Auxiliary Entertained at Thomas Home and Affiliated Gatherings
The Keith Thoma home hosted the auxiliary gathering on March 11 with Mrs. Reliefe and others as hostesses. The unit sponsors the Red Cross drive again this year and contributed five dollars to the cause. The welfare chair reported a pair of shoes bought for an assigned child. A recent special board meeting planned a Legion and Auxiliary square dance at Cline's showroom on March 17. Four new members were initiated, pins ordered, and a cookie committee formed. Members sent cookies, greeting cards, rag quilts, and eye glasses to facilities. The secretary ordered 1000 cards. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Vino Gress and Eugene, traveling to Waterville to visit Mrs. Gress's parents. Evening guests joined Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larson and Peggy for dinner and supper. The birthday club celebrated Alma Nelson with a party and gift. Len Simek and family visited Des Moines to see South Pacific, then tutored relatives in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma
Reliefe
Red Cross
Ted Loftsgard
Cline’s Show Room
St. Patrick's Day
FE. W. Hilgemann
Herb Gass
Ray Tomshéck Andy
Lloyd Meier
Mar
Aredna Nelson
Pearl Larson
Nora Loftsgard
Stella Loftsgard
Amelia ‘Larson
Adeline ‘Meier
Tillie Frautschy
Walter Fritz
Vino Gress
Eugene
Claude Gress
Waterville
Gress
Louie Greffie
Gene
Iowa City
Harold Larson
Peggy
Chester
John A. ‘Larson
M.C
Larson
Alma Nelson
Len Simek
Des Moines
South Pacific
Sengous News Staff and Seniors Report Busy Day
The seniors have been busy with their play Cheaper by the Dozen. The ticket form writers type at sixty to eighty words a minute with nearly perfect papers. The chemistry class tests foods for starch content with iodine and felt solution, studying how glands regulate body functions and how hormones may affect size and temperament.
Clermont school notes show varied student activities and events
Saturday evening sophomores enjoyed Sailor Beware at West Union theater followed by lunch in home economics. Friday the geometry class watched Locus while English I drills tackled dangling participles. Freshman economics girls served a March 10 dinner for Supt. Moore and Sec’y Nelson. Faculty Party at Ma and Pa Cafe featured 20 guests. Junior high toured county tourney with Clermont losing to Fayette 31 25. Kindergarten reports many absences and Rey Tatro’s March 12 accident. butter churning and vitamin A lessons highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Theater
Board of Education
M. H. Moore
Sec'y
Clermont School
Supt
West Union
Pat Meskel
Clermont
Fayette
Howard Kittleson
Richards
Rey Tatro
Roy Swenson
Woodland Study Club Meeting Recites Charity Playlet
Woodland Study Club met March 1 at Mrs. L. M. Hoyland's home with 13 members present. They collected a dollar for the Red Cross, brought towels for Good Samaritan Home, and performed a charity playlet featuring Mrs. Louie Hovland and others. Prizes for contests went to several members as the group closed with America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
L. M. Hoyland
Valentine
Red Cross
Good Samaritan
West Union
Louie Hovland
Raymond Erhardt
Vernon Anderson
Harry Gunderson
Wm. Hemeseth
Frank Leehy
America
James Lennon
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Local Visits
Sunday services at Highland at 10 30 a m confirmands meet at 7 30 p m East Clermont Luther League at 8 00 p m devotional led by Quinton Olson on Stand Up for Jesus Thursday Elgin Society meets with Mrs Elmer Meyer at 2 00 p m Assisting hostess Mrs Otis Torkelson and others enjoyed a picnic dinner at Mrs Millard Nelson’s home Mrs Nelson recently returned from Rochester MN after surgery Numerous Sunday visits and family gatherings across Clermont area including Lindsgaard Halverson Landsgard Olson Lassig and other families plus a baby girl born to a foster daughter and son in law in Key West FL
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
Highland
Highland Confirmands
Clermont Luther League
Quinton Olson
Jesus
The
Elgin Society
Elmer Meyer
Otis Torkelson
Mesdames B. Riegel
Verni Engle
Clarence Tatro
Millard Nelson
Ole
Art ‘Amundson
Gordon Landsgard
Elmer
Oliver
LaVerne Larson
Ruth Westpfahl
Hans Sandvard
Lionel Beeck
Key West
Florida
LaNora Halverson
Stanton Halverson
Cedar Rapids
Len Simek
Iowa City
Bettina Buraas
J. A. Erickson
Andine Vasby
Canasta
Ruth Starkey
Be.w. Hilgemann
Decorah
Leonard Olson
Littleport
Elmer Olson
Emil Lassig
Layonde
Lester Lar
West Union
Theo
Nels Gilbert
James Helgerson
Melvin Anderson
Merle
Hans Sendvold
Evelyn
Louise
Agnes Bilden
Julien Moe
Robert Smith
Huron
So. Dak
Helen Dibble
Diz” Dean
Robt. A. Smith
Harry Minger
Waukon
Millard Nelson Thome
Injured in Fall Down Hay Chute at Farm Home
Roy Tatro sustained a serious injury last Wednesday after losing his grip while climbing a hay chute in the barn. He was transported to Postville hospital, where doctors expect a cast within two weeks and three months of immobilization, with the family thankful the accident was not worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Tatro
