Priscilla Working Band Meets at West Clermont Church
The Priscilla Working Band of West Clermont Lutheran Church met February 4 in church parlors with hostesses Louise and Agnes Bilden plus Mesdames Albert Schave Henry Amundson John Larson and Nels Gilbert. The group approved installing a hot water heater and noted two new electric stoves in the kitchen. Members were asked to bring hemmed towels and fabric for dresses and aprons. choir ownership of their robes was reaffirmed. The program included hymns readings by Ruth Olson and solo by Mrs Leonard Olson, ending with the Lord's Prayer and doxology. Echo readers are told to tell them they saw it in the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
West Clermont
Lydia Stumme
Hymn Society
Ruth Olson
Leonard Olson
Dramatic suspenseful tale with a gripping cast
A tense, dramatic story unfolds through a tight cast as danger builds and suspense keeps readers hooked to the final twist. Strong characters thrust into peril drive a compact, absorbing narrative with atmosphere and momentum.
Clermont School News Ninth Basket of Activities and Visits
Third and fourth graders returned eighteen dental cards this week while art period produced construction paper tables and boxes and valentines were crafted. Penmanship samples accumulate for a booklet at term end. First graders gained Beverly Bennett from Elgin. Visitors included Mrs. Amundson and Carolyn Kittleson as songs and rhythm games debut. Weekend guests and hospital news noted. Joyce Mabb remains in university hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Olson
Harry Amundson
Carolyn Kittleson
Clermont Social News Recaps Weekend Visits and Birth
Weekend visitors gather in Clermont as Winifred Sullivan from Cedar Rapids visits. Local Study Club hosts a luncheon at Edith Accala’s home and discusses Women’s Part in the War with a review of G I Nightingale. Families travel from Farmersburg Luana and Decorah for visits and hospital stays. A son Donald Ray is born to Mr. and Mrs George Child at Mercy hospital in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Clermont Study Club
Edith Accala
Accala
Dummermuth
G. I. Nightengale
Morton
James Mathews
Farmersburg
Earl Voelz
Luana
Ralph Schrader
Bernard Schrader
Meservey
Elmer Hjortland, Jr
Lizzie Bilden
Harry Amjundson
Minn
Glen Tindell
Postville
Len Simek
Wm. Belschner
Des Moines
H. F. Becker
Lawrence Grimm
Elgin
Augusta Miller
Wm. B. Miller
F. M. McCormick
Miller
George Child
Donald Ray
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Wm. Accola
Kay Jean
Waterloo
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings February 2 1948
The Clermont town council met with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Present were Olson Riegel and Tatro. Stee and Larson were absent. Bills totaling 175.00 were approved for payment including clerk salaries, stove freight, pumping and street and hall lighting, printing, service charges, and bank fees. The meeting adjourned after no further business.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Olson
Riegel
Tatro
Stee
Larson
Clermont Fire Dept
Geo. Durscher
Geo. Durscher, Aslary
John’ Barnhouge
National Surplus Sales Co
Erickson, Freig
Interstate Power Co
Hall
Elgin Echo
Council
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont High Keeps Streak With Big Win Over Fayette
Clermont High extended its winning run by defeating Fayette on Clermont floor 88 to 27 last Saturday night. Dr. Gordon and wife of New Hampton visited the doctor’s mother Mrs. J. A. Gordon. A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Silas Hallestad was held at the Lien home in LeRoy. Paul Roberts underwent appendectomy in Postville and is recovering well. Mrs. W. R. Blake and Anna Lolita visited Manchester and planned trips to Des Moines for legislature sessions. Bud Kelleher returned home from Waukon where he had been employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High
Fayette
Clermont
Lien
Paul Roberts
Postville
W.R. Blake
Anna Lolita
Manchester
Blake
H. Morgan
Fran Barnad, Jr
Des Moines
Rep
Bud Kelleher
Waukon
Local social notes list visits and births in Cedar Rapids area
Delores Schupanitz and Loyce Erickson visit relatives in Cedar Rapids and Chicago. A son weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces born to Almer Leo Nelson at Postville hospital on Friday February 6. Numerous dinner and supper gatherings feature the Schweinefuss, Jellings, Priest, Nelson, Halverson, Schroyer, Tatro, Nelson, Andres, Follett, Dahms, Engle families and others across West Union, Bernard, Ashley, Castalia, Waukon, and Cedar Rapids venues. Arlene Amundson and Gladys Barnes travel from Cedar Rapids for weekend with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Schupanitz
