Four-H Selecta Demonstration Teams Named for Club
The 4-H Club Selecta Demonstration Teams were announced. The senior team includes Joan Sweensons and Jean Brandt, while the junior team comprises Belva Brandt and Kathleen Eberling. The group met at Belva and Jean Brandt’s on June 2 with 12 members answering roll. Demonstrations covered talks on vitamins where found, left overs meals, cabbage cooking, and freezing meat pies. The next meeting is planned for May 16 at Bonnie Miller’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLernigot
Clevers
Joan ‘Sweensons
Jean Brandt
Belva Brandt
Kathleen Eberling
Belva
Norma, Brandt
Levies
Shirley Brandt
Peggy Kerr
Wenda’ Meyer
Bonnie Miller's
Movie at East Clermont Church Ice Cream Social
A one hour sound film titled Power of God will be shown at East Clermont Church on Sunday August 8 at 8 00 p m. The movie depicts life in an average American community. An annual church lawn ice cream social will be held at the same event.
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East Clermont Church
Entertain for Visitors Honoring Silver Wedding Anniversary
A gathering at the Nels Gilbert home celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Mons Hanson of Tucson visiting locally for their twenty fifth anniversary. Family and friends from Cedar Rapids, Clermont, Waukon, Arlington, St. Paul, Los Angeles, and West Union attended. A silver purse was presented to the Hansons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Gilbert
Mons Hanson
Tucson
Ariz
Melvin Anderson
Merle
Hans Sandyvold
Olena Helgerson
James
Clermont
Forrest Medberry
Dorene
Doris Gilbert
Cedar Rapids
Harry Grovdahl
Waukon
Martin Nelson
Arlington
Lionel Beeck
Susan
St. Paul
Morris Wolfs
Margery Bowers
Los Angeles
Hansong
Mork Family Reunion At Clermont Home
Sixty relatives attended the Mork family reunion at Mrs. Rosita Anderson's Clermont home Sunday. Attendees included Alma Nelson and Virginia, Sophie Anderson, Aldora Anderson, Almer Nelson, Wm. Nelson Jr., Norman Lieran families, Wayne Shipton, Johnny and Cheryl of Clermont, E. K. Mork of Postville, Melvin Olson, Abel Mork, Elgor L. Anderson of West Union, Orvin Thompson of Wadena, Kenneth Mork and Aderson families of Elgin, Arvid Anderson of St. Olaf, Henry Mark of Deborah, Ida Feller and Charles of Kanawha, Ruth Liddle and family of Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mork
Rosita Anderson
Clermont
Alma Nelson
Virginia
Sophie Anderson
Aldora Anderson
Almer Nelson
Wm. Nelson
Norman Lieran
Wayne Shipton
Johnny and
Cheryl
E. K. Mork
Postville
Melvin Olson
Abel Mork
Elgor L. Anderson
West Union
Orvin Thompson
Wadena
Kenneth Mork
Kenneth Andeson
Elgin
Arvid Anderson
St. Olaf
Henry Mark
Deborah
Ida Feller
Charles
Kanawha
Ruth Liddle
Fairbanks
Ottumwa mayor to speak at Clermont Dairy Days
Herschel Loveless, Ottumwa mayor and Governor candidate, will be guest speaker at Clermont Dairy Days on Saturday evening. Funeral attendees in Clermont for Elmer Paulson included Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wander and others. Elmer was son of Halver Paulson and died in an air filling accident. Picnic guests at John Sampson’s home included several families from Earlville Mason City Alderwood Manor and Postville. Dean Shupp and family traveled from Flint, Michigan after a visit with Martin Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
Clermont Dairy Days
Elmer Paulson
Clermont
Jake Wander
Carlins
Ole Peterson
Henry Schwannefus
Elmer
Halver Paulson
John Sampson
Walter Nurre
Mabel Nurre
Earlville
Ernest Sampson
Mason City
Leonard Lee
Alderwood Manor
Wash
Ernest Holt
Postville
Dean Shupp
Dwaine
Gerry
Flint
Mich
Martin Anderson
Dean
Cedar Rapids
Walter Shupp
Shupp
Service Messages From Frontline Families and Promotions
Promoted to staff sergeant Kenneth D. Tatro of Waukegan is serving in Korea with the First Marine Air Wing. His new address is M.G.C. LS. First Marine Air Wing Fleet Post Office San Francisco Calif. Howard Stumme receives a small address update to 17353643 3427 Student Squadron Lowry AFB Denver Colorado Box 1913. Master Sergeant Irvin J. Olson earns the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flight in Europe on December 31 1944 while son of Clermont residents. Lt Peter B. Johnson and wife with two sons visit Clermont relatives after returning from Germany to Camp Carson Colorado. Morris A. Wolff leaves for new assignment after 18 day furlough with parents. Bernard Schrader family heads to Miami Florida where Bud will be stationed. Enoch Nelson returns to Navy Base San Diego after fifteen day leave with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tatro
Kenneth D. Tatro
Marine Corps
S-Sgt
First Marine Air Wing
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Irvin J. Olson
Joe Olson
Clermont
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Germany
Peter B. Johnson
St Peters Church Masses Schedule
St Peter's parish lists Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m and daily weekday masses at 7:30 a m. Confessions are on Saturdays at 8:00 p m and before the first Mass on Sundays.
