Tuberculosis Christmas Seals Distinct From Red Cross
Since 1919 the Christmas seal fund raising is not tied to the American Red Cross. The seals, prepared by the National Tuberculosis Association, are issued through state and local associations and sold by county and city groups. Most funds stay in the state to combat tuberculosis. buy your stamps now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tuberculosis Ax- Sieiation
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
State Tuberculosis Association
Vesper Services Planned Across State on Dec 19
Club women of Town sponsor Sunday vesper services from four to five oclock in Union church. Local committee includes Mrs L H Appelman Mrs Martin Nelson and Mrs E L Crowe inviting all to join for Christmas song and story with pipe organ by Miss Larrabee and special numbers from the high school. A complete program will be published next week. Plan now to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Appelman
Martin Nelson
E. L. Crowe
Union Church
Building Useful Habits in Clermont Township
Farm Bureau ladies studied habits in Clermont rural districts over the past month. They promote a motto praising kindness and discipline in training children. The initiative defines habit as learned traits and behavior. Patterns for self help and essential items for children were shared. Meetings were hosted in the homes of Mrs. Irene Ostlie, Mrs. Henry Kittleson, and Mrs. Harvey Meyer.
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Jesson
Clermont Township
Farm Bureau
Irene Ostlie
Henry Kittleson
Harvey Meyer
Bridge Party at Mrs Albert Lubkes Home
Mrs Albert Lubke hosted a four pair bridge gathering Thursday evening December 2 at her residence. Prizes went to Geneva Wells Marguerite Rogers and Arnold Stumme. Refreshments followed and a list of attendees included Mrs Martin Nelson Len Simek Norene Boley Hazell Schrader Andine Vasby Alfred Baechier Louise Miller Clifton Pringle L L Carr H A Lubke Frank Fay Marguerite Rogers Geneva Wells Mary Gruver Elizabeth Priest and Mrs Orville Sullivan of E L kader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lubke
Geneva Wells
Marguerite Rogers
Arnold Stumme
Martin Nelson
Len Simek
Norene Boley
Hazell Schrader
Andine Vasby
Alfred Baechier
Louise Miller
Clifton Pringle
L. L. Carr
H. A. Lubke
Frank Fay
Mary Gruver
Elizabeth Priest
Orville Sullivan
Elkader
Local visits mark a week of house holds and travel
Thomas Cavanaugh arrived Tuesday to stay in the Dan Burke home. Mrs. Martin Nelson spent Friday with Harald Opland and helped make a candle wick spread. Alma Anderson returned Thursday from a visit to her daughter and husband, A. J. Lindberg, in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cavanaugh
Dan Burke
Martin Nelson
Harald Opland
Alma Anderson
A. J. Lindberg
Minneapolis
Minn
Clermont Buttermaker Receives High Score for 1937
At a Town Dairy Operators meeting in Decorah, Clermont Valley Creamery butter made by Gordon Junker topped the 1987 year with a 93.041 score. Ed Riser of Postville and Louis Lehman of Elgin tied for second with 93. In men’s judging Nels Larson of Decorah won, Gordon Junker second, and Louis Lehman third. Ladies’ contest saw Mrs. Nels Larson first, with Mrs. Ben Gulsvig and Mrs. Ed Riser second and third. A perpetual trophy cup remains with the ladies after winning for a second straight year. New officers named include President Nels Larson, Vice-president Elliot Nelson, and Secretary Gordon Junker. The Clermont creamery, recently rebuilt with new equipment and individual motorized units, continues to produce high grade butter enjoyed by patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Dairy Operators’ Association
Decorah
Clermont Valley
Gordon Junker
Ed Riser
Postville
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Nels Larson
Clermont
Ben Gulsvig
Monona
Knickerbocker
Waterloo
Robert Ewing
Tripoli
Nels Lar‘som
Milton Wild
Churchtown
Henry Trestul
Calmar
Larson
Josephine Sien
Bernie Schultz
McGregor
Riser
Junker
Fred.Timmerman
Nels
Deborah
Elliot Nelson
Luana
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Clermont Creamery
Clermont Ladies Aid Meeting With Officers Election
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs H B Greenleys home on Wednesday Dec 15 with hostesses Mrs L H Appelman and Mrs I C Jerdee assisting. Activities include music Christmas carol rol call election of officers and gift exchange. Note time change. Reports say Mrs Nels Glesne of Elkader remains seriously ill at university hospital Iowa City, sister of Mrs Bertha Frisbie.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
H. B. Greenley
L. H. Appelman
I. C. Jerdee
Nels Glesne
Elkader
University Hospital
Iowa City
Bertha Frisbie
Wage Bill Freed From Committee by Petition
The administration wage-hour bill won a long fight to reach the House on December 2 after eight more signatures on a petition discharged the Rules Committee. Representative Joseph J. Mansfield of Texas adds the final signature, flanked by Mary Norton Speaker William B. Bankhead and Pat Boland.
