Baby Burned to Death in Trailer Fire Outside Town
Agnes Wedo aged year old perished when a trailer home on the town’s northwest outskirts burned Thursday from an unknown origin. The mother left the baby and 3 year old Gene in the trailer. Gene escaped. Grandmother Agnus Wede and the mother were hospitalized with burns, both later released. The baby was buried in Clermont cemetery. Community sympathy extended to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Wedo
John
Weller
Gene
Agnus Wede
Atpewrind
West Union Hospital
Ernest Holt
Wede
Clermont Brick & Sand Co
Albert
Clermont
Card of Thanks for Help After Loss and Fire
We thank everyone for kindness after the loss of our daughter and the burning of our home. Gratitude to the fire department Rev Nesset Red Cross and all who offered gifts and support. John AoW Wede and family. Treat horses early January is best for a vet to treat bats and other internal parasites.
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Fire Department
Rev
Nesset
Red Cross
Bes
Civil War Mortars Restored on Capital's Lawn
Two Civil War mortar pieces that defended Fort Macon at Morehead City North Carolina are mounted on the capital's lawn. Raleigh residents Mr and Mrs Fred Greisinger of Independence visited Sunday in the home of her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Merle Moen.
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Capital
Fort Macon
Morehead City
N.C
Raleigh
Fred Greisinger
Independence
Merle Moen
Farmers Savings Bank Holds Annual Meeting At Clermont
Stockholders of Farmers Savings Bank met at the Legion hall in Clermont on Tuesday afternoon. The board of directors was reappointed with J. F. Miller, H. H. Follett, Louise Miller, Ed Quinn, Ole C. Peterson and Ole K. Peterson. They approved increasing the surplus by $2,000, reducing the building fund by $1,000, and voting a 5 percent dividend. The board also recommended salary increases for cashier J. A. Erickson and assistants. The subsequent board meeting elected J. F. Miller president, with Louise Miller and K. Lyngaas as vice presidents. J. A. Erickson, Veral G. Gunderson, and C. Kittleson were rehired in key roles.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Legion Hall
Clermont
J. F. Miller
H. H. Follett
Louise Miller
Ed Quinn
Ole C. Peterson
Ole K. Peterson
J. A. Erickson
K. Lyngaas
Veral G. Gunderson
Teller
C. Kittleson
Pre Lent Dance Here Friday by the Mississippi Nite Hawks
The Mississippi Nite Hawks will perform at the Clermont Opera House on Friday evening February 18 for a dance. The popular orchestra has appeared here before and patrons are invited to attend. If rural dancers show enough interest, more dances may be arranged through the spring season.
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Mississippi Nite Hawks
Clermont Opera House
Clermont Clover Clovers Sponsor Basket Social for Red Cross
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club held a basket social Monday evening Feb. 7 at Larrabee school. Two movies Bunco and rock and Somerset entertainment preceded basket sales. Proceeds totaled about 30,000 dollars for the Red Cross. Attendees reported a fine time.
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Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club
Larrabee School
Bunco, Rock and Somerset
Red Cross
Forester Ladies Social and Community Notes Update
The Women's Catholic Order of Foresters held a social on February 9 at Mary Carlin’s home with five hundred points and a euchre game. Honors went to Geo W Larson and Mrs. F L Crowe. Local notices include a trailer home move after a fire, visits, a funeral in Sharon for Arthur Ressler, and family travels in Cresco and Des Moines. Rawleigh route advertisement offered in Fayette county.
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Women’s Catholic Order of ‘Foresters
Mary Carlin
Geo. W. Larson
F.L. Crowe
John Wede
John Vauslin
Leota Cross
Des Moines
Albert Shave
T. C. Ressler
Arthur Ressler
Sharon
Mary Washburn
West Union
Geo
Walvanne
Rawleigh
Fayette County
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
W. T. Vinton
Cresco
Andrew Barnes
Vinton
A. J. Barnes
Bellville
Freg
Russell Griver
Fayette
W. R. Blake
Lolita
Blake
Union Church Guild Met At Halverson Home
The Union Church Guild met on Wednesday February 9 at Mrs J C Halversons home. Seven members answered roll call with scriptures. Plans were made for a bake sale on Saturday February 19 in the Halverson building. A penny relief fund was established with Mrs Halverson in charge. Members sent fruit and a Valentine to John Wart on and read News of the World Today. The March meeting will be at Mrs Ed Dugstad s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Guild
J. C. Halverson
Navy
Joan Carpenter
Sidney Nutting
Birthday and Valentine Parties Highlight Local Teens
Gloria Buraas marked her 12th birthday with friends at home after school. Attendees included Arlene Gilbert and Delores Wede, with lunch by Mrs. Ber tina Buraas. Carol Ressler hosted a Valentine party that evening with guests Beverly Grossman and Virginia Nelson. Prizes were awarded and games played.
