Clermont notes and long county items from financial report
A Clermont column recounts social events and local goings on. Loretta Rafferty appears as Wardrobe Custodian at Cedar Falls State Teachers College production with EB Kaltenbach in a lead role. A Legion dance failed to draw buyers, an ice cream social netted about $30, and Marvin Johnson plans another plane from salvage. Community updates mention visitors, dinners, construction of a Clermont commission building, and a canning demonstration by Ames experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers' College
Cedar Falls
Loretta Rafferty
J. Kaltenbach
Legion
Marvin Johnson
Clermont
Johnson
Devel
Theresa Sheehy
Chicago
J Jolingon Hall
Atrnoot
State College At
Ames
Dorothy Schlosser Weds Fred Larson At Schlosser Home
Miss Dorothy Schlosser daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Schlosser married Fred Larson son of Mr and Mrs N Larson of Clermont in a July ceremony at six oclock. Rev A Buerman officiated with Ruth Graper and Roger Campbell providing music. Attendants included Marjorie Schlosser who wore blue crepe and carried pink roses while a pale pink and green decor adorned the living room. The couple will reside in Nora Springs where Larson coaches in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Schlosser
Dorothy Schlosser
Fred Larson
Ruth Graper
Roger Campbell
Mendelasohn
Marjorie Schlosser
A. J. Rhumasel
Mise Marjorie
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Upper Iowa University
Milton Schlosser
Nettie Schlosser
Los Angeles
Calif
Eliza Nelson
Clermont
Bob Laneville
Wither
Wisconsin
Annette Rislow
Ridegway
Lydia Steiner
Mason City
One Way to Stop Em Lights Meet Banquet Speechers
Clermont NJ residents discuss a laboratory banquet device that times speakers with green to red signals. The writer jokes about widespread use beyond banquets and laments locals' reluctance to adopt such a contraption at Commercial Club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occasifons
Chicago
Clermont
Commercial Club
Local Gossip and Longtime Fayette County Tales
Mr and Mrs Alfred Adsem of Minneapolis visit Blanchardville after a week at Rev G Gunston home. Lillian McKernan, niece of E L Carlin, heads to Duluth to see her father. J W Crowe returns to work at Brick City Pharmacy though still weak. BE Wickham recalls Fayette County history and a long‑ago $5 windfall from unclaimed warrants in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Adsem
Minneapolis
Blanchardville
Wis
BE. Wickham
Fayette County
Enterprise Joint
Clermont
Wickham
County Supervisors
Sunday School Lesson Reflects on Providing Food for Impatient Followers
International uniform lessons for Sunday July 91 cover Exodus 16 7 1 96 with the theme Providing Food for Impatient Followers. The lesson notes how Israelites moaned after crossing the Red Sea and preferred Egypt to liberty, while highlighting leadership and divine provision. Lutheran and Union Sunday School schedules: Lutheran 9 am led by Superintendent Lloyd Anderson. Union 9 30 am with Assistant Ruth Olson. Major study is the international uniform series of lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light
Red Sea
Moses
Aaron
Egypt
Lord
Lutheran Sunday School
Lloyd Anderson
Union Sunday School
Ruth Olson
Jessons
Obituary of John Jorgenson Dies in Accidental Drowning
John Jorgenson, 67, of the Clermont area, died by accidental drowning on Monday evening July 18. Born in Hurdal en Norway January 6 1865 he immigrated in 1881 and farmed locally. He married twice and left three children, nine grandchildren, and two brothers. Funeral services were held Friday at the Nelson funeral home and East Clermont Church with burial in the East Clermont Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jorgenson
Clermont
Carr
Hurda‘len
Norway
Josephine Anderson
Grand Forks County
N. D
Smale
Joseph
Aberdeen
S. D
Tilda
Henry Ashem
Harmony
Minn
Jozephine
Henry Finrad
Grygla
Jorgenson
Minnesota
Legion Dance Attendance Hits Slow Night At Opera House
American Legion sponsored dance last Thursday at the opera house drew poor turnout likely due to hot weather. The town faces two weeks without rain as gardens lawns pastures potatoes and corn begin to suffer from the dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Opera House
St Peters Mass and Feast Schedule at Postville and Clermont
St Peter's Church posts Masses in Postville at 8 a m and in Clermont at 9 a m with sermons on Fortitude and Temperance. A high mass on Aug 1 marks a Months Mind for Peter Cummings, and a Feast of the Transfiguration Mass is set for Aug 6 with a charity event at Johnson's Hall on Aug 5 led by J F McCaffery, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Clermont
Peter Cummings
St. Peter's Church
Johnson‘s Hall
J. F. McCaffery
Lutheran Church Notes Clermont Services Cancelled
There are no Sunday services in Clermont Lutheran churches while Rev Gunston is on short vacation. For emergencies, call Rev Strandford of St Olaf. West Church Sunday school meets Sunday morning and Priscilla Working Band gathers Wednesday August 8 with listed hostesses and G Gunasten as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lutheran
Gunston
Strandford
St Olaf
West Church
Priscilla
Anfinzon
Peter Lofte
C. Olson
Andine Vasby
G. Gunasten
Local Notes Include Delgate Report and Garden Tip
George S. Torkheim of Story City visits his daughter here. McGeharen returns to Clermont after Rockwell City trip. George Rounds describes a harmonious Democratic state convention in Des Moines with high spirits for November victory. Frank Fay offers a cucumber watering scheme using moistened gunny sacks to keep roots moist and plants growing, noting success and potential for other garden crops if sacks are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Torkheim
Story City
Frank Fay
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Franz Appelman
David
Fred ‘Cline
Larry
Nelson
Clermont Commission Company
Burgees-Dugstad Lumber
Ong
Hig
Edna Sehostikopf
Larrabee
el” Wi.ppelman
United States Treasury Department
Washington
Farmers’ Savings. Bank
J. F. Miller
TA Brickaye
Iowa
Schlosser—Larson
Hawks
Lopala
Westgate
Arch Gilmea
Moriticello
Mr. Grimes
Far West
Mra
Archie Rolfs
Washington State
Mra. Rolfs
Ivan
Mardeline Gluen
Yex
Tradment
Gretchen
Nothin
St. Peter’s Church
Lutheran Church Notes
R. V. Brandt
Xray Gas
Farmers Savings Bok
1. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
L. L. Carr
Clermont, Iowa
N. H. Nelson
Calla
Lowe
Freiburghaus. & Co
G. H. Hackman
Clermant
Tawa
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