Calendar items for March meetings listed
On Monday March 4 council meeting and local groups Tre Ore Club and Methodist WSCS meet. Tuesday March 6 St Ann's Circle meets. Wednesday March 6 West Clermont Priscilla Working Band. Thursday March 7 East Clermont Societies St Peters Rosary Society and Altar Guild.
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Tre Ore Club
Methodist
WSCS
St. Ann's
Circle
West Clermont Priscilla
East Clermont
St. Peters Rogary
Entertainers host B and P W Members at Crowe Home
Entertained by Mrs Lorranne Crowe assisted by Mrs Vida Nordhus and Mrs Walter Kohly the Business and Professional Women held a dinner at the Crowe home Monday evening. Following the business meeting games of bridge and 500 were played with prizes awarded to Mrs Louis Olson and Mrs Clifton Pringle in 500 and to An dine Vasby and Mrs Verni Engle in bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorranne Crowe
Vida Nordhus
Walter Kohly
Crowe Home
Butikofer Newborn Son in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Eugene Butikofer of Cedar Rapids announce the birth of a son on Friday February 22 at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids. The baby weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce. The mother is the former Bonnie Bergeson daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bergeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Butikofer
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Butikofer
Bonnie Bergeson
Floyd Bergeson
Successful Dollar Day at Clermont Co operative
Lyle Gunderson, manager, reports higher dollar volume than last year. The Clermont Co operative sold 12000 dollars worth of merchandise and passed out six silver dollars to cash customers. About 40 dozen doughnuts and many pots of coffee were served. Attendance roughly matched last year.
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Lyle Gunderson
Clermont Co-operative
Co-op
Local Hospital Notes From West Union and Surrounding
Mary Barnhouse daughter of Mr and Mrs John Barnhouse is at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union following surgery. George V Larson underwent major surgery at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union and is progressing favorably. Mr and Mrs Vernon Meyer and Mrs Donna Felderman returned from Yuma Arizona. Mrs Meyer is seriously ill at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Mrs Knute Solheim was a medical patient at Postville hospital. Mrs Rosina Anderson released from Fostville hospital and is recuperating at her daughter’s home near Elgin.
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Mary
Barnhouse
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
John Barnhouse
USU
Fayette
George V. Larson
Vernon Meyer
Knute ‘Solheim
Postville Hospital
Rosina Anderson
Fostville Hospital
Orvin Thompson
Elgin
Card of Thanks and Social Greetings from Mrs Dummermuth
Card of thanks thanks friends relatives for flowers gifts letters and visits while in hospital and after returning home. Names Mrs Herbert Dummermuth express gratitude for kindness. Dinner guests and visits noted for Mrs Louise Miller Mrs Len Simek Mrs Thoma Mrs Louis Schutte Mrs Rose Baechler Lena Baumgartner and Mrs Wm Kohls Elgin Mrs Kohls birthday and Karl Martin visiting Eldorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dummermuth
Louise Miller
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Thoma
Louis Schutte
Postville
Alfred Baechler
Rose Baechler
Lena Baumgartner
Wm. Kohls
Elgin
Kohls
Karl Martin
Donald Martin
Eldorado
West Union speech contest results announce district hopes
The February 16 preliminary speech contest at West Union drew sixteen C H 5 students with eleven superior ratings and six excellent ratings. Winners include Arlene Knudsen JoAnn Moore Barbara Thies Charles Wagner Cathryn Crowe Karen Knudsen Helen Henderson Barbara Anderson Judy Durr Mary Swenson Arnold Guyer Helen Burger and a one act cast led by La Verne Swenson Dorothy Henderson John Nelson Patsy Gass. Congratulations to all participants and qualifiers for the district with state hopes ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Arlene Knudsen
JoAnn Moore
Barbara Thies
Clermont
Charles Wagner
Cathryn Crowe
Karen Knudsen
Helen Henderson
Barbara Anderson
Judy Durr
Mary Swenson
Arnold Guyer
Helen ‘Burger
la Verne Swenson
Dorothy Henderson
John Nelson
Patsy Gass
One Act Play The Storm Presented March 1 Evening
A drama in one act The Storm will be presented the evening of March 1 along with two other one act plays. The Storm received an excellent rating in the state preliminary contest.
Senior Personality Week Highlights Ronald Lyngans Birthday
The senior personality this week is Ronald Lyngans a cheerful mischievous blue eyed senior. He lists French fries fishing and the color blue among favorites and enjoys band chorus student council and choir leadership roles. With 7 days until May 23 graduation and plans for Chicago travel the class fills 27 students with 14 pursuing college 11 entering the workforce and 2 wedding ahead. The annual staff began work on Tuesday night and one act play The Strange Road debuts March 1 with other pieces including Dorothy and LaVerne. Shorthand pins reached sixty for Glorian Pauline Arlene Cathy Helen and Dorothy. Bookkeeping practice continues as the class seeks a volunteer bookkeeper.
