Legion Auxiliary Hosts February Meeting and Flags Plan
Legion Auxiliary gathered at Mrs Jerdee home with Mrs Landsgard and Mrs Vasby hosting. February is Americanism and National Defense month with flag orders for each school room. A patriotic program featuring grade students, a defense talk, and an essay contest were announced along with a $5 donation to Boys State. program items included songs, a Lincoln theme, and a Gettysburg Address reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Landsgard
Andine Vasby
C. Jerdee
American Legion Auxiliary
Jerdee
Legion
Vasbey
Clermont School and Community Sports and Concert News
The Clermont high school plans a March 17 pre contest concert in the gym featuring the girls glee club sextette and trio plus soloists. Basketball highlights include a Feb 13 loss to Postville and a 31 to 18 win by Clermont on the boys’ first team, with James Gilbert scoring 14. Upcoming Feb 24 games against Tripoli and Monona loom, with Clermont seeking revenge for a prior Monona defeat. Clermont boys lead the Fayette county conference as the only undefeated team, while Stanley won the sectional title and Maynard edged Clermont for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Postville
Postvilles
Our Boys
Clermont Jads
James Gilbert
Tripoli
Monona
Tripoli Boys
Our
Clermont Girls
Clermont Co
Clermont Boys
Fayette County
Fayette
Alpha
Stanley
Aurora
Maynard
Clermont
Freshman News
West Union
Clarice Dugstad
Belva Olson
Anna Stee
Eleanor Anderson
Lois Olson
Betty Gilbert
Mr. Martin
Helen Abel
Betty Jane Yauslin
Lorraine Osmundson
William Nelson
Willet ‘Milter
Carol "Milley
Arthel Meyer
Betty Ann Lofstuen
Robert Burgett
David Hackmann
Dean Kittleson
Margaret Martin
Donna Loftsgard
Lee Anne Osmundson
Ervin Scheel
Delores Schupanitz
Germany
Washington
Switzerland
Harold Gilbert
Richard Crowe
Ray Hackett
American Legion Auxiliary
County Legion Convention
Lincoln
Billy Wickham
LaVerne Stumme
Annabelle Loftegard
Betty Follett
Farmers Savings Bank Elects Officers
The annual meeting of Farmers' Savings Bank elected officers and directors. Officers include President J. F. Miller and Engebret Lyngaas as 1st Vice President, Louise Miller as 2nd Vice President, J A Erickson as Cashier, H B Greenley as Asst Cashier, James Brorby as Teller, and directors J F Miller Louise Miller J A Erickson E Quinn H A Lubke O K Peterson O C Peterson H H Follett Engebret Lyngaas. Mgr. and Mrs Paul Wells and children visited Mrs Mary Washburn. Wells will return while Mrs Wells and children stay longer. Want ads get results. Try one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Savings Bank
J. F. Miller
Engebret Lyn- Saas
Louise Miller
J. A. Erickson
H. B. Greenley
James Brorby
Quinn
H. A. Lubke
O. K. Peterson
O. C. Peterson
H. H. Follett
Engebret Lyngaas
Mgr
Paul Wells
Osterdock
Mary Washburn
Wells
Mrs. Wells
Inferno in Pasadena as 60 mile gale razes block of buildings
A 60 mile per hour windstorm in Pasadena last week destroyed a block of business buildings and six homes, sending sparks 200 feet high and threatening a swank residential area. Fire crews from Pasadena Los Angeles San Gabriel and Glendale contained the blaze after a dramatic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
California
Los Angeles
San Gabriel
Glendale
Local social notes and visits around Oelwein area
Wm B Miller visits in Waseca Minnesota while Luella returns to Shellsburg. Mrs Carlton Peck visits Decorah and 0 Bremness and family. Contract bridge club lunch hosted by Mrs Len Simek with high scores by Mrs L L Carr and Mrs Dan Burke. Cedar Rapids couple Kenneth Gress visits Claude Gress home. Claude Gress hosts later guests from Ced ar Falls. W C C F members host dinner at Mrs Dan Burke with 500 prizes won by Joseph Leehy George Rounds and Mrs Dan Burke. Birthday anniversaries mark gatherings for Margaret Tschantz, Mrs Alfred Wenger and group. Various visits include Mae Carlin study group, J F Miller in Buffalo Center, Mary Washburn and Nellie Sullivan in Oelwein, and birth of Violet Mae to Lloyd and spouse. Irene Opperud returns to Cedar Rapids. Lyle Gress returns from Davenport. Bridge party at Mrs Vernon Meyer and Mrs Martin Nelson. birthday surprise for Mrs Henry Olson. Funeral services held for Ole Christianson of Decorah. survivor details and Norwegian origin noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Miller
