Obituary for John J Woodson of Fayette County
John Jefferson Woodson 83 died at home February 26 after a stroke that morning. Final rites were held March 2 at St Peters Lutheran Eldorado with Rev G H Brase. burial Oak Lawn. Survived by widow Rena eight children 38 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and five sisters. Burial at Oak Lawn. Emerson Funeral Home Hawkeye directed arrangements. Card of thanks from Lyle and Mildred Mab closes the notice.
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John Jefferson Woodson
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Eldorado
G. H. Brase
Lester Steffens
Old Rugged Cross
Fi¢hard Vagts
Mr. Woodson
Fayette County
Frank
Sophia
Wickhim Woodson
Rena Smock
Hawkeye
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Rena
Bernice
Ed Troupe
Postville
David
Mildred
Lyle Mabb
Clermont
Dorothy
George Christensen
West Union
Georgia
Truman Meyer
Phyllis
Robert Homewood
John
Jr. Hawkeye
Dawn
Ervin Kamaus
The
Woodsons
Elia Miller
Harry Cliff
Frank Sturms
Alivan Jones
Earl Miller
Lime Springs
Howard
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Arnold Pleggenkuhle
Lee Mumby
Emerson’ Funeral Home
Arnald Pleggenkuhle
Harald Schlegel
Lawrence Traeger
Herman Smith
Charles Homewood
Our Boys In Service: Thies Son In Hospital With Malaria
Mr and Mrs Louis Thies report their son Sgt Dan L Thies has malaria and is hospitalized. Address: Sgt Dan L Thies 2004720 2nd Bn 4th Marine F Co CO FPO San Francisco CA He would welcome letters from friends.
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Louis Thies
Dan L, Thies
Dan L
Thies
2Nd Bn
4Th Marine F Co
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Moore's Bays Buy Frenzy Sparks Summer Bargains
Shoppers rush to Moore's Bays as bold sale signs promise major discounts. Crowds gather amid limited stock and enticing offers across apparel, home goods, and seasonal items. Store officials urge timely movement to snag best selections.
Mrs M H Moore Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs M H Moore entertained the ladies bridge club at 6:40 pm with dinner at the Coffee Cup in Elgin last Monday. Afterward the group played bridge at two tables at the Moore home with Mrs Kate Hitch taking high and Mrs Franz Appelman second. Two guests, Mrs Kate Hitch and Mrs Derry Leonhart of E Bin, attended.
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M. H. Moore
Ladies Bridge Club
Elgin
Moore
Kate Hitch
Franz Appelman
Derry
Luther League Benefit Game at Clermont Junior High
A benefit basketball doubleheader will be held Friday March 14 at 7 30 p m in the Clermont Junior High gym featuring one girls game and one boys game. Sponsored by West Clermont Lutheran East Clermont Lutheran Merion Lutheran and Norway Lutheran Churches. Pep popcorn and homemade candy will be sold with no admission but a free will offering accepted.
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Clermont Junior High
Luther Leagues
West Clermont Lutheran
East Clermont Lutheran
Merion Lutheran
Norway Lutheran
Notice for News A. T.will not be home next Sunday
A notice requests news items be directed to Irene Mitts at 423-7206 while Eileene Olson is away. Call Irene on Sunday afternoon or evening with as much news as possible.
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A. T
Irene
Dean) Mitts
Mitts
Eileene
Lyle) Olson
PTA Notice for Valley Community Schools Meeting
The PTA will meet on Tuesday March 22 at 8 p.m. in the Valley High cafeteria. Margaret Hanson will show Peace Corps training experiences in Bolivia. Mr Moore will discuss Federal Aid use for the Valley Community District. Attendees may ask questions. Several music selections will be performed. Bring a friend.