Postville Hospital
Tatro
Moorees Entertain Faculty and Guests at Ma and Pa Cafe
Moores Entertain, faculty and spouses at Ma and Pa Cafe West Union on Thursday night March 18. Attendees included Inez Thompson Evelyn Tonges Norma Berentson Aldora Anderson and others. Social hour continued later at Pat Meskel’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Moore
West Union
Inez Thompson
Evelyn Tonges
Norma Berentson
Aldora Anderson
Dave Appelman
Arvey Berg
Anoline Vasby
Lorraine Kittelson
Marvin Buhr
Douglas Thomas
Pat Meskel
Pauline Boehm
Millard Nelson
Weekend Visitor Notes From Independence Area
Mrs. Bess Tschantz spent the weekend with her mother in Independence. A string of visitors joined Emil Johnson and John Bakewell families in hosting and visiting across Lansing and La Crosse. Other guests came from Waterloo, Oelwein, Cedar Rapids, and Cedar Rapids area, sharing meals and hospital visits. A card of thanks from Mrs. Millard Nelson expressed appreciation for hospital stay and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Tschantz
Independence
Lena Peters
Norris Reierson
Anton Skaren
Emil Johnson
John Bakewell
Lawrence Bakewell
Lansing
John
William Bakewell
St.Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Wisc
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
J. A. Erickson
Dean DeSart
Donald Jellings
Oelwein
Rochester
Millard Nelson
Service Ya Fa Completes Course at Fort Benning
2nd Lt. Daniel T. Flores completed a five week infantry company officers course at Fort Benning Georgia. He enlisted in July 1950 at Camp McCoy Wisconsin and served 31 months in the Asiatic Pacific from 1943 to 1945. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Ted Loftsgard of Claremont and Mrs 4 S Houg and Mrs Art Helgerson and Mrs Palmer Hallien and Agnes Evelyn and Louise Bilden spent Saturday afternoon in the Harry Amundson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Flores
Fort Benning
Flores
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Ted Loftsgard
Clermont
Clermont PTA Elects Kittelson President At Meeting
Mrs Clifford Kittelson was elected president at the Clermont PTA meeting held March 12 in the Larra bee grade building. Officers elected included vice president Mrs Roy Tatro secretary Mrs Leslie Anderson and treasurer Mrs Aldora Anderson. Musicians and speech students performed including Ramona Olson Janet Lyngaas Harlan Schultz Wendell Baechler and instrument groups. The Clermont Senior Study Club met March 11 with Joyce Appelman elected president Rosa Riegel vice president Thelma Henderson secretary Ruth Starkey treasurer. Visitors from St Louis Mo Mrs Potter joined later trips to Sheldon and notes on other club activities and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Kittelson
PTA
Larrabee Grade
Roy Tatro, Jr
Leslie Anderson
Aldora Anderson
Meskel
Ramona Olson
Janet Lyngaas
Harlan Schultz
Wendell Baechler
Cornet
Mary Nelson
Marlene Durscher
Howard Kittleson
Clarinet
Judy Swenson
JoAnn Moore
Charles Wagner
JoAnn Swenison
Girls
Betty ‘Westprahl
Judy Paulson
Ramona ‘Olson
Virginia Nelson
Glendal Nygaard
Mary Martin
Clermont
Blanche Nesset
Thelma Henderson
Zim
Baker
Blanche Dummermuth
Blanchan
Blagehe Nesset
Joyce Appelman
Rosa Riegel
Ruth Starkey
Junior Camp Fire Girls Meet and Bazaar Prep
The Odako Camp Fire girls gathered Saturday afternoon at Mary Swenson’s home with Helen Burger as hostess. After the business meeting the group made bazaar articles and hiked with leader Lorraine Kittleson and assistant Ann Larson. Howard Johnson Don Yauslin and Kenny Westpfahl attended Monday supper at the Norman Rebertson home in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako Campfire
Mary Swenson
Helen Burger
Lorraine Kittleson
Ann Larson
Howard Johnson
Don Yaus‘lin
Kenny Westpfahl
Norman Rebertson
Waterloo
Robert Smith
Huron
Go. Dak
Oliver Rowland
Reuben Hackman
Howard
Camp Hilmer
New Jersey
East Clermont
Art Amundson
Almer Amundson
Norma Amundson
Millard Bilden
Norman Reinertson
Duane Johnson
Grinnell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aux
Keith Thoma
Tye Twa
Wwe
Ian Wee Nu Ned i
Xt. W. Hilgemann
Sengous
Marlene Dirscher
Ramona Olgan
Wayne Olson
Carol Schweiner
Victor Amundsott
Kathryn Larson
Janet Lynga
Ieee
Woodland Club
Clermont Lutheran Parish
4. S Houg
Art Helgerson
Palmer Hallien
Agnes
Louise ‘Bilden
Harry Amundson
Jean
Richard
Postville
John Falk
Walter Follett
Marilyn
Carolyn
Alma Anderson
Davenport
Bill Andres
Charles William
Bobbie
Andes
Ibest
Betty Follett
Follett
Andres
Doyle Bennett
Harold Bennett
Laura ‘Dickson
Clara Meyer
Minn
Lyle Gunderson
Jim Gunderson
Herb Malven
Maynard
Norman Amundson
George Belschner
Harold Conner
Herb
Wallace Barr
Cedar Falls
Millard Danielson
Mason City
Henry Jacobson
Bob Potter
St. Louis
Mary Washburn
Washburn
Ed Wells
Sheldon
Dick Boyer
Wilson Patterson
Bob ‘Bowers
Reuben Schuphach
Will J. Nelson Clermont
Iowa
John Deere
Olson & Olson
Complete Deere Service
OG mC
FELCO
Iowa State College
Ames
Glermont Cooperative
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