Junior Simpson to receive 22nd blood transfusion
Jr. Simpson son of Mr and Mrs Earl Simpson will get his 22nd blood transfusion tomorrow at the university hospital in Town City. He suffers from Nephrosis a rare disease causing serious swelling and low serum protein. His mother Mrs Simpson donates blood as does his father and sister LeNore. Transfusions could cost $25 a pint if bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Simpson
Earl Simpson
University Hospital
Town City
Junior
Jeans
LeNore Simpson
Air Express
Los Angeles
Calif
Sion
Iowa City
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye
Guests visit Hovland home from Gunder and towns
Mr and Mrs Ole Aanes and Mr and Mrs Marion Lind with their sons of Gunder were guests in the Louie Hovland home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Aanes
Marion Lind
Gunder
Louie Hovland
Happy New Year 1939 Greeting from Fred Cline
A New Year wish from Fred Cline of the Service Station in Clermont. The message hopes 1939 brings prosperity health and many true friends. An 18 cent stamp or token is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
Clermont
99 Year-Old Ex-Slave Recounts Ambuscade Gun
99 year old ex slave Uncle Jim Tenison of Texas recalls a shotgun linked to the ambuscade killing of Henry Reeves. Reeves was buried the morning after the attack. The gun was said to be handed from a white signer with the instruction to keep it until called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troup
Texas
R. A. Roddy
Jim Tenison
Henry Reeves
Jim
Nelson-Willman Nuptials at Clermont Parsonage
Bessie Nelson and Harlan Willman wed in a single ring ceremony at the Clermont Lutheran parsonage conducted by Rev. E. E. Ramsey. Attendants were Mr and Mrs FP Lauer. Mrs Willman grew up in Clermont, class of 1934. Willman is a farmer from Postville area. A reception followed at Johnson's hall in Clermont Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Nelson
Christ Nelson
Clermont
Harlan Willman
Rudolph Willman
Postville
E. E. Ramsey
FP. Lauer
Willman
Johnson's Hall
Herald
B P Women Club Christmas Party Offers Evening Fun
The Business and Professional Women's club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Len Simekates home with Mrs. R Schupitz and Mrs H A Lubke assisting. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Crowe as Eva Olson visited Castalia and many locals hosted holiday gatherings at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Profesional Women's Club
Len Simekast
R. Schupanitz
H. A. Lubke
Je Vernon Meyer
Bridge
L. L. Carr
E. L. Crowe
East Clermont Luther League Annual Meeting Program
The East Clermont Luther League will hold its annual meeting Sunday January 1 with a program including songs scripture reading prayer led by Rev E E Ramsey a secretary's report topic introduction by Verla Gunderson reading by Lavanda Olson a duet by Minnie and Myra Olson topic conclusion by Thelma Gilbertson piano solo signy Hanson bible verses by Clarence Kittle son remarks by Rev Ramsey election of officers collection and closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Lavanda Olson
Minnie and
Myra Olson
Thelma Gilbertson
Signy Hanson
Clarence Kittleson
Ramsey
Christmas Letter Drive Totals and Holiday Events
Christmas Sea report shows $49.88 from 93 letters and $1.60 from school bangle sales with Miss Olson’s room leading. Dozens of social notes follow including holiday visits, a Masons and Eastern Stars installation, and a Morgantown reporter's neck fracture from twisting in sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Olson
Robert Sturgiss
Morgantown
W. Va
Morgantown Dominion News
Mrs Horan Sale Draws Good Crowd In Cold Weather
Mrs Catherine Horan sale attracted a solid crowd despite frigid conditions. Auctioneers Thompson and Waters ran a steady sale. Horan’s clerk H B Greenley needed an assistant with J F Miller helping. Numerous attendees and guests visited area homes over the weekend and holidays, including extended family from Lansing Cedar Rapids and Albert Lea. A newborn daughter Sheron Kay was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Walter Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Greenley