Clermont Lutheran Parish Services Cancelled July 27
Parish bulletin announces no services in the Clermont congregation this Sunday July 27 under Pastor B Knudgen. East Clermont choir will not meet this week while Sunday schools are to meet at East Clermont and Highland locations.
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B. Knudgen
East Clermont
Highland
Full Gospel Sunday Schedule at No 18 School House
Full Gospel Undenominational announces Sunday School at 10 00 a m Sunday Service at 11 00 a m and 8 00 p m plus Thursday Bible Study at 8 00 p m at the No 18 school house two and a half miles west of Clermont all are welcome
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No. 18
Clermont
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal Services
Regular Sunday services at The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal welcome visitors. The Rev. Edwin C. Bowyer serves as vicar and leads worship.
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the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont
Edwin C. Bowyer
Service Club and Women’s Service Club Meeting Report
The Women’s Service Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Gilbert Anderson’s home with Mrs. Henry Kittleson in charge. Nine members and four visitors attended. Readings were given by Helen Kittleson Mabel Amundson Tillie Amundson and Ida Belschner. Contests were run by Lena Anderson and won by Clara Helgerson and Myrtle Schweinefus. A donation was made by Mrs. Schweinefus for the hospital bed. The group stitched a child’s quilt during social time. Next meeting is a picnic in the city park at Clermont. Robert Martin and Patty of Calmar stayed overnight with Karl Martin Saturday. Sunday supper guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin and Jeannie of Orchard. The Don Martin family later visited the Frank Nims Sr. home with Phyllis and Judy Nims accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Service Club
Gilbert Anderson
Henry Kittleson
Helen Kittleson
Mabel Amundson
Tillie Amundson
Ida Belschner
Lena Anderson
Clara Helgerson
Myrtle Schweinefus
Schweinefus
Clermont
Robert Martin
Patty
Calmar
Karl Martin
Don Martin
Jeannie
Orchard
Frank Nims, Sr
Phylles
Judy Nims
Visitors and family visits in local homes
Irene and Pat Minihan of Volga visited the Carlin home Monday afternoon. Lawrence White Jr spent several days last week with David McMillan at Castalia and accompanied him home Wednesday for a visit. Irene Peterson of Chicago left Friday for home after visiting Ole C Peterson. Dinner guests Sunday at the Alfred Wenger home included the Lester Wenger family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
Pat Minihan
Volga
Carlin
Lawrence White, Jr
David McMillan
Castalia
David
Irene Peterson
R. N
Chicago
Ole C. Peterson
Alfred Wenger
Lester Wenger
Hollywood visitors entertain Cline family in Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Fred Cline hosted a week long visit from Mrs Cline’s brother Ben Gruver who arrived by plane from Hollywood California. W Earl Gruver accompanied him from Waterloo. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Gruver of Weakon and Mr and Mrs Laird Cline and D Ana. A group gathered Saturday evening to visit with the Gruvers and Ben showed Hawaii taken movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
Waterloo
Cline
Ben Gruver
Hollywood
Calif
W. Earl Gruver
Clarence Gruver
Weakon
Laird Cline
D’ana
Gruvers
Ben
Hawaii
Dairy Days Speaker on Sunday in Waverly
William B. Mooney of Waverly will speak at Dairy Days on Sunday August 10. A Notre Dame Law graduate, he served five years with the FBI and recently worked with the Chelf subcommittee staff investigating the Department of Justice. He has practiced law in Waverly since 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Mooney
Waverly
Mr. Mooney
University of Notre Dame College of Law
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chelf
Judiciary Committee
United States House of Representatives
Department of Justice
FBI
Mooney
Death of Wm Kelly at Clermont farm age 77
Wm J Kelly died at his Clermont area farm on Monday evening after a period of illness. He was 77 and a lifelong Clermont resident except for homesteading years in Montana. Funeral services Thursday at 9:00 at St Peter's church Clermont Fr Robert Cooney officiating burial at McGregor. Survived by son John two grandchildren Bonnie and Inez Kelly sister Anna Kelly West Union brother John Winona Minnesota and nieces and nephews.
