Birthdays Celebrate With Pleasant Gatherings At Olson Home
Mrs. L. T. N. Olson surprised by relatives and friends on the preceding Thursday for her Jan. 10 birthday. Picnic lunch and social afternoon followed at the Olson residence with many family members listed. An oyster supper marked birthdays of B. O. Henderson and daughter Mrs. Franz Appelman and granddaughter Barbara, hosted at the Appelman home with Cedar Falls and Waukon guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. N. Olson
Riends
Leo Kloster
Robert
Ole Kirkestus
Howard Mork
Dale
Russell Mork
Duane
John Mork
Elvira Johnson
Herbert Schatz
Janice
L. T N. Olson
B. O. Henderson
Franz Appelman
Barbara Appelman
Appelman
C. C. Grant
Cedar Falls
Charles Palmer
Clarence Grover
Waukon
James Henderson
R. S. Henderson
Joe
Kula
Richard
Reception for Newlyweds at West Clermont Lutheran
Newlyweds Mr Ralph Moen and Mrs wife were honored at a shower and reception after their wedding at West Clermont Lutheran church. A program featured readings by Mrs Carmen Swenson songs by Dora Bemiss Norma Bemiss and Helen Moe, remarks by Mrs Harlan Sebastian, songs by Rev Shelveland, and guests Vivian and Erma Moen. After gifting, a lunch was served and guests gathered around a yellow and white decorated table with a three tier cake topped by a miniature bride and groom. The couple received gifts toward their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Ralph Moen
Carmen Swenson
Dora
Norma Bemiss
Helen
Delores Moe
West Union
Harlan Sebastian
Shelveland
Vivian
Erma Moen
Waukon
Gugsig
Anna May Anderson
Martin Ander
Clermont
Postville
Albert ‘Moen
Axel Shelveland
Milo Anderson
Burnell Anderson
Verla Gunderson
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Park Avenue
Clermont High School
Allamakee County
Bruce
Pastville
Ossian
Infant Dixie Lee Ruraden Baptized at Clermont Home
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Ruraden was baptized Sunday afternoon at Rev Axel Shelveland home in Clermont. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson Lillian Halverson and Kenneth Ruraden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Ruraden
Axel Shelveland
Clermont
Dixie Lee
Albert Halverson
Lillian Halverson
Kenneth Ruraden
Osmundson Returns Home After Weekend Visit
Lorraine Osmundson came back to the Earl Scheffert residence near Elgin Sunday evening following a weekend visit with her mother, Mrs. Helen Osmundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Osmundson
Earl Scheffert
Elgin
Helen Osmundson
Masons Set January 21 Installation at Clermont Lodge
Clermont Lodge A F and A M will install officers on Thursday evening January 21 with Elgin lodge members invited as guests. Officers to be installed include James Brorby W M W C Follett S W William J Nelson J W B C Gruver secretary Ed Dugstad treasurer Roger Henderson S D Henry Follett J D Lucian Appelman S S H A Lubke J B John Opperud Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Elgin
James Brorby
W. M
W. C. Follett
S. W
Wm. J. Nelson
J. W
B. C. Gruver
Ed Dugstad
Roger Henderson
Henry F
Clermont Valley Creamery Holds Annual Meeting Monday
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company held its annual meeting at the Legion hall in Clermont on Monday January 11 with about thirty attendees. L H Appelman was reelected president for a tenth straight term. A C Nesbit became vice president. L T N Olson and J Enock Mark were reelected as directors for a 23 year term. Clifford Kittleson was named secretary. Farmers Savings Bank was chosen treasurer. Directors also include Wm B Miller Roy Swenson A N Helgerson and Albert Gulsvig. Har old Rooker oversees butter as buttermaker with Leonard Olson as assistant. The annual report shows assets of 17941.75. butter output 393565 pounds. butterfat purchased 317704 pounds. overrun 23.87 percent. average butter price 38.03 cents. patrons received 44.86 cents for their butterfat. total income 151761.13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Valley Creamery Company
Legion Hall
Clermont
L. H. Appelman
A.C. Nesbit
L. T. N. Olson
J ‘Enoch Mark
Clifford Kittleson
Farmers Savings Bank
Wm. B. Miller
Roy Swenson
A. N. Helgerson
Albert Gulsvig
Harold Rooker
Xpar
