Church Sets 1944 Plan For Renovations And Committee Roles
The congregation discussed redecoration and repairs for 1944 and formed a leadership slate. Committees include Music Organist Agnes Bilden and Levying Trustees J A Erickson and Wm A Nelson. Wiers and Auditors listed with several members named. Nine new members joined. Emmah Larson was thanked for her work with records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Roy Awenson
Louis ‘Amundson
Richard L. Olzon
Harry Stakke
Lester Anderson
Jegze Olson
Carmen
Swengon
Clarence Johnson
Emmah Larson
Olson to Hold Show at Opera House Monday
Richard L. Olson, local John Deere dealer, will hold his fifth annual Service Show at the Clermont opera house on Monday afternoon, December 20. The event features moving pictures on manufacture and upkeep of implements, promising value to all farmers and inviting everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Olson
John Deere
Clermont Opera Hous
Sete 5
Mr. Olson
Clermont's Oldest Resident Reaches 95 Birthday
Mrs. Peter Anderson of Clermont, born in 1848 in Norway, celebrated her 95th birthday at home with friends and family. She has lived in the county since early adulthood, raised two daughters, and witnessed four major wars and modern innovations such as the automobile and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Anderson
Clermont
Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Rollangs Preategjeld
Numedall
Norway
N .Helgerson
Clayton County
Vernon Anderson
Town
Adgrayn
Hilda
Carl Halverson
Elgin
Albert Anderson
Christmas Vesper Service at Union Sunday School
A Christmas vesper service hosted by the Clermont Study Club will be held at Union Sunday School on Sunday afternoon December 19 at 3 o'clock. The program features organ prelude Anna Larrabee prayers by Rev. Fr W J Peters congregational carols Silent Night and Hark the Herald Angels Sing etc with selections by the High School Trio and Rev A O Nesset leading scripture reading and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Sunday School
Clermont Study Club
Anna Larrabee
W. J. Peters
J. Warton
The
Herald Angels
Bethlehem
A. O. Nesset
Clermont Council Proceedings December 1943
Clermont Iowa council conducts December 6 1943 meeting with Mayor Simek presiding. Minutes approved. Bills approved for payment including salaries, street and city lights, gas oil and repairs. Ordinance 111 to curb children after hours posted and enforcement begins Dec 20 1943. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Simek
Olson
Stes
Becker
Riegel
Steffens
Stee
Henry Schweinerus
Henry Steffens
Clermont Enterprise
Farmers Savings Bank
Neptune Meter Co
Zeidler Concrete Products Co
Wee
Home Oil Co
Fred Cline
Gem Service Co
jungess-Dagstad
Arnold Stumme
Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Christmas Programs
The Clermont parish schedules Lutheran and Norse services at East Clermont and West Clermont churches with Sunday school at 10:48 a.m. A Marion Luther League meets at 8 p.m. Junior and senior choirs rehearse for Christmas, with a Thursday program and Saturday confirmands sessions. A Sunday school Christmas program is planned at West Clermont at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
Pustin Oneivy
East Clermont
Luther League
Marion
West Church
East Church
West Clermont
War news and local notes from town page
Twenty five years hide Mr and Mrs Dorf Copperud received a message from Washington DC that their son John had been seriously wounded in France on November 11 the last day of the fighting. Mr and Mrs Hans Larson have moved to town and occupy the home they purchased from James Sullivan. Martin Nelson of the US Navy returned home from New York Monday morning after serving on the superdreadnought New Mexico and has been relieved from active service for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorf Copperud
Washington
D. C
John
France
Hans Larson
James Sullivan
Martin Nelson
U. S. Navy
New York
New Mexico
Commercial Club to Hear Talk on School Legislation
Clermont Commercial Club members and others will hear B. S. Moyle of West Union speak on school legislation next Monday evening. Moyle, former Maquoketa superintendent and state legislator, will speak after a 6:30 dinner at Corner Cupboard, with the business meeting at the town hall to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial
B. S. Moyle
West Union
Maquoketa
Clermont Masons Elect Tonight and Local Social Notes
Clermont Masons will hold their annual election tonight at the judge hall with all members urged to attend. Various local residents were guests at homes and events including Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Richard Kula, B C Grover, Mrs Sarbaugh, and others visiting relatives in Le Calif and San Francisco. Bake sale announced by East Clermont Sewing Society for Clermont on Saturday afternoon December 1 at the Co Cupboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Masons
East Clermont
Clermont Calendar December Events and Meetings
Clermont calendar lists a week of meetings and services including a Western Catholic Church E. E. Clermont business meeting at Clermont Lodge A F A M on Thursday December 16, a vesper service at Union Church on Sunday December 19, a Commercial Club meeting on Monday December 20, and a United Service Women meeting on Tuesday December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Union Church
Commercial Club
