Clermont Hosts District Basketball Tournament Action
Clermont High School welcomed Aurora Lansing and Coggon in a district basketball event. Coggon beat Lansing 29 to 27 in the finals advancing to Des Moines state tourney. Clermont defeated Aurora 38 to 24 in the consolation game. totals include gate receipts and local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Aurora, Lansing and
Coggon High
Aurora
Clermont
Coggon
Aone
Lansing
Des Moines
Iowa Girls’ High-School Athletic Union
Coggan
Iy Lansing
Clermont Commercial Club
Ngs
Supt. M
Hi Moore
Clermont KA
Ighsau
G. T. Gunsten
Larquette
C. A. Burbridge
Upt
Oneida
Gelen Abel
Arthel Meyer
Florentine Westpfahl
Card of Thanks From Clara Peterson and Others
sincere thanks to friends for cards flowers and gifts while in hospital. thanks again to Clara Peterson Izabelle Johnson Fayette Bobby Abel Waterloo. weekend guests Theo Loftsgard and Mr and Mrs Richard Griebenow Dennis and Paul at Henry Lawson home in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izabelle Johnson
Fayette
Bobby Abel
Waterloo
Richard Griebenow
Dennis and
Paul
Henry Lawson
Postville
Red Cross War Fund Contributions Sought
Organizations wishing to contribute to the American Red Cross war fund may leave their donations at Farmers Savings Bank or at Burgess Dugstad Lumber Co office. Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross War Fund
Farmers Savings Bank
Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co
Pep Band Impresses District Tournament Crowds
The Clermont district tournament featured an 18 member Pep Band performing The Star Spangled Banner college and school songs, martial airs, and popular tunes. The note lists band members and playful school-life anecdotes from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Yauslin
Elsie Jerdee
Helen Gerner
Norene Amundson
Minerva Thorson
Lorraine Kittleson
Marion Probert
Doris Gilbert
Mary Tschantz
Carol Miller
Dean Kittleson
Elsie Nesest
William Nelson
Kelleher Rites Held for Elkader Resident James T. Kelleher
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church Elkader for James T. Kelleher born April 20 1864 on a farm near Elkader son of Thomas and Mary Kelleher. He married Julia Upton in 1893 and worked as a plumber and sheet metal worker. He lived in Clermont for 23 years and is survived by his widow four sons Kenneth Cedar Rapids LeRoy Great Falls Arthur Woodcliff Lake and Harold Cedar Falls two daughters Mrs Ab Cheesman Bathmart Calif and Mrs Fred Mylan Gay Mills Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Elkader
James T. Kelleher
Clermont
Mr. Kelleher
Thomas
Mary Kelleher
Julia Upton
Kenneth
Cedar ‘Rapids
LeRoy
Great Falls
Mont
Arthur
Woodcliff Lake
N. J
Harold
Cedar Falls
Ab Cheesman
Bathmart
Calif
Fred Mylan
Gay Mills
Wis
Young Patient Recovers After Long Hospital Stay
Justin Baker six year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Baker east of Clermont has been home from the Postville hospital for nearly two weeks after a six week stay following appendix rupture. Complications delayed his recovery, and he was very sick for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Baker
Joe Baker
Clermont
Postville Hospital
Hoa
CHI St Peter's Church Sunday Mass Schedule
The schedule lists Sunday Masses on the first Sunday at 5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. and on other Sundays at 10 a.m. Weekday Masses at 8 a.m. Holy Day Masses at 8 and 9 a.m. First Friday Mass at 8 a.m. Confessions on Saturday evenings and before Holy Days and First Friday at 7 p.m., also before Mass on those days. Lent devotions Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. Rosary sermon and benediction midweek. Way of the Cross and benediction on Friday evenings.