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Washington, D. C
House
Rules Committee
Joseph J. Mansfield
Texas
Mary Norton
William B. Bankhead
Mansfield
Pat Boland
Luther College Professor to Lecture at Clermont Parish
Prof Rolf Haatvedt of Luther College Decorah will lecture to Clermont parish confirmation classes on Saturday December 18 at 10 00 am in the West Clermont church He recently received a University of Michigan fellowship to research ancient Cairo manuscripts and will discuss Where We Get Our Bible From The talk is open to the public
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Rolf Haatvedt
Luther College
Decorah
Clermont
West Clermont
Haatvedt
University of Michigan
Cairo
Egypt
Large Crowd Attends Lutefisk Dinner and Bazaar
A large crowd attended the Lutheran ladies annual lutefisk and chicken dinner at the church parlors last Wednesday evening. More than 450 dinners were served. Afterward the auction sold items including a silk stitched quilt won by Mrs. A A Nordhus, a crocheted tug to Louie Hovland, and a pair of pillow cases to Dan Burke.
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A. A. Nordhus
Louie Hovland
Dan Burke
Clermont social and sports notes include weddings and a basketball captain
Margaret Clarke returned to Clermont last Sunday. Funeral for H. B. Cummings attended by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cline at Hawkeye Sunday afternoon. Harry Hasford of Glasgow visited in J. B. Shipton and Louie Olson homes. Paul Wells of Oelwein visited Clermont. Mrs. Walter Sullivan aided Irene Shop sale in Postville. Earl Grover of McGregor had major surgery and is recovering. Edwin Olson of Maynard and others attended church events. Irene and Pat Minihan visited in Volga City. Teachers Wilma Steinmetz and Margaret Davis visited in the Brandt home. Lloyd Corsepius transported Mrs. Belle Cox to Waterloo for bus to Toledo after two weeks with daughter. Harold Gress elected Clermont High School basketball captain for 1988 season. Neighbors hosted a charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Helgerson after return from wedding trip.
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Margaret Clarke
Clermont
Fred Cline
H. B. Cummings
Hawkeye
Harry Hasford
Glasgow
Mont
J. B. Shipton
Louie Olson
Paul Wells
Oelwein
John Moon
Walter Sullivan
Postville
Irene
Earl Grover
McGregor
McGregor Hospital
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Lutheran Church
Pat Minihan
Volga City
Dan Burke
Elizabeth Sullivan
Wilma
Steinmetz
Margaret Davis
Elgin
R. V. Brandt
Lloyd Corsepius
Belle Cox
Waterloo
Toledo
Harold Gress
Gress
Rosary Society Meeting At St Peter's Rectory
St Peter’s Rosary Society and Altar Guild held their regular monthly meeting at the rectory on December 2. Mrs Elmer Trudo Mrs Thos Cummings and Mrs Herman Griebe hosted. The bazaar dinner on November 17 cleared 527.50. A parish shower of canned fruits and vegetables was taken for the rectory. Twenty members and three guests attended. Refreshments were served after.
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St. Peter’s Rosary Society and
Altar Guild
Elmer Trudo
Thos, Cummings
Herman Griebenow
Switzerland's Largest Lake Sees Elevation Notes
Switzerland's largest lake Neuf ehatel is listed at 1,420 feet above sea level. Mrs. Bess Tschantz was a caller in Oelwe on Saturday.
