Amvet Auxiliary Meeting Opens With Quilts For Hospitals
Amvet Auxiliary held a meeting hosted by Trene Ostlie on March 15. Twelve members answered roll call. secretary read November minutes. Members reported two quilts for Muscatine Children's Hospital and supplies for veterans hospital including surgical wraps and lap robes. Donations from Mrs. Arthur S. Olson, Mrs. Jessie Lofisgard, Mrs. Hans Larson and Mrs. Mary Olson supported quilts and Sundy Crest support. Penny march raised 67 cents. January meeting set with Mrs. Claude Grem. Closing songs America and the doxology followed by a pound shower for former war nurse Mrs. Marcella Brehm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Trene Ostlie
Amvet
Iso
Belschner
Children's Hospital
Museatine
Veterans’ Hospital
Arthur S. Olson
Jessie Lofisgard
Hans Larson
Mary Olson
Sundy Crest
East Dubuque
Claude Grem
America
Marcella Brehm
Clermont cafe installs new ceiling furnace
Harlan Schultz installed a Skelgas ceiling furnace at the Clermont cafe last week, improving heating for the dining room. David Appelman returned home Sunday after a trip that carried him along the west coast from Vancouver to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Schultz
David Appelman
Vancouver
Wath
California
Auxiliary Met Hosts Christmas Plan for Veterans
Tuesday evening the American Auxiliary met in the Legion hall with Mrs Sophia Follett and Mrs Suzanna Kjozsa as hostesses. Plans were made for January programs for hospitalized veterans in Independence. The Rehabilitation chairman noted three practical gifts and three toys sent to the Christmas gift shop. gifts and wrappings go to veterans who distribute them to their families at Christmas. Each veteran receives two gifts for his wife and each family member. a $6 value gift went to Knoxville hospital, and a $5 value gift to a hospitalized wife and child. A unit voted a girl to Girls State. A member donated a community Christmas tree for a local service project. The music chair led Christmas carol singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Follett
Suzanna Kjozsa
Legion Hall
Independence
Knoxville
Wait
Nesbit Family Moves Into New Ranch Home
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Nesbit will be settled into their seven room ranch on the Clermont Castalia road. The modern house with oil heat was completed and prepared for a Christmas family dinner. Ralph Wells and John Sampson, assisted by Mr. Nesbit, built the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Nesbit
Clermont-Castalia Road
Ralph Wells
John Sampson
Mr. Nesbit
B P Women Hold Christmas Party and Bridge
The Business and Profession Women held their Christmas party at Evelyn Olson's home with Jacquelyn Bakewell and Laverl Olson assisting. Forty members and guests attended the business meeting after which nine hands of bridge were played with Ruth Starkey high score and Lorranne Crowe second. Rose Riegel won the consolation prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Olson
Jacquelyn Bakewell
Laverl Olson
Ruth Starkey
Lorranne Crowe
Rose Riegel
Christmas Party Guests Visit Clermont Area Families
Arthur Conner visited relatives in Peoria over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ralph Schrader and family hosted a Christmas party Sunday evening at the Carl Voelz home in Luana with guests including Mr and Mrs L E Amundson Mr and Mrs Ames Olson Mr and Mrs Henry Larson and grandson David of Postville Five hundred was played with Aines Olson high score and Mrs L E Maven late to hag. Mr and Mrs Carl Biehter of Ayn Arbos Michigan visited Clermont over the weekend en route to Madison South Dakota for Christmas with Kenton Krueger family. Staff Sgt Ernest B Sampson son of Mr and Mrs John Sampson Clermont recently graduated from the 40 hour Personnel Management course at Tyndall Air Force Base Florida and is on recruiting duty there. He has 34 months service with the Caribbean Air Command and attended the Adjutant General's School at Fort Oglethorpe Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Amundson
Ames Olson
Henry Larson
David
Postville
Five Hundred
Aines Olson
L. E
Carl. Biehter
Aon
Ernest B Sampson
John Sampson
Clermont
Tyndall Air Force Base
Panama City
Florida
Carrbbean Air Command
H v
Adjutant General's School
Fort Ogiethorpe
Pauline Boelesi Aunt Marilyn Morey Weekend Ride Tale
Pauline Boelesi aunt Marilyn Morey spent the weekend with their horses in Sumner and Hazelton, sharing time at the stables and enjoying local equestrian scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Boelesi
Marilyn’ Morey
Sumner
Hazelton
Dinner Guests Highlight Winter Visit in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Len Simek were dinner guests Friday evening of Mr and Mrs Wm Belachner in Cedar Rapids. They plan to spend the winter with her daughters, Mr Otto Rijotora and Hob Sperry, as the text references terse names and partial addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Simék
Wm. ‘Belachner
Cedar Rapids
Otto Rjotora
Hob Sperry
Christmas Party and Gift Exchange at Guthrie Home
A Christmas party and gift exchange occurred Thursday evening at the Guthrie residence. Attendees included several ladies, among them Mrs. James Custer and others noted in the incomplete report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald. Guthhe
James Custer Kir
Junior Choir Presents The Chorus in the Skies
West Clermont Lutheran church junior choir presented the Christmas cantata The Chorus in the Skies by Holton last Sunday evening. The 43 member group, ages 7 to 14, spent weeks preparing and performed well before a large gathering of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Holton
Clermont Area Holiday Visits and Army News
Clermont residents hosted and visited relatives this weekend with multiple dinners and gatherings. Otto and Louise Krueger along with William and Mrs Miller shared meals with Louis Schutte in Postville. Roy Halverson and Dean Kittelson traveled to Bloomington Alabama to meet Alan Olsen, an Army Air Corps member stationed in Las Vegas, for Christmas. Guests gathered in Ft Atikingo and Clermont as families welcomed relatives for the holidays. Lorene Gilbert celebrated a birthday hosting basketball squads after a game at Waucoma with family helping serve. Sherburn guests arrived for Christmas at Mrs Blake’s home, with Mr Steele planning to join for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Halverson
Dean Kittelson
Bloomington
Alan Olsen
Postville
Alan
Army Air Corps
Las Vegas
Clermont
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Amvet Auxiliary Meeting
Orvin Thompson
Elgin
George Schatz
West Union
DIAL
Iowa
Falb & Light
Elgin Farmers Dairy CO
Eason
Arthur Conner
Peoria
Ralph Schrader
Carl Voelz
Luana
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Otto Krueger
Wm. B. Miller
Louis Schutte
Irene Ostlie
Leo, Jr
John Brandt
Earl Bachelder
Orville Koenig
Charlie Brandt
Ft. Atikingon
Geo, V. Larson
Howard Larson
Spring Grove
Minn
Carsten Larson
LaCrosse
Wis
Aulden Cornish
Ewald Lyngaas
Fremont Sullivan
Marguerite
Lorene Gilbert
Waucoma
Lorene
R. W. Steele
Robin
Anne
Sherburn
W. OR. Blake
Mr. Steele
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