Silver Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Anderson
A large crowd gathered at West Clermont Lutheran church parlors to honor Mr and Mrs Gilbert O Anderson on their twenty fifth anniversary. A noon picnic dinner followed with a program of solos readings and a gift of money presented by Rev E E Ramsey. They wed March 3 1915 and have five children Agnes Helen Gladys Patricia and James. Relatives from Chicago Cedar Rapids Straw Montana and other towns attended.
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West Clermont Lutheran Church
Gilbert O. Anderson
Janet Olson
E. E. Ramsey
For Jesus
Thelma Christianson
Gordon Junker
Reading
Andree Tatro
Annabelle Loftsgard
Courtlin
Delores and
Ardis Olson
Gladys Johnson
Gladys Yaustin
Anderson
Lena Johnson
Clermont
Clara Opperud
Albert Scheel
Almer Anderson
Clermont Commanders Win Sectional Tournament Title
The Clermont Commanders captured the boys sectional at West Union with a 41 19 win over Alpha in round one, 30 13 over Fairbank in the semifinals, and 52 22 over Readlyn in the final. They advance to district play at McGregor against Calmar. Also notes on Sophomores presenting Coming Through the Rye March 12 at 8 p m with a large cast and local student activities and class reports.
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Clermont
West Union
Alpha
Fairbank
Readlyn
McGregor
Calmar
Political Foes Meet at Press Club Dinner
Washington D C political foes set aside differences at a National Press Club off the record dinner for a political rally. Ten presidential possibilities faced good natured ribbing from about 500 members as notable figures sat and stood in a grouped lineup.
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Washington, D. C
National Press Club
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Agency
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Jesse H. Jones
Clermont Iowa School Election Notice
Notice to Clermont Independent School District electors of Fayette County Iowa that a regular school district election will be held at the Larrabee school building on Monday March 21 1940 polls open noon and close seven PM A director will serve three years to replace Wm. B. Miller a treasurer will serve two years to replace H. B. Greenley February 20 1940 James F Brorby secretary
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Clermont Independent
Fayette
Iowa
Larrabee
Wm. B. Miller
H. B. Greenley
James F. Brorby
Lutheran Church The Singing Sunday Lent liturgy plan
The Singing Lutheran Church announces Sunday worship for March 10 the fifth Sunday in Lent with Lesson Rev 21 3 9 and Gospel Luke 1 46 55. Highlond church holds 10 45 a m service and West Clermont church Norwegian at 2 30 pm. Luther League at East church 7 45 pm. Lenten services every Thursday 7 45 pm at West church and Fridays 7 30 pm at East church. Rev. E E Ramsey is pastor.
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Highlond
West Clermont
Luther League
East Church
West Church
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont Ladies Aid Plans Library Projects and Elections
Members of the Clermont Ladies Aid Society discussed the upcoming city election on library tax. Library work includes shelf building by manual training students and book lending reports show January 643 and February 706 loans. Several committees were formed for yearlong duties and events. May Smith of Clermont, a U S A senior, invited to join Sigma Tau Delta honorary English fraternity.
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R. V. Brandt
Arnold Stummie
Wayne Abel
Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Brandt Home Jast
Louise Miller
Brandt
Banning
Wiil
L. L. Carr
Harald Landsgard
May Smith
Clermont
Sigma Tau Delta
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Mary Benson at 78th
Friends gathered at the Willis Gress home on February 26 to celebrate Mrs. Mary Benson's 78th birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Ellen Peterson Mrs. Roy Meyer Mrs. John Nelson Mrs. Gilbert Nelson Mrs. Alfred Olson Mrs. John Sampson Mrs. Claude Gress Mrs. Willis Gress Mrs. John Moen Mrs. Ole Christianson Mrs. Lars Sampson Emma Larson Mrs. Clara Anderson Mrs. Alvin Amundson Mrs. Eunice Amdahl and her Ossian guest Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gruver and children Elmer Gruver of Elgin and Rev E E Ramsey.
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Mary Benson
Willis Gress
Ellen Peterson
Roy Meyer
John Nelson
Gilbert Nelson
Alfred Olson
John Sampson
Claude Gress
John Moen
Ole.Christianson
Lars Sampson
Emma Larson
Clara Anderson
Alvin Amundson
Eunice Amdahl
Ossian
Wm. Gruver
Elmer Gruver
Elgin
E. E. Ramsey
Death of Winnifred Stoltenberg
Winnifred Stoltenberg, twenty, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stoltenberg of Bettendorf, died Monday night per Clermont relatives message Tuesday. Her mother is Leila Conner of Clermont. Mr and Mrs Cornelius N Olson left for Bettendorf Wednesday to attend the funeral of their niece.
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Winnifred
John Stoltenberg
Bettendorf
Clermont
Leila Conner
Cornelius N. Olson
Death of Mrs. Andrew Thorson at East Clermont Farm
Hannah Kittleson Thorson died after a lingering illness at her farm near Clermont on February 26. Funeral services were held at East Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. G O Glesne and Rev. E E Ramsey officiating. She was born May 18, 1860, married Andrew Thorson in 1888, and survived by two sons Alphie and Clarence, five grandchildren, and siblings Gunhild and Lizzie. Interment was in the church cemetery. community members expressed sorrow and prayers for continued blessings.