Boy Scout Celebration Honors Tenderfoot Recipients
Last Monday night parents night was held at the grade school with a pot luck supper served by Scout mothers. Scouts received Tenderfoot badges as a candle lit at each point of the law was recited. The program included songs, oaths, knot tying, remarks to parents, and the presentation of a new charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God Bless
America
Wendell
Loftsgard
James Martin
Gordon Meyer
E. Strickfort
Eeil Ayers
Cooney
E. Stickfort
Bill Ayers
Bill “Ayers
Chmn
Robert Schupanitz
DeWayne Johnson
Gerald Schupanitz
E. ‘Stickfort
Franklin Shipton
Grand Meadow Study Club Meets at Swenson Home
The Grand Meadow Study Club met Tuesday afternoon February 27 at the Swenson home with Mrs. Beryl Swenson presiding. A program on symptoms and preventions of colds was presented by Mrs Sophie Kittelson, with readings by Mrs Harriet Olson and a duet by Mrs Swenson and Mrs Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow Study Club
Swenson
Beryl ‘Swenson
Red Cross
Harriet Olson
Alice Kittelson
Beryl Swenson
Sophie Kittelson
West Clermont Parish Services And Lenten Schedule
In Clermont Laiherin Parish under Pastor Nesset, Sunday March 4 features West Clermont services at 9 30 a m and East Clermont Norse service at 11 a m, plus a Mother League devotional at 8 p m led by Thelma Lyngads group. Wednesday offers Lenten services at 8 p m in West Clermont with the Doctrine of the Atonement theme. Thursday at West Clermont includes junior chair at 7 p m and mixed chorus at 8 p m. Contirmands meet Saturday as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Mother League
Thelma Lyngads
Clermont Union Church Sunday Services at Mrs Tschantz home
Union church events announce a Sunday evening service to be held on March 4 at the home of Mrs. Bess Tschantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Tschantz
Social Roundup From Waukon To Waterloo Churches
Mr and Mrs Fred T Cline dined with Mr and Mrs Clarence Gruyer in Waukon. A Capella choir from the University of Dubuque performed in Waterloo First Presbyterian with Helen Halverson among the singers. Dennis Bear’s seventh birthday was noted at a Mrs Emma Rear dinner gathering with many relatives presenting. Funeral of Mrs W K Humphry in Fayette attended by Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelman. Weekend visits included Verni Brandt in Postville Meyer home, Orlando Kittelson family and Doris Sampson from Earlville, and Gerald Lestina of McGregor with Mrs Helen Osmundson’s family. Oscar Larson and family returned near Oelwein after time with Gunderson Bros. Harold Bennett and granddaughter Beverly spent the weekend in Elkader. Edwin Olson of Waterloo visited the Martin Nelson home in Postville and attended Andrew Gunderson’s Eastchurch funeral. Mrs Albert Christianson returned home after a Prairie du Chien Wis visit with Elmer Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Cline
Clarence Gruyer
Waukon
Unversity of
Herbert Schatz
Janice
Carolyn
Herman Griebenow
Dennis Grievenow
Edna Torkelson
Lloyd Amundson
Dennis Bear
Dennis
Lucian Appelman
W. K. Humphry
Fayette
Verni Brandt
File Meyer
Postville
Orlando Kittelson
Doris Sampson
Earlville
Myr
Gerald Lestina
McGregor
Helen Osmundson
Oscar Larson
Oelwein
Gunderson Bros
Harold Bennett
Beverly
Elkader
Edwin Olson
Waterloo
Martin ‘Nelson
Andrew Gunderson
Eastchurch
Albert Christianson
Elmer Sanders
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Clermont
E.S. Will
Albert Halverson
Elgin
Vernon Olson
Sharon
Gary
Decorah
Henry C. Olson
Orvin Glesne
Knoxville
Nels Glesne
Ed Kozelka
la Crosse
Albert Gunderson
Lutheran Hospital
Wm. Moyle
Clarence Gruver
C. A. Palmer
B. O. Henderson
County X ray program may pause after February
Mrs Streight Fayette county seal sale chairman reports miniature film program has enough films to cover county X ray work through February If March lacks films sessions may be delayed Clermonts share in 1945 was 104 10 Dinner guests and local movers noted with several residents visiting relatives and a major operation recovery in La Crosse Wisconsin listed among regional notes
Burial Arrangements for David Weda in Clermont
David William Weda, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Weda of Hawthorne California, died February 20 in a Los Angeles hospital after being struck by a car. He lived nine hours after the accident and is survived by his parents two sisters Ramona and Barbara a brother Walter maternal grandparents Rosston of California and paternal grandmother Ida Wede. Clermont services were held in California and the body brought to Clermont for burial with Rev A O Nesst officiating Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David William Weda
Edward Weda
Hawthorne
Calif
Los Angeles
Ramona
Barbara
Walter
Rosston
California
Ida Wede
Clermont
A. O. Nesst
Social Roundup: Local Residents Entertain and Travel
Mr and Mrs Ed Dugstad hosted a Sunday dinner with Dr and Mrs I C Jerdee Elsie and Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelman and others as guests. West Union visitors joined Fred Bigler family Friday and Saturday.
