John Deere Day planned at Clermont by Olson duo
Olson and Olson announce Oleof s John Deere Day at Clermont on January 16. A full evening program features two entertaining films and educational pictures. Admission is free for farmers and families with tickets available at the Olson and Olson store.
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Oleof’s
John Deere
Elmer. Olson
Olson
Bridey
Clermont
Adimip Zion
Olson & Olson
Farmera
Clermont Area News Flowing From Winter Scenes
Twenty five years ago Clarence and Elmer Bear cut ice for Clermont users. Ice reached 21 inches thick producing a 420 pound cake. Will Nelson welcomes an eleven pound baby boy born Saturday morning. A hen's gizzard yielded a maggot the size of a bean from a farm-raised fowl. Friday morning seven mumps cases reported at the high school. Clermont boys win both ends of a Maynard high school doubleheader on the local floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Elmer Bear
Clermont
Will Nelson
Trapp
Eldora
Maynard High School
Card of Thanks Swen Swenzon expresses gratitude
My sincere thanks to all my friends and relatives who remembered me with cheer Christmas cards gifts and visits during my hospital stay at Rochester and after returning home Swen Swenzon extends heartfelt appreciation to everyone for their support and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Hospital
Swen Swenzon
Clerimont Manager Palmer Invites Postville Viewers to See Themselves on Screen
Palmer of the Iris theater in Postville announces upcoming movie showings featuring local residents. The ad invites townspeople to attend and spot themselves in the films, highlighting a personal connection to the community photos and Iris theatre program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Irish Theatre
Postville
Irig
4-H Club Oyster Aug For Dads At Clermont
The Clermont unit held an oyster aug for their dads on Dec. 20 at Kathleen Eberling’s home. A regular meeting featured roll call with Christmas customs in other lands answered by ten members. Music by Ilo Meyer and Shirley Brandt, pictures by Wanda Meyer and Karen Schroeder, talk by Jean Brandt, and Peggy Kerr’s demonstration followed. Afterward, girls and dads enjoyed rhythm and dance while Zach girl served oysters ice cream and cake.
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Clermont
Clever One
Kathleen Eberling
Ilo Meyer
Shirley Brandt
Wanda Meyer
Karen Schroeder
Jean Brandt
Peggy Kerr
Zach
Amundson Private First Class in Korea 25th Division
Edwin E Amundson of Clermont has been promoted to private first class while serving in Korea with the 25th Infantry Division. He arrived last August as a litter bearer with the 85th Regiment Medical Company and has served since January 1952. Donald E Steffens of Clermont is set to return to the U S from Korea with an X Corps unit after arriving in October 1951 and earning the UN Service Ribbon and Korean Service Ribbon with two stars. Kenneth Tatra is home on furlough from Korea, visiting relatives in Castalia with his grandmother Mrs Mary Tatra, as a Sunday family gathering is reported from the Harlan Stee home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin E. Amundson
Cle
Donald E. Steffens
Clermont
United States
Korea
X Corps
Steffens
116Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Army
Larson Roofing Co
Donald
Las
Kenneth 'Tatra
Mary | Tatra
Tatro
Kenneth
Roy Tatro
Harlan Stee
Castalia
Christmas Visitors Share Castalia Home
Mr and Mrs LaVerne Schwein erus from Castalia called on Mrs Mary Griebenow as Santa Claus Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Steff ens and Mrs Lawrence Bray joined as holiday guests, playing Christmas dinner hosts to Mr and Mrs Phil Steffens.
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LaVerne Schweinerus
Castalia
Mary .Griebenow
Santa Claus
Raymond Steffens
Lawrence. Bray
Santajarlan
Phil Steffens
East Clermont Societies Met at Church Parlors
East Societies met at the church parlors on Friday January 2. Hostesses were Mesdames Clarence and Ames Olson Ernest Holt John Sampson Emmanuel shd Barney Larson and Henry Amundson. Pastor Knudsen installed officers for the Mission Society Sewing Society and departmental secretaries. The first Bible study lesson Show Me Thy Glory was led by Mrs LaVerne Larson with a birthday song for several members. Closing lunch followed.
