Joint County Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary Held
The Clermont opera house hosted a large joint county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary on Wednesday evening March 17 with about twenty five members attending. National Americanism chairman Mrs T A King spoke on National Defense and presented a conservation plaque to the Sheehan Post, accepted by Commander Martin Nelson. Mrs I C Jerdee won the quilt before dancing and lunch following the meetings.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Clermont Opera House
T. A. King of
I. C. Jerdee
Legion and Auxiliary
Clermont Calendar Events Read by the Community
March 27 Saturday Priscilla Working Band bake sale at church. March 29 Monday firemen meeting Business and Professional Women's club. March 80 Tuesday Clermont Study club. March 31 Wednesday Ladies Aid Society meeting Firemen's dance. April 1 Thursday Rosary Society and Altar Guild.
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Priscilla
Firemen
Business
Clermont
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Union Guild Meets at Lubke Home in March Gathering
The Union Church Guild met Wednesday afternoon March 10 at Mrs. A. R. Lubke’s home. Twelve members and two guests attended. Mrs. Van Appelman presented a paper titled Rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem and read the poem I’m a Child of a King. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Guild
A. R. Lubke
Parson Addresses Missing Parishioner Over Weather
A preacher confronts a flock member about not attending services due to rain. The member quips that it was dry inside, prompting the minister to remark on weather and attendance in a brief exchange cited from American Legion Monthly.
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American Legion Monthly
Open Forum tackles campus slang and language shifts
A Stanford Open Forum discusses evolving campus slang with remarks about aging, a 20 year tenure under a game boss, and celebrating a silver wedding anniversary as a humorous aside. The debate pivots on replacing phrases like you have kissed a girl with the newer expression you have hung one on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sneffle
Snaggle
Stanford University
Fayette County Farm Bureau News Letter Highlights Farm Projects
The Fayette County Farm Bureau newsletter outlines erosion control linked to high quality fence post production via Black Locust tree plantings. It notes demonstrations on limited farms, seeks farmer participation, and lists three early requests. It also covers club agent hire Walter Hartman, phosphate demonstrations with 8.1 tons shipped to Postville, and upcoming meetings on farm records and family development courses leading to Achievement Day plans.
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Soil Improvement Association
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Max Lakegiver
Union Township
Leo Rothlisberger
Illyria Township
Ed Foley
Clermont Township
Hartman
Walter B. Hartman
Creston
Iowa State College
Union County
Fayette
Postville
St Peters Church Holy Week Schedule and Local Socials
St Peters Church outlines Holy Week services from March 25 to 28 with devotions confessions and masses including Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. Local social notes list visits dinners and gatherings among residents of Decorah Postville and surrounding areas with names and family ties.
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Repository
Leo. O'Connell
Easter Services In Clermont Churches In Norwegian And English
Clermont Luth and West Church in town host Holy Week and Easter services in Norwegian and English. Good Friday communion at Clermont Luth 10 30 a m Easter Sunday 11 a m divine services Norwegian. Mission Society meets April 1 hosted by three ladies. West Church holds Holy Thursday 7 30 p m and Easter Sunday 9 20 a m with an Easter program by Sunday school at 7 30 p m. Highland Church offers English divine services at 2 30 p m Sunday.
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East Clermont
The
Mission Society
Ben Erickson
Edward Johnson
Fred Pfister
West Church
Town
Highland Church
East Clermont Luther League Program Sunday March 28
The East Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday evening program including songs, invocations by Rev. Gunston, a secretary report, recitation Irene Helgerson, vocal solo Genevieve Anderson, reading Bernard Hanson, Bible verses, remarks by Rev. Gunston and closing.
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East Clermont Luther League
Gunston
Nee Society
Irene Helgerson
Genevieve Anderson
Reading
Bernard Hanson
Herbert Blockhus
Glee Club Wins at Postville
Clermont high school glee club and girls sextette competed in the sub district music contest at Postville on Saturday March 20. The glee club Class C received a Superior rating and will advance to the state contest in Waterloo April 1 2 and 3. Also noted: Mr and Mrs Bud Crowe visited from Tekoa Washington and Leonard Olson placed second in the county spelling contest at West Union. Gerhard Gunsten was re elected as a St Ansgar high school teacher for next year with a $20 monthly raise.
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Clermont High School Glee Club
Postville
Glee Club
Waterloo
Leonard Olson
Henry Olson
West Union
Gerhard Gunsten
St. Ansgar
Plaque Presented to Sheehan Post and Auxiliary Honor Forest Conservers
Birchwood plaques commemorating the American Legion Auxiliary conservation effort are being presented to Legion Posts nationwide this month. One plaque was given to Sheehan Post of Clermont at a March 17 county meeting. The plaques, made of yellow birch from the Argonne Memorial Forest in Wisconsin, were crafted by CCC boys at Mountain Craft Camp and supplied by the U.S. Forest Service. Each bears the motto Conservation of Natural Resources is National Defense and enshrine the Auxiliary’s pledge to support forest restoration, water conservation, flood control, and sustained national strength through wise resource use.
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American Legion
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Sheehan
Clermont
Joint County
Meoring
Argonne Memorial Forest
Wisconsin
Memorial Forest
Auxiliary
Mountain
Forest
CCC
United States Forest Service
Cleveland
Republic
Local Boy Loses Finger Tip In Hatchet Accident
Bobby Larson son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Larson cut the tip of his fore finger on his left hand off while playing with a hatchet last week. He has been staying in town with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Burt since the accident. Dan McGreevey has been visiting in the Anson Priest home the past week.
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Bobby Larson
Leonard Larson
Ed Burt
Dan McGreevey
Anson Priest
Funeral services for Patrick Branagan in Lawler
Patrick R Branagan aged 72 died Monday after a year's illness. Funeral held Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Lawler with Rev John ODonnell officiating. Born March 16 187? near Clermont he farmed fifty years in Chickasaw and nearby counties. He married Missvo Reilly on February 1 1920 in Omaha. Widow survives.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Lawler
Patrick R Branagan
John O'Donnell
Mr. Branagain
Clermnont
John Branagan
Chickasaw
Misa Vo Reilly
Omaha, Nehr
Clermont Ladies' Aid Society Meeting Notice
The Clermont Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs. H H Pollett's home on Wednesday afternoon in March 34 with Mrs. W J Nelson and Mrs Thos Cummings assisting hosts. Program includes music Killarney Ball Gall Current events and games directed by Mrs I H Appelnutun.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
W. J. Nelson
Thos
Cummings
Killarney
Ball Gall
I. H. Appel
Nutun
Clermont Union Church Service and Spring Music Term
Worship at 7 30 p m with baptism and new members welcomed. Spring music term opens April 1 led by Nora Jorgenson. Florence Olson visits Decorah. Len Simek relatives visit West Union. Confirmation at German Lutheran Postville features several attendees. Lolita Winke directs one act play for Senior Day in May. Harold Landsgard Doris Stumme and Arnold Stumme visit Oelwein Waterloo. want to buy or sell note appears.
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Lolita Winke
Stecent
Urpper-Sewe University
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Ifayette County Farm Bureau News Letter
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Clermont Union Church
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