Clermont Valley Creamery Annual Meeting Reelects Officers
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company held its annual meeting in the Legion hall on Monday, reelecting officers L. H. Appelman as president and Martin Amundson as vice-president. C. Kittleson remains secretary and Farmers' Savings Bank retains treasurer duties, with Wm. B. Miller and A. N. Helgerson continuing as directors. Four other directors—A. C. Nesbit, Albert Gulsvig, Enoch Mark, and L. T. N. Olson—hold over. The meeting noted a 32 percent production increase over 1931 and a net gain of $21,590.20 over 1939, with butterfat prices up 44 cents from the prior year. Secretary Kittleson’s report, published in full, cites reduced production costs and higher overall output.
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Clermont.‘ Valley
Gordon Junker
Ralph Schrader
Kittleson
Enterprise Today
Clermont School News Highlights Annual Pictures and Games
Progress continues as photos are being taken for the annual showing Santa Claus and his boy in a sleigh along with pictures of all grade pupils. Friday night the girls lost 31 to 22 at Monona after Helen Ramsey and others faced injuries and fouled out. Next Friday the Commanders host Stanley in a big double header, then Calmar visits Tuesday January 21. Seniors chose commencement announcements. first semester ends this week with tests and report cards coming next week.
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Santa Claus
Monona
Helen Ramsey
Gladys Anderson
Helen Stee
Stanley
Calmar
Basel bombing claims mother daughter and grandmother
Soundphoto shows a Basel home struck by an aerial bomb killing a mother, daughter, and grandmother. Several similar neutral Switzerland incidents have been reported, with some blamed on British flyers mistaking blacked out towns for German or Italian territory. The Swiss caption did not assign blame.
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Basel
Switzerland
Rafferty Rounds marry in Sacred Heart Waterloo ceremony
The wedding of Mary Josephine Rafferty and Frank Rounds occurred at Sacred Heart church in Waterloo on Thursday morning December 26. Rev W M Menster performed the double ring ceremony with Elizabeth Rounds at the organ. The bride wore a maroon formal dress with white carnations and a rosary gift from the groom’s mother. Frances Rounds was maid of honor in a blue dress. Gen Ohligschlager served as best man. The couple, who met in Ardmore and Clermont connections, planned a Milwaukee wedding trip and now reside in Oelwein where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Josephine Rafferty
Frank Rounds
Sacred Heart Church
Waterloo
Welock
W. M. Menster
Elizabeth Rounds
Frances Rounds
Gen. Ohligschlager
Oelwein
Milwaukee
Wis
Ardmore, Okla
Faye Trammell
Ardmore
Okla
Clermont
Josephine Wells
Rounds
Waukon High School
First and Second Grades Ramona Olson Birthday Celebration
Ramona Olson in the first and second grades celebrated her birthday on Tuesday by treating everyone in her room. Arthur Nelson returns to school after a measles absence as classmates greet him back.
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Ramona Olson
Arthur Nelson
Shower Honors Newlyweds Tilmer Thompson at Clermont
Shower at West Clermont Lutheran parlor honored Mr. and Mrs. Tilmer Thompson with readings and songs by Rev E E Ramsey and others. Mrs. Thompson, formerly Ethel Nelson, wed Saturday Jan 4. The couple will reside on the farm with his parents Albert and Mrs. Thompson. Additional local notices recall a shower and dance for Mr. and Mrs. Davis Halverson and many social visits and gatherings across Clermont and surrounding towns with friends and relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilmer Thompson
West Clermont
Lillian Thompson
Clarence Johnson
Albert Thompson
Johnson’s Hall
Clermont
Davis Halverson
West Union
Halverson
Bernice Stry
Third and Fourth Grades Track Measles Absences and Activities
California school notes report Gloria Burnas absent with measles and 4th grade letter writing. Margaret Tschantz also missed days. Snowman pictures decorate third grade bulletin board. 8th grade studies Bedouins and maps of U S possessions while literature summaries include Prairie Anchorage and On the Golden Trail. Clermont teams split with Ridgeway after boys basketball practice begins. score 45 20.