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P.T.A
PTA of the Valley Community Schools
Valley High
Margaret Hanson
Peace Corps
Bolivia
Moore
Valley
YWC Club Meeting at Mrs Boleyn Home
The YWC Club met Tuesday March 8 at Mrs Roger Boleyn home with members including Mrs Ernest Helgerson Mrs Garry Jacobson Mrs Dan McGuire Shevy Nims Mrs Burdette Sebastian Mrs Arnold Guyer. Roll call named favorite laundry detergents. They agreed to subscribe to the National Handcraft Club and spent the evening making wall plaques before lunch. The next meeting is April 2 at Shelvy Nims home. Rose Olson visited Sunday. Ag nis and Louise Bilden visited Friday at the Helgerson home.
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W.C
Roger Boleyn
Ernest Helgerson
Garry Jacobson
Dan McGuire
Shevy Nims
Burdette Sebastian
Arnold Guyer
National Handcraft Club
Shelvy Nims
Flora McNally Celebrated At 90th Birthday Open House
Mrs Flora McNally of Post ville was honored at a Sunday open house from 1 20 to 4 p m for her 90th birthday observed March 1. Over 200 guests registered with Cheryll White in charge of the guest book. The cake was by Mrs Leo McNally and served by granddaughters Nanired Meyer Wayne Schroeder and others. Corsage by Mrs Louis McNally. Hosts were her children.
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Flora McNally
Postville
Cheryll White
Louis McNally
Leo Mec-Nally
Nanired Meyer
Wm. Schissel
James Spilde
Walter’ Meyer
Wayne Schroeder
Robert Meyer
Jaskul
Obituary: Clarence Hagelie 68 at West Union area
Clarence Hagelie age 68 died Sunday March 6 after a heart attack. Funeral services were held March 9 at Bethany Lutheran Church West Union with Rev. Wallace Jackson. burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include wife Elen and three children.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
West Union
Clarence Hagelie
Wallace Jackson
Schmitz
Waylard
Schweinerus
Johnnie Moen
Arnold Saboe
Milfred Ney
Ralph, Barness
Olaf Remmen
Ossian
Hartvick
Halvor
Jessie
Leonard
Bucks Draw Names For Saturday Afternoon Bucks
Names drawn for the bucks include Clarence Brainard Mrs Orville Neuhring Mrs Ewald Lyngaas and Wilbur Schultz with future draws planned. Visitors Mrs Carl Torkelson and Mrs Helen Blockhus met Mrs Harry Gunderson as Easter approaches Klingmans Clothes Shop advertises suits from 49 dollars with shirt tie and belt included.
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Clarence Brainard
Orville Neuhring
Ewald Lyngaas
Wilbur Schultz
Carl Torkelson
Elgin
Helen Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Harry Gunderson
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Luren Singers To Present Concert At West Clermont
The Luren Singing Society will perform at West Clermont Lutheran Church Sunday evening March 20 at 8 00 The 50 voice male chorus founded March 17 1868 is the oldest of its kind in the United States The group known for Norwegian roots has appeared on TV at the Mormon Tabernacle Salt Lake City and the 1965 New York World's Fair free admission with a free will offering to follow and coffee fellowship after the concert
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West Clermont
Luren Singing Society
Decorah
Norway
Salt Lake City
W S C S Met Tuesday Evening
The W S C S met Tuesday evening March 8 at Mrs LeeRoy Collins home in Elgin. Nine members and two guests attended with prayers and pledge. The annual District meeting is set for April 27 in Dubuque.
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W.S.C.S
LeeRoy Collins
Elgin
M. H. Moore
Clarion Olson
Dubuque
Dean Schneider
World Bank
Clermont County 4-H Club meets at Dibble home
The Clermont County 4-H Club met at Zoe Ann Dibble's home on Saturday March 5 with 15 members present. Representatives were chosen for the Sister City Club meeting in Postville on March 22: Patty Gunderson Zoe Ann Dibble and Juwanne Bakewell. A May bake sale was planned. Demonstrations covered Sewing Box and Tools Sewing Machine Parts and a cosmetic kit group activity followed by a lunch vetoed by the hostess. Kathleen Gunderson reported.
