Legion Amine Elects Officers for coming year
Sheehan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met June 14 at the home of Mrs. Theodore Loftsgard. Officers elected: Louie Olson president, Margaret Sheehy 1st vice, Walter Vinton 2nd vice, Loftsgard secretary, Dan Burke treasurer, I C Jerdee historian, Cline, Brandt, Corne executive committee. Poppy sale yielded 38.71 with 13.11 costs. 6.40 sent to state welfare. 19.20 kept for Clermont Unit welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romania
Maynard
Community Service
Louie Olson
Margaret Sheehy
Walter Vinton
Theodore Loftsgard
Dan Burke
Harold Greenley
I. C. Jerdee
Sargeant At-Arms
Fred Cline
R. V. Brandt
E. L. Corne
Dairy Day and Farmers' Picnic Planned by Commercial Club
Forty five members attended a turkey dinner at Gerner's cafe for the Commercial club monthly meeting. The club voted to sponsor a Dairy Day and Farmers' Picnic on Saturday and Sunday August 12 and 13 with a general committee led by Wm. R. Blake. This marks the second annual event, following a successful prior Sept. gathering. Eileen Fridley of Sumner visited the Kneeland home. Mrs Bert Wilcoxen visited Belle Plaine and Mrs Jessie Loftsgard and Albert Scheel houses. it was the first time in 35 years Mrs Scheel saw her cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Gerner’s Cafe
He Everit
Eileen Fridley
Sumner
C. M. Kneeland
Bert Wilcoxen
Belle Plaine
Jessie Loftsgard
Albert Scheel
Post nuptial shower honors Decorah couple at Henry Olson home
Honorees Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lundy of Decorah were guests of honor at a miscellaneous shower Sunday hosted by Henry Olson. The afternoon featured social time and a cafeteria luncheon with many neighbors and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lundy
Decorah
Henry Olson
Roy Johaningmeier and Sons
Luana
Leslie Johanningmeier
Robert Wharram
Joan
Stanley
Arthur S. Olson
Julia Landsgard
Eunice
Bert Lyngaas
Glen Nygaard
Ole Aanes
L. M. Hoviand
Ole Loftsgard
Henry Amundson
Harry
Joe Baker
Bertha Jane
Minnie. Olson
Richard Olson
Elmer Bisson
Ole Amundson
B. C. Olson
Gilbert Buraas
Gloria
Alfred Buraas
East L. L. Program Hymn and Bridge Club Report
The Beulah Gunderson vocal duet and Lavanda Olson hymn lead the Beulah Gunderson event with Reverend Ramsey and the society secretary present. Mrs W R Blake hosted a six thirty dinner for the Contract Bridge club and claimed high bridge score with Mrs L I Carr taking second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Beulah Gunderson
Louise and
Iva Peterson
Lavanda Olson
Hilder Gilbertson
Comfort and Sentiment Upholstery Ad Promises Restored Charm
An advertisement for Clermont Mattress and Upholstering Company promotes reupholstering furniture for comfort and sentiment. It claims the work will look like new, built by skilled workers, with modern fabrics to restore charm, and customers can choose color and cover type.
Dave Erhardt's Return From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Dave Erhardt returned from a two week trip to Vancouver Washington to visit his brother Dan after 37 years apart. They toured the coast, Newport and Florence Oregon, saw sea lion caves agates and Mt Hood. They enjoyed Multnomah Falls, Timberline Lodge and the Rose Parade in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Erhardt
Vancouver
Washington
Erhardt
Dan
Dan Erhardt
Iowa
Juliette
Gervais
Oregon
Lily
Pacific Coast
Newport
Coast Range
Florence
Agate Beachy
Columbia River Highway
Mt. Hood Loop
Leona
Redding
Calif
Multnomah Falls
Mt. Hood
Timberline Lodge
Johnny
Portland
Battle Ground Lake
Vancouver Lake
Erhardts
William Erhardt
Leonard
Nelda
Fred Vetter
Ben Creem
Wm. Schunke
Dakotas
Rockies
Japan Blockades French And British in China
Japan has bottled up the British and French concessions in Tientsin China and tightens the blockade amid scarce food supplies. Japanese forces insist the closure will persist until Britain abandons support for Chiang Kai-shek. French soldiers await developments at their concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Tientsin
Chiang Kai-shek
Halverson Camp Wedding in Clermont Iowa
Miss Maryon Halverson daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Halverson Clermont marries John F P Camp son of Mrs Minnie Camp West Union in a June 14 ceremony at the Church of Our Saviour Clermont The service featured Rev J C Warton with a full wedding party and a reception at the bride’s home The couple will reside in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Camp
