Clermont School News Highlights Friday Games and Student Profiles
The girls basketball season ended Feb 10 with a loss to Calmar. the boys also fell 31 to 19. Sophomore class prepares a March 12 class play. A three day post‑vacation book issuance totaled 897. All‑year Vesper services tentatively set for March 28. Walter Becker, 16, 6'1", 169 lbs, guards on the first team and hopes to join the Navy. Helen Halverson, 17, 5'3", 103 lbs, senior class orator and choir member, active in Student Council. Rosalie Miller has moved to Elgin.
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Calmar
Sisko
Ressler
Walter Becker
Walter
Clermont
Navy
Helen Halverson
Helen
Waterloo
Sunday Dinners Honor Returning Soldier and Move to Gronna Farm
Mr and Mrs Immanuel Larson hosted relatives and friends at a dinner for their son Corporal Donald Larson on furlough from Camp Forest Tennessee. Another surprise gathering at Theo Loftsgard’s home celebrated Mr and Mrs Millard Nelson moving from Clermont to a Gronna farm near Water Ville with games and a five hundred party at six tables followed by a late picnic lunch.
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Immanuel Larson
Cpl
Donald Larson
Camp Forest
Tenn
Rey
Axel Shelveland
Elmer Larson
Almer Amundson
Clarence Olson
Quinton
Carrie Thorson
Ida Olson
Mina Olson
Ernest Holt
Laura ‘Holt
Theo. Loftsgard
Millard Nelson
Clermont
Theo. Gronna Farm
Water Ville
Ed Barnes
Gladys
Iva Jean
Rulger Paulson
Veryle
Judy
Agnes
Wede
Mary
Henry Anderson
Clermont Calendar Highlights March Events
On Thursday March 4 St Peter’s Rosary Society and Altar Guild are listed. On Monday March 8 American Legion, Tuesday March 9 American Legion Auxiliary. Woodland Study Club appears. Wednesday March 10 Union Church Guild.
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St. Peter's ‘Rosary Society
Altar Guild
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
Union Church Guild
Study Club Luncheon in Clermont Honors Sibelius Topic
Mrs J B Shipton and Mrs Gus Hackmann hosted the Clermont Study Club at a 1 pm luncheon Tuesday at the Shipton home. The program titled Colorful Characters in Music featured Mrs Fred Cline reading on Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Mr and Mrs Reuben Hackmann welcomed a 6 pound daughter Linda Isabelle born Friday February 26 at West Union hospital, bringing their number of children to three with two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Shipton
Gus i Hackmann
Clermont Study Club
Shipton
Fred Cline
Gene Sibelius
Reuben Hackmann
Linda Isabelle
West Union Hospital
Fifth Grade Self Testing And Marine Life Lesson
The fifth grade conducted a self testing drill with names of students listed as present or absent. Average 19 students included Appelman Jerdee Gilbert Follett Kittleson and others. The sixth grade finished science readers and started Prose and Poetry. A field trip to Larrabee museum explored starfish sea urchins coral and sand dollars while Miss Smith read Evangelins by Longfellow in poetry form.
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Itz
Kenneth Westpfahl
Joan Gerner
Lorene Gilbert
Elsie Jerdee
Minniz Kist
Evelyn Miller
Barbara Appelman
Margaret Tschantz
Arlene Gilbert
Mary Tschantz
Delores Wede
Dorothy Yauslin
Marilyn Follett
Robert Larson
Howard Stumme
Donna Johnson
Rose Hackmann
Lorraine Kittleson
Sth
Larrabee Museum
Miss Smith
H. W. Longfellow
Kindergarten Tales of Animals and Fashion
Kindergarten children enjoy a new library book set about animal friends Peanuts the pony Biddy the hen and Frisky the goat. A discussion suggests women begin fashion interest early. A boy guesses the teacher’s age as fifty in a playful number class.
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Peanuts
Biddy
Frisky
Riverside Social Club Meeting Noted For Wartime Meal Planning
Mrs A A Nord hosted the Riverside Social Club at her home with nine members and four guests attending. After singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic a business meeting was held and the lesson covered Planning Wartime Meals and Meeting the Meat Situation. Two contests awarded to Mrs Mary Tatro and Mrs Howard Boyle. Lunch served by hostesses. Next meeting March 24 at Mrs Martin Anderson's home.
