U SAVE Grand Opening This Week At Clermont
Leo s U SAVE Market owners Mr and Mrs Leo Griebenow invite all to the grand opening this Thursday through Saturday. Visitors may register for drawings on the first two days to win electrical appliances. Saturday offers free baskets of groceries and special food savings. Elsie the Borden cow and guests Elsie visit during the event.
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Leo Griebenow
Leo's U Save Market
Clermont
Ace Elsie
Borden
Moor ehigh school star JoAnn Moore wins 13 state firsts
JoAnn Moore class of 1957 at Clermont High School completed her career with 13 firsts in state piano vocal clarinet solos and dramatic and interpretive readings. She also had perfect attendance for four years amid extensive extracurriculars and community activities. Valedictorians were Miss Moore Harley Evenson and Charles Wagner with a 4 year average of 97.03.
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JoAnn Moore
Clermont High School
Lextra
Miss Moore
Harley Evenson
Charles ‘Wagner
East Clermont Societies Meet in June Gathering
East Clermont Societies met June 6 with hostesses Mdris Millard Bilden James Taylor Norman Lehan and Gerald Schneider. A devotion and Bible study were led by Mrs Arthur Helgerson. A church cleaning day was announced for June 13 at 1 30 p m with all women expected to help. A skit was presented by Anita Olson Diane Bilden Carol Helgerson Marian Bilden Margaret Hanson and Karen Olson. Reports from the Decorah Circuit WIMF convention at Big Canoe were given by Mrs Almer Amundson and Mrs Ames Olson. Birthday offerings were made by several members including Mrs Wm Bockoven Mrs James Taylor Mrs Henry Kittleson Mrs Irene Olson Pearl Peterson Bonnie Taylor Lowell Lyngaas and Dennis Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Mdris
Millard Bilden
James Taylor
Norman Lehan
Gerald Schneider
Arthur Helgerson
Anita Olson
Diane Bilden
Carol Helgerson
Marian Bilden
Margaret Hanson
Karen Olson
Decorah Circuit
WIMF
Big Canoe
Almer Amundson
Ames Olson
Wm. Bockoven
Henry Kittleson
Irene Olson
Pearl Peterson
Bonnie Taylor
Clermont Alumni Picnic Names Officers For Next Year
Clermont High School alumni held their annual picnic in the city park with forty five members and families present. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs. Leo Woods president Mrs. Robert Steele vice president Mrs. Keith Thoma secretary Gerene Larson treasurer and Mrs. Millard Nelson junior program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Clermont City Park
Leo Woods
Robert Steele
Keith Thoma
Sec'y
Gerene
Larson
Treas
Millard
Nelson, Jr
Bible School Closes With Picnic at Church
The Lutheran Bible school closed Saturday with a church picnic dinner and a program showing the work done at school. A mission offering was taken. A large attendance joined in thanks to helpers, especially Jean Amundson who played piano.
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The
Lutheran Bible School
Jean Amundson
Gospel Message Church Service Schedule Near Clermont
Gospel Message Church, three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18, led by Pastor Lester Lease, invites all faithful to morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m.
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Clermont
Lester Lease
Methodist Church Service Invite by Minister Steinman
The bi weekly worship service led by Minister E G Steinman will be held this Sunday at 8 45 a m Visitors are welcome along with members of the congregation at the Methodist Church.
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E. G. Steinman
Luther College confers degrees on 168 graduates
Luther College grants bachelor of arts to 168 graduates and issues elementary education certificates to 60 students on June 3. Two Clermont territory grads are highlighted. Knudsen, an English major with history and Bible minors, leads Musical Union and sings in the college choir while participating in Campus Players in Murder in the Cathedral. Amundson, a music major with education and speech minors, leads Varsity Band and sings in Chapel Choir. Both are Clermont High School 1953 graduates.
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Luther College
Clermont Territory
Stephen ‘Knudsen
Musical Union
Knudsen
Campus
T. S. Eliot
Cathedral
Clermont ‘High School
Stanley
B. Knudsen
Luther College Admissions Office
Victor Amundson
Clermont High School
Martin Amundosa
Postville
Clermont area social notes highlight visits and gatherings
Local residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend and past week. Notable stops included Mr. and Mrs. Alf Schneider of Cerrito dining with Alfred Wenger, and many guests in Clermont and Arlington area homes. The clerical social calendar featured baptisms, birthdays, confirmations, and neighborhood dinners with numerous extended families and friends noted.