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Gloria Burnas
Margaret Tschantz
Arabia
Prairie Anchorage
Phyllis Schweinerus
Golden Trail
Robert Burgett
United States
Carel Miller
Doris Hanson
Dean Kiteson
Banning
Helen Abel
Clermont
Ridgeway
Clermont Girls
Clermont Boys
Want Ad Notes and Social Updates in West Union
Dinner guests Sunday at Walter Powers home included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry Bahn Elkader and Grace Abel West Union. The Brorby home hosted the men s bridge club with Wm Belschner high and James Brorby second. W R Blake left for Des Moines for the legislative session with Mrs Blake at the Chamberlain hotel expected to stay until May first. A West Union group visited Oelwein to celebrate O Larson s birthday at the Larson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Powers
Henry Bahn
Elkader
Grace Abel
West Union
J. M. Brorby
Wm. Belschner
James Brorby
W. R. Blake
Des Moines
Chamberlain Hotel
Howard i Mork
Russell Mork
John Mork
Alvin Helgerson
Lk. T. N. Olson
Mr. Larson
Return from Trip Through the South
Dr and Mrs L L Carr arrived home after a 5000 mile trip through ten states. They visited Orlando with son in law Lieut John Zoeckier and enjoyed Florida weather and ocean fishing. The journey extended to St Louis Evansville Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia before Pensacola and a Mississippi crossing on return.
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L. L. Carr
Orlando
Florida
John Zoeckier
St. Louis
Evansville
Ind
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Pensacola
Aarge Naval Air Base
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Clermont
Lieut
Public Installation Followed Clermont Chapter Meeting
Following the regular Clermont Chapter C. E. S. meeting last Tuesday evening, officers were installed including Worthy Matron Mrs. Bess Greenley and Worthy Patron Wm. J. Nelson. A special ceremony honored the new matron with five girls Linda Lou Greenley Ann Spencer Barbara Appelman Marilyn Follett and Elsie Marie Jerdee presenting flowers as Linda Lou sang. The chapter also thanked Edna Nelson with a past matron’s pin and lunch was served. Visitors from West Union Waukon Cedar Rapids and Clermont attended.
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Clermont Chapter
Bess Greenley
Wm. J. Nelson
Pearl Smith
Asso
W. C. Follett
Hazel Jerdee
Sophia Follett
Ruth Olson
Joyce Appelman
Jerdee
Marshall
Linda Lou Greenley
Ann Spencer
Barbara Appelman
Marilyn Follett
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Linda Lou
Edna Nelson
West Union
Waukon
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Dugstad Heads to Convention in Minneapolis
Dugstad left Monday for Minneapolis to attend the Tumor men s convention held annually. he is to return Thursday evening or Friday. Otto Vashy, Mrs. Louie Amundson, and Joyce visited Waterloo Sunday to see Mrs. Vusby s parents and Mrs. W. C. Fallett. A minor operation at Decorah hospital left Mrs. Fallett doing well. her mother Mrs. Alma Anderson handles work at Fallett home. E L Simpson and Richard joined the Helgerson home crowd from Waverly Saturday. dinner guests included Alvin Thorson son of Waukon and Mrs. Bertha Frishie. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Frome church near Ossian for Harold Toler Oarland, nephew of the Schweinefus family. he was six months old and would have turned six months on the 24th. He died Thursday afternoon of pneumonia after a brief illness. Survivors include parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oakland, a sister Marie aged four, and a brother Herman aged two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Powers
Maynard
Walter Powers
Powers
Clermont
Will Campbell
Fayette
Charles Powers
Crystal Lake
John Moen
Oliver Torkelson
Mason City
Maggie Torkelson
West Union
Alvin Erickson
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
Irene
Rockford
Ill
Melvin Nelson
Boscabel
Wis
B. I Miller
Wm. Burrow
Fritz Tinderholt
Albert
Ossian
Oelwein
Wm. Paulson
Ed Barnes
Mary Benson
Perry Paulson
Helen Osmundson
Nels Gilbert
Jessie Loftsgard
Barbara Berg
Rutger Paulson
