Meeting of Legion Auxiliary Brings Poppy Drive and Outreach
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Hazel Jerdee’s home with Elsie Jerdee assisting. Poppy posters and paper were prepared under Miss Andine Vasby, and Pan American study booklets were placed at the junior high reading table. Mrs. Fred Cline reported $103 realized in the T. B. Christmas seal sale. five members worked on the Red Cross drive, sending $10 to the Red Cross and gifts totaling $4.45 to Knoxville hospital. A table tennis game was sent to Schick hospital along with zippers chains and rug material. Reminder cards will stop. next meeting is at Mrs. Edna Nelson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Hazel Jerdee
Elsie Jerdee
Andine Vasby
Fred Cline
Red Cross
Knoxville
Schick Hospital
Edna Nelson
Birthday party honors Mrs Erickson at home
Mrs. John A. Erickson was pleasantly surprised Sunday evening when neighbors gathered to celebrate her birthday anniversary. A pot-luck supper was served, gifts were given, and cards and visiting provided the entertainment. Attending were Andine Vasby, Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Larson, Billy Cooley, Mrs. Ruth Starkey, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson, Mrs. Bertina Buraas, and Gloria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Erickson
USW Met at Erickson Home
The USW met March 15 at Mrs John A Ericksons home. The pledge and a prayer opened the meeting. Six members replied to roll call. Mrs Henry 0 Olson was welcomed as a new member. A letter from Norman Erickson about a visit to Bombay India was read. Five dollars was given to the Red Cross drive. Members planned organ save cellophane for corsages for Mothers Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. W
John A. Erickson
Henry 0. Olson
Local visitors and family travel notes
Mr and Mrs Wm Javert and family and Mr and Mrs Carmen Swen son and Mr and Mrs Swen Swenson visited Roy Swenson home Sunday afternoon. James Gunderson drove to La Crosse Wisconsin yesterday to visit his uncle Alpert Gunderson who has been a patient at Lutheran hospital for almost five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Javert
Carmen Swenson
Swen Swenson
Roy Swenson
James Gunderson
la Crosse
Wis
Alpert Gunderson
Lutheran Hospital
Union Church Services Sunday Evening
There will be Union church services Sunday March 25 at 7 30 p m at the Union church. Please note the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
West Clermont and East Clermont Parish Services Schedule
Clermont Lutheran parish lists a busy Holy Week and March events. West Clermont hosts 9:30 a.m. services with Wm Nelson group leading 8 p.m. Luther League. East Clermont holds 11 a.m. services and choir events. Father and Sons banquet 7:30 p.m. March 23. Norse communion on March 29. Good Friday 11 a.m. English service at West Clermont 8 p.m. at East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
East Clermont
Palm Sunday to Easter at St Peter's Church
Holy Week schedule at St Peter's Church lists Palm Sunday rituals at 10 am with palm blessing and Mass to follow. Services run daily through Holy Week with 8 am Masses, devotions, One Holy Thursday Mass at 9 am with procession, Good Friday Tre Ore from 1 to 4 pm, Holy Saturday ceremonies at 9:30 am and 9:15 am Mass, and Easter Sunday 9 am High Mass with Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
Repository Altar
Clermont airfield gains Piper Cub Coupe purchase
James O. Anderson and Clarence Thorson of Clermont bought a Piper Cub Coupe and plan to reopen Clermont airfield in about a week. The former recently returned to the states after completing fifty missions in southern Europe. Both hold private pilot licenses, bringing the field to two planes alongside Geo Hamann Luana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T/Sget
James O. Anderson
Clarence Thorson
Clermont
States
Europe
Geo
Hamann
Luana
Composer of Iowa Corn Song Dies in Des Moines
Geo E Hamilton died at a Des Moines hospital on Wednesday March 14. The music for the Iowa Corn Song was written by George Botsford, Clermont high school class of 1890. His father ran a flour mill at 108, later the site of Interstate Power Co. A daughter, Mary Margaret, weighing 7 pounds, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blake on Monday March 19 at Mercy hospital. Mrs. Blake at Mercy hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Holbert hosted a dinner Sunday with guests Mrs. Tillie Swenson, Mrs. Robert Hamilton and family, Helen Abel, Margaret Becker, Doris sport, and Harold and Ernestine Friederich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Hamilton, T
