Business and Professional Women's club meeting held at farm home
Seventeen members of the Business and Professional Women's club met at Helen Anderson's farm home for their regular monthly gathering. Vice president Len Simek presided in the president's absence. Bridge prizes went to Celia Morf and Len Simek, hostesses served refreshments, and a yearlong program schedule through October was announced with member names and planned officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Helen Anderson
Len Simek
Bridge
Celia Morf
Simek
Miss Anderson
Elizabeth Calahan
Evelyn Olson
Anna Baechler
Katherine Evingson
Viola Allen
Susie Lubke
Hazel Schrader
Bernice Olson
Andine Vasby
Hazel Johnson
Palma Gilbertson
Gladys Peterson
Sadie Peterson
Marian Amundson
Dicnic
Marjorie Scheel
Geneva Wells
Beulah Lubke
Anita Junker
Grace Simek
Eleanor Pringle
The Singing Church Lent Services Across Town
Lutheran congregations hold Lent worship at West and East Clermont churches with sermons from Exodus and John, Sunday school, Faith in Action at Luther College each Sunday, and midweek services led by Rev. E E Ramsey. Local residents Alma Smith, Mrs. Martin Nelson, and the Scheels are noted in weekend visits and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singing Church
West Clermont
East Clermont
West Church
Luither League
Westchurch
Faith In Action
Luther College
Esalanis
Alma Smith
John Smith
Ft. Atkinson
Martin Nelson
Hawkeye
Arthur Solberg
Albert Scheel
Marjorie
Irvin
H. A. Lubke
Clermont Girls Take District Runner-up In Calmar Tourney
The Clermont girls basketball team finished second in the district tournament at Calmar, defeating Calmar 43 29 in round one and Earlville 31 27 in the semi finals before losing to Waterville 48 25 in the finals. Cap tains Brorby Rounds Janet Olson Phyllis Gross and June Rose Larson concluded their high school careers with the loss, as Clermont ends the season 14 5. The boys team enters sectional play at West Union facing Alpha, with the winner moving to the Elgin Fairbank game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Calmar
Earlville
Waterville
Drake
Des Moines
Brorby
Rounds
Janet Olson
Phyllis Gross
June Rose Larson
Stanley
West Union
Elgin-Fairbank
Fayette County
Fayette
Helen Abel
Doris Gilbert
Arthel Meyer
Viola Martin
Phyllis Schweinefus
Betty Jane Vauslin
Jack Flynn
Joyce Amundson
Ruth Krueger
Betty Follett
Bertha Jane Olson
LaVern Stumme
Margaret Becker
Seven Allied leaders meet in Paris for key war council
In Paris at the French War Ministry, seven members of the Allied Supreme War Council posed together for the first time. Left to right: Guy La Chambre, Edouard Daladier, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Lord Halifax, Oliver Stanley, and Sir Kingsley Wood. The session was called the most important since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Allied Supreme War Council
French War Ministry
Ter
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churshill
Admiralty
Oliver Stanley
Sir Kingsley Wood
Allied War Council
Funeral for Hiram Monroe Held in Castalia Church
Funeral services for Hiram Lewis Monroe were conducted by Rev. W. H. Luck at the U B church in Castalia on Sunday afternoon. Monroe died February 22 after a brief illness, leaving a widow Christine Hendrickson and ten grandchildren among a large family. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery near Castalia with casket bearers Ole C. Peterson Vernon Meyer Philip Steffins A C Nesbit Eddie Meyer and Chas Tatro. He was born April 10 1874 in Wyoming Iowa and spent most of his life on the Castalia farm except four years in Grand Meadow Minnesota after his 1893 marriage. He is survived by many relatives including his widow three sons Earl and Charles in Clark's Grove Minnesota and George of Donnan one sister and one brother. Preceded in death by son Ambrose and brother Ernest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Luck
