Nine Students Presented National Honor Society Emblems
C H S held an afternoon ceremony presenting emblems to nine students Marlene Ischer Ramona Olson Victor Amundson Kay Jacobson Carman Swenson Tod Paulson Joan Swenson Roy Martin Helen Reierson An inspiration ceremony featured students representing character service leadership scholarship and a chorus with Clair de Lune background music The event aims to raise standards in secondary schools and direct youth toward responsible citizenship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor ‘Society
Marlene Ischer
Ramona i Olson
Victor ‘Amundson
Kay Jacobson
Carman _ Swenson, Jr
Tod ‘Paulson
Joan Swenson
Ry Martin
Helen Reierson
Astenees
Shirley
Kneelan
Indal ‘Nygaard
Thomas
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Elects Vice President
Mrs Bess Blake returned home from Dubuque after a month in the R W Steele home. At the Cedar Rapids Stamp club annual meeting Norman Erickson was elected vice president for the ensuing year. Louie Olson and Mrs spent Saturday in Waterloo meeting the new grandson Rodney at the Franklin Olson home. Mr and Mrs Reuben Schupbach of Elgin and the Doyle Bennett family of Oelwein were Sunday guests in the Harold Bennett home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Blake
Dubuque
R.W. Steele
Cedar Rapids
Senior and Freshman Class Activities Overview
The senior class reports a successful bake sale during vacation and plans a Christmas party after a class meeting. English and literature work continues with short stories, play readings, and student reports. Junior News notes humorous speech practice and a "School for Scandal" reading. Freshman News describes a Christmas box project for Good Samaritan Home and holiday decorations. Sophomore News highlights miniaturized revolutionary symbols for English projects and ongoing home economics and party preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vse Perpetuat
Clermont High Nine Attend All State Chorus and Band Trip
Nine members of the Clermont high school music department traveled to Des Moines on Friday November 28 for the all state chorus and band event. They left Clermont at 4 00 a m and attended rehearsals across Friday and Saturday with sessions in the morning and afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Des Moines
Clermont
Clermont Groups Calendar Notes For Week Ahead
Dec 16 includes Commercial Club and Boy Scouts Troop 61. Dec 16 also lists Woodland Study Club Clermont Study Club Business and Professional Association. Dec 17 to 18 feature West Clermont Mission Society Women's Catholic Order of Forresters and Forresters Cub Pack Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Boy Scouts
Woodland
Clermont Study Club
Busiess and Professiona Association
Clermont Mission Society
Women’s Catholic Order of Forresters
Forresters
New Fords Here Saturday at Clines
The Fred T. Cline Motor Co invites the community to see the new 1953 Ford on Friday December 12 at Clines. The 1753 Ford marks Ford’s 50th anniversary with smoother riding and comfort improvements, including reduced bumps and better side sway control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘T. Cline Motor Co
Ford
Ford Co
Word
Service News Update: New Addresses for Service Members
New addresses list Pfc Michael J Finnigan US 5163346 546th Sig Depot Co APO New York Army Discharge and Pfc Clarence Sampson who returned home after a four day Thanksgiving visit and 17 months on duty in Germany as well as Louis A Larson VAF 17948228 681st AC WSQ Box 97 Cut Bank Montana. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Burt receive Louis address via Postville hospital update expects Kath leen Jayne and Mrs Lyle Gunderson to spend time at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Finnigan
Michael J. Finnigan
Sig. Pare Depot Co
Care P. M
New York City
Clarence Sampson
Michigan
Sammie
Germany
Louis ‘A. Larson
Ed ‘Burt
Louis A. Larson
Cut Bank
Mont
All-State Orchestra Chorus and Band Shine at Clermont
