Meeting With Architects Chooses Next Architectural Surmise
In May a meeting was held to interview architects to determine who will lead the architectural study for Norman Hatton and Associates of Cedar Rapids and Haarstick Punen and Associates of St. Paul. Both firms attended and expressed interest in offering services for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wriday
CIA Roan Hh
Ieee
Plarns
Geveral Cae Tects
Norman Hatton and Associates
Cedar Rapids
Haarstick Punen and Associates
St.Paul, Micn
Army induction brings home Donald Gerner for leave
A3c Donald Gerner arrives home in Ascoda Michigan on Thursday morning for a one day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Best Gerner prior to induction into the services. He is reported to be heading to Franklin Shipton for induction. The notice lists address and family details typical of a local veterans’ bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gerner
Ascoda
Mich
Mra
Best Gerner
Army
Franklin Shipton
Fo, Son
iMr
Moines
Ill and Hospitalized Released from Hospital
Mrs. Ted Loftsgard has returned from Decorah hospital where she was a patient since April 30 after breaking her leg in a fall. She spent 13 days there and is at Harvey Meyer home for convalescence awaiting return home. Recovery slow for Mrs. Fred Cline, still in Decorah hospital with arthritis and pain. friends hope for soon return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Loftsgard Thas
Decorah
Harvey Meyer
Fred Cline
Decorah Hospital
Elgin Social Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Bessie Stillman of Elgin spent Monday in the Jesse Olson home. Mr and Mrs LaVerne Kinsel of Fayette spent Sunday evening in the Richard Griebenow home. Mr and Mrs John Luchsinger of Elgin were supper guests Sunday in the Lester Luchsinger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie. Stillman
Elgin
Jesse Olson
LaVerne Kinsel
Fayette
Richard Griebenow
John Luchsinger
Lester Luchsinger
Auxiliary Activities Meeting Details and Poppy Campaign
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at Tome of Mrs. Almer Amurid with Mrs Elmer Larson presiding as 2nd vice-president. Reports included a cancer drive netting 241.50. two members Mrs Ered Cline and Mrs Theo Loftsgard hospitalized in Decorah. Cline steps down as poppy chair. Z C Jerdee to fill role. Plans were laid for decorating the poppy window, making 53 wreaths for Memorial Day, and selling poppies. Junior activity chairwoman Mrs Hilgemann will arrange for girls to carry wreaths to cemeteries after the Memorial program on Sunday, May 30. May cooky committee named: Mrs Mary Olson, Mrs Lee Palmer, Mrs Bob Mott, Clarissa Paulson, Mrs Millard Nelson. Nomination committee for new officers: Mrs Jerdee with assistance from Mrs Thoma. Buddy Poppy theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Tome
Almer
Amurid
Elmer Larson
E. W. Hilgemann
Cline
Z. C. Jerdee
Hilgemann
Mary Olson
Lee Palmer
Bob Mott
Clarissa Paulson
Millard Nelson
Norwegian engineer and Evanston bride wed in Iowa town
Ernest Berentson of Stavanger Norway, studying electrical engineering at State University of Iowa, married Dorothy Lee of Evanston. He has worked in Evanston since graduation and will move to Norway in August. Neighbors and relatives from Clermont Decorah Hawkeye Waukon and Postville attended weekend gatherings and visits to Mrs Harve Meyer and Mrs Loftsgard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Berentson
Stavanger
Norway
State University of Iowa
Evanston
Dorothy Lee Fof
Olavus Berentson
Clermont
Berentson
Clermont High School News Highlights And Farewell Wishes
Freshman and senior sections reflect on the school year with reflections on themes about family life topics and a Thursday geometry test. Band jubilee at Waterloo with 70 bands. job tips from Ellen Kneeland. student council improvements. end of year notes and language unit awards. Seniors bid farewell. government panels and semester tests underway. best wishes to focus members and student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ellen Kneeland
Dennis Bear
John Knudsen
David Gutcher
Oine
Marjorie Evenson
Janice Durscher
Janet ‘Wagner
Margie Swenson
Paul Amundson
Diane Frieden
Virginia ‘Olson
L’myra Anderson
Marlene Anderson
Mark Amundson
Dickie ‘Westpfahl
Dewdline Tarson
Wayne Amundson
Jerry Erickson
Karen Olson
Clermont High School
West Upton Banquet Plans Highlight Evening Program
A junior news item outlines a church banquet and program featuring Glenn Miller Story. The Tuesday night event at West Upton aims to provide entertainment beyond routine duties, with planned readings and performances guiding the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Miller
West Upton
Pease
Schools Calendar For Year Ending May Day Events
Calendar notes senior class night at CHS gym 7 30 p m and high school commencement at 6 00 p m in OHS gym with Rev S B Knudsen invocation and Dr Ray Bryan as commencement speaker. Senior trip to Chicago scheduled for May 29 and June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Honey Society
Initia
Steinman
Rene
Bi Pao
S. Beriedi Ition
Tay
Genet Pat
Nosehgel, Senany
Grinnell College honors seven junior men with Friars membership
DeWayne Johnson of Clermont among seven junior men elected to the Friars at Grinnell college for the past week. Membership reflects academic and extracurricular achievement. Johnson has been on the Dean's list for high scholarship and won the Phi Beta Kappa book award in sophomore year. He also joined Hermits, led residence hall as president for 1954-55, and has three years in the glee club while serving as head waiter this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWayne Johnson
Clermont
Grinnell College
Johnson
Phi Beta Kappa
Hermits
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Ordination
Schedule from Clermont area churches lists catechetical classes at West Clermont and East Clermont, divine worship and Sunday school, choir rehearsals, and Vacation Bible School. East Clermont to ordain Harlan Blockhus into Christian ministry on Sunday May 40 at 10:30 a.m. Local notices call for participation across multiple services and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
East Clermont
Epeunday
Highland
Full Gospel Sunday School and Services at Clermont Schoolhouse
Un-denominational Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. Thursday Bible study at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Location: No. 18, 2 1/2 miles west of Clermont in the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 18
Clermont
St Peters Church Services and Local Visits Featured
Sunday Mass at St Peters Church offered at 8:00 and 10:00 am with confessions Saturday evening. Local residents and guests from West Bend Postville Fayette Waterloo Ames Cedar Rapids and Marion visited, attended band festivals, family gatherings, and hospital checkups including University of Iowa and La Crosse with multiple family dinners and travel between homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Simek
Louise Miller
Mary Schmidt
Olavus Berentson
Waterloo
Lars Sampson
Iowa City
University Hospital
Rosina Anderson
Carlyle Anderson
Kenneth, Elver
Carlyle
Arvid Anderson
Orvin Thompson
Aldora Anderson
L. T.N. Olson
Mason City
John Westvick
Evansdale
George
Anson Priest
Joann Swenson
Yvonne Chapman
Ames
Pearl Peake
Independence
L. E. Amundson
Glen Nim
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Memorial Poppy Drive Involves Disabled Veterans
The memorial poppy is sold annually by the American Legion Auxiliary to honor war dead from Argonne to Korea. Proceeds aid veterans’ activities and provide occupational therapy, with volunteers distributing flowers made by disabled veterans paid a small fee. Clermont and Elgin leaders are named, alongside local social visits and Kiwanis Club guest events.
