Grand Meadow Study Club Meets and Plans Picnic
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Clarence Kittelson’s home on Friday May 27 with singing and scripture. Members exchanged salad recipes for roll call and discussed a picnic at Waukon in June. Guests included Mrs. Richard Olson and Mrs. William Bacon, and several families visited in Clermont and Castalia areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Clarence Kittelson
George Frieden
Lyle Aanes
Waukon
Siday
Dubuque Diary Of A Thirsty Summer Road Trip
A cryptic clipping chronicles a brief travel segment from Thursday to Saturday in Dubuque. It notes dates, routes, and local scenes but offers few concrete details beyond a sense of motion through the city and surrounding areas.
St. Peter's Church Mass Schedule and Confession Times
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney presides at St. Peter's Church with Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Daily Mass is at 7:00 a.m. Saturday Mass at 7:30 a.m. Confessions offered Saturday evening and before Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Masa
Methodist Church announces Sunday service and VBS exhibit
Minister E G Steinman announces bi weekly worship at 8 45 a m this coming Sunday. Elgin vacation Bible school closes Friday with a 2 00 pm handwork exhibit and program. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Elgin
Clermont Lutheran Parish Schedule Briefing
The Clermont parish led by Pastor S. B. Knudsen announces a Friday 11 30 closing day of vacation Bible school with a picnic dinner in East Clermont and a Sunday 8 00 divine worship. West Clermont holds Friday 12 00 closing day dinner at the church and Sunday 9 30 divine worship with a Tuesday 8 00 special congregation meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
West Clermont
Patrick's school grad Carys Carlin attends Cedar Rapids
Mee Carlin attended commencement at St Patrick's in Cedar Rapids with cousin Deanna Herren valedictorian. Mrs Franz Appelman hosted a ladies bridge dinner and high scores were Elmer Easler and Nes M. Moore. Various local families hosted and visited over the weekend, including the Bakewell and Sullivan households and Agnes Kneeland returning home from Marquette teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee Carlin
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s School
Deanna Herren
Miss Carlin
Franz Appelman
Ladies’ Bridge Club
Elmer Easler
M. H.moore
Clermont Students Win Speech Awards at Class Night
Awards were presented Friday May 13 by Mrs. Virginia Meskel, speech coach. Certificates honored freshmen Arthur Matt, sophomores Cathryn Crowe Vivian Easler Helen Henderson Arlene Knudsen JoAnn Moore Charles Wagner juniors Bonnie Bergeson Karen Jacobson Sandra Olson seniors Wendell Baechler Joan Bennett Marilyn Guyer Paul Hackmann Vera Hangartner John Knudsen Ann Larson Carla Matt Harlan Schultz. Medals of increasing value went to state district and other divisions for multiple winners. Script C letters were earned by Wendell Baechler Joan Bennett Marilyn Guyer Carla Matt Jean Morae Harlan Schultz Elaine Tatro. We thank Mrs. Meskel for her dedication and wish her luck next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Meskel
Arthur Matt
Cathryn Crowe
Vivian Easler
Helen Henderson
Arlene Knudsen
JoAnn Moore
Charles Wagner
Bonnie ‘Bergeson
Karen Jacobson
Sandra Olon
Chery! Peterson
Wendell Baechler
Joan Bénnett
Marilyn Guyer
Paul Hackmann
Vera Hangartner
John Knudsen
Ann Larson
Carla Matt
Harlan Schultz
Joan Bennett
Mrs. Meskel
Maren Knudsen
Bonnie Taylor
Joyce Jarson
Ja.Angerson
Beverly Gelberg
Her ‘Bennett
Kathleen Amundson
Chenille Lyre
Mary K. Swenson
Judy Nelson
Pauline Nygaard
Harlé “Meyer
Judy Nims
Gary Gilson
Helen Jo Burger
Charles Thorson
Robert Nelson
Marlyn Guyer
Howard Kittelson
Frank Horan
LaVerne Swenson
Giry Gilson
Bage
Elliot Olson
Gary’ Gilson
Howard ‘Kittelson
Dennis Bear
Basketball
Mers
James Durr
JoAnn ‘Moore
Sheryl Peterson
Harlo Meyer
FFA Foundation
Douglas Appelman
DeKalb Agriculture Assn
Billy Bennett
FFA
Star Farmer
Elainé “Tatro
Eyear
Paul’ Hackmann
Bar-Assa
Janice Olson
Danforth
Jean Morse
Awards Night Honors Clermont High Students and Staff
Awards were presented May 13 at Clues Night Activities with athletic and agricultural honors. Recipients included Lyre awardees Maren Knudsen and Joyce Jarson, and Gold Bar honorees Cathryn Crowe and Wendell Bae cher. Girls and boys basketball teams featured Arlene Knudsen, Karen Jacobson, Gary Gilson, and John Knudsen among others. Senior awards listed Vera Hangartner and Elainé Tatro as valedictorian and salutatorian respectively.
