Mrs. Herman Buraas Pioneer Resident of Clermont Dies
Mrs. Herman Buraas aged 80 a lifelong Clermont resident died Friday May 15 after a long illness including a 1924 stroke. Born Ragnhild Olson Aanes in Fayette County Iowa May 15 1856 she lived on farms near Clermont before moving to town in 1920. Survived by husband Herman two sons Gilbert and Alfred four grandchildren a brother Ole Aanes and a sister Mary Helgerson among many relatives. Funeral May 18 at East Clermont Lutheran Church with Pastor Ray G Gunston officiating.
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Clermont
Herman Buraas
Buraas
Ragnhild Olson Aanes
Fayette County
Iowa
Lloyd Aanes
East
Gilbert
Alfred
Ole Aanes
Mary Helgerson
Canton
S. D
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Ray. G. Gunston
Caton
Clermont Alumni Banquet Planned for May 25
Clermont alumni announce a banquet Monday evening May 25 at 6730 p m at the high school gym. Reservations to secretary Elsie Lindgren by Friday noon May 22 with guests welcome. Also note Mrs Bertha Frisbie visited the Gus Gunderson home in Elgin Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Lindgren
Bertha Frisbie
Gus Gunderson
Elgin
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Report
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening May 12 with Mrs W J Nelson hosting assisted by Mrs Walter Follett and Mrs Merton Perry. Four new members were initiated and the group planned aid for Memorial Day while noting May Baskets sent to Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
W. J. Nelson
Walter Follett
Merton Perry
Fred Cline
Community Service
Knoxville
Legion
E. L. Crowe
Wm. Crowe
van Appelman
Franz Appelman
Greenley
Hackmann
Carr
Child Welfare
Halverson
Fay
Follett Home Sweet Home
Clermont Band Out for First Outdoor Concert
The Clermont high school band of 42 pieces, organized last fall, will give its first outdoor concert this Saturday evening May 23. The group has earned state and national recognition, with director Mr. Anderson praised for effort and publicity. The band has been chosen for national advertising by The Baton music magazine of Elkhart, Indiana, making Clermont the second Iowa band to receive this honor. Citizens are urged to attend and show support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Anderson
Elkhart
Ind
Clermont
Iowa
Conrad
Union Guild Meeting at Mrs. Jay White Home
The Union church Guild met at the home of Mrs. Jay White on Wednesday afternoon May 18. Sixteen members and three guests attended. Mrs. Fred Cline read a paper on The Book of Ruth prepared by Mrs. Leo Humphry. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Guild
Jay White
Fred Cline
Leo Humphry
Amsterdam constitutional capital. The Hague seat of government
The text states Amsterdam is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands while The Hague serves as the usual residence of the court and diplomatic bodies and as the seat of government, the states general, the high council, the council of states, and the chamber of accounts.
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
Hague
States-General
High Council of the
Council of States
Chamber of Accounts
End of School Year Calendar and Commencement Plans
The calendar lists events from May 22 to May 29 including baseball games, senior class night, baccalaureate, eighth grade and high school commencements, and a school picnic. The senior class has fourteen members and the eighth grade will perform Aunt Billie from Texas. no admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
J. J. Snyder
Pyrville
Moe
Luther College
Dorothy Wickham
Marie Sutter
Lavanda Smith
Louise Peterson
Louise Hackmann
Jennie Johnson
Gladys Olson
Irvin Olson
Harris Olson
Vernon Olson
Kenneth Heck
Joseph Leehy
J. D. Humphry
William Burrow
Billie
Texas
Ladies Aid Society Meeting at Mrs Bigler Home
The Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs Fred Bigler's home with Mrs Louie Miller and Mrs Edwin Buser assisting. Mrs Martin Nelson Mrs W J Nelson and Mrs Louie Olson supervise music. Roll call asks for Mother’s Day quotations. A paper titled Two Great Mothers will be read by Mrs L H Appelman.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Bigler
Louie Miller
Edwin Buser
Martin Nelson
W. J. Nelson
Louie Olson
L. H. Appelman
Clermont Commercial Club Elects Officers
The Clermont Commercial club met at Reeder and Carr's on Monday May 18 with a 6 45 dinner for twenty eight members. A business meeting followed and officers were elected Carl ton Peck president Raymond Sehup anita vice president and H B Greeney secretary treasurer.
