Sacred Cantata to Be Sung Sunday at West Clare church
The junior choir of West Clare Lutheran church will present the Sacred Christmas cantata The Choir of the Sky by Fred B Holton. About 40 boys and girls aged 8 to 14 sing, with soloists Mary A Martin Kay and Karan Jacobson. Betty Scott Shirley Olson Hele Relerson and Judy Paulson perform a two part arrangement. JoAnn Moore piano prelude and Joan Swenson offertory. Mrs A O Nesset is accompanist and Rev Nesset directs. Admission is free. the concert starts at 8 p m.
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West Clerémont ‘Wutheran Church
Choirus
Skiek
Mary
A. Martin
Kay
Karan Jacobson
Betty Scott
Shirley Olson
Hele ‘Relerson
Judy Paulson
JoAnn Moore
Joan Swenson
Nesset
Clermont Study Club Meets at Hazel Jerdee Home
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday afternoon December 6 at Hazel Jerdee’s home. Sixteen members answered roll call. Alice Kittelson, program chairman, presented a paper on Physical Sustenance. The club voted to send Christmas gifts to a patient at Oakdale and to the Children's Hospital at Town City.
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Clermont Study Club
Hazel
Jerdee
Alice Kittelson
Oakdale
Childrens’ Hospital
Town City
Shower honors Joyce Amundson bride elect at city home
A pre nuptial shower for Joyce Amundson was hosted on Saturday afternoon with twenty four ladies attending. After a program the guest of honor opened gifts and a luncheon followed served by the hostesses.
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Ars
Franz Appelman
Barbara
Joyce Amundson
Jorgensons Plan Winter in Hollywood California
Dr and Mrs G Jorgenson left Monday for Hollywood to spend the winter months and will return about April first when Mrs Jorgenson will reopen her music studios. Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro and family and Mr and Mrs Russell Pratt were guests Friday at a party in the Walter Pratt home in West Union. Mr and Mrs Henry Schweinefus and Mrs Marcella Brehm and Pauline were visitors Saturday in the Nelfred Oakland home at Mabel Minnesota.
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Mrs. G. 5
Jorgenson
Hollywood
Calif
Clarence Tatro
Russell Pratt
Walter Pratt
West Union
Henry Schweine Fus
Marcella Brehm
Pauline
Oakland
Mabel, Minn
Forger Barbara Appelman Leads Dental Card Returns
Christmas party plans dominate the Student Council agenda with a December 17 date chosen for the high school event. In sports, Monona girls beat Clermont 59 27 while Clermont boys fell 56 54 and McGregor girls defeated Clermont 45 38 as McGregor also topped the local boys 62 37. Evelyn Miller named senior personality of the week. she will attend CHS after graduation and is active in glee club chorus hand Viking Band and declam.
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Viking
Declam
Evelyn Miller
Evelyn
CHS
Calendar of Events and Classroom Activities from December
Waterville events December 13 and 14 include PTA on December 14 and Culmar on December 15. Waucoma December 16, high school Christmas party December 17, McGregor December 20, Arlington December 22, Christmas vacation December 28. Kindergarten notes describe Christmas decorations, reading lessons, a health inspection tree ornament incentive, and a kindergarten party with Santa. First Grade mentions Carolyn Kittleson returning a dental card and a PTA sponsored Christmas party with games, Santa surprises, and classroom treats.
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Waterville
Culmar
Waucoma
McGregor
Arlington
Jane
Carolyn Kittleson
Santa
Larrabee seer brick building sold to Elgin buyer for new billiard hall
The Larrabee seer brick building was sold to Rolense of Elgin who will fit the place up and open an up to date billiard hall. H A Lubke bought the Weeks building housing his general store. School will close Friday Dec 19 for two weeks vacation. Oscar Gilbert will hold a drawing sale Dec 22 at the Wilkes Williams farm with free lunch and hot coffee at noon.
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Rolense of
Elgin
H. A. Lubke
Oscar Gilbert
Wilkes Williams
Vesper Service at West Clermont Lutheran Church
Clermont Study Club sponsors a Sunday vesper service on Tec 18 at 3 00 p m at West Clermont Lutheran Church The program features piano organ preludes The Holy City LaVonne Swenson Agnes Bilden Opening Prayer Rev Bruce Jones Come Hither Ye Faithful audience The Prophecy Rev A O Nesset Lullaby on Christmas Eve Norene Amundson Came Upon the Midnight Clear audience The Christmas Gospel Rev C F Edwards Piano Organ Duet LaVonne Swenson Agnes Bilden A Little Town of Bethlehem audience Vocal Duet Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World audience Benediction Fr Robert Coonzy.
