Blanche Kelleher Died After Illness at Elkader
Blanche Kelleher youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Kelleher died Tuesday morning after a three week illness due to flu She was born December 25 1909 in Clermont and lived here all her life Funeral Mass was held at St Josephs Church with Fr OBrien of Oelwein Interment was in Elkader Cemetery Survived by parents four brothers and several sisters and many other relatives from Elkader and surrounding towns Funeral attendance included many relatives and friends
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Blanche Kelleher
J. T. Kelleher
Clermont
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Elkadey
Mya. John, Cooper
Ismay
Montana
Elkader
Card of Thanks for Blanche Kelleher
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who helped during illness, death, and burial of Blanche Kelleher. They pray the Heavenly Father bless them for their abundant kindness, signed by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kelleher and their children.
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Blanche
J. T. Kelleher
Clermont Farmers Shipping Association Elects Board
The Clermont Farmers Shipping Association held its first organization meeting at Johnsons hall. Clifford Kittledon was secretary and J A Erickson treasurer with Wm Nelson as vice president. A nine member board was elected: John C Larson Archie Ostlie Henry Kittleson E L Carlin Clarence Olson Otto Kruger L H Monroe James Bilden Gus Burrow. Social visits followed as locals shared news of visits by Ed Burt and Mr and Mrs Nels Everson.
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Clermont Farmers’ Shipping Association
Johnson's Hall
Temorary’predidensie
Autonts Mits
Clifford Kittledon
J. A. Erickson
Nelson
John
C. Larson
Archie Ostlie
Henry Kittleson
E. L. Carlin
Clarence Olson
Otto Kruger
L. H. Monroe
Lutheran Church Notes Divin services in Norwegian and events
West Church offers Norwegian language divine services at 0 45 a m. Luther League meets at 8 p m. Mission Society gathers Thursday June 28 with hostesses Mrs A S Houg Mrs Gilbert Anderson and Mrs Ethan Guyer. East Church conducts 11 a m service followed by a picnic dinner and a Children s Day program in the afternoon.
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West Church
Luther League
The
Mission Society
Thursdal
A. 5. Houg
Gilbert Anderson
Ethan Guyer
East Church
St Peters Church Service Schedule and Social Plan
St Peter's Church in Postville holds mass at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Clermont for special class First communion. A brief 11 a.m. program follows by vacation school children with a cream social planned by St Peter's Altar Guild for June under Rev. J. F. McCaffery.
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Postville Catholic
Peter's Church
Clermont
St. Peter's
J. F. McCaffery
West Clermont Luther League Meets With Confirmation Program
West Clermont Luther League holds meeting Sunday June 19 at 8 pm with confirmation class program. Rev Gunstenisx leads songs scripture prayer and topic discussions by Stanley Gunsten and Alfred Gunsten. Readers Helen Anderson ThelmaReferson and others perform cornet duet Lita Larson Wayne Belschner. Refreshments follow in church parlors as Norma Conard of Gunder visits relatives. Elliott Olson returns from West Union hospital after ulcer treatment. Esra Dibble and daughters and Phyllis attend Ames college and state college commencement.
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West Clermont Luther League
Ite
Gunatenisx
Stanley Guntenis
Adolph Frederick
Alice
Nels Everson
Canoe
Elliott Olson
West Union
Esra Dibble
Lovilta
Helen
Phyllis
Ames College
State College
World Crisis at Hand at Catholic Retreat in Dubuque
Rev. J. F. McCaffery details a four day minimental conference for clergy in the Arch Diocese. Arch Bishop Beckman’s address warns of a world crisis and mutual responsibility. He urges repentance, love for neighbor, and action over words to aid the needy.
