Clermont Echo School Notes and Local News Highlights
School updates report grades performing chorus and poetry readings, museum visit, Mother's Day cards, and a science lesson. Clermont high reached the state baseball semi finals with a thrilling extra inning loss to Cherokee. Local residents including Mrs. Grover and Mrs. Peterson, plus families, are noted for illness and travel. Fire department responds to grass and shed fire caused by live coals.
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Capitol Letters
Marcia Annel
Chicago
Jean’ Belichner
Cline
Irvin Olson
Clermont
Ames
Pena
Clermont High
Cherokee High
Dan Burke
Burlington
Taylon Ausiney
Amatter
Sears Roebuck
Clermont Area Social Notes Report Many Local Visits
Clermont residents and relatives populate a round of visits. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rohen relocate to Cincinnati after school ties. numerous dinners and gatherings mark Mother's Day weekend with Engles, Bakewells, Olsons, and extended families visiting in West Union, Postville, Ossian, and surrounding towns. Notables include Delores Schupanitz returning to Mercy hospital duties and Raphael Wersinger visiting from Dubuque.
Clermont May 3 1948 Council Proceedings Ordinance
Clermont Iowa council meeting May 3 1948 presided by Mayor Will J Nelson with four members present and one absent. Bills listed including coal gas oil street work power and tax payments. Norbert Corner appointed fire chief. Ordinance 148 to vacate part of McGregor Street approved. Adjournment followed with clerk Geo Durscher.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Stee
Riegel
Griebenow
Paulson
Larson
Clermont Brick & Sand & Co
Richard L. Olson
James Triem
Home Oil Co
Carl Halverson
Arvey Berg
Geo. Durscher
John Barnhouse
Mae
Clermont Fire Dept
Henry Schweinefus
Fred Suckow
C. M. Kneeland
Ben Frautchy
Interstate Power Co
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Fred T. Cline
Treas
Elgin
Clermont Cemetery
Clermont Library
Courci
Norbert Corner
Fayette County
Iows
McGregor St
Mill St
N. W
N. E
S. W
Wickham Family Visit in Postville Home
Mr and Mrs Wm Wickham and Linda spent Sunday afternoon in the Frank Wickham home at Postville.
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Wm. Wickham
Linda
Frank Wickham
Postville
George Larson
Kathryn
Lyle
Anson Priest
Clermont School Calendar Marks Year End Events
The community is invited to Clermont high school for year ending activities. May 16 features a baccalaureate at 8 p m with a sermon by Rev R E Cooney. May 18 is Class and Recognition Night with exhibits. May 19 eighth grade commencement at 3 p m. May 20 high school commencement with address by Bishop Edwin F Lee.
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Clermont High School
R. E. Cooney
Edwin F. Lee
Mr. Rooster and the Ducks story for readers
Several readers contributed colorful flower decorations for the room. An interesting piece titled Mr. Rooster and the Ducks delights with a humorous scene as the ducks look funny due to their unusual appearance and behavior.
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Rooster
Clermont Calendar Highlights A Busy Week for Local Clubs
Monday features the Commercial club with Tuesday set for the Auxiliary of Amvets. Wednesday hosts the Mission Society. W. C. O. meets and Mephames Frances Cline Ruth Olson Ruth Starkey Joyce Appelman attended a Friendship meeting in Postville honoring mothers and daughters of the O I B. 8. In Monona Postville Clermont Decorah chapters were guests along with the Schmitz family and the Weavers From Cedar Rapids. Mother's Day visits include Mr and Mrs John Kelly and Mr and Mrs Charles Bigler of Cedar Falls. Len Simek and Fred Clark hosts guests in Independence.
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Rodney Rohen
Georgiana Loftsgard
Riddle Road
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Rohen
Engineers School
University of Cincinnatti
Reuben Svendsen
Dianne
Beverly
John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Verni Engle
W. R. Blake
Luane
Fred Griesinger
Independence
Carl Schori
Merle Moen
Ole Benson
Earl Wolfs
Lavanda
West Union
Inga Larson
Guy Probert
George Durscher
Forest City
Irvin Miller
Mary Ann Nelson
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Delores Schupanitz
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
R. G. Schupanitz
Charles Burt
Waterloo
Leonard Larson
Ossian
Harvey Buddenburg
Postville
Ed Burt
George Lorber
Walter Lundy
Decorah
Glen Olson
Elmer Olson
Richard L. Olson
Herbert Dummermuth
David DeHart Dummermuth
Walter Durscher
Pearl Dummermuth
Neva Durscher
Lorenz Schatz
Conner Dummermuth
Connie
Robert Schupanitz
Clover Farm
Calmar
Cal- Mar
Eliza Martz
Anson Priest
Chas. F. Edwards
Franz Appelman
Swen Swenson
Oliver Torkelson
Roy Swenson
Carmen Swenson
Henry Jacobson
Richard
Jo Ann
Waubeck
Claude Gress
Ruth Starkey
Albert Lubke
Harry Gunderson
Eldo Gericke
Arnold Stummer
Ernest Spier
Readlyn
Ames Olson
Carmen-Swengen
Wm. Andres
Fayette
Walter Follett
Harold Bennett
Rolla Latta
Guttenberg
Mary Washburn
Paul Wells
Millville
Aldean Trudo
Loras College
Dubuque
Elmer Trudo
John C. Wells
Camanche
Josephine Wells
Charles’ DeSotel
Monona
Earl Monroe
Albert Lea
Minri
Charles Monroe
Iva Michels
West ‘Union
Gerald Gutcher
Christina
Monroe
Earl
Walter Becker
Steve
H. F. Becker
Margaret Becker
Becker
Nadine Ford
Waukon
Elmer
Olaf Berg
Carl Halverson
Ostrander
Minn
Milo Hateversoo
Mephames
Frances Cline
Ruth Olson
Joyce Appelman
Clermont
Nick Schmitz
Margaret
Carolyn
Will Weaver
Danny
John Kelly
Charles Bigler
Fred Bigler
Len Simek
Fred Clark
Independente
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M. H. Moore
Arades
Enterprise
Wm. Accola
Des Moines
Esther Duracher
Z. F. Miller
Dorothy Nitcher
Dorothy Sullivan
Waverly
Raphael Wersinger
Remser
Hugo Franzen
Mary Lou
Anna Franzen
Jack
Leo Franzen
Victor Ehler
Harmony
Martin Anderson
Chrystal
Roy Tatro
Donald Martin
Charles City
Karl Martin
Martin
Wm, Wickham and
Arthur Olson
Henry Olson
Marcus Buroden
Postville Hospital
Dean Shupp and
Dwaine
Burnell Anderson
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Gladys Barnes
Ed Barnes
Oberlin Hegeland
Robert Sperry
Bobby
Ole Christianson
Aubrey Guyer
Melvin Nims
Leslie
Harvey Anderson
Aulden Cornish
Hans J. Larson
Doyle Bennett
Em. iNeWne
Council Proceedings
Art Meckelson
E. L. Crowe
Nordness
Bridge
E. H
DR. I. C, Jerdee
Louis Schutte & Son
Funeral Home
Louise Rainer, Fernand, Gravet
Wm. Elliot and
John
Caroll
Texas
Tracy, Lana. Turner
Cass Timberlane
Fine
Victor Mature
Peggy Cummins
Ethel Barrymore
Vincent Price
Commercial Club
Auxiliary of Amvets
Mission Society
RL. Olson
John Deere
Fred T. Cline Motors Co
Clermont, Iowa
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