Clermont Lutheran Parish Events and Services
West Clermont features catechetical classes at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. on Saturdays with Divine Worship at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. in both towns. Vether League membership class Mondays 8:00 p.m.. junior choir Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.. senior choir Thursdays 7:00 p.m. East Clermont holds catechetical class Saturday at 10:45 a.m. and Divine worship at 11:00 a.m. Sundays. church membership class 8:00 p.m. Mondays. choir 8:00 p.m. Thursdays.
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B. Knudsen
WEST
West Clermont
St Peter's Church Mass Times and Confessions
St Peter's Church lists Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Daily Mass at 7:00 a.m. Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday evening and before Mass. Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney is pastor.
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St. Peter’s Church
Robert Cooney
Methodist Bi weekly Service At 8 45 A M
The Methodist Church led by Minister E G Steinman will hold a bi weekly service this Sunday at 8 45 a m. The notice names the minister and scheduled time for the gathering.
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E.G. Steinman
Scouts Hike at Art Matt Farm on Jan 29
Explorer Scouts Post 51 Clermont led a January 29 hike to Art Matt Farm with fourteen scouts and three leaders. They tobogganed and sledded in the afternoon and ended around a campfire with a hot lunch. Post 51 and Troop 51 are sponsored by the American Legion of Clermont.
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Explorer Scouts
Post 51
Clermont
Art Matt Farm
Troop
The
American Legion of
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club Meeting
The Henderson Prairie 4-H Club held its regular meeting at the home of Charles and Robert Deering on Monday January 23. The pledge was led, a tractor maintenance school in Elgin was discussed, $2 was donated to the March of Dimes, Karen Schroeder and Barbara Thies demonstrated Correct Introductions, and a social hour followed. No meeting is planned for February.
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Henderson Prairie
Charles
Robert Deering
Schroeder
Elgin
Karen Schroeder
Barbara Thies
PTA to Meet Feb 8 With 6th Grade Pupils In Charge
The Parent-Teacher Association schedules its next meeting for Wednesday evening February 8 at the Larrabee grade building. Baise Vasby and her 6th grade pupils along with the Junior Auxiliary girls will lead the program.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Larrabee Grade
Baise Vasby
Riverside Club January Meeting at Mrs Mary Tatro Home
The Riverside Social Club met Friday January 27 at Mrs Mary Tatro’s home with Mrs Roy Tatro assisting. A song and scripture opened the meeting. Guest Mrs John Yauslin attended. The group donated $11.80 to the March of Dimes. Birthday songs honored Mrs L T N Olson Mrs Ruth Larson Mrs John Vauslin and Mrs Louis A Olson. The contest was won by Mrs Clarion Olson and door prize by Mrs Howard Boyle.
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Riverside Social Club
Mary Tatro
Roy Tatro
John Yauslin
L. T.N. Olson
Ruth Larson
John Vauslin
Louis A. Olson
Clarion Olson
Howard Boyle
Post Nuptial Shower Held for Mr and Mrs Cecil Abel
A post nuptial shower took place Sunday afternoon at East Clermont Church parlors honoring Mr and Mrs Cecil Abel. Lydia Martie, the bride’s aunt, crafted the apple blossom and pussy willow centerpiece and corsages. Mrs Jerry Baird led the program as guests from Maynard Fayette West Union Postville Ridgeway Elgin Clermont attended.
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East Clermont
Cecil Abel
Abel
Lydia Martie
Jerry Baird
Maynnard
Fayette
West Union
Postville
Ridgeway
Elgin
Clermont
St Theresa Circle Elects Officers at St Peter's Church
Mrs Gene Waters hosted St Theresa Circle of St Peter's Church last Tuesday. Officers were elected with Mrs Gerald Fassbinder as president Mrs Charles O'Neill as vice president and Mrs Jo McNeil as secretary treasurer A bake sale is planned for next Sunday evening February 5 after the 8 o'clock Mass.
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Gene Waters
St. Theresa
St. Peter’s Church
Gerald Fassbinder
Charles O'Neill
Jo McNeil
Treas
Dinner guests at L. M. Harland home
Mr and Mrs Arthur Olson and Mr and Mrs Albert Stenerson hosted guests including Albert Olson Lloyd Aanes Jean and Keith Thursday evening in the L M Harland residence.
