Clermont Local News Highlights From Cedar Falls To Decorah
Clermont residents share visits for graduations birthdays and illnesses. Martha Davis visits her brother Gilbert Hanson and niece Verni Brandt. Ray Jacobson graduates from 8th grade. Joel Clark’s 34th wedding anniversary noted. Stork shower for Erma Jane Wilson. Nelson birthday upcoming. bankers meeting in New Hampton. W S C S meets June 1. various travels and hospital stays including Mrs H A Lubke and Mary Haas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Davis
Cedar Falls
Gilbert Hanson
Verni Brandt
Local families host visits and farewells in area
Mrs. Caroline Erickson and Selmer dined with Mrs. Bettina Buraas and Gloria. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson entertained in honor of Mrs. Myra McNitt of Waterloo and Miss Mary Mona O Neil of Lansing who leave teaching this fall. Bill Rife and A J Priest with George V Larson attended funeral for Mrs. Frank Bunders in Prairie du Chien. Williston Francis Rima visits Waterloo parents as son returns from Larson home. Cedar Rapids trips and Alpha visitors noted among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Myra McNitt
Waterloo
Mary Mona O'Neil
Lansing
Olsons
McNitt
Miss O'Neil
Bill Rife
Attuana
Penn
A. J. Priest
George V. Larson
Frank Bunders
Prairie du Chien
Wisc
Priest
Paul D. O’mears
Williston Francis Rima
Williston
Emanuel Larson
Will J. Nelson
H. H. Follett
Cedar Rapids
Carl Westpfahl
Kenny
Oliver Christopherson
Family of
Alpha
Ruth Larson
Growing Together book offers constructive vacation ideas
A reader summary praises Rhoda W. Eicmeister’s Growing Together guiding parents to keep children active during vacations with simple home projects. It highlights science, nature, home crafts, and cooperative play, noting the author’s forgiving stance on unfinished work and garden mishaps as learning opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda W. Eicmeister
D. Appleton Century Company
New York
Clermont School News highlights many awards and band
Gutcher Kenneth Tatro and Mr Moore award letters to junior high basketball players Elbert Westprahl Donald Gerner Wayne Olson Gerald Guyer and Robert Johnson. Arthur Nelson earns second year bar. Music students listed with names instruments and speeds. Numerous awards honor rolls citizenship and perfect attendance noted for the year with many named students and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutcher
Kenneth Tatro
Moore
Elbert Westprahl
Donald Gerner
Wayne Olson
Gerald Guyer
Robert Johnson
Arthur Nelson
Perfect attendance noted for six weeks in several classes
The report lists students with perfect six week attendance across grades, names many in first to fourth grade groups including Janet Lyngass Virginia Nelson Wayne Olson Judith Swenson Dawn Thornton Rose Marie Doyle DeWayne Johnson Oran Shipton Barbara Appelman Mine Kist Mayvis Larson Wendell Loftsgard Marilyn Olson and Mary Tschantz Gwendolyn Baechler leads the term with perfect attendance Also noted are those with perfect attendance last six weeks and several who returned dental cards Visitors, health booklets completed, spelling test high marks for Sandra Bilden Erla Bennett Dennis Muchow and Diane Wickham and a weekly birthday treat distribution by Kathleen Amundson and Gary Hyde
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wander
Carol Schweinerus
Jo Ann Moore
Janet Lyngaas
Arthur Nelson
Elbert Westpfahl
Richard Wenrich
Mayvis Larson
Marilyn Wede
Ramona Olson
Donna Johnson
Robert Johnson
Roger Amundson
Sylvia Guyer
Lorraine Kittleson
LaVonne Swenson
Mary Tschantz
Mrs. Moore
Ann Larsen
Marlene Durscher
Carmen Swenson
K. Anderson
B. Appelman
R. M. Doyle
G. Eide
M. Fischer
R. Hoopman
E. M. Jerdee
DeWayne Johnson
D. Johnson
M. Kist
M. Larson
E. Nelson
W. Loftsgard
E. Miller
A. Olson
M. Olson
Shipton
H. Stumme
J. Thornton
G. Wander
R. Westpfahl
D. Yauslin
Gerald Schupanitz
Gloria Buraas
Darlene Olson
Marilyn Follett
Joan Gerner
Marilyn Olson
Oran Shipton
Wayne Olson
Carol Schweinefus
Judith Swenson
Lillian Franzen
Barbara Appelman
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Evelyn Miller
Rose Marie Doyle
Gordon Larnon
Dawn Thornton
Janet Lyngass
Virginia Nelson
Mine Kist
Wendell Loftsgard
Gwendolyn Baechler
Richard Belschner
Diane Bilden
Linda Hackman
Carolyn Kittleson
Carolyn Olson
Douglas Anderson
Dale Hoopman
Lyle Larson
Linda Hackmann
Roger Jacobson
Karen Larson
Carolyn Follett
Carol Swenson
Clarissa Miller
Evelyn Bennett
Nancy Pratt
Anita Olson
LaVerne Nims
Almer Amundson
Richard
Marlene Anderson
Earl Bennett
Elaine
Joyce Schultz
