Gov Blue Speaks at Clermont Memorial Day Event
Gov. Blue addresses Clermont Memorial Day at 10:00 a.m. at Edenhont High School. Friends in the region expect him to appear again, with multiple Memorial Day appearances planned in the northeast. A separate notice describes a surprise Memorial Day picnic and a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Lyle Gunderson with many local families in Postville and Guttenberg.
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Blue
Clermont
Mit
Lyle Gunderson
Roy Dunne
Earl Blumhagen
Otto Fischer
Wm. Baltz
Henry Heysman
Eliott Heysmean
iArthur Baltz
Eldo Gericke
Familly
Waukesha
Wis
Memorial day speaker set for opera house program
25 Years Ago The American Legion boys have secured Hon. C. F. Clark of Cedar Rapids for the Memorial day speaker this year, at the program to be given at the opera house Monday afternoon, May 30. A son was born May 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gress. Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Jr went to Clinton for the Federation of Women's Clubs state meeting. Ben Peterson returned from Postville hospital after appendectomy. Mrs. John Nelson returned from Postville hospital after an operation. O Henderson attended the May Festival at the Teachers State College in Cedar Falls. Wis. visitor Wis. arrived Friday to visit George and family. Prudence Appelman was home from Cedar Rapids for Sunday.
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American Legion
F. Clark
Ceder Rapids
Opera House
Claude Gress
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
John Nelson
Postville Hospital
O. Henderson
Cedar Falls
Teachers State College
Wis
George
Prudence Appelman
Cedar Rapids
Social guests and musical recital noted in area notices
Local social column records visiting relatives and friends including Louis Tysdal Mamie Wilkie and Henry Wolf in Deadwood. Katharine Hokum Westby Wis will present a senior piano recital with Lorraine Osterhus at Luther College Decorah. Various Fayette Oelwein Clermont and Decorah connections appear with family visits and a college event.
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Louis Tysdal
Mamie Wilkie
Deadwood
S. D
Henry Wolf
Inga
Anna Larson
Ellen Malone
Marie Malone
Jack Malone
Jackie
Thomas Cummings
Walter Follett
Wm. J. Nelson
Henry Follett
Kenton Krueger
Fayette
Betty
Follett
Katharine Hokum
Westby
Wis
Luther’ College
Decorah
Lorraine Osterhus
Miss Osterhus
Women’s Chorus
Pi Kappa Tau Society
Linne Biological Society
L. T. N. Olson
Clermont
Carrie Carpenter
Cowles
Russell Grover
Mary Scott
Archie Sullivan
Oelwein
Fremont Sullivan
Geo, Cowles
Clifton Pringle
Excellent Commencement Address at Clermont High
The 1946 commencement address at Clermont High School was delivered Thursday evening in the high school gym by Hon. Henry W Wormley, Assistant Attorney General of Des Moines. The speech was well received by a large audience and regarded as one of the best in Clermont. Wormley’s ideas will be long remembered by graduates and all listeners.
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Clermont High School
Henry W.wormley
Des Moines
Clermont
Mrs Leehy Hosts Woodland Study Club Gathering
The Woodland Study club met at Mrs. Kate Leehy’s home on May 14. Nine members answered Toll ecall with a Mother's Day poem. Three guests attended, and reports on home furnishing and garden hints were shared along with Mother’s Day notes about President Truman.
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Woodland Study Club
Kate Leehy
Tolleall
Elizabeth Regan
Waukon
Grace Barker
Howard Boyle
Susanna Larson
Nora Nelson
President Truman
Amy Hovland
Hatrinks Larson
Mabel “Burrow
Gelena Gunder
Card of Thanks and Local Family News Notes
Expression of thanks for cards and letters during illness with mentions of neighbors helping. Local notices include Rita Rounds’ homecoming from Ft. Sheridan after service, as nurse Lt. Rita, with Saipan and Guam postings, and visits to Milwaukee. Various travels, visits, and social events among Horan, Rounds, Paulson, Schrader, Henderson, Grover, Cline, Moore, Carpenter, Reed, Backhaus, Shipton, Bakewell, Erickson, Brorby, Gunderson, Hangartner, and others in Fayette, Waukon, La Crosse, and Des Moines.
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Rita Rounds
George Rounds
Ft. Sheridan
Rita
Milwaukee
Wis
Saipan
Guam
Raymond Paulson
Waterloo
Katherine Horan
Ralph Schrader
Okshoma City
Okla
Mary Burke
Verni Engle
Sophia Baird
Seattle
Wash
Minnie Backhaus
Wayne Shipton and Son
West Union Hospital
John Bakewell
Jackie
la Crosse
Annastascia
John A. Erickson
J. M. Brorby
Verla Gunderson
Dubuque
Bankers’ Meeting
Gleniie Hangartner
Clermont Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont stores open Wednesday evening May 29
Notice to the public that Clermont stores will be open Wednesday evening May 29 but closed all day Thursday Decoration Day Please keep this in mind S8fpe
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Clermont
West Clermont Parish Schedule of May Activities
May events for oe A Nesset and West Clermont Lutheran parish include service in West Clermont at 9 30 pm on Sunday May 26 and an 11 30 pm service in East Clermont. Vacation Bible school runs at Clermont grade school through Friday May 31 with choir picnics and rehearsals surrounding. A parish Brotherhood meeting May 28 at 8 pm features Harvey Gilbertson, Highland societies meet May 29, and catechization May 30. public invitation extended.
