Cub Scouts Hold Christmas Pack Meeting at Lutheran Church
The Cub Scouts of Trapp 1 held a Christmas pack meeting Friday December 21 at the Lutheran church. Awards were presented including Webelos, Lion, and Gold Arrow pins to several scouts. Santa appeared, carols and games delighted attendees. Door prizes went to Mrs Gordon Hoopman and Gary Hyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Hilgemann
Dennis Muchow
John's Nelson
Curtis Olson
Gary Hyde
Dennis Griebenow
Richard Belschner
Dale Hoopman
Lawrence White
Billy Schultz
E. J. Hardy
Postville
Santa
Claus
Gordon Hoopman
5. W. Hilgemann
No Young Men Have Hope Chests Too
Community notice encourages young men to build a Hope Chest with savings for education training business car home and security. It invites consultations and guidance on planning for future independence and security through savings.
Odako Camp Fire Girls hold joint Christmas parties
Odako Camp Fire Girls senior group gathered at Mrs M C Larson's home for a six o'clock supper with Ann Larson assisting. The evening included games and a gift exchange. The junior group met at leader Lorraine Kittleson's home for games a gift exchange and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako
M. C. Larson
Ann Larson
Lorraine Kittleson
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings December 1951
The Clermont Town Council met December 3 1951 with Mayor Will J Nelson presiding. Present were Riegel Paulson Appelman Thoma and Griebenow. none absent. Bills were approved for power street and signal lights gas oil tires repairs treasury clerk ledger leaves and salaries. The meeting adjourned with no further business. Several local social notes follow including visits and family gatherings around Christmas and New Year’s with residents from Lanesboro West Union Elkader Postville Brainard and West Bend, and a funeral in West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Will. J. Nelson
Riegel
Paulson
Appelman
Thoma
Griebenow
Griehenow
Interstate Power Co
Farmers Savings Bank, Ser
Amtate Parrott & Sons Co. Treas
Clerk Ledger
Farm Service Co
Clermont Fire Dept
John Barnhouse
Geo. Durscher
C. M. Kneeland
Lolson & Olson
Honor Soldier on furlough held dinners in his honor
A sequence of dinners and gatherings celebrated Howard Johnson’s furlough visit. The Johnsons and relatives hosted relatives and friends including the Reinertsons Rowlands Hackmans and Blockhuses. Attendees spanned Waterloo Nora Springs Clermont and Erie PA with multiple family groups sharing meals and a picnic.
Hospital Admittances and Christmas Injuries
Mrs. Ben Bauman is reported seriously ill and taken to Postville hospital on Christmas. Mrs Eliza Martz suffered a bad fall the day before Christmas when she missed a cellar step, bruised and cut her head needing stitches from striking a snow shovel edge. She is recovering and relieved it was not worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bauman
Postville Hospital
Eliza Martz
Preston guests and holiday meals noted in local social column
Mrs. Joe McKernan and family from Preston Minnesota were weekend guests of the Carlins. Clifton Pringie and Alf Jacob hosted two holiday dinners with Chic ago hosts. Christmas entertaining included M. J. Brockhus, Mrs. Bertina Gilbertson, Millard and Hilder. New Year guests included Henry Kittleson, Clara Helgerson and their companions, with Chris and D'Ana joined by West Union friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McKernan
Jane
Joe and
Larry
Preston, Minn
The
Carlins
Clifford Kittleson
M. J. Brockhus
Bertina Gilbertson
Millard and
Hilder
Henry Kittleson
Clara Helgerson
Joe Olson
Chrystal
New Soldier Address for Pvt. Howard Johnson
Pvt. Howard Johnson US 55162954 George Co 516th Airborne Inf Reg Camp Breckenridge Ky arrived in Waterloo Saturday to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs Normah Reinertson and family. He then went to Clermont to spend the rest of his ten day furlough with brothers sisters and grandparents, before returning to Camp Breckenridge Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Johnson
George Co
lAirborne Inf. Reg
Camp Breckenridge
Howard
Waterloo
Normah
Reinertson
Clermont
Christmas Gatherings Highlight Follett Family Visit
Henry Follett arrives from Fort Riley Kansas for a ten day Christmas furlough. Dinner guests include multiple families from Davenport Fayette Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Other visitors include Richard Marsh Marguerite Sullivan Miller and Doyle Bennett family during holiday celebrations in Oelwein Clermont and Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Follett
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Walter Follett
Folletts
Bill Ant Dres
Bobbie
Davenport
Jess Taylor
Will J. Nelson
Alma Anderson
Harvey
Vernon Anderson
Kenton Krueger
Bill Andress
Fremont
Sullivan
Marguerite
Richard Marsh
Ray Reierson
Winnifred Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Postville
Doyle Bennett
Oelwein
Harald Bennett
Nesset Pastor Preaches At West and East Clermont
CH A O Nesset announces church services on Sunday January 6 at 9:80 a.m. West Clermont and 11:00 a.m. East Clermont with midweek choir and society events. East Clermont Choir not meeting this Thursday and confirmands not meeting this Saturday. Highland confirmands convene Tuesday January 8 at 4:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
Methodist Church Service With Holy Communion
The Methodist Church invites worship this Sunday at 8 45 a m led by Minister E G Steinman The service includes Holy Communion during the hour of worship
