Clermonts Whodunit The Jest Finds Christmas Tree Lights
Ronnie Tatro and his father on a gas delivery trip spotted shiny objects along a gravel road near West Union. They uncovered 45 lights on one side and the rest of the missing bulbs on the other, three broken. Clermont awarded Ronnie a reward from the Commercial Club. The incident prompts questions of how and by whom the lights were removed. Local residents and church events are listed among Sunday callers and recent social visits.
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Clermont
Ronnie Tatro
West Union
Ronnia
Calendar of Meetings and Clubs Listing
Calendar notes a PTA meeting and Band Boosters on Friday March 12. Other events include Commercial Club on Monday March 15 and Women’s Service Club Clermont Study Club on Tuesday March 16. Wednesday March 17 lists West Clermont Mission Society and Women’s Catholic Order Foresters. Thursday March 18 features Men’s Council.
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PTA
Commercial Club
Clermont Study Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Catholic Order Foresters
C. Oo
E C Societies Met The East Clermont
Societies met Thursday March 4 with hostesses listed including Mdris Oscar Lien Anton Skaren Andrew Anderson Clifford Kittelson and M Blockhus. Flooring work progresses in the church basement. Mrs Helmer Lyngaas announced the program with hymns Bible study a poem a vocal solo and birthday offerings by listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Mdris
Oscar Lien
Anton Skaren
Andrew Anderson
Clifford ‘Kittelson
M. . Blockhus
Helmer Lyngaas
Chm
Lyngaas
Art Helgerson
Alvin Erickson
Joyce ‘Larson
Almer Amundson
Astrid Kimball
Helga Bilden
Clara Peterson
PTA And Band Boosters Meet For By Laws Elections
The PTA will gather Friday evening March 12 at the grade school. After the meeting the Band Boosters Club will meet to discuss by laws and elect officers for the coming year. This important meeting invites all band supporters. Social guests included the Kenton Krueger and Walter Follett families. Jealous mentions of extended family visits occur in the region.
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Parent
Band
Boosters Club
Clermont Hi radio stars shine in school feature
While listening to radio programs during the past week, Clermont Hi students recall star actors from broadcasts. Our Miss Brooks, Mrs Meskel, Lets Pretend and Road of Life appear among list of sophomores and seniors, with Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Mary Martin named alongside faculty and clubs in a page feature.
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Clermont Hi
Brooks
Mrs. Meskel
Bob Hope
Doug Appelman
Road of Life
Longfellows
Bing Crosby
John Knudsen
Charles Wagner
Mary Martin
Lowell Thomas
Lew Barnhouse
Lux Presents
Betty Crocker’s Kitchen
Home Ec
Truth Or Consequences
Hormel Girls
Glee Club
the Great Gildersleave
Adrian Larson
Farm Hour
Paul Hackmann
FBI
Assembly Youth Speech and One Act Contests Detail Local Events
A Thursday assembly featured talk on tranquility from Youth Magazine. Pre district speech contest in Decorah on March 8 hosts 82 contestants from 11 schools for district round the week of March 22. County one act contests were held March 1 and 2 in Clermont with several plays earning ratings. Senior notes report Congress in a government class debating statehood for Alaska and Hawaii, with party roles and a mock speaker of the house selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Clermont
Hawkeye
Lansing
Luana
Monona
Ridgeway
Wadena
Waucoma
Waukon
West Union
Doctor
Alpha
Wilbur
Randalia
Maynard
Oran
Fayette
Stanley
Jack Dalton
Horace Hoover
Oelwein Senior High School
Congress
Schmidt
Alton Ames
House
Alaska
Hawaii
Statehood
Ches Full Gospel Un-denominational Service Times
Church notes invite all to CHES Full Gospel Un-denominational Sunday school at 10 a m and Sunday services at 11 a m with Thursday Bible study at 8 p m. Located on No 18 two miles west of Clermont in the school house.
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No. 18
Clermont
St Peters Church Mass Schedule Announced
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney, pastor, presides at Sunday Masses 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions available Saturday evening and before Mass.
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Robert Cooney
Clermont Lutheran Parish Weekly Schedule and Notes
Cler mont Lutheran Parish details catechetical classes and services at West Clermont and Highland. Times include Saturday 9 00 a m catechet ical class Sunday 9 30 a m Divine worship 10 30 a m Sunday school Wednesday 2 00 p m Mission Society and various hostesses and choirs. Parish Brotherhood meetings noted for March 16 at Highland and subsequent services and choir events listed.
