25 Years Ago Items From June 16 1927 Enterprise
A collection of short notices from Ossian and surrounding areas including Mrs GC Nicholson driving into a Paulson garage light, Dr I C Jerdee planning a Europe summer trip, a major barn fire at Mrs Mary Graver’s home, a large Clermont township club meeting, Tom McGahagen’s 73rd birthday surprise, paving bond issue discussions forming Fayette County Good Roads Association, Cradle Roll at East Clermont church, visits and minor injuries, birthday celebrations, and local social events with residents such as Verni Engle Jacquelyn Bakewell Vivian Easler Kathinka Larson Alfred Wenger Sheldon Weber Judy Beverly Svendsen Ixobel Nelson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Nicholson
Ossian
Paulson Garage
I. C. Jerdee
Europe
Norway
Germany
Switzerland
Fire ‘Department
Mary Graver
Clermont
Tom
Mc‘Gahagen
Herman Griebe
Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Kathinka Lars
Henry Nelson
Council Bluffs
Ixobel Nelson
Priscilla Meeting Hosts Plan Kitchen Remodel
Priscilla group met Wednesday in a Lutheran church basement with hostesses Andine Vasby and the Molms. The session opened with singing and devotion led by Andine Vasby. The secretary’s report and a thank you card from Mrs. G. O. Anderson were read. The mother daughter banquet was reported as funded by the group, and thanks were given for donations of food and labor. A kitchen remodel was voted, with a committee named to oversee work. The program featured songs by junior girls, a reading by Mrs. Herb Martin, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Lutheran ‘Church
Andine Vasby
Molms
Almer L. Nelson
Amy Olson
Ole Amundson
J. . Jerdes
LaVerne Stumme
G.10. Anderson
Harry Amundson
Mdmsg
Henry Olson
Ramona Olson
Herb Martin
Knudsen
Clermont Band Concerts Start Season This Saturday
The Clermont school band led by Mrs. M. H. Moore opens the weekly summer concert series in Clermont on Saturday evening June 14 at eight. Rehearsals are Fridays at seven thirty at the school. Anyone may help by contacting Mrs. Moore or joining the rehearsal. Concerts continue each Saturday through the summer at the new band stand by Schup's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
M. H. Moore
St Ann's Circle Elects New Officers At Home
St Ann's Circle held a May 27 meeting hosted by Mrs Verni Engle with eight members present and Mae Crowe elected president Lucy Engle named secretary treasurer A June 3 card party at the Boyd home featured guests Howard Boyle R G Schupanitz and Elizabeth Bauman Prizes went to Bess Blake Mary Griebe and Mrs Monroe won the door prize
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
St. Ann’s Circle
Mae Crowe
Lucy Engle
Sec.treas
Morms Howard Boyle
R. G. Schupanitz
Elizabeth Bauman
Bess Blake
Mary Griebenow
Monroe
Service Ba Fa Completes Basic Training Motion
Pvt Edwin K Amundson of Clermont completed basic training at Camp Pickett Virginia. He completed eight weeks of basic infantry training and eight weeks of medical training. A new address for Howard Stumme at Lowry Air Base Colorado is listed as Howard Stumme A 3C 3430 Student Squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin K. Amundson
Ole E. Amundson
Clermont
Medical Replacement Training Center
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Howard Stumme
Lowry Air Base
Colorado
Local Graduations Highlight Cedar Falls Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter Follett and others attended Marilyn Follett’s graduation from Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls on Saturday. Barbara Appelman also graduated from Town State Teacher’s College, with plans to counsel at a Camp Fire Girls camp this summer. Additional local residents joined or hosted relatives during weekend visits and trips to graduation events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Follett
Henry Follett
Alma Anderson
Will J. Nelson
Cedar Falls
Marilyn Follett
Iowa State Teacher's ‘College
Community Calendar and Social Notes
A listing of events from Saturday June 14 through Thursday June 18 including St Ann s Bake Sale at the Boyle building and meetings of Commercial Club Boy Scouts Troop 51 Women s Service Club West Clermont Mission Society and Forresters Cub Scouts. A group gathered at the Howard Boyle home to celebrate Mrs Boyle s birthday. Weekend visitors included Dr and Mrs A M Aanes of Red Wing and Mrs Othilia Swenson of Rochester along with Verla Gunderson of Cedar Rapids. Nearby visits featured Inga Anderson and Gene Waters with guests Lorenz Reinhardt and others. Alphie Thorson and daughter Minerva traveled to Decorah for Luther College summer session enrollment. Weekend guests at the Moorhead home included Mr and Mrs E W Moorhead and other relatives. The Aldersons returned from a northern Minnesota vacation while relatives shared dinners and visits at multiple area homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's Bake Sale
Boyle Building
Commercial Club
Boy Scouts
