Confirmation Services Held for Adult Class
A class of five adults were confirmed Sunday morning at West Clermont Lutheran church in a ceremony led by Rev. E. E. Ramsey. Confirmands included Ellen Steele Wede Marie Sutter Anderson Willard McKinley Martin Irene Sullivan Kittleson and Florence Harris Barnes. The service followed their baptisms and six new members joined the congregation by transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Ramsey
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Ellen Steele Wede
Marie Sutter Anderson
Willard McKinley Martin
Irene Sullivan Kittleson
Florence Harris Barnes
Wede
Anderson
West Clermont
Bernell Larson
Stavanger
Harold Lardagard
Marion Church
Ginger
Millard Nelson
Decorah Lutheran
Alvin Amundson
Big Canoe
Ramsey
Hen Wedo
Wedo
Delores Mae
Arthur Dean
Kenneth Elroy
Lorraine Alice
Ruth Ann
Ronald Franklin
Lester Steele
Raymond Steele
Julius Invick
Irene Steele
Joe Anderson
Gilbert Ramsey
Doris Ramsey
Near Decorah
Clermont Boys Take Second in Fayette County Tourney
Clermont boys finish second after close wins and a Fayette overtime victory 33 to 31. West Union edges Clermont in the finals as a late free throw ties the game before West Union pulls away. Girls fall to Stanley 37 to 27 in the second round after a tense contest with late long shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Boys
Fayette County
Fayette
West Union
Fayette-Clermont
Clermont
Anderson
Stanley
Miehe
Clermont Dominates All-County Six Team Selections
Clermont placed eight players on the girls and boys all county teams. Dorothy Brorby Rita Rounds Helen Stee on the girls first team. Phyllis Gress on the second. Bernard Schrader on the boys first team. James Gilbert James Lofts gard and Vino Gress on the boys second team. Co captains named Dor othy Brorby and Rummel of Stanley. Sectional tournaments upcoming in Monona and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Dorothy Brorby
Rita Rounds
Helen Stee
Phyllis Gress
Bernard Schrader
James Gilbert
James Loftsgard
Vino Gress
Rummel
Stanley
Elkport
Monona
West Union
Alpha
Students present patriotic program and spelling winners
The 7th grade tops spelling contests with Betty Jane Yauslin while Bertha Oilgan leads the 8th in overall tests. Clermont advances to Fayette county contest. A flag respect lesson and a patriotic program involving Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America are planned for Feb 22 with American Legion cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avraham Lincoln
Thomas A. Edison
Betty Jane Yauslin
Bertha Jane O1gan
Clermont
Fayette County
State Superintendent of Schools
American Legion
Legion
America
Washington
Priscilla Working Band Holds Meeting at West Clermont
Priscilla Working Band members and 16 guests gathered last Wednesday at West Clermont Lutheran church parlors. Officers and committees were named for a concert by Waldorf College choir on April 1 and a May 24 25 circuit meeting, with plans for a 25th anniversary commemorative annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Anderson
Wm. Schweinefus
Thea. Kjosa
Almer Anderson
Verla Schweinefus
Priscilla
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Arnold Stumime
Theo. N. Loftsgard
Flower Fund Committee
Otto Larson
Ole Amundson
Henry Olson
J. C. Jerdee
Martin Nelson
Nels Gilbert
Henry Schweinerus
Agnes Anderson
Marjorie. Scheel
West Clermont
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Brandt Home
Mrs R V Brandt and assistants hosted the American Legion Auxiliary at the Brandt home on Monday evening. They discussed disposing of recently stitched quilts, voted to prize the first of three quilts, and approved district flag funding. Andine Vasby volunteered as poppy chairman while a reading on America’s Theme Song highlighted patriotism and flag facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Franz Appelman
Agnes Kneeland
American Legion Auxiliary
Brandt
Fred Cline
Martin Nelson
Andine Vasby
America
National Defense
American Legion
Barrow Rites and Clermont Ties Mark Local News
Randall Keck Barrow died in Decatur Ill on February 10 after an eight month illness. He and wife Anna L Haug married December 26 1936. Survived by widow and small daughter Jeanie two. Mrs Barrow born in Clermont daughter of C G Haug now in Decatur. Also notes on Clermont visits baptisms and a roadside car accident with minor injuries and a tractor pull to clear the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Keck Barrow
Decatur
Ill
Anna L. Haug
Jeanie
Mrs. Barrow
Clermont
C. G. Haug
Lutheran Church Announces Lent Services and Meetings
