Clermont Junior Study Club Holds February Meeting
The Clermont Junior Study Club met February 26 with Mrs. Ray Tomsheck hosting. A nominating committee of Mrs. Clarence Kittelson, Mrs. Louie Olson, and Mrs. Ray Tomsheck was appointed. Mrs. Doug Thomas reported the library purchased The Bowl of Brass. Presentations covered defense mobilization and Independence Hall with Keeping Up With Television. Lunch and social time followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont’ Junior
Ray Tomsheck
Rell
Carman Swenson
Doug ‘Thomas
Independence Hall
Wm. Belschner
Engagement announced for Miss Darrene Joy and Robert Abel
Miss Darrene Joy of Waterloo and Robert Abel of Waterloo announce their engagement. Robert is the son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Abel, formerly of Clermont and now residing in Waterloo.
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Darrene Joy
Waterloo
Robert Abel
Robert
Wayne Abel
Clermont
Clermont calendar items reviewed for March
A regional calendar lists meetings and events from Monday March 2 to Wednesday March 11. Including Council at Methodist W S C S, C E 8 Clermont Study Club, West Clermont Priscilla Working Band, Best Cler mont Societies, Cub Scouts, and a P T A meeting.
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Council
Methodist
C. E
Clermont
West Clermont Priscilla
Notice of School Election at Larrabee Grade School
Independent School District will hold a school election at Larrabee grade school Monday March 9 polls open noon to 7 p.m. Two directors to be elected for three year terms. Terms expiring this year are Elmer Olson and Alfred Baechser. Mrs Millard Nelson Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Thoirea
Anal Éghool
Town Aid Meets at Len Simek Home
Town Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Len Simek with Mrs Louise Miller and Mrs Gordon Hoopman assisting hostesses. Roll call featured a patriotic poem. Gifts were reported for two babies. Library and book orders were discussed. Junior Study Club placed The Bowl of Brass in the library. Members voted to give to Red Cross and band fund and paid Leo Riegel for typing new booklets. Twenty-five members and ten guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Ladies Aid
Len Simek
Louise Miller
Gordon Hoopman
Louie Olson
Red Cross
Leo Riegel
Fred Cline
Edward Streeter
Clover Clovers Hold Regular Meeting at Members’ Homes
The Clermont Clover Clovers met February 21 at Jean and Belva Brandt’s home. Eleven members answered roll call with “What I’ve Done to Help Someone.” Programs included Music Talk and color topics by Jean Brandt Shirley Brandt Kathleen Eberling and Judy Anderson. The afternoon featured color mixing, painting in wish books, and lunch.
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Clermont Clover Clovers
Jean
Belva Brandt
Jean Brandt
Shirley Brandt
Kathleen Eberling
Wivenhoe Park
Judy Anderson
Births and Grandparents Welcome Two New Daughters
A son Susan born March 1 at Postville Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Nelson Jr weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces named Susan. Mr and Mrs Claude Gress learn they are again grandparents as Deborah Ann, born February 28 at St Joikes Hospital Cedar Rapids to their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Francis Shay of Central City, weighs pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson, Jr
Postville Hospital
Susan
Nancy
Claude Gress
Deborah Ann
Francis Shay
Central City
St. Juke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Local youths visit relatives before induction trip
Kenneth Tatro traveled from Camp Riley Kansas to see his grandmother Mrs Mary Tat ro and other relatives. He returned to camp Monday. Mr Norbert Gerner and Donald and Mrs Gerald Gutcher and Donald drove to Waterloo Thursday where the two Donalds went for induction into the service.
