Woodland Club Met Tuesday July 8 at Glen Kirkestue home
The Woodland Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Glen Kirkestue with 14 members answering roll call. The program featured children's performances including poems by Linda Kirkestue and songs such as America the Beautiful Abide With Me and On Top of Old Smoky, with solos and contests judged by Mar dan Kirkestue and Kate Leehy and prizes awarded to several members.
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Woodland Study Club
Glen Kirkestue
America
Linda Kirkestue
America the Beautiful
Barbara Anderson
Bonnie
Margie Swenson
Marlene Anderson
Lyle Larson
Marie Hogan
Kathinka Larson
Alarian Kirkestue
Mardan Kirkestue
Kate Leehy
Eleanor Anderson
Amy ‘Hovland
Ursula ‘Hemeseth
Helen Dibble
Lawrence Walvatne
Sadie Erhardt
Furloughs and WAF Assignments Mentioned in Local Notes
Pvt Arthur D Schott of Ft Riley Ks spent his furlough with his parents in Clermont County then left for Seattle to report for overseas duty with the WAF in New York. Jo anna Granneman now serves as a WAF at Hancock Field Syracuse NY doing Crypto work after training in Texas Wyoming and Scotts Field. Gerald Kittleson MA3 called his parents from San Diego to announce his honorable discharge and plans to tour the northwest before returning home to see local families. Local visits include Bill Athas of Baltimore and Len Simek’s group in Clear Lake with Castalia and Castalia area households hosting callers from the Wander and German families.
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Arthur D. Schott
Ft. Riley
Kans
Fred Schott
Seattle
Wash
New York
Joan- Nea Granneman
Hancock Field
Syracuse
Joanna
Texas
Wyoming
Scotts Field
Danny Rounds
Clermont High School
Gerald Kittleson
Mig
Clifford Kittleson
San Diego
Calif
Dan Dahmen
Greeley
Colo
Bill Athas
Baltimore
Lena Petera
Louise Miller
Len Simeks
Clear Lake
Joe Wander
George Wander
Castalia
Walter German
Lloyd Entwistle
Ole Reierson
Hold Monroe Reunion Brings Monroe Relatives Together
A group of relatives gathered at the city park Sunday July 13 for the third annual Monroe reunion. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at noon with many families represented including the Maur ice Hillyar New Richmond Wisconsin Jesse Hicks Independence Donnie Gutcher Cedar Rapids and several Monroe and Gut cher families from Castalia Monona Clermont Weat Union and other nearby towns Christena Monroe was the oldest present and Karen Monroe the youngest The clan marked six births and three marriages in the past year The ways and means committee for 1953 includes Clark Monroe Mrs Henry Monroe and Raymond DeSotel
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City Park
Monroe
Maurice" Hillyar
New Richmond
Wisc
Jesse Hicks
Independence
Donnie Gutcher
Cedar Rapids
Guy Holtz
Man and Children
Fayette
Adrian Kleppe
Iva Michel
Weat Union
Reuben
Curtiss Monroe
Ralph Schultz
Clark Monroie
Thomas Monroe
Castalia
Charles DeSotel
Monona
Drive In Construction Advances at Clermont Site
Work on Emil Schneider's drive-in and truck stop progresses with exterior completion and interior finishing soon. The 28 by 40 foot cement block building, armor coated, will be a fine addition to Clermont, with a grounds layout offering many future possibilities.
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Emil Schneider
Clermont
Calendar notes and social updates from the week
July calendar lists Forresters Cub Scouts Commercial Club Boy Scout Troop 51 Riverside Social Club and Grand Meadow Study Club events. Dinner guests included Mrs John O Larson and Mr and Mrs John A Larson. Mrs Otto Vasby visited Waterloo to see her ill sister Mrs Dan Sulentic at Allen Memorial. Mrs D T Flores visited Chester with Dallas Rud family. Mrs Rud known as Kay Crag was Flores classmate. Mrs Clara Gress and children donated ten dollars to Union Sunday School as August Becker memorial. County TB Association meeting for chairmen held in West Union. Mrs Joe Wander Linda and Keith visited Mrs Norman Leiran and children.
