Rolfs Miller Wedding At Tacoma Chapel
Belva Jane Miller and St. Harlan Rolfs wed in a candlelight service at United Churches Service Chapel Tacoma on March 20. Rev Loyal H Vickers officiated with Arch ie Rolfs and Herechel Rolfs as attendants. The bride wore yellow silk corded satin and a white orchid corsage. A reception followed at Archie Rolfs home. Rolfs graduates include Clermont high and Douglas Army Air Base. Mrs Rolfs studied at Davenport Institute and Hollywood work prior to marriage. The couple will reunite later at Douglas Field.
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The
United Churches
Tacoma
Wash
Belva Jane Miller
Gilbert Nelson
Clermont
St. Harlan
Rolfs
Herman Rolfs
Loyal H. Vickers
Archie Rolfs
Herechel Rolf
Yakima
Wm. Tivington
Howard Shaffer
St. Rolfs
Clermont High School
Douglas Army Air Base
Douglas
Arizona
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Western Costume Co
Hollywood
Calif
Douglas Field
Clermont Vicinity Raises Big Red Cross Drive Total
Clermont and Clermont township collected 1529.49 dollars in the Red Cross drive, reaching 180 percent of their 850 dollar quota. Ed Dugstad chaired the two precincts with 32 workers, the drive running March 1 to March 16, final report filed March 19. Sandra Olson underwent appendicitis surgery at Postville hospital and returned home after a few days. Mrs. Caroline Erickson dined with Mrs. Bertina Buraas and Gloria.
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Clermont
Red Cross
Ed Dugstad
Dugstad
Sandra Olson
Ames Olson
Postville Hospital
Caroline Erickson
Bertina Buraas
Gloria
Clermont High School Arts and Safety Programs Highlight Seniors Play
Clermont high school reports a busy period with music festival participation by Lois Olson Doris Gilbert Margaret Becker Marion Probert Carol Miller and Elsie Nesset plus vocal solos by Miller and Nesset. The school forms a Safety Patrol under A A A guidance with captains Gerald Schupanitz and Howard Stummer to improve crosswalk safety and curb traffic hazards. Seniors choose Johnny on the Spot as their annual play slated for April 27 with casting and rehearsals underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Fert
Lois Olson
Doris Gilbert
Margaret Becker
Marion Probert
Carol Miller
Elsie Nesset
Waukon
America Automobile Association
Boy Scouts
Miss Vasbey
Gerald Schupanitz
Howard Stummer
Main Street
Johnny
West Clermont Mission Society Meets with March Hostesses
The West Clermont Mission Society met on March 2 with hostesses listed. Hymns, a secretary’s report, and a note from Ray K. Vasbey were followed by a plan to order devotional books. A General Federation letter urged clothing donations for the UN clothing drive April 1–30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Dames Louie Nelson
Woodrow Hyde
Lavern Hyde
Alvin Amundson
Edwin Gunderson
Bertina Burnas
Tillie Swenson
Nels Gilbert
Ed Barnes
Richard Griebenow
Wm. B. Miller
Jesus
Ray K. Vasbey
Clarence Johnson
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
UN United Nation
Legion Hall
Nesset
St. Mathew
Patricia Anderson
Martin Anderson
Albert Schave
Lars Sampson
A. Erickson
Helen Osmundson
Holy Week and Easter Services and Confessions
Holy Thursday 9 a m Mass and procession to Repository Altar with hours of adoration posted. 8 p m closing devotions. Good Friday 1 4 p m Tre Ore with books for prayer. Holy Saturday 8 30 a m blessing of fire and Paschal candle, 9 15 a m Holy Mass. Easter Sunday 9 a m High Mass and Benediction. only service. Confessions: Good Friday 4 30 p m. Holy Saturday 3–5 p m and 8–9 p m. Easter Sunday before Mass.
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Repository Altar
West Clermont Norse and English services plan Easter week
Holy Thursday March 29 Norse communion 11 a.m. Junior chair 7 p.m. Senior chair 8 p.m. Good Friday March 30 East Clermont Norse communion 12 English communion 1 p.m. Saturday March 31 confirmands meet bake sale and lunch 2 p.m. Rehearsal for Sunday school children 2 p.m. West church Easter April 1 Luther League breakfast 6 a.m. Festival 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Easter 1 p.m. Festival 11 a.m. Luther League 8 p.m. Wayne Amingson's group in charge Highland 2:30 p.m. Thursday April 5 East church societies Mesdames Mina Olson Carrie Thorson Ole Blockhug Clarence Olson program chair Thelma Lyngaas Bring waste paper to meeting.
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East
Clermont
West Clermont
West
East Clermont
Luther League
Wayne Amingson
Highland
East Church
Astesses
Mesdames Mina Olson
Carrie Thorson
Ole Blockhug
Clarence Olson
Thelma Lyngaas
Party for Elmer Nelson home on leave from Navy trainin
A Clermont gathering at Mr and Mrs Theo Loftsgard hosted a family party for Elmer Nelson on leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Relatives from Clermont Waukon West Union Fayette Elgin Oelwein Fairbank and nearby areas attended. Everyone brought baskets for a picnic dinner and the afternoon was spent visiting.