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Kenneth Tatro
Camp Riley
Kansas
Mary Tatro
Freshman Home Economics Class Shows Kitchen Skills
Freshmen boys in aprons learn table etiquette and food preparation for convalescents in the home economics lab while girls cut plastics and leather patterns nearby. Nine students had perfect attendance. several earned averages above eighty percent with others on honor lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Ec
Doris Ames
Mary
Wanda Barnhouse
Merilee Entwistle
Howard Kittelson
Janice Oakland
Sandra Olson
Sheryl Peterson
Delores Schweinerus
John Pape
Charles Thorson
James Durr
Sophomore and Junior News Highlight Attendance and Honors
The sophomore class reports 23 percent perfect attendance last six weeks with names listed for perfect attendance and honor roll. Junior and senior notes cover grammar poster assignments, honor roll members, perfect attendance, and class activities including Ramona play rehearsals and government term papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Appelman
Marilyn Guyer
John Knudsen
Jean Morse
Elaine Tatro
Vera Hangartner
Janice Olson
Paul Hackmann
Ann Largon
Mary Olson
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities Schedule
Parish notices list services catechetical classes and meetings across Clermont East Clermont West Clermont Highland and Elgin with dates March 16 17 and 22. Activities include catechetical classes Sunday divine worship Sunday school choir rehearsals mothers clubs and Lenten services led by Pastor S B Knudsen and other local leaders.
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S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Mams
Orville Berg
Leo Larson
Donald Larson
Norman Amundson
Helen Reinhart
Alvin Halverson
Luther League
Mothers’ Club
Ames Olson
James Taylor
West Clermont
Highland
Elgin
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal Schedule
Edwin C Bowyer Vicar announces Sunday March 8 the third Sunday in Lent with 3 00 pm service and sermon Dead or Alive Wednesday March 11 at 8 00 pm Lenten service and midweek round table meeting.
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Edwin C. Bowyer
St. Peter's Church Daily Mass Schedule Notice
St. Peter's Church announces daily Mass at 6 50 a m with Saturday Mass at 7 30 a m Confessions on Saturdays at 8 00 p m and before first Mass on Sundays.
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St. Peter’s Church
Riverside Club Meets for February Gathering
The Riverside Club met Wednesday afternoon February 25 at the home of Mrs Almer L Nelson with Mrs G O Anderson as assisting hostess. Fourteen members and five visitors attended. They voted for a silent auction of baked goods at the next meeting and pledged ten dollars toward school band uniforms. Birthday songs honored five members and prizes were won by several attendees, with George Larson also taking the door prize. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Clarion Olgon with Mrs George Larson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Club
Almer L. Nelson
G. O. Anderson
Martin Anderson
G. ©. Anderson
Roy Tatro
Clarion Olson
George O. Larson
Howard Boyle
Louis A. Olson
Earl Kloster
George Larson
Clarion Olgon
Clermont Elgin Baseball Club Forms C and E Indies
The Clermont Elgin baseball club held a February meeting at the Legion hall to vote on new uniforms and discuss plans. The team, formed from locals and called the C and E Indies, will play all games at Clermont with advance tickets for a March 17 dance to support the club.
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Clermont-Elgin
Legion Hall
Louis Olson
C. and E. Indies
Clermont
Elgin
Clermont Diamonds
Indies
Women's Service Club Meeting Recalls March Birthday Wishes
The Women s Service Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs George Belschner s home with ten members present and three visitors. Birthday songs honored Mrs Henry Olson and Mrs Richard Griebenow. Members read poems and readings, and Take Away bingo entertained. Lunch followed. Next gathering set for Tuesday March 17 at Mrs Griebenow s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Service Club
George ‘Belschner
Henry Olson
Richard Griebenow
Geo. Belschner
Claude Gress
Wm. Burrow
Griebenow
Crowd Hails Community Concert at High School Gym
A large crowd gathered Saturday evening for a community concert at the high school gym. The event honored donors to the band uniforms with a free will offering exceeding $40. Pauline Boehm was credited for tireless work with the group. Coffee and cookies were served by the band mothers.
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Pauline Boehm
Larson couple rent Henry Mark farm near Elgin
25 years ago Mr and Mrs Ernest Larson of near Clermont rented the Henry Mark farm east of Elgin and plan to move next week. Bernal Larson, nine, cut the first finger of his left hand with an axe in a painful accident. A ten pound baby was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Miller last Monday morning. Pure homemade country sorghum sells for 1.75 per gallon at the Double Store. Mrs Martin Nelson visited her sister Mrs Harold Opsand Tuesday.
