Thorson-Saboe Miss Ione Thorson Becomes Bride
In Cedar Rapids First Lutheran church on March 11, Thorson-Saboe wedding linked Thorson and Saboe families. Bride Ione Thorson, daughter of Albert Thorson and granddaughter of Mrs. Belle Reier, wed Orville L. Saboe of West Union, with Alice Thorson and Maurice Saboe as attendants. Ione, Clermont native educated there and at Postville High, is a St Luke's nursing graduate now serving at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids. Orville, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Saboe of West Union, is a Chicago Cook's Electric School graduate and radio technician. He leaves March 16 for Army Signal Corps training in Lexington, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ione Thorson
Albert Thorson
Normal
Tih
Belle Reierson
Clermont
Orville L. Saboe
C. S. Saboe
West Union
Postville
St. Luke's Nursing School
Cedar Rapids
E'S Hospital
Joe
Cook's Electric School of
Chicago
Far Union
Army Signal Corps
Lexington
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Evening at Legion Rooms
Mrs Wm J Nelson and Mrs Ben Frautchy hosted the Legion Auxiliary Tuesday at the Legion rooms. The book committee reported two new books for the Victory book campaign Good Bye Mr Chips and Forgive Us Our Trespasses. A Poppy Poster contest was set for 5th and 6th grades with defense stamps for top three in each grade. Dover No 7 School under Anna Mae Kimball contributed over 100 empty thread spools for Knoxville hospital veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Nelson
Ben Frautchy
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Book Committee
Chips
Dover
Anna Mae Kimball
Knoxville
School of Instruction for C. E. S. Officers
Mrs. Esther Jasmann of Monona conducted a Friday school of instruction at 1 o'clock for Clermont chapter C. E. S. officers. Initiatory work was demonstrated in the evening. Harry Neff of West Union stood in as associate patron due to Clermont officers' illness, with Mrs. Neff as treasurer. Electa station filled by Mrs. H. B. Greenley of Elkport, while Mrs. G. J. Mosby and Mrs. C. J. Mulford of Elgin served as candidates. Visitors from Fayette, West Union, and Elgin attended. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ruth Olson, Mrs. Katherine Carmichael, and Mrs. Frances Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Jasmann
Monona
Clermont Chapter
Clermont
Harry Neff
West Union
Neff
H. B. Greenley
Elkport
Electa
G. J. Mosby
C. J. Mulford
Elgin
Fayette
Ruth Olson
Katherine Carmichael
Frances Cline
Local youths join army duty from Fayette County
Grant Vargason among three selectees leaving Fayette County for military service last week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Vargason who recently moved to a farm near West Union. Nearby residents Mary Kittleson, Mrs. H. B. Greenley, Linda Lou, and others visited relatives and attended community events over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Vargason
Fayette County
L. R. Vargason
West Union
Margaret Moen
Chicago
Bertram Kurth
Cornelius Olson
Janet
Gordon Junker
Tracy
Mary Kittleson
Mary Udson
H. B. Greenley
Linda Lou
Elkport
Clermont School News Highlights Grades and Activities
Third and fourth graders Bobbie Abel Joan Gerner Evelyn Miller Howard Stumme Dewayne Johnson Oran Shipton and Donnie Yauslin earned excellent in number drill arithmetic. Students study Switzerland with Heidi read by Miss Hogg. Fourth graders work on fractions. Health lessons emphasize good teeth and eating fresh fruit. Art class produced fresh fruit posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Abel
Joan Gerner
Evelyn Miller
Howard Stumme
Dewayne Johnson
Oran Shipton
Donnie Yauslin
Switzerland
Miss Hogg
Heidi
Fifth and Sixth Grades Spell Down Highlights Scores
Fifth and sixth graders faced ten seventh and eighth graders in a morning spell down. Top spellers included Lorraine Kittleson Mary Tschantz Norene Amundson Betty Burger James Martin Millard Nelson Carmen Loftsgard Peggy Spencer Donna Thorson and Franklin Shipton. Peggy Spencer achieved a perfect score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Kittleson