Women’s Service Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Women’s Catholic Order of Forresters
Cub Scouts
Forresters
Howard Boyle
Alphie Thorson
Minerva
Decorah
Luther College
E. W. Moorhead
Princeton
Death of J R Smith Veteran Montezuma Attorney
Montezuma mourns the death of J R Smith a longtime attorney who established his practice there in 1900. His laten note marks the passing of a lawyer who formed the core of the community’s legal lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
J. R. Smith
Methodist Church Biweekly Worship Ahead of Conference
Methodist church announces regular biweekly worship led by Minister E G Steinman this coming Sunday at 8 45 am. It will be their last service before the Annual conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Notices
Parish schedules list choir rehearsals in West Clermont for multiple parishes and worship times across East Clermont Highland and Elgin. Community events include Luther League picnics, mission society meetings, a St. Ann circle food sale, and wedding attendance in Tripoli. Social visits and family gatherings are noted among local residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
Choral Union
West Clermont
West Union
Ossian
Clermont
St. Olaf and
Gunder
Luther League
Mission Society
East Clermont
Free Wednesday Movie Series Begins in Clermont
Clermont Commercial Club sponsors free movies each Wednesday starting June 18 for shoppers. First showing is June 10 with Dick Griebenow in charge. Community note mentions local visits, weddings, and hometown travel as residents gather and socialize during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Clermont Commercial Club
Dick Griebenow
Appendectomy and hospital visits in Decorah and area
Ilo Meyer had an appendectomy at Decorah hospital Saturday morning and returned home Tuesday. Sindra Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Nelson, was a patient at Postville Hospital for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Weber and Judy left for Oakland California after a two week visit with Mrs. Weber's parents, the Wengers. The Wengers drove them to Cedar Rapids to meet their train and stayed overnight with Loyce Erickson in Iowa City. Loyce Erickson, RN, was a holiday visitor in the Erickson home. Mr. and Mrs. Dean DeSart spent Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Erickson spent Sunday in Boscobel Wisconsin with Mrs. N. H. Nelson and brought Andine Vasbey home after a few days there. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Torkelson and Mrs. Betty Mickelson and son visited in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Meyer and Mrs. Mary Washburn. SPINET PIANO used five months for sale through Cedar Rapids Piano Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wenger
Sheldon Weber
Judy
Milt Miller
Elgin
Merle Alderson
Minnesota
Karen
Floyd Bergeson
Linda
John Barnhouse
Andine Vasbey
Decorah
Laura Dickson
Fremont Sullivan
Marguerite
Geo. Larson
Larson
Priest
Mary Washburn
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Enterprise
Jacquelyn Bakewell
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Svendsen
Vivian Easler
Fredericksburg
Mary Schultz
Walter Pratt
Clarence Tatro
Elaine Tatro
Clara C. Torgik
San Diego
Calif
Ray Reierson
Norris Reiersons
Arthur S. Olson
Torvik
Spring Grove
Dakotas
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Walter Fritz
Independence
Peters
Bess Tschantz
Fred Clark
Anna Patterson
Orvin Miller
Sherrie ‘Williams
Alpha
Guy ‘Williams
Walt Lichtenberg
Calmar
John ‘Bakewell
City Park
Judy Weber
Gheldon Weber
Oakland
John Fuller
Volga
Imr
LeFonda
Lester Wenger
Ois Aee Farmers Savings Bank
E. W. Hilgemann
Iowa
Franz Appelman
Helen ‘Henderson
Town State Teacher's College
Barbara Appelman
Barbara
Gleat Lake
Ronnie
Vern Pratt
Parker Gress
Clara Gress
Waterloo
Claude Gress
Vino Gress
Eugene
Louie Gjefle
Waterville
Gordon Schupspach
Bob Seileman
Oelwein
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Donna Larson
Minneapolis
Don Burger
Fayette
Mrs. Daisy Stry
St. Ann's Circle
Duc
Jake Wander
Lucian Appellman
C. W. Humphrey
Tripoli
Mike
Jeff Thoma
Ellen Kneeland
Len Simek
Clear Lake
Fred Cline
County American Legion Auxiliary
Maynard
Union Street
Anderson
Sheldon ‘Weber
Edwin Krueger
Kenton ‘Krueger
Abe 'Habeger
Lyle Krueger
Esther Gelberg
Karl Martin
Bob Martin
Patricia
Callmar
Don Marstin
Jeannie
Orchard
Herbert Dummermuth
Adolph Normark
Grace Normark
Douglas Parsons
Seattle
Wash
Forrest Medberry
Marion
Nels Gilbert
Melvin Anderson
Merle
Olena Helgerson
James
Myr
Hans Sandvold
Raymond Erhardt
Clara Kostman
Waukon
Ed Kostman
U.S. Army
Atlanta
Georgia
George Belsch- Iner
Herb Malven
Herb Dummermuth
la. J
Ruth Tollefsrud
Paul Sherry
Eastman
Wisconsin
Milford Olston
Briggs - Stratton
Cooper - Clipper Power Lawn
Mowers Sales & Service
Ilo Meyer
Decorah Hospital
Postville Hospital
Sindra Nelson
Elmer L. Nelson
Ety LA Lee
John Deere
Conia
Olson & Olson
POE
Felco
Clermont. Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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