Golden Wedding Celebrate at West Clermont Lutheran Church
Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Guyer celebrated at West Clermont Lutheran Church with over two hundred guests. Toastmaster Aubrey Guyer led a program including poems, songs, and readings. The couple, married June 17, 1903 in Clermont, shared memories and were joined by children, grandchildren, and many distant relatives from Minnesota, Norway, and Iowa communities. gifts and flowers were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan “Guyer
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Aubrey Guyer
Tom Henson
Golden Annivers“Bry
Edgar A
Ramona Olson
Rugeell
Helen Guyer
B ‘Knudsen
Guyer
Lucas
Aubrey
Elgin
Victor
Lyle
Rose
2D D. Olson
Clermont
Lawrence
Russell
Jesse
West Union
Harvey
Norway
Gus Branse
Clara Madson
Sher
Parkers Prairie
Minn
Anton Olson
Hartland
Casper Nelson
Clarks Grove
Frank.Guyer
Irvin Cornish
Vivian
Jack Cornish
Hawkeye
Carl Sheffert
Monona
Rex
Fayette
Norris ‘Larson
Elkader
Saint Peter's Church Mass Schedule Card
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney, Pastor announces weekday Masses at 7:20 a.m and Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m Confessions Saturday at 8:00 a.m and before Mass on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Church Notices Announce Services and Weekend Gatherings
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal lists service on Sunday June 21 at 3 00 pm with Holy Communion. Annual men's weekend set for Bishop Morrison Lodge Clear Lake from Friday to Sunday June 26 to 28. Women's conference opens at Bishop Morrison Lodge Sunday June 28 and ends Thursday July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bowyer
Dermonte
Bishop Morrison Lodge
Clear Lake
Clermont Lutheran Parish Service Schedule
East Clermont choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p m. Sunday school at 10 a m. Divine worship at 11 a m. West Clermont divine worship Sundays at 9 30 a m. Highland Sunday at 9 a m. Sunday school. Next service July 5 at 11 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
West Clermont
Highland
Methodist Church Will Not Hold Sunday Service
Due to the annual conference at Mt. Vernon the church minister E G Steinman will attend and there will be no worship service Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Mt. Vernon
Calendar items and travel notes mix with flood report
Calendar entries list Boy Scouts Troop 51 Riverside Social Club Town Ladies Aid Clermont Junior Study Club Cub Scouts Grand Mead ow Study club. Earl Monroe of Albert Lea Minnesota visits mother Mrs Christina Monroe and other relatives after returning from Great Falls where flood conditions are described as really terrible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Riverside Social Club
Town Ladies’ Aid
Clermont Junior Study Club
Cub Scouts
Grand Meadow Study Club
Earl Monroe
Albert Lea
iMinn
Christina Monroe
Een
Natham
Great Falls
Auxiliary Elects Officers and Poppy Fund Report
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Harold Bennett’s home with Mrs. Tom Hanson assisting. Poppy sales netted 95.76 after paying makers. The unit thanked Junior Camp Fire girls for 20.00 in pops. Lorraine Kittelson resigned. mothers to appoint new leader. Officers elected: LaVonne Nelson president, Ruth Olson 1st VP, Priscilla Hilgemann 2nd VP, Joycelyn Bakewell secretary, Lucy Engle asst. secretary, Adeline Meier treasurer, Blanche Dumermuth sergeant at arms, Nora Loftsgard chaplain, Hazel Jerdee historian, Frances Cline Andine Vasby Barbara Palmer exec board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Iget
Harold Bennett
Tom Hanson
Poppy
Thess
Emma Haug
Lorraine Kittelson
Miss Kittelson
Irene DeSart
Arthel Stumme
Priscilla Hilgemann
Ruth Olson
Chrystal Thoma
Andine ‘Vasby
Viola Gwenson
Frances Cline
LaVonne Nelson
Joycelyn Bakewell
Legion
Unesco
Ames hosts Town State College 82nd annual commencement
James Martin earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry as one of 800 graduates at Town State College. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lien, and Alpha Zeta and Gamma Sigma Delta members. Nearby guests included the Olson and Appelman families plus visiting executives. Douglas C Thomas and R. G. Thomas plan a ten day Mooseman Canada trip with Mrs. Thomas staying in Clermont. Arlene Blockhus and Arthur Blockhus visit grandparents in Charles City and other locals gather for weekend plans in the Nims home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Martin
Mary
Oscar Lien
Ames
Town State College
James Martin
James
Alpha Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta
Division of Agriculture
Ash Olson
Waterloo
Emma Olson
Douglas Thomas
Clermont
Arlene
Arther Blockhus
Charles City
Otto Véeby
Wrank Nims, Jr
Tack’ Walch
Wauksfegan
Central States Power starts Clermont steam plant to boost service
25 years ago the Central States Power Co. began operating a local steam plant at Clermont on Monday to improve river low-water reliability. Ruth Skarshoug traveled to Decorah and joined the Skarshoug family in Albert Lea, Minn., for the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Al Bisbee. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hungerford announce the birth of an eight pound son, Lawrence Dell, on Friday, June 8. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nelson were dinner guests at the Nali home in Decorah, and sponsored the christening of Willard Nali that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States Power Co
Clermont
Ruth Skarshoug
Decorah
I. H. Skarshoug
Albert Lea
Minn
al Bisbee
L. D. Hungerford
Lawrence Dell
Executor's Notice in Fayette County Estate Case 1953