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Argonne
Korea
Uncle Sam
America
American Legion Auxiliary
I. C. Jerdee
Poppy
Clermont
Ic. B. Schori
Elgin
Zen
M. H. Moore
Kiwanis Club
Otto Vasby
Glen Melrose
Oberlin Aanes
Jimmie
La‘Crosse
Wis
Albert Mower
Judy
Cedar Falls
Franciatdfannes
Ostville
Woodland Study Club Meets At May Meeting
The Woodland Study club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Will Thiemeseth’s home with sixteen members present. They opened with a hymn verse, planned a new quilt project, and heard readings on Mother's Day. Contests led by Mrs. Hogan and others produced winners including Mrs. Hogan and several named members. Visitor Mrs. Eugene Berns and her daughter attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Will Thiemeseth
Jack Dibble
Raymonthardt
Frank ‘Hogan
Wm. Burrow
Helen Dibble
Hogan
Lawrence Walvatne
Nelson
Geo. V. Larson
Eugene ‘Berns
Calendar of Town Events May 23 to 29
Sunday May 23 Baccalaureate service Rev EB Steinman speaker. May 24 Firemen's meeting. May 26 Eighth grade graduation and Riverside Social club. Town Ladies Aid picnic. May 27 Town and Country club. May 28 Grand Meadow Study club and high school commencement. May 29 Seniors travel to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. G. Steinman
Riverside
Town Tadies' Aid
Town and Country Club
Grand Meadow
Chicago
April Farrowings Drop Five Percent In Iowa
Iowa farms report April sow farrowings at 654000 head, down 5 percent from 688000 a year earlier and 28 percent below the 1943-52 April average of 911000. It marks the smallest April farrowings since 1937 when 651000 were farrowed.
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Iowa
Visit of Knoxs and Sullivans in Rochester
Mr and Mrs George Knox of Rochester Minnesota visited Friday with Nellie and Katherine Sullivan. Mrs Mary Washburn returned Friday morning from Wheatland where she had spent three weeks in the Washburn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knox
Rochester
Minn
Nellie
Katherine Sullivan
Mary, Washburn
Wheatland
George ‘Washburn
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Complete Insurance Service
Florence Bear
Keith Thoma
Gordon ‘Hoopman
Jerdee
Thoma
Ray Reierson
Doe Brady
Hawkeye
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Harry Amundson
Julian Moe
D. T. Flores
Teddy
Dean Loftsgard
Town City
Theo
Loftsgard
Mr.Loftsgard
Mrs. Loftsgard
Waukon
al Wilbur
Eggland
West Union
Walter ‘Meyer
Minnie Mey
Eldo Sander
Postville
Fee Bank
Friendly Bank
School News
Larrabee Auditorium
Enphemers News
Jazy
Janice Oakland
Wadena
Diary
Karen Jacobson
Liz Paynter
Ramona
Bogardus
Abraham Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
Mark Twain
Joseph Stalin
Lorranne ‘Crowe
Herbert Dummermuth
Mary Schpnsidt
Gordon Anden
West Bendig
Louise I Miller
Cat Pahama
Ainner
Sitek
Miller
Lena Peters
Clifton Pringle
Keith Thomas
Albert ‘Lubke
Clavus ‘Berentson
Rath’s
Evelyn ‘Olson
Carolyn
Gene
Elmer ‘Olson
B. J. Schrader
Gordon Anderson
West Bend
Gordon Hoopman
Lyle Gunderson
Lloyd Meter
Arnold’ Stumme
Lawrence Knudtson
Mary Keister
Danny
Bess Tschantz
Madison, Wis
J.A. Erickson
Loyce
New York City
Niagara Falls
New England
Washington, D
Dean DeSart
Gays Mills
Wig
Ville Louis
Prairie du Chien
Karl Martin
Robert Martin
Calmar
Arthur ‘Vine
Chester Delaney
Olivia ‘Olson
Louie Olson
Mollie Fitzpatrick
Castalia
Cartin
Chi
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Full
St. Peter’s Church
Robert Cooney
Mace At Veterans
Woodland Club
Will J. Nelson
Clermont Co-operative
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