New Apartment Eon Progresses Nicely
Mrs Malvin Johnson reports progress on a new apartment being built with three units completed. Union Roys Halverson and Howard Stumme spent last Sunday evening with the John Camp family at El Paso. The group traveled to Carlsbad Caverns via Houston and Dallas before returning home. Mrs Cornish returned from Waterloo after visiting her husband.
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Malvin Johnson
Roys Halverson
Howard Stumme
John Camp
el Paso
Obituary for Mrs G A Koland of Clermont West Clermont
Mrs G A Koland born June 24 1868 in Clayton county died Feb 26 1951 at West Union hospital aged 82. Survived by three daughters, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren and sister Helena. Funeral at West Clermont Lutheran church with pallbearers named Reierson Kirkeberg Olson. Burial in West Clermont cemetery.
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G. A. Koland
Clayton County
West Union Hospital
Knut
Mari Olson
Helena
Gerald Texley
Weschester
Til
Ingeborg Olson
Peter Halvorson
Tilda
John
Marie
Perina
Peter
Gunder A. Roland
Gunder
Clermont
Viola
Alma
Koland
West Clermont
Priscilla Working Band
Ira Wright
Perry McDonald
Des’Moines
Emil Posifek
Cedar Rapids
John Halvorson
John Camp
Francis Broadus
el Paso
Texas
Stanton Halvorson
Army Airs 'Corps
Fort Clemens
Imich
Bertha Frisbie
West Clermont Lutheran Church
West Clermont Cemetery
Louie Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Melvin Olson
Otto Olson
Clarion Olson
Family visitors and party scenes from local Luana area
The Reuben Svendsen family of Luana visited Verni Engle on Saturday. Helen Tatro and her intermediate Sunday school class enjoyed a Wednesday evening party at the Gerald Gutcher home with lunch served by Mrs. Gutcher. Repeats promote reputation in Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Svendsen
Luana
Verni Engle
Helen Tatro
Gerald Gutcher
Clermont Boys Finalizes Season in Sectional Loss to Lansing
The Clermont team fell 57 to 41 in the sectional final against Lansing. Don Yauslin led Clermont with 16 points and Art Nelson added 11 as Gramlich scored 28 for Lansing. Clermont ends with a 21 7 season and junior high Bearcats lost in county play 33 27 to West Union with Wander 13 and Barnhouse 9 for Clermont. West Union’s Werham scored 10.
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Clermont Boys
Lansing
Don Yauslin
Art Nelson
Clermont
Gramlieh
Clermont Jr.° High Bearcats
Town district speech meet set for March thirteenth
The Town pre district speech meet is scheduled for March 13 in Waukon with entrants from Clermont Elkader McGregor Ridgeway Wadena Waucoma Decorah Fayette Randalia West Union Guttenberg Garnavile Waukon and Hawkeye. Clermont will enter seven divisions including oratorical dramatic humorous interpretive reading original oratory radio speaking and a one act play led by DeWayne Johnson Ramon a Olson Dale Schultz Virginia Nelson Elbert Westpfahl Janet Juyngans Arthur Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Clermont
Elkader
McGregor
Ridgeway
Wadena
Waucoma
Decorah
Fayette
Randalia
West Union
Guttenberg Garnaville
Hawkeye
DeWayne Johnson
Ramona Olson
Dale Schultz
Virginia Nelson
Elbert Westpfahl
Janet Juyngans
Arthur Nelson
Senior class plans three act comedy We Shook the Family Tree
The senior class chose a three act comedy We Shook the Family Tree for their class play. It recently appeared in Reader's Digest as a short story.Announcements will follow about performance dates and details.
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Reader's Digest
U S
Riverside Social Club Meets at Home of Hosts
Riverside Social Club met Wednesday February 28 at the home of Mrs. Almer L Felson with co host Mrs. G O Anderson. Fourteen members attended. The gathering opened with singing. Birthday songs were sung for Mrs. Martin Anderson Mrs. G O Anderson Mrs. George Larson Mrs. Clarion Olson and Mrs. Roy Tatro. Scripture reading was by Mrs. Gilbert Anderson. Members shared quilt blocks for a future quilt. Contests during the social hour were won by Mrs. Louis Olson and Mrs. George Larson. The meeting closed with singing and lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Social Club
Almer L. @felson
G. O. Anderson
Singin
Martin Anderson
George Larson
Clarion Olson
Roy Tatro
Gilbert Anderson
Louis Olson
Red Cross Appeal Seeks Mail Contributions for Rural Areas
Due to poor road conditions the Red Cross chairman cannot visit rural members. Communities are urged to mail in contributions promptly to help Clermont township reach its goal. Only 20 letters have been returned so far.
