Jacquelyn Bakewell Attends Hawkeye Girls State In Iowa
Mr and Mrs John Bakewell take their daughter Jacquelyn to Cedar Falls for Hawkeye Girls State on the State College of Iowa campus. Sponsored by Sheehan Olson Unit 975 Clermont the event is a government school run by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Cedar Falls
Hawkeye Girls’ State
State College of Iowa
Sheehan + Olson
Clermont
American Legion Auxiliary
Masonic Lodge Centennial Held in Clermont Iowa
The Clermont Lodge No. 160 A F and A M marked its 100th year with a special communication on June 14. Grand Lodge officers attended, a 50 year certificate was awarded to J. A. Erickson, and H. A. Follett presented history. Notables including Leslie Eddy and Ray Douglass spoke. charter dates traced from 1862. Members have served as master across many years. the lodge now resides in the former Methodist Church building.
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Clermont Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Ys Cafe
J. A. Erickson
H. A. Follett
Ray R. Douglass
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Leslie C. Eddy
Masons
Anita
Ralph E. Whipple
Lar Rapids
Charles T. Jackson
Fom Early
Post- Wille
Earl B. Delzel
Cedar Rapids
Ralph W. Fogleman
Fort Dodge
Henry Copple
Grand Tyler
J. R. Harstock
Clermont
Thomas H. Renton
Charles Sawyer W. M
R. B. Appelmann
Wright J. W
Shhaeffer
Main Street
Charles Sawyer
R. B. Appelman
O. G. Brainard
B. H
W. C. Follett
Anchie Ostlie
Henry Ostlie
J. C. Halverson
George Cowell
R. V. Brandt
M. G. Scott
L. E. Ostlie
B. W. Connor
Will J. Nelson
Ed Dugstad
H. H. Follett
L. H. Appelman
R. S. Henderson
James Brorby
Legion Meeting At Legion Hall Sees Officers Elected
Legion Post No. 375 held its regular meeting on Monday evening June 11 at the Legion Hall. Boys State Representative Mark Amundson reported on his week at Boys State from June 3 to 9. Elected for the ensuing year were Henry Follett Commander Howard Johnson Vice Commander James Anderson Adjutant Lloyd Meier Finance Officer Oscar Thompson Membership Chairman Walter Follett Service Officer.
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Sheehan - Olson
Legion Hall
Mark Amundson
Boys State
Henry Follett
Howard Johnson
James Anderson
Lloyd Meiér
Oscar Thompson
Walter’ Follett
Hansen speaks on cattle financing at Iowa Bankers event
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hansen visited Ames on Wednesday June 13 as Mr. Hansen delivered a guest lecture at the Iowa Bankers Agricultural Credit School. The session, sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association and Iowa State College, covered cattle financing.
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Oliver Hansen
Ames
Hansen
Iowa Bankers Agricultural Credit School
Iowa Banker’s Assn
In. State College
Metzger-Bronson Wedding at Clermont Methodist Church
Diane Metzger daughter of Clermont residents wed Edmund Cutler Bronson on Sunday afternoon June 10 at Clermont Methodist Church. The ceremony was led by Reverend Donald Caspers with families and relatives in attendance. reception followed at Elgin Legion hall and the couple will reside in Postville after a brief South Dakota honeymoon.
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Diane Metzger
John Metzger
Clermont
Edmund Cutler Bronson
Clermont Methodist Church
Edmund P. Bronson
Postville
Donald Caspers
Darlene Metzger
Elizabeth Metzger
Chatfield
Minn
Castalia
Mark Bronson
David Olson
Elkader
Robert Mott
Connie Baumgartner
Ardell Nelson
Legion Hall
Elgin
Doyle Baker
Irvin Metzger
Orville Moore
Sam Howard
South Dakota
Service Club Picnic Delayed To June 26
Notice announces the Service Club picnic moved from Tuesday June 19 to Tuesday June 26 at the same hour and location. The change affects all members and attendees listed for the original date.
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Service Club
Felco Convention Trip With Families to Lake Okoboji
Mr and Mrs Lyle Gunderson and daughters Mrs Gordon Hoopman and Karen left Sunday to attend a Co op manager convention at Vacation Village Lake Okoboji Gordon Hoopman joined Tuesday afternoon The Gundersons went to Rapid City South Dakota to visit James Gunderson and family while the Hoopmans returned to Clermont Use the want ads.
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Lyle Gunderson
Gordon Hoopman
Karen
Vacation Village
Lake Okoboji
Gundersons
Rapid City
Dak
Mr. Gunderson
James
Hoopmans
Clermont
Larson-Nelson Reunion Held
The sixth annual Larson-Nelson reunion gathered 108 people in Clermont city park on Sunday, June 17. Gilbert Nelson, 90, was the oldest attendee and Jay Wilbur, three weeks old, the youngest. Officers re-elected were Mrs. Harvey Meyer as president, Mrs. Millard Nelson Jr. and Mrs. Gilbert Loftsgard as secretaries. The next meeting will be the third Sunday in June at Clermont park. A large list of attendees from Clermont and nearby towns attended and recent year events included two births, two weddings, and one death on the Larson side and five births plus one wedding on the Nelson side.
