Clermont Honor Roll fundraiser donors list and thanks
A community list of donors to the Clermont Honor Roll fund shows contributions from the Town of Clermont Ladies Aid Society B P Women's Assn American Legion Fire Department and others totaling over one hundred dollars. The article thanks numerous organizations and individuals for their support, the paint sponsor and time donations, and notes the dedication program honoring local servicemen.
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Lis
Clermont
Ladies’ Aid Society
Women's Assn
American Legion
Fire Department
S—S
Order of Eastern Star
Rosary Society
Woradarg
Business and Professional Women’s Assn
Ole Brick & Sand Co
Burgess-Dug
Tae i
Vasby
Ted
Geo. Paulson
Dr. Je
Annual Meeting Notice for Clermont Cemetery Association
The Clermont Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at Farmers Savings Bank at 8:00 p.m. on Monday May 17. J F Miller president invites attendance. In other notes, Mr and Mrs Lena Simek and Mrs Louise Miller were dinner guests Tuesday in the Louis Schutte home at Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Cemetery Association
Farmers Savings Bank
Lena Simek
Louise Miller
Louis Schutte
Postville
Fred Clark
Independence
Len Simek
Clermont Band Concerts Kick Off May 15 Saturday
The Clermont high school band opens a ten concert summer series this coming Saturday evening May 15 with the same time and venue as last year. Practices will be on Friday as usual. The Thursday schedule has been moved to Saturdays due to attendance.
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Clermont High School
Clermont School News Recaps May Commencement Picnics
May 13 marks the final school day with picnics for grade school pupils tomorrow. Seniors and high school faculty enjoyed a West Union theatre party hosted by Mr. Ressler, followed by Immortal Sergeant and malted milks at Humphry's. Freshmen picnic at Rocky Dell Monday night, sophomores picnic Thursday night, junior class picnic Tuesday evening. eighth grade attendance affected by measles or mumps. visitors included Gladys Yauslin Yvonne Wander Kenneth Johnson Lydia Thorgon and Etta Bur aas.
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West Union
Ressler
Humphry's
Rocky Dell
Sennine
Gladys Yauslin
Yvonne Wander
Kenneth Johnson
Lydia Thorgon
Etta Buraas
Clermont High Commencement Ends With 24 Graduates
The Clermont high senior class, numbered twenty four, includes valedictorian Anna Gunderson and salutatorian Helen Halverson. Officers are Earl Aanes president Kenneth Olson vice president Lois Schweinernus secretary treasurer. The program features a Luther College speaker Kenneth Berger, diploma presentations by Mr. Dugstad, and a final recessional.
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Clermont High
Earl Aanes
Clarence Amundson
Patriciay Anderson
Frederick Appelman
Walter Becker
Norma Cooley
Lorraine Follett
Ira Mae Fritz
Anna Gunderson
Helen Halverson
Lillian Halverson
Arlene Johnson
Blanche Johnson
Doris Krueger
Georgana Loftsgard
Leon Loftsgard
Belva Miller
Ina Moen
Barnabetta Olson
Geraldine Olson
Kenneth Olson
Lois Schweinerus
Gertrude Schwickerath
Eugene Thorson
Sec'y-Treas
Ressler
Dugstad
Axel Shelveland
Carol Miller
Mrs Halverson Aids Baechlers Amid Measles Outbreak
Mrs J C Halverson helped at Baechler s store last week as two clerks Helen Stee and Lavern Stumme were confined to their homes with measles.
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J. C. Halverson
Baechler's
Helen Stee
Lavern Stumme
Life Sketch of Mrs. Mary Benson
Mary Ann Benson born February 26 1861 in Hurdalen Norway along with her family moved to Elgin Iowa then Clermont where she lived most of her life. She married Nicholi Benson on September 22 1883 at Gunder and had five children plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She died May 4 at the home of her daughter Clara Gress aged eighty two years two months eight days with services conducted at West Clermont Lutheran church. Burial followed in Clermont cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Benson
Tolena
Martin Nelson
Hurdalen
Norway
America
Elgin
Iowa
Clermont
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Ole Weldeland
Nicholi Benson
Claude Gress
Louis J. Wise
Cedar Rapids
Ira Demery
Marion
Clara Gress
Louis Benson
Knoxville
Benson
Gander
West Clermont
Lubke Hosts Dinner Party and Bridge Evening
Mrs H A Lubke hosted a 4:30 p m dinner at the Corner Cupboard on Thursday May 6. Afterward guests gathered at the Lubke home for bridge with attendees including Mrs Arthur Morris Mrs Frank Sieleman of West Union and several others. Prizes went to Mrs Morris Mrs Sieleman Mrs Riegel and Mrs Kula. Jane Dibble returned to Newport News Virginia after a ten day visit with family and brother Jack before his California trip. Mr and Mrs H A Lubke attended Willis Phelps funeral in Independence on Friday.
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H. A. Lubke
Lubke
Arthur Morris
Frank Sieleman
West Union
Winifred Sullivan
Postville
R. S. Henderson
Joe Kula
Franz Appelman
I. C. Jerdi
Louis Olson
Jane Dibble
Newport
News 8
Virginia
E. H. Dibble
Jack
California
Willis Phelps
Independence
J. C. Halverson
Helen
John P. Camp
Canteen Unit Aid From WCTU For Red Cross Support
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union funds a Red Cross Canteen mobile unit bound for Phoenix Arizona to aid armed forces and war industries. Ambulances funded by WCTU groups cost 1300 dollars each and bear brass plates crediting their local unions. Local society notes list guests visiting area families and the Community Honor Roll dedication event with multiple households attending.