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J. F. McCaffery
Dubuque
McCaffery
Robinson
Chicago
Christ
Pontius Pilate
Caiaphas
Herod
Judas-Kisa
Beckman
Historic Review
Dover Mills social notes of local residents visits
Mrs R F Learn, Mrs E O Wagner, Mrs Earl Becker and Mrs Richard Grose attended Fayette farm bureau achievement day. Mr and Mrs Werner Meyer and son visited Adolph Nesvick. Russell Grover dined with R F Learn. Ezra Rowland dined with John Learn. Jim Archer and H E Foster visited J C Matthews. W H Scott improving. Knut Everson family visited Robert Bigler at Wadena. Berthe Kerkestue helping sister Ira Rose. Ole Kerkestue caller at Johnson home. Ed Johnson visited sister Mrs J Bowland at Oelwein. E O Wagner and R F Learn spent Sunday with J C Matthews. Mildred Rowland visited sister H K Johnson.
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R. F. Learn
E. 0. Wagner
Earl Becker
Richard Grose
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Werner Meyer and Son
Adolph Nesvick
Russell Grover
Ezra Rowland
John Learn
Jim Archer
H. E. Foster
J. C. Matthews
W. H. Scott
Knut Everson
Robert Bigler
Wadena
Berthe Kerkestue
Ira Rose
Ole Kerkestue
Thera Johnson
H. K. Johnson
Ed Johnson
J. Bowland
Oelwein
Mildred Rowland
College visit notes in Cedar Falls with Nelsons party
Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson spent Saturday in Cedar Falls visiting friends Elsie Lindgren Myrtle Amundson and Elwina Belschner who are attending college there Also Rev and Mrs C H Hjortholm of Eureka Kansas and their daughter Gladys were in attendance with another Rass family member noted amid the gathering
Hopeful Tidings From Lutheran Conference
Rev G Gunsten returns from Minneapolis where the biennial Lutheran conference drew over 3000 visitors. Delegates foresee a religious revival and potential prosperity while economy prompts a 10 percent cut across church departments and mergers of Red Wing and Canton schools with larger colleges. Leadership shifts include Preus to Luther College Decorah and Granskau to Augustana Sioux Falls. Waldorf seeks a new president.
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G. Gunsten
Minneapolis
United States
Gunaten
Gunston
Houge Synod Academy
Red Wing
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
J. ©. Preus
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Luther College
Decorah
Board of Education
Preus
Granskau
Waldorf College
Forest City
Granshau
Local College Association
St Olaf Church Retains Leader as Enrollment Near Thousand
Rev Gunston notes the church enrollment at nearly one thousand this past year with 194 graduates. The St Olaf organization saw few changes and Dr L W Roe, its president for about three to four years, was extended to remain for at least another year.
Jacob and Joseph Reunite After Long Separation
Sunday school lesson centers on Jacob journeying to Egypt with his sons and daughters, awaiting Pharaoh, and the fulfilled promises to Abraham Isaac and Jacob. It highlights honoring aged parents, Joseph as model son, and Jacob’s contentment at reunion. The lesson urges making an old father comfortable in life.
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Jacob
Egypt
Joseph
Canaan
Pharaoh
Abraham
Isaac
Warning to thieves over graves in Clermont cemetery
Official notice warns that anyone stealing flowers from graves in Clermont cemetery is a common thief and liable to prosecution. The board of trustees orders no repetition of such offenses. Esther Crawford of Winthrop visited Bertha Shipton, and Mr West of Mitchell was a guest at the Shipton home this weekend.
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Clermont
Board of Trustees
Esther Crawford
Winthrop
Bertha Shipton
Mr. West of
Mitchell
Shipton
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Leonard Larson
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Trade Ke
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Martin Nelson
Farmers’ Savings Bank
J.F. Miller
J. A
Owa
Dina
Dover Mills News
Lutheran Conference
J. F. Miller
Clermont Directory
Anderson & Tatro General
Iowa
R. V. Brandt
Kray Gas For Extracting Office
Farmers Savings Bnk
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Towa
L. L. Carr
Farmers Savings Bank
N. H. Nelson Embalmer & Funeral
Freiburghaus & Co
G. H. Hackman
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