Very Successful Farmers Picnic at Clermont Park
A large crowd near two thousand gathered at Clermont Park for a long program sponsored by the National Farm Loan Assn of Omaha. Leaders from four northeast Iowa counties attended along with Omaha officials including A. Koperud and F. O Connor. the event featured band selections, addresses, performances, and races for boys and girls, concluding with a tour of the “Switzerland of Iowa.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Erickson
Clermont Park
National Farm Loan Assn
Omaha
Iowa
Clermont
Elkader
Oelwein
Decorah
Waukon
Clermont Association
United States
F. A. O'Connor
Dubuque
Federal Farm Credit Administration of
Gerald Lyons
Cresco
Charles McCumisey
A. Koperud
Leo Manion
H. F. Hubbard
Frank Osborn
W. M. Huff
Leo Lukanitsch
Treasuer
Leonard Burch
Intermediate Credit Bank
Walter Anderson
Production Credit Corp
W. R. Blake
Clermont Band
Vergil Rolls
D. FP. Hogan
Federal Land Bank
Atty
F. Murphy
Amny Lolita Blake
Krueger Giarete
G. E. Lyons
Chermont
Frank O'Connor
Krueger
Henry Christianson
East of Elgin
Theodore Jermeland
Ossian
Fred Stempfler
W. P. Koehner
Guttenberg
Hans Rachim
Sermon and Life: Hyde Urges Christlike Living
St. Peter's Church held high mass at 9 with benediction as A A Hyde rich president of the Mentholatum Company urged salesmen to live by Jesus teachings. He spoke of spreading the gospel, avoiding worldly treasure, and finding joy in overcoming temptations. Hyde died a week later. Beverly Florence Nelson born June 6. Local notes on Bible camp and community events follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hyderich
Mentholatum Company
Jesus Christ
Christ
Mr. Hyde
Wm. M. Holub
Elmer Leo Nelson
Beverly Florence
Anna Mge Anderson
West Union
Martin Anderson
Myrtle Amundeon
Elsie Lindgren
Elwina Belechner
Lillian Meyer
Esther Hoag
Alfred Guneten
Decorah
Jerry Briggle and Sons
A. G. Frederick
Wn. Frederick
Bert Bruckner
Ole Reierson
Miard Larson
Leslie Olson
J. D. Humphry
Reporters
Enterprise
James Rounds
Argo
Evelyn Nordhus
Eastern Star Group Meeting at Cresco District
Eighteen chapters of the Order of the Eastern Stars held a group meeting in Cresco with the host Clermont chapter presenting the initiatory work. Ruth Olson was chosen Worthy Matron, the third Clermont officer to hold that role, as Grand officers led by Gertrude May and Ada Thompson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Stars
Cresco
Ruth Olson
Clermont
Gertrude May
Shenandoah
Ada G. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Robert B. Gapengeter
Maquoketa
Lola Smith
Maynard
Grace Sweet Moe
Waukon
And
J. E. White
Russell Gruver
Frank Appelman
J. C. Halverson
Clarence Gruver
4-H Club Met at Clermont and Pleasant Valley
Local notes report the 4-H Peppy Pals met at leader Mrs. Lucian Appelman’s home with eight members. plans include operetta rehearsals for The Bohemian Girl and Rally Day. Next gathering set for Jane Dibble’s home on June 13. Community updates include tax reminders and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont and
Pleasant Valley
Lucian Appelman
Jane Dibble
Clermont Calendar: social, band concert, meetings, and events
Clermont calendar lists events from the 18th to the 20th including W C O F social meeting, a band concert, Commercial club meeting, school board meeting with band practice, Clermont Lodge A F and A M, Mission Society and W C O F business meeting, and another band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Mission Society
Clermont Beats Volga City in 16 to 5 Baseball Win
Clermont trounced Volga City 16 to 5 as eight runs came in the first inning. Yernie Olson allowed four hits and added a two base hit while new players bolster the lineup. Next Sunday the team faces Lamont, inviting strong local support to stay out of the red and back homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Volga City
Yernie Olson
Lamont
Girls to Attend State 4-H Convention Delegation from Fayette county
Fayette county sends 17 delegates to the annual 4-H girls state convention at Iowa State College Ames June 17 to 19. Helen Anderson and Hazel Tatro of Clermont are among the delegates. Various local residents are noted in social calls travels and visits including Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Denver. Lost fork found near park. return to Elizabeth Priest. Families from Decorah Castalia and West Union are mentioned with visits and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Towa State College