Waseca
Minn
O. J. Swenson
Luella Miller
Shellsburg
J. F. Miller
Carlton Peck
Len Simek
Decorah
Dan Burke
Joseph Leehy
George Rounds
Bess Tschantz
Margaret
Mary
Fred Tschantz
August Yearous
Wadena
W. A. Peters
Margaret Tschantz
Paul F. Zoschke
Reuben Hackmann
Paul
Carl Hackmann
Edwin Krueger
Otto Krueger
Fred Bigler
Alfred Wenger
Winnifred Sullivan
Postville
Walter Miller
Buffalo Center
Mary Washburn
George
Nellie
Kathryn Sullivan
Oelwein
Violet Mae
Lloyd Nelson
Monona
Martin Nelson
Arnold Stumme
Louie Olson
Geneva Wells
Carolyn Erickson
Veryl Andrew
Cedar Rapids
Carl Smith
Anamosa
Eleanor
Thelma Lyngaas
Eunice Landsgard
Farm Bureau
Ames Olson
Robert Wharram
Joan
Stanley
Francis Rounds
Volga City
Arthur Olson
Willard Martin and
Laverle
Jens Johnson
Clermont
Marie Moses
Manana
Florence Erickson
Selmer Holm
Betty
Elaine
Roger
Andrew Reinhart
Ed Johnson
Doris
Julia Landsgard
Louie Amundson
Joyce
Lewis
Darlene
Marylin
Sandra
Howard Kluss
Georgine
Beverly
Monone
Martin Amundson
Clarence Olson
Quinton
Ole Thorson
Henry Olson
Ernest. Holt
Glen Nygaard
Glendal
J. A. Erickson
Bankers
Manly
L. H. Appelman
Dorothy Hungerford
University Hospital
Town City
Mitchell
Wayne Abel
Henry Bahn
Walter Powers
Elkader
Ben Hulber
Grace Abel
West Union
Ern Northrup
Mission Society
Lutheran Church
Theo Loftsgard
Henry Schweinerus
Harvey Meyer
Roy Meyer
Gilbert Nelson
John Nelson
Claude Gress
Mary Tatro
L. M. Hovland
Richard Olson
Norma Vasbey
Arthur Melson
China
Clermont Calendar February 24 to March 2
Local calendar lists sports and club meetings. Feb 24 features Tue Monona girls and Tripoli boys basketball. Feb 27 includes B P Women’s club and firemen’s meeting. Feb 20 has contract bridge and men’s clubs. Mar 1 lists Prisvilla Working Band and RN A meeting plus men’s bridge. Mar 2 notes St Peter’s Rosary Society and Altar Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Monona
Contract Bridge Club
Prisvilla
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Community Notes Village Visits And Gatherings
Grand Meadow residents share visits with relatives in Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Stanley Clermont Monona Castalia and Rochester Minn Rural social events include Farm Bureau meetings and community club gatherings Several households host guests and relatives while a public notice bans trespassing on the Larrabee property and related lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Tovland
Rochester
Minn
Larrabee
Daniels Land
Warner Farm
C. M. Kneeland
Singing Church Hosts Lent Services at Highland Center
Lutheran community notices list Sunday worship on February 26 with epistle from Peter and gospel readings, multiple services across Highland West Clermont Norse East Clermont, and Sunday school at Westchester. Local bands and mission groups announce meetings, piano lessons, hospital update, and P T A activities amid midweek Lent services and war mission readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Jehurch
West Clermont
Norse
Clermont
Vernon Meyer
Gilbert Anderson
Arnold Stumme
Harold Landsgard
Agnes Anderson
Hans Hanson
East Mission Society
George Hanson
Bernard ‘Manson
Emelia
Lizzie ‘Thorson
East Clermont
E. &. Ramsey
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Legion Auxiliary Meets
Cline
Ghe
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Fowa
Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravet In
Bob Hope
Shirley Ross
Roy Rogers
Mary Bart
Billy the Kid
Jack Benny
Joan Bennett
Donald O'Conner
June Travis
Porter Hall
Tom Sawyer
Blondie
Clermont School News
Congress
United States
St. Theresa's Study Club
Pius XI
Mae Carlin
Orestes A. Brownson
Mesdames
Arthur Loftsgard
KE. Nelson
N. H. Nelson
Ed Dugstad
Elmer Olson
Theodore Loftsgard
Elmer Nelson
Henry Amundson
Aulger
Agnes Paulson
Ole Christianson
Albert Christianson
Marion
Gunder
Hallingdahl
Norway
Party For
Lick
Ind
Oxford Group
Mid-West House
All Christian Reeds
Grand Meadow News
Lyoth
Echo Office
Elgin
Clermont, Iowa
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