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Clermont Study Club
West Clermont
C. F. Edwards
LaVonne Swenson
Agnes Bilden
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
Robert Coonzy
Methodist W. S. C. meets with guests for holiday program
The Methodist W. S. C. met Wednesday at Lois Fritz home with twelve members and six guests. Ruth Starkey led devotion in Ruth Brorby’s absence. The Christmas Story was read, $5 was pledged to Harriet Ballou Day Nursery in Sioux City, a bake sale netted $38.73, Meta Schneider led the program on Christmas in schools worldwide, Christmas carols were sung, and refreshments were served.
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Lois Fritz
Ruth Brorby
Ens
Returns from Hospital and Local Notices
Louis Larsons were brought home from West Union hospital on Saturday and remain under care at home with Mrs. Ruth Larson and family. Major operations at University Hospital in Iowa City over the past months left him slowly recovering and mostly bedbound. Mrs. Fred Cline reports 40 unanswered seal letters awaiting reply before Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. John Bakewell and Jacquelyn visited D J Quillin’s in La Crosse Wisconsin and served as sponsors at the Quillins’ infant Mary Therese baptism. Elmer Larson traveled to Iowa City Tuesday to visit Orvin Olson. they returned home later that day.
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Louie
Fred Cline
John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Iowa City
Tuesaday
Orvin Olson
Raelt
Mars
Injured in Two Year Collision After Basketball Game
Louis Schrader was badly cut and head injuries after a Saturday night two year collision on icy roads while returning from a basketball game at Boone. He and the car driver, an Imusic instructor of Slater, were hospitalized. Ralph and Bernard Schrader and Mr and Mrs Carl Voelz visited Louis in Boone Sundby.
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Louis Schrader
Boone
Louis
Slaten
Slater
Ralph
Bernard Schrader
Carl Voelz
Boone Sundby
Catholic Rosary Society and Altar Guild Meet
Catholic groups met Thursday afternoon at the church parlors with Mesdames Giles Martin Brady Paulson Francis Wolf and Lorranne Crowe hosting. Nineteen members and two guests attended. prayers opened and closed the meeting. Letters of thanks from three women were read. Volunteers were asked to collect roasting pans and dishes from the church basement. Mae Crowe read NCCW minutes from Clermont meeting on Nov 6. Fr. Cooney presented a color film. Lunch followed hosted by the ass.
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St. Peter's Rosary Society
Mesdames
Giles Martin
Brady Paulson
Francis Wolf
Lorranne Crowe
Helen Becker
Agnes Crowe
Nan Sullivan
Mae Crowe
Clermont
Cooney
Iowa City Visitors Share Weekend at Loftsgard Home
Mr and Mrs Danny Flores and Mr and Mrs Paul Mickelson of Iowa City were weekend guests in the Theo Loftsgard home. Mr and Mrs Theo Loftsgard spent Sunday evening in the Henry Amundson home.
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Danny Flores
Paul Mickelson
Iowa City
Theo. Loftsgard
Henry Amundson
Falling Sign Breaks New Plate Window
Strong Sunday night wind blew down the old coffee Inn sign on the Boyle building breaking a newly installed plate glass window. The remodeled storefront features three large plate glass windows. it houses the Farm Electric Shop. The community Christmas tree was also blown down.
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Boyle
Farm Electric
Return from Overseas Sgt Jungblut Arrives in U S
T/Sgt John Jungblut and Mrs Jungblut with Jimmie returned to the United States Saturday December 3 from Warrington England where the sergeant was stationed eight months They visit Mrs Olivia Olson and other relatives before reporting to Wichita Falls Texas He will be stationed there Then they plan to attend the Merlin Johanningmeier funeral at Monona Tuesday Others visiting and guests include Elmer Olson Mrs Henry Olson Mr and Mrs Henry Amundson Mrs Evelyn Olson Mr and Mrs Ole Amundson Theo Loftgaard and family Almer Amundson Arthur Amundson Elmer T Nelson and Calvin Mr and Mrs Glen Wells Grundy Center Mr and Mrs Harlan Schultz Mr and Mrs Lawrence Traggl er and Mr and Mrs Vern Pratt West Union and Clarence Tatro home guests Sunday
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John Jungblut
Jimmie
United States
Warrington
England
Merlin Johanningmeier
Monona
Elmer Olson
Henry Olson
Henry Amundson
Evelyn Olson
Ole Amundson
Theo. Loftagard and Sons
Almer Amundson
Arthur Amundson
Elmer T. Nelson
Calvin
Glen Wells
Grundy Center
Harlan Schultz
Lawrence Traggerl
Vern Pratt
West Union
