Clermont High School News Highlights and Activities
School notes from Clermont High report on Freshman homemaking demos Barbara Thels and Arlene Knud een, English nouns and objects under UV light, and a busy music section noting Mrs. Mary Olson’s five granddaughters in band, chorus, and glee club. Faculty bits profile Mrs. Vida Nordhus, and assembly topics on habits and freedom. Basketball reports Clermont vs Lansing results, and upcoming speech contests December 10 to 19 followed by kindergarten to first grade December routines and Christmas preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Thels
Arlene Knudeen
Elgin
Clermont
Clermont High School
Mary Olson
Olson
Shirley
Janice
Mary
Rebecca
Becky
Grace
Carolyn
Elmer Olson
Evelyn Olson
Vida Nordhus
Basketball News
Lansing
Sandra Olson
Bonita Clancy
John Knudsen
Landry
Larrabee Auditorium
Grace Gilbert King
West Union
Clermont High
Local School News From Clermont Classmates
Students describe firehouse life and lessons on fire response. They study animal hibernation and winter adaptation while noting Dean Helgeson’s move to a new school. Several students earned excellent or very good ratings on language tests. Wayne Anderson marks a birthday with candy, and others update dental cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Dean Helgerson
Dean
Virginia Olson
Marjorie Evanson
Janet Wagner
Janice Durseher
Margie Swenson
Marlene and
L'Myra ‘Anderson
Diane Frieden
Mark Amundson
Wayne Anderson
Donaline Larson
Marvin Berg
Donald Larson
Karen Olson
Dickie Westpfahl
West Union School
Peter Bilden
Clermont social notes of gatherings and visits across families
Local notes list numerous visits and social events in Clermont including baptism tribute for Randy Wayne, dinners with Kathinka Larson and John Koch homes, weekend guests from Cedar Rapids and Marion, and many gatherings at the Erickson, DeBuhr, Trem, Tatro, and Wander households. Highlights include a surprise party for Mrs. Wm Schmidt and mentions of births and anniversaries, with multiple extended family and neighbor visits across Mendon area towns.
Follett Family Hosts Army Slideshow Evening
Sunday afternoon in the Walter Follett home featured slides of foreign lands taken by their son Henry Follett while stationed with the Army in Europe. Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett visited relatives in Chicago. Lorenz Reinhart and the Gundersons were guests at Postville. A Want Ad is suggested for low cost finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Olson
Verni Engle
Ed Dahms
Postville
Callets
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
John Bakewell
Jackie
Junanne
Bill Hitch
Sumner
Harry Yauslin
William Nelson, Jr
Harry Gunderson
Lyle Gunderson
Kathleen
Ezra Rowland
Mr. Rowland
Oliver ‘Rowland
Reuben Hackmann
Merle Ruckdaschel
Howard
Bob Johnson
Ivan Anderson
Mavis
Elgin
Burrow
Dick Griebenow
Walter Follett
Henry Follett
Europe
Harold Bennett
Chicago
Reading's Hardware Legacy Ties Churdan to 60 Years
At Churdan M M Reading had been in the hardware business there for over 60 years, marking a long local trade and family enterprise in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churdan
M. M. Reading
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Judy Paulson
Leo Reigel
Howard Kittleson
Sherry
Peterson
Santa Claus
Larry Larson
Marilyn Anderson
Karen Hilgemann
Dale Bilden
Maplewood Fire Station
Billy
Henry Amundson
Kathinka Larson
Dale Welch
Cedar Rapids
Verdell Hulbert Home
Karl Martin
John Koch
Eldorado
Kari
Randy Wayne
Donald Martin
Loyce Erickson
R. N
Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Iowa City
J. A. Erickson
Jim Trem
Marion
Clarence Tatro
Elaine
Ronnie
Mary Tatro
Roy Tatro
John Erickson
Wadena
Mrs. Calvin DeBuhr
Great Lakes, Ill
Dean DeSart
Wm. Schmidt
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Lyle , Gunderson
Virginia Meskel
Clifford Kittelson
Minneapolis
Mary Washburn
Paul Wells
Sheldon
Tanya Susan Westra
Great Falls
Mont
Floyd Bergeson
Oliver Larson
Ronald
Strawberry Point
Oliver
Raymond Steffens
Randalia
Phil Steffens
Alfred Wenger
Otto ‘Krueger
Ae, Jacobs
Edwin
Krueger
Lloyd Schutte
Cindy
Castalia
Philip Wander
Craig
Joe Wander
George Wander
Debbie
Gene
Linda Jana Keith
Gottfred Pfister
Harold
Fred
Lydia Martie
Ole Reiers
Ed Johnson
Willard Martin
Bill Schmidt and Sons
Tommy and
David
George Alderson
Wm. Belschner
M. H. Moore
Douglas Thomas
Gordon Hoopman
L. T. N. Olson
Wm, B. Miller
J. A Erickson and Loyce
Mary ‘Olson
Art Meckel
Decorah
Gene Wander
Mason City
Joe
Reuben ‘Svendsen
Keith Thoma
Leonard Olson
Steven and
Stanley
Monona
Walter Becker
Steve
Fayette
Helen’ Becker
Vernon Anderson
Barbara and
Marlene
Holiday Baking
Baker's Dot
Washday Miracle Tide
McGrath
Peat LT
Florida
California
Florida Juice Oranges
Rae-Becks
Louis Schutte & Son
Licensed
Eimbalmers
Clermont and
Texas A. & M. University
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