Night concert featured 202 orchestra musicians under Myron Russell Cedar Falls plus 270 band players led by William Gower State University and 1000-voice chorus directed by Max Krone USC. Local performers included Ramona Olson and Judy Paulson among Clermont students. Dec speech contest set for 7:00 p m in Larrabee building with Worace Hoover as critic judge. Clermont boys fall to Lansing 79-87. girls win 60-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Russell
Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
William Gower
State University
Max ‘Krone
University of Southern California
Clermont
Ramona J Olson
Marlene ‘Durscher
Judy ‘Paulson
Mary Martin
Bill Swenson
Leland Probert
Stephen Knudsen
Paul Hackmann
Victor Amundson
Larrabee
Worace ‘Hoover
Oelwein Senior
Sandra Olson
Ralph Matt
Mary, Olson
Berth Might
Lansing
Clancy
Swenson
Jacobson
Fink
Churches Offer Union Vesper Service Dec 14 at 3 PM
Edwin C. Bowyer, Vicar, notes the third Sunday in Advent. The annual Union Vesper service will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Union Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Bowyer
Union Sunday School
Saint Peter’s Church Mass Schedule
St Peter’s Church lists daily Mass at 6 50 a m Saturday 8 00 a m Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m Confessions on Saturdays at 8 00 p m and before first Mass on Sundays
Clermont Coop Annual Meeting At Lutheran Church
The Clermont Cooperative held its annual meeting at the Lutheran Church par lours. Sixty eight attended as secretary and manager reported. After dinner three directors were elected for three year terms: Clarence Kittleson Keith Thomas and W Krueger. Ken Lepley from Des Moines discussed feeding problems and formulas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Dinnner
Church Society
Clarence Kittleson
Keith Thoma
W. Krueger
Ken Lepley
Des Moines
Clermont Lutheran Parish Events and Services Schedule
The Clermont Lutheran Parish 8S led by Pastor B Knudsen lists Thursday 8:00 pm senior group, Saturday 10:30 am catechetical class, Sunday 11:00 am divine service, 9:30 am catechetical class, 10:45 am Sunday school, 7:30 pm Luther League, Wednesday 2:00 pm Mission Society installation of officers with hostesses including Mesdames Nelson and Iverson. Christmas program rehearsals and choir practices. next service December 10:00 am, with a Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Knudsen
Clermont
Dhoi
Luther League
Mission Society
Mesdames
Wm. Nelson
Pe ‘m. Belschner
Nels Iverson
Kin “Anderson
Hans Sanvold
Guy Muchow
Theo
Kjosa
Marie Skaren
James Henderson
Highland
Paris Brotherhood
Emergency Appendectomy At Decorah Hospital
Adelia Nelson underwent an emergency appendectomy at Decorah Hospital Friday night and is recovering well. Card of thanks from Mrs John Barnhouse and John Paulin express gratitude for cards gifts and visits during stay at Postville Hospital and after returning home. Numerous local residents and families are noted in gatherings and visits across Decorah Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Lt Grimes departs December 6 for service in Greenland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Nelson
Almer Nelson
Decorah Hospital
Postville Hospital
John Barnhouse
John Paullip
West Clermont Priscilla
Roy Tatro
Clayus Berentson
Louis A. Olson
Clarencé Johnson
Raymond Erhardt
John A. Larson
Knudsen
Carman Swenson
Swenson
Willet Miller
Lester Luchsinger
Barney Yauslin
Mon- Bayt
Cedar Rapids
Jake Wander
Steven
Betty
Arlene Ames
Decorah
Dave Reque
Luther College
Beverly ‘Bernhard
Hawkeye
Bill Schmidt
Irene ‘Ostlie
Earl ‘Bachelder
Castalia
Oran, Brandt
Delhi
Albert Boess
Emory Dumsnermuth
West Union
Herbert Dummermuth
John Kelly
Bonnie
Inez
Mr. Kelly
Lyle Gress
Davenport
Claude Gress
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Herb Anderson
Ruth
Guyer Anderon Wedding At Little Brown Church
Miss Lucille Guyer and Duraine Anderson wed in a double ring ceremony at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Attendants were the bride’s sister Mrs. Orvin Loftgard and Orvin Loftsgard. After a weeklong honeymoon, the couple will reside on the groom’s mother’s farm west of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little ‘Brown Church
