Clermont High Girls Rout Calmar in 31 to 10 Victory
Clermont high school notes report the girls defeating Calmar 31 to 10 on Tuesday with Emma Barnes scoring 13 and Loyce Erickson 10. Boys team lost 30 to 27 after a tight game led by Lavern Stumme with 7 and Kenneth Olson 6. Sophomore class plans three one act plays directed by Overgaard, Longwell, and Erickson. first semester ended January 23 with new courses added this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Emma Barnes
Loyce Erickson
Clermont
Lavern Stumme
Kenneth Olson
Hopkie
Mr. Overgaard
Elmer
Miss Longwell
Grandpa
Irene Erickson
Who's Who Among Seniors Arlene Amundson Profile
Arlene Amundson born June 6 1925 in Grand Meadow township Clayton county attended Grand Meadow district No 4 then Clermont high school. She favors home economics and aims to be a home economics teacher. Her hobby is collecting programs and she enjoys skating bicycling and ice cream lutefish. She participates in school music and is a member of nearly all music organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Amundson
Grand Meadow Township
Clayton County
Grand Meadow
Clermont High School
Arlene
Mission Society Meeting in West Clermont Church Parlor
The West Clermont Mission Society met Wednesday January 21 in the church parlors. Hostesses included Mrs. Herbert Martin and several others. Reports noted 21 Cradle Roll enrollments and 99 Indian baskets sold for Bethany Indian Mission. proceeds go to Wittenberg Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Herbert Martin
Harold Landsgard
Arnold Stumme
Russell Larsson
Henry Schweinerus
Marie Skaren
I. C. Jerdee
Martin Nelson
Women's Auxiliary of Norwegian Relief
General Mission Box
H. E. Landsgard
Alaska
Bethany
Wittenberg
Wis
Millard Nelson
Society
Holy City
Lois Schweinerus
Luther
L. T. N. Olson
Ole Peterson
Named on Defense Savings Committee in Fayette County
Gov George A Wilson named a committee to promote defense bonds and stamps in Fayette County. Clermont Township members include F Miller as chairman Theo Rssler J A Erickson and B C Henderson. Wayne Abel and Bobby visited the Guy Mast home in La Parte City Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
George A. Wilson
Clermont Jown
F. Miller
Clermont and Clermont
Theo. C. Ressler
J. A. Erickson
B. C. Henderson
Wayne Abel
Bobby
la Parte City
Guy Mast
Sixth Grade Absence List and School Activities Review
The six weeks include frequent Friday absences. Fourth graders imagine a trip to Norway while several students across grades are listed as absent in the past six weeks. Names include David Appelman, Duane Anderson, Donald Appleman, Robert Martin and more, with many Amundson and Kittleson surnames. A spell-down crowns Lorraine Kittleson in fifth and Betty Burgett in sixth, while Miss Smith reads The Hoosier Schoolboy and comments on the schoolmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby, Abel
Barbara Appelman
Ronald Burgett
Jimmie Flynn
Marilyn Follett
Joan Gerner
Evelyn Miller
David Ramsey
Gene Mabb
Gladyce Peterson
Albert Schave
Oran Shipton
Lorene Gilbert
Donald Gutcher
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Donna Johnson
Wendell Loftsgard
Howard Stumme
Margaret Tschantz
Arthur Wede
Ruth Westpfahl
Donald Yauslin
Newther
Wek
Sth
David Appelman
Duane Anderson
Donald Appleman
Robert Martin
Norman Sampson
Kenneth Westpfahl
Gloria Buraas
Mary Tschantz
Delores Wede
Arlene Gilbert
Lorraine Kittleson
Kenneth Amundson
Gerald Kittleson
Carmen Loftsgard
Vernon Loftsgard
James Martin
Gordon Meyer
Millard Nelson
Gerald Schupanitz
Franklin Shipton
Eugene Tr
Pegey Spencer
Eugene Trude
Marjorie Westpfahl
Rose Marie Hackmann
Donald Stephens
Betty Burgett
Peggy Spencer
Helen Gerner
Miss Smith
Edward Eggleston
Perfect Attendance Recipients in Seventh and Eighth Grades
The six week attendance honors list for seventh grade includes Marcella Krueger Mary Ann Nelson Ariene Ostmundson Marian Frobert Doris Sampson Velma Thorson Lois Vauslin Henry Follitt and Herbert Kaufmann. In eighth grade the honorees are Delores Anderson Gladys Barnes Donna Loftsgard Margaret Morris LeAnna Osmundson Delores Schupanitz Dorothy Sullivan Lorraine Westpfahl Gerald Aanes Dean Kittleson and Alden Anderson. Additional semester notes name Mary Ann Nelson Arlene Osmundson Doris Sampson Velma Thorson Lois Yauslin and Herbert Kaufmann in seventh grade and Delores Anderson Donna Loftsgard Margaret Morris LeAnna Osmundson Delores Schupanitz Dorothy Sullivan Lorraine Westpfahl Gerald Aanes and Alden Anderson in eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Krueger
Mary Ann Nelson
Ariene Ostmundson
Marian
Frobert
Doris Sampson
Velma Thorson
Lois Vauslin
Henry Follitt
Herbert Kaufmann
Delores Anderson
Gladys Barnes
Donna Loftsgard
Margaret Morris
LeAnna Osmundson
Delores Schupanitz
Dorothy Sullivan
Lorraine Westpfahl
Gerald Aa
Lutheran Singing Church Sets Feb 1 Services and Parish Activities
The Lutheran church calendar lists ser vices at West Clermont at 9 30 a m East Clermont in Norse at 11 a m and Highland at 2 30 p m weather permitting Luther League meets at East church at 8 p m with the new officers being installed Priscilla Working Band hosts Feb 4 with several hostesses East Clermont Mission Society meets Feb 5 Choirs and Sunday school teachers meet weekly Bible study and weekday instruction times given Confirmation classes on Saturday at 9 15 a m Rev E E Ramsey invites those without a church home to attend these activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