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S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Mission Society
Mdris
Evelyn Olson
Clarence Jellings
Verdell Hulbert
Wm.b. Miller
Inga Anderson
John Shipton
Dean de Sart
Ernest Hilgemann
Louis T. Olson
Parish Brotherhood
Highland
East Clermont
Methodist Quarterly Conference at Elgin Church
E G Steinman minister announces a quarterly conference this Sunday at Elgin church at 2 00 p m with a fellowship picnic at 12 30 p m All board members urged to attend the business meeting. Nearby visits include Gordon Hoopman Elmer Nelson Wm Nelson Jr guests at the Gundersons and the West Union Andersons.
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E. G. Steinman
Elgin Church
Gordon Hoopman
Elmer Nelson
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Lyle Gunderson
Lester Anderson
West Union
Ed Burt
Local Highlights From A Small Town
Twenty five years ago N H Nelson helped janitor at the school during Albert Christianson’s illness. Clara Gerndt clerks at the Double Store visited with parents Charles and Mrs Gerndt from McGregor, and Elmer Nelson moved to east of Gander to assist Henry Gisleson. Mr and Mrs G E Brause with daughter and Mr and Mrs H E Johnson and children were dinner guests of Ed Johnson.
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N. H. Nelson
Albert Christianson
Clara Gerndt
Charles Gerndt
McGregor
Elmer ‘Nelson
I. H. Skarshaug
Gander
Henry Gisleson
G. E., Brause
H. E. Johnson
Ed Johnson
Building Citadels of Freedom at Clermont Study Club
The Clermont Study club met at Mrs. Ruth Starkey’s home on March 1 with twelve members answering roll call. Mrs. M C Larson presented the program reviewing The Epic of Freedom while Mrs. Millard Nelson discussed Clubwoman. A one dollar Red Cross donation was recorded. The next meeting on March 16 will be an evening gathering at Mrs. Louis Olson’s home followed by a silent auction.
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Clermont Study Club
Ruth Starkey
Roll Call
M.C. Larson
Millard Nelson
Red Cross
Louis Olson
Death of Mrs Larson Pioneer of Pleasant Valley
Mrs John Amelia Larson died at home after long illness. She was 84 on November 1 1953 and lived on the same Pleasant Valley farm for 61 years. Her husband died in September 1950. They had 11 children who survive. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at West Clermont Lutherans Church. Obituary later.
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John Amelia Larson
Pleasant Valley Township
West Clermont
Weekend guests and visits across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs IR W Steele and children from Dubuque were weekend guests of Mrs W R Blake who then joined the Steeles for a weeklong visit. L E Amundson and H Amundson families visited Adolph Vick in Frankville. Inga Larson returned from six weeks in Minneapolis and a stay with Lars Osland in LeRoy Minnesota. Mrs Osland and Harold drove her home. Mrs Fred Bigler has left hospital after repeat hip surgery and stays with her daughter and son in Minneapolis at 5100 Colfax Ave He endures ongoing pain and discomfort.
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IR. W. Steele
Dubuque
W. R. Blake
Blake
Steele
L. E. Amundson
Henry Amundson
Adolph Vick
Frankville
Inga Larson
Minneapolis
Lars Osland
LeRoy
Minn
Osland
Harold
Fred Bigler
Daugher
Nick Jurgens
Colfax Ave
OES Holds School of Instruction in Clermont
Clermont Chapter No 525 of the Order of the Eastern Star led a Saturday program on March 6 with a daytime school of instruction and evening inspection under district instructor Mrs Harold Finch of Guttenberg. Guests from Nashua Fredericksburg and Elgin attended. poems and corsages highlighted the event.
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Clermont
Order of the Eastern Star
Harold Finch
Guttenberg
Walter Follett
Finch
Herbert Dummermuth
Cleremont Cafe
Dummermut
Red Cross Drive At Half Way Mark
Clermont reports a Red Cross drive at half completion with about half of the $350.00 quota already submitted. Town and Country club sponsors the effort with volunteers soliciting. township aides Wayne Gilson, Mrs. Harvey Meyer, and Mrs. Alvin Amundson assist.
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Burkard Riegel
Red Cross Chm
Red Cross
Clermont
Town and Country Club
Wayne Gilson
Harvey Meyer
Alvin Amundson
WSCS Met and Luncheon Host Few Guests
The Methodist WSCS met on Monday March 8 at Mrs Herman Lubke home with Mrs Harold Triem assisting. Thirteen members and two guests attended. Ruth Starkey led the worship and Gerald Gutcher presented Our Spanish Speaking Neighbors in the Southwest. Next meeting will be at Mrs Lucian Appelman with a silent auction. Mrs Clarence Tairo hosted a noon luncheon with the canasta club guests. Mr and Mrs Henry Schweinefus and Mr and Mrs Clarence Jellings visited Frank Schweinerus in St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota. Dinner guests for Mrs Mary Olson included Leonard Olson family Monona, Mr and Mrs John Mark West Union, and Mr and Mrs L T N Olson for Mrs Leonard Olson's birthday.