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Clermont Commercial Club
Reeder & Carr
Cate
Carlton Peck
Raymond Sehupanita
H. B. Greeney
Treaurer
Nodaway family visits new grandson in Anderson home
Marvin Johnson, age 11, suffers a painful eye infection. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kernen and grandson Paul Francis from Nodaway visited Friday through Monday in Nodaway, to meet their new grandson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Anderson.
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Marvin Johnson
Bert Kernen
Paul Francis
Nodaway
Virgil Anderson
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Clermont by Mayor Pringle
Mayor F Pringle proclaims Saturday May 23 as Poppy Day in Clermont urging citizens to wear memorial poppies to honor World War dead. American Legion groups will distribute poppies on May 28 to memorialize those who served and sacrificed in the war.
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F. Pringle
United States
Clermont
France
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Meat Market Changes Hands In Clermont
The Clermont meat market, previously owned by Cornel Rieviand of Qssian, was sold to Marvin Davies who has served as the former owner’s butcher. Davies took over Tuesday morning, with Stanley Gunston retained as clerk. The article notes community visits and a funeral attended by local residents.
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Clermont
Cornel Rieviand
Qssian
Marvin Daviva
Rieviant
Davies
Rievland
Stanley Gunston
Costume Party Ends Bridge Contest For BPW Club
Members of the Business and Professional Women's club hosted a costume party at Mrs Louis Miller home on May 15 after a bridge contest. Prizes went to best costume and high/low bridge scores while refreshments followed. Attendees included Thelma Christianson Geneva Wells Elizabeth Priest Clifton Pringle Hazel Schrader Elsie Lindgren and others, all calling the evening enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Louis Miller
Clifton Pringle
Geneva Wells
Elizabeth Priest Low
Thelma Christianson
Hazel Schrader
Elsie Lindgren
H. A. Lubke
Elizabeth Priest
Gla Les
Sadie Peterson
Marion Anderson
Alfred Baechler
Maida Sparcy
Len Simek
Evelyn Dugstad
Louise Miller
Lillian Crowe
Clermont Luth Church Services and Mission Meeting
Divine services at the East Church at 11 a.m. and at Clermont Luth in town at 9 46 p m. The Mission Society will meet Thursday May 28 hosted by Mrs Ole Thorson Mrs Mina Olson Mrs Elmer Larson and Mrs Clarence Olson A cordial welcome is extended to all Pastor G Gunsten.
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West Church
East Church
Mission Society
Ole Thorson
Mina Olson
Elmer Larson
Clarence Olson
G. Gunsten
Clermont Union Church Events and Visits
The Clermont Union Church schedule lists services in the high school gym Sunday at 8 oclock led by Minister Snyder with pianist Mrs. Nelson. May 21 is a W. C. G. I. meeting, followed by a Mission Society meeting. Alumni banquet on May 25. May 27 features the Ladies Aid Society. Mrs Nina Simerson visited Ossian then Nel Gilbert home, visited Melvin Anderson, as Rev G Gunsten attends Decorah Circuit meeting in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Mission Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nina Simerson
Ossian
Nels Gilbert
Melvin Anderson
G. Gunsten
Decorah
Madison
M. B. Quill
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Otto Anderson
C. H. Gilbert
Esther Brandt
Carol Gilbert
Waukon
Larrabee Building
L. I. Carr
Lenhart
Jane Henderson
Dr. Carr Knots
Leslie Olson
Lenhart Land
Vernon Qson
Admiral Anderson
Rei
Jand
Veryle Pau
Mary Gries Popeye
Lewis Schrader
Helen Halverson
Danny Rounds
Betty ‘Conner
Rcra Vat Nol de Orn Bee Refrigerator
Central States Power & Light Corp
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Ingersoll
Clinton
Peck
Clermont, Iowa
Commercial Club
Lowf Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company Paints
Coal Clermont
Arnold Stumme
Sams
Readlyn
Clarence Grover
Waterville
B. O. Henderson
C. G. Haug
Decatur
Clermont Luth
Clermont Union Church
Princess Theatre
The
House of Better Pictures
Dolores del Rio, Warren William In
Monte Carlo
Jackie Cooper, Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr
Shirley Temple
Guy Kibbee
January
Maine
Bob Montgomery
Myrna Loy
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