Iowa
Des Moines
George Botsford
Clermont High School
Interstate Power Co
Bob Blake
Mary
Margaret
Blake
Mercy Hospital
Ben Holbert
Tillie Swenson
Robert Hamilton
Bobby
Helen Abel
Margaret Becker
Doris Sport
Harold and
Ernestine Friederich
Twenty Five Years Ago School Election Results and Local News
Twenty five years ago the school election produced terms for Dr. L. L. Carr and Wm. B. Miller with A. S. Hoag for a two year post and J. A. Erickson as treasurer. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Sullivan. Wind damaged the Farmers Savings Bank roof. Clermont H. S. basketball team, Paulson, left for Iowa City for the state tournament, with games March 18 to 20. Several local notices follow including births, visits, and anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Carr
Wm. B. Miller
A. S. Hoag
J. A. Erickson
Wm. F. Sullivan
Farmers Savings Bank
Oath Paulson
Clermont H. S
Will Nelson
Boy Scout Meeting With Troop 53 Visit in Clermont
The regular Troop 51 meeting at the Clermont grade school welcomed visiting Troop 53 from Elgin with fifteen scouts and Clermont’s own seventeen. The program included oath pledges a welcome, flag care first aid hatchet use and artificial respiration demonstrations, a Scout law closing led by Gordon Meyer, and then a group game with chocolate milk and cookies. Franklin Shipton, Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elgin
Lloyd Capper
Jim Bovis
Robert Boyle
Mahlon Lantz
Dean Torkelson
Gordon Meyer
Franklin Shipton
Clermont School Board Error and Local Social News
The Enterprise corrects a clerical error naming George Durscher instead of George Belschner as elected to the Clermont school board. The page also covers weekend guests, moves, travel to St Paul, family visits, a motorcycle accident near Decorah, furloughs, and a Clermont Ladies' Aid Society meeting with a wartime gardens program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Durscher
Clermont
George Belschner
Durscher
Lutheran Brotherhood Banquet For Sons At East Clermont
The Lutheran Brotherhood of the Clermont parish will sponsor a Friday banquet for their sons on March 24 at 7 30 p.m. in the East Clermont church served by the Mission Society and Sewing Circle. Prof Gerhard Frost Luther College dean of religion will speak after violin and vocal numbers by Archibald Sowden and Arthur Amundson. Thore Thompson will address the sons and Oliver Larson will offer a response. Toastmaster is Chas A Benson and Rev A O Nesset will lead group singing. Mrs Elmer Larson and Mrs Martin Amundson head the serving committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Brotherhood
Clermont
Sons
Oliver Larson
Chas. A. Benson
A. O. Nesset
Elmer Larson
Martin Amundson
Shower Held For Mr And Mrs Oliver Rowland At Church
A wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rowland was hosted in the West Clermont Lutheran church basement on Saturday evening with about 150 attendees. The program included readings, music by Gladys Yauslin Yauslin, Yvonne Wander, Margaret Germann, and Lorraine Os terhus, solos by Shirley Wander, and duets by Carnet and others. Refreshments followed after gifts were opened, and families sat at a pink yellow and white table with a three tiered cake featuring a miniature bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Rowland
West Clermont Lutheran Church
LaVille
Oliver Gladys Yauslin
Yvonne Wander
Margaret Germann
Gladys Johnson
Lorraine Osterhus
Shirley Wander
Gal
Gladys Yauslin
Ardis Olson
Paul Hackmann
Carnet
Margaret Tsehantz
Lorraine Kittelson
Nesset
Honor Newlyweds Sunday Pot-Luck Dinner Held
A pot-luck dinner was held at the home of Mrs. Elvira Johnson and family to honor Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rowland. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon and Doris Winter of Postville, Arlene Johnson, Lilian Halverson of Waterloo, Merle Ruckdaschel of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hackmann and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvira Johnson
Oliver Rowland
Frank Gordon
Doris Winter
Postville
Arlene Johnson
Lilian Halverson
Waterloo
Merle Ruckdaschel
Elgin
Reuben Hackmann
Ezra Rowland
Clermont Real Estate Trades Hands In March