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Robert Schupanitz
Loyce Erickson
Deaconess Hospital
Chicago
J. A
Clarence Jellings
West Union
Ardell Nelson
Almer Leo Nelson
Carmen Swenson
Elizabeth Priest
Fr. T. O'Toole
Bernard
Anson Priest
Henry Schweinefuss
Ashley Ill
Wm. Brehm
Albert Halverson
Louis
Geo. Schroyer
Michael
Mary Tatro
Roy Tatro
Wm. Andres
Fayette
Carolyn Follett
Will J. Nelson
Caroline Follett
Ed Dahms
Castalia
Fred Schave
Waukon
Verni Engle
Arlene Amundson
Gladys Barnes
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Ed Barnes
Gladys
Iva Jean
Wm. Burrow
Robert Burrow
August
Albert Burrow
Leo Griebenow
Wm. Wede
Wedes
Wm. Burrows
Richard Griebenows
Jack Bush
Northwood
Marshall Skeen
H. A. Lubke
Lubkes
Lubkes Entertained At, Dinner Honoring Thhe Birthday Anniversaries of Mrs. Bush
Skeen
Robt. Schupanitz
Gerald
Delores
Robert
Dubuque
Loras Chapel
Boy Scout Church
B. Riegel
Leo
Gordon Hoopman
Mr. Hoopman
Weekend Homecoming and Birthdays Noted in Community
Eugene Trudo returned from Alameda after Navy discharge and was welcomed by family in Cedar Rapids and at the Elmer Trudo home. Several relatives visited for weekend gatherings, birthday anniversaries, and a Boy Scout Church Award ceremony at Loras chapel in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Trudo
Alameda
Calif
Navy
Jack Droz
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Trudo
Corp
Richard Trudo
Minneapolis
Aldean Trudo
Loras College
Dubuque
Eugene
Alma’ Ostlie
Mrs
Swen Swenson
Farm Family Moves Near Hawkeye and Farmersburg
Several Clermont area families announced farm relocations this week. The John Pulfer family moved to a newly purchased farm near Hawkeye, followed by the Raymond Steffens family moving into the Pulfers’ vacated property. The Wilbur Schultz family relocated to a farm near Farmersburg and the Louis A. Olson family moved into the Schultz property. Orville Egtwistle recently moved to a farm near Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
John Pulfer
Hawkeye
Raymond Steffens
Pulfers
Wilbur Schultz
Farmersburg
Louis A. Olson
Schultz
Orville Egtwistle
Elkader
Has Appendectomy at Cedar Falls
Alfred Buraas and Fern visited Cedar Falls for DeAlta Buraas emergency operation at 4 o'clock Friday morning. DeAlta is progressing well. Louis Schutte plans Cedar Falls trip to bring her home. Fern stayed with her sister, returned Sunday. Mrs. McKinley and Mr. McKinley announce leaving Chicago for a three month Miami Springs vacation. They will visit Wm. A. McKinley home. Mrs. Frank Owens and sons Donald and Kenneth, and Loretta and Frances Owens, from Minneapolis, joined weekend with Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Martz. They spent Tuesday at Guttenberg with Rolla Latta family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Buraas
Fern
Cedar Falls
DeAlta
Louis Schutte
A. G. McKinley
Chicago
Enterprise
Mrs
Harold Bennett
Guttenberg
Rolla Latta
Fayette Couple Guests At Follett Home
Mr and Mrs Wm Andres of Fayette were guests Sunday in the parental Walter Follett home. Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson were callers of Mrs M Eakland at West Union Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Andres
Fayette
Walter Follett
Lester Anderson
M. Eakland
West Union
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Tom Powers
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Rita Hayworth
Larry Parks
Joan Caulfield
Claude Rains
Clermont School News
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Hnd
Alois Swenson
Richard
Millard Bilden
Hans J. Larson
Art Meckelson
Decorah
Aulden Cornish
George V. Larson
Ewald Lyngans
Lyle Mabb
Joyce
Town City
University Hospital
Accola
Ruth Starkey
Lucian Appelman
Joseph Olson
Clifford Olson
Dwig
Fey
Bors
Ouch
Council Proceedings
John Luchsinger
Jacob Hoover
Richard Neuman
Lester Luchsinger
Linda
Wm, Wickham
Doyle Bennett Land
John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Joseph Bakewell
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Towa
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Funeral Home
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R. L. Olson
Mr. Farmer
Bolson
Clermont Farmers’ Commission Co., Inc
Joe Marsh
Will Dudley
Will
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