United Service Women
Luncheon Entertained for Mrs Henderson’s Pasadena Trip
Mrs. Franz Appelman hosted a one o'clock luncheon at her home last Wednesday as a going away party for Mrs. R. S. Henderson who left Sunday for Pasadena California. Attending were Mrs. Wm. Moyle and family Mrs. Chas. Palmer Mrs. Clarence Grover of Waukon Mrs. Fred Cline Mrs. Louis Olson Mrs. James Henderson Mrs. B Henderson and Mrs. Lynn Sarbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Appelman
R. S. Henderson
Pasadena Calif
Henderson
Wm. Moyle
Chas. Palmer
Clarence Grover
Waukon
Fred Cline
Louis Olson
James,Henderson
B. ©. Henderson
Lynn Sarbaugh
East Clermont Society Thanks Readers for Kind Gestures
Mrs. Andrew Anderson now Mr and Mrs Larry Horan visited Raymond Paulson and Richard Horan at Waterlin Thursday evening. Mrs Albert Christianson spent Tuesday at Postville visiting her daughter Elmer Stivers. Rev W J Peters attended a dinner in Manora honoring Fr Luke Donlon on his 45th priesthood anniversary. Fr Donlon has served Monona parish for 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry.Horan
Raymond -Paulson
Rich ‘Ard Horan
Waterlin
Albert Christianson
Postville
Elmer Stivers
W. J. Peters
Manora
Luke Donion
St. Patrick’s
Donlon
Monona
Clubs Have Christmas Parties in Clermont This Week
Two Clermont women's clubs held annual Christmas parties before week’s end. Business and Professional Women met at Mrs. Len Simek’s home with eight guests and sixteen members. Woodland Progressive Study Club gathered at Mrs. L. M. Hoviave’s house for carols scripture and a Home Management lesson. Prizes were awarded in two contests and refreshments served. Two visitors joined the gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Len Simek
Wm, Belschner
Virginia Garretson
Arnold Stumme
T. C. Ressler
J. B. Shipton
Mary Grover
4. A. Erickson
Woodland Progressive Study Club
L. M. Hoviavie
Lloyd Aanes
Yostress
Claride uAdhe
Arthur Nelson
Ivan Anderson
Verna Anderson
Wm. Burrow
Gee
V. Larson
Irene Ostlic
Jean
Clarice Aanes
Mmet
Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis In Wartime
The piece urges stronger Christmas Seals support as TB remains costly to military and industrial efforts during war. It notes service members and defense plant workers face health strains, TB infection worsened by fatigue, and calls for intensified public health effort to eradicate the disease.
Entertains Union Church Guild at Mrs Appelman Home
Mrs. Lucian Appelman entertained the Union Church Guild at her home on a Wednesday evening in December. The meeting opened with Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Five visitors attended including Mrs. Robert Peters of Elgin and Ivadell Carpenter. Mrs. Werman Lubke led the program reading three articles. After adjournment, several Christmas carols were sung and refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Appelman
Union Church Guild
Herald Angels
Arine
Robert Peters
Elgin
Ivadell Carpenter
Elaine Demo
Margaret Tschante
Ben, Hulbert
United Service Women Meet Next Tuesday
The Clermont United Service Women will meet on Tuesday evening December 21 at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. C. Halverson. All members are urged to attend. Mrs. Barba Berg left Monday for Rushford Minnesota after spending last week here helping at the Gilbert home while Mr and Mrs Gilbert visited in Madison South Dakota. Arlene Johnson and Lilian Halverson, employed in defense work at Waterloo, came home for a few days visit, having been laid off due to a meter shortage, and returned to Waterloo Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Barba Berg
Rushford
Mish
Nels’ Gilbert
Mrs. Gilbert
Madison
Geo. Hanson
Arlene Johnson
Lilian Halverson
Waterloo
Father and Son to Join U S Forces Overseas
Clermont friends report Van Appelmann and his eldest son Paul are leaving for overseas duty. Van Appelmann joined the Radio Corps in January after Navy service in World War I. Paul serves in the Navy with Zeppelin Patrol on the East Coast, wife and infant in Oklahoma City. Helen, the elder daughter, finished nurse training and awaits overseas Red Cross duty. Van Jr seeks Navy service when eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Appelman
Helen
Red Cross
van, Jr
Navy
Gospel Meetings Continue in Clermont Opéra House
L. H. Brandt of Garnaville and O. G. Smith of Waterloo continue gospel meetings at the Clermont opera house and expect to stay until mid next week with a holiday lay-off. They may return after the New Year. Wm Warke of Chicago fell ill with flu and left for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Brandt
Garnaville
O. G. Smith
Waterloo
Clermont Opera House
Warke
Chicago
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I. C. Jerdee
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George
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Guiley
Sno
America
Capitol Dome
Crawford
Freedom
Home of Freedomn
Europe
Veaper Service
Clermont Council
Enterprise
Masons Elect
Richard Kula
B. C. Grover
Pat Sarbaugh
le Calif
Sarbaugh
San Francisco
Bess Tschantzi Margaret
Ida Olson
Ole Kloster
Ole C. Peterson
Harry Gunderson
Ronald
Ole“C
Frank Sidleman
Lucille Lubke
Oelwein
H. A. Lubke
East Clermont Society
Andrew Anderson
U.S
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Lowe
Cea
Lowe Bros
Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co
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