Twenty Five Years Ago In Clermont 1921 News
A 1921 Clermont recap details a secret engagement and Thanksgiving wedding of Miss Helen Henderson and Clarence Graver, with reception at the groom’s father’s home. Also notes Mary Quinn’s surgery recovery, plans for two new houses, and various local visits and gatherings involving residents from Clermont, Postville, Waterloo, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen
Clermont
Helen Henderson
B. C.henderson
Erickson
En Minnie
Begi Rok
Nancy McKinley
Hicago
George Still
Genevieve
Seery
Waterloo
A. R
E.W. Appelman
Sperry
Van
Memorial Services at Clermont in large attendance
Memorial services held at Clermont last Thursday forenoon under Sheehan Post American Legion with Commander Roy Swenson and Adjutant Walter Follett in charge. Gov. Robert D. Blue spoke, his talk praised as timely and historical, as the Clermont crowd from nearby towns gathered. Music by the Clermont high school band and Lois Olson solo were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Sheehan Post American Legion
Roy Swenson
Walter Follett
Robert D. Blue
Wm. H
Blue
Wm. R. Blake
Clermont High School
Lois Olson
Oelwein
West Union
Elgin
Postville
Poppy
Nora Lolftegard
Mavis Larson
Marilyn Olson
Barbara Appelman
Donna Johnson
DeWayne Johnson
Oran Shipton
Mavis'arson
June Rooker Weds Robert Wignall at West Clermont
June Rooker daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Rooker married Robert C Wignall son of Frank Wignall Traer at 3 o clock Sunday in West Clermont Lutheran church. Rev A O Nesset performed the double ring ceremony with pink and white peonies and lilies in the decorations. The bride wore white eyelet dress and a white hat with gloves. A reception followed in the church parlors and guests included relatives from Sparta Onalaska Galesville Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. The couple will live in Traer where Wignall works in a furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Ole C. Peterson
C Clarence Johnson
Raymond Erhardt
Gladys Barnes
Ervin Walz
Postville
Waukon
R. S. Henderson
Russell Gruver
Gene
Fred Cline
Lewis Hein
Cedar Rapids
Bertina ‘Buraas
Alden Trudo
Loras College
Dubuque
Elmer Trude
Nels Iverson
Canoe Ridge
Shirley
Janice Faldet
Iverson
Donald Larson
Donalene
Emmanuel Larson
Chas
Bigler
Cedar Falls
Fred Bigler
Richard Gulsvig
Joseph Larson
Gordon
Nekasha
Wis
Ray Reierson
Emil Johnson
Joe Brady
Minneapolis
Minn
Ed Gulsvig
June Rooker
H. E. Rooker
Robert C. ‘Wignall
Frank Wignall
Traey
Clermont Lutheran Church
A. O. Nesset
Ruth Messer
Barnby
Teachemacher
Ross and Choplin
Etude
Wm. E. West
Marten
Melville Wignall
Glen Larson
Donald ‘Huggett
Onalaska
Town State Teachers’ College
Wignall
Clermont
Traer
E. W. Rooker
Grace, Hannum
Sparta
E. A.larson
Donald Huggett
Ruth Huggett
Everett Lund
Kay Lund
Owen Lund
Duane Lund
Franky Wignall
Geo. Wignall
Nelle Ashbaugh
Harry Haack
Norma Haack
Patty Wignall
Lew Guyer
Harry Wignall
Paul Kingsoury
Chariton
Mary, Gould
Baby Beeves Sell Near Chicago Top
Willet Miller of Clermont fed and marketed a catload of baby beeves over fourteen months from calves to sale. They averaged 900 pounds and brought near the top in the Chicago fancy beef-clans. The piece lauds the feeding program and work behind the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willet Miller
Wm. B. Miller
Clermont
Chicago
G. M. Study Club Met at Mrs Ruth Jyngaas Home
The Grand Meadow Study club met May 29 at Mrs Ruth Jyngaas home. Esther Helgerson read about Iowa. Harriet Olson and Irene Frieden read poems. Lorraine Gunderson was honored with a birthday song. Irme Gunderson joined as a new member. A club picnic was planned for June 30 at West Union fair grounds. The meeting closed with a song and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Ruth Jyngaas
Lorraine Gunderson
Esther Helgerson
Lowa
Harriet Olson
Irene Frieden
Irme Gunderson
West Union Fair Grounds
Iowa
Appointed Dairy Day Committees Named by Gen. Committee
Gen. Committee selects Dairy Day committees for August 19 and 11, 1946 with chairs and members listed for Finance Advertising Publicity Concessions Lighting Seating Park Arrangements Band and Music. Local social notes report Bert Gruver Jr visiting Rockford and a furniture sale by Mrs. Mary Griebenow plus a picnic for confirmands Angeline and Sylvia Guyer with area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Blake
Chm
J. A. Erickson
Wm. Belstehner
Fred Larrabee
Fred Cline
H. Rooker
Ed Dugstad
H. Landsgard
H. A. Lubker
Len Gimek
Lucy Engle
Frances
Bert Gruver, Jr
Rockford
Cifton Prirele
Mary Griebennw
Henry C. Olson
Henry Amundson
Elmer Nelson
West Union
First Friday Mass at St. Peter's Church Friday
CH St. Peter's Church schedules a First Friday Mass at 8 20 with Holy Communion at 7 30. Confessions are offered Thursday at 8, and before 7 30 and 8 20 on Friday. Holy Hour is Friday morning from 7 30 to 8 39. Fr. Robert Cooney, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Clermont Lutheran parish events and community notices
Parish pastor A O Nesset outlines services at West Clermont and Clermont including communion and confirmation, plus dates for catechization and choir rehearsals. Highland class, parish social hosts, and a picnic honor for LaVonne on her confirmation are noted with adjacent travel and hospital visits.