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Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Postville
Lutheran World Action
St. Paul's Lutheran
Clermont
Leonard Moore
Parish Brotherhood
Hast
Harvey Gilbertson
Highland Societies
Alex Pagan
Union Church Sunday Evening Services Begin at 7 30
Union Church will hold services Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock at the union church with congregation expected to attend.
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Union Church
First Holy Communion at St Peter's Church May 19
Beautiful ceremonies marked the First Holy Communion at St. Peter's on Sunday May 19 with organ processional, schoolchildren in white, veils, and Latin responses. Mrs Elmer Truda played during communion and as the children left, 4 pm brought a hymn program before the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Gerald Hemesath sang solos, Helen Gerner accompanied, and First Communion class members named were Clayton Thornton Cletus Eller and Albert Matt. Fr Robert Cooney, pastor.
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St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's School
Elmer Truda
Gerald Hemesath
Paris Angelius
Frank
Helen Gerner
Clayton Thornton
Cletus Eller
Albert Matt
Robert Cooney
Crowe Family News and Marquette Commencement
Anna Mary Crowe returns home from Marquette to spend vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Crowe. The Marquette school commencement was held Friday.
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Anna Mary Crowe
Marquette
E. L. Crowe
Marquette School
Poppy Funds Support for Veterans Aid and Recovery
Poppy funds stand as a key support source for Legion and Auxiliary veterans in need. Government aid and hospital care exist, yet delays in securing help bite. Making poppies gives disabled veterans purpose, occupies idle hospital days, and speeds recovery from war related hardship.
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Legion
Mission Society Met Reflects Local Activities
The West Clermont Mission Society met on Wednesday May 15 with hostesses listed and hymn 163 sung to open. Agnes Bilden was elected delegate to the WMF convention in Minneapolis. Reports on the Cresco convention sessions were given and birthday offerings collected. A Navy discharge news item for Norman Erickson was shared along with local visits and a household product advertisement note.
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West Clermont Mission Society
Mesdames
Herbert Martin
Hans Larson
Merle Moen
Ole Amundson
Louie Amundson
Ben Wed
Awo, Anderson
Marie Skahin
Agnes Bilden
Minneapolis
A. O. Nesset
Clarence Johnson
W.M. IF
Cresco
Chas
Louiston
Alma Anderson
Wm. Burrow
U S W Meeting Highlights May 21 at Becker Home
The U S W gathered at Mrs. Harry Becker's home with co host Mrs Jessie Lofisgard on May 21. Fifteen members attended with Mrs Claude Gross reporting on the Des Moines state convention. Mrs E L Crowe served as president pro tem and a reading on Mothers was given by Mrs Tatra. The group notes U S W is now automatically allied to Amvets.
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Harry Becker
Jessie Lofisgard
Roll Call
Claude Gross
Des Moines
E. L. Crowe
Tatra
U.S.W
Amvets
Steffens Household Sale Saturday Afternoon
A sale of furniture and household goods will be held at the residence of Diedrich Steffens on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A complete list of articles will be found in the advertisement on another page. Announcements have been received of the upcoming marriage on May 28 of Lavon Kaveny and Adrian Buchelt of Calmar. The Kaveny family are former Clermont residents. Mrs. Albert Halverson, Mrs. George Schroyer and Mrs. Merle Buckdasher were callers on Mrs. Lester Anderson Monday. Max Reed left Tuesday for Ottumwa to visit his parents for several days. Mr. and Mrs. John Sampson hosted as weekend guests Mrs. Sampson's mother, Mrs. Laura Holt.
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J. A. Erickson
Norman
Navy
The
Laws Electric Light & Power Co
Cedar Rapids
USS Adm
W. S
Shoemaker
Calif
Irene Crowe
Margaret
Oelwein
Lillie Crews
Rawleigh
Winneshick Crotty
North Fayette County
Rawleigh's
Dept
Freeport
Diedrich Steffens
Adv
Lavon Kaveny
Adrian Buchelt
Calmar
Kaveny
Clermont
Albert Halverson
George Schroyer
Merle Buckdasher
Lester Anderson
Max Reed
Ottumwa
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Enterprise
Campfire
Nesser
Lois Olson
Wm. R, Blake
Robert D. Blue
Mrs. Leehy
Marguerite Sullivan
Eugene Westcott
West Union
Otto’ Krieger
Ruth
Richard Krueger
Hawkeye
Dorothy Sullivan
Alma Ostlie
Jessie Loftsgard
Adrian Kleppe
Alfred Kleppe
Jim Daniels
Winifred Sullivan
Cedar T Rapids
Fremont’ Sullivan
Commercial Club
Richard Grichenow
Dennis
Fritz Tinderholt
Ossian
Lillie Crowe
Alma Appelman
Kenwig
New
Harrison
Charles City
Américan Legion Auxiliary
Bess Tschantz
Mary Grover
Albert Lubke
Louis Schutte and Paul
Fred Tschantz
Elizabeth Kohler
Wadena
Land
Lena Peters
Louise Miller
F. W. Jamison
E. Douglas Street
Bloomington
Mlinois
Larry Horan
Henry Bigler
Julia Bilden
Clermont Lutheran Parish
St. Peter’s Church
Poppy
Mission Society Met
U.S. W. Met
John Sampson
Mrs. Sampscen
Laura Holt
Ed Dugstad
Mgr
Clermont, Iowa
Richard L. Olson
John Deere
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