American Legion Auxiliary Meets at Jerdee Home June 12
Sheshan Post of the American Legion Auxiliary held a June 12 meeting at the Jerdee residence with hostesses aiding. Reports covered poppy sales totaling 877 with receipts 38.75, poster contest winner Norma Vasby, county meeting June 14 at West Union, and supply needs from the child welfare chair. Mrs Larrabee spoke on England travel, schools, churches, and famous sites. Funeral for Merle Wolf held in Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheshan Post
American Legion Auxiliary
J. C. Jerdee
Ben Frautchy
Theo
Loftegard
Martin Nelson
Nelson
G. H. Hackman
van Appelman
Hans Hanson
Agnes Kneeland
Norma Vasby
Fidac
Lillian Larrabee
England
Fidae
Larrabee
Westminister Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Canterbury
Fayette County Auxiliary Meeting Sees Officer Elections
The annual Fayette County American Legion Auxiliary gathering at West Union on Thursday June 14 featured a noon picnic lunch and an eight program by the West Union unit. County chairman Mrs W F Kollman conducted the business meeting as units reported and officers were elected including Mollie Schrack as county chairman Frank Greenley as vice chairman and Harry Wenger as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County American Legion Auxiliary
West Union
Martin Nelson
I. C. Jerdee
R. V. Brandt
Fred Cling
Wm. Nelson
Sheehan
Ray Fels
West Union Legion Post
Legion Quartet
T. A. King
W. F. Kollman
Westgate
Mollie Schrack
Ross-Reid
Oelwein
Frank Greenley
Elgin
Harry Wenger
E. Kathinka Hanson
Decorah
W C C F Social Meeting Held at Sul livan Home
Twenty members of the W. C. C. F. met at Elizabeth Sullivan’s home for a regular social afternoon. Five hundred was played with Mrs. Thos. Powers winning the high score prize and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman receiving the consolation prize. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. Frank Leehy assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sullivan
Thos. Powers
Chas. Hoffman
Frank Leehy
Clermont Commercial Club Meets Plans Band and Scout Support
The Clermont Commercial Club met at Johnson's hall on Monday evening June 18. A Dutch Lunch was served at 6:30. President Ed Dugstad called the meeting to order. D R Cottrell reported on Boy Scout activities and invited work offers to raise funds. A three member committee was appointed to hire a band leader for the summer. Additional committees were formed for welfare and promotion.
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Clermont Commercial Club
Johnson’s Hall
Ed Dugstad
D. R. Cottrell
A. J. Priest
W. K R. Blake
H. A. Lubke
Read
R. V. Brandt
L. V. Candee
W. R. Blake
J. A. Erickson
G. H. Hackman
Janet Larrabee to Spirit Lake for summer work
Janet Larrabee leaves Friday for Spirit Lake to spend the summer working at Templar Park. Nearby, N L Olson and son Vern of Phelps Wisconsin visit with local farming families. Several relatives attended Violet Gulsvig's wedding to Rev Victor Fiskerbeck at Marion Lutheran Church Gunder with a church reception afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Larrabee
Spirit Lake
Templar Park
N. L. Olson
Vern
Phelps
Wis
Louie
C. Olson
Clifton Pringle
Rockford
Bert Gruver
Estherville
Shaw
Martin Nelson
Elsie Lindgren
Amma Mae Haas
Mia
Simon Nelson
Harold Landsgard
Doris
Cornelius Olson
John Wold
Violet Gulsvig
Victor Fiskerbeck
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
S. J. Strandford
Tennis Courts Ready For Use By School And Clubs
The school sponsored two tennis courts, aided by the Business and Professional Women's Club, are usable and have seen good use though need time to reach full condition. A late-summer tournament is planned with divisions for all ages and further plans to be announced.
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Itor
Ladies' Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Bigler Home
The Ladies' Aid Society plans a June 27 gathering at Mrs. F W Bigler's home at 2 30 pm with assisting hostesses Mrs Voulse Miller Mrs H A Lubke and Mrs J W Miller The meeting features Embarrasing Moments a roll call vote and the song The Quilting Party A paper Bridal Customs will be read by Mrs Len Simek Members are asked to bring finished aprons for the bazaar.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
F. W. Bigler
Voulse Miller
H. A. Lubke
J. W. ‘Miller
Len Simek
Louise Miller
Dr and Mrs Jorgenson Announce New Novel Pottery
Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson announce The first of five novels for Authors Publications Inc New York titled Pottery set in a small midwest village and Chicago with a vivid hospital and medical backdrop including a dramatic surgical scene A second book Puppets of the Forest will follow in September The publisher is linked with Hollywood film producers, suggesting movie adaptations.
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G. E. Jorgenson
Authors Publications, Inc
New York
Midwest
Chicago
Clermont-Elgin-Postville
Mrs. Jorgenson
Hollywood
Royal Neighbors Picnic At Clermont City Park
Royal Neighbors of America held its annual picnic at Clermont city park on Sunday June 17 with about eighty attendees. Members, families and out of town guests enjoyed games and a big noon dinner in a cordial afternoon gathering.