Catherine Horan
Thompson
Giraffes Forecast A Brookfield Zoo New Year
Jack and Sadie Giraffe at Brookfield Zoo seem certain about their future as their long necks give them a glance ahead. The quirky caption suggests animals predictively foretell a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoo
Mission Society Elects Officers at West Clermont Church
Mission Society met December 21 in the West Clermont Lutheran church parlors. Mrs Geo Belschner read the treasurer’s report and Mrs E K Ramsey gave the cradle roll update listing twelve babies baptized in 1938. Officers elected: Roy Tatro president Alma Anderson vice president Geo Belschner secretary Martin Nelson treasurer E E Ramsey cradle roll. Alma Anderson retires as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ostlie
Irene Osthie
Wm, Miller
Cornelius Olsen
Glen Ny~ Baard
Mission Society
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Geo. Belschner
EK. E. Ramsey
Roy Tatro
Alma Anderson
Martin Nelson
E. E. Ramsey
Local families share Christmas dinners across towns
Andine Vasby entertained Mr and Mrs Otto Vasby and family at dinner Christmas day. Nell Sheehy and Theresa Sheehy, both teachers, spent holidays in the Sheehy home. Guests at the Franz Appelman home included Mr and Mrs Charles Palmer and family, Mrs Finley Dempster, and Mr and Mrs B Henderson. Merle Lange of Castalia stayed with Ed Delaney, then Sunday joined by Harry Becker family of Elgin for dinner. Fred Cline hosted BR Henderson and Amazette Henderson, Junior Roberts, Clarence Gruver and family, Russell Gruver and Gene, plus Mary Scott and Will Calahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andine Vasby
Mrs. Otto Vasby
Charles Palmer
Waukon
Finley Dempster
Chicago
B. ©. Henderson
Franz Appelman
Merle Lange
Castalia
Ed Delaney
Harry Becker
Walter
Margaret
Elgin
Delaney
Fred Cline
BR. S. Henderson
Amazette
Junior Roberts
Clarence Gruver
Russell Gruver
Gene
Fayette
Mary Scott
Will Calahan
Iowa Farmer Lloyd Musselman Sentenced for Whittemore Bank Hold-up
Special CFI photo shows Lloyd Musselman, a Whittemore, Iowa farmer, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment for a bank hold-up attempt. The Echo published the image supplied by R B Waller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Waller
Jabove
Lloyd Musselman
Iowa
Whittemore
Former Resident's Father Passes Away in Luana
Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Luana for George R. Engelhardt 67 who died after a lingering illness. He was born December 12 1871 in Wagner township near St Olaf and lived in Wagner and Monona townships most of his life. He is survived by six children including Mrs Lance Cand ee of Anamosa and Rev Gerald Engelhardt of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Luana
George R. Engelhardt
Lance Candee
Anamosa
Clerjmont
Myron
Irwin Engelhardt
Glen Meyers
Postville
W. Garmes
Monona
Gerald Engelhardt
Minnesota
Mr. Engelhardt
Wagner Township
St. Olaf
Monona Township
Lana
Annual Meeting Notice and Local Notices Compact
Notice of annual meeting of Cler mont Valley Creamery Co to convene Monday January 9 at 1 00 p m at Johnsons hall by order of the Board. No trespassing hunting on Larrabee property includes Daniels land and Warner farm. A daughter was born Thursday morning December 22 in Mr and Mrs Ames Olson. Mrs Glen Nygaard handling housework in Olson home. Palma Gilbertson vacation from Corner Cupboard cafe last Wednesday and Thursday with her parents Gus and Mrs Gilbertson. Dinner guests Monday at Caralyn Erickson home included the Gilbert Buraas and Gloria Lloyd Aanes Mellien Lofisgard and Vearl Andrews Cedar Rapids and Archie Rolfs and Gretchen Rolfs Jerseyville IA. Dotty Olson arrived Sunday afternoon from St Joseph Mo to spend vacation with her parents. Elwina Belachner teaches at Dinsdale Lucille Lubke Traer Lavandra Carr Maynard Loretta Rafferty Laurens La Vonne Simek Swan Maryan Halverson West Union Phylis Helen Dibble Hawkeye Luella Miller Lovisa Dibble Fayette spending vacation at home here.