Maryon Halverson
Minnie Camp
West Union
J. C. Halverson
Clermont
John FP. Camp
J. C. Warton
Church of Our Saviour
Lucille Labke
Lavanda Carr
R. M. Westeckfield
Jackie
Stanton Halverson
Anna Larrabee
Helen Halverson
Isabelle Davies
Waukon
Miss Lubke
Miss Carr
Camp
West Union High School
Upper Iowa University
Coe College
University of Iowa
First National Bank
Wilson & Co
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Local social notes and visits across Fayette area
Fayette residents host and visit relatives from Cedar Rapids West Union Castalia and beyond. Attendees attend clubs, weddings and reunions, with bankers meeting, birthdays noted and travel to Volga City Garnaville Iowa venues. Many names appear including Hartman Carmichael Calahan Crowe Henderson Brandt and Halverson. Local service ad from Cline's Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hartman
Fayette
Louie Olson
C. Carmichael
A. C. Palmer
West Union
Thomas Calahan
Cedar Rapids
Bankers
Louie. Harnack
Castalia
Ole C
Guy Williams
Harvey Jarmes
Elgin
Millard Sampson
Casualia
Governor's Day at Backbone Park Celebrated
Governor Wilson will speak at 2:30 PM at the Backbone State Park auditorium. The Manchester band will give a concert at 1:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backbone Park
the Backbone State Park
Wilson
the Park Auditorium
Manchester Band
Clermont Calendar June 26 listing clubs and visits
The Clermont calendar notes the June 26 Monday event for the Business and Professional Women's club and the first men s meeting. On June 28 Wednesday the Ladies Aid Society gathers while Mr and Mrs Dan Burke and Rita and Danny Rounds visited Cedar Rapids last Friday in the Burke home. An advertisement promotes Bolson s Hi Test Mineral Conditioner at 295 per 100 with a local dealer in Clermont Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dan Burke
Rita
Danny Rounds
Cedar Rapids
Charles. Burke
Farmer
Bolson
M. Kneeland
Clermont
Parochial School closes with program and picnic
Bible scholars completed a three week parochial program ending Friday with a city park picnic. About 71 pupils attended the final program, memorized catechism passages, hymns, and Bible stories, with grades taught by Gladys Peterson and Agnes Bilden. Enrollment lists many named pupils and a staff note records perfect attendance by June Rose Lersin as waitress at Empress West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Peterson
Fatty
Agnes Bilden
Martin Luther
Joseph
Evergory
Bonnie Lantz
Howard Stumme
Margaret Tachantz
Ruby Loftsgard
Wendall Loftsgard
Mary Tachantz
James Martin
Millard Nelson
Delores Cowles
Arlene Osmundson
Betty Burgett
Nilus Wold
Betty Gilbert
Arther Meyer
Emmet Helgerson
Lois Olson
Annabelle Loftsgard
Bertha Jane Olson
Doris Gilbert
Earl Aanes
Phyllis Schweinerus
Anna Gunderson
Wayne Olsor
Lorene Gilbert
Albert Schave
Gloria Buruss
Donald Anderson
Armelia Loftsgard
Duane Anderson
Carmen Loftsgard
Norma Sehave
Yvonne Wander
Gladys Barnes
Delores Thompson
Doris Samipson
Alden Anderson
Gerald Ranés
Veryle Paulson
Doris Hanson
Robert Burgett
Barnabetta Olson
Na Moen
Lorraine Osmundson
Lois Schweinefus
Theonard Ol
David Buroney
Ronald Buenett
Danna Johnson
Norma Sampson
Dorothy Wander
Nocene Amundson
Mablon Lane
Kenneth Amunison
Velma Thorson
Iiva Jean Barnes
June Rose Lersin
Empress West Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Amine
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Errol Flynn
G. DeHavilland
Dodge City
Lionel Barrymore
Lew Ayres
Jean, MacDonald, Lew Ayres In
Tekh
East L. L. Program
W. R. Blake
Contract Bridge Club
Blake
Clermont Mattress & Upholstering Company
Dubuque
Charles Bigler
Cedar Falls
Fred Bigler
Holden
Jean Christianson
Waterloo
Louise Miller
Halverson—Camp
E. BE. Bilden
J. E. Bilden
Lizzie Bilden
A. 5
Houg
E. E. Bilden
A. S. Houg
Susan
St. Ansgar
Len Simek
Simek
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Garnaville
Henry Smeltzer
George Rolfes
H. B. Andrews
Carl Carmichael
Wim. Nelson
Dan Klosier
Don
Emma Gunderson
Merle
J. C
Wesley
Owatonna
Minn
Ole C. Peterson
John
Margaret Sheeny
Charles Schaeffer
Katherine
Eugene
Earl Sirpliss
Inga Larson
Minneapolis
Sirpliss
A. J. Lindbergh
Hermann Griebenow
Griebenow
John Michel
Marquette
Neb
John Wander
Margaret
Philip
George
Verni Engle
Moody
Marian
Herman Griebenow
Hawkeye
Elmer Osmundson
Phyllis
Lloyd Larson
Anna Sterns
TVA
Love Brothers
Aes
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