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Clermont Camp
R.N. of A
Clermont Calendar Recaps Local Lodge and Society Events
The Clermont calendar lists upcoming events including Masonic Lodge meetings, Mission Society, and women’s clubs. Notable notes cover visits by Maida Sperry, regional visits to Burt Heertz home, and travel to Stout Town and Newark, N J. Clermont Lodge attended the Iowa Grand Lodge at Des Moines with officers elected and plans for Bettendorf sanitarium improvements.
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J. E. Grayson
Forest City
King D. Slocum
Clinton
K. C. Hunt
Cedar Rapids
Bettendorf
Clermont High Performs In Town Academic Tests
Final academic results for Town tests show Clermont High School near its prior average, ranking 42nd among 65 to 126. Notable students include Lavanda Carr and Helen Anderson, who qualified for the State Scholarship Contest in Iowa City, where Carr placed 84th and Anderson 43rd among about 7,000 competitors.
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Clermont
D. R. Cottrell
Jane Denniston
R. M. Allen
Marjorie Child
J. H. Kieron
Lavanda Carr
Helen Anderson
Iowa City
Clermont High
Boy Scouts Plan Overnight Hike Clermont Troop 61
Active work for the Boy Scouts of Troop 61 of Clermont began with an overnight hike planned for Tuesday night. Scout Commissioner R V Brandt and Scoutmaster D R Cottrell accompanied the group as 21 scouts prepared for tenderfoot tests before the local Court of Honor and Troop committee Wednesday night.
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Boy Scouts
Clermont
R. V. Brandt
D. R. Cottrell
Court of Honor
James Rounds
Leslie Olson
Bernard Hanson
Ralph Schrader
Vino Gress
Donald Burt
Billy Crowe
Norman Erickson
Harold Vinton
Lutheran Church Notes West and East Services and Events
West Church offers English services at 9 45 a m with an ice cream social on Thursday evening June 28 East Church holds Sunday services at 11 a m followed by a picnic dinner Children s day festival and school district programs take place in the afternoon Wednesday evening June 27 features a sale and lunch at church parlors under the Sewing Circle G Gunsten pastor extends cordial invitation to all services
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East Church
Sewing Circle
G. Gunsten
Visits and family travel in Iowa region
Mrs Van White and Mrs E W Appelman of New Hampton visited at the Van Appelman home on Tuesday for last week T W Minnihan of Volga City called at the Dan Burke home Wednesday Irene Minnihan who had been visiting there returned home with him Mr and Mrs H H Follett went to Earlham last Wednesday and spent several days with relatives They visited Mr and Mrs Frank Gilbert Mr and Mrs Fred Imboden Mrs Lydia Wilkie and Albert and John Riser then stopped at Ogden to visit a niece and her husband Mr and Mrs R B Curtis They returned home Monday
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Nettie L, Robbe
Leslie Keator
Prairie du Chien
Wis
A. J. Priest
Colorado
Nettie L. Robbe
Peuble
Colo
Ft. Atkinson
Festina
Pillville
Thos
Cummings
Lillian Larrabee
William II3
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Los Angeles
California
Clermont
Decorah
Luther College
Jacob Tanner
Gunder
Norway
Highland
Lutheran Seminary
St. Paul
van White
E. W. Appelman
New Hampton
van Appelman
T. W. Minnihan
Volga City
Dan Burke
Irene Minnihan
H. H. Follett
Earlham
Frank Gilbert
Fred Imboden
Lydia Wilkie
Albert
John Riser
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Melvin Anderson
Nels Gilbert
Olina Helgerson
Vernon Meyer
Nesvick
Oscar Reierson
Millard Bear
L. T. N. Olson
Ole C. Peterson
Merle Wolf
Lutheran
Echi Nison
Lowe Brothers
Burgess
Dugstad Lumber Company
Clermont, Iowa
Fayette County
Auxiliary Meeting
East L. L. Program
East Luther League
Rev. G. Gunsten
Reciety
Clarice Aanes
Arnold Sampson
Irven Olson
Opal Larson
Arthur Nesteby
Ernest Sampson
Gunston
C.C.F
New Fair
Old North Church
William Sperry
Fort Des Moines
W. R. Sperry
Joe Miller
Ben Miller
Azusa
Calif
Otto Miller
Pasadena
Wesley Miller
Elizabeth
Nettie Robbe
Hans J. Larson
Mabel S. Appelman
Bob White
New Hampston
Franz Appellman
C. A. Palmer
Chilldren
R. Roggensack
Waukon
B. O. Henderson
LC. Jerdee
B. C. Grover
R. S. Henderson
RB. V. Brandt
Guttenberg
Mgr
H. B. Greenley
Cedar Falls
Jean Garrett
Richard Oelberg
E. 0. Garrett
Kenneth Chapman
Cal
Bennie Grover
Maryon Halverson
Lucille
Phyllis Lubke
Rainbow Girls
West Union Assembly
Shrine Temple
Grand Assembly
E. R. Ballard
Irene
Ruth Berg
L. L. Carr
N. J. Gardner
DR. and
Royal Neighbors
Clermont Lodge A. F.& A. M. Ww
Mission Society
Firemen's
Council
Priscilla
Lutheran Church Notes
West Church
Town
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