Mission Society Meeting at West Clermont Lutheran church
The West Clermont Mission Society met at the Lutheran church parlors on Wednesday. Mary Tatro read an article on Alaskan Eskimo and Indian missions. Indian baskets were displayed and orders taken for future delivery. A vocal duet by Hazel and Andree Tatro closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
Sioux City
Alma Anderson
L. M. Hovland
Henry Olson
Richard Griebenow
Gilbert O. Anderson
R. V. Brandt
Red Cross
Louie Olson
West Union
Mesdames
A. O. Anderson
Martin Anderson
Ivan Anderson
Allen Anderson
George Smith
Wm. Burrow
Arthur Nelson
Blue Garnite and the Rio Grande Weather Wolf
Blue Garnite narrates a whimsical rural scene with Don Coyote and a stone coyote, noting weather shifts in winter. The column mentions a seller named Ye Friend Editor setting a wolf trap, past frosts, warmth, and snowy memories. Readers recall holi days and improvised skis from barrel staves while pondering river travel near three bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Don Coyote
Texas
Don
Burr
Cotton Patch
Fence Corner
Frognastigator
O. K
Doctor Jerdee Returns From New Orleans Hospital
Dr J L C Jerdee came back Sunday from the New Charity hospital in New Orleans where he spent three weeks in an advanced gynecology and obstetrics course. This is his second post graduate trip. The hospital, Huey Long memorial and the largest in the U S, cost 12 1 2 million and serves 5800 patients. It attracts doctors nationwide for its up to date medical and surgical facilities. The St Theresa Study club met Monday at Mrs H F Becker s home with Mrs Theo Guritz presenting The Ten Commandments and a farewell gift to Mrs Guritz over a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL. C. Jerdee
New Charity Hospital
New Orleans
Huey Long
U. S
St. Theresa
H. F. Becker
Theo. Guritz
Clermont School News Highlights Junior High Basketball Results
Clermont junior high boys lost 21 to 11 at West Union and won 17 to 3 at Elgin. Clermont girls open district tournament Feb 26 at Lamont against Dundee. Sophomores perform "A Merry Death" on March 11. Measles absences persist. Third and fourth grades made patriotic posters. The 4th grade studies Norway and starts Holland unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
West Union
Elgin
Lamont
Dundee
Norway
Holland
Fifth and Sixth Grades Share Class Activities
Fifth and sixth graders return with Delores Thompson Howard Johnson Billy Cooley Mahlon Lantz and Donna Thorson. The sixth grade studies the Romans while both grades enjoyed a theatre party at West Union to see Northwest Mounted Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Thompson
Howard Johnson
Billy Cooley
Mahlon Lantz
Donna Thorson
United States
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
West Union
Northwest Mounted Police
Iva Barnes
Marian Probert
Carmen Loftsgard
Peggy Spencer
Franklin Shipton
Seventh and Eighth Grade Art Activities and Plans
The 7th graders finish reitizenship posters and the 8th graders finish health posters this week. Miss Vasby took the 7th and 1 grades to Postville to see The Santa Fe Trail Monday evening. They were accompanied by Mrs. Win Miller, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Meyer, Mr. Aanes and Mr. and Mrs. Abel. Tie in grade select their play The Laundry Mark a comedy of a typical American family and their struggles. They plan to present the play March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasby
Postville
Win. Miller
Barnes
Meyer
Aanes
Abel
Tie &In
Donovan
Gilbert Buraas Dies After Brief Illness
Gilbert Buraas became seriously ill Saturday morning February 22 and died at his home Wednesday morning at eight o'clock. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 15 from the home and at 2 60 from East Clermont Lutheran Church. A life sketch will appear next week. Local social news reports a WCOWF luncheon, prize winners at a 500 card party, and several community events including visits, parties, and a fifth birthday celebration for Dennis Lee Reat with relatives gathering at the grandmother's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Buraas
