Ceremony At Town Park By Bay Scouts Troop 61
The Bay Scouts Troop 61 held a February 11 ceremony at Town Park with a flag march led by Robert Johnson and Howard Kittleson. Programs included Pledge of Allegiance Gettysburg Address and statue inscription. Attendees included Allan Johnson Leo Riegel and Father Cooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
Lincoln
Robert Johnson
Howard Kittleson
Dennis Machow
David Gutcher
Clermont
Webster City
Leo Riegel
Father Cooney
Allan Johnson
God Bless
America
Johnson Home
Duane Gutcher
Albert Wede
Dennis ‘Machow
Clermont Bears sweep Alpha in basketball trio
Clermont varsity and junior high squads defeated Alpha teams in three games. Girls won 50 to 38 behind Judy Swenson’s 28 points, boys won 68 to 30, junior high beat Alpha 48 to 87. Betty Wander named last senior girl in Who's Who. bake sale fundraiser set for February 16 at Ford Garage showroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Alpha
Judy Swenson
Busche
Art Nelson
Wendland
Junior High
Bearcats
Alpha Junior High
Howard Kittleson
Jones
Betty Wander
Betty
Peter Lawford
June Alyson
Glee Club
CHS
Ford Garage Show Room
Waukon High Welcomes New Language and Science Work
Junior News notes Kathleen Halvorson’s transfer to Waukon High as the class studies speech mechanics and sentence structure in English, explores political party history in history, and advances in chemistry with Arlene and Billy finishing acids bases salts and oxides and starting water chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Halverson
Waukon High School
Arlene
Billy
Thomas
Pronoun Study and Geometry Tests Highlight Sophomore Class
The English H class begins a unit on correct pronouns and pronoun antecedent agreement. Geometry class holds tests on Areas of Polygons as the IJ math class covers income tax and insurance problems.
Methodist Church Service Note by Minister Steinman
The Methodist church announces worship this Sunday at 8 45 a m led by Minister E G Steinman with an 8 45 service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Farmers Savings Bank Holds Annual Meeting
The Farmers Savings Bank stockholders met at the Legion hall on Tuesday February 5. Louise Miller resigned as president and Karl Miller was chosen to succeed her on the board. Directors J A Erickson Ed Quinn K B Thoma H A Lubke Bert Lyngaas and C C Peterson were re-elected. The annual report showed growth and a 10 percent dividend was declared in January. The organization meeting named Karl Miller president and named J A Erickson and Bert Lyngaas as vice presidents E W Hilgemann cashier L H Meier assistant cashier and Ardis Schupbach bookkeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Savings Bank
Legion Hall
Louise Miller
Karl Miller
J. A. Erickson
Ed Quinn
K. B. Thoma
H. A. Lubke
Bert Lyngass
C. C. Peterson
E. W. Hilgemann
Bert Lyngaas
L.H. Meier
Ardis Schupbach
Clermont Leads With Two Firsts And A Second In County Contest
Clermont won two firsts and a second in the County Declamatory contest held Monday night at Clermont high school gym. Ralph Matt won first in humorous, Victor Amundson first in oratorical, Judy Paulson second in dramatics. Judge was Mrs. Helen Bodensteiner of Decorah. Participants included Stanley, Waucoma, Clermont, Fayette, Hawkeye and Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Clermont High School
Ralph Matt
Victor Amundson
Judy Paulson
Helen Bodensteiner
Decorah
Stanley
Waucoma
Fayette
Hawkeye
Maynard
Saw victim loses fingertip in home shop accident
Earl Kloster of West Union, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Anderson, was cut by an electric saw Friday evening February 1 at his home shop. He stayed Friday night and Saturday in Palmer hospital. the tip of one finger was lost, but the other fingers were saved and he is recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kloster
West Union
G. 0. Anderson
Palmer Hospital
School Board Will Meet March 10 to Fill Vacancy
The Clermont public school board schedules a March 10 meeting to fill the vacancy from Clarence Tatro’s term expiration. Interested candidates should contact secretary Mrs. LaVonne Nelson to obtain nomination papers. Emmet Carlin returns from Milwaukee after attending cousin Paul Flynn’s funeral. Paul spent summers at the Carlins’ farm. The Service Club will meet Feb. 19 at Mrs. George Belschner’s home. Dinner guests include Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Humphrey, Mrs. Clara Baumgartner, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tomsheck. others from Cedar Falls and Osian visit Waterville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Public School Board
