Leaders Training School Discusses Installment Plans in Operavins
The training session led by Miss Weils and Miss Vols introduced the installment method of buying on credit and analyzed other credit forms. Attendees from Fayette county, including Mrs. Archie Schroeder and Mrs. Kenneth Kerr, explored keeping accounts, life experience charts, and health topics as part of home project work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weils
Archie Schroeder
Operavins
Miss Vols
Tilton
William Tell
Rossini
Gavatte
Beethoven
Kenneth Kerr
Fayette County
Roy Swenson
Verni Engte
Ed Dahms
Wilbur Thorton
Car- Swenson
Ruth Turner
Santa to Visit Clermont for Christmas Eve Eve Celebration
Announcement notes Santa will arrive in Clermont on Saturday December 16 at 3 p m at the town Christmas tree site to distribute candy to youngsters. Upper Iowa University radio committee also announces a Dec 20 program at 4 p m by the Upper Iowa A Cappella Choir featuring Clermont students May Dawn Smith soprano and Chrystal Miller alto.
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Santa
Clermont
Upper Iowa
University
American Legion Auxiliary Holds December Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred Cline with hostesses Mrs. Bulger Paulson and Mrs. Dan Burke. Thirteen members present. two new members initiated. The unit voted seven dollars for Child Welfare during Christmas and decided to send a cash gift to a hospitalized veteran. Gifts to Des Moines facility gift shop were reported by the rehabilitation chair. Thirty five members have paid dues. Radio programs on WSUI and WOI were promoted. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Cline
Bulger Paulson
Dan Burke
Lote Olson
Thirteett
Verni Engle
Tom Hanson
Franz Appelman
Des Moines
WSUI
Sunday School Group Sees Dickens The Christmas Carol
Mrs. H. B. Greenley arranged a Union church Sunday school party to attend The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens at Avalon theatre on Wednesday afternoon. The group included Dorothy Brorby Amma Zette Henderson Clarice Dugstad Helen Halverson Ray Hackett Franklin Olson Bernard Schrader Dean Harris Laird Cliffe Louis Schrader Merle Harris and Stanton Halverson.
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H. B. Greenley
Union Church
Charles Dickens
Avalon Theatre
Franz
St Peter's Societies Meet at Kohls Home in Elgin
The St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild gathered Thursday December 7 at Mrs Walter Kohls home in Elgin. Seventeen members and one guest Mrs Maria Fox of Forest City attended. Secretary Mrs Dan Burke read the NC CW president's message. A pot-luck luncheon is planned for January at the rectory with officers to be elected.
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St. Peter's Rosary Society
Walter Kohls
Elgin
Maria Fox
Forest City
Dan Burke
Clermont Teams Sweep Maynard. Declamatory Contest Results
The Clermont Commanders won both ends of a Tuesday double against Maynard 38 16 for girls and 37 24 for boys. After games, players shared hamburgers and cocoa. Clermont hosted the preliminary declamatory contest with scores led by Moore Henderson Raftis and Schupbach, while West Union entrants dominated the subcounty event. Mixed notes cover upcoming games, Christmas preparations, and eighth grade self-testing averages.
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Clermont
Maynard
Ethel Boyle
Elgin Freddie
Blanche Johnson
Bernadene Raftis
Wadena
Burdena Moore
Ammazette Henderson
Anna Mae Schupbach
Bernadene’ Raftis
Ethel Hoyle
Nodland
Pierce
Bodensteiner
West Union
Mnumorous Nixie
Anna Louise Broghammes
Helen Halverson
Betty Alice Schori
Elgin
Holt
Learn
Mmrs. Holt
Waterville
Arlington
Jbe
Football Star Who Lost Leg Receives Sweater
Newark New Jersey All American Nile Kinnick presents an honorary sweater to Rip Collins, S Benedict's star who lost his leg after a fracture in an Oct. 7 game with Villanova freshmen. Infection followed, leading to amputation last week.
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Newark
N. J
Rip” Collins
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Rip
St. Benedict's
Villanova
Echo
East L L Meets On Christmas Hymns Theme
East Clermont Luther League met Sunday evening December 14 with the program "Great Hymns at Christmas Time." Hymns were sung as Rev. Ramsey spoke on hymnology for "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and Thelma Lyngaas and Marjorie Larson gave topic papers. A solo "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" was rendered and the meeting closed with song and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Ramsey
Christmas Vesper Service at Union Sunday School
The Clermont Study Club sponsors a Christmas Vesper service at Union Sunday School on Sunday December 17 at four o clock. The program includes organ preludes, solos by Miss Larrabee and Mary K Guritz, congregational carols, scripture readings, a mixed vocal ensemble, and benediction by Rev. E. E. Ramsey. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Tne
Union-Sunday School
Miss Larrabee
E. E. Ramsey
Holy City
Mary K. Guritz
J. C. Warton
H. S. Girls’ Glee Club
Little Town of Bethlehem
Theo. C. Ressler
Herald Angels
Hev
Clermont Study Club
Union Sunday School Christmas Program Invitation
The Union Sunday School invites all to the Christmas program on Christmas Eve at 7 40 p m The event features a community Christmas tree and carol singing hosted by the organizing committee Mr and Mrs Melvin Nims welcome a newborn daughter born Friday Dec 8 and Mr and Mrs Linford Peterson welcomed a daughter Saturday Dec 9 at West Union hospital Mrs Peterson formerly Edna Helgerson Also Echo ads promote disposal of odds and ends
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Union Sunday School
Melvin Nims
Charles Bigler
Cedar Falls
Fred W. Bigler
Linford Peterson
West Union Hospital
Peterson
Edna Helgerson
Legion Auxiliary Christmas Gift Drive Aids Disabled WWI Vets
Auxiliary efforts honor Christmas spirit by giving gifts to every disabled World War I veteran spending the holiday in hospitals. Last year the program remembered 4,654 men with expenditures totaling 236,902.24 dollars. Sheehan Unit cooperates in this large gift program. Nearby social notes mention multiple family visits and greetings in Castalia Decorah and Fremont Nebraska.