Annual Meeting Notice for Clermont Valley Creamery
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company will hold its annual meeting Monday January 14 at 1 30 p m at the Legion Mall Clermont to elect yearly officers and attend to other business L Mishler of Dubuque will be guest speaker A lunch will be served BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A C Nesbit Secretary Also included are local Christmas party and dinner guest lists with residents from Clermont West Union Monona Maynard and New Albin among others and notes of a plant staff change with the resignation of the buttermaker and relocation plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Valley Creamery Company
Legion Mall
Clermont
L.mishler
Dubuque
A. C. Nesbit
H.H. Follett
Henry Follett
Ft. Riley
Kans
Bill Andres
Bobbie
Davenport
Will J. Nelson
Walter ‘Follett
Marilyn
Carolyn
Kenton Krueger
Kurtin
Karen
Jess Taylor
Adrian Kleppe
Eugene Michel
West Union
Charles de Sotel
Jason Fergeson
Pamela
Monona
Earl ‘Monroe
Albert Lea
Minn
Raymond Steffens
Gerald Gutcher
George V. Larson
Kathryn
Lyle
Anson Priest
Franklin Olson
Craig
Waterloo
Maxine
Arno Westcott
Maynard
Fremont
Lloyd Scott
Clermont Valley
Scott
Betty
Winthrop
Danny Rounds
George Rounds
Brady Paulson
Mary
Margaret Schinz
Bob Mott
Carol
Reuben Svendsen
Verni Engle
Engle
Johnson Palas Wedding at East Clermont Church
Doris Christine Johnson became the bride of Duaine Palas in a Dec 20 ceremony at East Clermont Lutheran Church, with Rev. A O Nesset officiating. The bride wore a white satin gown and carried a cascading white chrysanthemums bouquet. reception followed in church parlors. The couple will reside on a farm near Luane after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Cutheran
Doris Christine Johnson
Edward Johnson
Duaine Palas
Arthur F. Palas
Monona
A. O. Nesset
Archie Johnson
Whonor
Gerald Palas
Clara Peterson
Myrtle Peterson
Ernest Holt
Bertina Buraas
Dummermuths Host Christmas Dinner for 42 Relatives
Ed Dahms home in Postville hosted dinner and gift exchange Thursday evening attended by 42 relatives including John Fay family Pearl Dummermuth Eldred Dummermuth Fayette Al Moschel Hawkeye Donald Jensen Harold Conner West Amney Creighton Conner Prairie du Chien Bob Andrea Klemme Daryl Dummermuth New Providence and Conner Dummermuth Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dummermuth
John Fay
Pearl Dummermuth
Eldred Dummermuth
Fayette
al Moschel
Hawkeye
Donald Jensen
Harold Conner
Jerry Johnson
West Anyoun
Creighton Conner
Prarie du Chien
Bob Andrea
Klemme
Daryl Dummermuth
New Providence
Conner Dummermuth
Elgin
Split With Alumni Teams In School Gym Basketball Night
The annual alumni basketball game at the high school gym drew a good crowd for two hours of entertainment. The alumni boys won 52 to 40 while the senior girls led 40 to 33. Proceeds go to the seniors fund for the spring Chicago trip. senior girls sold homemade candy to swell the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commanderwttes
Chicago
Weekend Guests Attend Funeral and Dine at Jellum Home
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson included Mrs Thomas Christianson and son Lormer and Mrs Vernon Reier son of Des Moines They attended the funeral of Mrs Christiansons sister Mrs Jellum at the Nor way church On Sunday the group and Henry Reierson were dinner guests at the Jellum home Helen Burger rang in Christmas with family in Fayette Mr and Mrs Laird Cline and D Ana and Mr and Mrs Fred Cline joined relatives at a New Years dinner hosted by Harry Cline in West Union
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einar Barness
Near Ossian
Ted Loftegard
Henry Amundsom
Fred Bigler
Charlies Bigler
Floyd’ Bigler
Cedar Falls
Billy Bigsler
Dumont
Keith Thama
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Len Simek
Orval Sullivan
Marilyn
Elkader
Mary Grover
Louie Schutte
Paul Schutte
Postville
Henry Schmidt
West Bend
Esther Carlin
Erie
Carlin
Clavus
Berentson
Helen Urday
Burger
Daisy Stry
Villa
Don Marie College
Burget
Fayette
Louis Jacobson
Nora Springs
Fred Cline
Alma Anderson
Fred
Bigler
Mrs
Charles Bigler
Harry Cline
West Union
Laird Cline
D’ana
Ray Reierson
Thomas Christianson
Lormer
Vernon Reierson
Des ‘Moines
Reiersons
Christianson
Jellum
Norway Church
Henry Reierson
D'Ana
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Anne Gordon
Charles’ Wedo
John Sampson
Emanhue] Larson
Vine Gress
Gene
Claude Gress
Waterville
Kenneth Gress
Don Wilson
Becky
Millard Nelson, Jr
Millard Nelson, Sr
Elmer Nelson
Mae No
W. Milgemann
Cashier
Clermont, Iowa
Council Proceedings
Don Webb
Jimmie and
Linda
Lanesboro
Harry Raney
Clifton Pringle
Marion Hitch
Brainard, Minn
Allan
Robert
DeWayre Johnson
Norman Reinertson
Ruckdaschel
Ezra Rowland
Everett Rowland
Reuben Hackman
Award
DeWayne
Micky Johnson
Norman Reinert
Reuben Schupbach
Oliver Rowland
Merle Ruckdaschel
Reuben Harold Bennett
Ackmann
Ols Blockhus
M. J. Blockhus
Dick Banning
Keith Thomas
Jessie Wilson
Cresco
Dale
Ruth Anderson
Ruth Westprahl
Geneva Crain
James Martin
Kenny Amundson
Dean Loftsgard
Almer Amundson
Appelman Place
Anton Skoien
Lourg Olson
Franklin Olson and
Greig
Willet Miler
Leslie
Paul
Mrs. Clifton’ Pringie
Alf Jacob
C. A. Johnson
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Johnson - Palas
Mrs. Johnson
John Bakewell
Ed Dahms
Helen Burger
Olson & Olson
John Deere
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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