Local Social Roundup Reflects Week of Visits and Travel
Clermont and Chicago families describe cross state and regional visits, with Impression of relatives in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Trips include Seely Lake Montana to Seattle Washington, Yellowstone and Black Hills, plus numerous dinners, picnics, and hospital news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha
Teddy Annel
Chicago
Wm. Belschner
Myrtle Annel
Louie Olson
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Seely Lake
Mont
John Garrisch
Seattle
Wash
Roger Henderson
Isabel Nelson
Albion
Clifford Maxfields
Robert Eskridge
Hustey
Sac City
Eugene Severson
Maurer
Fayette
Marshalltown
A. J. Lindberg
George
Minneapolis
Marlys
Nels Gilbert
Forest Medberry
Cedar Rapids
Carl Westpfahl
Des Moines
John Westpfahl
Bonnie Sanders
Postville
Albert Christianan
Ben Frautschy
Hudson
Wis
Ivan Anderson
Mavis
West Union
Gunder Holland
Melvin
Emma
A. O.) Anderson
Henry Nelson
Barbara
Council Bluffs
Alfred Wenger
Vernon Kerstine
Evelyn Krueger
Romond
Dak
Camp Fire Girls Hold Council At Legion Hall
The Odako Camp Fire girls held a council on Wednesday July 11 at the Legion hall with mothers present. They sang Camp Fire law, lit candles, and awarded ranks including Trail Seeker to Judy Nelson Serene Larson Karen Jacobson Batty Scott Beverly Oelberg Joyce Larson. Wood Gatherers to Mary Grace Janice Olson. Fire Maker to Ann Larson Shirley Olson. Refreshments were served. A July 14 food sale netted 26.00 and a July 29 trip to Camp Hiaga is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako Camp
Legion’ Hall
Council
Serene Larson
Karen Jacobson
Batty Scott
Beverly Oelberg
Joyce Larson
Mary, Grace
Janice Olson
Ann Larson
Shirley Olson
Mary
Grace
Bonnie Bergeson
Camp Hiaga
History of Clermont and Its Brick City Legacy
Clermont grew as a brick and flour hub with 1870 shipments of 34 340 bushels of wheat and 144 carloads of flour. The Clermont Leader started 1865 and various papers and enterprises shaped the town, including Appelman’s sorghum mill and other industries. Once a thriving city, Clermont now lies in a quiet valley along the Turkey River near West Union and Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Milwaukee
Clermont
Clermont Leader
West Union
D. G. Goodrich
Myr
Clermont Enterrprise
Elgin Echo
Elgin
Clermont Hills
Appelman
Lucian Appelman
Knob Prairie
Oelwein
Turkey River
Clermont Town Council Notes July 2 1961
The regular Town Council meeting led by Mayor Will J. Nelson on July 2 1961 approved minutes from the prior session and paid listed bills. Members present were Riegel Paulson Griebenow Appelman, with Thoma absent. payments totaled 77.42 for items including pipe, fuel, coal, bank charges, utilities, truck care, and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Will J. Nelson
Riegel
Paulson
Griebenow
Appelman
Thoma
A. D. Finch
Clermont Motor Co
Elgin Echo
Council
Farmers Savings Bank
Burgess-Dugatad Lhr. Co
Clermont Telephone
Interstate Power Co
Clermont Fire Dept
John Barnhouse
Geo. Durscher
Lawrence E. Fritz
Jaber
Budget Approval Moves Forward in Town Meeting
The town council, including Griebenow and Paulson, moved to approve the budget as presented with Geo Durscher, Town Clerk, noting a budget estimate approval. A separate medical quip shows a patient and doctor exchange about obesity and health and a Mayville Tribune editorial comment on national fiscal decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Amundson
League of Iowa
Griebenow
Paulson
Geo
Durscher
Mayville
N. D
Marriage Is A Matter Of Give And Take
A proverb-like line notes that in marriage the husband provides and the wife accepts, framing the relation as mutual exchange between spouses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd Kerstine
Krueger
Wenger
John Krueger
Betty
Lawrence Krueger
Madison
Earl
Alex Grangaard
Waterloo
Roy Tatro
Mary Tatro
Frieda Krueger
S.D
Esther Oelberg
Lyle K
Cedar Falls
Floyd
Charles Bigler
Hiram Jacobson
Elmer, Minn
John Jacobson
Louie Jacobson
Nora Springs
Alma Anderson
Harry Steinback
Margaret Schinz
Floyd Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
Wisconsin
Mary Shogren
la Crosse
Oran Nutting
Anna Paulson
Lloyd Nelson
Churchtown
Floyd Kirstein
Rodney
Ramona
Willis Potrata
Steven
Vernon ‘Kirstein
Sioux Falls
Fot Madison
Edwin Krueger
Clifford Larson
Clifford, Jr
Lavern Larson
Lars Island
LeRoy
Minn
Don Wilson
Ed Wilson
Arlington
Lars Osland
LeRoy, Minn
Lena Wolff
Anna
Inga Larson
North Dakota
Charles Shipton
Postville Hospital
Marvin Larson
Clara, Torvick
San Diego
Calif
Ray Reierson
Lloyd Meier
Strawberry Point
West Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Lloyce Erickson
R. N
Prairie du Chien
Deaconess Hospital
Loyce
J. A. Erickson
James Ostlie
Irene Ostlie
Kathryn O'Toole
Indian State Teachers College
Indiana
Penn
Mae Crowe
Miss O'Toole
Rapid City
So. Dak
Thomas O'Toole
Pennsylvania
M.H. Moore
JoAnn
R. G. Schupanitz
Lake Okoboji
Arnold Park
Joe Brorby
Henry Schweinefus
W. R. Blake
Bob Blake
R. W. Steele
Dubuque
Carol Blake
Ray Tomsherk
Robert Hoack
Harvey, IL
Monoqua
Avalon
John Payne
Dennis O'Keefe
Aileen Whelan
Dan Dailey
Susan Hayward
Dennis King
John Mills
Helen Cherry
James Cagney
Virginia Mayo
Gordon MacRae
Doris Day
West Point
Council Proceedings
R. L. Myers
DR. J. C, Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Meyer’s 4-Co. Hatchery
Towa
Louis
Funeral Home
Briggs - Stratton Engines Sales ‘Service
Nelson's
Mr. Farmer
Postville Rendering Co
Ain Shoulder
Ford
Fred T. Cline Motor CO
Iowa
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