Campfire Girls Elect New Officers At May Meetings
Junior and Senior Campfire groups met May 31 at Joyce Larton and Helen Hedderson homes. New officers were elected for both groups. plans include July 23 meeting, camp departure July 27, and resumption of meetings in September. Bluebirds and Juniors prepared crafts, learned first aid, and discussed poison ivy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako
Joyce
Heleny ‘Hedderson
Carol Mott
Rebecca Olson
Mary Schultz
Grace Olson
Treas
Helen Henderson
JoAnn Moore
Aldora Anderson
Bluebirds
Camp Huaga
C. Larson
Carol
Margie Swenson
Legion Hall
Carolyne Kittleson
August Becker Burial Here Sunday June 15
The ashes of August George Becker will be brought to Clermont by his son Raymond from Gainesville Florida for burial in Clermont cemetery Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Rev E G Steinman will conduct the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Becker
Clermont
Raymond
Gainsville
Florida
E. G. Steinman
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Assistance
The Bennett family thanks the Fire Dept and all who helped at their Saturday morning fire. Guests included James Martin of Ames and Bob VonStein of Cedar Rapids. Sunday visitors were Ruth Dubbatt and Mrs. Paul Grimes of Cedar Rapids. Memorial Day guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thorson of Milwaukee. Reuben Schupbach visited Bennett residence Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald Bennett
James Martin
Ames
Bob VonStein
Cedar Rapids
Herb Martin
Ruth Dubbatt
Paul Grimes
Memorial Day
Arthur Thorson
Milwaukee
Reuben Schupbach
Herald Bennett
Honors for Ames forestry student at Iowa State College
H G Martin of Clermont, a forestry student at Iowa State College, earned two honors in spring. He joined Alpha Zeta Agriculture honor society and received the George W. Catt scholarship at the May 28 Honors Day Convocation. The award funds his remaining college costs while he works as a smokechaser in Idaho this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dares Martin
H. G. Martin
Clermont
Iowa State College
Alpha Zeta Honor Society
Division of Agriculture
George W. Catt
Iowa State
Garden Valley
Idaho
Barn Fire Destroys Bennett Farm Structure
Firemen were called at 1 30 a m Friday to a barn blaze on the Harold Bennett farm south of town. The barn burned to the ground despite efforts to control it, with machinery lost and only partial insurance. Cause not yet determined. no residents on the property, Mr Bennett farms the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald ‘Bennett
Bennett
Riverside Club Met Wednesday
The Riverside Social Club gathered at Mrs. Oliver Rowland's home with 17 members and five visitors. Co host Mrs. L. T. N. Olson led, the scripture was read, Shirley Tatro was wished a happy birthday, and members stitched sofa pillow covers for the Good Samaritan Home in West Union. Contests yielded prizes to Mrs. Martin Anderson, Mrs. Clarion Olson, Mrs. Inga Evenson, and door prize went to Mrs. L. T. N. Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Social Club
Oliver Rowland
L. T. N. Olson
Miller and Son ship 1000 lb baby beeves to Chicago
William Miller and Son sent a trailer load of baby beeves weighing about 1000 pounds each to Chicago for Mondays market. Mr and Mrs Willett Miller traveled to Chicago to observe the sale, and visited the Dick Crowe home during the trip. Bill Miller praises Willett’s farm leadership. Mae Rose McNeil of Postville and Mrs George Washburn of Wheatland visited Nellie and Katherine Sullivan on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller and Son
Chicago
Willett Miller
Dick Crowe
Bill Miller
Willett
Mae
Rose McNeil
Postville
George Washburn
Wheatland
Agnes Kneeland
Nellie
Katherine Sullivan
Town Aid Meeting At Home Of Mrs Olson
Town Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Henry Olson with Mrs Alfred Baechler assisting. Roll call echoed What I know about Indians. Edna Nelson paid library telephone rent and the cancer crusade fund. April library report given. June librarians named Flor ence Gutcher and Helen Tatro. Book ordering committee listed Edith Larson Andine Vasby Frances Cline. Flood relief fund donation of 15 dollars approved. Dr Breck letter discussed swimming lessons at UIU for summer. Cler mont classes start June 9. Andine Vasbey led Indians program based on her Mission School experience in Whittenberg Wisconsin last summer. Picnic committee named Mrs Keith Thoma chair, Mrs Clarence Tatro, Andine Wasby, Mrs Herb Anderson. Luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Alfred Baechler