Women Urged to Save Old Hose for War Salvage
The War Production Board salvage committee asks women to turn in old silk and nylon hosiery for powder bags and other war uses. Only silk or nylon hose with intact feet or tops are usable. all must be laundered. The drive also collects waste fats, old bulbs, and tin cans. Mrs. J. C. Halverson is Clermont salvage chairman, with county chairwoman Mrs. E. H. Estey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
War Production Board
J. C. Halverson
Women’s Salvage
Clermont
E. H. Estey
West Union
County Hosiery Salvage
East Clermont Mission Society Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
East Clermont Mission Society held its annual meeting on January 1 with hostesses Mrs Laura Holt Mrs Ernest Holt and Mrs John Sampson. Reports were read and approved and it was decided to hold joint meetings with the Sewing Society. Officers named for the year include Mrs Arthur Olson president Mrs Carl Halverson vice president Mrs Almer Amundson secretary Mrs Alphie Thorson treasurer Josephine Bilden memorial fund secretary Pearl Peterson librarian Myrtle Peterson and missionary boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Holt
Ernest Holt
John Sampson
East Clermont Mission Society
Sewing Society
Arthur 5. Olson
Carl Halverson
Almer Amundson
Alphie Thorson
Josephine Bilden
Memorial-Fund
Pearl Peterson
Myrtle Peterson
Montreal Fire Destroys Feed Plant After Three-Alarm Blaze
Firefighters battled a three alarm blaze in Ville Emard that gutted the Canada Packers Limited Feed and Fertilizer Plant. Firemen saved the conveyor belt supplying the plant from a nearby canal, but the January 8 fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Investigators believe dynamite used in manufacturing materials triggered the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Canada Packers Limited
Ville Emard
Priscilla Society Begins New Year 1943
The Priscilla Working Band holds its first 1943 meeting at the Lutheran church parlors. Mrs. Herbert Martin presides. program covers Victorious Living in Home Life and Personal Life. Committees are formed and gifts noted for retiring president L M Hovland, with lunch served by local hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Martin
Axel Shelveland
Nels Gilbert
Flower Fund Committee
L. M. Hovland
Herbert Marlin
Society
E. E. Ramsey
Will Rogers Field
Okla
Clarence Johnson
Arnold Stumm
Merle Maen
Richard Gries‘enow
Wm. Burrow
Ed Olson
Mary Tatro
Henry Schweinerus
G. O. Gunderson
Theo
Lofts‘yard
Millard Nelson
Victorious Living
Victorious
Agnes Paulson
Arthur Nelson
John Nelson
Richard I Griebenow
Flynn resigns as National Democratic Chairman
Edward J. Flynn smiles as he announces to the press his resignation as National Democratic Chairman and his new role as Ambassador and President Roosevelt's personal representative to Australia in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Edward J. Flynn
National Democratic
Roosevelt
Australia
New Year's Program By East Clermont Luther League 1943
East Clermont Luther League presents its first New Year program on January 1 1943. Hymns, society reports, topic introduction, piano and vocal solos are listed along with officers elected Thelma Lyngaas president Verla Gunderson vice president Bernice Blockhus recording secretary Opal Larson corresponding secretary Hazel Gilbertson treasurer Verna Groth librarian. Doxology and Lord's Prayer conclude. Refreshments followed in church parlors with a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
Tnew
Signy Hanson
Harlar Blockhus
Arlene Amundson
Thelma Lyngaas
Arthur Amundson
Oliver Larson
Verla Gunderson
Bernice Blockhus
Opal Larson
Hazel ‘Gilbertson
Verna Groth
Lutheran West Church Confirmation and Sunday Schedule
Lutheran West Church hosts confirmation classes Saturday at 0:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school also at 10:45 a.m. Norwegian services in church parlors Sunday at 3:00 p.m. An adult confirmation class starts Monday Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Mission Society meets Wednesday Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. Hostesses listed. East Church Luther League meets next Sunday. confirmation class Saturday at 2 p.m. Highland Church services next Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Ladies' Aid meets Jan. 19 at Olavus Larson home. Rev. Axel Sheiveland, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