Mary Tschantz
Norene Amundson
Betty Burger
James Martin
Millard Nelson
Carmen Loftsgard
Peggy Spencer
Donna Thorson
Franklin Shipton
Helen Gerner
South America
Carmen Lofts- Bion
Vernon Loftsgard
Seventh and Eighth Grade Self Tests and Who's Who
Sevenths and eighth grade self tests show top scorers with perfect scores in arithmetic. Iva Jean Barnes Lois Yuslin Marian Probert and others achieved tens and gold stars while Margaret Martin is named in Who's Who for the eighth grade with a June 13 1928 birth in West Union and a history focus as an aspiring teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Jean Barnes
Lois Yuslin
Marian Probert
Lois Olson
Delores Anderson
Lee Barnes
Donna Loftsgard
Margaret Morris
Dorothy Sullivan
Lorraine Westpfahl
Gerald Aanes
Alden Anderson
David Hackmann
Margaret Martin
Betty Burger
Velma Thorson
Joseph Olson
Miss Vasby
Runnelheart
West Union
Margaret
Vesper Service by Mixed Chorus Easter Prelude
Members of the mixed chorus presented a pre Easter vesper service on Sunday March 15 before a large audience. The program lists choral preludes hymns invocations prayers anthems and responses featuring students and choruses including Lorraine Osterhus Annabelle Loftsgard Joyce Amundson Helen Halverson Trude Augusta Miller and others with titles such as Vesper Hymn For Behold Darkness Shall Cover the Earth and Light of the World the Sacrifice and Adoramus Te Christe among the pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother James
Lorraine Osterhus
Annabelle Loftsgard
Joyce Amundson
Gift of the Son
Bethlehem
Helen Halverson
Madonna Trude
Australian forces halt Japanese tanks near Muar River
A Singapore campaign image shows an anti tank gun team disabling two Japanese tanks along a jungle trail in Malaya's Muar river section. A Japanese casualty lies in the foreground as Imperial Forces film unit members capture the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malay Peninsula
Muar River
Malaya
Imperial Forces Film Unit
Entertainers Host Basketball Teams at Friday Party
Mrs Theo Loftsgard and Mrs Wm Miller entertained the girls and boys basketball teams and Coaches Bertram Kurth and his wife at a Friday evening party at the former home. Five hundred and other games provided entertainment, followed by a lunch of sandwiches, cake and ice cream. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bertram Kurth, Helen Halverson, Georgiana Loftsgard, Arthel Meyer, Emma Barnes, Loyce Erickson, Helen Stee, Floy and Belva Miller, Bertha Olson, August Miller, Lois Schweinefus, Annabelle Loftsgard, Walter Becker, Louis Schrader, Lavern Stumme, Earl Aanes, Danny Rounds, Marvin Larson, Wallace Westpfahl, Charles Shipton, Richard Crowe and Harold Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, Loftsgard
Victory book campaign donors reach 105 items
Mrs. R. V. Brandt reports a total of 105 books donated for the Victory book campaign. The collection includes 13 grade A fiction, some grade B non fiction, and 83 grade B fiction, prepared for distribution to armed forces. The drive extends to April 1. remaining donors may deliver books to Mrs. Brandt or the public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Brandt
Card of Thanks from Irene Ostlie and friends
Thank you for visits flowers and fruit while I was in the hospital. Your kindness will be remembered. Mrs. Irene Ostlie Mrs. Orlando Kittleson and Viola Grossman spent Friday and Saturday at Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Kittleson
Viola Grossman
Decorah
High School Notes From Local Activities Week
The morning activity period covered the state basketball tournament with a focus on Clutter defeating Centerville 40 to 20. School events included a basketball gathering at Annabelle Loftsgard's home and plans for the music festival at Upper Iowa University Fayette on March 20 and 21. Floy Miller, a Clermont student born November 23, 1924, is a senior with interests in sociology, basketball, glee club, and mixed chorus, aiming to become a beautician and enjoys movies, matchbooks, chili, ice cream, and chocolate cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clutter
