Death of Former Resident Larry Christopherson
Reported Wednesday night the death of Larry Dean Christopherson fifteen, son of Mrs. Gladys Christopherson. He shot himself with a 22 rifle, despondent over his father’s death in a tractor accident. Survived by mother, one brother, two sisters. He lived with sister Mr and Mrs Wallace Tucker near Cedar Walls. student at Dike High School. Found dead by sister and her husband while returning home New Years Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Dean Christopherson
Gladys Christopherson
Larry
Wallace Tucker
Cedar Walls
Dike
Marriage Announcement for Glaine Marilyn Tatro Westby
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro announce the marriage of their daughter Glaine Marilyn to Gene Westby son of Mr and Mrs C Westby Elkader The ceremony was Saturday evening Jan 4 at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union Rev G W Ukena officiated single ring service Attendants were Vivian Easter and John Gass Bridal party included the bride parents and her brother Ronald A bridal dinner followed at the Tatro home Mrs Elmer Easler decorated the cake Westby works as a truck driver in Elkader Supper guests Sunday included Mr and Mrs Haris Sandvold at Art S Olson home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tatro
Glaine Marilyn
Gene Westby
C. Westby
Elkader
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
G. W. Ukena
Vivian Easter
John Gass
Ronald
Tatro
Elmer Easler
Westby
Fikader
Junior Auxiliary News and Holiday Social
The Junior American Legion Auxiliary members and friends traveled December 21 visiting 12 places. A January 3 meeting at LiMyra Anderson's home had 13 members present and 50 snowmen favors prepared for Independence hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
LiMyra Anderson
Independence Hospital
Margie Swenson
L’myra Anderson
Donaline Larson
Glenwood Hospital
Louie Olson
J. ©. Jerdee
Jacquelyn 'Baker
Morning Worship and Evening Service at Clermont Church
A church announces a morning worship at 10:45 a m and an evangelistic service at 8:00 p m on Highway 18 three miles west of Clermont led by Pastor Lester Lease. A welcome is extended to all readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Lester Lease
St Peters Church Mass Schedule and Confessions
Rev. Clairt Drommy leads Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 10:00 with confessions beforehand. A school day adds an 11:20 Mass and confessions on Thursday and Friday at 11:00 a.m. When there is no school, weekday chapel Mass is at 8:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clairt Drommy
Pater
Methodist Church Service and Sunday School Schedule
Donald T. Caspers, pastor, presides at the Methodist Church with a worship service at 8 45 a m and Union Sunday School at 10 00 a m on Sunday January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Caspers
Cleemont Lutheran Parish Events Preview
Program notes for Cleemont Lutheran Parish detail midweek activities led by Pastor John D. Kronlokken including Priscilla meets and hostesses. Activities span Wednesday through Saturday with choir sessions, released time school, confirmation classes, and Luther League. Weekend events include West and East church services and a Decorah Circuit LCR Workshop in Locust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Kronlokken
Priscilla
Mdims Millard Nelson, Sr
Claude Gress
Hans Larson
Harvey Meyer
Joe Wander
Kenneth Amundson
West Church
East Luther League
West Clermont Mission Society
Mdms
William Nelson, Jr
Martin Anderson
Floyd Bergeson
Gordon Hoopman
Howard Learn
Muane Anderson
L. M. Hovland
James Anderson
Arthur Nelson
St. John's Lutheran Church
Locust
TB Christmas Seal Fund Drive Report
Mrs. Fred Cline, local TB chairman, reports 162 letters returned totaling 217 dollars. Eight letters remain outstanding. She urges prompt return to finalize the report and thanks contributors for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
Oran Shipton Home After Army Discharge
Oran Shipton arrived home for the holidays after receiving his discharge from service on December 17 at Ft. Sheridan Illinois. En route he visited friends in Chicago. He spent the past 14 months stationed in Germany before returning to the States. He is the youngest of J B Shipton's four sons, all of whom have served since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Shipton
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Chicago
Germany
J. B. Shipton
Illand Hospitalized Patient Returns to Duty
Herbert Martin, once a Decorah hospital patient, spent a week with surgery and has recovered enough to resume his duties as postmaster. He is back at work and performing lighter tasks as he recovers.
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Herbert Martin
Decorah Hospital
Obituary for Mrs Stella Powers and Family Notes
Stella Devery born September 20, 1877 in Clermont. Daughter of Owen and Ann Devery. Taught in Fayette and Winneshiek counties, married Thomas Powers on February 13, 1901. Survived by a son, a daughter, six grandchildren. funeral held at Holy Cross Stockton and Clermont. Card of thanks from family. holiday visitors and local notices follow with multiply entries.
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Stella Devery
Clermont
Owen
Ann Devery
Fayette County
Winneshiek
Fayette
Thomas Powers
Donald
Frank
James
Stockton
Margaret
James Keating
Winter Park
Florida
Powers
Pennsylvania
Marion
Ohio
Famiy
Lawrence Horan
Emmet Carlin
Will Carlin
Geo. V. Larson
Ed Quinn
John Kelly
January Calendar and Holiday Visit Notes
A sequence of community notices lists meetings from January 13 to 16 including Legion American Legion Auxiliary Woodland Study Club and Women's Catholic Order Foresters and Men’s Club events. The page records holiday visits and family gatherings with numerous names and towns such as Kanawha Ames Postville Des Moines Colorado Elgin Mason City Waterloo Elkader Lansing New Albia Maynard Maynard.
