fred Biermann of Decorah defeating G N Haugen of Nosthaw by about 20,268 in the fourth district race. County results indicate Biermann led by margins across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Biermann
Decorah
G. N. Haugen
Nosthawand
Biermann
Chickasaw
PW Install Officers For Business and Professional Women
New officers for the Business and Professional Women were installed at a Tuesday meeting at Loretta Rafferty's home. Lor etta Rafferty became president, Elsie Lindgren vice-president, Elizabeth Priest secretary, Lovilla Dibble assistant secretary, and Genevieve Wells treasurer. The group plans a Christmas basket drive and a year long program plus a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Rafferty
Arno Lindroth
Clifton Pringle
Elsie Lindgren
Elizabeth Priest
Lovilla Dibble
Genevieve Wells
Year’s Work at Clermont Lutheran Churches Report
At the annual Clermont Lutheran meeting Rev. G. Gunsten summarized parish activities for the year. Norwegian services 62, English 43, total 105. Luther League 39 meetings, 37 aiding society devotions, 20 baptisms, 44 confirmations, 70 confirmation class meetings. Funeral services 17, four marriages, 300 sick calls. Local visits by Paul Wells and others noted. Christmas vacation for Clermont public schools set for Dec 23 to Jan 4, 1933. Irene Rafferty teaching in Clermont vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lutheran
G. Gunsten
Luther League
Aid Society
Paul Wells
Hazelton
George Washburn
Emma Schave
Ed Barnes
Waukon
Dan Burke
L. L. Rounds
E. McCue
West Union
Anna Larson
Ossian
Wolfs
L. L. Carr
Wm. Larrabee
Clermont Public
Grace Sweet
Belle Plains
Kansas
Clermont
Irene Rafferty
St Peter's Church Receives Memorial Paten and Notices
St Peter's gratefully acknowledges a memorial gift of a gold plated communion paten from Mrs Susanna Gordon and Mrs Susanna Prieat. Four new members joined St Peter's Altar Guild on Dec 8 and welfare ladies host a program from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. Public welcome for Gaudete Sunday services on Dec 11. Pastor F McCaffery notes Advent teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
Susanna Gordon
Susanna Prieat
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
St. Peter's Altar Guild
Celia Kelly
Herman Griehenaw
Everatt Crowe
Mra
Burkhard Riegel
Christ
Lutheran church notes and services schedule
Lutheratt Church notes list Norwegian divine services with holy communion at 11 a.m. and Luther League at 7 30 p.m. West Church offers English services at 2 30 p.m. and the Mission Society meets Thursday December 16 with hostesses listed. Highland Church announces annual congregational meeting Monday December 12 at 10 a.m. with Mission Society meeting in church parlors in forenoon.
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East Church
Luther League
West Church
Clermont Study Club hears immigration and social service themes
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. H. B. Greenley’s home to review three books on immigration and social welfare. Mrs. Greenley presented The Soul of an Immigrant. Mrs. Brandt discussed They Who Knock at Our Gates. Mrs. Crowe spoke on Twenty Years at Hull House. Also notes: Louis Milles leased the West Hotel dining room and rail service changes disrupted Rock Island lines, altering mail schedules and post office hours from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
H. B. Greenley
Immigration and Social Service
Constantine Penunzio
Greenley
R. V. Brandt
Mary Antin
Tull House
Jane Adams
EB. L. Crowe
Louie Milles
Iowa
West Hotel
West Union
Postville
Elgin
Also Mentioned on This Page
East L. L. Program
Layanda Carr
Beryl Miller
Lenore Simpson
Margaret Conner
Marian Halverson
Lucille Lubke
Thelma Reierson
Lolita Blake
Lillian Loftsgard
Louise Peterson
Anna May Anderson
Rossiter Simpson
Dorothy Conner
Phyllis Lubke
Vivian Schave
Bessie Nelson
Ted Peterson
Soldier's Hospital
Leavenworth, Kan
Julius Paulson
Minneapolis
Julius
Frank Pringle
Frank
Clarmont
Ald Bazaar
Gid Society
Nelson
Mra. J. _M
Elite
St. Peter’s Church
F. McCaffery
Mrs. Greenley
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