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John Follon
Volga
Marie Stahl
Momse
Franz Appelman
Louie Olson
Will J. Nelson
Herbert Bummermuth
Fred ‘Cline
Ruth Starkey
I. C. Jerdee
West Union
Richard Neil
Norris Relerson
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Layanda Olson
Helen Reierson
Oscar Lien
Anton Skaien
Norris Reierson
Richard
Ray Reierson
Helen
Arthur Olson
James Martin
Lavanda ‘Olson
Cedar Rapids
Peter Carlin
Margaret Sheehy
Margaret Schinz
Dan Burke
Mae Carlin
Decorah
Frank Leehy
Decorah Hospital
Methodist
WSCS
Herman Lubke
Harold Triem
Gerald Gutcher
Lucian Appelman
Clarence Tairo
Canasta Club
Henry Schweinefusland
Clarence Jellings
Rochester
Minn
Henry
Frank Schweinerus
Watertown
Weight control lesson at Handy home March 17
Mrs. Merle Bovis, Fayette County Home Economist, will lead a weight control lesson at the home of Mrs. Earl Handy on March 17 at 1 40 PM. All women interested are welcome.
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Merle Bovis
Fayette County
Earl Handy
Executors Notice in Fayette County Estate
The District Court of Fayette County Iowa appointed Aubrey C Guyer and Jesse E B Guyer as executors of the estate of E G Guyer on March 4 1954. All debts to be paid to the undersigned and all claims to be presented to the court for allowance. attorney E W Hilgemann Clermont Iowa. Dated March 5 1954.
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District Court
Fayette County
Iowa
E. G. Guyer
Aubrey C. Guyer
Jesse EB. Guyer
E.W. Hilgemann
Clermont
Priscillas Met March 3 At West Clermont Band Meeting
The West Clermont Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday March 3 with hostesses Mdms Clarence Kittleson Willet Miller E W Hilgemann Wm B Miller Wm A Nelson Ix and Carman Swenson Mrs James Henderson chair announced the program including a solo Bless This House by Mrs Feterson with Mrs Wangness of West Union She reviewed Fulton Ourslers The Greatest Faith Ever Known The president set April meeting for 2 15 PM The meeting closed in the usual form.
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West Clermont Priscilla
Mdms
Clarence Kittleson
Willet Miller
E. W. Hilgemann
Wm. B. Miller
Wm. A. Nelson
Carman Swenson
iMrs
James Henderson
Solo
Feterson
Wangness
West Union
Fulton Oursler
Barker Family Returns From California Winter
The Kenny Barker family came back last Friday from a winter in San Francisco California They visited Mrs Barker's sister Mrs Bernadine Prussia there The J F Jim Brarby family moved and now reside at 3831 Sousa Drive Eugene Oregon Mr and Mrs Gene Moorhead and son of Eldridge arrived and rented the Alphie Thorson farm for the year Mrs Moorhead is Velma Thorson Phyllis Skeen and Briana spent the weekend in Chicago LeRoy Durr and family and Dwaine Anderson and Eugene visited relatives in Indianola and attended the wedding of Marilyn Howe and Eugene Conklin John Wersinger Jr of Edgewood was a supper guest of Uncle and Aunt Verni Engle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Barker
San Francisco
Calif
Moorhead
Velma Thorson
Phyllis Skeen
Briana
Chicago
LeRoy ‘Durr
Dwaine Anderson
Eugene
Indianola
Durr
Marilyn Howe
Eugene Conklin
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Insurance Service
Florence Rear Clermont
E. C
Kenton Krueger
Edwin Krueger
H. H. Follett
Ole Amundson
Kenneth
Ruth ‘Westpfahl
Brenda ‘Landsgard
Art Amundson
Barbara Appelman
Dallas Center
H. R. Young
Wichita Falls
Texas
Franz Appel
Farmers Savings Bank
Friendly Bank
FDIC
Eichoots
Vera Hangartner
Ann Larson
Sheryl Peterson
Norma Schweinerus
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Paynter
Helen Henderson
Mary Swenson
Jean Belschner
Elaine Tatro
Douglas Appelman
Janice and
Mary Olson
Merilee Entwisle
Virginia
Meskel
Harley Evenson
Benjamin Franklin
Trus
Ches
Full
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Enterprise
Mrs. Larson
O.E.S
School of Instruction
Clermont Two
John Wersinger, Jr
Edgewood
Verni Engle
Clermont Co-operative
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