4 H Club Meets at Gestman Home
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4 H club met March 18 at Rosina and Ora Gene Oestman's home. Activities included a roll call, music selections by Arlene Miller, discussions of "Sunset at Sea" and "Sir Galahad," and a health report on care of the feet. A rug-making demonstration and rug craft practice followed with refreshments to finish.
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Clermont Clover Clovers
Rosina
Ora Gene Oestman
Arlene Miller
Galahad
Eileen Foley
Bernice Blockhus
Ann Nesbit
Rosina Oestinen
Lila Gordon
Vernice Engie
Joycelyn Engle
Vinah Nelson
Helen Miller
Rosina and
Joan Welzel
Anit ‘Nesbit
Gladys Anderson
Betty ‘Jean
Schlee
Lola
Charlotte ‘Gordon
Leona
Genevieve Nesbit
LaVilla Gordon
Dorothy
Notice to Stockholders of Clermont Creamery Co
Notice to stockholders of Clermont Valley Creamery Co at 1 30 o clock for organizing details. Mr and Mrs C C Carmichael visited Sunday evening in the H Co Carmichael home near Hawks eye.
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Cler‘mont, Valley Creamery, Co
En Pet
Elmer Halverson
West Union
Wayne Abel
W.A. Kneeland
Bestville
Frank Fay
Clermont School News Attend Musical Festival
The Clermont music groups spent Friday and Saturday at a Fayette festival receiving helpful contest number critiques from Alvin Edgar and Harold Stark. They presented a pre Easter vesper service Sunday and performed the same program Monday at Decorah for Luther College students. The broadcasted program was enjoyed by many locals. A visit to the Norwegian Historical Museum, the library, and a college dinner accompanied the trip. Reverend E. E. Ramsey organized the itinerary.
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Fayette
Alvin Edgar
Arid
Iowa State College
Harold Stark
University of Iowa
Decorah
Luther College
Clermont
Norwegian Historical Museum
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont to field a baseball team this year
Clermont announces a varsity baseball team with practice starting at Larrabee school grounds once the field dries. Clermont drew Wadena in the county tournament first round at Wadena, with finals set for April 27 in Fayette. The girls basketball team plans a banquet on Tuesday evening March 26, hosting the boys team. Helen Rice is welcomed as the new sophomore girl.
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Clermont
Larrabee
Wadena
Fayette
Helen Rice
Helen Marie
Yast
Mins Carlson
Grades Celebrate Perfect Spelling and Attendance Notes
Ten 4th graders and seven 3rd graders earned perfect spelling grades during the past week. Absentees included Betty Burger Donna Mae Thorson James Martin and others due to illness or car trouble. Third graders finished Grimm fairy tales unit while sixth graders cheered a full geography score.
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Betty Burger
Donna Mae Thorson
James Martin
Alta Larson
Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Border on Train in Alps
Reported meeting near Brenner Pass between Mussolini leading 40 million Italians and Hitler guiding 90 million Germans and 21 million Slovaks lasted about two and a half hours. Sumner Welles loaned to stay longer, Balkans central, Romania’s minister summoned to Rome, Chamberlain warned Commons of stronger action.
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Brenner Pass
Boundry
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Adolph Hitler
Munich
Duce
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Rome
Balkans
Roumania
Chamberlain
Commons
British Empire
Iowa Students Explore History and Local Visitors Week
Iowa history class made maps of the state tracing Mormon routes. Sixth graders study Solar System. Henry Follett marked tenth birthday on March 14 with a roomful celebration. Teachers and guests attended rallies, poems, and birds and flowers readings. Numerous visits and social events filled week.
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Iowa
Paul Revere
Henry Follett
Officers Chosen by Clermont Study Club
At a meeting at Mrs. H B Greeniey home the Clermont Study Club named for the coming year starting in September president Mrs Dan Burke vice president Mrs Fred Cline secretary Mrs Theo Ressler and treasurer Mrs J B Shipton. Eleven members attended with honorary member Mrs Lillian Larrabee present. Nora Waln book Reaching for the Stars was reviewed by Mrs R V Brandt. The next meeting will be a pot luck luncheon at Mrs J B Shipton home on April 2 with Mrs Shipton Mrs Fred Cline and Mrs H A Lubke in charge.