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
WCTU
Red Cross
Phoenix
Ariz
Gulf of California
Elgin Wctu
Iowa
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
United States
Pennsylvania
Clermont Calendar Week of May 17 19 20 Meetings
Clermont calendar lists events for May 17 to 20 including Commercial Club on Monday May 17 United Service Women on Tuesday May 18 West Clermont Mission Society on Wednesday May 19 and a W C OF F business meeting at Clermont Lodge A F & A M on Thursday May 20.
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Yawns Union Church Guild
Clermont
United Service Women
E. G. McNally
Gloria Bura
Kenneth Westpfahl
Freddie Wilson
Commercial Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
Rural Club Met The Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting
The Grand Meadow Study Club met April 30 at Mrs. Ames Olson's home with opening song The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The secretary read March minutes, scripture from the Sermon on the Mount, and a new member Mrs. Alphie Thomson joined.
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Grand Meadow
Ames Olson
Darlene Olson
Clermont
Clara Helgerson
Irene Helgerson
Ruth Lyngaas
Martin Amundson
Arthur Helgerson
God of Our Fathers
Alphie Thomson
Trene Helgerson
Gerhard Halverson
Anson Helgerson
Irene
Rosary Society Meeting At St Peters With Guests
Rosary Society and Altar Guild met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. R. G. Schupanitz home with co hosts Mrs. C. M. Knee land and Alma Smith. Twenty two members attended with three guests Mrs. Wm Crowe Mrs Wayne Abel and Mrs Eliza Martz. Articles from Catholic Action were read and NCWC president message delivered. Lynch refreshments served. Next meeting June 3 at Mrs Thomas Cummings with Elizabeth Quinn and Mrs Hernan Griebenow assisting.
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St. Peter’s Rosary Society and
Altar Guild
R. G. Schupanitz
C. M. Kneeland
Alma Smith
Wm. Crowe
Wayne Abel
Eliza Martz
Catholic Action Magazine
Dan Burke
Society
H. F. Becker
Lynch
Thomas Cummings
Elizabeth Quinn
Hernan , Griebenow
United Service Women to Meet Tuesday Evening
The United Service Women plan a meeting on Tuesday evening May 18 at 8 o'clock hosted by Mrs. J C Halverson. Following events include visits by families touring nearby towns and relatives attending gatherings across the area with several dinner and visit arrangements noted.
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United Service Women
J. C. Halverson
Priscilla Working Band Hosts Mother's Day Program
Entertain Church Society Mesdames Theo Kjosa Ray Schara Wm Schweinerus Martin Anderson and Elmer Blockhus hosted the Priscilla Working Band meeting on May 5 with Mrs Wayne Abel presiding in Mrs Herbert Martins absence. The program featured poems readings and songs centered on Mothers Day led by Rev Axel Shelveland and Mrs Elmer Olson with performances by Joyce Amundson Veryle Paulson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Theo. Kjosa
Ray Schara
Wm. Schweinerus
Martin ,Anderson
Elmer Blockhus
Priscilla
Wayne Abel
Herbert Martin
Flower Fund Committee
Axel Shefgeland
Emma Gunderson
Walter Lundy
Decorah
Hazel Johnson
Axel Shelveland
Elmer Olson
Poppy Day Observance Aims For Every Heart
Millions will wear the poppy to honor dead from World Wars and pledge to finish this war with victory. The Sheehan Unit of the Legion Auxiliary, led by Joyce Appelman, schedules extensive observances. Crepe flowers from Des Moines Veterans' Hospital support the drive, with no price charged and pennies welcomed. Mr and Mrs Wepre Gunderson and others attended Mrs Nass's funeral in Gunder.
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America
Sheehan
The
Legion Auxiliary
Joyce Appelman
Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
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J. F. Miller
A. Erickson
Clermont School News
Dad
Mary Benson
Conrad Arness
Gordon
Edwin Arness
Frank Peck
Russell Larson
M. C. Larson
John Larson
Earl Simpson
Waverly
Arthur Eller
de Wein
Roy Meyer
Elmer Trude
Eugene
Lavon Kaveny
John Kaveny
Albin Lindberg
Minneapolis
Minn
Alma Anderson
Rural Club Met
Rosary Society Met
United Service
Aulger Paulson
Vergle
Judy
Waukon
George B. Leet
Harold Earl
Roger
Wm. Kaltenbach
Fayette
Millard, C. Larson
J. H. Shipton
Marcella Shipton
Norfolk, Va
T. F. Shipton
Chester
J. B. Shipton
Janet Olson
Maynard
Attica
Kansas
Harris Olson
Iaak
Gilbert Lofisgard
Henry and
Emma Larson
Entertain Church Society
BOC
H. E. Landsgard
Joyce Amundson
Veryle Paulson
Wepre ‘Gunderson
Hazel Olson
G. A. Kaland
G. Nass
Lum Ollie
Love Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Met
Lowe Brothers
Ular LO
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