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Gloria Buraas
Bertina Buraas
Arlene Gilbert
Delores Wede
Donna Johnson
Lorraine Kittleson
Lavon Swenson
DeAlta Buraas
Mary Tschantz
Andine Vasby
Ida Olson
Bess Tschantz
Carol Ressler
Beverly Grossman
Virginia Nelson
Judy Swenson
Evelyn Krueger
Kathryn Larson
Arlene Ames
Elsie Jerdee
Barbara Appelman
Mary Ann Johnson
Carol
T. C. Ressler
Clermont Council Proceedings February 7 1944
Clermont Iowa council meeting notes a regular session chaired by Mayor Simek with members Olson Stes Riegel Steffens present. Minutes approved. Several expenditures approved including taxes, bank charges, lamps, water meter repairs, library balance, salary for January, and fire dept truck care. Meeting adjourned.
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Clermont
Iowa
Simek
Olson
Stes
Riegel
Steffens
Becker
Stee
State of Iowa
Farmers Savings Bank
Kaveny
Clermont Enterprise
Hec. C. Ressler
Alfred Olson
Works
Nels Gilbert
Tabor
Vernon Meyer
Neptune Meter Co
Edna Follett
Treas
Henry Schweinefus
Arnold Stunrne
Clermont Calendar And Local Social Notes
Clermont social calendar lists meetings for PWG FR and A M Lodge, Commercial Club, Clermont Study Club, and Ladies Aid Society. Local visits include Arlene Johnson and Lillian Hal from Waterloo, Caroline Erickson visiting with Bettina Burnas, and Mrs. Hiram Olson visiting Waterloo relatives. residents report hospital updates, travels, and birthdays across February sharp notes.
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PWG
Clermont Lodge
A.M
Commercial Club
Clermont Study Club
Ladies' Aid Society
Gunder-Clermont Telephone Co. Holds Annual Meeting
The Gunder-Clermont Telephone Co. convened its annual meeting in Clermont on Monday February 7. Martin Amundson was elected to the board joining holdover directors Ole M Reierson S E Nelson G E Ostlie and Elmer Larson. Amundson became president Reierson vice president Ostlie secretary treasurer with Ostlie named manager of the Clermont exchange and Gunder Nygaard retained as lineman.
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Gunder-Clermont Telephony Co
Clermont
Martin Amundson
Ole M.reierson
S. E. Nelson
G. E. Ostlie
Elmer Larson
Ole M. Reierson
G. L. Ostlie
Ostlie
Clermont Exchange
Gunder Nygaard
New 4th and 5th Grade Teacher Hired at Local School
Mrs. Ellen Peterson visited neighbors in West Union last week. Barbara Wettle Nelson's aunt's funeral drew brief visitors to the Gilbert home. Miss Rooker, a Cedar Falls graduate, will begin teaching February 28, replacing Mary Ann Johnson who leaves to marry.
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Cedar Falls
Ellen Peterson
West Union
Family Traditi and The Carter Harrisons Mayors of Chicago
A historical profile notes that the Carter Harrisons father and son served ten terms as Chicago mayors. A soldier in hospital wins a free dance ticket after reading a local paper. A Tama station water pump upgrade increases output from 260 to 400 gallons per minute and includes an air tight head to prevent germ ingress.
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Family Traditi
Carter Harrisons
Chicago
Tama
Iptimip
Commercial Club Meeting at Corner Cupboard
The Clermont reports the Commercial Club will meet Monday evening February 21 at 6 30 at the Corner Cupboard. Chairman DugStad invites all members to attend. A town hall business session will feature an educational sound moving picture and discuss a youth center proposal.