Gilbertson Olson wedding ties Dodgeville couple
Miss Betty Mae Gilbertson and Wayne Elmer Olson wed at Grace Lutheran Church Dodgeville Wisconsin on a Saturday afternoon The bride wore a nylon and net gown with pearls carried a white Bible and orchids Attendants wore blue dresses and carried pink and white carnations The couple plans to live in Decorah after a short wedding trip The bride is Luther College graduate and parish worker in Seattle The groom attends Luther College and will reside in Decorah after marriage
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Betty Mae Gilbertson
Wayne Elmer ‘Olson
Grace Lutheran Church
Dodgeville
Wis
Merrill T. Gilbertson
Forest City
Orville P. Gilbertson
Elmer Olson
Clermont
Shirley Olson
Janice
Rebecca Olson
Roger Peterson
Cashton
Donald Gilbertson
Joseph Lee
Robert Anderson
Judy Harris
Mary
Grace Olson
Beverly Manthey
Cleveland
Ohio
Walter Ashe
Hidgeway
Janet Freed
Madison
Dorothy Fevold
Badger
Coleen Voehl
Lakefield
Minn
Luther College
First Lutheran Church
Seattle
Wash
Olson
Floride
Decorah
Weekend Visits Highlight Ames Area Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Theo N Lofts Bard spent the weekend visiting their daughter and family, Teddy Flores returned home with them for a week on the farm. Esther Carlin from Villa Maria College Erie Pa returned home for the summer. Mrs Jack Bush Maureen and John and Mrs A W Bush of Postville spent Monday in Iowa City. Sandra and Carol Ostlie of Waterloo visited Irene Ostlie this weekend. Deborah DeSart spent the weekend with her grandparents, J A Erickson. C M Kneeland Ellen and Pfc Ralph Kneeland were dinner guests in the Paul Fridley home. Frank Thies family of Waterville visited Loure Thies. Lucian Appelman visited friends in Elkader. Rev S B Knudsen Arlene and Olin were dinner guests in Elmer Olson’s home. The Knudsens head to Beaumont Texas for a new home. Cub Scouts met Tuesday June 11 at Truman Paulson’s home. Mr and Mrs Byron Yauslin Roger and Dick and Mr and Mrs John Yauslin visited Charles Erickson home at Elgin Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Mott
Marian Schatz
Knoxville
Veterans’ Hospital
Robin
Patti Steele
Dubuque
West Union
Tripoli
Waterloo
Sumner
Ralph
Fort Dix
M. J
Europe
Gerald Schupanitz
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Leo Riegel
Iowa University
Stephen Knudsen
Luther College
Bess Blake
Bradley Boleyn
Justin Howard
Fella
Len Simek
W. A. Kneeland
Postville
Clara Helgerson
Marion Lind
Manchester
Robert Lind
Iowa City
Irene Olson
C. £. Heiser
Verni Engle
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Earl J. Handy
Joan Thoma
Springville
Mike
Jeff
Christie Thoma
Keith Thoma
Minnesota
Bill Yates
Cedar Rapids
Bob Burrow
Vernon ‘Olsen
Art Amundson
Morris Amundson
Clifford Kittleson
Bellevue
Louise
Res ‘Bilden
Martin Anderson
Theo
N. Lofts
Bard
Ames
D. T. Flores
Teddy Flores
Esther Carlin
Villa Maria College
Erie
Jack Bush
Maureen
John
A. W. Bush
Sandra
Carol Ostlie
Irene Ostlie
Deborah DeSart
J. A. Erickson
C. M. Kneeland
Ellen
Pfc
Ralph Kneeland
Paul Fridley
Frank Thies
Waterville
Loure Thies
Lucian Appelman
Elkader
S. B Knudsen
Arlene
Olin
Elmer Olson
Knudsens
Beaumont
Texas
Cub Scouts
Truman Paulson
Byron Yauslin
Roger
John Yauslin
Charles Erickson
Elgin
Sonday
Clermont 8th Grade Push Adds Two Graduates
The Clermont 8th grade graduation miss two names. Douglas Anderson and Allan Thompson were also members of the class who received their certificates of promotion that evening.
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Clermont
Douglas Anderson
Allan Thompson
Methodist Women Meet At Olson Home On Monday
The Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday evening June 4 at Mrs. Clarion Olson's home. Sixteen members attended with four guests. Mrs. Elmer Easler gave the spiritual life lesson. Program chairman Mrs. Charles Heiser led the worship service and lesson with a talk on prayer.