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Nelson
Theo. Loftsgard
Elmer Nelson
Great Lakes
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Bip and Mrs. Harry Becker acknowledge thanks for cards letters gifts prayers and masses offered during hospital stays in Iowa City and Grinnell. Gratitude for kindness will be remembered. Mrs. Harry Becker and Mrs. Clarence Kittelson visited from La Junta Colorado to stay at the Gilbert Anderson home for a few weeks.
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Iowa City
Grinnell
Harry Becker
Clarence Kittelson
la Junta
Colo
Gilbert Anderson
Easter Music at St. Peter's Church
The choir of St. Peter's Church directed by Mrs Elmer Trudo provides music for Easter High Mass. The program includes Burke Mass in honor of the Little Flower with Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei and a special harmonized Hole Dies by Dr Alph Dress. The offertory Lactere Patrocinia salsa by Dress and recessional Christig Risen Alleluia in a traditional melody.
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St. Peter's Church
Elmer Trudo
Burke
Dr. Alph Dress
New Gravel Crushing Plant Planned by Brick & Sand Co
Len Simek Merle Moon and families visited Cedar Rapids to buy a new gravel crushing plant after WPB permit. The plant will increase capacity. Mrs Simek and Mrs Keith Thoma joined the trip and they visited George Cowles at Oakdale where he shows improvement after two months.
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Len Simek
Merle Moon
Cedar Rapids
The
Brick & Sand Co
WPB
Simek
Keith Thoma
George Cowles
Oakdale
Easter program at Clermont Union Church
The Union Sunday school will present a short Easter program during the regular Sunday school hour. Everyone is welcome. Union church services will be held Sunday evening April 1 at 7 30 o'clock at the Union church.
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West Clermont Lutheran Sunday School
Nesset
Beverly
Virginia
Nelson
Alice
Lucia Guyer
Jesus
Gordon Meyer
Commission of the King
Zion
Bible Dept
Master of the Waking World
Beautiful Savior
Union
Union Church
East Clermont Luther League Program April 1
The East Clermont Luther League announces a program on Sunday April 1 with an April Theme After Death What Topic for Discussion Christ Arose hymn When Peace Like a River devotion Doris Johnson hymn I Know That My Redeemer Lives 1st Speaker Wayne Amundson 2nd Speaker Louie Erickson Piano Solo Lydia Thorson 3rd Speaker Remarks Hymn My Jesus I Love Thee Doxology Lord s Prayer Oliver Larson
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East Clermont Luther League
Christ
Doris Johnson
Wayne Amundson
Louie Erickson
Lydia Thorson
Jesus
Oliver Larson
Visitors and family ties span Garnaville and Waukon
Mr and Mrs Elmer Stickfort and Donald visited Saturday afternoon at the parental Ed Stickfort home in Garnaville. Mrs Ed Burt spent Sunday and Monday in Waukon with her mother in law Mrs Charles Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Stickfort
Donald
Ed Stickfort
Garnaville
Ed Burt
Waukon
Charles Burt
Bake Sale Saturday by Priscilla Working Band
The Priscilla Working Band sponsors a bake sale on Saturday March 31 at 2 p.m. in West Clermont Lutheran church parlors. A lunch will be served. Mr and Mrs Richard Olson and family and Mr Leonard Olson were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Lucian Appelmat.
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Priscilla Working Band
Father Son Banquet At East Clermont Lutheran Church
The Clermont Parish Lutheran Brotherhood hosted a Father and Son banquet at East Clermont Lutheran church on Friday March 23. The Sewing Circle and Mission Society served the meal as attendees filled the parlors. The program featured welcome by Chas A Benson a table proximately audience group singing a father son toast by Thompson a response by Oliver Larson songs by Dean Lottsgard and Clifford Kittelson violin solos by Archibald Sowden an address on Our Higher Patriotism by Prof Gerhard Frost another violin solo by Archibald Sowden a vocal solo The Lord s Prayer and God Bless Our Native Land sung by Art Amundson and an audience Thare finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Parish Lutheran Brotherhood
East Clermont
Archibald Sowden
Gerhard Frost
Art Amundson
Firemen Elect Officers At Monday Meeting
Firemen held over the old officers for the coming year. Elected were A. J. Priest chief Vernon Meyer assistant chief Norbert Gerner foreman Clarence Bear assistant foreman Elmer Olson secretary treasurer. Mr and Mrs Len Simek and Mrs Keith Thoma were business callers in Cedar Rapids Monday.
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A. J. Priest
Vernon Meyer
Norbert Gerner
Clarence Bear
Elmer Olson
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Cedar Rapids
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Ane
Willet Miller
Delores Schupanitz
Quinton Olson
Margaret Martin
DeAlta Buraas
Florentine Westptah
Minerva Thorson
Arthur
ST. Devlin
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Balkans
Devein Coco
Mave
Clermont Mission Society
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont Katheran Pavish
A. O. Nesset
Clermont Union Church
Thare
Opera House
Ray Alto
Cowboy Serenaders
Love Brothers
Amy
Ram Ah Allel
Love Brothers Plax
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Met
Iowa
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