Nashua
Lucille Guyer
Victor Guyer
Duraine Anderson
Sophia Anderson
Orvin Loftsgard
Turkeys and Gifts To Clermont Shoppers
Clermont merchants sponsor turkey drawing as holiday prelude with fifteen prizes awarded Saturday. Future drawings set for December 13 and 17, with Santa arriving December 20 to distribute treats. Community events include sewing projects, youth programs, host symposium on Take Time for Youth, and various family visits and gatherings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Eliza Martz
Alma Anderson
Ronnie van Buren
Santa Claus
Vesper Service Sunday Afternoon at Union Church
The Clermont Study Club sponsors its annual Christmas vesper service on Sunday afternoon December 14 at three o'clock at Union Church. The program features Mrs M H Moore, Rev S B Knudsen, Rev BE C Bowyer, Glen High School Madrigal Group, Grade School Group, Mrs Ray Tomsheck, and Rev Robert Cooney with carols and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Union Church
M. H. Moore
Emanuel
S. B. Knudsen
Caryl
BE. G. Steinman
Ray Tomsheck
Robert Cooney
Lutefisk dinner and church gatherings near St Olaf
The report lists local social events including the Lutefisk dinner at Norway Lutheran near St Olaf attended by Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson and Mr and Mrs J A Erickson. It notes Sunday dinners for Reuben Svendsen of Lawler and Verni Engle, a 78th birthday reception for Mr Rowland, an oyster supper, baptisms at West Clermont Lutheran, and other community activities with names and places such as Strawberry Point and Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray .Reierson
J. JA. Erickson
Norway Lutheran Church
St.Olaf
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Verni Engle
Ezra Rowland
Mr. Rowland
Ezra Rowlands
Oliver Rowland
Merle
Elmer Olson
B. Knudsen
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Shirley
Wayne Olson
Odako Camp Fire
Mary Schultz
Douglas Thomas
Crusade For Freedom
Cathryn Crowe
Clermont
Crowe's
Aldora Anderson
Marlene Anderson
Marlene
Glenn Ferrell
Terry
Omaha
Nebr
Ferrell
25 Years Ago Sweeps Won By Kneeland In Farm Institute
Mrs W A S Kneeland won her third sweepstakes in home bakery at the Big 4 Farm Institute in Postville Mist week. A first hot lunch was served at the school, with plans to continue during cold weather. A baby girl born to Ernest and wife last Thursday, Shirley Arlene to Robert and wife on December 3 at Brainard, and a daughter named Col. to Anton Kohls. Five hogs froze to death under a hay stack when their heat melted snow. Two high school students Margaret Sticken and Etwina Belschner contracted chicken pox last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. S Kneeland
Home Bakery
Big 4 Farm Institute
Postville
Ernest Larson
Robert Bartlett
Brainard
Shirley Arlene
Anton Kohls
Carol
John Bowen
Margaret Sticken
Etwina Belschner
Local Visitors Named in Waterloo Outing
Molms Clifton Pringle Emil Lassig Arnold Stumme Ruth Starkey and H A Lubke spent Monday in Waterloo Franklin Shipton of Chicago was a weekend visitor in the parental J B Shipton home
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Molms
Clifton Pringle
Emil Lassig
Arnold Stumme
Ruth Starkey
H. A.lubke
Waterloo
Franklin Shipton
Chicago
J. B. Shipton
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Honor Society
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
Good Samaritan
Alendari
Clines
Lyle Gunderson
Kathleen Jayne
St. Peter’s Church
Coop Annual Meeting
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Guyer—Anderson
Wm. Burrow
Albert Burrow
Richard Griebenow
Frank Stones
Oelwein
Lavern Kinsel
Fayette
Norman Reinertson
Merle Ruckdasche
Margaret Quinn
Quinn
Beverly Delbert
F. Ludwig
Elgin Study Club
Ed Hawkins
Lavern Schweiefus
Dec
Enterprise
John Deere Model
John Deere
Olson & Olson
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