Woodland Study Club Christmas Party Featured Charity
The Woodland Study club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Helen Dibble's home with group singing and a Christmas story read by the hostess. Members proposed a Christmas Centerpiece idea, voted to send $2 to the USO, and exchanged gifts revealing secret friends. Visitors included Jane Dibble and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson. Mrs. Clara Gress visited Fort Wayne for months. A Christmas tea for teachers and high school staff followed.
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Woodland Study Club
Helen Dibble
Town of
Bethlehem
Eghteen
USO
Toledo
Susanna Larson
Ardis Dibble
Jelena Gunderson
Jane Dibble
Newport
Kenneth Anderson
Clara Gress
Fort Wayne
Ind
Frank Baltes
East Clermont Christmas Program Returns with Community Feast
A lengthy East Clermont Lutheran church program outlines a December 27 service featuring carols, readings, and nativity tableaux led by various Sunday School groups and choirs. Local families and guests from Detroit and Evansdale are noted among attendees and visiting friends.
Community notice near Clermont at schoolhouse
An open invitation marks a gathering at No. 18 located two and a half miles west of Clermont at the school house. The message welcomes attendees and outlines the local meeting point for residents and interested neighbors.
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Clermont
Christmas Mass Schedule at St Peter Church
Rev Fr Robert Cooney, pastor, announces Christmas dawn mass at 6 30 with carols at 6 10 and a 8 30 low mass. Communion offered only at the 6 30 mass and no confessions Christmas morning with confessions on Dec 23 and Dec 24 at specified times.
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Robert Cooney
Clermont Lutheran Parish Christmas Worship Schedule
Parish notices list multiple services: Friday 11:00 a.m. Christmas worship with processional offering, Sunday 11:00 a.m. divine worship, 7:30 p.m. Christmas program. West Clermont Friday 9:00 a.m. worship with processional offering, 7:30 p.m. Christmas program, Sunday 9:30 a.m. divine worship, Wednesday 7:00 p.m. junior choir, 5:30 p.m. senior choir. New Year Eve service at West Clermont 11:00 p.m.. Highland Saturday 11:00 a.m. festival 7:30 p.m. Christmas program. Saturday Jan 2 catechetical class 11:00 a.m. New Year Eve parish service at West Clermont 11:00 p.m.
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S. B. Knudsen
Hast
Clermont
West Clermont
Highland
Christmas Party At Town and Country Club
The Town and Country club held a Christmas party on Thursday evening December 17 at Mrs Gordon Hoopmans home with all but two members present Mrs John Garlisch was a guest. Irene DeSart had high score in court whist and Marjorie Garlisch received consolation. A gift exchange followed and Mrs Hoopman served lunch. Mrs Millard Bear hosted a Christmas party for the canasta club Thursday afternoon with Ruth Starkey as a guest. Members included Mrs B Riegel Verni Engle Millard Nelson Jr Millard Bear Gerald Gutcher and Clarence Tatro. A noon picnic lunch was enjoyed and a after canasta gift exchange occurred.
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Town and Country Club
Gordon Hoopman
John Garlisch
Irene DeSart
Marjorie Garlisch
Millard Bear
Canasta Club
School Notes On Classes And Debates Across Subjects
Biology covers central nervous system and brain functions while noting differences with animals. English debates on presidential election methods prompt preference for direct voting. History explores the expanding nation and church breakup. Typing reports 40 wpm, Macbeth questions used for daily prompts. Literature studies The Trysting Place Gains in Cathay. Idylls of the King to be studied. Descriptive adjectives and vivid writing practiced. Middle Ages religious wars and church breakup studied in history. Business arithmetic covers interest. Geometry focuses on constructions and parallelograms. Home economics discusses garment fitting altering and assembly basics.
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John Knudsen
Jean Morse
Macbeth
Cathay
Alfred Tennyson
Freshman Class Activities Across A Week
Students study correct verbs and verb forms in English. Home economics included baking cookies brownies fudge. Carol Mott and Becky Olson demonstrated angel food cake followed by a Christmas tea hosted for Elgin girls. A new science unit on The Solar System begins and weather observation papers are in progress.
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Carol Mott
Becky Olson
Elgin Girls
Clermont Student Council Meeting At Nygaard Home
The Clermont Student Council met December 17 at Paul ine Nygaard s home. Members shared articles on Christmas customs from other countries and read from the student handbook. They planned a combined meeting with class officers and assigned each member a game task. Joann volunteered her house and David agreed to host. Joann reported on school workshop emphasizing graduation and its lifetime earnings.
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Clermont
Pauline Nygaard
Joann
David
25 Years Ago Items Way Back in 1928
Fifty years ago December 20 1928 Enterprise records note college students heading home for Christmas. Donald Dugstad from Northfield Evelyn Dugstad Loretta Rafferty Elizabeth Priest Dorothy Henderson expected home. Earl Simpson and wife left for Ackley where he works for Bell Telephone Co. Bertha Shipton employed at Campbell Ewald in Detroit as biller. Mrs T Anderson Lloyd and Marian traveled to Decorah for Luther versus Australian debating event.
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Donald Dugstad
Northfield
Minn
Evelyn Dugstad
Loretta Rafferty
Elizabeth Priest
Dorothy Henderson
Cedar Falls
Earl Simpson
Ackley
Simpson
Bell Telephone Co
Bertha Shipton
Detroit
Mich
Campbell- Ewald Co
Biller
Clermont High School Speech Awards
Clermont High School presented sixty speeches across humorous declamation dramatic oratory radio and interpretive reading on December 10 18 and 19. Winners included Harlan Schultz Marilee Entwisle Norma Schweinefus JoAnn Moore Vera Hangariner Charles Wagner Judy Paulson Betty Westpfahl Arlene Knudsen John Knudsen Howard Kittelson Paul Hackmann and Leo Riegel plus Jo Ann Moore Jo Ann Swenson Yvonne Chapman Karen Jacobson and Norma Schweinefus with honorable mentions. Virginia Meskel notes additional entries in extemporaneous speech original orations and a one act play for the State Speech Association prelims.