Entertained Service Club Hosts May Social
Mrs. William Burrow hosted the Women’s Service Club Tuesday afternoon May 17 with fourteen members sharing household hints. Readings by Morris Irene Ostlie Claude Gress Martin Amundson Art Nelson G. O. Anderson and Astrid Kimball. Get well wishes sent to ill member Mrs. Otto Vasby. Visitors included Mrs. Theo Loftsgard Mrs. Robert Burrow and Mrs. Laura Olson of Decorah. During social hour take away bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burrow
Women's Service Club
Wm. Burrow
Morris
Irene Ostlie
Claude Gress
Martin Amundson
Art’ Nelson
G. 0. Anderson
Astrid Kimball
Otto Vasby
Theo. Loftsgard
Robert Burrow
Laura Olson
Decorah
Hefir
Schweinefus
Weekend Visitors and Local Construction Notes
Elsie Jerdee and Bill Hitch with others visited Dr I C Jerdee and Yauslin families over the weekend. Glen Nims is remodeling the old Standard station and adding a cement block expansion, planning a future garage and repair shop while staying with K W Motor Co. Local birthdays and services include Michael Thoma’s theater party for his birthday and Air Force enlistments for Appelman and Larson. Elgin visitors and neighborhood gatherings are noted, with several dinner visits to Gunderson and Iverson households.
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Glen Nims Thas
Glen
Gilen
Mission Society Met at West Clermont Church Parlor
The West Clermont Mission Society met in church parlors on Wednesday afternoon with Glen Nygaard Carman Swenson Wm Wede Lyle Olson Arthur Schott Henry Schweine fus Alvin Amundson and Misa Inga Larson acting as hostesses. Mrs Clarence Johnson announced the program for May 18 including hymns Bible study and convention reports by Mrs Kenneth Amundson and Mrs Clarence Kittelson. The birthday song honored Millard Nelson Sr Lyle Olson Art Schott Jacob Ames Clarence Johnson I C Jerdee Hans Sandvold and Evelyn Flyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdms
Glen Nygaard
Carman Swenson
Wm. Wede
Lyle Olson
Arthur Schott
Henry Schweinefus
Alvin Amundson
Misa Inga Larson
West Clermont Mission Society
Clarence Johnson
Anya Larson
Kenneth Amundson
Clarence Kittelson
Mdm
Millard Nelson, Sr
Visits and gatherings in Postville and area families
Detroit visitor M W Carlin arrived with cousins for a weekend stay in the Larson home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Pfister of Postville. Margaret Sheehy of Cedar Rapids visited her sister Nell Sheehy. Memorial Day dinner guests were the Robert Martin family of Karl Martin. The Rev and Mrs John Van derbeck and family from Elgin attended. Vicky Habeger and Alyce Oeclberg joined Mrs Edwin Krueger for supper. Joe Vander joined Harvey Platt and Lawrence Reinhart of Postville on a fishing trip to Squaw Lake, Minnesota. Russell Mark were omitted from Dennis Bear’s reception list. Mr and Mrs Frank Wickham, Clarence Wickham and daughters Dianne and Barbara of Postville called on Glen Nims. Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman hosted the Dave Appelman family for dinner to celebrate Dave’s birthday. Mr and Mrs Keith Thoma and their sons and Mrs Len Simek were dinner guests of Mrs Louise Miller. Wendell Loftsgard returned from Tempe Arizona for the summer. he will resume studies at Arizona State College in Tempe in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Vander
Harvey Platt
Lawrence Reinhart
Postville
Squaw Lake
Minnesota
Wendell Loftsgard
Tempe
Ariz
D. T. Flores
Ames
Arizona State College
Wesley Schultz
Kathy
Kevin
Martha
Detroit
Mich
John Finnigan
Schultz
Car Wreck on Way Home from Trip
Mr and Mrs J A Erickson and daughter Loyce R N of Town City were in an eight day sightseeing trip through the south. Wednesday morning westbound from Chicago their car was sideswiped by a large truck and ditched. Mrs Erickson suffered a left arm injury and facial lacerations, was taken to a Gen eva hospital and released at night to continue home by her son Norman Erickson of Cedar Rapids. The 1951 Mercury remained in a west Chicago garage. Damage not estimated.
