Clermont Council Proceedings July 6 1942 Clermont Iowa
The Clermont town council met in regular session with Mayor Simek presiding. Present were Riegel Stee Steffens and Kittleson. Rounds was absent. Minutes were read and approved. Bills were audited and ordered paid by the finance committee. Notable items include beer tax 3.00 and various utility and salary disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Simek
Riegel
Stee
Steffens
Kittleson
Hans Hanson
Lee Wells
Wayne Abel
Central States Power & Light Corp
Central States Power & Light ‘ “Corp
Wayne ‘Abel
Marshall
Burkard Riegel
Will J. Nelson
Martin Nelson
Riverside Social Club Meeting Opens With Hymns
The Riverside social club met at Mrs. Louie Anderson's home on Wednesday afternoon June 24 with ten sneakers and four guests present. The gathering opened with God Bless America and discussed sanitation in the home. It closed with The Star Spangled Banner and a meal prepared by hostesses Mrs. Louie Anderson and Mrs. Otto Larson. The next meeting is set for July 22 at Mrs. Howard Boyle's home in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Social Club
Louie Anderson
Otto Larson
Howard Boyle
Pvt Lyle Gunderson Writes From Florida
A wartime note from Pvt Lyle Gunderson at Orlando Air Base Florida recounts promotion to sergeant and near-term tech sergeant prospects. He describes tents near lakes palm and orange groves, heat about 100 degrees, nearby air bases and anti aircraft units, and plans to return home in about two weeks with letters from family and mention of missing items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Air Base
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Air Corps
350Th
351St
California
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
B. C
Ronald
Maine
Massachusetts
Heroines of Bataan Arrive in New York Army Nurses
Army nurses who served at Bataan and Corregidor are pictured arriving in New York last week. Left to right seated: Leona Gastinger Kansas City Missouri Helen Summers Brooklyn New York Nancy Gillahan Danville Tennessee Lucy Wilson Big Sandy Texas. Standing: Grace Hollman Thomas ton Georgia Mollie Peterson Hot Springs Arkansas Mary Moultrie Woodling Georgia Ruth Marie Straub Milwaukee Wisconsin Mabel Steves Creighton Nebraska Beth Valey San Jose California. All hold the rank of second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bataan
Corregidor
Leona Gastinger
Kansas City
Helen Summers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nancy Gillahan
Danville
Local Families Share Diverse Weekend Visits and Meals
A series of social visits and gatherings are recorded as families travel between Ossian Gander Cedar Rapids West Union Waterloo and La Crosse. Notable stops include Lorene Gilbert visiting relatives in Ossian, Elvira Johnson and others at a Country Club dinner in West Union, and Will Salsbury hosting relatives in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hackmann
Elvira Johnson
Ronald Sitter
Oliver Rowland
Lorene Gilbert
Ossian
Hans Sandvold
Nina Simerson
Immanuel Larson
Joe Larson
Gander
Herbert Moeller
Des’ Moines
Vern Tapper
Cedar, Rapids
J. C. Halverson
Helen
G. Roland
John Camp
Country Club
West Union
Carl Westpfahl
Walter Fritz
Ed Dugstad
Richard Olson
Minneapolis
Minn
Will Salsbury
la Crosse
Wis
Louis Olson
Lois
Barnabetta Olson
Oakdale
Kendall Moore
Maude Peters
Elgin
Bess Tschantz
Budget Estimate Notice for Clermont ISD and Town Council
The Clermont Independent School District board will meet July 18 1942 at 1 00 P M at Farmers Savings Bank Clermont to hear taxpayers for or against the 1942 43 expenditure estimate. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. The Clermont town council will meet July 20 1942 at 7 30 P M in Council Rooms to hear taxpayers for or against the 1943 expenditure estimate with a detailed receipts and disbursements statement available at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Independent School District
Clermont Township
Fayette County
Iowa
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont
Martin Nelson
Entertaining Rosary Society Hosts at Agnes Kneeland Home
Agnes Kneeland entertained the St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild at her home last Thursday. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Nor bert Gerner Nell Sheehy and Mrs. C. M. Kneeland. Eighteen members three guests and several children attended. Guests included Mrs. Frank Shaw Pocahontas Mrs. W. A. Kneeland Postville and Mrs. Joe Larson Gander. The N C C W president's message and articles from Catholic Action were read by the secretary. Birthday offerings came from Mrs. Fred Bigler Mrs. Catherine Horan and Mrs. Howard Boyle. Refreshments were served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Kneeland
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Norbert Gerner
Nell Sheehy
C. M. Kneeland
Frank Shaw
Pocahontas
W. A. Kneeland
Postville
Joe Larson
Gander
Catholic Action
Fred Bigler
Catherine Horan
Howard Boyle
Committee Named To Salvage Metals And Rubber
A local committee led by Len Simek Norbert Gerner H A Lubke and Ed Dugstad will assist the national salvage drive. Junk quantities remain nationwide and the campaign aims to return metals and rubber to trade channels. Parents may involve children or charities. paper and tin cans are not wanted now but magazines should be saved for a future market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Simek