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Red Cross
Clermont
West Clermont Luther League Stage Let Me Out of Here
A capacity audience packed the West Clermont High Gym Monday for a three act farce staged by the West Clermont Luther League. The show, postponed from Friday due to a snow storm, earned high praise for director Mrs. Dean DeSart.
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West Clermont Luther League
Dean DeSart
Clermont Calendar Notes Health Illness and Visits
In Clermont on Monday March 12 the Legion, Tuesday March 18 events include Legion Auxiliary and Woodland Study club. Mrs Ralph Wells has been ill at home for a week. Roy Meyer suffered a stroke Saturday at his Clermont home and is in West Union hospital in serious condition. The Richard Griebenow family joined Frank Stones at Oelwein for supper. Stumme’s grocery store is being painted. Dinner guests at J A Erickson’s included Norman Erickson Floy Morgen George Vernon Morgan Donald Jellings George King and Dean DeSart families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wells
Roy Meyer
Clermont
West Union Hospital
Richard Griebenow
Frank Stones
Oelgwein
Stumme
Ole
J. A. Erickson
Norman Erickson
Floy Morgen
Cedar Rapids
George and
Vernon Morgan
Stanley
Donald Jellings
George King Families
Oelwein
Dean [DeSart
Clermont Luther Parish Community Schedule
A. O. Nesset pastor. Sunday March 11 communion at Highland at 11:00 a.m. Clermont Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Mid week Jenten services every Wednesday at West Clermont church 8:00 p.m. West Clermont junior choir 7:00 p.m. senior choir 7:30 p.m. Thursday March 8 East Clermont choir meets Almer Amundson home 8:00 p.m. Friday March 8 Groth district East Clermont church Schnei der school 7:30 p.m. Tuesday March 13 East Clermont Mothers Club meets Mrs. Alvin Erickson 2:00 p.m. assisting hostess Mrs. Arthur Amundson.
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Sundsy
Highland
Clermont Luther League
West Clermont
East Clermont
Almer Amundson
Groth
Schneider School
Mothers’ Club
Alvin Erickson
Arthur Amundson
St Peter's Church Lenten Services and Schedules
St Peter's Church lists Holy Sacrifice at 8 00 and 10 00 a m with confessions before both services and Saturday night at 8 00. Way of the Cross at 7 30 p m. Cana club meets after devotions Sunday night. Daily Mass 6 50 a m Saturdays 8 00 a m inquiry class Monday and Wednesday 8 00 p m in church basement all welcome Lenten devotions Thursday 8 00 p m Holy Name Sunday observed assistance urged.
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Cana Club
Lloyd Meter
Holy Name
Clermont Methodist Church Palm Sunday Service Notice
Clermont Methodist Church announces its next service on March 18 Palm Sunday with Dr Dill as speaker at the Elgin church on March 11. Ben Bauman returns from Town City hospital convalescing after operation. Ray and Mrs Tomshek visited Chicago relatives. Junior Odaka Camp Fire girls met at guardian Mrs Larson home. business meeting followed by sewing project. Ann Larson assisted by serving hot chocolate and cookies. Mery and Marilyn Natham stayed with Mrs Christine Monroe this week.
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Dr. Dill
Elgin
Ben Bauman
University
Town City
Ray Tomshek
Chicago
Odaka
M. C. Larson
Ann Larson
R. Mery
Marilyn Natham
Christine Monroe
Clermont school election results and local notices
The Clermont Independent District elected Dr. Carr and J. A. Erickson to new terms as directors and Wm. Larrabee jr. as ag treasurer. A reception for Palma Gustafson and Robert H. Gustafson was held at Mrs. Nels Helgerson’s home, and a Europe trip was gifted to granddaughters Innes Larrabee and Anna Robbins. A notable accident left Amundson with a broken hip after slipping on wet snow. Mrs. Herbert Haas’s car accident on Elgin road injured a child who was riding in the vehicle. A birth was announced at Lloyd Aanes’s home. The USA girls glee club and Grace Miller and Bertha Shipton are slated to perform March 22. Ezra Dibble broke a tibia from a log accident. Dr. Brandt’s dental equipment was located in Lamont after a delay. Mrs. Wm. Larrabee attended Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs meetings in Des Moines.