Clarence Tatro
LaVonne Nelson
Emmet Carlin
Milwaukee
Paul Flynn
Paul
Carlins
Service Club
George Belschner
F. L. Shay
Claude Gress
Cedar Falls
Waubeek
Oakville
Vernon Anderson
Glen Nygaard
Lucian Appelman
Priscilla Working Band Hosts February Meeting
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday February 8 with hostesses Louise Bidden Mrs Harry Amundson Mrs Hans Santivold Mrs Theo Kjosa Mrs Nels Gilbert and Agnes Bilden The meeting opened with group singing devotion led by Mrs Louie Olson and notes on a mother daughter banquet five new members were named including Mrs Bertina Buraas Mrs Henry Amundson Mrs Guy Muchow Mrs Ernest Hilgemann and Mrs Alvin Amundson A donation to the March of Dimes was collected and program plans for March were announced including songs readings Lincoln's Saddest Years and Why Worry and a duet In the Garden by Lois Miller and Beryl Swenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscila
Louise Bilden
Harry Amundson
Hans Santivold
Theo
Kjosa
Nels Gilbert
Agnes Bilden
Louie Olson
Priscilla
Mary Tatro
James Henerson
Bertina Buraas
Henry Amundson
Guy Muchow
Ernest Hilgemann
Alvin Amundson
Irene de Sart
Mrs Anson Priest Dies Suddenly At Home
Mrs Katherine Priest died suddenly Saturday afternoon at her home after more than two years of ill health. She is survived by her husband two daughters Elizabeth Priest of Bernard and Susanne Larson of Clermont two grandchildren Kathryn and Lyle Larson two sisters Mrs Susan Gordon of Des Moines and Ellen McGreevy of Clermont. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St Peters Catholic Church with Father Robert Cooney officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine (McGreevy) Priest
Elizabeth Priest
Bernard
Susanne
Geo. Wv. Larson
Clermont
Kathryn
Lyle Larson
Susan Gordon
Des Moines
Ellen McGreevy
St. Peters Catholic Church
Robert Cooney
Catholic Societies at Schupanitz Home
The Rosary Society and Altar Guild met at the R G Schupanitz home with 22 members and two visitors. Hostesses included Mrs. Lee Havlick and others. The group approved continuing three circles, paid $100 toward the fuel bill, and arranged future discussions with Father Cooney. Mae Crowe read three articles from Information magazine. The president named Mrs. Gene Waters and Mrs. Louis Bigler as consultants. Fr Wooney spoke on winter discussion groups. Birthday offerings were given by Mrs. Isaac Monahan and Mrs. Brady Paulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society and
R G. Schupanitz
Lee Havlick
Melvin Martin
Mae ‘Crowe
Geneva Wells
Father Cooney
Mae Crowe
Gene Waters
Louis Bigler
Wooney
Isaac Monahan
Brady Paulson
Death of Andrew Anderson in Clermont area
Andrew N. Anderson father of Mrs. Lloyd Anderson of Clermont died Saturday after two weeks at home. He had been in ill health for some time and is survived by three sons Clair Millard and Edwin all of West Union one brother Nels Iverson and two sisters Mrs Emma Anderson and Mrs Martin Anderson all of Clermont. Funeral services were held from the Burnham funeral home in West Union on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew N. Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
Clermont
Clair, Millard
Edwin
West Union
Nels Iverson
Emma Anderson
Martin Anderson
Burnham Funeral Home
Clermont Calendar and social notes for February week
Clermont calendar lists community meetings from February 18 to 21 including Boy Scouts Troop 51 Service Club West Clermont Mission Society and local groups. Social notes mention Mr and Mrs Hans J Larson returning home and resuming housekeeping, and visits among West Union Postville and local offices with Ruth Westpfahl relocating to West Union to work for W M Knox county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts Troop 51
Commercial Club
Service Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Women’s Catholic Order
Forresters
Cub Scouts
Junior Clermont
Hans J. Larson
Clermont
Ed Dahnis
Postville
Ruth Westpfahl
West Union
W. M. Knox
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Wedo Family Weekend Visit and Funeral Attends
The Hon Wedo family of Al burnette visited the Dave Jacobin home for a weekend. Sunday they went to De coreh for the funeral of Mrs Wedo's brother in law. Alden Anderson arrived Monday from San Diego Marine Base for a three day furlough with his mother Mrs Alma Anderson. Mr and Mrs Len Simek were callers Friday morning of Mrs Fred Clark at Independence and afternoon visitors in Waterloo.
