Service Women's Club Meeting Highlights July 20
The Service Women's Club met July 20 at Mrs. Claude Gress's home with ten members and guests. The gathering opened with a hymn and Lord's Prayer, secretary's report and roll call were read, verses read, and a thank you card from Mr. and Mrs. Gress noted. A fruit box for a sick member was decided, readings given by three members, birthday songs for two members, next meeting set as a park picnic, and bingo was played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Claude Gress
Alve
G.O. Anderson
Wm. Burrow
Irene Ostlie
George Belschner
Henry Amundson
Conference Attendees at Iowa State University Visit
Supt and Mrs M H Moore and Clarence Tatro attended a visit conference on Monday for 954 school papers planning at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. More than 100 Iowa school men boards of education members contractors and architects attended. Mrs Clarence Tatro accompanied them to Cedar Rapids where she spent two days visiting relatives.
Local social round up and visitors noted in area households
The report lists numerous Sunday and midweek visits including the Laird Cline family at the Waters home, Mrs Bess Blake hosting a bridge foursome, and Mr and Mrs James Triem vacationing up north. It notes baptisms at St Peters Clermont, and Charles Wagner winning first in the 9th grade Junior High Iowa Poetry Day contest among 142 prize winners statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Cline
Gene ‘Waters
John Miller
West Union
James McSweeney
Mita
Randalia
C. M. Kneeland
Postville
Reuben Svendsen Tor Lawler
John Bakewell
Charles Wagner
Iowa
Fayette County
Charles
Uh Richard Wagner
Earl Erickson
St. Paul
Jesse Olgan
Christina Monroe
Gerald Gutcher
Duane
Jason Fergusons
Monona
West Clermont Mission Society Meets With Baptisms and Plans
The West Clermont Mission Society gathered July 21 with hostesses listed. Cradle certificates were presented to babies Sonia Paulson James Schupbach Roger Thorson Rebecca Palmer Linda Nelson Judy Mitts and Bryan Amundson. Music Pray Bible study and a hymn closed the program. Plans were made for the Daily Days stand and birthday offerings were given by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Mdims
Albert Christianson
Ben Frautschy
George Paulson
Truman Paulson
Perry Paulson
Clarence Thorson
Tilmer Thompson
Wm. A. Nelson
Gordon Hoopman
Cradle Troll
Cradle Re
Sonia Paulson
James Schupbach
Roger ‘Thorson
Becca Palmer
Linda Nelson
Judy Mitts
Mary Tatra
George Belschner
Wayne Shipton
Clarence Bear
Elaine Thorson
Larson couple welcome daughter in Eagle Grove area
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Palmer Larson of Eagle Grove announce the arrival of a daughter born July 9 Mrs Larson is the former Mabel Erickson A new bakery operated by Conrad Brenner a former Volga baker will open about August 1 in the building between the hardware store and Farmers Savings Bank Last Saturday Clarice Johnson of Lime Springs and Erwin Kaltenbach of Waterloo married at the bride's parents home They plan a Yellowstone Park trip and will return in August to resume work in Clermont schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Larson
Eagle Grove
Larson
Mabel | Erickson
Conrad Brenner
Farmers Savings Bank
Clarice Johnson
Lime Springs
Erwin Kaltenbach
Waterloo
Yellowstone Park
Clermont Schools
Ice cream social to boost Band Boosters event this Saturday
Notice lists July 31 ice cream social after the band concert with cake ice cream and invites extended to all. Nearby families from Park Ridge Oelwein Elgin Clermont and West Union Riverside Club members enjoyed picnics dinners and a movie. W SC meeting canceled in August. birthday club gathering featured take away bingo and gifts. grandchildren and grandparents visited in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Hogan
Park Ridge
Bob Miller
Oelwein
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Elgin
Howard Boyle
Clermont City Park
Riverside Club
West Union
Cc. S
Billy Hitch
Carolyn
Leslie
Sumner
Harry Yauslin
Union Street
Bess Gunders
Ronnie Tatro
Vern Pratt
Family reunion and picnic at Mrs Ida Wedo home
A Sunday family reunion and picnic gathered guests at the Mrs Ida Wedo home. Attendees included the Mal Ward family from California, Mr and Mrs Oscar Gilbert, Mr and Mrs Bob Bakken and Janet Wedo of Marion, Nels Bakken family of Decorah, Mr and Mrs Art Schott of West Union, and the Dean Mifts, Bill Wede and David Jacobia families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wedo
Mal Ward
