Valley High School Commencement Program
Valley High School holds commencement exercises at 8:00 p m with the Valley High School Band performing Pomp and Circumstance and audience remains seated. Invocation by Rev George W Breitkreuz, reception for faculty, diplomas awarded by Arthur Amundson and M Moore, board president Bernard Zurbriggen presents diplomas, faculty list includes Moore Zurbriggen and more, class song Lavender and White Mums glass colors Lavender and Silver motto A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step.
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Valley High School
Elgar
George W. Breitkreuz
Rodgers
Henry Galbreth
Assoc
Exec
Towa
Keith Collins
Igntha Strong
Allan Foxwell
Kurtis Krueger
Paul B. Zurbriggen
M. Moore
Valley Community Schools
Arthur Amundson
Board of Education
Casper T. Fjelstul
University
Goldman
Arthur Aronshan
Lester Wenger
Millard Nelson, Jr
Henry H. Wolf
G. W. Alderson
Gladys Hanson
Dean DeSart
Treas
Iowa Bankers Association Meeting Attended by Local Group
Members including Mr and Mrs L H Meier Mr and Mrs Norman H Amundson Karl A aes Arnold Guyer Gordon Hoopman and Mrs J Skheen attended the Farmers group during the Iowa Bankers Association meeting in Manchester Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Meier
Norman H. Amundson
Karl A
Aes
Arnold Guyer
Gordon '‘K
Hoopman
J. Skheen
Iowa Bankers Assn
Manchester
Clermont Bible School Opens May 27 at 8:30 AM
Clermont Lutheran Churches announce a Bible School session running from Monday May 27 through Friday June 7. Classes begin daily at 8:30 a.m. for youth and adults.
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Wi An Em
Methodist Church Service at 9:45 A.M. Lee Roy Collins
Worship service at the Methodist Church led by Lee Roy Collins at 9 45 a m with emphasis on community fellowship and spiritual reflection. Local attendees invited to participate and share in morning worship and prayer.
Celebrate May Birthdays in Our Community
Celebrate May birthdays for William Wedo Elsie Burdette Sebastian Dean Mitts Arthur Schott Lyle Olson Mike Randy ter Wedo Mitts Olson Schott Ol rom. Connie Bear Vicky Habeger stayed with Don Stevenson Cedar Rapids visit. Randy Miles Melvin Moore visited Cedar Rapids and all returned for Valley High graduation ceremonies. They called on Norman Lust and Eugene Robison families Swisher. Banquet at Luther College Decorah Friday evening Abe Habeger dinner guest.
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William Wedo
Elsie
Burdette Sebastian
Dean Mitts
Arthur Schott
Lyle Olson
Mike and
Randy Ter
Mr. Wedo
Mitts
Olson
Schott
Mr. Olrom
Connie Bear
Vicky Habeger
Connie
Don Stevenson
Cedar Rapis
Randy Miles
Melvin
Moore
Cedar Rapids
Valley High
Norman Lust
Eugene Robison
Swisher
Clermont F B Homemakers Meet at Kerr Home
The Clermont Farm Bureau Homemakers met at Mrs Joyce Kerr's home with seven members answering roll call by giving a flag fact. Reports covered a county hospital trip, a Scotland themed tea, a book review of Devil River, and a flag story Readings included Franklin K Lane Oration and a quiz on flag facts. Slides of Kerr's California Rose Bowl trip were shown and lunch followed.
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Clermont
Farm Bureau
Joyce Kerr
Answ
Harry Flaitz
Jack McNeil
Scotland
Anya Seton
Keith Kerr
Franklin K. Lane
LaVonne Nelson
California
Rose Bowl
Local visit notes and gatherings around Sabetha area
Mr and Mrs Carl Munz of Sabetha called on Mrs Lena Wenger Friday. Elmer Easler of Rochester and wife joined M H Moore supper. Mother's Day guests included Mrs Robert Wharram Hobby Stanley and John Hayes Cedar Rapids. Arthur Olson home saw Clara Myrtle Peterson Mrs Richard Hofer and Mrs Cora Mark Luana. Bess Blake returned from a 20 day visit with Ro bert Steele at Dubuque. Steele and Julie escorted her home then returned to Dubuque. John Gass home hosted Flossie Gass Roy Torson Elmer Easler and Robert Easler plus Scott and Tynda of Waterloo Don Cowell and Deyle and Scott Frieden of Elgin. i ae and Geo Oserhors Leary dined with their daughter Gerene Larsen Water loo. Other guests Larry Thorn and Walf gram Waterloo. Robert Larsen and family Iowa City and Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids visited J A Erickson over the weekend and attended open house for Farmers Savings Bank. Will Burrow dined with Pat Casby and stayed with Albert Scheel in Cedar Falls. J A Erickson invited by Iowa Mutual Insurance Co for dinner Cliff House Decorah May 1. Afternoon was a meeting instruction for NE lowe agents.