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Arthur
Olson
Albert Stenerson
Albert Olson
Lloyd
Aanes
Jean
Keith
L. M.harland
Tigers Defeat Calmar 63 to 37 in Clermont Elgin
Clermont Elgin girls easily beat Calmar 63 to 37 behind Arlene Knudsen with 26 points and Ruthann Mitts 21. Tigers led 36 to 17 at halftime and maintained the advantage through the final whistle.
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Tigers
Calmar
Clermont-Elgin
Clermont
Arlene Knudsen
Ruthann Mitts
Jacobson A
Swenson
Anderson
Senior News Senior Yearbook Banquet Plans And Activities
Senior and junior students are organizing committees for the junior senior banquet with theme and menu groups named. Students study Latin grammar, English, chemistry topics, and plan a science fair project while gearing up for a county band festival and new choir pieces.
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Arlene
Dorothy
Elliott
Gary
Helen
JoAnne
LaVerne
Pat
Rolly
Robert
Vivian
Cathryn
Charles
Pauline
JoAnn
Selby
Entertain County Legion and Auxiliary Hosts Meeting
Clermont American Legion and Auxiliary hosted the Fay ette County meeting Tuesday night at the Clermont hall. About 125 members attended from Elgin Wadena Waucoma Oelwein St. Lucas Alpha and Clermont. Crowe readings and Wagner vocal solos highlighted the program. Perry reported on a Mental Health Institute tour. Mid year conference set for February 12 13 in Des Moines with next county meeting in Elgin in February.
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Clermont American Legion and Auxiliary
Fayette County
Clermont Legion Hall
Elgin
Wadena
Waucoma
Oelwein
St. Lucas
Alpha
Clermont
Lloyd Meier
Cathryn Crowe
Helen Henderson
Miss Crowe
Charles ‘Wagner
Vern Perry
Waycoma
Mental Health Institute of Independence
Des Moines
B P W Meeting and Charity Events Reported
The Business and Professional Women group met at Mrs Wayne Shipton's home for a luncheon with hostesses Mrs Dean DeSart and Phyllis Sheen assisting. Guests included Mrs Jack Bush. A card was sent to Mrs Bob Mott and Christmas gifts were given to several children. Cheering baskets went to two Clermont citizens at the Good Samaritan Home in West Union. Mrs Don Wright joined the club. Christmas activities were summarized by Mrs Alfred Baechler, and the president thanked members. Birthday songs honored Mrs Charles Heiser, Mrs Louis Olson, and Mrs Lloyd Meier. Five dollars was donated to March of Dimes. Bridge and 500 were played. prizes went to Mrs Baechler and Andine Vasby in bridge, and to Mrs Guy Machow and Mrs Verni Engle in 500. Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson and family and Mrs Isobel Nelson visited the Eskridge family in Manchester. Nelsons sponsored infant Jane Elsen, born to Mr and Mrs Robert Eskridge, who was baptized there. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Maurer also attended from Fayette. Mrs Jake Wander returned from North Dakota where she visited her father Andrew Tinderhall before his death aged nearly 91. Mrs Laurinne Crowe and Cathryn were dinner guests of Mrs Bess Blake, while Mr and Mrs Wm Kohls and Leta Baumgartner dined with Alfred Baechler.