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American Legion
Sheehan
Immigrant Ancestry Studies Amid Grade Lessons
In seventh grade social studies pupils traced ancestry while fifth and sixth graders tested in geography then began Australia studies. Iowa history covered early homes and hardships, with a class collection featuring items from Lois Olson and Duane Hackett and a spinning wheel from Miss Smith. A Christmas box giftsNames event was noted as highly important.
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Australia
Miss Smith
Birthday Toasts for Chris Martin and L H Carlin
Chris Martin aged 77 celebrated with a Sunday picnic dinner at his son Herbert Martins home in Clermont joined by P M Grimes General Schister Rev Bartels Vigla and many others sharing German songs and stories. Also L H Carlin 8th birthday observed with dinner at the Carlin home in Cresco and guests from Cresco Postville and nearby towns.
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Chris Martin
Herbert Martin
P. M. Grimes
Gen. Schister
Bartels and
Vigla
William Frederick
West Union
R. A. Dubert
Cedar Rapids
G. J. Martin
Hawkeye
Mary Drewelow
Waverly
Minn
Geo. Guetzloff
New Hampton
Louis Meisquier
Herman Mesquier
Dora
Arlington
Don Meisquier
Dundee
Martin
Herbert
Clermont
Richard
Near West Union
Esther Weidman
California
Ruth Dubert
L. H. Carlin
Carlin
Ambrose Owens
Laurence Owens
Leland Morris
Cresco
R. B. Waters
Postville
Dan Burke
L. L. Rounds
Geo. P. Rounds
Danny
Margaret Clarke
Wm. Crowe
Agnes Crowe
B. C. Grover
Thomas McGaharen
This Year's Christmas Seal Designed by Rockwell Kent
The 1939 Christmas seal features an angel of mercy designed by Rockwell Kent. A writer questioned the image, Kent asked if she has ever seen an angel. With Thanksgiving late, only ten days remain in the sale period. the chair urges donations or seal returns immediately.
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Rockwell Kent
J Kent
Clermont social calendar and church events note
The Clermont calendar lists social gatherings from December 14 to 21 including W C O F social meeting, basketball games for boys and girls at Arlington, Priscilla Working Band, Santa Claus visit, Commercial Club, school board meeting, Clermont Study Club, Christmas Cantatas at East and West Clermont churches, and Mission Society. Local dinners include Javeny and Kaveny families with guests in Cedar Rapids and Monona, plus a bridge club luncheon with notes on scores.
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Arlington
Priscilla
Santa Claus
Clermont
East Clermont
Mission Society
Postville Boys
West Clermont
East and West Choirs Present Christmas Adoration Cantata
East and West Clermont Lutheran choirs perform The Christmas Adoration by Adams this year again. Concerts on December 19 at the East church and December 21 at the West church feature local soloists Katherine Evingson Iva Peterson Elmer Amundson Hilder Gilbertson Martin Nelson Clarence Johnson and Rev E E Ramsey with Mrs Gordon Junker conducting and Agnes Bilden Vera Gunderson accompanying. A collection will be taken and the processional starts at 7 p m.
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East
Clermont Litheran
Adams
East Church
West Church
Gordon Junker
Agnes Bilden
Vera Gunderson
Katherine Evingson
Iva Peterson
Elmer Amundson
Hilder Gilbertson
Martin Nelson
Clarence Johnson
E. E. Ramsey
Singing Church Advent Worship and Local Visit Notes
The Singing Church holds Divine worship at Highland 10 45 a m and West Clermont 2 30 pm on the third Sunday of Advent December 17 with lessons Malachi 3 4 and Luke 3 1 6. West Clermont Luther League postponed due to Messiah at Decorah Luther College auditorium. Visitors Rey E E Ramsey pastor and Elmer Erickson family arrive from Erskine Minnesota for Gilbert Buraas home visit and others in the area. Sunday Mrs Burnas hosts house guests Florence Rickson Rossville and Colyn Bukeon Selmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Kelly
W.S. Rafferty
Peter Hamre
Ray Hoover
Fremont
Neb
Oscar Allen
R. S. Henderson
Ammazette
B. ©. Henderson
Franz Apperman
Earl Simpson
Lillian Helgerson
Vernon
Junior Simpson
Mal
Highland
West Clermont
Luther League
Decorah
Luther College
Rey
E. E. Ramsey
Elmer Erickson
Marlene and
Wayne
Erskine
Minn
Gilbert Buraas
Burnas
Florence]rickson
Rossville
C ‘Olyn Buékeon
Selmér
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