Local social notices list Clermont clubs and visits
Community calendar items show March weekday club meetings at Commercial, Clermont Study, Riverside Social, Town and Country, and East Clermont clubs. Family visitors and gatherings are noted from Wadena, Arvid Thompson, Dele Anderson, Aldora Anderson, Myra, Kenneth Anderson, Dewey Dundee, and guests of the Steffens, Thomas, Knudtson, Wilson, Scheinholz, DeSart, Schmidt, Meier, Simek, and Skeen families plus local hosts. Multiple family visitations documented across Iowa towns with birthday mentions and dinners.
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Commercial Club
Clermont Study Club
Riverside Social Club
Town and Country Club
East Clermont Club
Roanna Anderson
Carlyle .Anderson
Cedayt & Ids
Orgin Thompson
Wadena
Arvid Thompson
Dele Anderson
Baiflas
Aldora Anderson
LiMyra
Kenneth Anderson
Dewey ‘Dundee
Waukon
Pers
Bhil Steffens
Keith
Thomas
Laurence"Knudtson
Robert Wilson
Elgin
Triing Scheinholz
Monona
Dean DeSart
Bill Schmidt
Lloyd Meier
Len Simek
Phyllis Skeen
Henry Olson
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Raymond Erhardt
Wilbur Wilke
Postville
Donald Larson
Irene Olson
Kenneth Amundson
Carl ‘Westptahl
Cedar
Rapids
Amundson
Dickie _Westptahl
Methodist Church Notice of Pulpit and Conference
Our bi weekly worship service occurs Sunday at 8 45 a m On the following Sunday March 27 Dr Dunn will fill the pulpit at Elgin in the morning and conduct our quarterly conference in the afternoon
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E. G. Steinman
Dunn
Elgin
St Peter's Church Announces Mass Times and Confessions
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney outlines Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Daily Masses are at 7:00 a.m. Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. Confessions are offered Saturday evening and before Mass.
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Robert Cooney
Full Gospel Sunday Services and Bible Study Schedule
The Rev. and Mrs. James Schilling lead a full gospel undenominational church with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bible study Thursday at 8:00. Located in a schoolhouse 2 1 2 miles west of Clermont on highway 18. Everyone welcome.
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James Schilling
Clermont
Highway
West Clermont Parish Plans Services and Rally
Clermont Lutheran Parish schedules catechetical class at West Clermont Saturday 9:00 a m and divine worship at 9 30 a m on Sunday with School at 10 30 a m and Luther League at 7 30 p m Junior choir at 7 00 p m and senior choir at 7 30 p m Lenten service at 8 16 p m East Clermont offers ical class at West Clermont Sunday School at 10 00 a m and divine worship at 11 00 a m Parish Note notes Rural Church Life conference by National Lutheran Council at Luther College Decorah March 22 9 30 a m to 4 00 p m
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B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Luther League
East Clermont
Division of American Missions
National Lutheran Council
C. K. Preus
Luther College
Decorah
Olson Family Seeks Medical Care Then Postville
Mr and Mrs Arthur S Olson traveled from Rochester Minnesota to retrieve Albert Olson from Methodist hospital where he received thyroid treatments. After returning home he worsened and Monday admitted for monitoring at Postville hospital. In memory of Joseph Olson died March 19 1954. Irene Olson and family express lasting grief. Bonaparte jeweler W S Lane marks 50 years in business at age 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Postville
Arthur S. Olson
Minn
Albert Olson
Methodist Hospital
Olson
Postville Hospital
Joseph Olson
Irene Olson
Bonaparte
W. S. Lane
Intermural Basketball And Senior Personality Feature
Noon intermurals feature 7th through 12th grade boys and girls with the Devilettes winning 14 to 5 and 12 to 7 while the senior boys post 26 to 2 and 18 to 5. Team members include Sandy Olson Katie Jacobson Dee Ames Pud Barnhouse Dimples Peterson Laurie Schmwelnefus Janice Oakland Mary Barnhouse John Knudsen Frank Horan Paul Hackmann John Vauslin Dennis Bear Harlan Schultz. Art class advances poppy posters and an April trip to the allstate art exhibit in Iowa City plus Fayette county exhibit plans. Senior personality column unveils Janice Olson as the senior of the week with details on appearance interests and plans after graduation.