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Andrew Thorson
Clermont
East Clermont Lutheran Church
G. O. Glesne
Decorah
E. E. Ramsey
EB. O. Lie
Andrew S. Anderson
Thomas Olson
Swen Swensen
Anton Skaiin
Andrew Gilbertson
Hannah Kittleson
Hans
Hardis Kittleson
East Clermont
Steinerson School
Alphie
Clarence
Gunhild
B. Nelson
Gunder
Lizzie
Union Church Guild Meeting at Mrs Brandt Home
The Union Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. R. W. Brandt on Wednesday, March 13 with Mrs. Hazel Schrader in charge of the program. The topic is The Evangelist. James Rounds of Dubuque spent the weekend in the George P. Rounds home. Mr and Mrs Parker Gress visited Sunday in the Claude Gress home and Mrs Gress returned to Cedar Falls to spend a week.
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Elmer Olson
Ressler
James Martin
Pacific Ocean
Norway
Gloria Buraas
Peggy Spencer
Don Appelman
Netherlands
Rose Marie Haekmann
Duane Hackett
Delores Schupanitz
Margaret Martin
Jonette Band
Union Guild
R. W. Brandt
Hazel Schrader
Evangelist
James Rounds
Dubuque
George P. Rounds
Mrs. Parker Gress
Claude Gress
Clermont Town Election Set for March 25 1940
Notice details the Clermont town election to choose a mayor five councilmen a treasurer and an assessor with a special two mill tax levy for a library fund. Nomination papers must be filed with Town Clerk by March 9 1940. Frank Pringle named mayor candidate.
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Clermont
Frank Pringle
Juvenile and Adult Fiction Books Added to Library
The Clemon public library added eight juvenile and twenty adult fiction titles in the last quarter. Notable juveniles include Pilgrim's Progress and Little Pink Pig. adults include Halfway House, I’ll Remember in April, The Great Tradition, Blind Side, and City of Gold among others.
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Clemon
Bunya
van Dresser
Delhi
Little Brown Bear
Gruelle
Ann
Qur Presidents
Cavanah
Treve
Terhany
Runxel-Punzle
Donaldson
Halfway Mauss
Loring
Wentworth
East Clermont Luther League Plans March Program
The East Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday evening program on March 10 at 7 45 featuring hymns scripture reading and prayer led by Rev E E Ramsey a vocal solo by Genevieve Anderson topics by Hager Gilbertson Jean Aanes and Leslie Aurodes readings by Eunice Landspard Josephine Bilden and remarks by Rev Ramsey with a closing hymn and collection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
E. E. Ramsey
Hager Gilbertson
Genevieve Anderson
Jean Aanes
Leslie Aurodes
Josephine Bilden
Eunice Landspard
Ramsey
Sunal
Clermont Calendar March Events and Societies
The calendar notes various March activities including Peters Ro Seiely and At Guild gatherings on Thursday, Lost commercial cone on Saturday, Merigan Legion Schon election on Monday, antract bridge club and American Legion Auxiliary on Thursday, Woodland Prog ome Study club, Sophomore place play, Vth Wednesday Union Church Guild, and a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Jelan Moe and daughter Helen to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs I E Bilden.
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Peter's Ro
Seiely
Guild
Erigan Legion
Woodland
Vth Wedweed Union Church Guild
Mgr
Jelan Moe
Helen
Mra
1. E. Bilden
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Straw
Montana
Quinn
Ghe
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
OWA
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Santa Fe
Frank Morgan, Virginia Weidler
Fleury
Arizona
Cary Grant
Rosalind Russell
Allan Jones
Mary Martin
Victor Herbert
Clermont School News
Silas Stonebroker
Clifford Olson
Libby Stonebroker
Madonna Trade
Harvey Keysr
Ray Vasby Lily Turner
Arlene Amundsen
Jessie Weatherby
Augusta Miller
Sheriff Haskins
Norman Gilbert James Kearney
Louis Schrader
Humphrey Mearson
Helen Bree Rosamond Mearson
Lorraine Osterhus
Trixie Angel
Ronald Tanner
Rosalie Reed
Monica Morrison Kaveny
Rye
Libby
Snow Thee Soup Cat
James Kearney
Harvey
Tonette
Phyllis Gress
Doris Johnson
John Barnes
Floy Miller
LaVon
Kathryn Larson
David Hackmann
Darlene Martin
Lois Olson
LeAnna Osmundson
Mary Ann Nelson
Marian Probert
Arlene Osmundson
Carmen Loftsgard
Doris Hanson
Velma Thorson
Louis Halverson
Richard Crowe
Clair Rice
Iphanus Lkwee
Charles Shipton
LaVerne Stumme
Lillian Kaufmann
Frances Kaufmann
Prairie Anchorage
Ruth Krueger
Daniel Rounds
Uncle George
Federal Loan Agency
Thomas E. Dewey
New York County
N. Y
Robert H. Jackson
Bruce Barton
New York
Burton K. Wheeler
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Bennett Champ Clarst
Missouri
Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Committees
Edna Nelson
Valdine Nelson
H., E. Landsgard
Kathryn Carmichael
Marjorie Appelman
Arnold Stumme
W. R. Blake
Franz Appelman
J. C. Jerdee
Grace Simek
J. C. Halverson
General Library Committee
RV. Brandt
E. L. Crowe
Ella Rafferty
Walding Nelson
L.L. Carr
Harold Lands
C. Theo. Hessler
I. C. Jerdee
Margaret Clarke
Len Simek
C. Theo, Rossier
Richard Banning
Dan Burke
Harold Landsgard
Winnifred Stoltenberg
Hannah Kittleson Thorson
Barbara Berg
Bertha Larson
Floren
George W. Larson
A. J. Priest Home
Union Church
Elmer Lembke
Fay Harris
Jack
St. Petersburg
Florida
Washington, D.C
East
Minnie Camp
Waterbury
Ing Townships
Clermont, Iowa
East L. L. Program
Love Brothers Blue Star
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
OO Vnilal AG
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