Centerville
Annabelle Loftsgard
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Decorah
Luther College
Ressler
Kurth
Overgaard
West Union
Floy Miller
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Floy
Commercial Club Sponsors Boys State Candidate
The Clermont Commercial Club at its March meeting voted to sponsor band concerts throughout the summer and to send a youth to the Iowa State Boys Camp. The club asked the town council to arrange the finances for concerts and instruction. Expenses for the trip will be covered by the Commercial Club and the local Legion post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial Club
Pringle
Clermont
Iowa State
Commercial Club
Legion Post
Singing Church Lenten Worship Plan for March 22
Lutheran The Singing Church schedules divine worship in Highland at 10 45 a m on Sunday March 22 fifth Sunday in Lent with readings Jer 33 14 17 Luke 1 38 45. If roads are impassable services shift to West Clermont 9 30 a m East Clermont English 11 a m East Clermont Luther League 8 p m and West Clermont Sunday school 10 45 a m. Joint choir rehearsal Tuesday 8 15 p m Junior choir 7 15 p m. Lenten services West church 8 p m Wednesday March 25. Friday mid week instruction 11 a m Eastchurch Lenten services 7 p m Saturday confirmation class 9 15 a m Rev E B et Ramsey pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
West Clermont
Clermont
Luther League
West Church
Eastchurch
E. B
Rural Rochesters Share Weekend Visits and News
Advertising is an investment. Rita Rounds and Dorothy Minihan of Rochester Minn spent Sunday and Monday in the George and L L Rounds home. Geneva Wells recently began work as office assistant in Drs Carr and Mercer’s West Union office, spent Sunday with her mother. Mr and Mrs Car Voele moved household goods to the Lou Englehart farm near Luana for their future home. Janet Olson of Fayette spent the weekend at her home here. Irene Osilie received a card and letter from son Leo dated Dec 15 and Jan 19, but location unknown. Margaret Moen, nursing student in Chicago, arrived Friday night for weekend at home. Mr l and Mrs Merle Maen, Mrs Hazel Johnson and Mr and Mrs Wm Beschner drove her back to Chicago Sunday. They visited Frani Annel and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Rounds
Dorothy Minihan
Rochester
Minn
George
L. L. Rounds
Geneva Wells
Drs. Carr and Mercer
West Union
Josephine Wells
Car Voele
Lou Englehart
Luana
Janet Olson
Fayette
Irene Osilie
Leo
Margaret Moen
Chicago
Merle Maen
Hazel Johnson
Wm. Belschner
Frani
Annel
Birthdays Observed at A. J. Priest Home
A birthday supper and cake marked Mrs. Priest's birthday celebration at her Lycurgus residence with Rev. T B O Toole Elizabeth Priest and several friends and family attending. A music box cake and gifts highlighted the evening as neighbors later met to stitch a quilt for Mrs Osmundson and share lunch marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Priest
Elizabeth Priest
Clermont Luther League Hosts Visiting Leagues
West Clermont Luther League will host six or seven visiting Luther Leagues next Friday evening March 20 at 8 o clock. Rev Oscar C Hanson newly elected Executive Secretary of the International Luther League will speak. Hanson is familiar in the community from Waldorf College visits. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Luther League
Luther Leagues
Oscar C. Hanson
International Luthor League
Hanson
Waldorf College
Local Social News From West Union Area
West Union and Elgin residents visited over the weekend in Len Simek Louise Miller and Wm Peters homes. Several family changes noted include Marilyn Shirley and Raymond Hanson moving to a Lutheran home after living with Ida Olson since December. The Merle Alderson family moved into the Inga Bilden house formerly occupied by the Duffy family. J C Halverson and Len Simek recover from illness, while Wm Nelson returns to activity. Frances Wiltgen dined with Carl Carmichael and W R Blake. Funeral services for Judge H E Taylor were held in Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Jin Mendinger
