Commercial Club Plans Trophy Purchase and Paving Push
The Commercial Club met at the Corner Cupboard and later at the town hall with minimal business. They voted to buy the consolation trophy for the girls district tournament next week. Bridge foreman said crews will stay at Clermont until mid June, progressing on winter work. W R Blake urged a joint effort to promote paving 172, urging Clermont and Elgin to lead before broader support is sought from nearby towns. Each club should form a small committee to coordinate with the highway commission for timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Bros. Construction Co
Town Hall
Clermont
W.R. Blake
Iittra
Blake
Elgin
Highway Commission
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Meeting and Campaign Plans
Mrs R V Brandt and Mrs Frank Fay hosted the American Legion Auxiliary meeting on Tuesday Feb 10. Eight children’s books titled Our New World Neighbors were placed on public library shelves. Members voted to cooperate in the Victory Book Campaign and to donate two new books. They also agreed to buy a $25 defense bond. Auxiliaries seek empty thread spools for Knoxville veterans. National Defense and Americanism month features included readings of It’s Our America Let’s Keep It Free and America Land of the Free. Small silx lags on standards, made in Fort Dodge, will be sold for 30 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Frank Fay
American Legion Auxiliary
Knoxville
National Defense and
Walter Vinton
Wm. Shirer
I. C. Jerdee
America Land
Fort Dodge
Union Church Guild Meets For Beatitudes Study
The Union Church Guild gathered Wednesday afternoon February 11 at Mrs. R V Brandts home. Mrs Brandt led devotions and the group sang a hymn before a lesson on the Beatitudes taught by Mrs Fred Cline. The next pot luck supper is set for Monday evening February 23 at Mr and Mrs Ed Dugstads home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Guild
R. V. Brandt
Brandt
Fred Cline
Ed Dugstad
Rosary Society Corrects Officers and Omitted Name
A correction updates last week’s Rosary Society report. Mrs. B Riege is second vice president and not secretary-treasurer as stated. Mrs Dan Burke is the secretary-treasurer, and her name was omitted in the prior notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
B. Riege
Dan Burke
Dedicate Service Flag With Elaborate Solemn Service
St Peter’s church Clermont will host the first Service Flag dedication in the area. The ceremony honors seven parish youths in the nation’s fighting forces and 23 names on the World War I flag, with Rev. F Leo O’Connell delivering the sermon and St Peter’s choir providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont
St. Peter's
Spain
John Sheehan
Sheehan
American Legion
James M. Rounds
George P. Rounds
Leo James Calahan
Frank Calahan
James Donald Horan
Catherine Horan
Corp
Lyle Henry Martin
M. L. Martin
Joseph Edward Paulson
Brady Paulson
Richard J. Trude
Sylvester Aldean Trude
Elmer Trude
F. Leo O'Connell
Father O'Connell
St. Peter's Choir
Madonna Trude
Auxiliary
German battleships line of flight charted from Brest
The map shows the route taken by German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the cruiser Prinz Eugen from Brest to Helgoland, with the ships joining Axis fleets at their home port and a potential open sea path indicated by a charted line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prinz Eugen
Brest
France
Germany
Helgoland
Olson Olson Nuptials Tie Two Olson Families
Belva Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lucas Olson of Clermont wed Hiram Olson eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry T Olson near Gander in a 7 pm February 14 ceremony at the bride’s home. Reverend S J Strandford read the single ring rite as Ramona Duke and Gerald Olson served as attendants. After a dinner hosted by the bride’s mother the couple will reside on the groom’s father’s farm near Gander after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Olson
Lucas Olson
Clermont
Hiram Olson
Henry T. Olson
Near Gander
S. J. Strandford
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Ramona Duke
Waterloo
Gerald Olson
Olson
Clermont High School
Postville High School
Gander
Ole Sorenson
