Rosary Society Met At Biegler Home
Mrs. F. W. Bigler hosted the Rosary Society and Altar Guild at her home with 22 members present. New president Mrs. H. F. Becker presided. a card party and movie were planned for Feb 14. committees were named for sick relief and program tasks. wool blocks for a quilt and donations to the Community Honor Roll were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Bigler
Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Melvin Martin
Winifred Sullivan
Mae Crowe
Grace Barker
Elgin
Eliza Martz
Lewistown
Mont
L. M. Crowe
Clifton Pringle
L. R. Jones
H. F. Becker
E. L. Crowe
Mary Carlin
Walter Vinton
Opera House
Thomas Cummings
Catherine Horan
B. Riegel
Howard Boyle
United Service Women
Catholic Action Magazine
Clover Clovers Meet Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club
The Clover Clovers 4-H Club met at Ruth Krueger's home on February 6 with ten members and two leaders. The group sang The Star Spangled Banner, held roll call with topics on radio programs and wash days, then heard talks and a demonstration on home efficiency and laundry. A box social was planned and a lunch followed. Lorraine Osmundson returned from duties near Elgin, and visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard of DeKalb spent time with H. E. Tandsgard's family. Howard, among Fayette county selectees, was rejected after Des Moines physicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers
Ruth Krueger
Ann Nesbit
Ora
Gene Oestman
Dorothy Kerr
Lorraine Osmundson
Earl Scheffert
Elgin
Robert Howard
DeKalb
H. E. Tandsgard
Howard
Fayette County
Des Moines
Bride-Elect Honored At Shower
Mrs. Keith Thoma hosted a linen shower for Lois Brandt bride-elect of A C Ralph Schrader of Tucson Arizona at the home of Mrs. Len Simek. Guests included Clarice Dugstad Verla Gunderson Iva Peterson June Rooker Mrs Wayne Shipton Helen Stee Beatrice Hoehne Anna Stee and Mrs Robert Howard. The event featured card games and a two course lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Thoma
Len Simek
Lois Brandt
Ralph Schrader
Tuscon
Arizona
Miss Brarvidt
Clarice Dugstad
Verla Gunderson
Iva Peterson
June Rooker
Wayne Shipton
Helen Stee
Clermont
Beatrice Hoehne
Stanley
Our Men Need Books Drive Aids Service Members
The second annual book drive runs February 5 to March 5 with donations of books and cash for new titles. Acceptable items include current best sellers, fiction and non fiction since 1930, technical and educational works, pocket editions, and humor. Boxes are at Baechler's store and the public library for drop offs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baechler's
Rock Island Maintains Four Daily Trains Amid Protests
Twenty five years ago Rock Island officials kept four daily passenger trains running to stop in towns between West Union and Decorah after locals protested cuts. Revenue from the route covers crew wages, easing the impact. Also notes locals in service, enlistments, moves to Decorah, and a runaway car incident plus a bright meteor observed near Northwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
West Union
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Prudence Appelman
Chicago
W. W. Comstock
Atty. Cooney
Aviation Corps
Chicago Illinois Maxwell Street scene photo caption
A captioned image captures the busy Maxwell Street area in Chicago Alabama style of last Sunday, illustrating the bustling trade and everyday commerce along the historic market row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maxwell Street
Lutheran Church West Church Activities Schedule
Confirmation classes meet Saturday at 9 30 a m Services Sunday at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 45 a m Adult confirmation class meets Tuesday evening at 7 30 Hostesses listed for the Mission Society meeting on February 17 at 2 p m East Church holds confirmation class Saturday at 2 p m Norwegian services Sunday at 11 a m Luther League Sunday at 8 p m Rev Axel Shelveland is pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
The
Mission Society
Geo. Belschner
Eddy Olson
Elmer Olson
Ole C. Peterson
Anna Larson
Mary Washburn
Joe
Priscilla Working Band Meeting Recap
The Priscilla Working Band held its regular meeting on February 3 with hostesses Mary Tatro Robert Barrett Ed Olson Albert Halverson and Theo Loftsgard. Rev Shelveland absent president Mrs Herbert Martin led devotions read Psalm 24 and the closing prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tatro
Robert Barrett
Ed Olson
Albert Halverson
Theo. Loftsgard
Shelveland
Herbert Martin
Russell Larson
Man
Bruce Barton
Savior
Iva Peterson
St Louis Seaman Krafft Sentenced for Draft Evasion
Seaman Ver non A Krafft of St Louis has been sentenced to four years in prison for draft evasion after claiming he could not notify the draft board due to being at sea. The article notes his disabilities from a childhood fall, torpedo experiences at sea, a near sinking, and a shrapnel wound in a North Africa port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Vernon A. Krafft