California
Oscar Gilbert
Bob Bakken
Ben Wedo
Janet
Marion
Nels Bakken
Decorah
Art Schott
West Union
Dean Mifts
Bill Wede
David Jacobia
Old Fashioned Family Life In A Modern Farmhouse
A writer describes a large farming family of ten girls and two boys. The mother uses a soft firm voice, assigns weekly duties by age, promotes responsibility, and guides social plans. The children work, learn self discipline, and the home remains open to friends despite occasional spankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Luncheon guests and club outing noted in Postville column
Mrs. Aldora Anderson hosted a Monday luncheon with guests from West Union Wadena Arlington Strawberry Point Elgin Clermont and Postville. About 15 members of the Business and Professional Women's Club attended the dinner for their annual outing. Mrs Hilgemann visited Minneapolis relatives. The Malcolm Ward family of California is visiting Ida Wede. Mrs Appelman attended the Republican state convention and Mrs Blake stayed with Bob Blake recovering from burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldora Anderson
Veda Nordhus
West Union
Pearl Johnson
Roscoe Pritchard
Wadena
John Solomon
Fayette
Duane Ray
Robert Longmuir
Jimmy
Arlington
Ray Klingman
Strawberry Point
Ole Loftsgard
Postville
Orlando Loftsgard
Kay
Kendra
Elgin
Louie Anderson
Clermont
E. W. Hilgemann
Minneapolis
Melcolm Ward
California
Ida Wede
Besa ‘Blake
Franz Appelman
Des Moines
Appelman
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Worship Schedule
Sunday worship at West Clermont 9 30 a m. Priscilla Working Band meets Wednesday 2 15 p m Hostesses include Vernon Meyer Joe Nelson Louis A Olson Harvey Meyer John Nelson and Lee Palmer Mrs Herbert Martin oversees the program East Clermont choir meets Thursday 8 p m Sunday worship 11 a m Mission and Sewing Societies meet Thursday 2 p m Hostesses James Taylor Kenneth Buroden Herbert Blockhus Henry Anderson Mrs Arthur Helgeson. Highland Ladies Aid and Dorcas meet Friday 2 p m with Alma Scholen Hostesses Floyd Reavis Albert L Dennler S T Holm Sunday worship 8 a m Sunday school 9 00 a m. Bus to Decorsh Circuit Bible Camp leaves West Clermont at 10 30 p m. Bible campers invited to attend Clermont worship next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Priscilla
Vernon Meyer
Joe Nelson
Louis A. Olson
Harvey Meyer
John Nelson
Lee Palmer
Herbert Martin
East Clermont
Mission and Sewing Societies
Mdms
Millard Gisleson
James Taylor
Kenneth Buroden
Herbert Blockhus
Henry Anderson
Arthur Helgerson
Highland
Ladies’ Aid and Dorcas Society
Alma Scholen
Floyd Reavis
Albert L. Dennler
S. T. Holm
Decorsh Circuit Bible Camp
Clermont
Methodist Church E G Steinman to Lead Sunday Service
Bi weekly worship at 8 45 a m led by Minister E G Steinman. Local families and friends, including Cousins of Arlington and Ed Dahms group from Postville, visited patients at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City and spent time with community members across Postville El Dorado Independence and Elgin in a neighborhood social round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Amundson Reunion At Kenneth Anderson Home
The annual Amundson reunion was held at the Kenneth Anderson home on Sunday July 25. After a picnic dinner the afternoon featured a program and visiting. Attendees included numerous Amundson and related families from Hawley Moorhead Postville Decorah West Union Farmersburg Clermont Ridgeway and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundson
Kenneth Anderson
Oscar Bratlien
Don
Hawley
Minn
de Ett Bratlien
Moorhead
Mia
Orvis Lofting
Wm. Bockoven
Ruth
Garner
Martin Amundson
Ames Olson
Norman Amundson
Art Olson
Postville
Olvin Amundson
Ridgeway
Adolph M. Viel
Decorah
Lawrence Naylor
Ruth Westpfahl
West ‘Union
Howard Kluss
Monona
Roger Fuelling
Farmersburg
Oliver Larson
Gunda Gisleson
Milo
Otto Gisleson
Joe Baker
T. L. Loftsgard
Morris Amundson
Mervin Reijerson
Elgin
Gordon Landsgard
St. Olaf
Arthur
Ole
Harry Amundson
Local Socials And Visits Include Schweinefus Family
Mrs. Henry Schweinefus and Mrs. Charles Schweinefus visited Oelwein last Sunday. Evelyn Olson and family vacationed in Wisconsin Dells. A birthday club honored Mrs. Dean DeSart at her home Friday afternoon with a social and picnic lunch. Elmer Olson family and Mary Olson joined a Decorah trip to Vernon Olson’s home for a picnic supper for California visitor Mrs. Glen Olson and kin. Len Simek hosted dinner with Rev. John Vanderbeck and Kathy of Elgin. Attendees included Keith Thoma and sons, Lena Peters, Louise Miller, and Barbara Walker. B. O. Henderson planned a westward trip to Seattle to see relatives. Oscar Reierson and Thos Wayne of Ossian visited James Henderson’s home. Helen Reierson, ATB student in Des Moines, spent weekend with Ray Reierson. Mrs. Harley Bloomfield of Sterling spent several days visiting at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cousins
