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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1944

Page

7

4 H Club Meeting Sparks Lessons and Fireside Fun

The Cler mont Clover Clover 4 H club met at the Kerr home with eight members two leaders Virginia Vaupel home economist and Union Sunny Sals club members present. They opened with the Star Spangled Banner and a quiz followed by a discussion on the right way to tackle heavy tasks. Betty Follett demonstrated milk can rolling while the group discussed proper clothing around machinery and how to avoid accidents. They covered jelly making garden varieties late season topics and a Scandinavian music talk by Geraldine Kerr. The meeting adjourned with outdoor games and a community weiner roast. next gathering set for July 25 at Arlene Amundson's home.

Clermont Clover -Clover Geraldine Kerr Arlene Amundson

Bull Attacks Farmer Leaves Man Struck, Injured

Ed Foley, 73, a farmer between Clermont and Postville, suffered two fractures to his right leg near the hip and injuries to his back and shoulders when a bull attacked his farm home. He remains in Postville hospital for several weeks and is resting as comfortably as possible. Nearby visitors include Orvin Osland, on 30 day sick leave from the 2nd Defense Marine Division, and relatives from LeRoy and Harmony, Minnesota.

Ed Foley Clermont Postville Orvin Osland Petra Osland LeRoy John Sampson Emmet Burt L. J. Lee Harmony Minn Charles Wede Leslie Flack

Clermont Ladies' Aid Society Holds Annual Picnic

The Clermont group met at the city park last Wednesday with about twenty eight attendees. Officers and committees were named for library updates, park repairs, and a bake sale set for Halver son building near the post office.

Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society Mary Olson Bertina Bureas Alta Blood Hazel Jerdee Caroline Follett Edna Nelson Catholic Digest Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters Halverson Halverson Building Adjoining To Post Office Rosa Riegel Bertina , Buraas Marjorie Appelman Edna Rooker

Jermont Lutheran Parish Weekly Schedule and Society Notice

Jermont Lutheran Parish led by Pastor Nesset lists services at West Clermont 9 30 a m East Clermont 10 a m Norse service 11 a m Luther League 8 30 p m Sunday July 16 Mission Society meets West church Wednesday July 19 hostesses include Mesdames Christianson Paulson Frautchy Johnson Christianson Paulson Paulson Lar son Antinson program chairman

A. QO Nesset West Clermont Clermont Luther League Verna Groth Mission Society Westchurch Mesdames Albert Christianson Geo. Paulson Ben Frautchy Clarence Johnson Ole Christianson Perry Paulson Anna

Festival date set for St Peter's Clermont parish

St Peter's Catholic Parish at Cler mont will celebrate its annual festival on Sunday August 27. The ladies of the parish will serve food and refreshments while the men run games and amusements. Further festival details will be announced later.

St. Peter's Catholic Clermont

Clermont Ladies' Aid Food Sale Saturday Night

Clermont community gathers for a food sale sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society set for Saturday evening at 8 30 in the Clermont area. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Geo Paulson and Clarisa Decorah residents visit Clark Tillinghast home. Henderson couple celebrates 49th anniversary with family present. Captain Joe Brady heads to Eagle Mountain Lake Texas for duty. Mary Scott returns home after seven weeks with son Marion Scott. Bernard Scott enlistment in Air Corps noted.

Geo, Paulson Clarisa Decorah Clark Tillinghast Truman Paulson Sally Deerhammer Clermont B. O. Henderson Fred Tann Chicago Harlan Stee Clarence Tatro Joe Brady Eagle Mountain Lake Texas Attica Kans Brady Harris Olson Mary Scott Jasper Minn Marion Scott Bernard Scott Air Corps Minot N. D John Sampson Owatoyna Miny Selvin Sampson Fred Talley Douglas Waterloo Mary ‘Tatro Talley Kenneth Kjosa Larry Janesville Wis Brainard Gene’ Nutting Louise Miller Louis Schutte Postville Warrensburg Keith Thoma T. C. Ressler Williamsburg Mr. Ressler Winburn, Hatchery and Produce Co Arlene Amundson Arlene Gilbert Wolfs Carrie Carpenter Lena Peters Mary Grover Len Simek Northwood Hans Anderson Minneapolis Nutting Theo, Kjosa Annabelle Loftsgard American Institute of Commerce i Davenport

Clermont Town Budget Hearing Notice 1944

The Town Council of Clermont Fayette County will meet July 24 at 6:00 P M at Town Hall. Tax payers may be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures for the year starting April 1, 1945. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. GEO BOURSCHER Town Clerk.