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Clermont Independent
Carr
J. A. Erickson
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
Nels T. Helgerson
Palma
Robert H. Gustafson
Minneapolis
Europe
Europe Is the ‘Gift of Mrs. ‘Wm. Larrabee To Her Granddaughters, Innes Larrabee
Anna M. Robbins
Gail
Carmania
Amundson
Herbert Haas
Elgin Road
Lloyd Aanes
Tapper
Monona
J. P. Paulson
USA Girls Glee Club
Clermont
Grace Miller
Bertha Shipton
Ezra Dibble
R. W. Brandt
Lamont
Wm. Larrabee
Iowa Federation ‘Womens Clubs
Des Moines
Bakewell guests and relatives visit New Albin and Postville
Sunday visits feature Mr and Mrs John Bakewell and Jacquelyn at the Wm Bakewell home in New Albin. Louise Miller Lena Peters and Keith Thoma called on Mrs Louis Schutte in Postville where she has been ill. Additional guests include Norman Reinertson Howard Johnson of Waterloo Allan DeWayne Robert Johnson and the Merle Ruckdaschel family at Ezra Rowland’s home. Max Thoma of Elgin joined for supper on wedding anniversary at Keith Thoma’s.
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John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Wm. Bakewell
New Albin
Mesdames Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Keith Thoma
Louis Schutte
Postvile
Schutte
Norman Reinertson
Howard Johnson
Waterloo
Allan, DeWayne
Robert Johnson
Merle Ruckdaschel
Ezra Rowland
Max Thoma
Elgin
Clermont Ladies Aid Met at Mrs Bacchier Home
The Clermont Ladies Aid met after canon at Mrs Alfred Bacchier's home with co hosts Mrs M C Larson and Mrs Emil Schneider. The secretary listed committees for the new year and it was moved to pay the quarterly telephone bill and program booklets. The society paid Red Cross dues and Rose Riegel read the February library report. Lucy Engle led the program reading about pioneers from Pale impost. Lunch followed. The next meeting is March 28 at Mrs Keith Thoma's home.
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Clermont Ladies' Aid
Canon
Alfred Bacchier
M. C. Larson
Emil Schneider
Society
Red Cross
Rose Riegel
Lucy Engle
Pale Impost
Keith Thoma
Local families host and relocate for new homes
The Reuben Svendsen family of Luana and Doyle Bennett family moved to Oelwein for new homes with Ma Bennett employed there. The Robert Steele family of Dubuque and Hob Blake family of Des Moines visited Mrs. W. R. Blake weekend. Mrs. Blake travels to Des Moines with the Bots Blake family and will split time at Kirkwood hotel while joining Ladies Legislative League events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Svendsen
Luana
Verni Engle
Doyle Bennett
Oelwein
Ma Bennett
Robert Steele
Dubuque
Hob Blake
Des Moines
W. R. Blake
Ladies’ Legislative League
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Iowa
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Raebeck
Judy Swenson
Marlene Durscher
Mary Martin
Hel Jen Reierson
Wayne Olson
Glendal Ny
Gard
Victor Amundsen
Carol Schweinerus
Rose Doyle
Ginny Nelson
Kathryn Larson
Janet Lyngans
Janet Lyngaas
Victor Amundson
Micky Johnson
Ralph #neeland
LaVerne Larson
Ralph Matt
Billy Swenson
Sylvan Taylor
Gerald Wander
Imogene Sawwell
Imogene
U.S
Longfelow
Evangeline
Miles
American
Red Cross Appeal
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
Clermont Lutheran Parish
A. O. Nesset
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Methodist Church
Enterprise
John Deere
John Deere Hammer
Olson & Olson
John Deere Implementa Sales and Service
Clermont, Iowa
CUE
Les
Sexaver and Northrup King Co
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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