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Clermont Country Cousins
Zoe Ann Dibble
Postville
Patty Gunderson
Juwanne Bakewell
D’lene Krueger
Kathy Fritz
Junanne Bakewell
Junanne Bake
Kathleen Gunderson
Clermont Township Farm Bureau Homemakers Meeting Report
The Clermont township Farm Bureau Homemakers met at Archie Schroeder home on Friday afternoon March 11. Mrs Schroeder gave a meditation and the group sang The American Farm Bureau Spirit. County committee report read by Mrs James Henderson. Articles on Repeal of 14 and Your Home Grounds presented by members. Pride of Farm Bureau report on The Little Brown Church delivered by Mrs Richard Griebenow. Nine members answered roll call Parks we have visited. Recreation led by Mrs Harry Amundson. Shamrocks tags for Rural Women’s Day cut out. Next meeting planned with items collected.
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Clermont Two
F. B
Clermont Township
Farm Bureau
Archie Schroeder
Schroeder
Harry Amundson
American Farm Bureau Spirit
Iowa
James Henderson
Franz Appelman
Farm and Home
Millard Nelson Jr
Richard Griebenow
Little Brown
A. Junhieon
Tre Ore Club Elects Officers at March Meeting
Tre Ore Study Club met at Mrs. Weldon Orth’s home on March 7 with fifteen members in attendance. Officers elected: Eu gene Thorson president, LaVerne Swenson vice president, Roger Fetervon secretary, Galen Mark treasurer, and Elliott Olson historian. Thorson named outstanding clubwoman of the year and received a gift. program covered Churches in the Community, followed by prayer and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Ore Club
Tre Ore
Weldon Orth
Clarence Ruckdashel
Woodward Hospital
Eugene Thorson
LaVerne Swenson
Roger Fetervon
Galen Mark
Elliott Olson
Roger, Prson
Clermont Lutheran Parish Event Schedule
Clermont Lutheran Parish announces its March services and activities led by Pastor Roger W. Peterson. Jr Choir and Sr Choir rehearse, Mid-Week Lenten service, Sunday School and Worship Service, Luther League, Bethel Series at West Clermont, Rachel Circle and Esther Circle hostesses, and 4th to 10th grade Confirmation activities scheduled across March.
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East Clermont
Luther League
Bethel
West
West Clermont
Rachel
Leo Woods
Robert Burrow
Esther Circle
Weldon Orth
Ernest Helgerson
Youth and Worship Schedules at Elgin Methodist Church
Methodist Church in Elgin schedules worship at 8 45 a m on Wednesday March 16. Youth membership class meets 4 03 to 5 05 pm in the church. Sr M Y F will meet at 7 30 p m. Pastor Lee Roy Collins is listed.
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Clermont
Orths Entertain At 500 Card Party
Mr and Mrs veldon Orth entertained at a 500 card party at their home Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Daryl Sampson Mr and Mrs Leonard Schutte Castalia Mr and Mrs Dave Smith Postville Mr and Mrs John Yauslin West Union Mr and Mrs Leo Orth Mr and Mrs Dennis Bear Mr and Mrs Dale Suitz Mr and Mrs Levi Molokken Mr and Mrs Raymond Loftsgard Mr and Mrs Bob Burrow and Mr and Mrs Dan McGuire. Ladies high went to Mrs Yauslin second high to Mrs Molokken men’s high to Leo Orth second high to Levi Molokken.
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Veldon Orth
Daryl Sampson
Leonard Schutte
Castalia
Dave Smith
Postville
John Yauslin
West Union
Leo Orth
Dennis Bear
Dale Suitz
Levi Molokken
Raymond Loftsgard
Bob Burrow
Dan McGuire
Yauslin
Molokken
Brownies Meet After School On March Fourteenth
Brownies held their regular meeting Monday after school. Mrs Dean Schneider made Spanish doughnuts for the group. They prepared tray favors for West Union hospital. Refreshments were served after the meeting. Peggy Schott, reporter.