Confirmation Next Sunday at hast Clermont Lutheran
Confirmation services will be held next Sunday June 8 at 11 a.m. at the Hast Clermont Lutheran church. The confirmation class members are Roger Amundson Delores Erickson Gerald Kittelson Darlene Olson Clarence Reiersen Arlene Burden Norman Sampson. Catechization for the confirmands will take place Friday June 7 at 8 p.m. Public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hast Clermont Lutheran' Church
Roger Amundson
Delores Erickson
Gerald Kittelson
Darlene Olson
Clarence Reiersen
Arlene Buroden
Norman Sampson
Shower for Newlyweds at West Clermont Church
A wedding reception and shower honored Mr and Mrs George Schroyer at West Clermont Lutheran Church Parlors on Wednesday evening. Lillian Halverson is the bride's mother. The program featured poems songs and readings led by Leanna Osmundson and Rev Nesset, with gifts to the newlyweds and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Lutheran Church
George Schroyer
Betty Burger
Lydia Thorson
Gienice Hangartner
Clermont Primary Vote Totals Report
At Clermont town hall on June 3 a total of 300 voters cast ballots with 248 Republican and 63 Democratic. Olson won 199 votes for supervisor, Barnhouse led the Democratic ticket for constable, Malone for justice of the peace had strong support, Blue led Gov. Estey over Scott, House led Kut sehat, and Clair Parker led Stoddard among Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. N. Olson
John Barnhouse
Joe Malone
Justice of the Peace
Blue
Estey
Scott
Fred House
Kutsehat
Clair Parker
Stoddard
Clermont Area Social and Memorial Day Notes
Clermont social items list a string of local activities from June 10 to 12 including American Legion meetings and a potluck at the high school gym. The column also records visits and travels of residents such as Mrs. Irene Crowe, Margar et, and Esther Durscher, plus family visits and a service member’s return from Cedar Rapids with likely deployment to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Crowe
Margaret
Oelwein
Julia Crowe
L. M. Larson
Clarion
Henry Larson
C. T. Larson
West Union
Esther Durscher
Cedar Rapids
George Durscher
Margaret Martin
Herbert Martin
Chillicothe
Business College
Eugene Trudo
San Diego
Calif
China
Aldean Trudo
Laras College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Howard Wendland
Marcia
Harry Raney
Annabelle
Robert Wignall
Oliver Christofferson
Strawberry Point
Mary Washburn
Inga
Anna Larson
Melvin Erickson
Dayton
Ohio
Anna
Larson
Postville Hospital
Emil Hugh
Frank Styues
Richard Griebenow
Dick Griebenow
Dennis
Tom Wethenbee
Hawkeye
Clara Gress
Claude Gress
J. A. Brigkson
Sermont
Loba
G. M. Study Club
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
West Clermont
Decorah Lutheran Church
Decorah
East Clermont
Vautfirmans
Lutheran World Avion Campaign
Highland
Churen
Nate
Harold Meisner
Harold Meisner. Assisting Hostesses Are, Mesdames
Wm. Tarkeon
Herman Scholen
Floyd Reaves
Philman Larson
Lawrence Lerch
LaVonne
A. 0. Nesset
Elsie
Esther
Swen Swenson
Alma Anderson
Julia Bilden
Oliver Torkelson
Carmen Swenson
Walter Foliet
Kenton Krueger
Vernon Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Wayne
Marty Tschantz
Alfred Baechler
Mary Haas
Alma Ostlie
Lester Wenger
Olaf Berg
Carl Halverson
Milo Halverson
Ostrander
A. O. Anderson
Sarah Walker
Eva Olson
Emma Olson
Eva
Walker
Hans Larson
Mrs. Larson
Ruth Starkey
Clarence Thompson
Henry Olson
Henry Osmundson
Arthur Olson
Bertina Buraas
Elmer Olson
Floyd Bergeson
A. ©. Nesset
Lawston
Tillie Swenson
Andine
Nesset
Big Canoe Church
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
WCOF
Kem-Tone
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Mgr
Clermont, Iowa
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