Iowa City students excel in Clermont high music contest
In a state competition held in Decorah, about 300 Division I ratings were earned from 13 entries. Winners include Karen Jacobson drum, Beverly Nelson contralto, Mary Martin contralto, Paul Hackmann tenor, Wendell Baechler clarinet, Steven Knudsen trumpet, Judy Paulson soprano, and a boys quartet. Karen Jacobson also earned a Division II rating as mezzo-soprano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont’ ‘High
Yehoor Music Department
Decorah
Steven Knudsen
Hatstone
Betty’ West
Steven
Legion Meeting Announces Two Film Showings This May
The American Legion will meet on Monday May 41 to view two 20 minute films Yellowstone and Southern Highlanders for the benefit of all present. Turn out Legionaires and make your meetings worthwhile.
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American Legion
Yellowstone
Rogation Sunday Rogation Service at Farm and City
E C Bowyer vicar announces Rogation Sunday services 9 30 a m Bishop Smith guest speaker on C B 8 Church of the Air 11:00 a m outdoor blessing of fields moves to David Appelman farm with Decorah Cresco congregations. Afternoon organ recital if indoor weather 1 30 p m Church of the Saviour Bowyer leads. Centennial Diocese convention May 12 Davenport Cathedral telecast radio rebroadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bowyer
Smith
David Appelman
Decorah
Cresco
Church of the Saviour
Bowyer
Diocese of
Town
Davenport
WHO
Des Moines
Clermont Lutheran Parish Weekly Church Schedule
East Clermont lists mission and sewing society meetings and choir rehearsals Thursday and Saturday catechetical and Sunday services. West Clermont notes catechetical class and upcoming services with Sunday school and junior, senior choirs on various days. Highland mentions catechetical class and an upcoming service May 24. Elgin provides catechetical class Saturday and divine worship Sunday with Sunday school.
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S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Lutheran World Action Offering
Mother's Club
Oliver Larson
LaVerne Larson
West Clermont
Igal
Guther League
Highland
Ladies’ Aid
Adolph Larson
Mdms
Melvin Larson
Robert West
Wm. Christianson
Elgin
Ill and Hospitalized Home from Hospital
Cheryl Shipton returned home Saturday from the Postgile hospital and is slowly improving after her siege of virus pneumonia.
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Cheryl Shipton
Clermont High Society Meeting and Class News
The Clermont Chapter of the National Honor Society met at George Durscher's home on April 27 with a social next meeting at Carmen Swenson's home. Students discussed study topics, class plans, and a future assembly program. The article covers biology fieldwork, world war I study, geometry, language skills, home ec and industrial arts projects, and a broad music program with new uniforms and performances by band, madrigal, chorus, glee club, and fourth grade notes.
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Clermont
National Honor Society
George Durscher
Carmen Swenson
Inr
Industrial Arts
Clermont High
Victor Amundson
Madrigal
Marlene Durscher
Stephen Knudsen
Girls’ Glee Club
Betty Westpfah
Muied Chorus
Boys’ Quartett
Hog Bite Injures Local Man in Hog Lot Incident
Paul Miene of Postville was bitten on the thigh by a stock hog while he and his father separated hogs in the hog lot on Thursday. He received immediate aid and is recovering, slightly stiff, and is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Anderson of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miene
Postville
G. O. Anderson
Clermont
Couple Ties in Cedar Rapids and Local Updates
Twenty five years ago reports note Mrs Bessie Bear and Vince Ernst married in Cedar Rapids last Friday. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson last Monday. At the Buttermaker Assoc meeting in Postville competition was keen with only a three percent spread between high and low scores. H J Hangartner of Clermont led with 94 and F L Sires of Elgin was fourth with 93. Local farmers expect 2 8 percent fewer sows to farrow this spring due to hog price weakness versus corn. A carload of shelled corn reached $1.17 per bushel amid brisk demand Monday.
Mild Winter Report By Postmaster Rounds
Postmaster Geo Rounds notes a mild winter with records showing only three days in December at zero or below and a few colder moments in January and February. Readings occurred mostly in early morning hours, with December lows at zero and two below and February dipping to 16 below on one morning.
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Geo. Rounds
Ladies' Aid Meeting at Louise Bilden Home
The town Ladies' Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon at Louise Bilden's home with hostesses Mrs. Lester Luchsinger and Mrs. Gerald Gutcher. Toll call brought garden hints, and reports covered library bill replies to Reps Scott and Lauer. A gift to Clarence Dean, adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, was noted along with a $5 cancer fund donation. March library and April reports were given, and a preview of Dr and Mrs Jorgenson's new book How False my Laughter was announced for later sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Ladies’ Aid Society
Louise Bilden
Lester Luchsinger
Gerald Gutcher
Will J. Nelson
George Scott
Grant Lauer
Clarence Tatro
Clarence Dean
Clarence Johnson
Cancer Fund
Clifford Kittelson
B. Riegel
Grand Meadow Study Club Met
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at the home of Mrs Ames Olson on Friday April 24. The meeting opened with group singing and scripture read by the hostess. Roll call and reports were given, birthday wishes extended to several members, and music plus a book review were provided. Three visitors attended and lunch was served.