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Clermont High School
Grace Gilbert King
West Union
Harlan Schultz
Marilee Entwisle
Norma Schweiefus
Sheryl Peterson
Carla Matt
JoAnn Moore
Vera Hangariner
Charles Wagner
Judy Paulson
Betty Westpfahl
Arlene Knudsen
Annette Wenger
John Knudsen
Howard Kittelson
Paul Hack- Mann
Leo Riegel
Glendal Nygaard
Lew Barnhouse
Joann Swenson
Jo Ann Moore
Yvonne Chapman
Karen Jacobson
Norma Schweinefus
Virginia Meskel
Clermont
Cadet Swenson Returns From Annapolis On Leave
Carman W. Swenson a Naval Academy cadet arrived home Sunday for a 15 day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carman Swenson.
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Carman W
Billy) Swenson
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Carman Swenson
Local families gather for holidays and updates
Mr and Mrs Alden Anderson arrived from Jamestown Kansas visiting Mrs Andersons parents Alden recently left service at Santa Ana Marine Base and they plan to settle in Clermont Mr and Mrs James Anderson and Mrs Clarence Kittelson visited a Rochester hospital Saturday Mrs Glen Parl and Terry from Omaha arrived for a holiday with Mr and Mrs Art Stee and relatives Mr Farrell will join his family for Christmas Mr and Mrs Lloyd Meier hosted a Christmas party with Keith Thoma John Bakewell Bill Schmidt Dean DeSart Laird Cline Douglas Thomas and Gene Waters Mrs Joe Wander and Fred and Lydia Martie visited the Pat Galuger home in Waukon on Friday
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Alden Anderson
Jamestown
Kans
Anderson
Alden
Santa Ana Marine Base
Clermont
James Anderson
Clarence Kittelson
Kittelson
Rochester
Glen Parl and
Terry
Omaha
Neb
Art Stee
Farrell
Lloyd Meier
Meiers
Messrs
Keith Thoma
John Bakewell
Bill Schmidt
Dean DeSart
Laird Cline
Douglas Thomas
Gene Waters
Joe Wander
Fred
Lydia Martie
Waukon
Pat Gal- Uger
Union Sunday School Christmas Program at Clermont
The Clermont Union Sunday School will present a Christmas Eve program on Thursday at 7 30 PM. Gifts may be left Thursday 2 00 to 4 00 PM. The event features carols, readings, and solos with participants from the Beginners, Junior, and Hobby classes and includes audience participation. Local residents Mrs M H Moore Fayne Triem JoAnn Moore Lorraine Kittelson and others are mentioned in connections to holiday visits and family events.
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East Clermont Lutheran Church
Sandra Olson
Dorothy Helgerson
Ronald Lyngaes
Emmanuel
Clarence Amundson
Bethlehem
Jesus
Clermont Union Sunday School
Clermont
M. H. Moore
Little Town of Bethlehem
Alderson
Carol Mott
Ar. Nims
Little House On Our Street
Phyllis Nims
Karen Schneider
Dickie
Roger Yauslin
Fayne Triem
Hobby Mott
Linda Luchsinger
Rouse
JoAnn Moore
Judy Nims
Good Response in Christmas Seal Sale
The response to the Christmas seal sale in Clermont is reported as splendid by Mrs. Cline, chairwoman. She thanks all who purchased and used the seals and notes 18 unreturned letters, urging acknowledgment and donations to support heart disease research.
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Clermont
Visit of Peoria Friends to Clermont Rouses Old Ties
Visiters Mrs. Charles Ferris and Mrs. John Wenzel of Peoria TL and Pauline and Margaret Leslie revisit Clermont to reminisce with longtime locals. The Leslie family, once led by Clint Leslie, former brick yard superintendent, left town 31 years ago. They were hosted at the Joe Brorby home for a Sunday dinner.
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Charles Ferris
John Wenzel
Peoria
Clermont
Pauline
Margaret Leslie
Clint Leslie
Leslie
Ferris
Wenzel
Joe Brorby
Clermont Christmas Tree Robbed Again
Vandalism targets the Clermont Christmas tree once more as supporters condemn the act and call for returning the light bulbs and restoring the symbol of Christmas and goodwill. Local readers note repeated damage and urge protective action.
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Clermont
Family visits highlight Fayette gathering
Mrs. Pearl Dummermuth of Fayette visited Sunday with Mrs and Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth. Mrs. Josie Wilson of Cresca spent Tuesday for a holiday visit at the home of her daughter Mrs Gordon Hoopman and family.
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Pearl Dummermuth
Fayette
Herbert Dummermuth
Josie Wilson
Cresca
Gordon Hoopman
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Phillip
Louis A. Olson
Complete Insurance Service
Florence Bear
East Clermont
Bill Carlin
Carlin
Nicholie Martie
Edwin Krueger
Alfred Jacob
Jesse Olson
Knudsen
Don Wright
Gloria Hyde
Donald
Robert Reierson
Junior Germann
Oliver Rowland
Full
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Waters’ Dairy
Junior News
Enterprise
Clermont H. S. Speech Awards
Karen
Lorraine Kittelson
Luther College, Decorah
Clifford Kittelson
Ole Rejerson
Lloyd Schulie
Cindy
Castalia
Korea
Merry Christmas
Crowe's
Iowa
Erly Christinds
Clermont Cooperative
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