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Caralyn Erickson
Gilbert Buraas
Gloria
Lloyd Aanes
Mellien Lofisgard
Vearl Andrews
Cedar Rapids
Archie Rolfs
Gretchen Rolfs
Jerseyville
Herman Rolls
Dotty Olson
St. Joseph
E. C. Olson
Elwina Belachner
Dinsdale
Lucille Lubke
Traer
Lavandra Carr
Maynar
Loretta Rafferty
Laurens
La-Vonne Simek
Swan
Maryan Halverson
West Union
Phylis
Helen Dibble
Hawkeye
Luella Miller
Lovisa Dibble
Fayette
Former Clermont Girl Weds In West Union
Mae Paulson of West Linton married Thomas Wetherbee on Christmas day at Holy Name rectory in West Union. Rev. James T. Ruche performed the ceremony attended by William Paulson and Mildred Wetherbee. A wedding breakfast followed at the groom’s parents’ home. The couple will reside on a farm northwest of West Union after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Paulson
West Linton
Thomas Wetherbee
Holy Name
West Union
James T. Ruche
William Paulson
Mildred Wetherbee
James Wetherbow
Clermont Calendar Brief Set For January Week
January calendar for Clermont lists town council meeting on Monday January 2 and related events. On Tuesday the 2nd, 1 S. meeting is noted. Wednesday the 4th includes Viisetie Working Banel Revel and Neighbors of America events at Men bridge club. Thursday the 5th features St Peter's Rosary Society and Attur Guild. May and Mrs Albert Walverson entertained Mr and Mrs Tran Anderson and Mr and Mrs Gil oor Anderson at the cine war Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Albert Walverson
Tran Anderson
Gil Oor
Anderson
Debutante Wilma Baard Faces High Society Spotlight
New York report notes Wilma Baard, daughter of a barge captain, preparing for debut two nights before Brenda Frazier. Her coming out, sponsored by 14 prominent society figures, draws mixed reactions as she dismisses debutante pageantry and is photographed in a millinery ad the day prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brenda
Wilma
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Nelson - Willman
B. & P. Christmas Party
Eva Olson
Oran Brandt
A. R. Lubke
Mary Grover
Einar Barness
Eldorado
Louie Anderson
Jane Dibble
Upper Iowa
Lester Wenger
Volga City
Alfred Wenger
Helmer Loftsgard
Verla Gunderson
Cedar Falls
Emma Gunderson
Henry Bemiss
Robert Bemiss
Albert Halverson
Olson
Virgil
Phyllis
Phelps
Wis
Marcella Schweinefus
Decorah
Mrs
Henry Schweinefus
Ruth Olson
Corner Cupboard
Richard Crowe
L. R. Jones
John Jones
Wan- Kon
Lillian Crowe
Mae Crowe
Lucille
Len Simek
la- Vonne Simek
East L. L. Program
Julia Olson
Chatfield, Minn
Alfred Olson
J. M. Brorby
Wm. Burrow
William Starkey
Masons and
Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Louis Amundson
Louie Amundson
M. J. Breckner
Caryle
A. D. Ferguson
Mary White
Lavanda
Mrs. Roosevelt
George Rounds
Rita
James
Danny
L. L. Rounds
F. J Leo O'Connell
Margaret Clarke
Dan Burke
Elizabeth Priest
Lycur‘gus
A. J. Priest
George Larson
Thomas Quinn
Minneapolis, Minn
William
Quinn
Straw, Montana
Mabel Johnson
Exhelsior
Clarence Randall
Gordon Junker
Glidden
Edgar Rudy
Junker
Earl Aanes
Carolyn Erickson
Peter Erickson
Lansing
Dan Kloster
Mr3. Hartman
Louie Olson
E.C. Olson
Clifton Pringle
Bert Gruver
Rockford
M. A. Thompson and
Douglas
Loretta Belschner
George Belschner
Irene
Etta Opperud
Dorf Opperud
Jessie Loftsgard
Albert Scheel
Thos. Pelton
Rochelle
Albert Lea
Minn
N. H. Nelson
Walter Vinton
Postville Hospital
Sheron Kay
M. E. Hitch
Brainard, Minn
L.H. Carlin
Lavanda Smith
Gladys H. Olson
Roscoe Pritchard
Helen Marie
Wadena
Harry Johnson
Harord Johnson
West, Union
Einar Borness
Happy Zoo
Jack
Sadie Giraffe
The
Brookfield
Nell Sheehy
Fonda Lac
Theresa Sheehy
Sheehy
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Clifford Kittleson
Larrabee Property
Daniels Land
Warner Farm
Ames Olson
Glen Nygaard
Palma Gilbertson
Gus Gilbertson
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Iowa
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