Decorah Circuit Lutherans Convene at West Clermont
The West Clermont Lutheran church hosts the Decorah Circuit Lutheran convention Friday and Saturday May 24 and 25. The northeastern Iowa circuit has about 7000 members in 42 congregations with 19 pastors. Delegates from each congregation attend. Rev. Wm. T. Hexom opens with II Timothy 1:6-12. A Lutheran Brotherhood Rally and talks by local pastors, Judge Henry N. Graven, and C B R. Lindquist are featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Decorah
Carl Losen
H. T. Braa
O. J. H. Preus
Lutheran Brotherhood
Henry N. Graven
Mason City
C. B R. Lindquist
Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa
Union Guild Met at Postville Last Week
Mrs. A. R. Lubke of Postville hosted the Union church Guild of Clermont on Wednesday. Mrs. L. H. Appelman read a poem and Mrs. Carl Voelz presented papers on The Story of the Picture of the Angelus and The Frieze of the Prophets. Mrs. Bess Tschantz spoke on The Last Supper and the Glendale chapel window. The coming year's program committee includes Mrs. Appelman, Mrs. Carr, and Mrs. Ressler. A food and apron sale is planned for June 8 with pricing kept by Mrs. Brandt and Mrs. Ressler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lubke
Postville
Union Church Guild of
Clermont
L. H. Appelman
Carl Voelz
Miller
Sargeant
DeVinci
Bess Tschantz
Ressler
Carr
H. A. Lubke
Clermont School Calendar Highlights End of Term Events
The Clermont school year closes with baccalaureate services on May 19 and a busy week of exams class picnics and a senior class day program. Semester tests precede activities plus announcement of the final baseball game, annuals bound, and baccalaureate sermons at the high school auditorium.
Ruth plays honored by Clermont OES meeting
Clermont chapter O E S held a special program on Tuesday night to honor Ruth of the Old Testament. Mrs. Clarence Grover wrote the Ruth play enacted by Mrs. Fred Cline as Ruth and other chapter members. Guests from several chapters attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Clermont Chapter
Naomi
Clarence Grover
Fred Cline
SC. Jerdee
Walter Follett
Orpha
Franz Appelman
H. A. Lubke
Clermont
R. S. Henderson
Grover
McGuffey
Mary K. Gurite
God
M. J. Hartman
Fayette
L. H Appelman
Anna M. Stilliwell
Waukon
Iowa
Lola Smith
West Union
Priscilla Working Band Hosts May Afternoon At West Clermont
Priscilla Working Band members hosted a May Wednesday gathering at West Clermont church parlors. The group voted to host an Alumni banquet in June with a committee led by Mrs. Martin Nelson. Housing committee members for the upcoming client convention on May 24 and 25 were N. H. Nelson Agnes Anderson and Doris Lands gard. Several community members attended visits and performances, including Rev J E Ramsey and his wife. Rev Charles F Edwards underwent a Rochester hospital operation and is expected to stay about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Meyer
Henry Schweinerus
A. Stumme
Henry Olson
Marie Skaren
Priscilla
West Clermont Church
Martin Nelson
Alma Anderson
Wa. B. Miller
Otto Vasby
N. H. Nelson
Agnes Anderson
Doris Landsgard
Hazel Tatro
Rev. J. E. Ramsey
Jesus
Agnes Bilden
Clifton Pringle
Rockford
Bert Gruver
Donald Hanson
Des Mains
Hans Hanson
Harlow
Ray Swenson
Agnes Paulson
Marjorie Scheel
Junction School
Postville
Vernice Engle
W. L. Peters
Ben Hulbert
Henry Bahn
Elkader
Grace Abel
West Union
Wayne Abel
Helen
Robert
West Cler Mont Church
E. E. Ramsey
Rocky Dell
Charles F. Edwards
Decorah
Church of Our Savior
Rochester
Shower honors Mr and Mrs William Belschner
A reception and shower was tendered Mr and Mrs William Belschner Saturday evening in the parlors of the West Clermont Church Beverly Nelson of Luana opened the program with a piano solo followed by reading I'm Engaged by Maxine Gundacker of Dinsdale Another piano solo by Anna belle Loftsgard a reading by Arthel Meyer and a short talk by Rev E E Ramsey concluded the program Light refreshments were served and the newlyweds received many gifts for their new home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Belschner