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East Clermont
Clarence
Ames Olson
Ernest Holt
John Sampson
Emmanuel Shd
Barney Larson
Henry Amundson
Knudsen
Ole Blackhus
Merrill Gunderson
Almer Dgon
Kenneth Buroden
Sewing Society
Henry Kittelson
Alvin Erickson
James Taylors
Martin Amudeson
LaVerne Larson
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings December 1952 Meeting
The Clermont Iowa Town Council met December 1 1952 with Mayor Will J Nelson presiding. Present were Reigel Griebenow Amundson Thoma s and Appelman. none absent. Minutes approved and bills allowed including Dick Wiltgen Interstate Power Co Clermont Cemetery Assn Home Oil Co and others. Adjourned after routine business. Holiday visits noted with local residents and neighbors.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Reigel
Griebenow
Amundson
Thomas
Appelman
Riegel
Jpald
Dick Wiltgen
Interstate Power Co
Hall
Clermont Cemetery
Interstate Power’ Co
Interstate ‘Power Co
Clermattibrary Tascher
Clermont Lutheran Parish activities and services schedule
East Clermont and West Clermont plan weekly church events including catechetical classes, divine worship, Sunday schools, and choir rehearsals. Notable items list Mothers' club meetings, Ladies' Aid, parish Brotherhood, adult membership classes, and special services on January 15 18 12 20. Community notices include members hosting duties and a Canasta party hosted by Mrs Engle after Christmas.
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S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Luther League
Mothers’ Club
Tilpher Bilden
Highland
Ladies’ Aid and
Dereas Society
O. H. Garson
Harris Lareen
Oscar Henson
Re. Leonard. Moore
Elgin
Ladies’ Aid
Brotherhood
West 'Clermont
West Clermont
St Peters Church Schedules Masses and Confessions
St Peters Church announces Mass times for Saturday at 6 50 AM and 8 00 AM on Sunday with Masses at 8 00 AM and 10 00 AM. Confessions are offered Saturdays at 6 00 PM and before the first Sunday Mass.
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal notices
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal lists a service with sermon titled The Lion and the Lamb on Sunday January 11 at 3 00 p m led by Edwin C Bowyer Vicar. An annual congregational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 14 at 8 00 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Douglas Thomas with a motion picture Window on the Sky to be shown.
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Edwin C. Bowyer
Douglas Thomas
Community meeting lineup from January dates
A local notice lists activities from January 12 to January 15. Entries include Legion Boy Scouts Troop 61, East Clermont Mothers Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Woodland Study Club, PTA meeting, and Cub Scouts. The schedule covers Monday through Thursday activities in the community.
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Legion
Boy Stouts
East Clermont
American Legion
Woodland Study Club
PTA
Cub Scouts
Photograph captures Cpl Gene Mabb coaching Ayres
A weekly Atterbury Indiana paper features a photo from the 31st Signal Company in the Cardinal showing Cpl Gene D. Mabb of the 104th AAA coaching Republican Rep William H Ayres of Ohio. Ayres, a former Atterbury resident discharged seven years ago, visited the Dixie Division where Gene serves. Gene is the son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Mabb of Clermont.
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31St Signal Company
Atterbury
Indiana
Gene DB
Mabb
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Ayres
Bist “Dixie
Gene
Lyle Mabb
Clermont
Service Club Officers Elected In December Meeting
Mrs Henry Schweinerus hosted the Service Club for December. New officers elected: Irene Ostlie president, Ida Belschner vice president, Tillie Amundson secretary, Esther Griebe treasurer. Next meeting set for January 20 at Mary Olson's home.
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Henry Schweinerus
Service Club
Irene Ostlie
Ida Belschner
Tillie Amundson
Esther Griebenow
Mary Olson
Clermont Valley Creamery to Hold Annual Meeting
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company will hold its annual meeting on Monday January 12 at 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall in Clermont to elect officers and transact other business by order of the board of directors. A. C. Nesbit secretary 19c.