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Wm. J. Kelly
Clermont
Montana
St. Peter’s Church
Robert Cooney
McGregor
John
Bonnie
Inez Kelly
Anna Kelly
West Union
Winona, Minn
Born Daughters Tie Families to Toppenish and Cedar Falls
Mrs. Joyce Amundson Okey and Mr. Bob Okey announce the birth of Ruth Eloise Okey a girl born July 10 in Toppenish Washington to the family of Joyce Amundson Okey. Vino Gress of Cedar Falls announces the birth of Kathleen Marie a baby girl born July 11 at Satori Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds eleven and a half ounces. Mrs Gress traveled to Cedar Falls to meet her new granddaughter.
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Bob Okey
Toppenish, Wash
Ruth Eloise
Vino Gress
Cedar Falls
Satori Memorial Hospital
Kathleen Marie
Community Club and Society Meeting Schedule
Friday July 25 Grand Meadow Study Club. Monday July 28 Firemen Meeting and Boy Scouts Troop 51. Tuesday July 29 Business and Professional Women's Outing. Wednesday July 30 Ladies Aid meeting.
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Grand Meadow
Boy Scouts Troop 51
Business
Ladies Aid
Car accident injures Vernon Anderson family on Postville-Waukon road
Vernon Anderson and his family were in a collision on the Postville-Waukon road near the half way house as a car headed toward Waukon turned sharply. Vernon spent days at the Postville hospital with cuts and bruises but returned home Saturday. Mrs. Anderson and Marlene received first aid and were released. The Anderson car was badly damaged while the other car and owner fared better.
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Vernon Anderson
Postville-Waukon Road
Waukon
Anderson
Half Way House
Vernon
Postville Hospital
Marlene
Ground Observers Go On Full Time Now
The Ground Observers Corps has shifted to a full twenty four hour schedule starting Monday July 14. Clermont’s senior observer is 65 and the youngest is noted as well. Little Carolyn Fallett has served as third on several shifts this past week. The Clermont Cafe will close at 11 a.m. for the day’s varnee. Sunday July 27 brings visits from Mrs Bert Gruver of Sioux Falls and Cecil Gruver of Mason City, plus Mrs Bertha Jackwitz of Chicago visiting the Harold Bennett home.
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Clermont
Carolyn Fallett
Nicle
Bert ‘Gruver
Sioux Falls
Dak
Clifton Pringle
Cecil L. Gruver
Mason City
Pringle
Bertha Jackwitz
Chicago
Harold Bennett
Clermont Airport Flying News Report of local aviation moves
Douglas McNeil and two friends from Waukegan Illinois flew in Tuesday afternoon to visit his mother Mrs A C McNeil now living with the Milton Miller family at Elgin. Archie Johnson flew to Cedar Rapids on business. Mr and Mrs Archie Johnson and Mr and Mrs James Anderson went to Rochester Minnesota Monday to visit Earl Carpenter at the Colonial Hospital. They found him not feeling well but trying to be cheerful and optimistic.
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Douglas McNeil
Waukegan
A. C. McNeil
Milton Miller
Elgin
Archie Johnson
Cedar Rapids
James Anderson
Rochester
Minn
Earl Carpenter
Colonial Hospital
Farm worker falls eighty feet in hay chute mishap
Arthur Horan, while helping at the Jack Finnigan farm during summer vacation, plunged 80 feet down a hay chute. He landed on hay and fractured a leg bone, which was cast. His father Dick Horan of Waterloo telephoned Monday to take him home to recover.
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Arthur Horan
Jack Finnigan
Dick Horan
Waterloo
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness
Mrs Olu Amundson expresses gratitude to friends for cards, shavers, and visits to hospital and after returning home. Appreciates the care and support shown during recovery.
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Hspital
Olu Amundson
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Russell Pratt
Vivian Easler
Clarence Tatro
Charles Monroe
Christena Monrroe
Harold Landsgard
Bob Howard
DeKalb
Wellace
Dick Griebenow
Mork Family Reunion
Erschel Loveless
Rnia
Howard Stumme
Lowry A. F. B
Denver
Colo
Morris A. Wolff
Hans Sandvold
Florida
Bernard Schrader
Jimmie
Miami
Bud
Enoch Nels Gon
San Diego
Woe Nelson
St. Peter’s. Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Service Club Met
Opportunity
Farmers Savings Bank
Pode Pa Ee Aw
Hilgemann
JOWA
Hollyw
Dairy Days
Wm. Kelly
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
Clermont - Phone
Clermont Airport Flying News
John Deere
Joba Deere
Beative Enauto-Operme
Olson & Olson
Rlu
FELCO
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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