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Grand Meadow Study Club
Ames Olson
Iga
Mdms
Olson
George Frieden
Ewald Lyngaas
Martin Amundson
Ed. Kozellis
Five Moves Last Week In Clermont
Five moves took place in Clermont over the weekend. The Lyle Gunderson family moved into the Ed Barnes home where they will reside until their new Union street house is built. Mrs Aldora Anderson and L Myra moved into the home they bought from the Gunder sons. Mrs Alfred Olson moved into the Marvin Johnson apartment vacated by Archie Johnson who moved to Cedar Rapids. The Bob Mott family moved into the Mary Haas estate house and the Louis A Olson family moved into the Blake apartment vacated by the Motts.
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Clermont
Lyle Gunderson
Ed Barnes
Union Street
Aldora Anderson
L'Myra
Gundersons
Alfred Olson
Marvin Johnson
Archie Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Bob Mott
Blake
Maotts
Service Women Club Meets With April Home Event
The Service Women's club met Tuesday, April 21, at Mrs. Esther Kimball's home. Twelve members attended with three visitors. Two dollars was donated to the cancer fund. Readings were given by Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Ostlie Trene, and Mrs. Burrow. A social hour featured take away bingo and a spelling contest. An exchange for flower bulbs and seeds with garden hints was planned for the next meeting.
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Service Women's Club
Esther Kimball
Community calendar highlights include scouts and Legion events
May 11 Legion meeting, May 12 Boy Scouts Troop 5 and American Legion Auxiliary, May 13 Mont Clermont Mother’s Club, May 14 Woodland Study Club and Cub Scouts gather.
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Legion
Boy Scouts
American Legion -Auxiliary
Clermont Mother's Club
Woodland Study
Cub Scouts
Postville, Clermont Baseball District Victory at Monona
Clermont defeated Postville 8 to 6 in district tournament action at Monona. John Knudsen led Clermont with a double and a single, while Mohs had three singles for Postville. Schultz homered for Postville in the first inning. Kittelson pitched six innings allowing three hits and one earned run. Battery details: Clermont Johnson Kittelson J Knudsen. Postville Schroeder Doering Rima Schultz. Score by innings shows Clermont 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 Postville 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 6. Posterity notes Gordon Larson and Kenneth Kral of Chicago, Cornell college students, Mt. Vernon guests in the Larson home. Oliver Larson and family dinner hosts.
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Clermont
Postville
Monona
Pirates
John Knudsen
Mohs
Schultz
Howard Kittelson
Johnson
Kittelson
J. Knudsen
Schroeder
Doering
Rima
Gordon Larson
Kenneth Kral
Chicago
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Joe Larson
Oliver Larson
Elmer Larson
Missionary from South Pacific to Speak at St. Peter's
A missionary will address St. Peter's School on Friday afternoon May 8 at 2:00 o clock. He will show colored slides illustrating his work. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.
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South Pacific Islands
St. Peter's School
Father Son Communion Breakfast at St. Peter's Church
The Holy Name Society of St. Peter's parish hosts a Father-Son Communion and breakfast on Sunday May 10. Men and their guests will enter in procession for the 8 o'clock Mass and Joseph St. Postville will address the group at breakfast.
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Holy Name Society of
St. Peter's Church
Joseph
St . Postville
Grand Junction visitors and local hosts noted
Mr and Mrs Walter Bauman of Grand Junction Colorado were guests the past week in the Alfred Jacob home. The women are sisters. Mr and Mrs Oran Brandt of Delhi were guests Sunday in the Elmer Olson home. Mr and Mrs Howard Wendland of Hawkeye were visitors Sunday evening in the Clifton Pringle home.
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Walter Bauman
Grand Junction
Colo
Alfred Jacob
Oran Brandt
Delhi
Elmer Olson
Howard Wendland
Hawkeye
Clifton Pringle
Clermont wins all Division I ratings in music contest
In Clermont on Saturday May 2, the Class D music contest produced top results as Clermont earned Division I ratings in all four entries. Among 20 schools and 1,082 students, sixteen bands, fifteen girls’ glee clubs, nine mixed choruses and seven boys’ glee clubs were represented with Clermont teams tallying multiple divisions. The gala event featured colorful uniforms despite rain, and the Band Booster club organized meals at local venues.
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Clermont
Ossian
Earlsville
Waterville
Earlville
Garnaville
Guttenberg
Arlington
Lansing
Colesburg
Fairbank
Farmersburg
Fredericksburg
Hazelton
Watersville
Ridgeway
Stanley
Baby Eugene Arnold Born to Mr and Mrs Duane Anderson
Mr and Mrs Duane Anderson announce the birth of their son Eugene Arnold at Postville hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces born Monday April 27.
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Lloyd Meier
Kathryn Ann
Oclwelh Mercy Hospital
Duane Anderson
Eugene Arnold
Postville Hospital
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Paula
Briggs - Stratton
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Farmers Savings Bank
Newstaff
Joann Swenson
Ann Larson
Marilyn Wede
News
Mary
Martin
Sarlice Olson
Gee
Lew
Barnhouse Music
Giedd News
Hélen Reierson
Senior News
Jim Taylor
Ule
James Durr
John Pape
Willis Schott
Enterprise
Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Grand Meadow
Service Club
Trim Postville
Illustrated Talk
Insurance Service
Florence T. Hein
Kem
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Clermont, Iowa
Yay
Clermont Cooperative
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