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Ronald Lyngans
FFA
Luther League
Chicago
Pauline
Vivian
Becky
Charles
Dorothy
LaVerne
Glorian
Arlene
Cathy
Helen
The Devil and Tom Walker Read in Junior English Class
Tuesday and Wednesday lessons cover The Devil and Tom Walker as a lesson on usurers and misers. Students discuss financial terms like promissory notes drafts and checks while Mrs Hanson assigns worksheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Devil
Tom Walker
Gospel Message Church Service Schedule West of Clermont
Lester Lease announces services at Gospel Message Church three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18 Morning worship at 10 45 a m and Evening Evangelistic service at 8 00 p m A welcome to all Rector Pastor Morning worship schedule and outreach details in a concise church notice
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Clermont
Lester Lease
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal Service Times
Rev. Paul A. Clark presides as vicar with morning prayer at 7:30 a.m. on Septuagesima Sunday February 17. Holy Communion and morning prayer follow on February 24 and March 3, both at 7:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Paul A. Clark
Clermont Lutheran Parish Schedule and Hosts
West Clermont church services and classes list weekly times for senior chair catechetical and Sunday worship with Sunday school, Priscilla Working Band, junior choir and Lenten service. East Clermont church offers catechetical and Sunday services, Luther League, Mission and Sewing Societies meeting March 7. hostesses and program details named.
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Priscilla
Mdms
Vernon Anderson
Glen Nygaard
Martin Anderson
Roy Swenson
Louie T. Olson
Raymond Erhardt
East Clermont
Luther League
Mission and Sewing Societies
Oscar Lien
Donald Larson
Clarence Olson
Ernest Holt
Helen Reinhart
Hilder Bilden
Clermont Study Club Reviews Samuel Clemens Life
The Clermont Study Club at Mrs. J.B. Shipton's home heard Mrs. H. A. Lubke review the early life of Samuel Clemens and excerpts from The Treasury of the Mississippi. A March 5 meeting at Mrs. Louie Olson's home will feature a panel discussion on The Fable Relations Department of the Hoover Commission.
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Clermont Study Club
J.B. Shipton
H. A. Lubke
Samuel Clemens
Mississippi
Treasury of the Mississippi
Twain
Louie Olson
Fable Relations Department
Hoover Commission
G M Study Club Meeting At Grand Meadow
The Grand Meadow Study Club met Friday afternoon February 22 at Mrs Arthur Helgersons home. Fourteen members answered roll call with patriotic quotes and the president thanked members for aiding the March of Dimes plank drive. Birthday song honored Mrs Carman Swenson. Penny march counted years as a member. Bingo entertained by Mrs Selmer Erickson and Juan Aanes. Guests included Mrs Merrill Gunderson and Mrs Clara Helgerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Arthur Helgerson
Carman Swenson
Selmer Erickson
Juan Aanes
Merrill Gunderson
Clara Helgerson
Methodist Church E G Steinman Minister Our Worship Service
Mrs Jordeen Fanson of Janesville Wisconsin spent the weekend with her daughter and family then Robert LaValles Mr and Mrs Clifton Pringle spent Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Gruver and Mr and Mrs E D Turner and families at Rockford Mrs Emil Lassig left Saturday for Watertown South Dakota called there by the serious illness of her father Mr Goddard Mrs Howard Boyle West Union was a guest in the Bob Mott home Monday evening Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro Elaine and Ronnie were dinner guests Sunday in the Verne Pratt home at West Union
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Jordeen Fanson
Janesville
Wis
Robert LaValles
Clifton Pringle
Walter Gruver
E. D. Turner
Rockford
iMrs
Emil Lassig
Watertown
Dak
Goddard
Howard Boyle
West Union
Bob Mott
Clarence Tatro
Elaine
Ronnie
Verne Pratt
Community Notes Beneath Quiet Friday Visits
Mrs. Harry F. Becker extends thanks for kindness shown during illness and recovery at St Francis Waterloo and University of Iowa City hospitals. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brehmey and Curt spent Friday afternoon with Ed Burt. Leonard Larson and sons visited in the evening. Sunday guests included Harvey Buddenburg and others. lingering concern for Mrs. Burt’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Brehmey
Curt
Ed Burt
Leonard Larson
Harvey Buddenburg
Postville
Burt
Lucian Appelman
Lorranne Crowe
Cath‘ryn
Jessie Hoover
St. Francis I Hospital
Waterloo
University Hospital
Iowa City
Harry F. Becker
West Clermont Mission Society Meets February 20
The West Clermont Mission Society held its February 20 gathering with hostesses Mdms Nelson Jr Amundson Ames Henderson Nelson Halverson Shipton Olson. Rev Knudsen led devotion and hymn singing. Mrs Gordon Hoopman gave the Bible study titled The Christian Rejoices in Witnessing for Christ, with a vocal duet Invocation by Jean Amundson and Maren Knudsen. Mrs William Nelson Jr provided the society history. Mrs Roy Tatro read The Mission Box Convention. Mrs Willet Miller introduced the cradle roll system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Mdms
Millard Nelson, Jr
Ole Amundson
Jacob Ames
James Henderson
Alma Nelson
Albert Halverson
Wayne Shipton
Arthur 3. Olson
Rev. Knudsen
Q Christ
Gordon Hoopman
Jean Amundson
Maren Knudsen
William Nelson, Jr
Roy Tatro
Willet Miller
WSCS Meeting Notes From February at Mrs Mott Home
The Methodist WSCS met at the home of Mrs. Robert Mott with co host Mrs. Lucian Appelman. Thirteen members and five guests attended as Mrs Jack Bush led worship and the session on Whom Shall I Send. A World Day of Prayer service was announced for Elgin Baptist Church on Friday evening March.
