Farewells For Belschners in Weekend Parties
A sequence of farewell gatherings honored the Wm. Belschner family as they prepare to move to Arlington on Wednesday. Mrs DeSart hosted a Saturday afternoon neighborhood party with a gift and picnic supper, while Sunday events at West Clermont Lutheran, Millard Beren, and Doug Thomas homes saw gatherings of thirty seven guests and silver keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Belschner
Arlington
Dean DeSart
Belschner
West Clermont
Millard Bear
Doug Thomas
Belschners
Engaged: Ramona Gary to Richard H Meyer in Clermont
Mr and Mrs Richard O Olson of Clermont announce the engagement of their daughter Ramona Gary to Richard H Meyer son of Mr and Mrs John Meyer of West Union Ramona is a Clermont high school graduate and works in Fayette County Treasurer's office in West Union Meyer is a West Union high school graduate stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and studying in the Army Signal Corps radio and radar school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard O. Olson
Clermont
Ramona Gary
Richard H. ‘Meyer
John Meyer
West Union
Ramona
Clermont High School
Fayette County
Meyer
West Union High School
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Army
Signal Corps
Clermont retail stores to close early on Wednesdays
During February and March Clermont stores will close at 6 30 p m on Wednesday evenings. Community Club notes this seasonal schedule change for shoppers and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Notice of Clermont closing for Parent-Teacher meeting
All business places in Clermont will be closed on Wednesday evening to give everyone an opportunity to attend the Parent-Teacher meeting at the school house that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Town and Country Club Met Thursday
The Town and Country club met at Evelyn Rounds home on Thursday evening Jan 28 with twenty one members present. The group donated to the Penny Art fund Indian Girl Scholarship fund Pan American fund and Scholarship and pan fund. A March of Dimes collection of 3.85 was taken. Beryl Swenson led the program and Mrs Lloyd Bigler of Postville spoke on taxes with a flannel graph. A lunch and social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Club
Evelyn Rounds
Penny Art Fund
Pan American Fund
Scholarship
Pan Fund
Beryl Swenson
Lloyd Bigler
Postville
Methodist WSCS Meeting Reports Rural Outreach Talk
The WSCS gathered with Mrs. Gerald Gutcher and co-hostess Mrs. Walter Fritz on Monday evening February 1. Mrs. M. H. Moore led the worship service and the lesson titled The Outreach of the Methodist Church Among Rural Negroes. Donations were given to The March of Dimes and cash for supply work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
WSCS
Gerald Gutcher
Walter Fritz
Methodist Church
M. H. Moore
Calendar notes and a thanks card from local residents
Calendar listings include PT A meeting on Wednesday February 3 Legion gathering February 8 American Legion Auxiliary and East Clermont Mothers' club February 9 and Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday on February 12. Card of Thanks from Clarence Kittelson thanks friends neighbors for support during hospitalization and after returning home. Bernard Waters of Postville visited Carlin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PT. A
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
East Clermont
Lincoln
Senior questions on life after graduation fill Mary Martin pages
Editor Joann Swenson Ann Larson and the Mary Martin Junior News staff report that seniors write about post graduation plans and civil service pharmacist schooling and secretary careers. Teachers provide help as many seniors receive college catalogs and consider many occupations, a source of both confusion and fascination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Swenson
Ann Larson
Mary Martin
Janice Olson
Merilee Entwistle
Arlene Knudsen
Lew Barnhouse
David Gutcher
Helen Reierson
Judy Paulson
Glendal Nygaard
Freshman and lower grades share school week overview