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Clermont
DugStad
Chaplain Ramsey Chorus Broadcast From Great Britain
Chaplain Eling E Ramsey formerly Clermont pastor directs a chorus featured in a United States broadcast from Great Britain Sunday evening. A cablegram received last week carried the message My chorus broadcasting to States. Ramsey has been overseas for several months with his wife and three sons David Andrew and Peter residing at Decorah.
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Eling E.ramsey
Clermont
United States
Great Britain
Ramsey
Ner
David
Andrew
Peter
Decorah
Ladies' Aid Society Meeting at Mrs Halverson Home
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon February 23 at Mrs. J. C. Halverson's home. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Lydia Stumme and Mrs. Ruth Olson. Roll call recalls events in the February patriots. Program chair Mrs. Edna Nelson will review part of My Memories by Edith B. Wilson.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
J. C. Halverson
Lydia Stumme
Ruth Olson
Jlives
Edna Nelson
Edith B. Wilson
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Crowe Home
Shecan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs. Lillian Crowe on Tuesday evening February 8. Christine Rypestol assisted. The group sent magazines to Schick hospital Clin ton and Knoxville Veterans hospital. They bought overshoes for the unit's adopted child and planned a poppy poster contest for 7th and 8th grades. The bake sale netted about 27 dollars. Hazel Jerdee read Edgar Guest poems. A patriotic program is set for February 22 at 2 30 p.m. in the grade school auditorium for the 9th and 10th grades, under the teacher who is Americanism chairman. Public invited.
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Shecan
The
American Legion, Auxiliary
Lillian Crowe
iFeb
Christine Rypestol
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Knoxville Veterans’ Hospital
Auxiliary
Hazel Jerdee
Edgar Guest
Clermont Lutheran Parish Schedule and Ash Wednesday
Pastor A. O. Nesset leads services at Clermont Church on Sunday February 20 with Sunday school at 10 45 am and Highland Church service at 11 pm. Weekly meetings include Adult Bible Class Mondays at 8 20 pm Junior choir Thursdays 7 30 pm and Senior choir at 8 30 pm. Ash Wednesday service on February 23 at 8 pm with a mid week Lenten service.
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A. O. Nesset
Weat Clermont Church
Highland Church
Red Cross appoints See'y-Treas as Clermont secretary treasurer
Verla Gunderson was appointed last Thursday as secretary treasurer of the Clermont chapter of the American Red Cross. She succeeds Mrs. Dan Burke who recently resigned.
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Verla, Gunderson
Clermont
The
American Red Cross
Dan Burke
Bake Sale at Union Church Guild Weekends
The Union church Guild hosts a bake sale on Saturday February 19 at 2 30 p m in the Halverson building next to the post office. Bring friends and support this local fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Guild
Halverson
Hay Mower Co Ad Promises Time Saving Farm Equipment
A Luana Iowa advertisement thanks readers for kindness during illness and promotes the Hoth Hay Mower. It claims only 300 mowers will be manufactured this year and that over 201000 are already in use. The self install machine mows hay in the barn, saving time and labor.
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Hoth Hay Mower Co
Luana
Iowa
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4-H
Forester’s Sdciéi
Church Guild
Clermont Council
Arlene Johnson
Lillian Hal
Verson
Waterloo
Elvira Johnson
Albert Halverson
Caroline Erickson
Bettina Burnas
Hiram Olson
Simon Nelson
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Dan Carpenter
W. T. Vintin
Cedar Rapids
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Kenneth Westprohl
Thomas Wetherbee
Hawkeye
Wetherbee
Allen Memorial Hospital
A. Lubke
Lucille
Richard Banning
H. A. Lubke
Leonard Mix
Tracy
H. EB. Rooker
Hilda Anderson
Perry Paulson
Wm. Burrow
Ed Barnes
Gunder
Clermont Telephone Co
Corner, Cupboard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Legion Auxiliary Met
Crowe Home
Clermont Lutheran Parish
y-Treas
Bake Sale
Love Brothers
Burgess-Drystad Lumber Co
Ed Duystad, Mer
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