In Clermont on March 9 J C Halverson sold the Lars Anfinson home now owned by Mrs Mary Washburn to John Saboe and on March 10 sold it to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Larson who now reside there Mr Larson is employed by Mrs John Learn. Salesmen Wanted in Central Fayette county for Rawleigh route of 1500 families no experience needed write today Rawleighs Dept IAB 177 SA Freeport Ill 27 29. Mr and Mrs Lyle McBurney of Monona spent last Wednesday in the Albert Schaye home. Mrs Ed Stry returned home last Thursday after six weeks at the university hospital in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Wm Paulson of Oelwein Andrew Nordhus and Richard Griebenow went to Wauzeka NL Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs Evan Anderson held Sunday. They returned Monday. Mrs Anderson was a sister in law of Andrew Nordhus and an aunt of Wm Paulson. Mr and Mrs Fremont Sullivan were dinner guests Tuesday of Mr and Mrs Wm Sullivan at West Union. Mr Sullivan was 70 years old that day. Mr and Mrs George Paulson and Clarissa were supper guests Sunday in the Aubrey Guyer home Clarissa Paulson helped move to a farm near West Union from Monday to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
J. C. Halverson
Lars Anfinson
Mary Washburn
John Saboe
Lloyd Larson
Larson
John Learn
Rawleigh
Fayette County
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Ill
Wm. Paulson
Oelwein
Andrew Nordhus
Richard Griebenow
Wauzeka
Evan Anderson
Woodland Study Club Meeting at Hovland Home
The Woodland Study Club met March 13 at Mrs. Amy Hovland home with Mrs. Clara Aanes assisting. Ten members and three guests attended. readings included Psalm 108 and articles on sandpaper use and enterprises for returning men. Contests yielded prizes to four members and an exchange of seeds and bulbs occurred. Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Amy Hovland
Clara Aanes
Harry Gunderson
Misses Clarke
Jean Aanes
Bernice Anderson
Kate Leehy
Eleanor Anderson
Mabel Burrow
Hans J. Larson
Luneh
Thompson-Thorson Rites at Hawkeye Uniting Lillian Thompson and Clarerce Thorson
Lillian Evelyn Thompson and Clarerce T Thorson wed March 4 at 3 pm in Hawkeye with Rev Kramer officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Joseph Thompson, siblings of the bride. The bride wore lilac suit with white trim and a gold locket. The groom wore a brown suit. They plan to live on the Evan Lien farm two miles east of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Evelyn Thompson
Clarerce T. Thorson
Hawkeye
Kramer
Joseph Thompson
Evan Lien
Clermont
Birthday Dinner Gathered Guests at Larson Home
Dinner guests Wednesday evening at the George V. Larson home included Rey, T. B. O'Toole, Elizabeth Priest of Lycurgus, Mary Jane Duggan of Waukon, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Priest, and Hans J. Larson. The event honored Mrs. Priest’s birthday. Dorothy Sullivan was a weekend guest at the J. D. Wescott home in West Union, with Fremont Sullivan and Marguerite Sullivan as discharge guests Sunday, Dorothy returning home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George V. Larson
Rey
T. B. O'Toole
Elizabeth Priest
Lycurgus
Mary Jane Duggan
Waukon
A. J. Priest
Hans J. Larson
Mrs.Priest
Dorothy Sullivan
J. D. Wescott
West Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Erickson
USW
Erickson
Savings Bank
Union Church Service
St. Peter’s Church
Enterprise
Clarence Tatro
Ronald
Vern Pratt
Virgil
Russell Pratt
Nancy
Janet
Dorothy Knoff
Herman Griebenow
Mary Tatro
Roy Tatro
Harlan Stee
Ellen Marie
Robert Barrett
Louise Hofer
Newhosue
Arthur Burdick
Albert Lubke
Fred Ernst
Pvt
Elmer Johnson
Ed Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Hans Sanvold
Morris and
Inez Wolf
Ossian
Nels Gilbert
Emmanuel Larson
Laura
Lyn
Ernest Holt
Elmer Olson
Independence
Albert Christianson
Ben Frau _tehy
Carl Voelz
Louis Englehart
Mrs. Senglehart
Walter
ST Louis Browns
Sam
LS. Treasury
Boy Scout Meeting
Mrs
Roy Clark
Big Stone City
5. D
Ed Barnes
Orren Roe
Harpers Ferry
Nellie Carpenter
Capt
L. E. Carpenter
St. Paul, Minn
Delores Thompson
Howard, Medberry
James Anderson
Eugene Thorson
Decorah
James
Eugene
M. H. Moore
San Antonio
Texas
Rockwell
Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Anna Baechler
Lorraine Crowe
Rowland
Clermont Home
Lyle McBurney
Monona
Albert Schaye
Ed Stry
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fremont Sullivan
Wm. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
George Paulson
Clarissa
Aubrey Guyer
Clarissa Paulson
Hovland
Thompson—Thorson
Jean
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Ed Dugstad
Mgr
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