U. B
Castalia
Hiram Lewis Monroe
Ole C. Peterson
Vernon Meyer
Philip Steffins
A.C. Nesbit
Eddie Meyer
Chas. Tatro
Pleasant View
Mr. Monroe
Wyoming
Iowa
H. L. Monroe
Grand Meadow
Minn
Christine Hendrickson
Fx Chenters
Guy
Holtzman
Payette
Iva Michel
West Union
Abbie
Charles DeSotel
Monona
Della
Raymond Steffans
Elgin
Florence
Gerald Gutcher
Clermont
Irene
Earl
Charles
Clark’s Grove
George
Donnan
William Belschner
Alberta
Canada
Frank Monroe
Ambrose
Ernest
Margaret Martin's Students Earn academic honors and learn sea life
A Wednesday spell down named winners Iv4 Jean Barnes in sixth grade and Dolores Schupan jitz in fifth grade. Fifth graders study sea animals and jellyfish bioluminescence while corals form islands. Third fourth grades report perfect attendance and new Ossian transfer. First and second grades note Beverly Grossman's birthday and five students with perfect six week attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Martin
Valma Thorson
Doris Sampson
Marian Probert
Henry Follette
Jean Barnes
Glenice Hangartner
Irvin Scheel
LeAnna Osmundson
Lois Olson
Dolores Schupanjitz
Vernon Loftsgard
Gordon Meyer
Gerald Schupanitz
Thor’ Hausoh
Poca' ‘Hontas
Ossian Schools
Beverly Grossman
Donald Yauslin
Carol Ressler
Barbara Appelman
Donald Gutcher
Arthur Amundson
Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Highlights and Local Notes
The Grand Meadow Study club met at Mrs. Martin Amundson’s home on Friday February 23 with twelve members and two guests. Topics included a lesson on mortgage deeds and insurance, discussion of check writing, a playlet by members, a reading, and piano solos followed by games and refreshments. Also noted were local social events and agricultural market updates, plus a minor accident in town where Ammazette Henderson slipped and was briefly unconscious but recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Martin Amundson
Carmen Swenson
Ames Olson
Verla Gunderson
Vinah Nelson
Esther Helgerson
Irene Helgerson
Patriotic Program Honors Gen Washington Birthday at High School
Patriotic program led by Andine Vasbey instructor of grades seven to eight and American Legion Auxiliary in the high school auditorium on February 22 featured songs plays and the Flag Code presentation. Community members Emma Gunderson Ford Hackett Bertha Frisbie and others attended amid visits from local families and a hospital library news note from Des Moines highlighting Dr Oliver J Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andine Vasbey
American Legion Auxiliary
Gen. Washington
Washington
Siscene
America
R. V. Brandt
American Legion
God Bless America
Brandt
Auxiliary
Miss Vasby
The
Legion and Auxiliary
Lutheran Brotherhood Elects Officers at Clermont Parish
East Church hosts Lutheran Brotherhood meeting of Clermont parish with new president Sylvan Hoag and officers Charles Benson Clifford Kittleson and John Erickson. Prof Ralph Haataedt of Luther College gave a travelogue from Cairo to Mt Sinai. A male chorus formed and a lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Brotherhood of the
Clermont
East Church
Sylvan Hoag
Charles Benson
Clifford Kittleson
John Erickson
Ralph Haataedt
Luther College
Cairo
Egypt
Mt. Sinai
Palestine
Martin Amundson
Clermont Calendar February through March Events
Calendar items list local meetings and events from February 28 to March 12 including lawn council O E S Priscilla Working Band Royal Neighbors of America Men’s Bridge club St Peters Rosary Society Allar Guild and a sectional tournament at West Union. Several local residents and families are noted for visits confirmations birthdays and community activities with references to Davn Rem parents and Des Moines conference attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Lawn Council
Priscilla Working Band
Royal Neighbors of America
Mission Society Meets at Decorah Church Parlor
