Bucks Draw Names for Saturday Prize Giveaway
The drawing lists No 1 for 100 bucks with Warren Harrington present, No 2 for 20 bucks to Mrs Myrtle Schweinerus, No 3 for 10 bucks to Mrs Harry Gunderton, and No 4 for 10 to Knute Solheim not present. Next Saturday afternoon offers No 1 for 20 bucks and No 2 and 4 for 10 each, as visitors and local residents joined family gatherings in Postville and Edina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harrington
Myrtle
Henry) Schweinerus
Harry Gunderton
Knute Solheim
St Peters Church Holy Week Schedule and Activities
Fr Thomas Currier presides at St Peters Catholic Church with a detailed Holy Week agenda. Palm Sunday includes blessings, processions, and multiple liturgies. First Friday services, CCD classes, confessions, and Sung Liturgies appear across April 1 through April 6 along with a Jubilee Pilgrimage from St Francis Church and a charity bus ride option.
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St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Thomas Currier
Ladies Inquiry Group
Church Hall
St. Francis Church
Ussian
St. Peter's
Brownie and Girl Scout recruitment notices and visitors
Notice invites girls ages 7 to 11 to join Brownies and Girl Scouts with contact Mrs. Orville Nuehring. The report lists several local families visiting Mrs. Olvia Olson, mentions Mr. Norman Erickson visiting Cedar Rapids, and notes Moore's promoting new goods plus Mary Beth Skelton's eye exam at University Hospitals Town City.
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Brownie
Brownies
Orville Nuehring
Moore's
Robert Skelton
Mary Beth
University Hospitals
Town City
Clermont Methodist Church Events Schedule
Clermont Methodist Church in Elgin led by Pastor Lee Roy Collins announces a series of services and classes. Jr High Membership training March 30 4 05 to 5 05 pm Adult Membership March 31 7 30 pm Sr MYF April 3 7 30 pm WSCS April 4 7 30 pm and Communion service April 5 7 30 pm.
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Clermont Methodist Church
Lee Roy Collins
Elgin
Sr. Myf
Obituary of Augusta Rowland
Augusta Rowland was born May 25 1880 at Horsley Sl daughter of Minnie and Christ Warnke and died March 16 1966 at the Skinner Home Fay nette. She married John Warnke October 25 1900 and had three children Louisa Seehase Sumner Elia Cue Westgate and a son Walter who died in 1936. Mr Warnke died March 27 1917. She married Ezra Rowland October 7 1925. he died October 25 1964. Survivors include two daughters and two step daughters, a sister and three brothers, sixteen grandchildren and many friends. Funeral services were held March 18 at the First Methodist Church West Union. burial in West Union Cemetery with pallbearers Aubrey Guyer Jessie Guyer Earl Havenstrite Harley Evenson George Fape and Clarion Hanson. Card of Thanks from the family of Mrs Ezra Rowland. Sle]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Rowland
Horsley
Minnie
Christ Warnke
Faynette
John Warnke
Louisa Seehase
Sumner
Elia Cue
Westgate
Walter
Warnke
Ezra Rowland
Rowland
Seehase
Summer
Cue
Mildred Hackmann
Clermont
Elvira Reinertson
Waterloo
Minnie Shelburn
Hermas
Hawkeye
Louis
Rudy
First Methodist Church
West Union
E. E. Basey
Lester Lease
Aubrey Guyer
Jessie Guyer
Earl Havenstrite
Harley Evenson
George Fape
Clarion Hanson
Postville visits and social guests listed in local notes
Sunday and Saturday social visits feature Mr and Mrs Alfred Meyer of Postville hosting, meals with the Penz and Frieden families in Rochester and Elgin, and others in Decorah Monona and Waterloo. FS banquet attendees include Merie Clark in Independence. The writer thanks Clermont merchants for the drawing prize of 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ellis
Postville
Eugene Ellis
Wm. Andres
Cancer Kick-Off Meeting Held at Elgin Methodist Church
A cancer kick-off meeting took place on Wednesday March 23 at the Methodist church in Elgin. Two films The Million Clube and Who Me were shown. Attendees included Mrs Millard Nelson Jr Clermont Township and numerous workers such as Mdms Alvin Buroden Kermit Peterson Jack McNeil Charles Becker Larry Cline, Duane Kamp Eugene Ellis Charles Kohls Joe Olwen William Nelson Jr La Vern Hyde James Helgerson Wayne Gilson and others from Clermont Township community groups.