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Wayne Shipton
Dean DeSart
Phyllis Sheen
Jack Bush
Bob Mott
Clermont
Good Samaritan
West Union
Don ‘Wright
Alfred Baechner
Chas. Heiser
Louis A. Olson
Lloyd Meier
Baechler
Andine Vasby
Guy Machow
Verni Engle
Elmer Nelson
Isobel Nelson
Robert Eskridge
Manchester
Nelson
Jane Elsen
Eskridge
Fred Maurer
Fayette
Jake Wander
Folaxton
No. Dak
Hilgemann Sells Bank Stock in Clermont Bank
Friday January 27 announcement of the sale of E W Hilgemann s stake in Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont to a syndicate including J A Erickson K B Thoma Karl Miller E P Quinn Engebret Langaas and H A Lubke The sale disqualifies Hilgemann from bank directorship and cashier duties He resigned as cashier and director effective February 1 1956 The board accepted the resignation and has not named a successor Hilgemann plans to practice law from offices on the bank building s second floor in Clermont
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E. W. Hilgemann
Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont
J. A. Erickson
K. B.thoma
Karl Miller
E. P. Quinn
Engebret Lyngaas
H. A. Lubke
Hilgemann
Farmers Savings 'Bank of
Clermont
Towa State Bar Association
Fayette County Bar Association
Town Aid Meeting Receives 1956 Wishes at Home
The Town Ladies' Aid met on Wednesday January 25 at Mrs Rosina Anderson's home with Mrs Fred Cline and Mrs Herb Anderson assisting. A rally call asked what they'd like to do in 1956. Mrs Cline led the program with a talk on News of 1955. The February meeting will be a costume party.
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Rosina Anderson
Fred Cline
Herb Anderson
Rall
St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild meeting notes
The article lists activities for St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild along with the East Clermont Mission Society and Sewing Circle. It reports Mrs Rob ert Mott undergoing facial surgery in Waterloo after transfer from West Union Palmer hospital and her son Bobby also had surgery. the family remain patients at Palmer. Mrs Harry Gunderson hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Ronald Gunderson with guests including Elmer Schrader Luana and others. Mr Ole Reierson hosted supper guests with Wm Pfister Gottfred Pfister Don Wright Shirley West and more.
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Waterloo
Robert Mott
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
West Union Hospital
Bobby
Palmer Hospital
Harry Gunderson
Ronald Gunderson
Elmer Schrader
Luana
Dean Gunderson
Louie Hovland
Raymond Erhardt
Roy Duwe
LaMont Gericks
Lorenz Reinhardt
Herbert Dummermuth
Walter Bugenhagen
Lyle Gunderson
Ole Reierson
Wm. Pfister
Gottfred Pfister
Don ‘Wright
Wockle
Shirley West
Alphie Reierson
Cecil Abel
Benefit Dance for Bob Mott Family
A benefit dance sponsored by the American Legion and Clermont fire department will be held Thursday evening Feb 2 at Cline's Ford showroom in Clermont. Music by Tommy Ogle and his Corn Shellers. The Mott family remains hospitalized at West Union after an accident three weeks ago. Proceeds go to the Mott family with all services donated.
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Bob Mott
American Legion and Fire Department of
Clermont
Cline
Ford Show
Tommy Ogle
Mott
West Union
Evening Masses at St. Peters Feb 3
A schedule lists a morning mass at 8 30 a m and an evening mass at 8 p m at St Peters Church Friday February 3. Confessions are held before each mass and the blessing of the threat will occur after each mass.
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St. Peter's Church
Martin's Name Sent to Senate for Clermont Postmaster
Herbert Martin's name has been sent to the Senate by President Eisenhower for nomination as post master at Clermont. Martin has acted as postmaster at Clermont since the retirement of George Rounds.
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Herbert Martin
Senate
Eisenhower
Clermont
Martin
George Rounds
Mrs Olson returns from five weeks in Pasadena California
Mrs Mary Olson returned Saturday from a five weeks stay in Pasadena where she visited in the Leonard and Glen Olson homes. She left Clermont the day after Christmas with Mrs Irene Olson Mrs L T N Olson and Sophie Loftsgard who also visited in California. Mrs L T N Olson and Miss Loftsgard returned home earlier and Mrs Irene Olson remains in California visiting her daughter Chrystal Mrs Ted Lovely and family of Santa Ana.