Mission Society Meeting at West Clermont Church Parlor
Mission Society met on Wednesday February 21 at the church parlors with hostesses Mesdames Ole C Peterson E C Olson Elmer Olson Mary Washburn Joseph Wander Jacob Wander Clarence Johnson Alton Steff Russell Larson Helen Osmundson and Geo Belschner The meeting opened with Hymn 177 Savior When We Call Oh Hear Us The secretary reported and approved Letters of thanks were read from Chaplain E E Ramsey Harry Stolle Pfc Clarence Olson and Mrs Wayne Durscher A motion to use the society share of flower show money for the honor roll upkeep passed The society sang Hymn 165 A Lamb Goes Forth Our Griefs to Share Rev Nesnet led devotions The following program was announced Hymn 28 My Heart is Longing to Praise My Savior Psalm 4 was read Prayer and Reading Teach us to Pray Mrs Harvey Anderson Hymn 18 Prayer is the Soul s Sincere Desire Birthday offerings were given by several members The meeting closed with God Bless Our Native Land prayer the Lord s Prayer and the Doxology
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Ole C. Peterson
E. C. Olson
Elmer Olson
Mary Washburn
Joseph Wander
Jacob Wander
Clarence Johnson
Alton Steff
Russell Larson
Helen Osmundson
Geo. Belschner
E.E. Ramsey
Harry Stolle
A. J.swenson
Pfc
Clarence F. Olson
Wayne Durscher
Jerdee
Alma Alderson
Nesnet
Nels Gilbert
Harvey Anderson
Richard Gricbenow
Lester Anderson
Richard O. Olson
G. O. Anderson
Henry Olson
Card of Appreciation to Clermont Firemen and Neighbors
A grateful note praises Clermont firemen for promptly responding to a house fire last Saturday. The item also records neighbors’ thanks and mentions social visits, birthdays, weekend visits by Esther Nesser and Lorraine Oster, and a local women’s club meeting. The piece notes a donation plan from a former flower show for the community honor roll upkeep.
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Ena Au
Clara Peterson
Wiliet Miller
Delores Schupanitz
Quinton Olson
Margaret Martin
Elsie Neaset
DeAlta Buraas
Florentine
Allen
Carryville
Doris
Helen
William
Miss Huddleston
Dolley
Stinkey
Clermont Boys
Betty Burger
Minnie
Carren Miranda
Robert Steele
West Union
New Yorn City
Fordham Prep
Kelleher
Chi
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Laiherin Parish
Clermont Union Church
Ed Dugstad
I. C. Jerdée
Elsie
Harry Raney
Fred Bigler
John Moen
Donna Johnson
Merle Moon
Haze
Johnson
Dubuque
Sidney Washburn
EB. L. Crowe
Louise Miller
Home Service
Clifford Kittelson
L. L. Carr
John Zoeckler
W. R. Blake
Blake
Steele
John Camp
Steven
Phoenix
Ariz
Stanton Camp
J. C. Halverson
Celia Morf
Andine Vasby
Ed Olson
Oran Brandt
Castalia
Robert Poieet
Roberta
Brandt
Merle Moen
Gerhard Gunsten
Mission Society Met
Verni Engl
Archie Schroeder
Alfred Jacob
Lloyd
Edwin Krueger
Otto Krueger
Ruth
Emily Schupanitz
Festina
Esther Nesser
Lorraine Osterhus
Luther College
Lois Schweinerus
Cedar Rapids
Henry Schwelner Fus
Minnie Camp
West Uiton
John C. Halverson
Dan Burke
Wm Hemseth
Love Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Met
Iowa
Lowe Brothers
Ned
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