East Clermont
Fortress Singapore Guards Air Anti Aircraft Defenses
British anti aircraft guns stand ready in emplacements around Singapore with barracks behind them housing gun crews and allied troops. The largest contingent is mostly Australian with Singapore touted as the world's most formidable fortress in air defense and naval protection, capable of docking major navies at its docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Australia
New Jamesway incubator line eyed for Clermont Hatchery
The Clermont Hatchery to be installed in the Clermont opera house basement will use four batteries of New Jamesway electric incubators, each with a 2700 egg setting capacity. The setup, described as the state’s most modern, will require about a week to become operational after installation this weekend. Two men and a clerk will staff the plant, with extra help during peak chick placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Hatchery
Clermont Opera House
Clermont
Birthday Party Honoring Mr Engle At Verni Engle Home
A Saturday evening gathering at the Verni Engle residence celebrated Mr. Engle's birthday with five hundred played and prizes awarded to Margaret Welze Ed Dahms Esther Kenny Elmer Leubke and Elton Staff The event honored Mr Engle who is an American Legion member and shared a birthday with Washington reflected by a two tiered angel food cake decorated with forty five silk American flags Attending guests included numerous couples and individuals such as Clarence Kenny Victor Kuhse E lten Staff Will Miller E H Brandt Raymond Brandt Ed Dahms Roy Welzel and other family members and friends from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Mr. Engle
Margatet Welze
Ed Dahms
Esther Kenny
Elmer Leubke
Elton Staff
Engle
American Legion
Washington
Clarence’ Kenny
Bob
John
Victor Kuhse
Roger
Clifford and
Dale
Elten
Kenneth
Will Miller
Vernon
Roland
Helen
Arlene
Leona
Donna
E. H. Brandt
Raymond Brandt
Norma
Duane
Shirley
Roy Welzel
Jo Annand Shirley
Roy Putnam
Cecil McBurney
Lyle Krueger
John Bakewell
Chas. Schave
Lutheran Church Services and Meetings Report
Lent services and Epistle and Gospel readings listed for The Singing Church at Highland and West Clermont. East Luther League Priscilla Band and East Clermont Mission Society hostesses named. Lenten and choir schedules announced. local social guest Mildred Nelson noted. measles victims listed. Business and Professional Women's Club visit noted with birthday tribute and surprise committee named.
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Highland
West Clermont
East Luther League
Mildred Nelson
Decorah
Hans Hanson
Marvin Larson
Eugene Trude
Louis
Leonard Larson
Frederick
Barbara Appelman
Elsie Jerdee
Ruth Krueger
Lindy Lou Greenley
Irvin
Marjore Scheel
Alfred Baechler
Margaret Hoge
Katherine Evingson
Baechler
Appelmans and Olsons Join Carpenters in Mason City Move
Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelman and Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman dined with Mr and Mrs Dan Carpenter and Mr and Mrs Henry Olson and Leonard. They have relocated to the Pringle residence from the T J McAleer home and moved to Mason City for a more central work location. Rev Chas F Edwards of Decorah led services at Church of Our Savior Sunday but his chef was called to Washington DC for her mother's illness and flew from Chicago. Florence Kruse of Strawberry Point Irene Hoover of West Union Arthur and Arnold Nesteby of Elgin and Mrs Bert Overhus drove to Iowa City to visit Mr Overhus at the university hospital for arthritis treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Appelman
Franz
Appelman
Dan Carpenter
Henry Olson
Leonard
Pringle
T. J. McAleer
Mason City
Chas. F. Edwards
Decorah
Church of Our Savior
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Florence Kruse
Strawberry Point
Irene Hoover
West Union
Arthur
Arnold Nesteby
Elgin
Bert Overhus
Iowa City
Overhus
University Hospital
Way of Hjortholm Woman Recalls Long Parish Service