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Devilettes
Sandy Olson
Katie Jacobson
Dee. Ames
Pud Barnhouse
Dimples’ Peterson
Laurie Schmwelnefus
Janice Oakland
Iowa City
Allstate
Thompson
Fayette County
Clermont Enterprise
Clermont
Nate
McGuire Sisters
Tony Curtis
Grace Kelly
Janice Olson
Study Club At Appelman Home
The Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. Lucian Appelman’s home on Tuesday afternoon March 8. Members discussed conservation with a lesson by Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth and reviewed The Club Woman by Mrs. Millard Nelson. Judy Durr earned a cash prize for her essay Our Flag is Still There and the group contributed $1 to the Red Cross.
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Clermont Study Club
Lucian Appelman
Herbert Dummermuth
Millard Nelson
Judy Durr
Red Cross
Short Vote At School Election Elects Three Directors
mie Peterson wins three year director seat with 66 votes, Thomas Ogie gets 61 votes, no opposition. Treasurer Ray Tom Sheck re-elected for two years with 66 votes. C. W. Antes, county board member, re-elected with 65 votes. Total votes 70 with four write-ins.
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Mie Peterson
Thomas Ogie
Ray Tom Sheck
C. W. Antes
Local families host gatherings and funeral in region
Clermont area notes list dinners and social visits among the Martin Oakland and Schweinerus families, plus Cedar Rapids guests and quilting parties. Henry Schweinefus and Marvin Larson attend the funeral of Emma Schweinefus in Oelwein. Austin-related moves and extended visits across Oelwein and Castalia are mentioned.
Kittelson Family Leaves Town for Bellevue Move
The Neighborhood Birthday club gathered at the Clifford Kittelson home on Wednesday afternoon March 9 to bid farewell to Mrs Kittelson. The Kittelson family is moving to Bellevue where Mr Kittelson will be employed. Mrs Kittelson received a parting gift from the group.
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Clifford Kittelson
Auxiliary Activities Plans March Meeting At Legion Unit
Llermont Sheehan-Olson Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary invites all county units to a March meeting on Tuesday the 8th featuring an Iowa program with a film Iowa Land of Plenty a Red Cross film a vocal solo Iowa Beautiful Land by Mrs. Willet Miller and song Iowa Tis Iowa. Mrs. L H Hauth outlined unit projects while Mrs. Laurine Balk reported on the Des Moines midwinter educational institute. The unit voted to support the Bess Lainson welfare foundation donating 3.57 from each fund plus 1 to the concert series 10 to the Red Cross and to order sell veteran made articles from Clinton domiciliary. Old greeting cards will be collected in April. Sandra Olson was chosen to represent the unit at Girls State scheduled June 12-19 at Cedar Falls ISTC campus with 300 girls to be sponsored by Auxiliary units based on scholastic leadership and character. County committees were named for April and the March cookie committee. Child welfare and Pan American chairmen plan special April programs. Card of thanks follows.
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Llermont Sheehan-Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
Girls State
Sandra Olson
Miss Olson
Ames Olson
Cedar Falls
ISTC
Clermont Buttermaker Resigns amid move to Osage
James Darrah resigns as Clermont buttermaker effective March 26 to assume duties at Osage where the couple will relocate by April 1. Darrah will be replaced next week by Darrell Waskow of West Union. The Darrahs, former Cresco residents, have lived in Clermont under a year and will be missed by many friends.
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James Darrah
Osage
Darrah
Darrell Waskow
West Union
Cresco
Clermont
WSCS Met On March 7 At Appelman Home
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Lucian Appelman’s home Monday evening March 7 with Mrs. Emil Schneider as co hostesses. Fourteen members and three guests attended. Mrs. E G Steinman led worship. Mrs. L H Appelman played a piano solo and outlined the K A H Club. Mrs LeRoy Durr presented the lesson A Young Woman Moves to the City. Mrs M H Moore reviewed the India study chapter on food and health.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Lucian Appelman
Emil Schneider
E. G. Steinman
L. H. Appelman
K. A. H. Club
LeRoy Durr
India
M. H. Moore
Tre-Ore Club Meeting Hosts Foster Family Activities
Beverly Gates hosted the Tre-Ore Study Club meeting on March 7 at Mary Olson's home. Nine members attended and discussed family activities. Delegates Aldora Andersen and Millard Nelson Jr. were chosen for the Federated Women's Clubs county convention at Fayette on April 2. Millard Nelson Jr. will host the club on April 4.