Clarence Tatro
Oscar Thompson
George Paulson
Clarissa
Clara Christianson
Albert Christianson
Gilbert Burnden
Otto Vashy
Ray Vashy
Baltimore
Ray Kenneth, Jr
Vasleys
Elmer L. Nelson
Chuckie
Larrabee Farm
Harvey Meyer
Meyer
Gilbert Meyer
Postville
Elmer Nelson
Burton Eckhart
Oelwein
Ray Reierson
Otto Vasby
Ames Olson
L. E. Amundson
Joyce
Joyce Amundson
Howard Klusa
Gordon Hoopman
Dale
Karen
Christmas Events At West Clermont Church
Lutheran Church led by Pastor Nesset lists services on Sunday December 16 at West Clermont 9 30 am and East Clermont 11 am A sacred concert by the West Clermont junior choir follows at 8 pm featuring the cantata The Chorus in the Skies by Holton Public invited Collection on Thursday December 15 Elgin Society meets with Mrs Carl Torkelson at 2 pm Saturday December 17 Luther League bake sale 2 30 pm West Clermont church parlors and December 21 West Clermont Mission Society meets at 2 pm
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A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Holton
The
Elgin Society
Carl Torkelson
Luther League
Christmas Services Noted in Local Churches
Clermont Methodist Church reports good attendance at last Sundays Christmas service. Carol service planned at Lutheran church Sunday at 1 30 PM. Next service scheduled for January 1 led by Rev Bruce D Jones.
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Bruce D. Jones
C E S Elects Officers at Clermont Chapter Meeting
Clermont chapter C E S held its annual election on Tuesday December 6 electing Ruth Starkey Worthy Matron Walter Follett Worthy Patron Frances Cline Associate Matron Clarice Schrader Conductress Joyce Appelman Associate Conductress Edith Larson Secretary Andine Vasby Treasurer Remaining officers to be appointed by the Worthy Matron with installation to follow at the next regular meeting January 3.
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Clermont
Ruth Starkey
Walter Follett
Frances Cline
Asso
Clarice Schrader
Joyce Appelman
Edith Larson
Andine Vasby
Wins Refrigerator Contest At Clermont Brick & Sand
Mrs Alfred Evenson won a Crosley Shelvedare refrigerator in the Crosley contest sponsored by Brick & Sand Co of Clermont. The item was a $300 prize. Various local names relate births moves travel and social visits across West Union Monona and surrounding areas.
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Alfred Evenson
The
Brick & Sand Co
Clermont
Priscillas Hold Meeting of Priscilla Working Band
The Priscilla Working Band gathered December 7 with hostesses Mesdames Olson Erhardt Johnson Larson Tatro and Halverson. Officers for the coming year were elected: Millard Nelson president Theg Loutsgard vice president Arthur Olson 1st vice president Vernon Anderson secretary James Henderson treasurer Herbert Martin chairman. The program featured vocal solos by Amundson and reading by Martin, with Christmas carols and closing prayers.
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Priscilla Working Band
Louis Olson
Raymond Erhardt
Clarence Johnson
John A. Larson
Roy Tatro, Jr
Harold Halverson
Nesset
Millard Nelson
Theg. Loutsgard
Commanders Take Two From Waucoma
Clermont swept Waucoma on their home floor scoring 43 32 for the boys and 38 17 for the girls. Kenneth Anderson led Clermont with 21 points by halftime while Donald Yauslin added 15. For Waucoma B Franklin had 15 and J Smith 12. Judy Swenson led Clermont girls with 17 points, Ardis Olson 14, and Walcome’s Virginia Hawkins had 7.
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Clermont
Waucoma
Kenneth Anderson
Donald Yauslin
Waucome
B. Franklin
J. Smith
Judy Swenson
Ardis Olson
Walcome
Virginia Hawkins
Birth of Dawn Eileen Dummermuth in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Floyd Dummermuth welcomed a daughter Dawn Eileen on Friday December 9 at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids weighing 6 pounds. The Brandt Ostlie Blake Quinn Dummermuth families hosted and visited in local gatherings over the weekend with meals and bridge games.
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Dawn Eileen
If You Need New Machin Lary Next Season
A brief note urges early consultation for new machinery purchases next season. The fragment highlights seeking expert guidance and planning ahead to secure appropriate equipment.
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Barbara Appelman
Swenson
Olson
Schoulte
Clermont Boys
Yauslin
Anderson
Mohrman
Hanson
Nugent
Vesper Service
C.S
Macwenzie
Ford Garage Showroom
Clermont Community Club
Cline
Ford
Lutheran Church
Clermont Methodist Church
Priscillas
John Deere
Jand
John Sdeere
Bt & LS
Iowa
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