Clermont Fayette County Geo, Bourscher

Clermont ISD to Hold Budget Hearing July 29 1944

The Clermont Independent School District Board of Directors will meet at 1 00 P M July 29 1944 at Burgess Dugstad Lumber Co Clermont Iowa to hear taxpayers on the proposed expenditures for the year starting July 1 1944 and ending June 30 1945 A detailed statement of past and anticipated receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing Also notes convey residents traveling list with several visits and trips by local residents to nearby towns.

Clermont Independent School District Clermont Township Fayette County Iowa Burgess-Dugstad Lbr. Co Clermont

Clermont Week Calendar Key Meetings

July calendar notes events at Clermont include Commercial Club Monday July 17, W C O F business meeting Wednesday July 18, West Clermont Mission Society gathering, and Clermont Lodge A F and A M meeting Thursday July 20.

Commercial Club West Clermont Mission Society Clermont Lodge A. F A.M

Entertain Church Society Hosts Priscilla Work Band

The Church Society Hostesses for the Priscilla Work Band met on Wednesday afternoon July 5 with Mrs. Guy Williams, Mrs. Harvey Jarms, Mrs. Olavus Berentsen, Mrs. Ed Stray, Mrs. Lars Sampson, and Mrs. Carl Westpfahl. Rev. Nesset reviewed the Bible study led by Oscar Hanson at Clear Lake Bible Camp for six hundred campers studying the first epistle of John. Program chairman Mrs. Nels Gilbert organized a patriotic afternoon featuring a duet by Norene Amundson and Lorene Gilbert, plus poems by Agnes Paulson and Beverly Nelson and Judy Swenson singing Betsy Ross Flag.

Priscilla Guy Williams Harvey Jarms Olavus Berentsen Ed Stray Lars Sampson Carl Westpfahl A. O. Nesset Oscar Hanson Minneapolis Agnes Paulson Beverly Nelson Judy Swenson Betsy Ross

Clermont News Sketches From Delwein to Davenport

Twenty five years ago the Brick City Band drew crowds in Delwein with fine music and generous performances. Clermont residents, including Dr. and Mrs. G E Jorgenson and Clarence Grover, share homecomings, travels, and updates from Montana to Warrensburg. Local gatherings, visits, and family events thread through notes of summer and departures, with Kil of July Fourth celebrations and birthday observances among connected households.

Brick City Clermont Delwein G. E. Jorgenson Chicago Imarning Clarence Grover Montana Sidney Olson A. D. Nelson

Clermont Town Council Minutes July 3 1944

Clermont Ohio area town council met with Mayor J B Shipton presiding. Minutes approved. Bills paid include gas mowing gravel pumping street and city hall lights insurance mower repairs meter repairs seed and clerk fees. Meeting adjourned by Town Clerk Geo Durscher.

Clermont Towa J. B. Shipton Nelson Stee Olson Riegel Becker Louis Olson Franklin Shipton A. J. Olson Byron Yauslin John, Wede John Kaveny Heehee Farmers Savings Bank Farmers Savings Bank Farmers ‘Savings Bank Henry Schweinefus Clermont Fire Department Fred. Cline Will J. Nelson Neptune Meter Co C. M. Kneeland Clover Seed Geo. Durscher

Gospel Meetings at West Union Continue This Week

Evangelists L. H. Brandt of Garnaville and Wm. Warke of Chicago conduct nightly gospel meetings in a West Union tent one block south of the water tower each evening except Saturday at 8 15. The sermons plainly present biblical truths with no collections.

L. H. Brandt Garnaville Wm. Warke Chicago West Union Water Tower

Also Mentioned on This Page

Len Ladies’ Aid Society Jermont Lutheran Parish Aimee Fayolute Russell Grover Mary Tatro Robert Barrett J.R. Barrett Wm. BR. Blake Manchester Noble Young Fred T. Cline al Rome Walter E. Reed Merchant Marine U. S. Treasury Department Entertain Church Society Enterprise Clermont Council Pfc Leo Larson Millard Nelson Waterville Harvey Meyer Marilyn Nelson Theo. Laftsgard Arthur’Nelson Isabelle Nelson Sea Wolfs Lowe Brothers Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company Ed Dugstad Mgr Lowe Brothers Duce Esa
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