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J. A. Erickson
Loyce
R. N
Town City
Chicago
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Erickson
Community Calendar and Local Notices Summary
West Clermont and East Clermont groups announce May and June gatherings for Priscilla, Rosary Society, Altar Guild, Sew ing Societies, and a Red Cross swimming lessons start June 8 with 12:15 noon bus departures from the school house. Town ladies hostesses and May 25 meeting details listed. numerous neighborhood visits and family events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Priscilla
St. Peter's Rosary Society
East Clermont Mission and Sewing Societies
Red Cross
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club Meeting Shows Growing Interest
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club met Tuesday May 24 at Albert and Arthur Matt’s home with fifteen members answering roll call about a summer job. Patty Morse led soil erosion discussion. Camp at Decorah discussed. Four visitors attended. After adjournment a lunch and social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club
Albert
Arthur
Matt
Patty Morse
Decorah
Riverside Social Club Plans June Picnic and July Theater Outing
The Riverside Social Club met at Mrs. L. T. N. Olson’s home with co host Mrs. Oliver Rowland. Eleven members wore wedding pictures during roll call. two visitors Janice Larson and Mrs. Gordon Schupbach attended with Jimmie. Members donated clothing for the Iowa Children’s Home Society. finished garments were sent to Des Moines. A family picnic is set for Clermont park in June. August meeting is canceled. Prizes were awarded in take away bingo to several members and a door prize went to Mrs. Clarion Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Social Club
L. T. N. Olson
Oliver Rowland
Rowland
Janice Larson
Gordon Schupbach
Jimmie
Kenton Krueger
Clermont Park
Clarion Olson
Louis A. Olson
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Des Moines
Mdms
Martin Anderson
Mary Tatro
Weekend House Guests Travel Between Cedar Rapids and Nearby Towns
Network of visits across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns includes Art Nelson Jr and Sr hosting and visiting Chapman Burrow Bakewell families in Elgin Lan sing Ossian and Ames. Memorial Day gatherings feature Schults White Maurer Eskridge Nelson and Gerner households with relatives in Detroit Fayette Manchester Marengo Phelips and St Charles.
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George O.gLaggon
Rosermarie
Wayne Timmerman
Castalia
Vernon Anderson
Aia
Lyle Mabb
Westonion Moriday
Art Nelson, Jr
Jauly
John Deere No
Olson & Olson
Clermont
Iowa
Sue Us Fe
JU Deere
St. Peter’s Church
Methodist Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Ray Reierson
Helen Reierson
Joe Brady
Hawkeye
Norris Reierson
Ricky
Howard Boyle
Cliff Wilson
Tom Calan
Franz Appel ™Man
Earl Opperman
Dubuque
Lawrence Bakewell
Duane and
Angella
Lansing
John Bakewell
Julianne Bakewell
Fremont Sullivan
Independence
George V. Larson
State Hospital
Agnes Kneeland
Marquette
Farmers Savings Bank
Somat Clermont
Lowa
Clermont High School
Bert Henderson
Patricia Morse
Robert
Mary Swenson
Harley Evenson
Dorothy Helgerson
Mary Kamp
Grace Olson
Gloriann
Chweinetus
LaVerne
Elsie Jerdee, R. N
Dr. I. C. Jerdee
Bill Hitch
Carolyn
Leslie
Sumner
Harry Yauslin
Mrs. Yauslin
Henry Amundson
Dennis Larson
California
U. S. Air Force
Michael Thoma
Thoma
Harry Gunderson
Ronald Gunderson
Lyle Gunderson
Eldo Gericke
Roy Dawe
Pastville
Mrs. Nels Iverson
Roy Halverson
Mission Society Met
M. W. Carlin
Detroit, Mich
Carlin
George O. Larson
Fred Pfister
Margaret Sheehy
Nell Sheehy
Robert Martin
Karl Martin
John Vanderbeck
Vicky Habeger
Alyce Oecl‘berg
Edwin Krueger
Russell Mark
Frank Wickham
Clarence Wickham
Dianne and
Barbars
Glen Nims
Dave Appelman
Dave
Keith Thoma
Len Simek
Louise Miller
Town Ladies Aid
I. C. Jerdee
Ruth Starkey
Gerald Gutcher
Burkhart Riegel
Waterloo
Charles Monroe
Christena Monroe
Verni Engle
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Walter Becker
Steven
Lynnville
J. P Gaynor
Michael
Fayette
Helen Becker
Fred Bilden
Gilbert Hanson
Louis Tatra
Waukegan, NL
Mrs
Mary Tatra
Gordon Hoopman
Dale
Karen
Josie Whitson
Rochester
Minn
Will Struckman
Oelwein
Fred Clark
Esther Durscher
George Durscher
Lena Peters
Postville Hospital
Don Wright
Vicky
Joe Wander
Ole Relerson
Robert Relerson
Henderson Prairie
Cedar” Rapids
Ray Chapman
Art Nelson, Sr
Robert Chapman
William Burrow, Jr
Will Burrow, Sr
Larry Bakewell
Mrs. Lawrence White
Junior
Cletus
Ambrose Arnold
Ossian
Fred Maurer
Bob Eskridge
Manchester
Isobel Nelson
John Garrisch
Louie Olson
Olson
Willet Miller
Phelips
Wis
George Simon
St. Charles, Tl
William Hutchinson
Marengo, Il
Norbert Gerner
Florence
Oleemont
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