Arlington
Larry Horan
Ed Dahms
Elmer Schutte
Postville
Iowa City
Verni Engle
Veterans Hospital
Inga Anderson
Gene Waters
Herbert Martin
Bob van Stien
Jimmy
Selmer Erick
Lyle Krueger
Paul Zoschke
Paul
Brooklyn
John Vanderbeck
Kathy
Elgin
Edwin Krueger
Keith Thoma
Len Simek
Barbara Walker
Independence
Fred Clark
Henry Schweinefus
Charles Schweinefus
Oelwein
Evelyn Olson
Wisconsin Dells
Birthday Club
Dean DeSart
Elmer Olson
Mary Olson
Decorah
Vernon Olson
West
R. S. Henderson
Seattle
Wash
Oscar Reierson
Thos
Wayne
Ossian
James Henderson
Helen Reierson
ATB
Des Moines
Ray Reijerson
Harley Bloomfield
Sterling, Wold
Relatives Gather for Sunday Picnic at Wenger Home
A group of Volga and Wa dene residents met at the Lester Wenger home Sunday for a picnic dinner and social time. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Follon, Mr and Mrs Ronald Moore and family, Mr and Mrs Oliver Fallon and family, Mr and Mrs James Pyres, Mr and Mrs Fred Tschantz, Mr and Mrs August Yearous and family, Mr and Mrs Geo Schmidt of Wadena, and Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wenger
John Follon
Ronald Moore
Oliver Follon
James Pyres
Volga
Fred Tschantz
August Yearous
Geo. Schmidt
Wadene
Alfred Wenger
Clermont
CNT Calendar Notes For July and August Events
CNT Saturday July 31 features a band boosters ice cream social with a band concert. Monday August 2 the Council meets. Wednesday August 4 the West Clermont Priscilla Working Band performs. Thursday August 5 East Clermont societies and St Peter's Rosary Society hold a night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Priscilla
East Clermont
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Ill and Hospitalized Has Surgery
Verni Engle, a patient at Veterans Hospital, Iowa City, was admitted for surgery Friday morning. He is progressing well. Address: Room 4W-108, Veterans Hospital, Iowa City. Allan Johnson returned home from Decorah Hospital after an appendectomy and is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Allan Johnson
Decorah Hospital
Community Dinner Guests Visit Across States
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Gordon Shephard from Phoenix hosted in Millard Bear home while Howard Larson family from LaCrosse visited Kathinka Larson. Other visitors include the Moe and Amundson families, Rev Zoschke party from Brooklyn, and the Thoma and Schweine rus families visiting Watertown. Card of thanks from Astrid Kimball expresses gratitude for hospital support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Shephard
Jackie
Sharon
Phoenix
Ariz
Millard Bear
Howard Larson
Len Simek
Barbara Walker
Louise ‘Milley
Lena Peters
Keith Thoma
Henry Schweinerus
Clarence Jellings
Henry
Frank Schweinerus
Watertown
Dak
Astrid Kimball
Tom Martin to Speak at Clermont Dairy Day
Congressman Thomas E. Martin of Iowa City will headline Clermont Dairy Day on Sunday evening, August 15. Martin, serving his eighty consecutive term in Congress from Iowa's First District, was nominated without opposition in the June primary amid a career as city attorney, mayor of Iowa City, and longtime Republican figure with military service in World War I and leadership roles in veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Mardin
Iowa City
Clermont Dairy da
Martin
Congress
Iowa
Munroe County
State University of
Tie
Tawa ‘City
Commerce Commission
Ile
Iowa and American Bay Association
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Janice and Mary J Brady Spend Time in Ray Reierson
Janice and Mary J Brady spent last week in Ray Reierson visiting relatives and enjoying local sites. The trip highlighted family ties and hometown activities during a brief stay in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Mary J. Brady
Ray Reierson
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Service Women’s Club
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Enterprise
Unpeastancine
Towa Childran
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Tom Martin
Thos. E. Martin
Ciere
U.S
America
Bechoven
Christopher Columbus
United States
San Salvador
Cuba
Jamaica
Lucia
Dave
Maine
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