Annual Convention of the Decorah Circuit
The Young People's Luther League and Choral Union of the Decorah circuit hold their annual convention at East Clermont Lutheran church on Saturday and Sunday June 10 and 11. The program opens at 9 30 a m with registration and welcome by Almer Amundson. Afternoon events feature Iva Peterson Clara Nelson and Tie and Donna Johnson. Sunday begins with 9 o'clock communion and services led by Rev. Oscar Mikkelson Rev E S Ramsey liturgist and Genevieve Anderson organist. East Clermont choir to sing. Closing concert Sunday at 3 p m directed by Dr Carlo Sperati with Ramsey assistant director and Verla Gunderson accompanist.
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Young People’s Luther League and
Choral Union
Decorah Circuit
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Life With
Almer Amundson
East Luthor League
Iva Peterson
Clara Nelson
Tie
Donna Johnson
Oscar Mikkelson
Spring Grove
Minn
E. 5
Ramsey
Genevieve Anderson
East Clermont
Carlo Sperati
Rev. Ramsey
Verla Gunderson
Lolita Blake Graduates From 8. A.1.
Anna Lolita Blake daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Blake of Clermont was in the University of Town senior class graduating in Liberal Arts. She majored in speech and English and studied at Upper Town University and S U 1 during a 193% summer term with weekly children hour broadcasts. She acted with Bay View Mich Little Theatre Group and studied at Ohio Wesleyan. She will teach English speech and typing in Hawk Eye public schools after returning to Bay View in July for theatre. Miss Blake is an Alpha Chi Omicron US A Sigma Tau Delta Alpha Psi Omega and Pi Kappa Delta member.
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Anna Lolita Blake
W. R. Blake
Clermont
University of Town
Upper Town University
Little Theatre
Bay View
Mich
Ohio Wesleyan
Hunter
Blake
Hawkeye
Alpha Chi Omicron
Sigma Tau Delta
Alpha Psi Omega
Pi Kappa Delta
Iowa City
Aid Society Meets Clermont Ladies Aid Group
The Clermont group met Wednesday May 31 at Mrs Henry Folletts home with hostesses Mrs Wm Nelson and Mrs Carl Carmichael. Current events dominated roll call and Mrs B Reigal was unable to preside due to illness. Mrs L L Carr read a letter from Mrs Louise Lester, daughter of former Clermont residents. Mrs R V Brandt announced a Northeast Iowa Poetry association meeting June 3 at Marion Gee in West Union. Mrs William Nelson noted the library accession file and the book purchasing committee reported last quarter purchases. Lunch served to 19 members and 4 guests.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Follett
Wm. Nelson
Carl Carmichael
B. Reigal
Illess
L. L. Carr
Louise Lester
Fred Wille
Clermont
R. V. Brandt
Northeast Iowa Poetry Association
Marion Gee
West Union
William Nelson
H. B. Greenley
Baer and Nova Fight Ends in Technical Knockout
In Yankee Stadium last week Max Baer former heavyweight champion and Lou Nova faced off before about 25 000 in a brisk first round exchange. The bout ended in the 11th round when the referee stopped it after Baer sustained severe eye lacerations, giving Nova the late win in a strong crowd showing.
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New York
N. Y
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Alameda
Calif
Yankee Stadium
Lou
Baer
Rosary Society Meets At Rafferty Home
The St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild met at Mrs. W. J. Rafferty's home with Mrs. Wm. Boyle and Mrs. Kathryn Horan assisting. Twenty-one members and two guests attended. Mrs. Dan Burke reported on the recent regional meeting in Dubuque where Fr. O'Connell spoke on fall activities. Plans were made for an ice cream social on Saturday June 17, with committee heads Mrs. Theodore Guritz, Mae Carlin, and Agnes Kneeland in charge.