Mrs. Mary Tatro presided over a brief West Clermont Mission Society meeting after church at Decorah Luther College auditorium programs by Agnes Bilden and Thelma Christianson featured piano and song. Rev. E E Ramsey explained the Faith Action series held Sundays at 2:30 pm. Birthday offerings were given by numerous members and refreshments served to over one hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tatro
West Clermont
Luther College
Decorah
Richard Gricbenow
G. O. Anderson
L. M. Hoviland
Martin Anderson
Henry Olson
Carmen Swenson
Clara Anderson
Jesse Olson
Harlow Meyer
Win. Burryn
Ivan Anderson
Allen Anderson
A. 0. Anderson
Arthur Nolson
Hans Larson
Notice of Clermont ISD School Election 1940
Qualified electors in Clermont Independent School District Fayette County Town State are notified the regular election will be held at Larrabee school building on Monday March 11 1940 polls open at 12 noon and close 7 PM. A director to a three year term to succeed Wm B Miller and a treasurer to a two year term to succeed T B Greenley will be elected. February 30 140 James F Brorby Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Independent
Fayette
Larrabee
Wm. B. Miller
T.B. Greenley
James F. Brorby
Obituary and Social Notices From Muscatine Area
Tom Jones of Muscatine and twin brother of Mrs. Nats Scott died Sunday. Funeral for Fairbont is today. Mrs. Helen Ormundson and several others attended Mrs. E. B. Ramsey’s birthday celebration, giving a gift of money. The Ramsey family hosted a dinner for KR and Mrs. Ramsey and for My and M Fremont An de of Decomih, with references to their visit and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Muscatine
Nats Scott
Fairbont
Helen Ormundson
Ret Barnes
Richard Griehenaw
Willis Grogs
Martin Nelson
Gilburt
Win Si
EB. E. Ramsey
Indies
Ramsey
M Fremont
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. P. W. Chub
Lutheran Church
Allis Chalmers
New Idea
Mobilgas
W. W. Abel
Pervonal
Lems
Clermont, Iowa
Clermont School
Sth
Herbert Kaufmann
Carmen Loftsgard
Mary Ann Nelson
Arlene Osmundson
Charles Wickham
Velma Thorson
Doris Hanson
Darlene Martin
Dolores Schupanitz
Sih
Bth
Gladys Barnes
Duane Hackett
David Hackmann
Louis Halvergon
Donna Loftsgard
LaAnna Osmundson
Iris Harris
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Cornelius Olson
Janet
L. M. Hovland
Anna Gunderson
Clara Helgerson
Albert Gunderson
Fayette County Medical Society
Mealey
Oelwein
Ammazette Henderson
Ammie
Emma Gunderson
Gunder
Bertha Frisbie
Ford Hackett
Harry’ Rush
Carl Johnson
Henry, Kamas
H. S. Steele
Chris Wenger
Anna Mae
Lavila Buroden
H. F. Becker
W. R. Blake
Manchester
Frank Barnett
Gilbert Buraas
Elmer Nelson
Maxine
Albert Olson
Theodore Guritz
Julius Johnson
Arthur Loftsgard
Ed Thomas
Bernard
Arlington
Thomas
F. M. Hackett
Nancy Grace
Mary Ellen Hackett
Des Moines Register
Town Methodist Hospital
Oliver J. Fay
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Frank Fay
Lutheran Brotherhood
Clarence Tatro
Elaine
Emer Lee Nelson
George Belschner
Lois
H. B. Greenley
Fred Cline
Young People's
Lois Brandt
Melvin Reinhart
Theodore Askelson
Bertha Gress
Helen Demery
Donna Mae
Nora Askelson
Lucas Olson
Contract Bridge Club
Dan Burke
FB. L. Crowe
J. A. Erickson
H. B. Greenies
C. Olson
Bernard Hanson
Joe Olson
Andrew Watterud
Dubuque
Peru Road
Louie Olson
Sheehan
State Legion Auxiliary
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Eva Olson
Len Sutter
Postville
Wa. Schweinefus
Patsy
Andrew Nordhus
Mary Tatra
Andree
Clarence Taira
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestras
C.K. Preus
Louise Miller
Chryst
E. E. Ramsey
Sylvan Houg
L. L. Carr
A. 8. Houg
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Entertain Mission Society
Pats
Love Brothers
Gillon
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
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