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Carl Munz
Sabetha
Kansas
Lena Wenger
Elmer Easler
Rochester
M. H. Moore
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
Hobby
Stanley
John Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Richard Hofer
Cora Mark
Luana
Bess Blake
Robert Steele
Dubuque
Steele
Julie
John Gass
Flossie Gass
Roy Torson
Minn
Robert Ea
J. A. Erickson
Farmers Savings Bank
Will Burrow
Pat Casby
Albert Scheel
Cedar Falls
Iowa Matual Insurance Co
Cliff House
Decorah
NE Lowe
Farmers Savings Bank marks 50th anniversary with open house
Over 400 friends and patrons attended an open house on May 18 as the Farmers Savings Bank celebrated its 50th year. Guests toured decorated rooms, enjoyed coffee and cake, and viewed a replica of the bank building cake. Local officials presented a Telecron wall clock and plaque to J A Erickson for fifty years of service, with Karl A Miller presenting.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Bank
V. A. Erickson
Lloyd H. Meier
Oliver A. Hansen
Phyllis Skee
Gordon J, Copman
Norman H.undson
Clarissa Miller
Karl A. Miller
J. A. Erickson
Charles Thorso
James Anderson
Lynn Riveland
Des Moines
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Sycamore
Iowa City
Durant
Guttenberg
Oelwein
Elkader
Eldorado
Luana
Volga
Hawkeye
Postville
Castalia
West Union
Fayette
Elgin
Wi.a Rnceland
Oeane Jompson
M. Posville
C. Adrian Riveland
The
Entertains Former Classmate in Social Tea at Clermont
Mrs Norris Reierson hosted a Thursday afternoon coffee for Mrs Harlan Rolf of Wenatchee Washington. Guests included Mrs Holt Mrs Paul Miene Mrs Richard Friederich and Dawn of Postville Mrs Kenton Krueger of Elgin and Mrs George Schroyer of West Union. All were Clermont High School alumni. Mrs Theol Loftsgard also stopped by.
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Norris Reierson
Harlan Rolf
Wenatchee
Washington
Holt
Paul Miene
Richard Friederich
Dawn
Postville
Kenton Krueger
Elgin
George Schroyer
West Union
Clermont High School
Theol Loftsgard
Clarence Kittelson Returns Home From Hospital
Clarence Kittelson came home from the Veterans Hospital at Lowa City on Tuesday May 14 following a stay since January 2. He was hospitalized for several months and is now resting at home.
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Clarence Kittelson
Veterans Hospital
Lowa City
B and P Womens Club Postponed Meeting
The Business and Professional Women's Club will not meet Monday evening May 27. A later date will be announced by President Mrs Blake.
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Business and Professional Womens Club
Blake
Obituary: Oliver H Rowland of Clermont Dies at 63
Oliver H Rowland son of Ezra L and the late Bertha Rowland was born in Ty 1 and grew up near Clermont. He married Lavilla Gordon on March 1 1944 and had three sons Everet James and David. He died May 11 1963, survived by his wife three sons his father and stepmother three sisters and many relatives. Burial at God’s Acre Cemetery Clermont with services at Wesleyan church May 14 at 2 p.m. Rev Kenneth Baron officiated. Pallbearers were George Pape Lyle Guyer Lawrence Guyer Charles Upton Harley Evenson and Karl Havenstrite.
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Oliver H., Rowland
Ezra L. Rowland
Bertha Rowland
Wats
Yaanibbor
Clermont
Lavilla Gordon
Everet
James
David Rowland
Phair
Walter Warnke
Norman Reinertson
George Pape
Lyle Guyer
Lawrence Guyer
Charles Upton
Harley Evenson
Karl Havenstrite
Notable Names List From Obscure Notice
A list of individuals including Gilson James Nerson Leland Probert Thomas Davis Gerald Olson Donald Nelson Henry Follett Mrs Will Christen Ames Olson Orville Bland Mrs William Nelwa Jr. and Mr and Mrs Neil Sanderman appears in an obscure community notice.
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Gilson
James Nerson
Leland ‘Probert
Thomas Davis
Gerald Olson
Donald Nelson
Henry Follett
Will. Christen
Paul Christen
Henry Kittelson
Kenneth Loftsgard
Ae ‘Ames Olson
Orville Bland
William Nelwa Jr
Neil Sanderman
Birthday Party for Terry Cummings at Home
Mrs. Hubert Cummings entertained May 19 for her son Terry s 8th birthday with guests Harold Peterson Gary Larson Nicky Harville Kevin Amundson Tony Durnan Mark Palmer Bobby Schott John Kittelson Gene and Allen Lieran. Terry received many gifts. Lunch guests were Mrs. Norman Lier an Diane Leijieran and Doyle Gage.