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St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Altar Guild
W. J. Rafferty
Wm. Boyle
Kathryn Horan
Dan Burke
Dubuque
Fr. O'Connell
Theodore Guritz
Mae Carlin
Agnes Kneeland
Norma Vasby and Arthur Blockhus wed in home ceremony
Norma Vasby daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Vasby of Clermont married Arthur Blockhus son of Mr and Mrs Joe Blockhus of West Union in a single ring ceremony at 11 on Tuesday morning May 30 at the home of Rev Do Belknap who officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Joe Blockhus. The bride wore blue and gold with white accessories the groom blue. Mrs Blockhus is Clermont high school graduate and the couple reside with the groom s parents.
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Norma Vasby
Otto Vasby
Clermont
Arthur Blockhus
Joe Blockhus
West Union
Do. R. Belknap
Clermont Calendar June Meetings and Events
June schedule lists W. C. O. F. social meeting on the 10th, Luther League convention at East Clermont church on the 11th to 12th, American Legion and Auxiliary on the 12th to 13th, Union church Guild on the 14th, W. C. O. F. business meeting on the 15th, and Clermont Lodge A. F. & A. M. on the 15th.
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Luther League
East Clermont Church
American Legio
American Legion , Auxiliary
Union Church Guild
Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Louis Cowles Rites Held at Burnham for 77
Funeral services for Louis Cowles 77 were conducted at Burnham funeral home West Union with Rev G W Ukena in charge. Burial in Maynard family lot. Survived by widow seven grandchildren and two daughters in California Idaho and Oregon. son Harry preceded in death. Out of town mourners listed and local notices follow.
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Louis Cowles
Burnham Funeral Home
West Union
G. W. Ukena
Maynard
Cowles
Clermont
Fay-ette
Dover Township
Leona Packard
Gour
Hazel
Chris Rasmussen
Harlan
Doyle Cowles
Medford
Oregon
Geo. Cowles
Park Cowles
Ossian
Manzanita
Paul Thompson
Los Angeles
Calif
Herman Cole
Mullan
Idaho
Harry
J. W. Ranney
Clayton Morse
Robert. Ponsar
Louis Garner
Kathryn Ranney
Earl Sehenick
St. Paul
Minn
Max Hedrick
Chicago
Elmer Moen
Marion
Carl Wilkinson
Meddapplis
John Miehs
Otto Rummel
John Wilkinson
Fayette
Summer visits dot Clermont with week end guests
Nell Sheehy of Fonda Lac Wis returned to Clermont to spend the summer in the Sheehy home. Charles Bigler and Billy Bigler of Cedar Falls visited the Fred Bigler home. The Biglers stayed a month with grandparents, Mrs. Peter Lotte’s party from West Union joined. Waucoma visitors included D J Flynn family with Patsy staying longer at the Vinton home. Several dinners hosted in Clermont featured guests from Waterloo West Union Cedar Rapids Oelwein Eldorado and Gunder. The funeral of pioneer Andrew Nyborg was held at Marion church in Gunder with connections to Clermont via Mrs Elmer Osmundson.
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Nell Sheehy
Fonda Lac
Wis
Clermont
Sheehy
Charles Bigler
Billy Bigler
Cedar Falls
Fred Bigler
Peter Lotte
Cornel Anfinson
West Union
Waterloo
D. J. Flynn
Waucoma
W. T. Vinton
Patsy Flynn
Vinton
Carl Carmichael
H. B. Andrews
Pat Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Mechelson
Ward Tupper
Fred Johnson
Carl
Frances Peterson
Oelwein
Morris Christianson
Oscar
Mabel Johnson
Harry Johnson
Louie Anderson
Einar
Union Guild Set to Meet on Wednesday June 14
The Union Guild will meet next Wednesday June 14 at the home of Mrs. Wm. R. Blake with Mrs. J. C. Warton as program reader. Other local visits include Fred Cline at a Cedar Rapids Ford dealers meeting, and multiple social arrivals and dinners across town.