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Ernest Larson
Clermont
Elgin
Olson Cafe
Virgie Olson
Bernal Larson
Oscar Larson
Wm, Miller
Martin Nelson
Harold Opsand
P. T. A. to hear Herbert O Morice on March 11
Herbert O Morice of Oelwein superintendent of special education will be guest speaker at the local P T A meeting in the Larrabee grade auditorium on Wednesday March 11. He will explain the program defining and detecting the various types of handicaps in school children including mental, hearing, speech, visual, physical and behavioral issues. All are invited to attend.
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Herbert O. Morice
Oelwein
Thorson Kittel Families at LeRoy Silver Wedding
Mr and Mrs Alphie Thorson and Mr and Mrs Clifford Kittel attended the silver wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs Carl Knudson in LeRoy Minnesota. The Wm Burrow family of Cedar Rapids were weekend guests in the Wm Burrow sr home.
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Alphie Thorson
Clifford Kittelson
Carolyn
LeRoy
Minn
Carl Knudson
Wm. Burrow
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Burrow, Sr
Notable visitors travel and local calls noted
Molms Clifton Pringle Emil Lassig and Arnold Stumme spent Tuesday in Waterloo. Mrs Henry Olson spent Thursday in the Elmer T Olson home at West Union.
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Molms
Clifton Pringle
Emil Lassig
Arnold Stumme
Waterloo
Mrs
Henry Olson
Elmer T. Olson
West Union
Band Boosters Form at P T A Meeting in Clermont
At a local PTA gathering, a Band Boosters Club committee was organized with Mrs M C Larson as chairwoman and officers elected. A house to house drive to raise funds for uniforms, fifteen teams, and a Saturday musical concluded the campaign. The Clermont high school band numbers 47 students and needs about $2500, aiming to have outfits ready by May 1 for a state concert hosting 26 schools and numerous vocal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Larson
S. B. Knudsen
Clifford Kittelson
Millard Nelson
Roy Swenson
M . Larson
Gerald Gutcher
Clermont
Pauline Boehm
Clermont High School
Clermont O. E. 8 Holds School Instruction and Dinner
Clermont Chapter 525 O. E. 5 held a Saturday school of instruction and inspection on February 28 with Mrs. Julia Finch of Guttanberg in charge. Mrs. Finch was luncheon guest of Worthy Matron Mrs. LaNora Halvorson. Evening dinner at Clermont cafe included Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Mildred Habeger as guests. Initiatory work was exemplified with Mrs. Helen Gruver and Will J. Nelson as courtesy candidates. Guests from Postville and Elgin attended the sessions and a social hour followed.
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Clermont
Julia Finch
Guttanberg
Helen Gruver
Will J. Nelson
Postville
Elgin
Card of Thanks for Mother Gina Amundson and Family
The family extends sincere thanks to everyone who remembered our mother with cards and letters, expressing appreciation beyond words. Mrs. Gina Amundson and children.
Card of Thanks for Band Uniforms Purchase
The Band Boosters thank all who helped reach the goal of buying 47 band uniforms, nearly 2500 dollars. Your cooperation and support are gratefully acknowledged, as we express appreciation to everyone who contributed to this effort.
Blue and Gold Dinner Celebrates Cub Scouts’ 43rd Year
Fifty three Cub Scouts and their families gathered for West Clermont Lutheran Church’s blue and gold dinner on Feb. 27. Lion ranks were awarded to Roger Yauslin Dennis Griebenow and Lawrence White. Wabebo ranks went to Dennis Griebenow Douglas Anderson and Lawrence White. New den mothers and committeemen were announced. Gordon Hoopman Bob Mott chosen as committeemen. A film by Harry Blumquist and Dick Griebenow on fish education entertained attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Gordon Hoopman
Louis A. Olson
Clarence Tatro
Wm. Belschner
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Ilo Meyer
Mary Morse
Glendal Nygaard
Helen Reierson
Norma Schweinerus
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont — Episcopal
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Complete Insurance Service
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Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderega
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