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Sth
Larson-Nelson
Clermont
Gilbert Nelson
Jay Wilbur
Waucoma
Harvey Meyer
Millard Nelson, Jr
Gilbert -Loftsgard
Larson
Larry Thorn
Cedar Falls
Fred Larson
Gerene Larson
Waterloo
Karen Larson
Independence
Gene Severson
Waverly
Fred Maurer
Fayette
Edwin Loftsgard
Ida Halverson
Wadena
E. L. Nelson
Delwein
Leslie Lauer
Eldorado
Albert Wilbur
Alice
Mary
Steven
Robert Wilbur
Leo Wolfs
Helen
Lewis
John Yauslin
Elmer Peterson
Linda
Clara Peterson
West Union
Jerry Wilbur
Jeffrey
Jay
Walter Marti
Wayne Marti
Randy
Ed Johnson
Pastville
Priscilla Marti
Monona
Gilbert Loftsgard
Karen
Kim
Ronald Loftsgard
Bernard Loftsgard
Elgin
Isabelle Nelson
Will J. Nelson
Arthur Nelson
Chas. Becker
Ruth Larson
Gee, Larson
Larry and
George, Jr
Emma Larson
Funeral Held for Elmer Olson at Phelps Wisconsin
Mr. Franklin Olson of Waterloo and Mr. Oscar Thompson with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Olson attended Elmer Olson’s funeral in Phelps Wisconsin on Wednesday. Elmer, a lifelong local, moved to Phelps in 1923 and married Josephine Peterson in 1924. He is survived by his wife, eight children, his mother Mrs. Nels Olson, three sisters and four brothers.
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Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Oscar Thompson
C. H. Olson
Louis Olson
Phelps, Wisc
Elmer Olson
C. N
Elmer
Phelps
Wisc
Josephine Peterson
Josephine
Nels Olson
East Clermont Annual Cradle Roll Party Held
The East Clermont annual Cradle Roll Party was held at the church parlors on Tuesday afternoon June 12. The program opened with the little ones singing Jesus Loves Me and Praise Him. Devotions by Gwen Olson. Flannelgraph Wash and the Ark by Mrs Norris Reierson. Songs by all and by the graduates. Cradle Roll Secy presented certificates to five-year-olds: David Kronlokken Teresa Olson Juhei ala Reierson and Schneider. Four new babies enrolled: Larry Amundson Pamela Rose Melinda Schneider Vicky Baker. One transfer Ricky Rose. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. Lunch served by Mrs Quinton Olson Mrs Kenneth Blockhus and Mrs Oliver Larson.
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East Clermont
Jesus
Gwen
Olson
Norris Reierson
LaVerne ‘Larson
Cradle Roll Sec’y
David Kronlokken
Teresa Olson
Juhie Ala Renae Reierson
Schneider
Larry Waythe Amundson
Pamela Sue Rose
Melinda Kay Schneider
Vicky Baker
Ricky Rose
Quinton Olson
Kenneth Blockhus
Oliver Larson
Clermont Weather Turmoil Causes Local Damage
High winds across Clermont caused scattered damage to storefront awnings and windows. The large front window of Henry Schweinert’s home on Main Street was blown in, a stove range toppled, and trees in the Larson yard lost branches.
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Clermont
Henry Schweinerus
Main Street
Larson Yard
Woodland Study Club meeting at Larson home
The Woodland Study Club met at Mrs Geo W Larson's home on Tuesday afternoon June 12 with 14 members answering roll call by naming a TV personality they'd like to meet. Elizabeth Priest attended as a guest and prizes were awarded in contests to four members.
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Woodland Study Club
Geo. W. Larson
Vernon Andersory
Juanita
Elizabeth Priest
Busines
LaVerne Swenson
Art Nelson
Jack Dibble
Marian Kirkestue
Lawrence Walvanne
Amy Hoveland
James Lennon
Roy Swenson
Family Gathering at Clear Lake
Mr and Mrs Willet Miller and family spent Sunday in Clear Lake for a gathering of the Louis Olson family. Present were Mr and Mrs Franklin Olson and boys of Waterloo Mrs Olivia Olson a guest in the Olson home and Mr and Mrs John Garrisch of Ames. The occasion marked Mrs Olson s birthday and Fathers Day.
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Willet Miller
Clear Lake
Louis Olson
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Olivia Olson
Olson
John Garrisch
Ames
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Hawkeye Girls' State
Donald KR. Murphy
Donald R. Murphy
Masonic Lodge
Norman Erickson
George Morgan
Oelwein
Women’s Lake
Green Roof Lodge
Hackensack
Fred Cline
Herbert Dummermuth
Farmers Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Legion Meeting
Des Moines
Felco
Larson - Nelson
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Earl Miller
Farmers Mutual Insurance . Assn
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co
Parutual S
Wisconsin
Clerm Methodist
Donald T. Caspers
The
Golden West
Arra
Sells Bros
Kmg Circus
Circus International
Showtime
Clermont School
Clarence Amundson
Ossian
Lowe Brothers de
Clermont Co-operative
Clermont, Iowa
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