Calendar items for February meetings of local clubs
Calendar notes show events from February 22 to 26 across local groups. Included are the Business and Professional Women's Club Firemen's Meeting Town Ladies Aid Riverside Social Club Town and Country Club and Grand Meadow Study Club with activities scheduled throughout the week.
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Business and Professional Women
Firemen’s Meeting
Town Ladies’ Aid
Riverside Social Club
Town and Country Club
Grand Meadow Study
Woodland Study Club Trims Quilt For Orphanage Event
The Woodland Study Club met at Mrs. Millard Nelson Jr s home on Tuesday February 9 with seventeen members responding to roll. Officers and members discussed a Diet and Weight control meeting on March 3 at Mrs Earl Handy s home with Mrs George V Larson and Mrs Will Hemaseth to attend. The group began a crib quilt destined for an orphanage and read birthday tributes to Lincoln and Washington. Prizes were won by Mrs Lawrence Walvatne Mrs Raymond Erhardt Mrs Leehy and Mrs Vernon Anderson. Visitors included Mrs Alden Anderson Mrs Millard Nelson Jr Mrs Kenneth Anderson and Stevie.
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Woodland Study Club
Millard Nelson, Jr
Otto Vasby
George ‘V. Larson
Will Hemaseth
Earl‘Handy
Raymond Erhardt
Lincoln
Washington
Frank Leehy
Helen Dibble
Roy Swenson
Arthur Nelson
Lawrence Walvatne
Leehy
Vernon Anderson
Alden Anderson
Kenneth Anderson
Stevie
Card of Thanks from C. W. Burrow
Relatives and friends are thanked for cards gifts and visits and the community for use of a wheel chair which made my convalescence easier signed C W Burrow
Catholic Bible Week Observed at St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church marks Bible Week from February 14 to 21 with sermons booklets on origin and meaning and displays. Parishioners honor Johannes Gutenberg for printing the Latin Vulgate. Upper school studies Bible history. special displays and Bible orders offered.
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St. Peter's Church
Johannes Gutenberg
St. Peter's School
Ill and Hospitalized Asipendectomy
Carolyn Fo lett was taken to Postville hospital Sunday night and Monday morning underwent appendicitis surgery. She is reported getting along fine. Mr and Mrs Clarence Kittelson traveled to Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday for Clarence to visit St Mary's Hospital for treatment and observation. Mrs Kittelson returned home.
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Carolyn Folett
Postville Hospital
Clarence Kittelson
Rochester
Minn
Clarence
East Clermont Mothers Club Meeting Report
The East Clermont Mothers Club met at Mrs Tilpher Bilden's home on Tuesday February 9 with co host Mrs Joe Baker. The program included group devotions a roll call favorite Bible verse hymn group 1 secretary's report and a film discussion of the Fourth Commandment led by Mrs Millard Bilden afterward lunch was served.
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East Clermont
Tilpher Bilden
Joe Baker
Millard Bilden
Gerald Schneider
Service Graduates Pvt Jerome T Tatro Certified
Pvt Jerome T Tatro from 419 McAllister Waukegan TL graduated at Fort Monmouth New Jersey on February 15 from the Field Radio Repair course. The 18 year old signalman attended Clermont High School before enlisting in May 1953. his parents are Mr and Mrs Orville Tatro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome T. Tatro
McAllister Waukegan, TL
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Signal School
Orville Tatro
Clermont High School
Clermont Commander News Staff Thanks Readers
Editor Joann Swenson expresses gratitude to the Clermont Commander News staff and readers for cooperation during the year. The note wishes luck to the new staff and details the rolling assignments across grades including editorial, sports, speech, music, and typists.
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Joann Swenson
Anne Larson
Mary Martin
Janice Olson
Merilee Entwistle
Arlene Knudsen
Lew Barnhouse
David Gutcher
Helen Reierson
Judy Paulson
Glendal Nygaard
Clermont
Veraangartner
Ann Larson
Sheryl Peterson
Norma Schweinerus
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Paynter
Helen Henderson
Mary Swenson
Jean Belschner
Elaine Tatro
Paul“Hackmann
Douglas Appelman
Janice and
Mary Olson
Meritee
Entwisle
Virginia ‘Meskel
Aanes Gass Ceremony in West Union Lutheran Church
Miss Clarice Aanes and LeRoy J. Gass wed in a Saturday ceremony at West Clermont Lutheran church. The single ring rite was by Rev. S B Knudson with pink carnations and white snapdragons at the altar. The bride wore white Chantilly lace on beige taffeta, veil and lace hat, bouquet of pink roses and stephanotis. Attendants included maid of honor Jean Manes and best man Dale Meyer. Following, a family reception at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in West Union. Gass is connected with West Union Motor Co.
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Clermont
F Lutheran
Clarice Aanes
Lloyd M. Aanes
LeRoy J. Gass
Louise Gass
S. B. Knudson
Romona ‘Olson
Jean Manes
Stephanotis
Dale Meyer
Lyle Aanes
Earl Aanes
Dale
Meyer
Gass
West Union
Mr. Gass
West Union Motor Co
Un‑denominational Sunday School and Services at Clermont
CH invites all to a Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday Bible study at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Location: No. 18, about 2 1 2 miles west of Clermont in the school house.