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Clermont ‘Valley Creamery Company
Legion Hall
Clermont
A. C. Nesbit
Odako Camp Fire Plans Career Sessions
Odako Camp Fire girls met at leader Mrs. Douglas Thomas home on Saturday January 3. Helen Henderson and Arlene Knudsen served lunch. Officers met at eight to set the year's program with two girls to present career choices at each meeting. Subjects include social work teaching college nursing modeling and airplane stewardess. After talks, meetings will focus on self improvement. New plans start February 28 and are expected to be engaging.
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Odako
Douglas Thomas
Helen Henderson
Arlene Knudsen
Durango Family Guests at Phil Steffens Home
Mr and Mrs John Johnson and family of Durango were Sunday guests in the Phil Steffens home. Mr and Mrs Russel Osmundson and family were Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Landsgaard.
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John Johnson
Durango
Phil Steffens
Russel Osmundson
Harold Landsgard
Holidays Guests and Family Visits Reported
Elaine Tatro hosted Elaine Easler during the holidays while Easler visited Fredericksburg. George Malone from Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with his mother and brother. The Vasbys hosted a New Year watch night with numerous relatives attending from Charles City and surrounding friends.
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Elaine Tatro
Vivian Easler
Fredericksburg
George Malone
Cedar Rapids
Ellen Malone
Joe
Otto Vasby
Clarence Kleppe
Andine
Vasby
Charles City
Arthur Blockhus
Gene ‘Waters
Howard Gordamer
Lorenzo, Reinhardt
Clifford J. Olson
Wm. Schmidt
John Bakewell
Livya Meier
Laird Cline
Clermont PTA Meeting January 14 At Grade School Auditorium
The Clermont PTA will meet January 14 in the grade school auditorium with guest speaker Bill Kjeldahl, a 17 month Korea veteran from the U S 6th Infantry Division. He will also address the high school student body in the afternoon. Public invitation extended to attend and hear an interesting talk.
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Clermont Pta
Bill Kjeldahl
Korea
U. S. 6Th Infantry
Christmas Baby Born to Kleppe Family in West Union
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Kleppe of West Union at Palmer Memorial Hospital on Christmas Day. The infant becomes the 16th great grandchild of Mrs. Christena Monroe, with Ione Michels as the former Mrs. Kleppe. Local relatives and friends from Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Charles City joined Christmas gatherings and visits across several households, including the Erickson and Peterson families, during the holiday week.
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Adrian Kleppe
West Union
Pallmer Memorial Hospital
Christena Monroe
Donald Dugstad
Bruce
Waterloo
Harriett Dugstad
Evelyn Olson
Eugene Adams
Dubique
Bess Blake
Anna Larrabee
J. A. Erickson
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Loyce Erickson
Iowa City
Trene Peterson
R. N
Utheran Deaconess Hospital
Chicago
Ole C. Peterson
Peterson
Charles Petersolf
Charles City
Raymond Erhardt
Clarence Johnson
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Enterprise
Briggs - Stratton
Clermont ‘A
Clerimont
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Iowa
E. W. Hilgemann
Cashier
Council Proceedings
Als Olson & Olson
N. Kirsch
Johnson Block Co
Geo, Durscher
Jack Finnigan
Wesley Schultz
Kathie
Kevin
Lincoln
Nebr
Mary Finnigan
Cedar
Rapids
Schultz
Donald Lincoln
Rudyard
Montana
al Baechler
Herbert Haas
Merril Gunderson
Burkard Riegel
Vernl Engle
Nell Sheehy
Margaret Schinz
Norris Capper
James and
Stanley
DeFrances Krueger
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Leo Ostlie
Teo, Jr
Camden
New Jersey
Verni ‘Engle
St. Peter’s Church
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Etitaah
Clermont Cafe
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
Buster Keaton
Tom Gordon
Ford Garage Hall
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