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Mary Olson
Pasadena
Calif
Leonard
Glen ‘Olson
Clermont
Irene Olson
L. T. N. Olson
Sophie Loftsgard
California
L. T.N. Olson
Miss Loftsgard
Chrystal
Ted Lovely
Santa Ana
Vasbys Host Large Party For 35th Anniversary
After a week of kidding about a big party the Vasbys say they entertained a group honoring Mr and Mrs Art Nelson on their 35th wedding anniversary in the Masonic hall. Mrs Art Amundson accompanied Mrs Martin Neilson of Arlington to Rochester Tuesday where Mrs Nelson entered St Marys Hospital for observation and possible surgery. Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson and Albert Gulsvig spent Wednesday afternoon in the Harry Gunderson home. Harold Landsgand was a dinner guest in the Gunderson home Sunday. Mrs J C Jerdee and Mrs Fred Cline hosted a March of Dimes coffee at the former home Saturday afternoon.
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Vasbys
Vasby
Art Nelson
Masonic Hall
Art Amundson
Martin Neilson
Arlington
Rochester
Nelson
St. Mary's Hospital
Ray Reierson
Albert Gulsvig
Harry Gunderson
Harold Landsgand
Gunderson
J. C. Jerdee
Fred Cline
March of Dimes
Town and Country Club Meets on Jan 21
The Town and Country Club met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Laird Cline. Seventeen members answered with sewing wishes as the club creed and devotion opened. Ms. Willet Miller reported on the Club Woman and a donation was made to the March of Dimes drive. Members helped with the porch light drive on Jan 31. Paul Schutte of Postville demonstrated. The February meeting is set for Mrs. Louis A. Olson's home.
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Town and Country Club
Laird Cline
Rell
Willet Miller
Paul Schutte
Postville
Louis A. Olson
Promoted at Bordens Cedar Rapids Technician
Arthur Nelson Jr of Cedar Rapids announces his promotion to laboratory technician at Bordens. He previously headed the freezing department since graduating from Iowa State College.
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Arthur Nelson, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Nelson
Clermont
Bordens
Towa State College
Sacred Heart Circle Elects Officers
The Sacred Heart Circle of St. Peter's Church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Gen V Larson's home. Officers elected were Mrs Geo V Larson as chair and Mrs Michael Finnigan as secretary. Plans for the coming year were discussed.
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Sacred Heart Circle Af
St. Peter's Church
Gen. V. Larson
Geo. V. ‘Larson
Community Notes From Waterloo area social events
Mr and Mrs Gerhard Halver and others visited ill Lloyd in Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo and were dinner guests at Darrell Waters home. Lloyd Meter and Kathy stayed with P J Meier in Guttenberg. Ralph House and Alma Nelson joined supper with Wm Nelson Jr. Guests Sunday included Harry Yauslin. WSCS members hosted Mrs Lucian Appelman and pink blue shower for Mrs LeRoy Durr. Loras College students Leo Riegel Dale Schultz spent vacation at home. Reuben Svendsem family visited Bakewell home. Franz Appelman hosted March of Dimes tea. Art Amundson and family joined Kenneth Amundson home for supper.
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Gerhard Halverson
Harry Yauslin
Blanche Nesvik
Waterloo
Lloyd
Scholtz Memorialospital
Darrell Waters
Lloyd Meter
Kathy
P. J. Meier
Guttenberg
Ralph House
West Union
Alma Nelson
Lawler
John Bakewell
Franz Appelman
Art Amundson
Ole Amundson
Kenneth Amundson
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Reese Ing
Florence
PTA
Riverside Club
St. Theresa ‘Circle
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
FDIC
ST. Peter’s Hall
Charles E. Selby
Mary K. Swenson
Maurine Martin
Rose M. Larson
Patsy Gass
Janice Oatland
Gary Gilson
Charles "Wagner
Annette ‘Wenger
Keith Aanes
Rebecca Olgon
Rebecca Larson
Judy Durr
Wanda
Doris
James
Sheryl
Bonnie
Gene
Delores
John
Sandy O
Mary
Karen
Janice
Chuck
Ardys
Sandra L
Annlor News
Washeld
Boris Goduney
Moussorgsky
America
Eady
Mace
Stanven
AWEAL
Entertain County Legion and Auxiliary
B&pw
Caen
St. Peter's Rosary Society
East Clermont Mission Society
Sewing Circle
St. Peter’s
Sacred Heart Circle
Bob Mott Family
Clermont Legion and
Clermont Fire Department
Ford
Tommy Ogre
Elgin Legion and Fire Department
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