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Methodist
Elgin
Millard Nelson, Jr
Clermont Township Country Chin
Mdms
Alvin Buroden
Kermit Peterson
Jack McNeil
Charles Becker
Larry Cline
Duane Kamp
Eugene Ellis
Charles Kohls
Joe Olwen
William Nelson, Jr
LaVern Hyde
James Helgerson
Wayne Gilson
Clermont Town
Louis A. Olson
Dean Schneider
Lep
Orth
Burkard
Hint
Attend Co Meeting of Federated Clubs
Fayette County hosts the Town Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting at Fayette Methodist Church. Clermont delegates include Mrs. Willet Miller and several club members such as Mdms Louis S. Olson Franz Appelman M. H. Moore Fred Cline J. C. Jerdee Elmer Olson Lenora Shipton Lyle Gunderson Robert Burrow Delmer Kingery William Nelson Jr and Mrs Sylvan Taylor Mrs Eugene Thorson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Town Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fayette Methodist Church
Clermont
Willet Miller
Cdm
Mdms
Louis S. Olson
Franz Appelman
M. H. Moore
Fred Cline
J. C. Jerdee
Elmer Olson
Lenora Shipton
Clermont Study Club
Lyle Gunderson
Robert Burrow
Delmer Kingery
William Nelson, Jr
Town and Country Study Club
Sylvan Taylor
Eugene Thorson
Tre Ore
Stamp Winners at Leo's U-Suve Store this Week
Winners of the free Gold Bond prizes at Leo's U-Suve Store include Mrs. George Q. Larson Mrs. Millard Ison Mrs. Levi Molokken Mrs. Henry Forlett and Mrs. A B Jacob.
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Leo's
U-Suve
George Q. Larson
Millardison
Levi Molokken
Henry Forlett
A. B. Jacob
New Addresses for Military Personnel Listed
Pvt. Robert A. Nims and Pfc. Laverne K. Osterhus receive updated addresses. The listing shows their unit details BCT BGBE and 508th Inf at USFORCOMREP APO New York 05578 along with Fr. Leonard Wood, Missouri, and unit identifiers.
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Robert A. Nims
U.S
Fr. Leonard Wood
Laverne K
Brownies Met Organizes New Class After Meeting
A Brownies group held a Monday afternoon session at the junior high building. Leaders demonstrated practical uses for a handkerchief in good deeds. A new Brownie class will form once enough girls enroll. refreshments were served. Peggy Schott reports.
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Scholol
Peggy Schott
Clermont Commercial Club Votes to Rename and Plan Days
The Clermont Commercial Club met March 21 with 32 members and a Ladies Auxiliary meal. They approved renaming to Clermont Community Club and moving the carnival date to late July. They also changed Daily Days to Clermont Homecoming Days and discussed Governor Hughes as a guest speaker. A youth committee for Sumner activities was set, and programs for entertainment were outlined. The meeting adjourned with no further business.
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Clermont Commercial Club
Sheehan - Olson Post
Legion
Leo Griebenow
Clermont Community Club
Leo Woods
Harry Helgerson
Clermont
Jack Halvorson
Hughes
Sumner
Jengih
Arnold Guyer
William Nelson Jr
Alan Seabrooke
Local Social Notes From Cedar Rapids to West Union
A series of weekend visits and family gatherings across Iowa are noted. Mr and Mrs Wm Bacon visited the Gerald Schneider home. Mrs Louis Olson accompanied by others traveled to Cedar Rapids to meet Mr and Mrs Doug Cordes and meet a new son. Mrs Orlan Tague hosted callers. Mr and Mrs Henry Schweinefus visited in Eldorado. Several residents attended hospital stays and returns. A Birth announces daughter Susan Helen Joyce born in Oakland with two sisters and grandparents named.