Clarion Olson
Ashe Olson
Theo. Askelson
Bertha Gress
Nora Askelson
Helen Demory
West Union
Olson Implement Co Makes Improvements in Store Layout
Richard Olson, proprietor of the John Deere Implement Co. in Claremont, reorganized his double building. The north front houses the business office parts store and showroom for small implements, while the south front displays heavier machinery. He has decorated his office in green and yellow, added a repair shop, and expanded tool equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Olson
John Deere Implement Co
Cleremont
John Deere
Olson
Masonic School Scheduled For Clermont Lodge Tonight
A second school of instruction will be held at the Clermont Masonic lodge tonight with Mr. Cox and Mr. Douglas of Postville presiding. It is the regular monthly meeting date and both Clermont and Elgin lodges will participate following a similar session at Elgin last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Masonic Lodge
Cox
Douglas
Postville
Clermont Lodge
Elgin
Entertains at Dinner and Bridge Hosts Two Evenings
Mrs. Wm. R. Blake hosted two candle light dinners at 6:30 last week with bridge afterward. Thursday guests included Anna Larrabee and Mrs. Franz Appelman among others. prizes went to Mrs. Appelman, Mrs. Burke, and Mrs. Halverson. Friday guests featured Mrs. L. L. Carr and Mrs. Geo. Berry of West Union. prizes awarded to Mrs. Voelz, Mrs. Banning, Mrs. Berry, and Mrs. Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Blake
Anna Larrabee
R. V. Brandt
J. C. Jerdee
Dan Burke
B. Riegel
Arthur Morris
Louie Olson
Alfred Bachler
Franz Appelman
J. C. Halverson
Roger Henderson
E. L. Crowe
L. L. Carr
Richaard Banning
Geo. Berry
West Union
Clifton Pringle
Len Simek
Fred Cline
H. E. Rooker
Carl Voelz
H. A. Lubke
Martin Nelson
T. C. Ressler
Arnold Stumme
Richard Banning
Clermont Hosts District Tournament Clash In Women’s Play
Clermont selected as site for the girls district basketball tournament starting next Wednesday through Saturday. Clermont faces Ossian in the opening game, with Clutier and Waterville also in action. Clutier meets Maynard and Waterville takes on Aurora in opening rounds. all matchups promise thrilling, competitive games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Ossian
Clutier
Waterville
Maynard
Aurora
Sixty Six Registered at Clermont Monday
H B Greeniey in charge of Legion rooms at Clermont reports 66 men registered for military duty on Monday. All men aged 20 to 44 were included. Assisting were W C Follett Walter Vinton Martin Nelson Rev Fr Leo OConnell and A C Nesbit. Mrs Leona Cowles of West Union visited last week with Mrs Walter Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Greeniey
Legion Rooms
Clermont
W.C. Follett
Walter Vinton
Martin Nelson
Leo O'Connell
A. C. Nesbit
Leona Cowles
West Union
Walter Powers
Ladies' Aid to Meet Wednesday
The Ladies Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon February 25 at the home of Mrs. Fred Cline. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. T. C. Ressler and Margaret Clarke. Mrs. IC Jerdee is the program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Aid Society
Fred Cline
T. C. Ressler
Margaret Clarke
IC. Jerdee
Clermont Airport to Be Made Landing Area
The Clermont airport seeks official landing area designation from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. At a pilots meeting, officers were named including Manager Walter C Follett, Asst. Managers James Anderson Clarence Thorson George Hamann, Registrar Charles L Beucher, Deputy Registrars Alois Swenson Oscar Jonsberg Clifford Held Emil DeSotes, Guards E L Crowe Oscar Thompson. The airport is designated as a Civil Air Patrol base for training flights and drills, the first defense organization in this area, with operations to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Des Moines
Walter C. Follett
Asst
James Anderson
Clarence Thorson
George Hamann
Luana
Charles L. Beucher
Postville
Alois Swenson
Oscar Jonsberg
Clifford Held
Emil DeSotes
E. L. Crowe
Oscar Thompson
Civil Air Patrol
Office of Civilian Defense
Mrs Helgerson Sale Draws Solid Bidders