Notice to interested parties that Marion C. Amundson was appointed executrix of Henry G. Anderson's estate by the District Court of Fayette County Iowa on June 8 1953. Those owing debts must pay and those with claims must present them for approval. Also includes local society items from Clermont and surrounding communities detailing visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Iowa
Henry G. Anderson
Marion C. Amundson
Met Tuesday Evening WSCS Session at Mrs Hess Blake Home
The WSCS met Tuesday evening at Mrs Hess Blake's home with thirteen members and five guests present. Mrs Bob Steele led devotions on The Time for Laying Foundation. Mrs M H Moore presented Youth and the Church. Officers were installed with Mrs Bob Steele as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
WSCS
Hess Blake
Ant
Bob Steele
M. H. Moore
Clermont Band Boosters Scheme By Laws Amendments
The Clermont Band Boosters met on Wednesday evening June 10. By-laws prepared by Mrs Carman Swenson Mrs Richard Wagner and Mrs Alfred Baechler were presented for vote at the July 1 meeting. An ice cream social is planned for Saturday June 27 with Mrs Richard Olson chairing the committee joined by Mrs Almer Nelson Mrs Vernon Anderson Mrs Richard Wagner and Mrs Ewald Lyngaas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Band Boosters
Carman ‘Swenson
Richard Wagner
Alfred Baechler
Richard ©. Olson
Chm
Almer L. Nelson
Vernon Anderson
Ewald Lyngaas
Card of Thanks from a Postville hospital patient
The writer thanks relatives and friends for cards messages and visits during hospitalization at Postville hospital and convalescence at Roy Dunning home. Special thanks to Pastor Knudsen Mrs Julia Bitten Mr and Mrs Carl Westpfahl and son Pvt Kenneth Westpfahl who left Friday for Kansas City and then New Jersey for embarkation to Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Roy Dunning
Pastor Knudsen
Julia Biiden
Carl Westpfahl
Kenneth Westpfahl
Kansas City
Kenneth
New Jersey
Austria
Westpfahl
Mary Alff
Floyd Bigler
Cedar Falls
Fred Bigler
Woodland Club Met The Woodland Study Club
The Woodland Study Club met Tuesday afternoon June 9 at Mrs Otto Vasby home. Children presented the program including readings songs and an accordion solo. A family picnic was planned for June 12 at the park. Visitors included Mrs Delores Bennett Mrs Houser Arthel Blockhus Mrs Arlene Blockhus Miss Howard Kuss and several Amundsons and Vasby relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Otto Vasby
Reading
Barbara Anderson
Lyle Anderson
Ren
America
eRe Park
Helen Dibble
Kathinka Larson
Glen Kirkestue
Dave Appelman
Frank Leehy
Houser
Raymond Enhardt
America the Beautiful
Delores Bennett
Jesup
Arthel
Arlene Blockhus
Charles City
Howard Kuss
Monona
Louis Amundson
California
Ames Olson
L. E. Amundson
Andine Vasby
Illand Hospitalized Patient Visit and Local Flights Brief
Cheryl Shipton daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shipton is a patient at St. Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota since last Thursday. M/Sgt and Mrs Irvin Olson and Daryl of Detroit visited until next Friday to see his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Olson. Mrs Earl Carpenter sold a plane from the local airport to a party in St Louis Missouri and on Sunday James Anderson flew the plane to St Louis for delivery. Marvin Johnson flew a plane there to bring Jim home they made the round trip the same day. Nettie Raney of West Union and Laura Raney of Algona were guests of Mrs Fred Bigler on Sunday. Mrs Verni Engle entertained her canasta club and guests at luncheon Tuesday afternoon. Try a want ad first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Olson
Daryl
Detroit
Mich
Joe Olson
Earl Carpenter
St. Louis
James ‘Anderson
Marvin Johnson
Jim
Nettie Raney
West Union
Laura Raney
Algona
Fred Bigler
Verni Engle
Canasta Club
Rev Bowyer Appointed Rector At Ascension St Paul Minn
The Rev E C Bowyer has been named rector of the Church of the Ascension St Paul Minnesota and will depart soon. His final service at Clermont is set for Sunday July 5 with summer services led by Tom Mulme of Iowa City Beginning the week of July 5 services will be at 3 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bowyer
Church of the Ascension St. Paul, Minn
Clermont
Tom ‘Mulme
Iowa City
East Clermont societies hold June gathering with song
The East Clermont societies opened their June meeting with the theme song and decided to send a layette to Lutheran World Relief. Mrs Norman Amundson led Bible study as girls from the Bible school offered poems and hymns. Mrs Bernard Hanson reported on the district IWMF convention in Mason City. Birthday offerings were given by several members and lunch was served by listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Lutheran ‘World Relief
Norman Amundson
Bible School
Bernard Hanson
Mason City
Carrie Thorgon
Henry Kittelson
Joe Olson
Jim Taylor
Pearl Peterson
Dennie Olson
Keith Larson
Mdms
Hilder Bilden
Richard Hofer
Otto Blockhus
Severin Blockhus
Esther Kimball
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Ees CB
St. Peter’s Church
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Riverside
Insane Towa
Emil Schneider
Ny Olson
Jesse Olson
Enterprise
E. W. Hilgeman
Executrix
Farmers Savings Bank
B. O. Henderson
Lancaster
Wis
R. R. Roggensack
Roy Roggensack
Margaret Butler
Madison
van Appelman, Jr
Greenville
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
John Bakewell
Harold Landegard
Sol Stadium
Park
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
Woodland Club
Illand
Cheryl Shipton
Wayne Shipton
St.Mary’s Hospital, Rochester
Paula
Beauty Shop
Rev. Bowyer
St. Paul
E. C
Complete Insurance Service
Florence T. Hein
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Clermont, Iowa
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