Chim
Norbert Gerner
H. A. Lubke
Ed Dugstad
Steel and Iron
Priscilla Band Meets West Clermont Lutheran Church
West Clermont Lutheran church parlors hosted the Priscilla Working Band on Wednesday July 1 with hostesses Mrs Wayne Shipton Mrs N H Nelson Mrs J A Erickson Mrs J C Jerdee and Mrs Martin Nelson A short business session followed a program led by program chairman Mrs Wayne Shipton Readings on Rev Peter Mullenberg a poem God Bless Our Lads and an article First Blackout were presented along with songs Garden of Prayer Count Your Blessings Beautiful Words and God Bless Our Native Land Several members and guests were mentioned including social visits to Anamosa Cresco Springfield IL Des Moines and Corpus Christi Texas Inductions into the Army two Clermont boys and a furniture sale were noted Ice Cream Social planned by East Clermont Luther League for July 12 at the Martin Amundson home with Washington Prairie Luther League participation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
West Clermont
Martin Nelson
L. A. Candee
Anamosa
W. T. Vinton
Sharon
Cresco
Andrew Barnes
Leslie Barnes
Lincoln
Neb
Georgana
Donna Loftgard
Springfield
Hans Banck
Clermont
West Union
Des Moines
Wm. Burrow, Jr
Joseph Olson
Donald Burger
Minneapolis
Minn
Harold Gress
Waterloo
Vino Gress
Cedar Falls
Martin Amundson
Eastchurch
Washington Prairie Luther League
Lutheran Church Sings and Society Events in Clermont Parish
The Singing Church holds 10 45 a m service at Highland and 2 30 p m Norwegian worship at West Clermont. An ice cream social planned at Martin Amundson home at 8 p m. Washington Prairie Lutheran League under Rev. Oscar Engebretson presents the program. West Clermont Mission Society meets July 15 with listed hostesses and program chair. East Clermont Sewing Society meets July 16 with hostesses and Opal Larson as program chair. East Clermont chair meets July to 8 00 p m with Rev. E E Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
West Clermont
East Clermont
J. A. Erickson
Hans Larson
Merle Moen
John Moen
Harvey Meyer
Harry Stolle
East Clermont Sewing Society
Swen Swenson
Anna Gunderson
Henry Kittleson
Opal Larson
E. E. Ramsey
Two Birthdays Observed At G O Anderson Picnic
A Sunday picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G O Anderson honored two birthday anniversaries, G O Anderson and Devere Halver son, with a large gathering including relatives and friends from Charles City Ossian Elgin Postville and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Anderson
Devere Halverson
Robert Bemiss
Charles City
Earl Kloster
Ossian
Abert Halverson
Lillian
Devere
Alvin Buraden
Elgin
Ray Schara
Donald Anderson
Postville
Archie Johnson
Ivan Anderson
Mavis
Wm. Schweinerus
Lavon
Phyllis
Wayne
Lester Anderson
Martin Anderson
Anna Mae
Eleanor
Chrystal
Andrew Anderson
Milo
Marvin Anderson
Merle
Gene
Helen
James
Gladys
Patricia
Clermont Calendar July 13 14 15 16 Events
Clermont calendar lists July 13 American Legion, July 14 Woodland Study Club, July 15 Mission Society, July 16 Woodmen Circle F C business meeting at Clermont Lodge ALF and A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Wooodland Study Club
Mission 5 Society
Clermont Lodge
Card of Thanks and Local Visits Reach Decorah Hospital
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for ecards letters and flowers sent during hospital stay. Visitors Helen Stee Mrs Randi Larson and Mrs John Sampson visited Ernest Hot home Sunday. John Barnes sought employment in Waterloo with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gres. Stella Hoag of Decatur Illinois visited J M Brorby home last week. Donald Barnes coast guard in San Diego has enrolled for officers training per a note to his sister Mrs W T Vinton. His address is Seaman Guard U S Navy Training Station San Diego Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Stee
Clermont
Anna Larrabee
Lynn
Julie McAlvin
Helen Halverson
Lynn McAlvin
Lawrence Sampson
John Sampson
Sampson
Harry Gunderson
Ronald
Bertha Frisbie
Anna
Andrew Gunderson
Howard Mark
Oscar R. Larson
Oelwein
Edwin Olson
Harry Stolle
Weat Union
Randi Larson
Ernest
John Barnes
Waterloo
Lloyd Gres
Stella Hoag
Decatur
J. M. Brorby
Donald Barnes
Coast Guard
San Diego
Calif
W. T. Vinton
Seaman Guard
Navy Training Station
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Clermont Council
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Dubuque
Dorothy Brorby
Davenport
Eugene
Ore
Katherine Schaefers
Ed Barnes
Harris
Fred Lawson
E. L. Crowe
Kathryn
McGregor
Amd
Bertha Bachelder
Castalia
Clarence Johnson
Sadie Peterson
Chicago
Irene
Lutheran Deaconess Hospital
Fane Caldwell
Mary
Wm. Crowe
Elizabeth Crowe
Geo. P. Rounds
Hita
Danny
L. L. Rounds
Dan Burke
Santa Ana
George Louis Rounds
Aitadenz
Herman Warneke
Sumner
Ezra Rowland
Bernard
Hanson
Richard Allan Wenrich
Los Angeles
G. E. Jorgenson
Antee
Lyle Gunderson
Lyle
Sgt
Lyle B. Gunderson
Cc. A. Bn
James F. Brorby
Seay
General
Fetean Querer
Entertains Rosary Society
Church Society Met
Lutheran Church
Decorah Hospital
Helen Stee
Nate
Syrouse
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
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