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Methodist
WSCS
Robert Mott
Lucian Appelman
Jack Bush
Elgin Baptist Church
Birthday Celebrations Spread Across Olson Family Kin
Dinner guests Sunday at Elmer Olson's home marked birthdays for Mr. Olson and his mother Mrs. Mary Olson. Attendees included Walter Lundy family, Janice and Wayne Olson of Decorah, Arthur Strong of Elgin, and many Olson relatives from Waterloo to Wa terloo. The gathering followed a note about Carnation office management attendees in Houston. Also mentioned are Joe Baker and Trene Olson family gatherings, along with Vern Kinsel visiting Griebenow, and Alfred Baechler set to attend a county Red Cross meeting in West Union Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer ‘Olson
Mr. Olson
Mary Olson
Walter Lundy
Janice
Wayne Olson
Decorah
Arthur Strong
Elgin
Evelyn Olson
Emma Olson
Rodney
Scott Olson
Waterloo
Franklin Olson
Craig
Houston
Texas
Carnation Company
Justin ‘Baker
Joe Baker
Trene Olson
Michael Olson
Lyle Olson
Dennis
Cliff J. Olson
Kenny McCoomb
Vern Kinsel
Fayette
Richard Gr
Death of Ed Buser at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Mrs Emil Schneider learned Sunday night of the sudden death of her brother Ed Buser at Mercy hospital Iowa City from a heart attack. He died about 7 30 p.m. while visiting friends. His body was taken to Laurens for burial on Thursday afternoon. He would have been forty nine years old and March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Schneider
Ed Buser
Iowa City
Home of Friends
Mercy Hospital
Laurens
Women’s Service Club Donates to March of Dimes
The Women’s Service Club met Feb 19 at Mrs. Richard Gricbenow’s home. Members reported a $13 donation from club funds and plank of dimes proceeds given to the March of Dimes chairman Mrs. Wm. Burrow. Readings by Mrs. Amundson Kimball and Ander son. visitors Mrs. Ray Reierson and Mrs. Dean DeSart attended. Birthday song honored Mrs. Mary Olson. Take away bingo provided recreation. Next meeting is in March at Mrs. Henry Schweinefus’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Service Club
Richard Gricbenow
Art Nelson
Cluwh
March of Dimes
Wm. Burrow
Martin Amundson
Astrid Kimball
G. C. Anderson
Ray Reierson
Dean DeSart
Mary Olson
Henry Schweinefus
Weekend Visitation Roundup From Area Homes
Mrs Bess Blake returned home Saturday from Cedar Rapids where she visited the Bob Blake home. Earlier she visited the Robert Steele home in Dubuque. The Moyle family from Chicago spent the weekend in the Franz Appelman and James Henderson homes. Castalia residents were dinner guests in the Henry Schweinerus home Sunday. Supper guests in the Verni Engle home included Reuben Svendsen family from Lawler and John Bakewell family. Harry Yaussin and Bill Hitch parties visited Minneapolis Saturday for business and family. Clarence Gruver and Mrs C E Palmer joined Franz Appelman guests Saturday evening. dinner guests Sunday at the Harry Vauslin home were Bill Hitch, Carolyn and Leslie, Wm Nelson Jr and family, Eugene Robison and Debbie, visiting Des Moines and Elliston and friends at Tingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Blake
Cedar ‘Rapids
Bob Blake
Robert Steele
Dubuque
William Moyle
Sandy
Mark
Chicago
Franz Appelman
James Henderson
Herbert Schroeder
Castalia
Henry Schweinerus
Verni Engle
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
John ‘Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Junanne
Harry Yaussin
Bill Hitch
Minneapolis
Clarence Gruver
C. E. Palmer
Waukon
Harry Vauslin
Carolyn
Leslie
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Entertain B. & P. W
Florence
Dean
Coryell Products
Riverside
Farmers Savings Bank
Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iowa
Americas
Senior News
Gospel Message Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Anul
Shipton
G. M. Study Club Meeting
E. G. Steinman
W. C
Women’s Service Club
Felco
Yowa
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