Freshman students finished state testing on Tuesday and Wednesday and discuss five science terms and density experiments with magnolia wood. In sewing they begin cobbler aprons while English class tests focus on humor and pronouns. Fourth grade welcomes snow decor and health texts, with music projects on orchestra instruments and upcoming arithmetic on multiplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Amundson
John Bennett
Dean Peterson
Nerthetis Pepers
25 Years Ago Birth of Clifford Kittle's Son
25 years ago Mr and Mrs Clifford Kittle welcomed a son Chiton Dean born Friday with Cora Berg as attending nurse. Fred Mylan traveled from Mason City Friday to visit family. he has a new position and moves soon. Esther Sampson returned to Chicago Tuesday evening after a two week vacation with her Clermont parents. W Ir Blake of Des Moines is expected home late this week. Mrs Blake and Anna Loleta will stay in Des Moines for the rest of winter. Mrs Frank Taylor arrived last Saturday from Hillsboro to visit sister Mrs L L Carr for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Kittleson
Chiton Dean
Cora Berg
Fred Mylan
Mason City
Esther Sampson
Chicago
Clermont
W. IR. Blake
Des Moines
Blake
Anna Loleta
Frank Taylor
Hillsboro
L. L. Carr
Clermont Boys and Hawkeye clash on Feb 19 de Clermont
School activities note lists Feb 8 meeting, Feb 10 basketball games Clermont vs Hawkeye Luana Ossian De Sales with times 7 00 and 8 30 if earlier win, and Feb 19 Clermont versus Hawkeye for boys and girls events highlighting Clermont Postville Elgin Ossian De Sales matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Clermont
Hawkeye
Elgin
Luana
Ossian de Sales
Boys Land Girls
Neighborhood club party honors Mrs Larson birthday
The Neighborhood club held a Friday afternoon gathering at the Millard Larson home to celebrate Mrs Larson's birthday. Guests visited and a picnic lunch was served. Mrs Larson received a gift from the group and neighbors express thanks for cards flowers gifts and visits while in the hospital and after returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard ‘Larson
A. Leonard Olson
John Garlisch
Amés
Garlisch
Agricultural Engineering
Iowa State College
Garrisch
North
Wilmoth
Ames
R. T. Paynter
Elizabeth
Methodist Church Invites Worship This Sunday at 8:45 A M
The Methodist Church calls the public to attend worship this Sunday at 8 45. Minister E G Steinman will lead the service and greet attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Full Gospel Unitarian Sunday School Service
Full Gospel Unienominational church offers Sunday school at 10 00 a m and Sunday services at 11 00 a m Bible study Thursday at 8 00 p m Everyone welcome located on No 18 two and a half miles west of Clermont in a school house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
St Peter's Church Masses and Confessions Schedule
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney presides at St. Peter's Church with Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions are on Saturday evening and before Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Upcoming Events
Clermont parish and West Clermont activities include Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Catechism and choir rehearsals, Mothers' club, Parish Brotherhood, and junior and senior choirs meet weekly at East Clermont. Homecoming concert at Luther College on February 7 at 5:00 p.m. Also notes Sunday visit by Pvt. Robert Larson and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
West Clermont
Mothers
Tilpher ‘Bilden
Brotherhood
Highland
Ladies’ Aid and
Doreas Society
Adolph Larson
Mdms
Bill Christianson
Robert West
LaVern Larson
Nordic Cathedral Choir
C. K. Preus
Luther College
Descorah
Death of Former Clermont Resident Mrs J R Leggett
Word reached about the death of former Clermont resident Mrs Rebecca Hendershott Leggett of Boyd Montana who died in a Billings hospital on January 20. She leaves a husband two sons three daughters several grandchildren three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services and burial were held at Columbus Montana on January 23. The Hendershots once operated a Clermont hotel and were well known locally since moving to Montana about 110 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Starkey
Inlermont
J. R. Leggett
Rebecca Hendershott
Boyd Mont
Billings Hospital
Columbus, Mont
Montana
Hendershotts
Clermont
Betti Wander to Wed Roy Halverson at West Clermont