Edna Nelson
Florence Gutcher
Helen, Tatro
Edith Larson
Andine Vasby
Frances Cline
Ruth Olson
Breck
UIU
Clermont
Andine Vasbey
Whittenberg
Wis
Addressed Notices For Soldiers In Service
A batch of service addresses lists Pvt. Howard L. Johnson and 2nd Lt. Daniel Flores with APO designations in New York and San Francisco. It notes Pvt. Kenneth Amundson on furlough from Camp Pickett and Pvt. Roger Amundson transferred to Fort Shafter for Radio Operators School in Hawaii. Also includes Pvt. Arthur D. Schott finishing basic at Fort Riley and awaiting furlough home late June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth] Amundson
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Fort Shaffer
Roger H. Amundson
Martin Amundson
Postville
Schofield
Brs
Territory of Hawaii
Fort Shafter
Oahu Island
U. S
A. U
Arthur D. Schott
5Th Army Cook School
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fred L.schott
Clermont
Sth
Army Area Food Service School
Dept
ASU
Memorial Day Guests and Visits In Hazelton and Nearby Homes
Local families and relatives spent Memorial Day weekend visiting in Hazelton and nearby towns. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dave Appelman, Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman and Doug and Bert Henderson in the C A Morey home, and Mr and Mrs Bob Sperry with Bobbie and Angeline Guyer from Cedar Rapids visiting Clara Christianson and Aubrey Guyer. Leslie Whitford, nephew of Mrs Lucian Appelman, graduated at UYU. Rachel Hackman of West Union visited with cousin Gwendolyn Baechler. Mrs Esther Helgerson and Norma Berentson spent Wednesday evening with John Sampson. Carol Flack from Postville joined Truman Paulson for a Wednesday evening visit. Mr and Mrs John Bakewell and daughters were Memorial Day guests in the Wm Bakewell home at New Albin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Appelman
Franz Appelman
Doug
Bert Henderson
C. A
Gwendolyn Baechler
Bob Sperry
Bobbie
Angeline Guyer
Cedar Rapids
Clara Christianson
Aubrey Guyer
Marvin Flack
Carol
Postville
Truman Paulson
John Bakewell
Bakewell
New Albin
Calendar item highlights June youth group events
Calendar listings show June dates for swimming lessons at Legion and troop 51 meetings for Boy Scouts on Monday June 9. Tuesday June 10 features American Legion Auxiliary East Clermont Mother's Club and Woodland Study Club. Thursday June 12 includes Cub Scouts activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Boy
American Legion Auxiliary
East Clermont
Woodland
Weekend visitors light up Clermont area social list
Clermont residents hosted a stream of guests including Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lindberg from Minneapolis and Alden on leave, with Sunday picnics and visits among the Lindbergs Folletts Kruegers Adreses Swensons and Andersons. Additional gatherings featured Knudtsons Wendlands Ericksons De Sarts Gunders Schraders Simeks Bennett Appelmans Okey Millers and Jacob Krueger visits to Pepin and Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Lindberg
Minneapolis
Alma Anderson
Alden
Walter Follett
Kenton Krueger
Bill Adres
Chuckie
Roy Swenson
Mia
Millard Nelson, Jr
Vernon
Harvey Anderson
Keith Thoma
Lawrence Knudtson
Elgin
Howard Wendland
Hawkeye
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Dean De‘Sart
Lyle Gunderson
Bud Schrader
Len Simek
Marvin Bennett
Oelwein
Harold Bennett
Franz Appelman
M. S. Appelman
Marshalltown
Bess Okey
George Miller
Millers
John Sampson
Ernie Holt
Clermont Lutheran Parish Service Schedule and Events
East Clermont shows Installation Services led by Pastor N O Dversdall of Decorah with 8 00 Thursday and 11 00 Sunday services and Mothers Club Tuesday at 2 00. West Clermont hosts 9 30 Sunday installation with Pastor Dversdall, Luther League and Junior Choir gatherings midweek. Highland holds 2 30 Sunday installation with Decorah officiating and Ladies Aid Thursday June 12 at 2 00 hosted by Mrs Alma Scholen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
N. O. Dversdall
Decorah
Mothers Club
West Clermont
N, O. Dversdall
Luther League
Highland
Pastor N. O
Dversdail
Ladies Aid
Alma Scholen
