Lawn Party Honors Soon-To-Be-Married Charters Nutting
Mabel Knudson and Babe Smittle entertained about ninety guests at a Clermont garden party honoring Cora Charters of West Union and Harvey Nutting of Oelwein who plan a July 8 wedding in Toronto. Local hosts, musicians, a mock wedding, and a punch pergola farewell marked the event with music, dancing, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Knudson
Clermont
Babe Smittle
Waucoma
Knudson
Cora B
Charters
West Union
Harvey Nutting
John Larson
Russell Larson
Eddie Kruger
Elinor Pribyl
Lavanda Carr
G. E. Jorgenson
Debussy
Moon River
Grainger
Archibald Sowden
Bonnie Jean Powers
E. R. O'Brien
Oelwein
Letter of Thanks for Silver Jubilee and Anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. G Gunston express sincere thanks for kindness shown on June 26 in celebration of his silver jubilee as pastor and their silver wedding anniversary. Helen Halverson stayed with her aunt Mrs Warren Harrington in Postville. Mrs L L Carr attended a contract bridge party at Mrs W H Tisdale home in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Gunston
Helen Halverson
Warren Harrington
Postville
L. L. Carr
W. H. Tisdale
West Union
Thorsten Thompson Ruroden dies at Clermont at 79
Thorsten Thompson Ruroden died June 21 at his Clermont home after a long illness at age 79. Born in Grans Prestegjaeld Norway in 1864, he immigrated to America in 1877, settling near Clermont, later moving to Gander, and then homesteading Clermont. Survived by eleven children, 63 grandchildren, and 49 great grandchildren, with many relatives mourning. funeral held at Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. G. Gunston officiating. pallbearers were six grandsons. many thanks expressed to friends, neighbors, flower girls, and those who assisted during illness and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thompson
Clermont
Christ
Mr. Rureden
Grans Prestegjaeld
Hadeland
Norway
Mar
Christi Rureden Thompson
Anna
Caroline
America
Gander
Tillie
Ben Frautechy
Thompson
T. T. Buroden
Knut Simpson
Hudson, Wis
Julia Hoag
Farmersburg
Molly Mark
Elgin
Caroline Olson
Phelps
Wis
Trina Berg
Gilman
Rad Cau Kin ‘Hillis Frautschey
Albert
Henry
Oscar
Andrew
Marta Hagen
Decorah
Rev. G. Gunston
Clarica Paulson
Lillian Thompson
Lavanda Thompson
Truman Paulson
Arthur Thompson
Vernon Hoag
Millian Mork
Lynas Simpson
Lester Simpson
Thorsten Thompson Ruroden
G. Gunston
St Peters Church notes and local social updates
Friday services and month’s mind for William Rafferty followed by a St Therese Study Club meeting at the rectory with readings on church texts. A July 9 Mass and a weeklong Witness canvass are announced. Local social items include visits, picnics, engagements and a Legion Auxiliary meeting. Loretta Rafferty leaves for Omaha to join the Federal Land Bank.
Lutheran Church Notes Highland Service and Picnic
Lutheran churches hold English services at 10:30 with a picnic dinner after. Belva Benson leads a Children's Day program in the afternoon, closing a month of vacation church school. East Clermont and Priscilla Working Band activities noted. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Church
Belva Benson
Anna Larson
East Clermont
Luther
League
Trade at home among friends and local visits
G Gunston pastor conducts a community trade at home among friends. West Union visitors include Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson and two children. Crowe couple drive Mrs Dwyer home in Oelwein. Margaret Conner attends Fayette summer school. Landsgard family and Nelsons visit Tolledson home near Decorah. Bible school opens in Brush school taught by Gerhard Gunston. Casper visitors Bert Henderson call on Anna Knudson. Sherman Johnson and Mrs A T Anderson host relatives in Grand Forks. Bob Sperry and Burnell Peterson start a radio repair shop in Clermont. Hovland visits from Northwood en route home from Chicago. Mrs Frank Fay stays with daughter-in-law in Independence. husband joins later. Newlyweds Bear, Embertson host charm dance at opera house. Moe and Grace Sweet visit. Yellowstone trip noted. They wed in Belle Plaine Kansas on June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Anderson
West Union
Dnesday
F. K. White
J. W. Crowe
Dwyer
Oelween
Margaret Conner
Fayette
Ben Conner
H. E. Landsgard
Doris