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Clermont
Masses and confessions at St. Peter's Parish
St. Peter's Church announces Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions are offered Saturday evening and before Mass. Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney is the pastor.
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Robert Cooney
Methodist Church Service Notice
Our regular bi weekly service will be held this coming Sunday at 8 45 a m with Minister E G Steinman presiding.
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E. G. Steinman
Clermont Lutheran Parish Event Schedule Details
Clermont Lutheran Parish under Pastor S. B. Knudsen lists catechetical classes at West Clermont Saturday 9:00 a m and Highland Saturday 11:00 a m, Sunday worship 9:30 a m at West Clermont and 11:00 a m at Highland with communion, Sunday school 10:30 a m and 11:00 a m respectively, Luther League visits Elgin and Suzuki film shown, junior choir 7:00 p m, senior choir 7:30 p m, church meeting Thursday 8:00 p m in West Clermont and special congregation meeting February 25.
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S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Luther League
Elgin
Elgin Luther League
Suzuki
Clermont
LOR
Highland
Schweinefus and Kittelson Visit Ill Relative in Rochester
Mr and Mrs Henry Schweinefus and Henry Kittelson traveled to Rochester Minnesota on Monday to visit Henry Schweinefus brother Frank of Watertown South Dakota who suffers a heart attack after a hospital discharge. Kittelson visited his son Toby for a check up. Fred Cline spent Tuesday in Ames and Des Moines.
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Henry Schweinefus
Henry Kittelson
Rochester
Minn
Ames
Bes Moines
Obituary of E G Guyer
Ethan Grant Guyer born in West Union August 29 1864 died February 9 in Dover township at eighty nine. He lived on a farm most of life with a five year period on a rented Clermont township farm. He married Emma Josephine Nelson June 17 1903 and had seven children Aubrey Victor Jesse Rose Russell Lawrence Lyly. He joined Evangelical church and in 1941 confirmed Lutheran and joined West Clermont church. Survived by widow seven children three brothers thirty six grandchildren four great grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral Thursday at West Clermont Lutheran with Rev S B Knudsen officiating. Casket bearers were Elliot Douglas Rodney Ethan Gerald and Harold Guyer. relatives came from Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and nearby towns.
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Ethan Grant Guyer
West Union
Jesse and
Caroline Thompson Guyer
Dover Township
Mr. Guyer
Dakota
Clermont Township
Emma Josephine
Nelson
Aubrey
Elgin
Victor
Clermont
Jesse
Rose
Richard O. Olson
Russell
Lawrence
Lyly
Neighborhood Evangelical Church
West Clermont
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Auxiliary Unit Cited Hosts Legional Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs Will J Nelson and Mrs John Bakewell hosted the American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday Feb 9 at the stormers home New members Kit Leson Carolyn were initiated Officers reported March of Dimes collections totaling 23126 from local clubs schools and a dance benefit Proceeds support clothes for an assigned child and donations to Crusade for Freedom The unit praised Clermonts unit for sending its quota and announced a February cookie committee Reading by junior members noted Washington Honest Abe and a flute sale Souvenir Crowe and Crowe discussed The Unknown Lincoln was reviewed by Cathryn Crowe and Mrs Long time Crowe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Nelson
John Bakewell
American Legion Auxiliary
Stormer
Clifford
Kitleson
Carolyn
Lloyd Meier
Auxiliary
Tec Loftsgard
Lee Palmer
Clermont
United States
Crusade For Freedom
Cockie Committee
Lyle Gunderson
Chm
Walter Fritz
Herb Gans
E. W. Hilgemann
Gordon Hoopman
Dean DeSart
Chim
Reading
Washington
Carolyn Kittleson
Honest Abe
Carol Swenson
Flute
Cathryn ‘Crowe
Willet Miller
Lowe ‘Club
Long Time Crowe
Lincoln
Dinner guests join Harold Conner family in West Union
The Harold Conner family from West Union hosted dinner Sunday with Herbert Dummer muth in their home. Supper guests included the Creighton Conner family from Prairie du Chien. Mr and Mrs Dean Mitts welcomed a daughter Judy Kaye born Friday February 12 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union weighing one pound eleven and a half ounces. Patti Mitts visits grandparents Wm Weda. Mrs Norris Reierson and Ricky Be express thanks for cards visits and gifts during hospital stay and since returning home.
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Harold Conner
West Union
Herbert Dummermuth
Creighton Conner
Prairie du ‘Chien
Dean Mitts
Judy Kaye
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Patti
Wm. Weda
Norris Reierson
Ricky
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Woodland Club
Completé” Insurance Service
Florence
Mothers’ Club Met
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Friendly Bank
Into
Moore
South America
Nero
Margaret O’brien
David Farragut
Mozart
Aanes—Gass
Holy Name Society
Holy Name Society of
Eugene Waters
Robert Minger
Ralph Kneeland
See
Treas
Joe McNeil
Sheldon Boyle
Emmet Carlin
Ole Amundson
Secret Door Club
March of Dimes
Lige Ingot A
Atysaeis
Full
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
E. G. Guyer
Emma Guyer
Richard Griebe
Wm. Burrow
Robert Burrow
Robert Burrows
Clermont and
Alfred Wenger
Gerald Fortsch
Helen Becker
Paula
Beauty Shop
Clermont Co-operative
DSS Rail
BI His bin PA
Rik
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