East Clermont
Norse
Highland
Luther League
Eastchurch
Priscilla
Theo. Loftsgard
Mary Tatro
Andrae Tatro
Ed Olson
Albert Halverson
Anna Anderson
East Clermont Mission Society
Carrie Thorson
Elmer Larson
Almer Amundson
West
Rural Club Meeting At Grand Meadow Study Club
The Grand Meadow Study Club met with Mrs. Alma Nelson on January 23. Officers elected Harriet Olson as president Byrle Swenson as vice president Rose Olson as secretary treasurer. Fourteen members and two visitors attended. The group discussed a home project for 1942 43 and heard a lesson on Food for Health and National Defense led by Alice Kittleson. A letter of thanks from Aase Haugen Home Decorah was read and members presented Vina Shipton a dish towel. Beulah Kozelka joined the club. Members enjoyed a lunch and a guessing contest with a quartet singing Abide With Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Alma Nelson
Harriet Olson
Byrle Swenson
Rose Olson
Aase Haugen
Decorah
Vina Shipton
Beulah Kozelka
Alice Kittleson
Mrs. Nelson
Alice Nelson
Esther Helgerson
Birthday Observed At Helen Osmundson Home
A party was held Wednesday evening January 21 at Mrs. Helen Osmundson’s home in honor of Lor raine Osmundson and Nellie Halstenson whose birthdays are on the 20th and 21st. Guests included Mrs. Louie Harland Mrs. Emma Bear Dennis Sophia Groth Mrs. Ed Barnes Gladys and Iva Dean Mrs. Bess Tschantz Mary and Margaret Mrs. Millard Nelson Judy and John and Mrs. Anna Paulson and Agnes. An afternoon of social time followed by lunch from baskets. The guests each received a gift of money along with other presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Osmundson
Lorraine Osmundson
Nellie Halstenson
Louie Harland
Emma Bear and
Dennis
Sophia Groth
Ed Barnes
Gladys
Iva Dean
Bess Tschantz
Mary
Margaret
Millard Nelson
Judy
John
Anna Paulson
Agnes
Party in Postville Honoring Norman Amundson Enlistment
A Tuesday evening gathering in Postville honored Norman Amundson who has enlisted for army service. Prizes went to Lyle Aanes Norman Amundson and Arthur Helgerson. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Norman Amundson and many local residents from Clermont Monona West Union and surrounding families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trene Helgerson
Edward Kozelka
Postville
Norman Amundson
Lyle Aanes
Arthur Helgerson
Wm. Betschner
Wayne Shipton
Clermont
Milton Nelson
Monona
George Frieden
West Union
Ames Olson
David
Merrill Gunderson
Arlene Amundson
Almer Nelson
Beverly
Carmen Swenson
Lyle
Clarice
Jeanne Aanes
Clarence
Lillian Helgerson
Verla ‘Gunderson
Union Sunday School Elects Officers
The Clermont Union Sunday school elected officers including Frances Cline as superintendent Rose Anderson as secretary Claus Dugstad as treasurer Amy Larrabee as organist A birthday offering came from Mrs John Zoechler of Valparaiso Florida and a birthday song was sung A motion passed to buy a $25 defense bond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Union Sunday School
Frances Cline
Rose Anderson
Clauce ‘Dugstad
Amy Larrabee
John Zoechler
Valperiso
Piorida
Entertains at Bridge by Mrs Crowe and guests
Mrs BE L Crowe entertained a group of ladies at Contract Bridge on Wednesday evening with Mrs Wm Blake Mrs R V Brandt Norene Boley Mrs Dan Burke Mrs Louie Olson Mrs Martin Nelson Mrs T C Ressler and Mrs Arthur Morris in attendance High scores were held by Mrs Louie Olson and Mrs Crowe Also noted an ad line about want ads clicking when high pressure talk fails
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. L. Crowe
Contract Bridge
Wm. R. Blake
R. V. Brandt
Norene Boley
Dan Burke
Louie Olson
Martin Nelson
T. C. Ressler
Arthur Morris
Crowe
Clermont Calendar Briefs for February Week
Clermont notices list events from Monday February 2 town council to Thursday February 5 with gatherings including O E S meeting study club the pristilid Working Band men's bridge club St Peters Rosary Society and Altar Guild and a Want Ad sale option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pristilid
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Letters From Soldiers Echo Clermont Ties In War Time
Former Clermont residents receive letters from Stan Gunston and Ernest Sampson dated January 12, 1942. Gunston writes from Camp Crowder Missouri about training for an Army commission at Fort Benning and sends regards to Clermont friends and family. Sampson writes from Wichita Falls Texas about Texas air school life, pending tests, and longing to return home while requesting addresses of Lawrence and Merle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Nelson
Stanley Gunston
Crowder
Nels
Jennie
Clermont
Esther
Dad
Mom
N. H
U. S. Army
Fort Benning
Ozark Mts
Stan
Ernest Sampson
Texas Air School
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lawrence
Merle
Yellow Devils
Ernie
Two births reported in Decorah area
Mrs. Harry Amundson and husband welcome an 8 pound 9 ounce daughter born Monday January 26 at Decorah hospital. No name recorded yet. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wede of near Castalia report a daughter born Saturday January 24 at home named Elsie Marie. The family already has three older daughters.