Wm. Torkelson
al Dennler
Harold Meisner
Full Gospel Evangelist Gothard to Speak at Undenominational Meeting
June week long nightly sermon series by Evangelist Gothard at Full Gospel Undenominational in school house Jon No. 18, 212 miles west of Clermont. Also local notices record moves, visitors, and Memorial Day dinner guests at the Theo Loftsgard home with residents from West Union Sac City Kenyon and Camp Pickett movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Gothard
Missouri
Lord Jesus Christ
Jon No
Clermont
E. C. Boyer
Decorah
Helen Dibble
Dan Burke
St. Paul
Burke
Hart Forsythe
Rita Rounds
Hayward
Calif
Ray Reierson
Helen
Norris
Reierson
Kenyon
Erager
Eugene Severson
Sac City
Theo
Loftsgard
Daniel Flores
Will
Theo. Loftsgard
Fred Maurer
Fayette
Ruth Westpfahl
Geneva
4 H Club Elects Co Officers and Delegates
The Clermont Clover Clovers met with Caroline Kirkesiuc Saturday, May 24. Nine members answered roll call. Peggy Kerr will run for county officer and Shirley Brandt will attend the convention. Demonstrations on salads by Norma and Jean Brandt and cookies by Caroline Kirkestue and Kathleen Eberling. Next meeting planned for Tuesday, June 17 at Jean and Belve Brandt's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers
Caroline Kirkesiuc
Peggy Kerr
Shirley Brandt
Norma
Jean Brandt
Caroline Kirkestue
Kathleen Eberling
Mother and Daughter Tea at Kerr Honors Mothers
A mother-daughter tea was held at Peggy Kerr's Saturday May 10 honoring the mothers. Thirteen girls answered roll call naming the dish they liked best prepared by their mothers. The program featured piano solos by Bonnie Miller Judy Anderson and Kathleen Eberling an accordion solo by Kathleen Eberling readings by Peggy Kerr and Jean Brandt and picture slides by Mrs. Merle Bovis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Kerr
Bonnie Miller
Kathleen Eberling
Jean Brandt
Judy Anderson
Merle Bovis
Clermont School Notice and Local Prize Winner
Attention swimmers at Clermont grade school. Children aged 6 to 7 must be picked up at 12 15 Monday July 9, others meet at 1 00 for bus departure. Helen K Henderson seventh grade won a third prize in General Mills America is a Great contest receiving a view master stereoscope. Clermont seventh and eighth grades entered. Carlyle Anderson of Cedar Rapids visited his mother Rosina Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen K. Henderson
James Henderson
Clermont
General Mills
America
Carlyle Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Rosina Anderén
Concessions All Signed for Dairy Days
Fred Cline, chairman of concessions for Dairy Days, reports that free attractions and rides are booked for Clermont Dairy Days, August 9-10. Plans are nearly complete, committees appointed, and the event is expected to offer two days of fun and frolic, upholding the fair’s reputation as “The Best Free Fair” in northeast town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
Clermont
iUp
New Minister Accepts Call to Grace Episcopal Church
The Rev. E. C. Bayer, former Grace Episcopal Parish pastor at Estherville, accepts a call to Grace Episcopal Church Decorah and Episcopal churches at Cresco and Clermont. He arrived in Decorah with Rt. Rev. Gordon W. Smith for parish interviews and will reside at the Decorah rectory after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bayer
Grace Episcopal Parish
Estherville
Grace Episcopal Church
Decorah
Cresco
Clermont
Bayer
Gordon W. Smith
Hartman and Thaim Families Host Memorial Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman of Elkader and Mr and Mrs James Thaim of Marion were dinner and Memorial weekend guests in the Harold Bennett and Ben Bauman homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hartman
Elkader
Harold Bennett
James Thaim
Marion
Ben Bauman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Campfire News
August Becker
ISC
Riverside Club
Farmers Savings Bank
E. W. Hilgemann
Iowa
Howard L. Johnson
Hq & Hq - Co
Inf
APO
Y Postmester
New York
Howard
Daniel T. Flores
San Francisco
Lawler
Erickson
Abha M. Olson
L. Olson
Lehman
Schupbech
Barker
Westpfahl
LF Jensen
LF Westpfahl
Rounds
RF R. Hendrckson
C J. Erickson
Clermont Lutheran Parish
L'Myra
Rosina Anderson
Kerr
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
John Deere
Olson & Olson
Felco
Clermont Cooperative
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