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A. A. Nord Hus
Riverside Social Club
G. O. Anderson
Louis Olson
Mary Tatro
Howard Boyle
Marttin Anderson
Two Appendicitis Operations Within Family in Weeks
In Decorah a family faced two appendectomies within two weeks. Daughter Anna had surgery Feb 12 and son Earl followed Feb 25. Earl is recovering at Decorah hospital. Anna returned home after a three day stay with Inga and Anna Larson. Inga Larson has helped at the Wolfs home. Other local notes include Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly visiting with her sister Mrs. Fred Bigler and staying with the Harry Raney family in West Union. Lorraine Oster returned to Decorah after a weekend with the L. T. N. Olson home.
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Henry Wolff
Anna
Earl
Decorah Hospital
Inga
Anna Larson
Inga Larson
Wolfs Home
Elizabeth Kelly
Fred Bigler
Harry Raney
West Union
Carl Hackmann
Elgin
Reuben Hackmann
Paul
Ronald
Bertram Kurth
Lorraine Oster
Decorah
L. T
Ladies' Aid Society Met Last Wednesday
The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. T. C. Ressler's home with Mrs. Fred Cline assisting. Mrs. Len Simek announced the year’s program theme As the World Turns and a paper on the Alaska Highway was read by Mrs. Gus Hackmann. March and April librarians will be Mrs. B. Riegel Mrs. Wayne Abel and Mrs. Twenty-three members attended along with nine guests: Mrs. Mary Washburn Mrs. Harry Becker Mrs. Eliza Martz Iva dell Carpenter Virginia Garretson Mardlyn Lee Celia Morf Alma Smith and Mary Ann Johnson.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
T. C. Ressler
Fred Cline
Len Simek
Alaska Highway
Gus Hackmann
B.riegel
Wayne Abel
Mary Washburn
Harry Becker
Eliza Martz
Ivadell Carpenter
Virginia Garretson
Mardlyn Lee
Celia Morf
Alma Smith
Mary Ann Johnson
Card of Thanks includes hospital thanks and visits
Card of Thanks from Cpl. James O Anderson thanks friends and relatives for hospital cards and letters. Lucille Lubke and Audrey Noble of Oelwein plan a weekend Chicago visit with Audrey’s brother Robert Noble, Notre Dame student. Oelwein relatives spent Sunday with H. A. Lubke’s family. Mrs W T Vinton and Sharon visited Waterloo D J Flynn home and Elvira Johnson family were guests with Ezra Rowland family last Wednesday.
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Lucille Lubke
Audrey Noble
Oelwein
Chicago
Robert Noble
Notre Dame University
H. A. Lubke
W. T. Vinton
Sharon
Waterloo
D. J
Elvira Johnson
Ezra Rowland
Honor Roll sought for Clermont servicemen list update
The B and P Women’s association seeks additions or corrections to the Clermont Honor Roll of local servicemen. Notify Mrs. Clifton Pringle with names such as Archie Johnson Alfred Gunston Aldean Trade Aulden Paulson and many others to ensure accuracy and inclusion.
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B. & P. Women's Association
Clermont
Clifton Pringle
Archie Johnson
Alfred Gunston
Aldean Trade
Aulden Paulson
Bernard Schrader
Bertram Kurth
Clarence Kittleson
Clarence Wickham
Clarence Helgerson
Cecil McBurney
Clarence E. Hilgerson
Clarence Tihorson
Vine Gress
Clarence Nygaard Clarence Hans Charles Bigler
Clarence Brenner
Chris Overgaard
Donald Hanson Dale Hanson
Donald Larson
Donald Gress
Donald Williams
Donald Horan
Emmett Gunderson
Ernest Sampson
Elmer Johnson
Eugene Dibble
E. E. Ramsey
Eugene Cooley
Francis Horan
George Washburn
George Malone Giles Martin Grant Vargason
Entertains Rural Study Club at Grand Meadow meeting
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Ewald Lyngaas home on Friday February 26. Members sang America and named their favorite radio programs during roll call. The secretary became publicity chairman and Mrs. Richard Olson was named Red Cross chairman. Mrs. Carmen Swenson presented lesson No 2 Planning War time Meals focusing on planning adequate meals with scarce food items. Refreshments were served by hostesses Lyngaas Olson and Swenson. Twelve members attended.
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Grand Meadow Study Club
Ewald Lyngaas
America
Richard Olson
Red Cross
Carmen Swenson
Ewald Lyngags
Richard O. Olson
4-H Box Social Draws Cedar County Crowd
The Clover 4-H club hosted a box social at Clermont grade school on Tuesday evening February 23 with about seventy attendees. Games led by Ruth Krueger and Betty Follett included Poor House and Ten Little Indians. M C Wangsness spoke on victory gardens. boxes sold for 24.05 dollars total, highest box 1.80, auctioneer Mr Nesbit. Proceeds go to the Red Cross after expenses.
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Clermont
Clover Clover
The
Red Cross
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