Bridge Clubs Meet Mrs Arthur Morris Luncheon
Mrs Arthur Morris entertained the Contract Bridge club at a one o clock luncheon Tuesday. Mrs Dan Burke held high score and Mrs Len Simek held second high. The men's bridge club met Wednesday evening January 21 at the home of Wm Belschner. Wm J Nelson was high score and Louiz Olson second high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Morris
Contract Bridge Club
Dan Burke
Len Simek
Wm. Belschner
Wm. J. Nelson
Louiz Olson
Pot Luck Supper Planned by Union Church Guild
The Union Church Guild ladies host a pot-luck supper for their families this Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Blake. A social time will follow with Mrs. Carl Carmichael and Mrs. Carl Voelz in charge of the program. Also notes two local social mentions and an ad for debt collection services by R. C. Valentine Co.
Helgerson Farm Sale Set for February 17 Near Clermont
Mrs. Clara M. Helgerson announces a closing out farm sale on February 17 at her farm two miles north of Clermont. A fuller listing will run in these columns next week with the sale advertisement appearing February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Helgerson
Clermont
Clermont garage change to Julius Paulson planned
Twenty five years ago the Clermont garage will change hands on or before March first as J C Halverson said the establishment to Julius Paulson. Kittle H Groth and El mer Hoag attended a cousin Mrs Gunderson's funeral in St Ansgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
J. C. Halverson
Julius Paulson
Kittle H
Knudt Groth
Elmer Hoag
St. Ansgar
Gunderson
Mike Sullivan
Tom
Olson
Alma
Joe
Arthur Olson
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Gunderson
Colfax
Wis
Elmer Fisk
Shaw
Kan
Ray Conner
Minneapolis
Minn
Blaer Grossman
Hans Gunderson
Wm. Cummings
Wm. Kelly
Clarence Wagner
West Union
Theo Torgerson
Mankato
Frank Shipton, Jr
Waucoma
Northwestern Lurobermen's Assn convention report in Minneapolis
Ed Dugstad returned home Saturday after attending the Northwestern Lurobermen's Association convention in Minneapolis Minnesota. He notes large attendance and sessions that were interesting and instructive for all connected with the building materials supply business. Mrs Orlando Kittleson and Mrs Wm Sullivan spent Saturday at Oelwein. Mr and Mrs Theo Loftsgard and family and Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson and family were dinner guests Sunday at the Leo Wolf home near West Union. De Christianson went to the Otto Gisleson farm near Gunder Sunday evening to help with farm work for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Dugstad
Northwestern
Lurobermen’s Assn
Minneapolis
Minn
Orlando Kittleson
Wm. Sullivan
Oelwein
Theo
Loftsgard
Arthur Nelson
Leo Wolf
West Union
de Christianson
Otto Gisleson
Gunder
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Clermont School News
Kentucky
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Dugstad
Mission Society Meeting
Defense Savings Committee
Norway
BIG
Far East
Eneral
Archibald Wavell
Libya
Southwest Pacific
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Burma
Thailand
Siam
George 11
Brett
U. S. Army Air Corps
Wavell
Thomas ¢ Hart
Lutheran Church
the Singing Church
E. E. Ramsey
Union Sunday School
Clermont Boys
Mary Washburn
George
Elkader
R. C. Valentine Co
Light Co
Marshalltown
Iowa
Enterprise
Adlerika
E. P.okla
L. M. Crowe
Drugeist
America
Hil
Farmers Savings Bank
A. Erickson
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