The Singing Church in Highland holds Divine services at 10 45 a m on Sunday February 18 with Norwegian services at West Clermont at 2 30 p m West Clermont Junior League meets at 7 45 p m Lent services continue Thursdays at West Clermont at 7 45 p m with communion. East Clermont hosts 7 45 p m Lent worship and West Clermont Mission Society meets. East Clermont Sewing Society reschedules to February 17 due to sickness. Rev E E Ramsey pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
West Clermont
East Clermont
West
Clermont February Calendar Targets Local Groups and Events
February calendar from Clermont lists meetings and activities across clubs and organizations. Notable entries include W C O F business meeting, ALK and A M lodge events, Clermont Study Club school board session, Mission Society and Men's bridge club gathering, a girls sectional tournament, and a 7th and 8th grade patriotic program, spanning February 15 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge Alk & A. M
Commercial Cluh
Clermont
Mission Society
Clermont Greetings From an Old-Timer in California
Edward Carlton of Glendale, California, writes from his 90th birthday on February 11 to Clermont residents, recalling the town’s history since 1849 when Jack Thompson founded it. He notes his birth in a log house near Chris Miller’s. Carlton, now crippled with rheumatism, asks to see the old town before signing off from 3624 Sierra Vista Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
George S. Rounds
Edward Carlton
Glendale
Calif
Carlson
Chris Miller
Jack Thompson
Ednard D. Carlton
Sierra Vista Ave
Marriage Revealed In Lutheran Parsonage Ceremony
Mabel Grossman daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Grossman Clermont and George Neuhring Postville were united in marriage Tuesday Jan 23 by Rev Peter Kjorlaug in the Waukon Lutheran parsonage. Witnesses were Mrs P F Kjorlaug and Isabelle Johnson both at Waukon. Neuhring is son of Mr and Mrs Herman Neuhring of Post township. They will live with his relatives for now. Giles Martin assists on the Andrew Thorson farm. Mrs Thorson remains about the same. Mr and Mrs Hans J Larson and Mr and Mrs George V Larson were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Ewald Lyngaas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fay
James Calahan
Independence
Oliver Fay
Malcolm Ward
Joseph Leslie
St. Peter’s Church
F. Leo O'Connell
H. F Becker
Donald Larson
Nelson Hill
Laura Holt
Ernest Holt
Immanuel Larson
Donald
Mabel Grossman
Fred Grossman
Clermont
George Neuhring
Postville
Peter Kjorlaug
Waukon
P. F. Kjorlaug
Isabelle Johnson
Neuhring
Herman Neuhring
Post Township
Giles Martin
Andrew Thorson
Thorson
Hans J. Larson
George V. Larson
Ewald Lyngaas
Bank Directors Re-elected At Farmers Savings Bank
AH directors were re-elected at the recent meeting of stockholders of the Farmers' Savings Bank. Re-elected officers include J. J. Miller as president, Mrs Louise Miller as first vice president, Ingebret Lyngaas as second vice president, J A Erickson as cashier, H B Greenley as assistant cashier, and James Brorby as teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Savings Bank
J. F. Miller
Louise Miller
Ingebret Lyngaas
J. A. Erickson
H. A. Lubke
C. K. Peterson
O. C. Peterson
H. Tl. Follett
Ed Quinn
J. J. Miller
J. A. Erieckson
H. B. Greenley
James Brorby
Soprano Soloist Selected for Northeast Town High School Programs
May Dawn Smith of Clermont is chosen as soprano soloist for upcoming high school assembly programs in northeastern Town. The music department provides two other groups, a brass quartet with a baritone soloist and an instrumental ensemble with an alto soloist, for similar duties over the next two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Dawn Smith
Clermont
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O. K. Kittleson
Mary Ann
Dan Sutter
John Friederich
A. C. Anderson
Allis Chalmers
W. W. Abel
Ghe
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Iowa
Edmund Lowe, Jas. Stephenson In
Wolf of
New York
Roy Rogers
George Hayes
Arizona
Box Ameche
al Jolson
Swanee River
Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas
Ninotchka
Clermont School News
Maynard
Carpenter
Albany, Georgia
God Bless America
Colonies
Gladys Barnes
Lois Olson
Margaret Martin
Iris Harris
Henry Follett
Delores Thompson
Orville Gilbert
Dean Kittleson
Gleniie Hangartner
Helen Gerner
Mary Tschantz
Gloria Hangartner
Gloria Burnas
L. T. N. Olson
Mildred Larson
Father
T. F. Shipton
Chester
J. B. Shipton
Louie Olson
Thoma
Mary Grover
Hazel Schrader
Fank Fay
Norene
Boley
A. R. Lubke
Louis Schutte
Schutte
Schrader
Gruver
American Legion Auxiliary Met
Lutheran Church
Brick City
Sry
Lowe Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Tere
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