Students Visit Villa Louis on Prairie du Chien Outing
Clermont high school students toured Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on their annual class day traveling partly by boat on the Mississippi. They visited historic sites including St Gabriels church Fort Crawford and Zachary Taylor’s home before returning to McGregor via the Elk Boat Line on the Mississippi.
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Clermont High School
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mississippi
Col
Hercules I. Dousman
Alleghenies
Col. Dousman
John Jacob Astor
McGregor
Father of Waters
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin River
St. Gabriels
Fort Crawford
Zachary Taylor
Brisbois
Diamond
Clermont
Marjorie Olson
Verla Gunderson
Bernice Anderson
Jane Henderson
Anna Helen Yauslin
Clarice Aanes
Dotty Olson
Gladys Olson
Gretchen Rolfs
Ralph Schrader
Margaret Moen
William Scheel
Bernice Hanson
Norma Vasby
Leona Lyngaas
Esther Gunsten
Jackie Dibble
Lene Erickson
Randolph Reierson
Marion Lofisgard
Bob Graham
Jane Dibble
Bernard Hanson
Loretta Bylschner
Norman Amundson
Isabelle Wenger
Nona Trainor
Marjorie Scheel
Edwin Loftsgard
James Rounds
Norman Erickson
Truman Paulson
Leslie Olson
Harold Learn
Paul Hoemann
Cornelius Olson
Clermont Bath Church Reschedules Services and Meetings
Clermont Bath notes no church services next Sunday due to the pastor attending a Synod district meeting. A special business gathering of three congregations is set for next week across Clermont East, Clermont West, and the Highland church with specified dates and 1:30 and 8 oclock start times. Also planning for the Mission Society meeting at Mrs. Ole Benson’s home in Elgin on Thursday afternoon June 10.
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Alllaws
Clermont East
Clermont West
Highland Church
The
Mission Society
Ole Benson
Elgin
Benson
Ramona Rolfs and Kenneth Smith Tie in Clermont Home
Rolfs-Smith wedding unites Miss Ramona Rolfs eldest daughter of Clermont residents and Kenneth N Smith son of Hawkeye residents Saturday May 29 at the bride’s home with Rev Boggie officiating. Attendants were Gretchen Rolfs and Dayle Smith. music by Mrs A R Rolfs. After the ceremony relatives hosted a wedding dinner as teachers and graduates begin married life.
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Ramona V. Rolfs
Herman Rolts
Clermont
Kenneth N. Smith
Ed Smith
Hawkeye
Seleck
Boggie
Shiuting
Gretchen Rolfs
Dayle Smith
A. R
Lois
Evelyn
Shirley
Louise Grimes
Clermont High School
Upper Iowa University
L. Bockenstedt
West Union
Clermont Ladies Aid Meeting and Local Visits
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Louise Miller’s home on May 26 with hostessing by Mrs. Fred Bigler and Mrs. A R Lubk. Members heard current events, heard a gardening paper by Mrs. J F Cooley, and shared refreshments. A barn raising occurred at W A Nelson farm on Tuesday. Local residents visiting included Clifford Johnson of Chicago and Viola Koland of Cedar Rapids, with multiple family visits cited across Clermont and nearby towns.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Louise Miller
Fred Bigler
A. R. Lubk
J. F. Cooley
Taxes and steel industry employment figures
A recent survey shows taxes paid by the steel industry last year equaled a full year’s salary for 74,500 workers. The total tax bill was 105,850,000 dollars, averaging 169 dollars per employee. In 1985 the per employee tax was 184 dollars.
Picnic at Park and Socials Roundup in Clermont
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a picnic in the park last Friday for member Mrs. Ben Douglas as she prepares to move from Clermont. Eighteen attendees included Vernon Olson of Decorah who visited with Mr and Mrs Henry Olson. The men’s bridge club held a fish dinner for wives and two guests at McGregor Heights hotel with twenty six present. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Corsepius visited relatives in Winton. Several locals including Mr and Mrs A D Ferguson Mrs Nettie Dibble and multiple Andersons from West Union visited Mrs Mary White's home.