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Union Guild
The
Wm. R. Blake
J. C. Warton
An Island Without a Cruss on Staffa Isle
The Scottish Isle of Staffa is famed for its caves and basalt pillars and, unusually among Old World island resorts, remains uninhabited. Each year thousands visit to see the wonders, yet no one lives on the island.
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Staffa
Early Use of Hop as Dance Nickname Cited
The passage notes that the term hop for a dance appeared in 1851 Ohio. It cites the Cincinnati Gazette remarking that Cincinnati Burnett House hops were among the most select balls of the season, illustrating an early use of the word in dance contexts.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gazette
Beginning With Song by Agnes Paulson
Sandra Duval gazes from a balcony at a sunset garden remembering childhood friends and tragedy. Her friend Nancy died after a car accident and Sandra later faced her father’s death, her mother’s suicide, and a long road to independence as she seeks work after a hospital stay.
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Agnes Paulson
Sandra Duval
Nancy Ryan
Nancy
Sandra
Sandy
Phen
Thevgbt
Annual Meeting Notice of Farmers Mutual Fire Ins Assn
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Fayette county Iowa will be held at the Legion hall Fayette on June 13 for electing officers and other business as may come before it. A D Knox Secretary.
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Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Fayette County
Iowa
Legion Hall
Fayette
A.D. Knox, Seo'y
Want ads tell and sell in Clermont area news
A misc. local note set covers visits and incidents in Mason Cary and Clermont. Retold items include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sperry and Ison Robert Francis visiting. Mrs. Oscar Allen scratched while separating a snake from a cat. Sinclair gas line advertising better mileage. Cline's Service Station painting at Harold Landsgard residence. Adolph Nesvioth’s 25th anniversary at a Clermont Lutheran church. family visits spanning Prairie du Chien to Minneapolis. organizational meetings of Chapter DB, PEO. Women's Missionary Federation in Northwood. St Blockhusere at Blooming Prairie. social gatherings with the Landsgard and Tollefson households. Advertising note ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sperry
Ison Robert Francis
Suinday
Mason Cary
Harold Landsgard
Otto Vasby
Adolph Nesvioth
Hawkeye
Clermont
Elizabeth Priest
Lycurgus
George Larson
Devarah
A. O. Wold
Ant Arista
Firs
O. K. Houg
G Olof
Noelson
Tina
Tember Veith Mar
FE. Iveleon
Landsgard Haime
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Arthur Moon
Monona
J. M. Brorby
Lavanda Smith
George Smith
Gilbert Ostlie
Mr. Ostlie
Mire Ostlie
Ghe
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche
Ronald Regan
John Litel
Secret Service of the Air
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Don Ameche
Loretta Young
Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone
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Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Baskervilles
Lolita Blake
8. A.1
Marjorie Olson
Des Moines
Thomas Muller
Ronald
Postville
Glen Paulson
Des Moines Register and Tribune
E. E. Ramsey
Lutheran Church
D. C. Burgett
Adolph Amundson
Chas. Regan
Carl Hanson
Carol
Watkins
Hanson
Leonard Lofstuen
Lofstuen
Igiv
Clermont Mattress & Upholstering Company
Aid Society
Rosary Society Meets
Vasby—Blockhus
M. L. Miller
Batavia
Ray Hackett
Frank Shaw
Robert Shaw
Pocahontas
Loretta Rafferty
Lst
Lucille Lubke
J. A. Erickson
Northfield
Irene
St. Olaf College
Norman Erickson
Doris Landsgard
Arthur Eller
Ray Meyer
Alma Koland
American Institute of Business
G. Koland
Viola Koland
Fred Cline
Ford ‘Dealers
Ben Frautchy
University Hospital
Town City
Anna Crane
Ira Moody
McGregor
Herman Rolfs
Albert Halverson
George Giblyn
Mason City
Walter Vinton
Emma Gunderson
Dan
Ben Hulbert
Henry Bahn
Elkader
Grace Abel
Dorothy Doerr
Volga City
Wayne Abel
Lowe Brothers
Wn Brothers
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