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Wedo
Alburnette
Dave Jacobin
Decoreh
Alden Anderson
San Diego Marine Base
Alma Anderson
Len Simek
Fred Clark
Independence
Waterloo
Scouts Observe Anniversary Celebration at Lutheran Church
Cub Scouts and parents gathered for a blue and gold birthday dinner at the Lutheran church basement. Rev Nesset and Father Cooney spoke. awards were given including lion badge to John Myers, gold and silver arrow points, and bobcat to Ordell Kiosa. Cub and Boy Scout displays plus a Lincoln Washington quiz marked the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hilgemann
Nesser
Father Cooney
Troop 51
Boy Scouts
Lutheran Church
Clarence Tatro
Nesset
Hilgemann
Allan Johnson
Allan
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Cubs
Virgil Pratt
John Nelson
Gary Gilson
Ordell Kiosa
Dale Hoopman
John Myers
Richard Belschner
Ronald Tatro
Dick Griebenow
Bzroup
Earl Handy
Clermont Brick and Sand Hardware
Scouting
America
Knudsen to Lead Clermont Lutheran Parish
Rev. S. B. Knudsen of Ruthven has accepted Clermont Lutheran Parish’s call and will move to Clermont to be installed on Sunday, June 1. He and his wife have five children, the oldest a high school junior. Rev. A. O. Nesset and wife, serving since 1943, have accepted a call from Park Lutheran church in St Paul Park Minnesota and will move in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
Ruthven
Clermont
Gress Family Hosts and Visitors Listed in Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gress and children from Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Bob Amdahl of West Union hosted visitors in the Claude Gress home last week. Sunday guests of Mrs Rosina Anderson included Carlyle Anderson Cedar Rapids Emma Gunderson Spring Grove Minn Helen Wenger Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson and David Mrs Aldera Anderson LiMyra and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Anderson and Curtis Mrs Ray Dunning and Mr Melvin Englehardt visited in the Lawrence White home Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gress
Waterloo
Bob Amdahl
West Union
Claude Gress
Rosina Anderson
Carlyle Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Emma Gunderson
Spring Grove
Minn
Helen Wenger
Fredericksburg
Orvin Thompson
David
Aldera Anderson
LiMyra
Kenneth Anderson
Curtis
Ray Dunning
Melvin Englehardt
Lawrence White
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Bertha Munson
Blancharville
Wisc
A. O
Emma) Anderson
Daisy Stry
Iowa City
University Hospital
Alfred ‘Olson
Howard Larson
Song
la Crosse
Wise
Leonard Olson
Ossian
John
A. Larson
Iowa
Tion
F. D. SC
W. Hilgemann
7Udy Swenson
Marlene, Durscher
Ramona Olson
Wayne Olson
Virginia Nelson
Carol Schweinerus
Glenda
Nygaard
Ann Larson
Kathryn Larson
Janet Lyngans
Junior News
Farmers Sav. Bank
Miller
Jou
Schupanitz
Andrew Anderson
Gordon Hoopman
Marion Moore
Lowie Olson
Olson
Harry Shipton
Calmar
Highscore
Hoopman
Moore
Norman Erickson
Darling
Henry McNamus
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
John Deere
Olson & Olson
Clermont, Towa
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