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Anton Olson
Chicago
Earl Simpson
Bertha Frisbin
Charles Sullivan
J. S. Sullivan
Bob Amdahl
Raymond Dewrine
Sig Amdahl
Mike
Mayme Houlihan
New Hampton
Nell Houlihan
Minneapolis
Monticello
Herman Rolfs
Clermont High School
Devil’s Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
L. J. Wise
Cedar Rapids
Herschel Rolfs
Yakima, Wash
Abert Paulson
Bernard Hansen
Harold Vinton
Sverre Hjelming
West
Union
Clif Cooley
Dunlap
Ewald Lynaas
Janet
Hans J. Larson
Loretta Rafferty
Cedar Falls
Ella Rafferty
Irene Rafferty
Pocahontas
Dunlap, Sr
West Union
Norma
Stanley Cooley
Archie Rolfs
Wauthena
Kansas
Ralf—Smith
Dotty Olson
Thelma Christianson
Bobby Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
Ben Douglas
Clermont
Mrs.Douglas
Vernon Olson
Decorah
Henry Olson
Men's Bridge Club
McGregor Heights
Lloyd Corsepius
Winton
A. D. Ferguson
Nettie Dibble
Will Anderson
Harry Anderson
Mary White
Clermont Calendar June 38 Civic and church gatherings
The calendar lists St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild on the 38th Thursday, Town Council on the 7th Monday, O. E. S. on the 8th Tuesday, Union church Guild on the 9th Wednesday along with an Alumni banquet, W. C. G. F. social on the 10th Thursday, and a dinner at the opera house on the 18th Sunday served by St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild.
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St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Union Church Guild
Alumni Banqnet
Opera House
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Clermont Union Church Service and Social Notices
Clermont Union Church plans a 7 30 pm service with J J Snyder as minister and Mrs Wm Nelson as pianist. Mrs Dan Carpenter hosts the Ladies Guild on Wednesday afternoon June 9 with Mrs William Calahan assisting. Mr and Mrs Jay White visited relatives in Riverside Illinois. Buddy Aanes of Minneapolis stayed with the Dan Kloster family. Eileen Aanes returned to Minneapolis with him.
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J. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Dan Carpenter
Ladies’ Guild
William Calahan
Jay White
Daugher
Mrs. Philmore
Riverside
Linais
Buddy Aanes
Minneapolis
Dan Kloster
Eileen Aanes
Lutheran Youth Conference to Convene in Minneapolis
Five Lutheran church youth groups will hold an international convention in Minneapolis and St Paul Minnesota from June 28 to June 30 with joint sessions in the Minneapolis auditorium. Friday and Sunday events include a conference sermon by Dr T F Gullixsen and a 3000 voice concert directed by Dr F L Melius Christiansen of St Olaf Choir. Public invited to joint sessions with registration starting June 23 at Central Lutheran Church. Hazel McLeod is point of contact.
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Young People's Luthor League
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Cnd
Paw
Minn
Dane
T. F. Gullixsen
St. Paral
American Lutheran Conference
FL Melius Christiansen
St. Olaf Lutheran Choir
United States
Canada
Norwegian Lutheran Conference
Central Lutheran Church
N. M. Yivisaker
Norwegian Lutheran Young People's
Birthday Celebration for Irene Monroe Marks Family Day
A family gathering Sunday May 30 at Mr and Mrs Louis Monroe home honored Irene Monroe whose birthday is June 1. Guests included Mrs Rigymond Stevens Mrs Gerald Gutcher Donald and David Clerttint George Monroe Donnan Mrs Iva Michel Tone and Eugene West Union Mr and Mrs Charles De Sotel Monona. A neighbor made the pink and blue birthday cake as the big event of the day.
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Louis Monroe
Irene
Harvey Meyer
Rigymond Stevens
Gerald Gutcher Donald and
David
Clerttint
George Monroe
Donnan
Iva Michel
Tone
Eugene
West Union
Charles de Sotel
Monona
Lene
Weekend guests in the home of Dr and Mrs LC Gjerde
Visitors over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Andrew Gjerde of Madison Wisconsin Clara Carlson of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Otto Matheson and Mr and Mrs Erling Matheson of Evans ton Illinois joined by local hosts for a family gathering.
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Derdee
Andrew Gjerde
Madison
Wis
Clara Carlson
Chicago
Otto Matheson
Erling Matheson
Evanston, Ilinois
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Julius Olson
E. C. Olson
Dan Burke
E. L. Crowe
Margaret Clark
Meske
Clermont Bath
G. Gunston
Love Brothers
Burgess-Dugstad Lbr. Co
Clermont, Iowa
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Rolfs—Smith
Heroes OF
Paria
Naulilan
Napolon
Lane Ion
Albany
Morge
Robert Fulton
James Watt
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. A. Nelson
Clifford Johnson
Viola Koland
Cedar Baptitsy
G. Koland
W. P. Mullaney
Paul
Ossian
Tim Foley
W. J. Kelly
Mike Sullivan
Nellie
Catherine Sullivan
Les Tietje
Sumner
St. Louis Browns
San Antonio Club
Texas League
Earl Sirpless
Sarah Walker
Roy Syers
Len Simek
Joe Simek
la Vonne Simek
Raymond Markham
Austin
Minns
Mert Perry
Clermont Union Church
Lutheran Youth Conference
DR. Scholls
Dr. Scholl
Scholls
H. A. Lubke
Scholl
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