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Hubert Cummings
Terry
Harold Peterson
Gary Larson
Nicky Harville
Kevin Amundson
Tony Durnan
Mark Palmer
Bobby Schott
John Kittelson
Gene
Allen Lieran
Norman Lieran
Diane Leijieran
Doyle Gage
Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Ewald Lyngaas's home on Friday May 17. Members answered roll call with thoughts about their mothers from childhood. Food for shut ins was donated to the Clarence Kittelson family. The program featured poems and readings on Mother by Mrs. Aines Olson and Mrs. William Nelson Jr read about Carol Burnett's life. The thought for the day was given by Mrs. Orville Berg. A door prize was won by Mrs. Aines Olson.
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Grand Meadow
Ewald Lyngaas
Clarence Kittelson
Aines Olson
William Nelson Jr
Carol
Dinner guests and visits noted in Elgin and West Union
Mrs Metta Krueger of Elgin was a dinner guest Sunday of Mrs Lena Wenger. Mrs Mildred Dummermuth and Mrs Danny Loftus of West Union visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Bess Blake. Mr and Mrs Will Probert of Wadena visited Sunday evening with Mrs Guy Probert and the Leland Probert family.
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Metta Krueger
Elgin
Lena Wenger
Mildred Dummermuth
Danny Loftus
West Union
Bess Blake
Will Probert
Wadena
Guy Probert
Leland Probert
Sheehan Olson Post Meets in May 13 Session
The regular Sheehan-Olson Post No 375 meeting on Monday evening May 13 drew 16 members. Commander Follett presided with Rev. Joseph Hsu as guest speaker on Communism. Monuments were reported placed in the park. A hire for moving the park flag pole was approved. Memorial Day plans to visit cemeteries were made. Legionaires to meet at the Legion Hall at 8:30. A nominating committee to report next meeting was appointed: Roy Swenson, Lyle Gunderson, and John Halverson.
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Legion Hall
Follett
Roy Swenson
Lyle Gunderson
John Halverson
Mrs H Rolfs of Washington Visits Relatives in Clermont
Mrs Harlan Rolfs of Wenatchee Washington arrived Monday to visit her grandfather Gilbert Nelson and other relatives in Clermont. She and her husband are Clermont High graduates and she stays with her mother in law Mrs Kate Rolf in West Union.
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Harlan Rolfs
Wenatchee
Washington
Gilbert Nelson
Rolfs
Clermont
Clermont High
Kate Rolf
West Union
Ruth Larson
Mrs Moore's Niece To Spend Summer Abroad As Exchange Student
Ann Carpenter daughter of L E Carpenter of Indianola will spend summer in Wolfsgram Germany as an exchange student. She sails from New York June 26 and returns Sept 9. She plans college studies in foreign languages. Foster mother is a high school teacher and Ann has studied German in high school. She will be a senior next fall. Dinner guests Sunday at Mr and Mrs Harvey Meyer included Wanda Harlo Meyer Sac City and others from Fayette and Postville. Afternoon callers were Meyer and family members.
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M. H. Moore
Ann Carpenter
L .E. Carpenter
Indianola
Wolfsgram
Germany
New York
Anm
Harvey Meyer
Wanda
Harlo Meyer
Sac City
Fred Maurer
Fayette
Isabel Nelson
Charles Becker
Marie
Esther Meyer
Willard Meyer
Jean
Mary
Lloyd Meyer
Russell
Roger
Postville
Tre Ore Study Club Party at West Clermont Lutheran
The Tre Ore Jr Study Club hosted a Tea for the Mothers on May 18 in the West Clermont Lutheran church basement. Eighteen members brought their mothers along with guests Mrs. John E. Smith Arlington County President and Mrs. Oldfather Arlington County Vice President. The program featured a style and jewelry show musical selections poems and a humorous hat show.
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Tre Ore Jr. Study Club
West Clermont Lutheran Church
John E. Smith
Arlington
Oldfather
Willet Miller
Louis Olson
Lorraine Crowe
Marion Moore
Bucks Winner at Saturday Evening 40 Bucks Drawing
Mrs. Fred Schott won the 40 bucks drawing on Saturday evening. Guests at the Mothers Day dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hovden of Decorah and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hovden along with Leslie Carol Cathy and Ronald Lyngaas of Ridgeway. Mrs. Clara Gress was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo last week, room 421. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Odegard visited Sunday forenoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Olson.
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Henry Hovden
Decorah
Verne Hovden
Leslie
Carol
Cathy
Ridgeway
Ronald Lyngaas
Ewald Lyngaas
Clara Gress
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Glen Odegard
Lyle Olson
Legion Auxili ary serves donuts and coffee Saturday
The Sheehan Olson Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will serve hot donuts and coffee all day on Saturday May 25 in the room recently vacated by Dr. Murphy. Orders will be taken by the dozen.
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Sheehan-Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
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Luther College
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Ken
Clermont F. B. Homemakers
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Itarm Mms Savings Bank
Slermont
Terry Cummings
Sheehan Olson Post
Mrs. H. Rolfs
Mrs. Moore
Felco Supreme Mineral
Grains
Hays
Clermont Coop CO
Tre Ore
Fred Schott
Nes
Magnalite
Lawssay
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