Ames
Helen Anderson J
Hazel Tatro
Clermont
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn Nord
Denver
Colo
Rogers
Farm Loan
Park
Elizabeth Priest
Oscar Tatro
Porter
Castalia
Roy Tatro
Arthur Johnson
Dunlap
John Moen
J. &. Sullivan
Galena
Ill
Sullivan
Charles Rogers
Belen Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Agnes Anderson
Ivan Anderson
Fred Cline
van Appelman
Franz Appelman
Henderson
New Hampton
E. W. Appelman
Wesley Miller
Ed Buser
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society of Elgin
Miller
W. E. Sirpliss
Lilian Anderson
Minneapolis
Janet
Corneliua Olson
Sirpliss
Former resident buried in Clermont
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Hartness 75 died in Manchester Sunday evening June 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B K Smith. Services were at St Marys church at 9 and burial at Clermont. Born Mary OBrien March 29 1860 in Jo Daviess county Ill she came to Iowa 64 years ago. Married January 18 1888 to A A Hartness no children. She lived in Manchester area forty years and ran a rooming house near the cooperative creamery. Survived by an invalid sister in California and several nieces in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Hartness
Manchester
B. K. Smith
F. W. McKinley
St.Mary's Catholic Church
Clermont
Mary O’brien
Michael and
Anna O’brien
Jo Daviess County
Iowa
A. A. Hartness
East Clermont Luther League Program Leads Sunday Evening
East Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday program on June 16 with Rev Gunston and readings by Archie Johnson Alvin Erickson and Orville Berg along with songs by Ruth Louise Peterson Beaste and the Lion Vocal Duet. Refreshments will follow in the church parlors. Local notes report visits by L D Hungerford family and Mrs Robert Hall and others. Lutheran vacation bible school teaches 49 pupils under Louise Amundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
Editees Society
Gunston
Pe Society
Archie Johnson
Alvin Erickson
Beaste Lion
Ruth and
Louise Peterson
Reading
Orville Berg
Joseph Hanson
Society
Elmer Johnson
Rev. Gunston
Ihhurch
L. D. Hungerford
Mitchell
Louis Olson
Robert Hall
Oclwein
Josephine Wells
Lutheran Vacation Bible School
Louise Amundson
E. L. Crowe
Anna Mary
Richard
Jones
McGregor
Clermont Luth Church Services And Events
West Church in town holds English services at 9 46 a m on Sunday June 16 with East Church at 11 o clock Sunday. Mission Society meets Thursday June 20 hosted by Mrs C Anfinson Mrs Tom Hannon Mrs Dan Kloster and Mrs Harry Stolle. Sewing Circle summer sale Friday evening lunch at 8 o clock. Luther League program Sunday evening by last year’s confirmation class. All invited. G Gunsten Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
The
Mission Society
C. Anfinson
Tom Hannon
Dan Kloster
Harry Stolle
East Church
Sewing Circle
Luther League
G. Gunsten
Clermont Union Church notices and social visits
J I Snyder minister leads Sept Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 7 p m Mrs Fred Cline noted. Lucille Gress stayed with Sigford Amdahl near West Union Donald Dugstad back from Snoqualmie Falls Wash Rube Bills of Farnersburg visited Ansom Priest home for dinner last Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Snyder
Fred Cline
Lucille Gress
Sigford Amdahl
West Union
Donald Dugstad
Snoqualmie Falls
Wash
Rube Bills
Farnersburg
Ansom Priest
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American Legion
Mellien Loftagard
Gunder
Out
D. R. Cottrell
Helen Anderson
Marjorie Olson
Iowa City
Marjorie
St. Peter’s Church
Mundie
Purple Aces
J. H. Cline
Finley Dempster
John
Sally
Cedar Fails
B. O. Henderson
Fred Cline and Laird
B. Ic Gruver
Waterville
Jerry Briggle
Robert
Thomas
Waterloo
Wm. Noonan
Christian Brothers
Donald Gress
Barney Schaffenburger
Lloyd Gress
Cedar Falla
Cemetery Hill
Fayette
Willis Gress
Parker Gress
Johnson
Bud
Mrg. Parker Gress
Lloyd
Cedar Frills
Dune
VOLGA
Bob Sperry
W. RB
Blake
Des ‘Moines
East L. L. Program
Clermont Luth
Clermont Union Church
Norris Bros
Elgin Echo
Clermont Farmers.Com. Co
Citzep
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