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Inga Larson
John O. Larson
John A. Larson
Otto Vasby
Waterloo
Dan Sulentic
Allen Memorial Hospital
D. T. Flores
Chester
Dallas
Rud
Kay Crag
Flores
Clara Gress
Union
August Becker
Walter Follett
Fred. Cline
County TB Association
West Union
Joe ‘Wander
Linda
Keith
Norman Leiran
New Kitchen at West Clermont Church
A brand new kitchen is being installed at West Clermont Lutheran Church by Meyer and Oison. The Priscilla Working Band backs the project, replacing old cupboards with a cement floor slated for asphalt tile, adding another sink and all new cupboards as part of the plan.
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Betn
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Priscilla
Meyer and
Oison
Miller Family in Annual Reunion
Seventy-one relatives attended the Miller family reunion at Lull's Park in Postville. Officers elected for the year include Edward Krueger as president and Mrs. Harry Johnson as vice president, with Marlene Durécher as secretary treasurer. Five births and one death were reported for the year ending July 1952.
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Lull’s Park
Postville
Edward Krueger
Harry Johnson
Marlene Durécher
Sec Treas
Mary Haas
Christian
Anne Miller
Wm. B. Miller
Otto Krueger
Edwin Krueger
Carman Swenson
Geo. Durscher
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Willet Miller
Alfred Buechler
Esther Oelberg
Louise Miller
Edna Miller
Clermont
Lyle
Kenton
Guy Probert
Karl Miller
Elgin
Robert Vogel
Cedar Rapids
Lorimer Petratz
Wheaton
Walter Miller
Buffalo Center
Karen Cowles
Colfax
Wis
Beverly Walker
Swan
Ginger Goddard
Goodwin
Carmen Stowe
Thompson
Vena Borchardt
Muscatine
Local residents visit relatives and clinics in Midwest
Rev. 8S. B. Knudsen spent several days in Rochester Minnesota touring a clinic. The Dean Shupp family from Flint Michigan stayed at Martin Anderson’s home. Mrs Bess Blake visited the Rose and Marie Schmid home. Susan and Shirley Tatro stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Alex Grangaard in Waterville. John Hakewell and daughters visited Eugene Schutte near Luana. Pvt Arthur Schatt of Fort Riley Kansas was a Monday guest in the Quinn home. Andrew Gerner of Chicago spent days with Norbert Gerner and family.
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B. Knudsen
Rochester
Minn
Dean Shupp
Flint
Mich
Martin Anderson
Bess Blake
Rose and
Marie Schmid
Zgin
Susan
Shirley Tatro Spelit
Alex Gran'gaard
Waterville
John ‘Hakewell
Eugene Schutte
Luana
Quinn
Pvt
Arthur Schatt
Ft. Riley
Kans
Andrew Gerner
Chicago
Norbert Gerner
Church of Our Saviour Clermont-Episcopal Service Notice
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal announces Sunday services every week at 3:00 p m with sermon titled Alive Unto God on July 20 the sixth Sunday after Trinity. Visitors welcome. Rev Edwin C Bowyer Vicar phone 608 Decorah.
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Lal
Edwin C.bowyer
Decorah
Methodist Service Note at 8 45 Sunday
The bi weekly worship service led by Minister E G Steinman will be held this coming Sunday at 8 45 a m.
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E. G. Steinman
Full Gospel Sunday Schedule At No 18 School House
Full Gospel Undenominational announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Thursday Bible Study at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Location is the school house on No 18, about 2½ miles west of Clermont.
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Clermont
St Peters Church Schedules Sunday Masses and Confessions
St Peters Church holds Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m. Weekday Masses are sung at 7:30 a m. Confessions occur on Saturdays at 8:00 p m and before the first Sunday Mass.