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Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Clarion Olson
Elmer Easler
Charles Heiser
Notice of Annual Meeting Clermont Cemetery Assn
The Clermont Cemetery Association calls its annual business meeting for Friday evening, June 14, at eight o clock. The gathering will be held at Parmers Savings Bank, 4lipe.
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Clermont Cemetery Assn
Parmers Savings Bank
4Lipe
Wednesday Night Home Talent Show at Clermont
The Clermont Commercial Club hosts a weekly Wednesday night home talent show sponsored by the Riverside Club and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Activities feature Marian Schatz dancing classes with shows starting at 8 00 p m on June 12 and continuing through the summer, inviting public attendance. Lucy Engle is to be released from St Marys hospital in Rochester Thursday, after about 34 weeks there, and will return home with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial Club
Riverside Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Marian Schatz
Lucy Engle
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Engle
Loftsgard Cedar Rapids welcome new son Scott Leon
Loftsgard Cedar Rapids announce the birth of a son named Scott Leon on June 3. The infant weighs B pounds and 10.5 ounces. Parents report moving to their new Cedar Rapids suburb home.
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Loftsgard
Cedar Raps
Scott Leon
Cedar Rapids
Say
Brother Meets Sister After Fifty Years Reunion
William Dickman of Decorah reunited with his sister Mrs George Purner of New Jersey in Iowa. They had last seen each other in 1907 after their mother’s death divided the family.
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William Dickman
Decorah
Sislter
George Purner
New Jersey
Iowa
Re‘union
Retires At Inwood Miss Malone Jacob Son
Malone Jacob son retires after 36 years as a teacher at Inwood. An excellent photographer, she plans substantial travel in the future.
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Inwood
Malone Jacobson
Hatchery Generator Powers Through Storm to Save Chicks
Three years after buying an auxiliary electricity generator, a Dysart hatchery activated it during a severe storm that cut main power. The emergency unit kept incubators running and protected about 23,000 chicks born the next morning.
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Dysart
Baptism at West Clermont Lutheran Church Blesses Infant
Janice Kay Ruckdashel infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Ruckdashel was baptized at West Clermont Lutheran Church on Sunday with Rev S B Knudsen performing the rite Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Ralph House. The Ruckdashels hosted a dinner after. Ardell Nelson attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Kay
Clarence Ruckdashel
Verni Engle
St. ‘Mary's Hospital
Roy Tatro
Mary Tatro
Clarence Buckdasher
iMr
Streeter Shining
Franz Appelman
Monona
Imr. Shining
Kittlekamp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Gunderson
Lyle Gunderson
Edwin Olson
Maynand
Enoch Holm
Florence
Clermont Brick & Sand Hardware
By Dean Schneider
Dean
Coryell Products
Riverside
Clifford Osmund
Connie
Art Olson
Harris Kjosa
Glen Nygaard
Ed Pruess
Walter ‘Schultz
Selma Spille
Minneapolis
George Belschner
Albert Lubke
H.A. Lubbke
Jack Droz
Wellman
Elmer Trade
Doe
Wm. A. Woodson Jackson
Dean DeSart
Woodson
DeSart
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Marguerite Stockton
Leona Everman
Castalia
Daisy Stry
Helen Burger
Becky Larson
Fayette
Donald Burger
Farmers Savings Bar Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Guabyonit
EWA
E. C
Bible School
Gospel Message Church
Luther
Alf, Schneider
Cerrito
Calif
Alfred Wenger
Irvin Carpenter Land
Marylann ‘Meyers
Rodney Rohan
Georgiana Loftsgard
Ozarks
Robert Spille
Bob
Redwing
Geo
Arthur Itterman
Gwen
Karl Miller
Qlutheran Church
Arlington Sunday
Richard Belschner
Wm. Belschner
iMike
Louise Miller
Grace Simek
Leo ‘Griebenow
Albert Tinderholt
Ronald Tinderholt
George Durscher
Edna Miller
Karl ‘Miller
Selmer Sampson
Osage
Olavus
Guy Williams
Millard Sampson
Will Burrow, Jr
Ross Tschantz
Tschantz
B. Riegel
Gerald Gutcher
Fred Tshantz
Wadena. Ar
Gilbertson - Olson
WSCS
Clarence
Toby
Kittleson
FELCO
Fodays
Clermont Co-operative
Clermont, Iowa
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