L. H. Appelman
J. C. Halverson
Rtead
Knight
Louie Olson
Appelman
A. O. Andrson
Willard Martin
E. L. Steumpfig
Paul
Elkader
Gordon Junker
Wilbur Jensen
Armstrong
A. O. Nordhus
Otto Vasby
Louie Amundson
Ames Olson
Sandra
Forester
Frank Fay
Elizabeth Priest
Walter Sullivan
H. F. Becker
O'Toole
Lycurgus
Fay
Frank Leehy
Lillian Larrabee
Evanston
James Larrabee
Larrabee
San Jose
Calif
John Mork
Howard Mork
Russell Mork
Duane
Leo Kloster
Marilyn
Herbert Lehate
Janice
Hawkeye
Edn Torkelson
Otto Larson
Clifford Larson
Elvira Johnson
Emma Bear
Dennis Bear
L. T. N. Olson
Catu
Olson
Otto Vashy
Joyce
Waterloo
Vusby
J. Reinertson
W. C. Fallette Splic
Decorah Hospital
Alma Anderson
Fallett
E. L. Simpson
Richard
Waverly
Clara Helgerson
Mr. Simpson
Helgerson
Alvin Thorstenson
Waukon
Bertha Frishie
Henry Schweinefus
Clarence Rewer
Lester Anderson
L. IN. Olson
Joha Johnson
Frome Hare
Harold Toler Oarlund
Schuweinefus
Harry Oakland
Marie
Herman
Singing Church Holds Epiphany Worship Services
The Lutheran church known as The Singing Church schedules divine worship at Highland at 10 45 a m and at West Clermont Norse at 2 30 p m on Jan 1 the second Sunday after Epiphany Epistle Romans 12 6 16 Gospel John 2 1 11 A candle light officer installation follows with usual weekly activities and a public invitation Pastor E E Ramsey signs the notice
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Highland
West Clermont
Norse
Clermont
Luther League
Rey
E. E. Ramsey
Reverend Edwards to Preach at Sunday Service
The Rev. Chas. F. Edwards of Decorah will conduct services and preach next Sunday afternoon January 19 at 1 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Chas. F. Edwards, Minister.
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Chas. F. Edwards
Decorah
Clermont Calendar January Schedule Highlights
Friday January 17 features basketball at Stanley. Saturday January 18 hosts 4-H girls’ meeting. Monday January 20 includes Commercial Club and St Theresa Study Club. Tuesday January 21 lists basketball at Catmar, with Farm Bureau meeting and school board meeting.]
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Sanuary
Stanley
St. Theresa
Catmar
Ithere
Farm Bureau
I School Board
Rosary Officers Re elected At St Peter's Meeting
St Peters Rosary Society held a Thursday luncheon and regular meeting at the rec tary with two guests Mrs Thomas Kelly and Mrs Lillian Crowe in attendance. All officers were re elected led by Mary Carlin as president and plans were set for a public cared party with a committee headed by Mrs IHF Becker Mrs EL Crowe and Mrs Sheldon Boyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Thomas Kelly
Lillian Crowe
EL. Crowe
Sheldon Boyle
Mary Carlin
George Larson
H. F. Becker
Dan Burke
Fred Bigler
Howard Boyle
Elizabeth Quinn
Kneeland
Allisant Church
Margaret
Clarke
Agnus Kneeling
Howard Boyse
Content bridge club hosts one o'clock tencheon party
Content bridge club members were entertained at a one o'clock tencheon by Mrs. Dan Burke at her home Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. W. C. Fal of Elgin who substituted for Mrs. BR, V. Brandt, wed Mrs. Louie Olson who substituted for Mrs. C Jerder. The two high scores in bridge were held by Mrs. E. J. Crowe and Mes, H. B. Greenle.
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Bridge Club
Dan Burke
W. C. Fal
Elgin
V. Brandt
Louie Olson
C Jerder
E. J. Crowe
Mes
H. B. Greenle
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Carroll Grimes
John P. Camp
Geo. Belschner
Loretta
A. B. Baechler
Verla Gunderson
Richard Banning
Clifton Pringle
Len Simek
Geneva Wells
Katherine Evingson
Bridge
Fayette County
Waucoma
Arlington
Rita Rounds
Margaret Moen
Clersont
Che
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Iowa
Pat O'Brien
Constance Bennett
Jean Arthur
William Holden
Arizona
Frank Morgan
Virginia Grey
Clermont School News
Neutral
Rafferty
Ivan Anderson
Magis
Rudy Cravidall
Sharon Kay Vinton
D. J. Flynn
W. T. Vinton
Clarence Grover
R. S. Henderson
Joe Kula
Dugstad
Ed Dugstad
Minneapolis
Lutheran Church
Church of the Savior
Dr. Miles
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