Mission Society
Geo. Beischner
Ed Olson
Elmer Olson
O. C. Peterson
Anna Larson
Joe Wander
Jacob Wander
Richard O. Olson
East Church
Luther League
Highland Church
Ladies’ Aid
Olavus Larson
Axel Sheiveland
No Insurance Alderman Spurgeon Celebrates 90th Birthday
Alderman E G Spurgeon of Folke stone England marked his ninetieth birthday after failing to obtain life insurance in youth. Local social notes report assorted Sunday dinners with guests including Carl Hackmann Elgin Merriam Schlatter Mankato Minnesota and Carl Rueder West Union. Edna Torkelson Ossian visited relatives John Mark and L T N Olson Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Spurgeon
Folkestone
England
Carl Hackmann
Elgin
Alfred Wenger
Geo. Belschner
Merriam Schlatter
Mankato
Minn
Carl Rueder
West Union
Edna Torkelson
Ossian
John Mark
L. T. N. Olson
Union Guild to Have Pot-Luck Luncheon
A noon pot-luck luncheon followed by the Union Church Guild meeting will be held at Mrs. Herman Lubke's home on Wednesday January 20. Guild members and all ladies interested in the church are invited. Sunshine boxes are due. This is a postponed meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Guild
Herman Lubke
Wed in Clermont church wedding ties Anderson and Moen
Anna May Anderson and Ralph Moen wed at West Clermont Lutheran church on a Thursday evening ceremony conducted by Rev. Axel Shelveland. The couple, both from Iowa. attendants and family members joined in a formal reception of well wishers, with musical selections by Verla Gunderson and Erma Moen.
Installation of Cler mont Chapter Officers EO S
Officers were installed at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday Jan 5 with Helen Grover guiding the ceremony. Ruth Olson was installed Worthy Matron while Lois Follett sang and presented flowers to her mother. Other officers and Star Points were named along with retiring Matron Purl Smith receiving a Past Matron pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Masonic Temple
Helen Grover
Waukon
Ruth Olson
Marshall
Sophia Follett
Lois
Wm. Ja. Nelson
Worthy Patton
Joyce Appelman
Asso
Walter Follett
Jane Kula
LaNora Halverson
Hazel Jerdee
Caroline Follett
Frances ‘Cline
Roger Henderson
Benton G. Grover
Sentinel
Edna Nelson
Andine Vasby
Adah
Beulah Lubke
Ruth
Ruth Spencer
Esther
Ruth Starkey
Martha
Beulah Henderson
Electa
Purl Smith
Benton C. Grover
Wm. Nelson
Father Joins Son in Uncle Sam's Service
Friends report Van Appelman of Bonaparte has enlisted in the Radio Corps at Will Rogers Field Oklahoma City. His son Paul has served in the Navy with Zeppelin Patrol on the East Coast. Young Van Jr at fifteen seeks Navy service when eligible, and daughter Helen plans to enter Naval nursing after June training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Appelman
Bonaparte
Van
Radio Corps
Army
Navy
Will Rogers Field
Olkahoma City
Oklo
Paul
Zeppelin Patrol
United States
van, Jr
Helen
Naval Service
Halversons and Camp Dinner Guests in West Union
Infant Sonja Karen Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Olson, died Sunday at Postville hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Olson home with burial in East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olavus K. Olson
West Union
G. A. Koland
Clermont
Pvt
Clarence Olson
Coast Guard
California
University Hospital
Town City
L. T. N. Qison
Deslores
Ardis
Decorah
America
Norway
Agrim Lee
Arthur Lee
Scandinavia
Wis
Harry Yauslin
Melvin Borseth
Geo. Moore
Burns
Borseth
Ezra Rowland
Henry Shellthorn
J. C. Halverson
Helen
John P. Camp
Sonja Karen
James Olson
Tdan
Postville Hospital
Olson
East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
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Masons
Clermont Valley Creamery
Ogsian
L. J. N. Olson
Elvira. Johnson
John Moen
Priscilla Society
Lutheran Church
Union Guild
QO. E.S
Son
Uncle Sam
Lowe Bros
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Dugstad
Mer
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