B. Nelson
Tina
Decorah
Brush
Gerhard Gunston
Bert Henderson
Casper
Wyoming
Anna Knudson
Sherman Johnson
Grand Port
N. D
A. T. Anderson
Bob Sperry
Burnell Peterson
Clermont
Standard Oil
H. H. Hovland
Northwood
L. M. Hovland
Chicago
Century of Progress
Frank Fay
O. H. Fay
Independence
St Theresa Study Club Holds First Formal Meeting
The St Theresa Study Club meets Friday July 7 at 7 30 pm in the parish rectory. Mrs Nell Rounds and Nellie Sheehan present papers on Preface to the Gospel of St John and The Symbolism of the Miracle at Cana. A new secretary will be elected. Monthly meetings begin first Friday each month with a question box. over twenty NCCW members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Rafferty
St. Therese Study Club
Rectory
Dana
Brady Paulson
Anna Kelly
A. J. Priest
Irene Horan
Catholic Welfare
Witness
J. Sullivan
J. F. McCaffery
St. Theresa Study Club
Nell Rounds
Nellie Sheehan
Cana
Miss Sheehan
Loretta Rafferty
Iwenty
Death of Mrs Mary Appelman Pioneer Resident of Clermont
Ruth A Rayford of Los Angeles reported the death of her mother Mrs Mary Jana Appelman on Monday June 12. She was ninety six. Appelman was a Clermont pioneer who moved to Los Angeles in 1901 to live with her daughter. Relatives from Akron Beloit and Postville gathered for a family event at Dr Schmidt’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth A. Rayford
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Jana Appelman
Appelman
Clermont
Rayford
R. V. Brandt
M. R. Brandt
Akron
Ohio
W. H. Lathrop
Beloit
Wis
Postvile
Schmidt
Ladies' Aid Society Meeting At Mrs Crowe Home
The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs J W Crowe's home on Wednesday afternoon June 28 with Mrs Simpson and Mrs Olzon assisting hostesses. Mrs Will Crowe presided as president. Twenty two members attended and a program on Clermont monuments and Iowa landmarks was presented by several members. The July meeting will be at Mabel Knudson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. W. Crowe
Simpson
Olzon
Will Crowe
Fayette County
E. L. Crowe
Clermont
Anna Larrabee
Crewe
Iowa
Clermont Junior MacDowell Club Meeting Recap
The Clermont Junior MacDowell Club met at Mrs. G. E. Jorgenson’s home. Eleanor Prybil won the junior prize with William Crowe close behind. Irene Erickson received honorable mention. Joyce Amundson won the juvenile prize. Irene Erickson performed the piece Pussy-Willows. Guests included Anna Larrabee and Verla Belschner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
MacDowell
G. E. Jorgenson
Eleanor Prybil
William Crowe
Irene Erickson
Joyce Amundson
Anna Larrabee
Verla Belschner
New Enterprise Editor Takes Over at Clermont
J F Cooley leaves Clermont Enterprise after a year and a half as local editor. Mrs H B Greenley becomes successor and asks Clermont residents to assist by delivering or calling in news. A large Clermont lodge No 160, A F & A M members attended the funeral of E S Schreiber in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Cooley
Clermont Enterprise
Cooley
Enterprise
H. B. Greenley
Pecan
Clermont
Clermont Lodge No. 160
A. F
A. M
E. S.sehreiner
Oelwe
Sehreiner
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Thorsten Thompson
Buroden
George Lewis Rounds
Rossiter Simpson
James Brorby
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
BE. L. Simpson
Oberholtzer
Nemecek
M. & B. Construction Co
Dubuque
White's
Thelma Reierson
Kruger
Phyllis Lubke
Farm Bureau Quartette
Farm Bureau Boys
Kruger Boye
Ali Stoyes
Miles
St. Louis Zoo
Komodo Islands
Java
St. Peter’s Church
Norma Vasbey
Clarence Kleppe
Ossian
George Fay
City Park
Frank Peterson
Winona
Minn
Ed Wickham
Irene Rafferty
Cedar Falls
Ella Rafferty
Manley Hoppe
Burgess Battery Co
Freeport
J. H. Hoppe
Julian Moe
Ellen Bilden
Chester
Esther Moe
EB. E. Bilden
American Legion Auxiliary
Louie Olson
J.C. Halverson
Otto Vasby
Helen Phelps
John Devin
Des Moines
Mt Pleasant
E. E. Phelps
Omaha
Nebra
Federal Land Bank
Miss Rafferty
West Union Fair Grounds
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Elsie Lindgren
Rafferty
Lutheran Church Notes
East L. L. Program
East Lutheran Church
Song Society
G. Gunaten Song
Ladies’ Aid Society Meeting
Clermont National Farm Loan Association
J. A. Erickson
Clermont, Iowa
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