West
Clermont Church
Beverly Nelson
Luana
Maxine Gundacker
Dinsdale
Annabelle Loftsgard
Arthel Meyer
E. E. Ramsey
Good tire business and social notices in Cedar Rapids
W C Calahan reports strong spring sales of U S tires aided by the safety campaign and liberal trade in allowances. Ced ar Rapids workers W C Baylor and Robert Sperry spent the weekend there with families. Mr and Mrs John M Quinn arrived from Lewistown Mont and will visit Rochester Minn for a clinic. Mrs E L Crowe and Geneva Wells hosted a W C QO F social. five hundred was won at three tables by Mary Carlin, Joseph Leehy and Dan Burke. The infant son of Mr and Mrs T J McAleer was baptized Stephen Leo at St Peter church. sponsors were Mrs Anna McAleer and Emmet Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Baylor
Robert Sperry
Cedar Rapids
John M. Quinn
Lewistown
Mont
Ed Quinn
Rochester
Minn
E. L. Crowe
Geneva Wells
W.C. QO. F
Crowe
A Brief History of the West Clermont Church
A long account recounts Norwegian immigrants faith and church building in Clermont. Rev C L Clausen organized the initial 1851 Turkey River congregation and a 1903 parsonage in Clermont, with later improvements. West of Clermont settlers held home gatherings, weekly classes, and parochial schooling amid hard winters and spring mud as they kept faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
America
Clermont
C. L. Clausen
Turkey River
East Clermont
Clermont Calendar May Week Schedule and Events
Clermont Calendar lists meetings and ceremonies through May. Key items include a May 16 Thursday W C C and business meeting at Clermont Lodge ALF and ALM, May 19 Sunday Baccalaureate services, May 20 Monday Commercial Club meeting, May 21 Tuesday Farm Bureau meeting plus school board meeting and class day program, May 22 Wednesday eighth grade commencement, Live Stack club, and May 28 Thursday S S commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. C. & Business
Clermont Lodge
ALF
Commercial Club
Farm Bureau
Lutheran Singing Church Plans May 19 Services
The Singing Church announces Sunday May 19 services with epistles and gospels listed. Confirmation at East Clermont church at 10 45 am with communion on Monday May 20 at 8 pm. Public exam for confirmation class Friday May 17 at 3 pm. Highland Ladies Aid meets May 28 at Mrs Torkelson’s Elgin home hosted by several ladies and Rev. E. Be Ramsey pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singing Church
Trinity
Gos
Pels
East “Clermont
East F
Highland Ladies’ Aid
Carl Torkelson
Elgin
Oliver Torkelsen
C. ©. Torkelson
Nibbie Larson
Elmer Nelson
Carl Torkiison
E. Be, Ramsey
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Union Guild
Joseph Olson
Clermont School News
Thelma Lyngaas
Ammazette Henderson
Bernard Schrad
Germany
Myra Olson
Mary
K. Guritz
Clermont High
Leo O'Connell
St. Peter’s Church
Gordon Junker
O’connel
Mary K. Gurtz
Rev. O’connell
Rev. O'Connell
Horwich O'Ngland
Cambridge
London
Chatham
Canterbury
Rouen
Soulogne
Quent Quepitin
Qui , Amsterdant Leiden
Rotter
Astoge
Malmedy
Uxen
Aachen
Ich
Dortmund
Eovosne
Oidadurg
Chanoveg
Rassel
Sne Fort
Reims
Hai Sprsigeleng
Atanmhe
Netherlands
Delfzijl
Yssel
Brussels
Maas River
Antwerp
Luxemburg
Rotterdam
Belgium
Albert Canal
Stalien Maastricht Fortress
al- Moselle Tiver
U.S
Ial
GSU
W. C. Calahan
Hjortholm
The
East
E. EE. Ramsey
C. E.S. Meeting
Kregel
Martin
Charles City
Cities Service Distributing Agency
Avery
U. S
Calahan
West Clermont
Andine Vasby
Philgas
Philgas Automeatio Svatene
Clermont Brick & Sand Co
Telephone
Lutheran Church
Tive
the Bank of Friendly Service
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Clermont, Jowa
ATARI
Love Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Clermont, Iowa
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