Two Birthdays Celebrated Sunday At Home Gatherings
Willet hosted a Sunday birthday dinner inviting Leonard Olson Danny Rounds Walter Becker Richard Crowe Charles Shipton Lavern Slumme Arther Meyer Delores Olson Lois Olson Barbara Erickson Augusta Miller. The afternoon featured cards. Mrs B O Henderson also celebrated with her sons daughters and families at Clermont. Attendees included B C Henderson Franz Appelman and family S Henderson James Henderson and family Palmer Grover Moyle Grant Dempster and Reierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hige Bithday Anni- Ih
Willet
Leonard Olson
Danny Rounds
Walter Becker
Richard Crowe
Charles, Shipton
Lavern Slumme
Arther Meyer
Delores Olson
Lois Olson
Barbara Erickson
Augusta Miller
B. 0. Henderson
Clarence Grover
Wm. Moyle
Waukon
C. C. Grant
Sally
John Dempster
Cedar Falls
Oscar Reierson
Castalia
Memorial Service for Pvt Koth at Monona Sunday
A memorial service for Private Donald Roth, 29, was held at the Monona Methodist church Sunday at 2 PM with Rev. Roscoe C. Jerrell officiating. American Legion military honors and attendance by the American Legion Auxiliary and Woman's Relief Corps marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Roth
Monona
Roscoe C. Jerrell
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Relief Corps
Pvt
Koth
Verne Koth
Postville
Lise
Pvt. Koth
Louis A. Olson
Clermont
Srf Birs
Priscilla Working Band Holds March Meeting
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday afternoon March 1 with 44 members and guests present. New member Mrs Louis Blood joined. Proceeds from a recent banquet totaled 81.27. Plans set for a pre-Easter bake sale and a 35.00 Red Cross war fund donation. Rev Nesser led devotions and Marie Skaren chaired the program featuring essays and a vocal solo by Donna Johnson There is Something for Children to Do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Working Band
G. O.anderson
Otto Vasby
Art Nelson
Mary Washburn
Helen Anderson
Louis Blood
Red Cross War Fund
Nesser
Marie Skaren
Soto
Donna Johnson
Rosary Society Hosts Meeting at Mrs Riegel’s Home
Mrs Rosa Riegel and Margaret Dullard entertained the Rosary Society of St Peter’s church Thursday with three guests. A Red Cross fund gift of 7000 was approved and Dre-Easter bake sale plans for March 25 discussed. Refreshments were served. Nearby social notes mention weekend visits and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Riegel
Margaret Dullard
Rosary Society
St. Peter's Church
Ann Nihm
L. R. Jones
Grace Barker
H. F. Becker
Catholic Actain
Fred Bigler
Thomas Cummings
B. Riegel
E. L. Crowe
Red Cross
Pheye
Twenty five Years Ago Letters From War and Local News
A postcard from Sgt Elmer M Hoag reports part of his Italy leave with visits to Nice and Monte Carlo and a casino cafe in Italy. Dr W M Gregg sells Clermonts dental practice to Dr C L Layton Ossian. Henry Larson, missing in action since Oct 9, sends a card saying he is alive. Walter Vinton and wife return from service and stay at J M Johns home. Harry Gunderson and wife return from Minnesota honeymoon trip. Irene Erickson and Mona Hogan visit Elkton area with J A Erickson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer M. Hoag
Italy
Nice
Monte Carlo
W. M. Gregg
Clermont
West Union
Ossian
Henry Larson
America
Hank
Walter Vinton
Washington
John Martin
Harry Gunderson
Minnesota
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities And Community News
Sunday service details at Highland church 11 a m and midweek Lent services. Luther League devotional Monday at 8 p m. Wednesday Mission Society meeting with hostesses listed. Emma Larson programs chair. West Union visits noted. Channel Home and Auto Supply Co. opens in Oelwein with Charles Bigler working in Waterloo. Irene Peterson visiting from Deaconess Hospital in Chicago after thirteen years there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.O. Nesset
West
Luther League
Patricia ‘Anderson
Joyce Anderson
The
Mission Society
West Church
Mesdames Geo. Belsehner
Ole C. Peter‘gon
Ed ‘C. Olson
Elmer Olson
Mary Washburn
Joe Wander
Jacob Wander
Clarence Johnson
Ida Olson
Russell Larson
Helen Osmundson
Emma Larson
Progam
Belschner
Ole Olson
West Union
Charles Bigler
Channel Home and Auto Supply Co
Oelwein
Bigler
Waterloo
Fred Bigler
Irene Peterson
Ole 'C. Peterson
Miss Peterson
Lutheran Deaconess Hospital
Chicago
Engagement announced between Anna Lolita Blake and Robert Steele
Mr and Mrs William R Blake of Clermont announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Anna Lolita to Lt Robert Steele son of Mr and Mrs H S Steele of Elgin The couple plan a spring wedding Miss Blake is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University now teaching at Perry High School Lt Steele is an Upper Iowa and Iowa State College graduate in electrical engineering and has served in the U S Navy Reserve The couple expect Lt Steele to be stationed at Cornell University Ithaca New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Blake
Clermont
Anna Lolita
J. G
Robert Teele
Blake
Upper Iowa University
University of Iowa
Perry High School
Lieutenant Steele
Iowa State College
Ames
Australia
