School Exhibit Showcases Wide Range of Student Talent
About two hundred visitors viewed last week’s school display, praised as the most complete yet. Rooms showcased first grade paper crafts, second and third grade bird and flower studies, fourth to sixth grade arithmetic progress charts, art booklets, posters, and water color paintings, plus sewing, book reviews, and manuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Boley
Miss Bricken
Mise Roland
Miss Johnson
Miss Tohnson
Miss Nichols
Parker
Thorn Rosa
Trish
Big High School Play Brightens Gym Audience
The High School presented Nothing but the Truth a three act comedy by James Montgomery to a large grateful crowd last Tuesday in the gym. The cast including Robert Bennett and E M Ralston was praised for strong performances with lively audience applause and the High School Orchestra provided interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montgomery
Lothers
Ethel Clark
Margaret Fox
Mabel — Extera Considine
Loretta Rafferty
Martha
Evelyn Dugstad
O E S District Meeting Set for Cresco May Twenty sixth
Cresco will host the O E S district meeting on May 26. Mrs C L Grover Murthy Matron and Mrs L L Carr secretary were chosen for initiation. Benson and Rev Guneten attended a Circuit meeting at Stavenger church. Knut Groth John Larson Knut Kittleson and Swen Blockhus are town representatives. Rev and Mrs T W Tysdal of St Olaf and Mr and Mrs M P Tysdal of Moose Jaw visited Clermont Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
C. L. Grover Murthy
L. L. Carr
B. M. Benson
Rev. Guneten
Stavenger Church
Shelveland
Knut Groth
John Larson
Town
Knut Kittleson
Swen Blockhus
T. W. Tysdal
St. Olaf
M. P. Tysdal
Moose Jaw
Sask
Canada
Clermont
Knights of Columbus Hold Iowa State Meeting in Waterloo
The 27th annual Iowa State Knights of Columbus convention met in Waterloo on May 21 and 22 with a high mass at Sacred Heart church, a memorial mass for deceased members, and an executive session at Russell Lamson hotel. Officers for the year were elected and 85 candidates became full fledged knights at a Sunday banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Knights of Columbus
Waterloo
Sacred Heart Church
K. of GC
Glen Tibbitts
Jeffery Sullivan
C. C. Ries
Iowa City
Russell Lamson Hotel
K. of C. Club
St. Johns
Cleveland
Clermont Memorial Day Program May 20 1928
Memorial Day program at H S gymnasium begins 10 a m. Clermont Concert Band conducts with call to order by Wm Larrabee Jr Invocation by Rev G Gunston Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by dee Gerhard Houg Memorial Address by G Q Van Derveer Reading by Adjutant Kneeland Benediction by Rev J J Hehir Line of March by Wm Larrabee Jr Star Spangled Banner Graves in both cemeteries to be decorated. car owners asked to aid carrying flowers for girls band and firing squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Gymnasium
Clermont
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
G. Gunston Lincoln
Dee Gerhard Houg
G. Q. van Derveer
J. J. Hehir
Larrabee
Local Band Concert Next Tuesday at City Park
The first band concert of the season will be held next Tuesday evening May 29 at City Park. Under director Mr. R Bills both old and new members have progressed rapidly and the performance is anticipated with delight by all in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Bills
East Luther League Meeting May 27 Program Highlights
East Young People’s League to meet Sunday evening May 27 with programs including invocation by Rev. Guneten, readings by Harold Sticken and Florence Erickson, vocal solos by Hulda Berg and a vocal duet by Ruth Peterson and Elvira Amundson, a convention report by Gladys Erickson, and Bible verses by Bernard Hanson. H Halstenson visited his brother C Halstenson in Elgin last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Young People’s League
Bong
Guneten
Ee Society
Harold Sticken
Hulda Berg
Florence Erickson
Ruth Peterson
Elvira Amundson
Gladys Erickson
Richard Skarshoug
Bernard Hanson
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs met at Clermont
Fifteen of eighteen Fayette county clubs attended the county meeting in Clermont with seventy five at luncheon. Mrs Schneider presided as afternoon session heard reports on library support towels for the blind and efforts of clubs in community projects. district meeting set for Waukon October 4-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fayette County
Clermont
Schneider
Oelwein
Wm. Larrabee
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
King
West Union
Hateh
Farm Bureau
Heisserman
Ruth Olson
John Shipton
Iowa
Lana Henderson
Elgin Study Club
Hauth
Hawkeye
William Larrabee, Jr
Hoyt Young
Arlington
Five Larrabee Children Graduate This Spring