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Switzerland
Neufehatel
Bess Tschantz
Oelwe
East and West Churches Have Annual Meetings
The East Clermont congregation held its annual meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, electing officers including Deacons Ole Aanes Andrew Anderson and Hans Hilden, Trustees Lloyd Aanes Ben Erickson George Hanson, Secretary Sven Blockhus, Treasurer N H Gilbertson, Missions Treasurer Jens Bilden, Organist Geneva Anderson, Auditors Lovis Erickson Merell Gunderson, and School Directors M J Blockhus Ed Gunderson Ed Johnson Bert Lyngaas 8 8 Supt Sophia Kittleson Asst 8 S Supt Ruth Peterson.
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East Clermont
Ole Aanes
Andrew Anderson
Hans Hilden
Lloyd Aanes
Ben Erickson
George Hanson
Sven Blockhus
N. H. Gilbertson
Jens Bilden
Geneva Anderson
Lovis Erickson
Merell Gunderson
M. J. Blockhus
Ed Gunderson
Ed Johnson
Bert Lyngaas
Sophia Kittleson
Ruth Peterson
Henry Peterson
Ole Amundson
Selmer Hrickson
Olaf Berg
Clifford Kittleson
Elmer Larson
Henry Amundson
Ole Peterson
Harry Helgerson
Joseph Ogon
Clermont Study Club Meeting Review
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. I Jerdee’s home on Tuesday afternoon December 7 with a one o’clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. J B Shipton. Mrs. E L Crowe reviewed the book Cradle of Life by Louis Adomic for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
I. €. Jerdee
J. B. Shipton
E. L. Crowe
Louis Adomic
Brightness of Light and hospital visit noted
Mr and Mrs R S Henderson Mrs Fred Cline and B C Gruver drove to McGregor Monday to see Earl Gruver who is in the hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Henderson
Fred Cline
B. C. Gruver
McGregor
Earl Gruver
Singing Church Set for Advent Sunday at Clermont
The Clermont Luth. Church invites worshippers to The Singing Church on Sunday December 12 for Advent services. Divin e services are scheduled at West Clermont at 10 45 a m Highland at 2 30 p m and East at 7 30 p m with Sunday school at Westchurch at 9 30 a m An annual Highland congregational meeting is set for Monday December 13 at 10 00 a m Prof Rolf Haatvedt of Luther College will address confirmands on Where We Get Our Bill From at 10 00 a m December 18 at Devorah West Clermont church open to public
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Guapel
West Clermont Church
Highland Church
East Church
Westchurch
Highland Congregation
Rolf Haatvedt
Luther College
Devorah
West Clermont
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont calendar items for December meetings
December 14 Tuesday American Legion meeting and Legion Auxiliary gathering. December 15 Wednesday Ladies Aid Society free at Clermont Lodge. A F and AM meet on December 15. December 16 Thursday Mission Society and W C C F business meeting listed.
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American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Ladies’ Aid Society Free Te Clermont Lodge
Mission Society
Clermont Union Church Evening Worship at 7:30
A note from Clermont Union Church lists J. J. Snyder as minister and Mrs. Wm. Nelson as pianist for an evening worship at 7:30. It also covers Mrs. Nels Glesne’s move to Iowa City hospital after a pneumonia illness and local social visits including Mrs. Henry Burg’s return from Burr Oak. A Friday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs. Jay White honored Mrs. Cox visiting Mrs. Lloyd Corsepius with several attendees named.
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J. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Nels Glesne
Elkader
Iowa City
Henry Burg
Burr Oak
Nels
Oscar Gilbert
Jay White
Cox
Lloyd Corsepius
Corsepius
Walter Follett
H. H. Follett
W. J. Nelson
Mary White
L. L. Carr
R. V. Brandt
Marguerite Rogers
J. M. Brorby
Fred Cline
Margaret Sheehy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vesper Service
Clermont Buttermaker
Ladies’ Aid Society
Westinghouse
Central States
P. & L. Corporation
Rosary Society
Harry Stolle
Sylven Hoag
L. T. N. Olson
J. A. Erickson
Roy Swenson
Gsecretary
Tom Hanson
Otto Vasby
Nels Gilbert
Vernon Meyer
Woodland Dist
Edwin Gunderson
Riverside No. 2
Harry Vauslin
S. S. Supt
Agnes Bilden
Ramsey
Ranry
Clermont Luth
Clermont Union Church
Coney Island
Peninsula
New York
Really
al Ets
Hanover
Rollins
Bates Rayon
Brock
Simon Nelson
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