Clermont School News Highlights From A Busy Week
Sophomore class staged A Merry Death by Wilbur Braun with strong attendance. Girls basketball hosts athletic banquet Thursday in Larrabee building. Junior class readies for April 27 junior-senior banquet. Vocal groups perform in Fayette before critic judge. massed chorus and band at festival. Vesper service candlelight 8 p.m. Sunday. Cedar Rapids trip canceled due to storm. Grades 3 and 4 report reentries and Holland sand table scene completion. 5th and 6th grades note new vocab words and perfect drill scores. European history class showcases model ships, houses, temples and artifacts.
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Wilbur Braun
Reed
Larrabee Building
Fayette
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Delores Thompson
Marian Probert
Betty Burger
Donna Thorson
Evelyn Gerleman
Gerald Kittleson
Darlene Leath
Amos Pritchard
Norma Schaye
Muchacha
Nina
Muchacho
Nino
Mandois Ninos
Perro
Carmen Loftsgard
Norma Schave
Eugene Trudy
Millard Nelson, Jr
Norene Amundsen
Helen Gerner
Rose Marie Hackmann
Vernon Loftsgard
Gerald Schupanitz
Henry Follett
Mary Ann Nelson
Doris Sampson
Billy Cooley
Hannibal
Seventh and Eighth Grade Arithmetic Self Tests
Last week both grades conducted arithmetic self testing drills. Top rating achievers included Tih-Gerald Aanes and Lois Olson with 10.8 ratings, while 10th graders like Helen Abe and others such as Betty Gilbert Arthur Meyer Carol Miller Lorraine Os mundson Phyllis Schweinerus Minerva Thorson Martin Gunderson Willet Miller and Clarence Sampson earned 10s. Betty Yauslin achieved a perfect score and received a star.
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Tih
Gerald Aanes
Lois Olson
Helen Abe
Betty Gilbert
Arther Meyer
Carol Miller
Lorraine Osmundson
Phyllis Schweinerus
Minerva Thorson
Martin Gunderson
Willet Miller
Clarence Sampson
Betty Yauslin
Clermont Commercial Club Dinner Attended by Twenty Three
A small crowd attended the Clermont Commercial Club dinner at Pringle's Monday evening with twenty three members present. The Clermont Legion dinner same night reduced attendance and the brief business meeting discussed road and bridge matters. Chairman Ed Dugstad said he would appoint his general committee at the next meeting.
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Clermont Commercial Club
Pringle
Clermont Legion
Pringle's
Ed Dugstad
Critic Music Festival Draws Eleven Schools to Fayette
Clermont is among eleven schools to take part in the fourth annual Critic Music Festival sponsored by Upper Iowa University in Fayette on March 2 and 22. Vocal numbers are at the Methodist church and instrumental pieces in the college gym. Drake’s Stanford Hulshizer and Mason City’s Carleton Stuart will judge instrumental and vocal performances, offering critique without ratings. The peak is Saturday’s massed band of about 175 musicians performing Footlifter His Honor Our Director and The Traveler overture.
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Clermont
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Stanford Hulshizer
Drake
Carleton Stuart
Mason City
Footlifter
Ladies' Aid Meeting and Community Notices
Regular Cler mont Ladies' Aid Society gathering set for Wednesday March 26 at Mrs Theo C Ressler home with Mrs Dan Burke and Margaret Clarke assisting. E L Crowe to lead program. Also mentions Barnstormers concert in Elgin and various local visits, farewells, and a Rawleigh route inquiry in Fayette county.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Theo. C. Ressler
Dan Burke
Margaret Clarke
E. L. Crowe
Seventh grade assembly and play dates planned for next week
The seventh grade held a short English class assembly with the sixth grade as audience and planned a future play presentation. Betty Yauslin and Miss Vasby attended Fayette county spelling contest at West Union. Twenty seven contestants from seven consolidated towns, two parochial, and 18 rural schools competed. Judges included Mrs. L. Bodensteiner and Mrs. R. O. Woodard, Mrs. Walter H. Beall, Hazel Gehring. Clermont contestant placed well but did not win. Sacred Heart of Celwein won oral contest. Jean Finnegan of Clermont No. 6 won written contest and spelled down the oral winner to become county champion.
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Betty Yauslin
Miss Vasby
Fayette County
West Union
Consolidated and Towns
L. Bodensteiner
R. O. Woodard
Walter H. Beall
Hazel Gehring
Clermont
Sacred Heart of Celwein
Jean Finnegan
Clermont No. 6
Death Valley Scotty Faces Court Over Desert Fortune
Death Valley Scotty appeared in federal court in Los Angeles with a black eye from a mule incident as Julian S. Gerard sues for a share of an alleged 1902 stake in Scotty’s wealth tied to the desert castle. The suit alleges Gerard financed Scotty’s ventures and seeks a percentage of the fortune. Scotty attributes the black eye to a mule attempting a kiss.