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Legion Meeting
American ‘Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
Women’s Catholic Order Foresters
Men’s Co
O. F
Obituary and notices from East Church Warren Harrington area
Obituary for Sylvia Mae Stanton Harrington, born September 11, 1899 in Elgin to John and Mathilda Stanton, taught in Fayette county, married Warren C Harrington in 1914, lived in Clermont, died December 30 in University Hospital Iowa City. Survived by husband, sisters Addie Herwig, Ina Contee, LaNova Grimes, brother Fleet Stanton, many nieces and nephews. Funeral attendees from Des Moines, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and more. Card of thanks from Harrington family感谢. Also social notes: Christmas gatherings in Floyd, Charles City, Rushford, Ely and Clermont. and East Clermont societies met January 2 with reports, talks by Pastor Virgil Hougen, birthday observances, and new charity secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Mae Stanton
Elgin
John
Mathilda Stanton
Fayette County
Des Moines
Wilton Junction
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Floyd
Open House For Humphrey Family At Roy Swenson Farm
Open house was held Tuesday January 2 at the Roy Swenson farm home from 2 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 9 00 p m for Lt and Mrs Paul Humphrey and baby daughter Debra The Humphrey family is spending the holidays in the Swenson home enroute from Fort Hood Texas to Germany where they will be stationed for two years Mr and Mrs Clifford Kittleson and Carolyn called on relatives in and around Clermont during the holidays Mrs Bess Blake and her bridge foursome spent New Year s day in an all day session of bridge at the Mrs Ruth Collins home in West Union Mrs Bess Blake left Sunday for a two weeks visit in the Bob Steele home at Dubuque Christmas eve guests of the Martin Amundsons were the Norman Amundson and Roger Amundson families Other Christmas day dinner guests were Dr and Mrs Wm Bockovens and Ruth of Iowa City Mrs Julia Helgerson and Mr and Mrs Harry Helgerson Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson were supper guests Friday in the Ray Reierson home.
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Burnell Anderson
Postville
Ralph Moen
Rock Island
Til
Martin Anderson
G. 0. Anderson
Emma Gunderson
Verla
Streeter Shining
Town City
Franz Appelman
Herbert Ghitling
Waterloo
Louie Olson
Willet Miller
Bernard Schrader
Jimmie
Kanawha
Harriett Dugstad
Louis Schrader
Ames
Ralph Schrader
C.A. Morey
Hazelton
Dave Appelman
Evelyn Olson
Donald Dugstad
Bud Schrader
LaVerne Swenson
Carol Mott
Grace Olson
Des Moines
Millard ‘Nelson, Jr
Emma ‘Anderson
Milo
Alton
Colorado
John Bakewell
Lawrence Bakewell
Lansing
Theresa Bakewell
New Albia
James Gunderson
Harry Gunderson
Henry Larson
Gilbert
Bernard Loftsgard
Elgin
Arthur Eller
Mason City
Fred Larson
Judy Nims
George O. Larson
Carrie Thorson
Almer Amundson
LaVerne
Oliver Larson
Quinton Olson
Timmie
Mary Dickey
Elkader
Maureen
Johnnie Bush
Roy Swenson
Dom
Paul Humphrey
Debra
Clifford ‘Kittleson
Carolyn
Clermont
Bess Blake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Haris Sandvold
Art S. Olson
Junior Auxiliary News
Millard
E. W. Hilgemann
Farmers Savings Bank
Whather Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Deposita
Iowa
Gospel Message Church
Union
Illand
Charles Becker
Leo Woode
Harlo Meyer
Delores Kerr
Virgil Pratt Family
Stella Powers
Fr. Clair Drummy
Rosary Society
Mother
Hans ‘Sandvold
Olena Helgerson
Minneapolis
Nettie Peake
Hot Springs
Ark
Gene Anderson
Denmark
Nels Gilbert
Helmer Johnson
Ossian
Gena Anderson
Merle
Grace McKernan
Harmony
Minn
Carlin
Postville Hospital
Eo Griebenow
Leon
Clifford
J. Oleon
East Church
Warren C. Harrington
Steinman Af Floyd
Addie Herwig
Fleet Stanton
G. D. Grimes
Glenn Conlee
Ethel Kohler
Elva Shipton
Koevenig
Orlando Kittleson
Charles City
Henry Kittle
Tony Kittelson
Lloyd Sorom
Rushford, Minn
Earl Sorom
Nevada
Lyle Gunderson
Rose Olson
Ole Blockhus
Elmer Larsen
Orvin
Carrie Thors
Jack Bush
Curtis Abernathy
Pastville
East Clermont
iMdms
Arthur Helgerson
Norris Reierson
Olivia Ql Vson
Trene Olson
Donald ‘Larson
Helmer "Lyngaas
Martin Amundson
Alvin Erickson
Ames Olson
Roger Amundson
James Taylor
Julia Landggard
Gerhard Halverson
O. M. ‘Blockhus
Arthur ‘Helgerson
M. J. Blockhus
Virgil Hougen
Aase Haugen
Felco
Clermont Co-operative
Clermont, Iowa
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