Alvin and
Delbert
Elgin
Raymond Wilson
West Bend
Len Simek
Louise Miller
Wm. A .Peters
Marilyn
Shirley
Raymond Hanson
Ida Olson
Museutine
West Union
B. Riegel
Arthur Morris
Wayne Abel
R. G. Schupanitz
Oclwein
Merle Alderson
Inga Bilden
Duffy
Alderson
Central States Power & Light Co
J. C. Halverson
Wm. J. Nelson
Frances Wiltgen
Carl Carmichael
W. R. Blake
John F. Miller
J. M. Brorby
Waukon
H. E. Taylor
Jonaity
Rural Study Club Meets at Woodland Home
Rural Study Club and Woodland Progressive Home Study club met on Tuesday afternoon March 17 at the home of Mrs Alma Anderson with Mrs Vernon Anderson assisting. Thirteen members answered roll call and four visitors attended. Members sang the Star Spangled Banner and scripture was read by Mrs Vernon Anderson. Lessons on Mental Health in Time of Crisis by Mrs Geo V Larson and Home Gardening by Mrs Louie Hovland were given. A short contest led to Caroline Mueller first and Oran Brandt second. The Iowa Corn Song closed the meeting followed by a linen serviceable by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Progressive Home Study Club
Alma Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Geo. V. Larson
Louie Hovland
Caroline Mueller
Oran Brandt
Iowa
Clermont Study Club Meets at Mrs Crowe Home
The Clermont Study Club gathered at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon March 17 at Mrs E L Crowe's home. Eight members attended with Mrs Frances Cline leading the Vancouver program and presenting two Readers Digest articles on Canada while Mrs J B Shipton received the General Federation Clubwoman magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
E. L. Crowe
Frances Cline
Vancouver
Canada
J. B. Shipton
General Federation Clubwoman
Clermont Union Church Guild Meets for Program and Dinner
The Clermont Union church Guild met Wednesday afternoon, March 1, at Mrs. Louie Olson’s home. Mrs. Carl Carmichael led the program with articles “Parables of the Kingdom” and “New Year Beatitudes.” Members voted for a potluck supper to be held March 24 at Mrs. Lucian Appelman’s home. Refreshments were served to twelve members and thirteen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Union Church Guild
Louie Olson
Carl Carmichael
Lucian Appelman
Vine
Clermont Calendar March Meetings and Events
Clermont Calendar lists events for March including W. C. C. F. business meeting at Clermont Lodge ALF and A.M. on Thursday, March 12, contract bridge club on Tuesday, March 24, and Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday, March 25. The notices enumerate local organizational activities and dates for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge Alf. & A.M
Contract Bridge Club
lLadies’ Aid Society
War Department card confirms Elmer Johnson safe arrival
Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson received a Washington card stating their son Elmer was well and had arrived safely at his destination. The card bore Elmer's signature but gave no details. Dinner guests at the Millard Nelson home Sunday included Mr and Mrs Leo Wolff and Frances of near West Union, Nels Nelson, Mrs John Nelson and Elmer, and Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Johnson
War Department
Washington
Elmer
Millard, Nelson
Leo Wolff
Frances
Near West Union
Nels Nelson
John Nelson
Arthur Nelson
Collections Wanted for Legitimate Claims in Iowa
R. C. Valentine Co. based in Marshalltown, Iowa, seeks notes, judgments, and all items of indebtedness for collection. Accepts legitimate claims nationwide with no charges. emphasizes references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Valentine Co
Light Co
Marshalltown
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thorson—Saboe
Legion Auxiliary
Rabel PT Hen TA
Via
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Ed Dugstad
Clermont School News
Irene Ostlie
Lutheran Church
Ramsey
Clermont Luther League
Rural Study Club
United States
Farmers' Savings Bank
U. S
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