Mr and Mrs Jacob Wander of ment announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Betty Dean to Roy Halverson son of Mrs Nels Iverson of Clermont. The wedding is set for February 21 at the West Clermont Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wander
Clermont
Betty Dean
Roy Halverson
Nels Iverson
West Clermont Lutheran Church
G. M. Study Club Meets At Helgers Home
The Grand Meadow Study Club met Friday afternoon January 29 at Mrs. Arthur Helgersons home with ten members present. Members shared activities for relaxation and the hostess gave the scripture reading. The club voted to donate articles to a children's home by year end and contributed $2 to the March of Dimes. Birthday songs honored Mabel and Loretta Amundson. Mabel Amundson and Gladys Nelson gave readings. Four guests attended and Loretta Amundson joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Arthur Helgerson
Mabel
Loretta Amundson
Mabel Amundson
Gladys Nelson
Doyle Couple Welcome First Child Robert Doyle
Mr and Mrs Doyle Bennett announce the birth of their 8 lb son named Robert Doyle born Saturday January 30 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein. Mrs Harold Bennett Beverly Bennett and Helen Burger drove to Oelwein Monday afternoon to visit them at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
Bennett
Lat Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Robert Doyle
Harold Bennett
Beverly Bennett
Helen Burger
Open house invitation and travel notices from local residents
The notice invites readers to an open house at the new home on February 5 and 7 with food and dishes provided by guests. It lists Mr and Mrs Frank Nims Jr, and Mr and Mrs Richard Paynter hosting. Additional items note a Chicago trip for business and pleasure by Mr and Mrs Griebe and Mrs Phil Steffens, and a funeral in Postville for Mrs Henry Lawson attended by several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Nims, Jr
Richard Paynter
Chicago
Richard Griebenow
Phil Steffens
Postville
Henry Lawson
Aid Committees Are Announced Aid Committees Are Announced
The town Ladies' Aid met January 27 at Mrs. Clifford Kittelson's home with hostesses Mrs. Louis Olson and Mrs. Howard Boyle. Reports were read by Mrs. Guy Muchow and Mrs. Will J. Nelson. The program chairwoman announced the year's schedule with monthly hostesses, roll calls, and programs from February through January 1955, including garden intentions and childhood memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Kittelsomi
Louis Olson
Howard Boyle
Guy Muchow
Will J. Nelson
Ruth Starkey
Dec
Herbert Dummermuth
Chm
Anna Baechler
Meta Schneider
Marence Martin
Chrystal Thoma
Evelyn Mott
Leverie Olson
Lorrinne Crowe
Mae Carlin
Louise Bilden
Ruby Machow
Marcella ‘Borgerson
Roll Call
Leyers
Fran Hoopman
Blanche Dummermuth
Pet Peeve
Bess Blake
Marjorie ‘Olson
Frances
Cline
Grace Simek
Ruth ‘Olson
Louise Miller
Lorrinne ‘Crowe
Edna Nelson
Alice Kittelson
Ruth Olson
Helem Dibble
Rose Anderson
Marjorie Boyle
Cedar Rapids stamp club names 1954 president
Norman Erickson, elected 754 President of Cedar Rapids Stamp Club for 1954, has long pursued stamp collecting since junior high. He moved to Cedar Rapids in 1938 and became active in the local club, being named its leader at the annual meeting. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J A Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Stamp Club
J. AL , Erickson
Night guests host and supper visit in Strawberry Point
Maryhelen Matt was an overnight guest Thursday of Jace Quelyn Bakewell. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Meier and Kathy were supper guests same day in the Arthur Wilken home at Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryhelen
Matt
Jacequelyn Bakewell
Lloyd ‘Meier
Kathy
Sam Day
Arthur Wilken
Strawberry Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florence Bear
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Iowa
Friendly Bank
FDIC
Junior News
Enterprise
Full
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Robert Larson
Fort Sill
Oxfa
Leonard Larson
Ed Burt
Henry Shellhorn
Readlyn
Walhart Shellhorn
Oran
Ezra Rowland
Seew
G. M. Study Club
Northrup King
Clermont Co-operative
Lyle Gunderson
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