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Death Valley Scotty
Black Eye
Mule
Los Angeles
Calif
Death Valley
Scotty
Ben Harrison
Julian S. Gerard
James W. Gerard
United States
Germany
Gerard
Scotts
Gold Dust
Clermont Iowa Town Council approves street lighting contract
The Clermont Town Council met March 4 1941 with all members present and unanimously approved two Central States Power and Light contracts. One for municipal street lighting over five years with a possible five year extension, detailing lamp counts and monthly charges. the other for electric energy for the municipal pumping plant with a similar term and pricing, including a 30 day notice option to operate pumping between 9 30 p m and 6 00 a m.
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Clermont
Iowa
Fayette County
State of
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Delaware
West Union
Shail! In
Officers Chosen by Clermont Study Club Meeting
At a Tuesday Clermont Study Club session Mrs Fred Cline was elected president with Theo C Ressler as vice president J B Shipton secretary and H B Greenley treasurer electors start duties in September after summer recess The meeting featured a nine oclock luncheon served by Mrs E L Crowe and Mrs L L Carr at Carrs home The club organized in 1919 has fifteen members with Lillian Larrabee as an honorary member Other local notes include a Maynard supper visit by Mr and Mrs George Belschner and Loretta to the Malvens and Mrs J C Halversons return after two days with her ill daughter Mrs John P Camp Bridge scores saw James Brorby and Wm Belschner top the tally at the Lubke home.
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Clermont Study Club
Fred Cline
Theo. C. Ressler
J. B. Shipton
H. B. Greenley
E. L. Crowe
L. L. Carr
George Belschner
Loretta
Herbert Malven
Maynard
J. C. Halverson
John P. Camp
James Brorby
Wm. Belschner
H. A. Lubke
Richard Grivbenow
Wm. Burrow
West Union
Fred T. Cline
Clermont iFord
Phyllis Lubke
Woodbury College
Los Angeles
Cal
Municipal energy rates and liability terms recorded
The contract outlines a separate meter and time switch to measure energy usage for specific hours with rates of 4 cents per KWH from 6 00 am to 9 30 pm and 22 cents per KWH from 9 30 pm to 6 00 am with a $1.00 per horsepower minimum charge. It sets liability exclusions, division of responsibility at the meter, and adjournment of the meeting with Martin Nelson as clerk.
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Martin Nelson
Anniversary Dinner for Sheehan Post Auxiliary Unit
In observance of the twenty first birthday of Sheehan Post American Legion the auxiliary ladies hosted a 630 PM dinner at the Legion hall. Tables featured St Patrick motif and a large birthday cake. High school girls trio composed of Madonna Trudo Helen Dalverson Lorraine Asterhus and mixed quartet with Eugene Cooley Arthur Amundson Lorraine Osterhus Madonna Trude performed between courses. Euchre 00 and bridge provided post dinner recreation.
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Sheehan Post
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Legion Hall
Madonna Trudo
Helen Dalverson
Lorraine Asterhus
Eugene Cooley
Arthur Amundson
Lorraine Osterhus
Madonna Trude
Euchre
Bridge
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Mrs Cline Home
Legion Auxiliary Sheehan Unit met at Mrs Fred Cline's home on Tuesday evening March 11 planning a dinner for the Legion and reviewing a bill on Aid to Dependent Children. Members discussed Red Cross work Pan American Union and Good Neighbor policy with officers reporting on regional conferences and emergency volunteer service.
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J. C. Jerdeé
E. L. Crowe
Americas
Jews Legionaire
Cline
Louie Olson
Lois Olson
The Gospel and Grace by Doris Johnson
The article argues Christianity centers on the Gospel as the glad tidings of God's grace in Jesus Christ. It traces Gospel etymology, contrasts Christian grace with other religions, and cites Luther on salvation as from Christ and freely given. It stresses grace and truth through Christ as uniquely Christian.
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Doris Johnson
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Africa
Christ
Martin Luther
Clermont Calendar March Events and Meetings
Clermont Calendar lists March events across clubs and societies. Highlights include W. C. O. F. business meeting at Clermont Lodge A F A M on Thursday the 20th, UI critic music festival and athletic banquet on Friday the 21st, H S Vesper service on Sunday the 22nd, B and PF Women’s Club on Monday the 23rd, Wednesday the 25th Society gathering, contract bridge club on the 26th, and Ladies’ Aid activities.
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Clermont Lodge
UIA
H. S
Wednes Ciety
Contract
Ladies’ Aid Su
Lutheran Church The Singing Church Holy Lent Services Planned
The Singing Church outlines Lent worship for March 24 with Divine service at 10 45 am and Epistle readings John 1 18 Weather permitting roads to Highland may affect services at West Clermont East Clermont and Notee Also notes changes for midweek Lenten services and choir rehearsals led by Rev Ratisey with locations in West and East churches.
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John
Mighkind
Highland
West Clasmont
East Clermont
Weat
Clermont
Bo'eloek
Ehurch
Lutheran Brotherheart
EL Ratisey
Castor
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