Clermont Lutheran Parish Hosts Sunday Services Week
Pastor S. B. Knudsen and Harlan Blockhus to assist at services on Sunday July 20 with locations in West Clermont at 9 30 a m East Clermont at 11 00 a m Elgin 9 15 a m and Highland 11 00 a m The Verne Tilford family returned to Cedar Rapids after visiting Joe Brorby home Various relatives visited Abe Habeger home Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger were visitors Sunday evening Guests included Mr and Mrs John Erickson and family from Santa Fe New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Glenn Russell of Santa Barbara Calif About 65 friends and relatives gathered July 6 at the city park for a picnic honoring Pvt Arthur D Schott on furlough Donnie Martin Jeannie and Judy Nims left Sunday for a northern Minnesota vacation and fishing trip
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Verne Tilford
Cedar Rapids
Joe Brorby
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
John Erickson
John and
Catherine
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Glenn Russell
Santa Barbara
Calif
City
Arthur D. Schott
Donnie Martin
Jeannie
Judy Nims
Minnesota
Button Collectors Met Here Sunday Picnic of Iowa State Button Society
The annual picnic of the Iowa State Button Society was held at Riverside Park in Clermont on Sunday July 13. About forty members and guests from Des Moines West Des Moines Cedar Rapids Grinnell Mason City Baxter Charles City Liscomb La Porte City Hawkeye West Union Elgin and Clermont attended. Virginia Gager Mason City newly reelected president and Emma Tyrrell Des Moines first president led opening devotions. After dinner collectors swapped and visited while newer members received advice from experienced hobbyists.
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Iowa State Button Society
Riverside Park
Clermont
Des Moines
West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell
Mason City
Baxter
Charles City
Liscomb
la Porte City
Hawkeye
West Union
Elgin
Virginia Gager
Emma Tyrrell
Moore Family Trip Covers Eastern States Tour
Mr and Mrs M H Moore and JoAnn returned Friday from a tour visiting Niagara Falls Concord Salem Boston Plymouth New York and Washington D C among other points of interest. A highlight was Music Hall of Radio City New York. En route home they visited Mrs Geo Hart in Lynn Indiana.
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M. H. Moore
JoAnn
Niagara Falls
Concord
Salem
Boston
Plymouth
New York
Washington, D. C
Music Hall
Radio City
Moores
Mr. Moore
Geo, Hart
Lynn
Indiana
Andersons Hold Reunion Sunday
The Anderson annual reunion gathered 88 members at the Martin Anderson farm on Sunday July 13. Attendees included multiple Anderson families from Castalia Elgin Postville and West Union with births and a death reported in the past year. Mrs Joe Wander hosted a birthday party for Linda Wander and Janice Anderson with eight guests and a lunch. Supt M H Moore left Sunday for a Cedar Falls workshop at Iowa State College.
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Anderson
Martin Anderson
Dean Shupp
Flint
Mich
Orville Tatra
Waukegan
Robert Barrett
Arl Kloster
West Union
Leslie Anderson
Harlan Stee
Castalia
Albert
Harold ‘Halverson
Ivan
Allen
Melvin Anderson
Elgin
Burnell Anderson
Paul Miene
Postville
Roy Tatro
Gilbert Anderson
Clarence Kittelson
Almer Nelson
Clarence Tatro
Alyin Buroden
Mary Tatro
Sophie Anderson
James Anderson
Clermont
Joe Wander
Linda Wander
Janice Anderson
Linda
Janice
Nancy Entwistle
Marilyn Paulson
Gloria Hyde
Phyliss Nims
L’myra Anderson
Karen Schneider
Leslie
Lyle
Stanley
Marilyn
Sandy Swale
Paula Larson
Lydia Martie
Ole Reierson
M. H. Moore
Cedar Falls
Iowa State College
Auxiliary Met at Park in City Gathering
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon at the city park with hostesses Clara Belschner Tillie Frautschy and Clarissa Paulson. Members discussed fundraising plans for Dairy Days and an Independence Mental Health Institute fund, plus plans for plane spotting ground observers and a unit stand serving hamburgers and donuts.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Clara Belschner
Tillie Frautschy
Clarissa Paulson
Ted Lofisgard
Louie Olson
Independence Mental Health Institute
Ruth Olson
Romona Olson
Romona
Chrystal Thoma
Andine Vasby
Mary Olson
Blanche ‘Dummermuth
Joyce Appelman
Lois Miller
Lucy Engle
Louise Tomsheck
Pappy
Nora Loftsgard
Gladys Nelson
Sophie Follett
Multiple Births Reported From West Union Area
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Rounds welcomed a son weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces born Wednesday July 9 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Col and Mrs Johan Zoeckler of Church Falls Va welcomed Frank Thomas born Sunday July 6 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces their fourth son. Mrs Zoeckler is daughter of Dr and Mrs L L Carr, formerly of Clermont. Mrs Carr visits Falls Church. Mr and Mrs Paul Bement near West Union welcomed Kenneth Dean born June 30 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. they have another son Paul Gar. Mrs Bement is former Paula Hangartner daughter of Alphie Hangartner of Clermont.