Krafft
North Africa
Commercial Club to Meet Next Monday Evening
The Clermont Commercial Club will resume its regular monthly meetings on Monday evening February 15, per Chairman Ed Dugstad. February and January meetings were canceled for other activities, and likely accumulated business will need attention. All members should attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial Club
Ed Dugstad
Life Sketch of Halvor Wikan
Halvor Wikan was born in Opal Numedahl Norway on September 8 1888 and died at his home in Elkader Iowa on Sunday January 30 1943 after a six month illness. He came to America at age one and settled in Highland Township Clayton County where he grew to manhood and later married Amanda Louise Meisner. They had ten children eight of whom survive Victoria Harold Phyllis Lawrence Robert John Marie Helen and eight grandchildren. He leaves a sister Mrs Chris Christianson Elkader and siblings Ben Lara Wikan and Mrs John Johnson who preceded him in death. A charter member and active worker of Highland Lutheran Church he helped establish the congregation and build the church. Funeral services were held at Highland on Wednesday February 3 with Rev Axel Shelveland officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halvor Wikan
Opal
Numedahl
Norway
el- Kader
America
Highland Township
Clayton County
Halver
Amanda Louise Meisner
Victoria
Herman Stendel
Harold
Phyllis
Edward Kuehl
Pfc
Lawrence
Robert
John
Marie
Helen
Chris Christianson
Elkader
Ben
Lara Wikan
John Jjohnson
Highland Lutheran Church
Highland
Axel Shelveland
Clermont Calendar Privileges and Social Highlights
Clermont community notes list club meetings Feb 15 16 17 18 at various local groups. Residents host dinners visits and gatherings including rummage sale and quilting circles to support service women and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
United Service Women
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
ALF. & A.M
Letter Praises Son Stanley From New York Church
Mrs. Esther Cooley received a letter from Paul Caldwell chief usher at First Presbyterian Church New York City praising her son Stanley. The note thanks her for his fine behavior during services and expresses hope for his safe return after the war and a joyful reunion at home. It lauds his health and suggests his upbringing contributed to his conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Cooley
Paul Caldwell
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
Cooley
Stanley
So Doling
Engagement Announced for Lois Brandt to Ralph Schrader
Dr and Mrs R V Brandt of Strawberry Point announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Lois to A C Ralph J Schrader of Tucson Arizona son of Mrs Carl Voelz of Luana Lois is a Clermont High School graduate and attended Upper Iowa University for two years Schrader is a Clermont High School graduate and was an assistant buttermaker before enlisting in the army Lois and her mother and Clarice Dugstad left for Tucson where Schrader is an aviation cadet at the Ryan School of Aeronautics and the wedding will occur Also mentions several Sunday visits by local residents and other social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Strawberry Point
Lois
Ralph J. Schrader
Tuscon, Ariz
Carl Voelz
Luana
Clermont High School
Upper Iowa University
Schrader
Clarice Dugstad
Ryan School of Aeronautics
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Biegler
Clover Clovers
Mortage Loans
Farmers Savings Bank
A. Erickson
Iowa
Paul Wells
Ed Wells
Elizabeth
Verni Brandt
Milo Meyer
Carol Lee
Postville
Carl Westpfahl
Sumner
Ross Tibbitts
Clarence Torkelson
Clear Lake
John Moon
Geo. Walvatne
Clara Gress
Ervie Amdahl
Raymond
Wm. Gruver
Vincent Ernst
Don Stevenson
Emma Bear
O. W. Sullivan
Marlyn
Mary Gruver
Louise Miller
Karine Johnson
Helen Osmundson
Ivan Schmidt
West Bend
Harry Raney
Stanley High School
Robert Smith, Jr
Newport News
E. H. Dibble
Ems
Enterprise
Eva Olson
Arthur Meckelsen
Decora
Hans J. Larson
Eugene Cooley
la Crosse
Wis
Clarksville
Tenn
Camp Campbell
Arnold Reynolds
Grundy Jeenter
Northwood
Harold Maley
Lutheran Church
Priscilla
Charles Bigler
Oelwein
Fred Bigler
Gertrude Schwickerath
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Arlene Amundson
Lorraine Osterhus
Luther College
Wm. Belschner
Belschner
H. A. Lubke
Oliver Rowland
Elvira Johnson
Albert Christianson
Otto Sanders
Elmer Sanders
Bonnie Jean Sanders
Sauck City
Walter Lundy
N. H. Nelson
Bettina Burnas
Henry Amundson
Sophia Loftsgard
Marie Skaren
Julia Landsgard
Bert Lyngaas
Ole Amundson
Merle Moon
Fred Griesinger
Frances
Independence
Carl Schori
Barbo Berg
Belle Reiers
Nels Gilbert
Immanuel Larson
Henry Nyborg
Lea Larson
Gunder
Wm. P. Garvey
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Dugstad
Mer
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