Obituary notes Mrs. Hjortholm of Eureka Kansas died at 72 after a year of illness. She and her late husband Pastor C H Hjortholm served at Clermont Norway and Eureka parishes. Service conducted by Rev Frisbiel L Young. Burial at Clermont cemetery. Survived by 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hjortholm
Eureka
Kansas
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Coleader
Frisbiel L. Young
Hjortholm
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Young
Larson
Decorah
E. E. Ramsey
Adolph Benson
Elkader
Carroll Meyer
Jesus
America
Land
Newman Grove
Nebraska
George Severson
Soldier
Ft. Morgan
Colo
James
Daniel
Sioux City
Bennett
Agnes
F. D. Turner
Clermont
Norway
Kan
Shipton Seeks Tama County Schools Post
Harry Shipton, Garwin school superintendent, announces candidacy for Tama county superintendent of schools to fill the vacancy after April 1 caused by Harry Heitland’s resignation. Election will be in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shipton
Garwin School
Tama County
Harry Heitland
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Events
J T Simek left for Independence last week with no visit planned to the Clark home. Miss Lembke of Charles City visited with Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson and Ray Hackett at the Wm Burrow home Saturday. The men’s bridge club met at the J C Halvorson home with Fred Cline and Dr L La Cary posting high scores. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard La Olson, Mr and Mrs Henry Olson, Leonard, Walter Lundy and son, and Albert Olson. Oran Brandt and son of Castalia dined with Ed Olson’s family. Mrs Olson joined them for several days. Ammazette Henderson of Davenport spent the weekend with her parents and begins a temporary abstract office position in Waukon, starting Monday.
Postville Chapter O. E. 5. Visits Clermont Event
Postville Chapter O. E. 5. presented a Thy Traveling Star program in Clermont on Monday February 2. A Star network radio program featured Fred Luhman as announcer and a college class on Fraternal Knowledge led by Dean Lloyd Walter. Hattie Hill portrayed Tamar the Syrian Princess predicting good fortune if the audience donated a silver crystal bowl. The collection totaled 9.70 to support the Sun Room at the Eastern Star home in Bonne Bridge. Social hour included Bridge and 500 with prizes to Leila Schmidt, Roger Henderson, Del Wert, Dwork, and Loy Walter. Attendees numbered 28 Postville members, 10 from other chapters, 17 from Clemant, and 11 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Chapter O. &. S
Clermont
Star Broadcasting Company
Fred Luhman
Lloyd Walter
Star
Mr. Dean
Mesdames Helen Behrens
Thelma Bruce
Edith Lawrelle
Neva Ricer
Stella Huebner
Leila Schmidt
Douglas
Tamar
Clermont Calendar Highlights February Events and March Meetings
The Clermont calendar lists February events including the opening of the girls district basketball tournament on Thursday the 27th. March items include Monday the 3 Town Council meeting and multiple club sessions such as B.S. and Prison Working Band meetings, with Rosary Society and other gatherings noted for early March.
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d—Clermont
B.S
B.N. A
Rosary Society
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Mission Society Meeting
Dr. Jerdee
New Orleans Hospital
Nidist Town Crier
Clermont Farmers' Commission Company
Clermont, Iowa
Clermont School News
W.c
Dan Burke
Howard Boyle
iThos. Cummings
Margaret Yelarke
Sevilla Dibble
Fayette
Ezra Dibble
Vernice Engle
Roy Swenson
E. H. Brandl
Otto
Upper Iowa University
Payette
Agnes Paulson
Walter Martie
Asfis
Luana
Dennis Lee Reat
John Mark
Howard Schatz
Eunice
Leo Kloster
Marlene
Edna Torkelson
Ossian
L. T. N. Olsodn
Emma Rear
Dennis
New Theatre of War
Jamesway Electric
Towa
Lutheran Church
Priscilla Working Band
Maren
Marie Skaren
Henry Schweinerus
Peter Lofte
Hans Larson
Richard O. Olson
Harry Amundson
East Clermont Mission Society
M. J. Blockhus
H. H. Gilbertson
Alfred Walterson
Shipton
J.T. Simek
Independence
Clark
O. E
FORD
Ford Tudor
Plymouth
W. B
Chevrolet ‘Tudor
Fred T. Cline
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