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. R
Eighty Third Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Olson
A group of neighbors and friends gathered at Jim Taylor's home on Wednesday February 23 to honor Mrs. Torkel Olson on her eighty third birthday. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. A. O. Nesset and many couples and individuals. Two birthday cakes were served and a lunch followed. guests offered gifts and wished Mrs. Olson many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Taylor
Torkel Olson
A. O. Nesset
Edgar Kimball
Georgana Probert
M. J. Blockhus
Sven Blockhus
Selmer Groth
Olaf Berg
Henry Anderson
Ole M. Relerson
Robert
Walter Pollett
Amanda Bureden
Anna Mee
Lawrence West
Evonne
Inga Anderson
Kenneth
Delores
Allen Olson
John Erickson
Mrs. Olson
Study Club Elects Officers at Clermont Meeting
Mrs Lorraine Crowe was elected president of the Clermont Study Club at a Tuesday meeting held at Mrs Hazel Jerdec home. Other officers were Mrs Jerdec vicepresident, Mrs Edith Larson secretary, and Mrs Frances Cline treasurer. A review of Norway Neutral and Invaded by Halvdan Kolit was prepared and read by Mrs LaNora Halverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Crowe
Clermont
Hazel Jerdec
Edith Larson
Frances Cline
Norway
Halvdan’ Kolit
LaNora Halverson
Towa Farm Price Index Advances One Point
The Towa farm price index stands at 187 this month, up one point from last month, with livestock prices rising especially for sheep and lambs. Grain, dairy, and poultry indices remain unchanged at 196, 190, and 181, while the ecorn hog ratio edges to 13.1 and the egg to feed ratio climbs to 11.2, altering poultry feeding margins. Nearby social notes list several residents visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids, Rochester, Mare Island, and Waterloo through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Clermont Opera House program features Obhof talk
Oswald Obhof, wounded three times at Guadalcanal, appears March 15 at Clermont Opera House with a vivid wartime talk for woodlot owners and woodworkers. A moon picture Wood Vital to Victory will be shown, and Forester W G Stump outlines Fayette county wood industry roles toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald
Obhoi
Guadalcanal
Clermont
Obhof
W. G. Stump
Mr. Stump
Fayette County
Schupanitz Files for J. A. Erickson Vacancy in Clermont
Robert Schupanitz has filed to run for school director of Clermont Independent district to fill the vacancy left by J. A. Erickson who declined reelection after 20 years. Edmund Dagstad seeks re election as the other term ender. Grace Simek, current treasurer, also seeks reelection. Balloting occurs at the Larrabee school building from noon to 7:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schupanitz
Clermont’ Independent
J. A. Erickson
Edmund Dagstad
Grace Simek
Clermont
Larrabee School
Clermont Calendar Near Week of March Elections and Meetings
The Clermont calendar lists events from Monday March 13 school election to Tuesday March 14 American Legion Auxiliary, Wednesday March 15 Woodland Study Club, Thursday March 16 W C C F business meeting, Clermont Lodge ALF, and A M. A list of local group gatherings scheduled across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
Larson family relocates near Char ment on river west of Dover mill
The Clifford Larson family moved last week from near Wadena to the former Hadley Johnson farm on the river west of Char ment, just west of the Dover mill bridge. Mr. and Mrs. G B Leet of Waukon were dinner guests in the Aulger Paulsen home Sunday. The Blakes from Des Moines and Lolita Blake of Perry visited for the week and returned Sunday. Mrs. Blake plans to return to Clermont on March 18. In Des Moines they stay at the Victoria hotel. J C Yalvorson and Helen dined with Mrs. G A Kuland Thursday. Helen then returned to Dubuque to resume university studies after a week’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Harry Raney
West Union
Leonard Larson
Orm Larson
Sam Reinertson
Doris Gilbert
Veryle Paulson
Decorah
Lutheran Students’ Union
Luther College
Alma Smith
Clermont
Lorraine Follett
W. C. Follett
Augusta Miller
Barbara Erickson
Des Moines
Wm. B. Miller
Fern Buraas
Alfred Burnas
Louise Miller
Irene Erickson
Fred Cline
James O. Anderson
Rita Rounds
Rochester
Minn
George Rounds
Miss Rounds
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Jessie Lofisgard
Leon
Cedar Rapids
Mare Island
Calif
Georgana
Irene Opperud
Arlene Johnson
Lillian Halverson
Waterloo
Elvira Johnson
Albert Halverson
Wm. Belschner
Luana
Milton Schierholz
Blake Ang
Sundy
Clifford Larson
Wadena
Hadley Johnson
Charmont
Dover Mill Bridge
G. B. Leet
Waukoh
Aulger Paulsen
W. R. Blake
Lolita Blake
Perry
G. A. Kuland
Helen
Dubuque
Undiversity
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United States Defense Bonds
Priscilla
Tanda
Bariely
Iraly
Joseph R. Cook
Boston
New York
OD S
Treasury Department
Enterprise
Mona Hogan
Elkton, Minn
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Lir
Robert Steele
Study Club
Clermont Opera House
Schupanitz
Room
Love Brothers Neptunite
Clermont, Iowa
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