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Clermont Study Club
H.B. Greeniey
Dan Burke
Fred Cline
Theo. Ressler
J. B. Shipton
Lillian Larrabee
Nora’ Waln
R. V. Brandt
Shipton
H. A. Lubke
Woodland Progressive Study Club Meets at Leehy Home
Mrs. Kate Leehy and Mrs. Ivan Anderson hosted the Woodland Progressive Study Club at the Leehy residence on Tuesday March 12. Eleven members and one guest attended with garden hints for roll call, poetry by Mrs. Amy Hovland, contests by Mrs. Viola Swenson, a St Patrick themed lunch, and festive decorations.
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Kate Leehy
Ivan Anderson
Woodland Progressive Study Club
Leehy
Amy’ Hovland
Viola Swenson
Entertains Union Guild at Clermont Church
Clermont Union Church Guild met March 13 at Mrs. R V Brandt's home with nine members. Guests and Sis attended as a program of Bible verses and a paper on Christ in the Temple by Mrs. D S Carpenter. Next meeting to be at Mrs. Res sler's home with Mrs. Lubke as leader.
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Clermont Union Church Guild
R. V. Brandt
Sis
D. S. Carpenter
Theo. C. Ressler
H. A. Lubke
Clermont Calendar and Local Social Notes
March 25 to 27 events list city election clubs and meetings at Clermont with B P Women s club firemen s meeting basketball banquet and bridge club. Local social updates include dinner guests at the Pow ers and Larrabee households and births and funerals in the Clermont area with names and places such as West Union Evans ton Mon taux Gur der Marion church St Olaf and local families. A state senator s comment on the scale of a billion dollars is noted.
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Ladies’ Ass Society
Alvin Amundson
Clermont-West Union Road
L. M. Hoviand
Hi. E. Landsgard
Sophia Groth
Emma Reat
Nellie Harstensen
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Knudt Hougg
Marion Church
Gurder
Gunder
Asbjorn Gulsvig
St. Olaf
Cornelius Olson
G Roland
Gordon Junker
J. A. Erickson
Harold Landsgard
Carol Ressler
Mary Haas
Oscar Allen
Thelma Christiansen
J.C. Halverson
Edwin Stry
Shaw
Christ
Singing Church Easter Services Schedule
The Lutheran Church invites worshippers to Easter Sunday with services at West Clermont at 9 30 a m East Clermont at 11 a m and Highland at 2 30 p m Rev E E Ramsey pastor also notes weekly activities East Clermont Luther League 745 p m and Lutheran Brotherhood Monday March 26 at 7 p m West church
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West Clermont
East Clermont
Highland Church
Luther League
Lutheran Brotherhood
the West Church
E. E. Ramsey
Easter Evening Prayer and Sermon at 3 PM
The Church of the Savior invites all to Easter day evening prayer and a sermon led by Minister Chas F. Edwards at 3 p.m. The notice emphasizes a cordial welcome to everyone.
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Chas
F. Edwards
Foresters Elect Officers At March Meeting
At Johnson's hall on Thursday March 14 the W C O F held its business meeting and elected officers. Mrs Dan Burke was named Chief Ranger and Mrs E L Crowe Vice Chief Ranger. Recording secretary is Margaret Clarke and Mary Carlin is financing secretary. Anson J Priest becomes treasurer with Mrs Catherine Horan and Mrs Mary Cummings as trustees. Mary Griebenow is conductor and Dr L L Carr medical examiner. Installation set for April meeting.
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Johnson’s Hall
Dan Burke
E. L. Crowe
Margaret Clarke
Mary Carlin
Anson J. Priest
Catherine Horan
Mary Cummings
Frank Fay
Mary Griebenow
L. L. Carr
Republican Caucus Notice Named For March Meeting
Republican voters are notified that a caucus will be held Monday evening March 25 at 7 30 to name six delegates to the county convention The caucus takes place in the lobby of the Farmers Savings Bank All party members are requested to attend J F Miller Chairman Mrs Joyce Appelman Vice Chairman Clermont Taynsi ys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Savings Bank
J. F. Miller
Joyce Appelman
Clermont Taynsi
Notice of Election for Five Cove Iron and Mayor
Election will be held on Monday, March 25, 1940, for choosing a Five Cove Iron and Mayor. A special ballot will be offered for all springing voters. Market Day notice appears with dates and deadlines, including March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyrric
Tewts
Pringie
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