The Larrabee family of Clermont will have all five children graduate this June from three schools. William III and Miss Innes graduate from the University of Iowa, William II completes the law course and Innes a liberal arts degree. Helen finishes at Emma Willard School in Troy New York. Twins Janet and James earn eighth grade certificates in Clermont. Commencement exercises are Friday evening May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
William Larrabee, Jr
Clermont
William III
Miss Innes
University of Iowa
William II
Helen
Emma Willard School For Girls
Troy
N. Y
Janet
James
Larrabee
Argo-Gazette
St Olaf and Gundur Church Announcements
Mrs T W Tysdal of St Olaf delegates to Mission conference and Oscar Lind named for Marion to attend a meeting Sunday June 3 in Minneapolis. Pentecostal services at 8 20 a m for Marion and 10 30 a m for Norway with both languages in one service. Confirmation reunion for classes 1918 to 1928. Members urged to attend and bring prospective members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Tysdal
St. Olaf
Mission Confederation
Oscar Lind
Marion
Minneapolis
Norway
Lutheran Church Third Largest in U S 8
The 1927 Christian Herald statistics show the Lutheran church with 2,656,158 communicants and a gain of 67,879. The Methodist church leads among American churches with 9,119,575 communicants and a 150,910 gain. The three largest Lutheran bodies are United Lutheran, Missouri Synod, and Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Christian Herald
Methodist Church
United Lutheran Church
Th Missouri Synod
Norwegian Lutheran Church of Americn
United States
Notice of Plumbing Shop Relocation After June First
After June first, the plumbing shop of B. P. Friebel will be located in the rear rooms at Olson's barber shop. All work will be taken care of promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
B. P. Friebel
Early spring hat sale at Elgin and Clermont Millinery
Promote a sale offering hats from 6.50 down to 3.95 with many others priced at 1.95 and 2.95. Encourage early selection. The item appears in the Elgin and Clermont Millinery Stores advertisement alongside social notes from a reception hosted by Mrs A Anderson and Mrs A Thorson for Mr and Mrs Clarence Thorson, and notes about eighth grade promotion exercises and operetta Polished Pebbles scheduled for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont Millinery
A. Anderson
A. Thorson
Clarence Thorson
Mrs. Thorson
Paving progress in Iowa towns and county road expansion
Work on town paving proceeds with curb and gutter near completion and cement pours slated after rain delays. A salesman's auto wreck north of Postville left him injured but treated by Dr. Kelleher. Harrison Construction connects No 55 paving from Ossian to the county line, forming a nine mile ribbon of concrete across Winneshiek county as Castalia links with last year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemis
Schlick
Lydia
Oasian Bee
Johnson
Austin
Minn
Postville
Kelleher
Herald
Harrison Construction Company
Ossian
Allamakee
Here
Castalrs
Winneshiek County
Castalia
Sian Bee
Lutheran Church Notes Schedule of Services and Meetings
Highland Church holds English services at 9? morning and Norwegian at 11. East Church Norwegian services at 3 pm. P L L at 8 pm. Mission society meets with Mrs Arthur Olson with Mrs Oscar Lien assisting. West Church in town offers English services at ? pm with a mission meeting Tuesday May 29 hosted by Mrs E E Bilden and Mrs A S Houg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Church
East Church
Mission Society
Arthur Olson
Oscar Lien Aresisting
West Church
P. m. Mission Society
E. E. Bilden
A. S. Houg
Larson to Pitch for Marshalltown in May Game
Fred Zeke Larson, star Clermont pitcher last year, will join Marshalltown after school and coach Garwin high school. He will pitch the first game against Waterloo on May 27, while Harry Shipton declined a contract offer from the same club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Marshalltown
Fred
Zeke” Larson
Clermont
Garwin High School
Waterloo
Harry Shipton
Waterloo Tribune
Will Notice in Fayette County Iowa Probate Hearing
District Court in Fayette County will hear on June 4 1928 an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Minnie Wille late of the county deceased for admission to probate. Dated West Union Iowa May 7 1928. Edgar A Traeger Clerk. Deputy C G Neff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fayette County
Minnie Wille
District Court
West Union
Edgar A. Traeger
C. G. Neff
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. OF C
East Luther League
H. Halstenson
C. §. Halstenson
Iowa Federation OF Women’s Clubs Met
ST. Olaf and Gunder Church
U. 8
Fumble
Lemuel
Jagbers
Katie
Cain
Mister Fumble
By E. Courtney Dunkel
Iowa Briefs
Lutheran Church Notes
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