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Wm. Bacon
Gerald Schneider
Louis A. Olson
Vern Roth
Foster Roth
Monona
Cedar Rapids
Doug Cordes
Orlan Tague
John Gass
David
Henry Schweine Fus
Martin Oakland
Eldorado
Henry Follett
George ‘Lauer
West Union
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Lynne
Paul Briggs
Fayette
Delmer Kingery
Susan
Elmer Olson
Roger
Emma Olson
Oran Brandt
Maquoketa
Martin Anderson
Postville Hospital
Ewald Lyngaas
George V. Larson
Howard Larson
LaCrosse
Wisc
Michael Joyce, Jr
Oakland
Calif
Susan Helen
Maria
Norbert Gerner
Clermont
Michael Joyce
Bronx
New York
Jim Taylor
George Lauer
Wayne Howden
Ridgeway
Lee, Woods
Johnnie Erickson
Wadena
Moore’s
Barbara
Pamela Thorson
Ronald Tague
Princeton
Lars Osland
Chester
Birthday surprise for Will J. Nelson celebrated by family
Sunday afternoon relatives and spouses gathered from Cler mont Oelwein Fayette West Union Muscatine to celebrate Will J. Nelsons upcoming birthday on Monday March 28. Attendees included Mrs Isabel Nelson and several Nelson families. A visit, lunch, and social time followed in an intimate family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Nelson
Isabel Nelson
Arthur Nelson
Joe Nelson
Harvey Meyer
Theo. N. Loftsgard
Clermont
Elmer L. Nelson
Oelwein
Fred Maurer
Fayette
Leo Wolfs
al Wilbur
West Union
Millard Nelson, Sr
Muscatine
T ‘Ternoon
Harvey
BPW Club Meets at Elmer Olson Home
The Business and Professional Women's Club met Monday evening March 28 at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Elmer Olson with co hosts Mrs Lyle Olson and Mrs Clarefice Johnson. Twenty four members answered roll call. Minutes were read and approved. Birthday songs honored four members. Membership changes announced and five dollar donation to the Cancer Drive approved. Clermont Homecoming discussion and committee appointments noted. Members invited eligible women to join next meeting. Evening closed with 500 games. high score Mrs Arnold Stumme, second Mrs Dean Mitts, third Mrs Millard Bear. Justin Baker family guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Beker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Olson
Lyle Olson
Clarefice Johnson
Levi Molokken
Enoch Nelson
John Bakewell
Leo Orth
Norbert Baltes
Richard Osterhus
Andine Vasby
Clifton Pringle
Clermont
Myx
Lorraine Crowe
Millard C. Larsen
Glen Nims
BPW
Arnold Stumme
Dean Mitts
Millard Bear
Town and Country Study Club Hosts Civil Defense Talk
The Town and Country Study Club met publicly Thursday evening March 24 at the Legion hall. Robert Koempel Fayette County chairman for Civil Defense spoke after a film about the Civil Defense program. Coffee and cookies were served by Mrs. Liegd Meier and Mrs. Janet Carspecken during social hour. A short business meeting followed with 13 members present, planning the Golden Age Tea on April 28 at the West Clermont Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Study Club
Legion Hall
Robert Koempel
Fayette County Chm
West Clermont
Lutheran Church
Two Rochester juniors return from spring break
Susan Kingery and Karen Hoopman return to Rochester Junior College after a two week semester break spent at their homes.
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Susan Kingery
Karen Hoopman
Rochester Junior College
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LaVerne Larsen
Vern Truda
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Dean
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Dean Helgerson
Metta Krueger
Esther Erickson
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Laurie Nelson
Donna Becker
Theodore Loftsgard
Douglas Anderson
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Will Burrow
Norris Rejerson
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Alvin Gouman
New Hampton
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Garry Jacobson
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Guy Williams
Tina Marie
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