Mrs. Clara Helgerson sale Tuesday afternoon drew a good group of buyers despite a poor day for lingering outside. Cows topped at 118 dollars with an average near 100. Horses and hogs sold above average while corn brought 88 cents a bushel and oats 65. James Brorby and J F Miller acted as clerks for Farmers' Savings Bank with Thompson and Waters handling sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Helgerson
James Brorby
J. F. Miller
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Thompson & Waters
Clermont Study Club Luncheon Reports Forty Years for Labrador
Mrs Gus Hackmann hosted the Clermont Study club Tuesday at a one o clock luncheon with Mrs EL Af Ramsey assisting. Ten members attended. Hackmann gave a book report on Forty Years for Labrador by Dr Grenfell. J C Jerdee reviewed the General Federation Clubwoman. Mrs Richard Wagner and her son visited Castalia with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Conner. Donald Burgett moved to Minneapolis to seek work and has taken a hospital janitor job. More Clermont News Wadena Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hackmann
Clermont Study Club
EL Af. Ramsey
Hackmann
Labrador
Grenfell
J. C. Jerdee
General Federation
Richard Wagner
Castalia
Ben Conner
Donald Burgett
Minneapolis
Lutheran The Singing Church Lent Activities
Sunday worship at West Clermont at 9 30 with Sunday school 10 48 and Norwegian service at East Clermont 1, Highland service 2 30. West Clermont Luther League open house and installation last Sunday at 8 p m. East Luther League meets 8 p m. East and West choirs meet Tuesday 8 15 p m. Lenten services West on Wednesdays 8 p m East on Fridays 8 p m. Weekday religious instruction Fridays 11 a m. Confirmation Saturday 9 15 a m. Several members visited H A Lubke home for dinner Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goapel
West Clermont
East Clermont
Highland
East Luther League
Lutheran Brotherhood
Westchurch
West Church
East Church
E. E. Ramsey
Rural Study Club Meets at Woodland Hosts Hostesses
The Woodland Progressive Study club met Tuesday afternoon February 10 at Mrs Ivan Andersons home with fourteen members and eight guests present. Mrs Geo W Larson taught a lesson and a hostess conducted a contest with prizes to Mrs Gilbert Anderson and Mrs Geo V Larson. A scripture reading was given by Mrs Ivan Anderson and Valentines were exchanged before singing Iowa Corn Song. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Progressive Study Club
Ivan Anderson
Frank Leehy
America
Geo. W. Larson
Gilbert Anderson
Geo. V. Larson
Iowa
Foresters Social At Mrs Burke Home Feb 11
The Women's Catholic Order of Foresters held a social at Mrs. Dan Burke's home with Mrs. Frank Leehy assisting. Five hundred was played at six tables and prizes were awarded to Geo V Larson, John Sheehy, and Alma Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Dan Burke
Frank Leehy
Geo
V. Larson
John Sheehy
Alma Smith
Clermont Calendar Highlights and Anniversary Notice
Clermont Lodge A F and A M WC O F holds a business meeting Thursday Feb 19. On Monday Feb 23 B and P women's club and Firemen's meeting. Wednesday Feb 24 Ladies Aid Society. Mr and Mrs Gee Belsehner and Mr and Mrs Wm Belsehner and Mrs Norman Amundson attended the Silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Louie Schlatter in Eldorado Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge A. F
B. & P. Women’s Club
Ladies’ Aid Society
Birthday party honors Bonnie Jean Sanders in Postville
Mrs Albert Christianson attended a birthday party at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Sanders in Postville last Wednesday for their daughter Bonnie Jeans first birthday anniversary. Will Calahan was a dinner guest Sunday in the Fred Cline home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Christianson
Postville
Elmer Sanders
Bonnie Jean
Will Calahan
Fred Cline
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Commercial Club
Corner Cupboard
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Love Brothers
Wader Morme
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Atlantic
Norway
Unite
Olson—Olson
Olson Implement Co
Lutheran Church
Frank Sideman
A. S. Houg
Near West Union
Emma Bear
Millard Bear
Dennis
Clarence Rear
Delwi
Harpers Ferry
Rural Study Club
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