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Beverly Gates
Tre-Ore
Mary Olson
Aldora Anderson
Andersen
Millard Nelson, Jr
Federated Women's Clubs
Fayette
David Appelman
Local families visit in-area and weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Joe Wander Lin da and Keith and Mrs Ole Rei serson were supper guests Sunday in the Norman Lieran home near Gunder. Arlene Ames a St Luke s nursing student Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with the Jake Ames home. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Anderson and children of Waterloo spent the weekend with relatives here.
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Joe Wander
Linda
Keith
Ole Reierson
Norman Lieran
Gunder
Arlene Ames
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Jake Ames
Kenneth Anderson
Waterloo
Fatal line operator died in Eldora accident
Harold Matthews 41 of Eldora was fatally injured when a high line overturned while he cleaned brush along a county road. Rev Duane Manning of Paton suffered three broken vertebrae after a home made toboggan accident. An 11 month old Epworth infant received third degree burns from spilled hot grease, condition satisfactory. Forage crop diseases cost Iowa farmers about 40 million dollars annually.
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Harold Matthews
Eldora
Duane Manning
Paton
Iowa
Ernest Zalaznik
Epworth
Clermont High students win many awards in pre district speech
Fourteen superior ratings and six excellents earned by Clermont High School students at the Iowa High School Speech Association pre district contest in Clermont March 10 and 11. District finalists will compete the week of March 21 with JoAnn Bennett Vern Hangartner Marilyn Guyer advancing in original oratory and JoAnn Moore Chas Wagner Marilyn Guyer entering dramatic declamation.
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Clermont
Mar
JoAnn Bennett
Vern Hangarner
Marilyn Guyer
JoAnn Moore
Chas Wagner
Paul Hackmann
Wendell Baechler
John Knudsen
Helen Henderson
Karen Jacobson
Cathryn Crowe
Vera Hangartner
Charles Wagner
Jo- Ann Moore
Ann Larson
Paul
Ann
Sandra Olson
Harlan Schultz
Clermont High School
Virginia Meskel
Local residents host weekend dinners and visits
The Jake Wander family and guests Mr and Mrs Gunder Tinderholt were dinner guests Sunday in Roy Halverson’s Elgin home. Elgin visitors Mr and Mrs Harvey Buddenburg stopped by Ed Burt’s on Saturday evening. Supper guests of Mr and Mrs Art Nelson included David Appelman and family, James Lennon, Blanche Nesvick, Walter Martin and Greg from Oelwein. Dean Schultz and Barbara of Monona joined Art Nelson for dinner Sunday at Millard Nelson Jr’s home. Lawrence Fritz and spouse spent two days at their Fayette County home where both work at the Fayette County Home.
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Martin Oakland
West Union
Clarence Oakland
Ossian
Marvin Larson
Wenda Barnhouse
Henry Schweinerus
Wm. Burrow
Frank Stones
Oelwein
Jake Ames
Robert
Doris
Vernon
Arlene Ames
Cedar Rapids
Emma Anderson
Milo
Joe Wander
George Wander
Castalia
Oliver Rowland
Arnold Stumme
Louie Olson
Swen Swenson
Wm. Burrow, Jr
Henry Schweinefus
Charles
Emma) Schweinefus
Schweinefus
Robert Burtow
Bob Peppin
Bedi
R. Oshwein
Jake Wander
Gunder ‘Tinderholt
Roy Halverson
Elgin
Harvey Buddenburg
Postville
Ed Burt
Art Nelson
David Appelman
James Lennon
Blanche Nesvick
Walter Martin
Greg
Dean Schultz
Barbara
Monona
Millard Nelson, Jr
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John Deare
Olson & Olson
St. Peter’s Church
Full
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Farmers Savings Bank
FDIC
Appelman
Kittelson
Bellevue
Bessie Odekirk
Josephine Wells
Len Shepard
Phil Steffens
Albert Winnevold
George
Clermont Buttermaker
WSCS
Florence
Walnut Grove
Joe Brorby Clermont
Jowa
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