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Dean Schneider
West Union Hospital
Marsha Mitts
Peggy Schott
Stamp Winners at Leo's U Save Store This Week
Winners named for free word stamp promotion at Leo's U Save Store include Clar ica Paulson Emma L Anderson Raymond Erhardt James Helger son and Mrs Lyle Krueger. Mr and Mrs Millard Mark of Truth or Consequences NM visited relatives in Clermont Postville and Elgin and attended Flora McNally 90th birthday open house returning to New seen on March 1. Mr and Mrs Walter Follett hosted dinner with guests Willard Gates of Wint and Mr and Mrs He
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Leo's
Usave
Clarica Paulson
Lyle Krueger
Raymond Erhardt
James Helgerson
Emma L. Anderson
Millard Mark
New Mexico
Clermont
Postville
Elgin
Flora McNally
Newseen
Walter Follett
Willard Gates
Wint
American Legion Auxiliary March Meeting Minutes
American Legion Auxiliary met March 8 at the Legion Hall with 12 members. They voted to support an Americanism project, contribute to the Freedoms Foundation seminar, and donate $5 to Radio Free Europe. A girl was to be sent to Girls State, April ballots were requested, and a membership merit certificate was received.
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Sheehan - Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Douglas Guyer
John Halvorson
He Department
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Radio Free Europe
Ste
Memibérs
Wee
Truman Paulson
Clarica Paulson
Mary Olson
Miles
Norman Olson
Joe‘ Olson
Juwann Bakewell
Luann Gunderson
Cookie Committee
Justin Baker
Chm
John Bakewell
Dolores Bennett
New Addresses Pvt El Lewis J Wolfs RA 16861979
Private El Lewis J Wolfs RA 16861979 assigned to Company A second Battalion second Brigade US Army training center Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65473.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Lewis J. Wolfs
Co. A
Us.a
Civil Defense Meeting Invites Public At Legion Hall
Public invited to Civil Defense meeting at the Legion hall on Thursday March 24 at 8 pm. Robert Kaempel Fayette County Civil Defense chairman will speak. A film by James Anderson and Walter Follett will be shown. Follett and Mrs Anderson attended the Civil Defense school at West Union for 10 weeks and the meeting will present the school’s purposes. Town and Country Study Club hosts social hour. Sheehan Olson Legion Post co sponsor. everyone welcome.
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Civil Defense
Legion Hall
Robert Kaempel
Fayette County
James Anderson
Walter Follett
Sheehan - Olson Legion
Town and Country Study Club
Wellcome
Tarabson and Helgersons Meet at Ernest Home Visit
Lisa and Larry Tarabson visited Sheila and Sharne Helgerson in the Ernest Helgerson home Thursday.
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Lisa and
Larry Tarabson
Sheila
Sharne Hel‘Berson
Ernest Helgerson
Hold Neighborhood Birthday Party at Gane derson Home
The Neighborhood birthday party gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Gunderson and Mr. Wayne Gilson’s home honoring the birthday celebrants. Attendees included Mrs. Harry Helgerson Karl Miller Gerald Gutcher Burkard Riegel Walter Fritz Lawrence Fritz Lyle Gunderson Arthur Amundson Harry Amundson Louise Bilden Rose Anderson and the honored guests. A picnic lunch followed social time and gifts were presented to Mrs. Gunderson and Mrs. Gilson. Mrs. Duane Scholl and Kenny visited with Mrs. Ernest Helger, son, Sheila and Sharnei Friday afternoon.
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Harry Ganederson
Gunderson
Grinnell Mutual Emphasizes Service First Policy
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company in Grinnell Iowa plans to continue its focus on quality customer service for auto insurance. Officials stress that while reasonable rates matter, the policyholder comes first and service is lifelong.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Grinnell Mutual
Grinnell Mutua
Grinnell Muual
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John J. Woodson
John Woodson
Lyle
Mildred Mab
Moore's Bays
YWC Club
Rose Olson
Harry Helgerson
Harry Butikofer
Dean Mitts
Agnes and
Louise Bilden
Fire & Wind
National Fidelity Life Insurance and Hospital Insurance
Orths
Duane Scholl
Kenny
Ernest Hélger
Sharnei
Karl Miller
Felco Pig Grower
Felco
Clermont Coop
Clermont, Iowa
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