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Danny Rounds
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Col
Johan 4Oeckler
Church Falls
Frank Thomas
Zoeckler
L. L. Carr
Clermont
Carr
Falls Church
Zoecklers
Paul Bement
Kenneth Dean
Paul Gar
Bement
Paula Hangartner
Alphie ‘Hangartner
Birthday Club Party In Clinton Hosted By Mrs Aldora Anderson
Mrs Aldora Anderson and Mrs Ray Klingman hosted a family birthday club gathering at Clinton home on Monday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Robert Longmuir and Jimmie. Mrs Dwayne Rue and Debbie of Arlington. Mrs Roscoe Pritchard and Erma. Mrs John Erickson and Kenny. Mrs Wm Erickson and Billy. Mrs Ole Johnson. Mrs Bert Erickson. Mrs Wm Mec Laughlin and Billy of Wadena. Mrs George Thomas and family of Volga. Mrs Ralph Reed. Mrs Ole Erickson. Robert and Janice of West Union. Mrs John Solomons and Marjorie Minger of Fayette. Mrs Robert Minger of Clinton. Mrs Ole Lofsgard and Mrs Rodney Smith. Margaret Marilyn and Mavis of Postville.
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Aldora Anderson
Ray Klingman
Clermont
Robert Longmuir
Jimmie
Dwayne ‘Rue
Billy
Wadena
George Thomas
Volga
Ralph Reed
J Ole Erickson
Robert
Janice
West Union
John Solomans
Marjorie Minger
Fayette
Robert Minger
Ole Lofisgard
Rodney Smith
Margaret Marilyn
Mavis
Postville
Local social visits span Castalia Ossian Clermont Clinton
The Dick Griebenow and Joe Wander families visited in Castalia and Ossian this weekend. Mrs. Jake Ponsar returned home after two weeks with sister Nellie Carpenter in Clermont. The Steffens family visited Clinton guests Ed Barnes and Mee. A piano ad notes a repossessed walnut minipiano and a payment offer through Cedar Rapids Piano Co.
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Dick Griebenow
Joe Wander
LaVerne Schweinerus
Castalia
Griebenow
John G. Wander
Ossian
Jake Ponsar
Oelwein
Nellie Carpenter
Clermont
Phil Steffens
Clinton
Ed Barnes
Steffens
Mee
Dora Pieper
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodland Club
R. L. Myers
Optometrist
Hold Monroe
Forresters
Cub Scouts
Commercial Club
Riverside Social Club
Grand Meadow Study Club
West Clermont
Miller
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
S. B. Knudsen
Harlan Blockhus
East Clermont
Highland
Andersons
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Briggs - Stratton
Doris Gilbert
Nels Gilbert
Gilbert
Forrest Medberry
Leslie Olson
Sherry
Capron
Ray Reierson
Reierson
Helen
Frank Schweinerus
Oakoland
Twine
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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