Sandra Bilden
Erla Bennett
Dennis Muchow
Diane Wickham
Ervin Ames
Elsie Marie Wede
Shirley Jacobin
Wanda Meyer
Gene Wede
Kathleen Amundson
Gary Hyde
Richard Griebenow
School Picnic And Grade Highlights Include Attendance And Tests
A school recount highlights fifth and sixth graders enjoying a park picnic with a Good Citizens Club program and a May 6 birthday for Wanda Barnhouse. It notes perfect attendance for Wendell Baechler, Clarence Jacobin, and Jean Morse, plus top spelling scores for a group of students and plans toward an eighth grade commencement. Seventh and eighth grades report mumps interruptions but focus on tests, program prep, and perfect attendance for several students including David Gutcher and Joann Swenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Good Citizens Club
Law of Loyalty
Wanda Barnhouse
Keith Aanes
Nancy Hoopman
Karen Jacobson
Larry Jacobson
Sheryl Peterson
Joan Bennett
Paul Hackman
Adrian Larson
Dennis Bear
Wendell Baechler
Clarence Jacobin
Jean Morse
Marlene Durscher
Robert Johnson
Ralph Kneeland
Carmen Swenson
Marilyn Wede
David Gutcher
Roger Kist
Ila Mae Meyer
Glendal Nygaard
Joann Swenson
Clermont Community Club elects officers at cafe supper
Last week’s letter notes Connie and David Dummermuth visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth. Thirty four attended the Clermont cafe supper on Monday evening May 16 where officers were elected at the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
David Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
Clermont Cafe
Social Guests and Family Visits Across Towns
El mer Olson and Gordon Hoopman led a list of dinner guests on Sunday May 15 including Mrs Myra McNitt Mary ONeil Andine Vasbey Joyce Amundson Bob Oakey and Bob Skelton Mrs Bettina Burns accompanied Alfred Buraas to Northwood N C for a funeral and they visited the Albert and Elmer Erickson families in Erskine Minn Myra McNitt Mary Mona ONeil and Andine Vasby were dinner guests Tuesday of Mrs Alma Anderson Mr and Mrs Leonard Olson Steveo Mr and Mrs Henry Olson Mr and Mrs Clarence Olson Mrs Mina Olson and Mr and Mrs John Mark were dinner guests in the L T Olson home Selmer Mr and Mrs Lloyd Aanes Jean and Keith Alfred Buraas and Shirley were guests Sunday evening at Mrs Bettina Burns home Ruth Starkey was a weekend guest of Mrs Myrtle Learn at West Union Henry Schweinerus and James Anderson flew to Schaller Ill Friday to visit Mrs Bill Brehm and family returning Sunday Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fox and family Mrs Wm Greathead Jr and Mrs Emma Payne all of Fayette were supper guests Sunday in the Karl Martin home Mr and Mrs Herbert Dumm ermuth were supper guests in the Eldred Patterson home at Fayette Sunday Mr and Mrs Walter Lundy and family of Decorah and Mr and Mrs Glen Olson and family of Postville were guests Sunday of Mrs Evelyn Olson and children Joyce Amundson of Cedar Falls and Bob Oakey of Des Moines were weekend visitors with relatives there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hoopman
Elmer Olson
Richard Crowe
J. A. Erickson
Franz Appelman
Myra McNitt
Mary O'Neil
Andine Vasbey
Joyce Amundson
Bob Oakey
Bob Skelton
Bettina Burns
Alfred Buraas
Northwood
N. C
Joseph Thingelstad
Albert
Elmer Erickson
Erskine
Minn
Mary Mona O'Neil
Andine Vasby
Alma Anderson
Leonard Olson
Steveo
Henry, Olson
Clarence Olson
Mina Olson
John Mark
L. T
Bill Brehm
Kenneth Fox
Wm. Greathead, Jr
Emma Payne
Fayette
Karl Martin
Herbert Dummermuth
Eldred Patterson
Walter Lundy
Decorah
Glen Olson
Postville
Evelyn Olson
Cedar, Falls
Des’ Moines
Faculty ladies host stork shower for two teachers
The ladies of the faculty held a stork shower in the home room of the grade building Monday evening honoring Mrs. Dean Don Sart and Mrs. Bernard Schrader. Mrs. Richard Griebenow was a dinner guest Friday in the Henry Lawson home at Postville. Dick and Dennis picked up Mrs. Griebenow Friday evening and all were supper guests in the John Dundee home at Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Don Sart
Bernard Schrader
Richard Griebenow
Henry Lawson
Postville
Dick and
Dennis
Griebenow
John Dundee
Waterville
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Bert Sturm
Wallace Barr
Millard Danielson
Mason City
Ray Jacobson
Ray Reierson
Emil Johnson
Eykiader
Joel Clark
Mark
Patricia Lyne
George Belschner
Janice Brady
Minneapolis
Russell Pratt
Clement Messerli
Wadena
Mix
Dan Messerli
Danny
Fennimore
Wis
N. H. Nelson
Nelson
W. R. Blake
M.C. Larson
Harold Earle
Queen City
W. E. Hyman
Hyman
Jack Malone
Ellen Malone
Elmer Nelson
West Union
Henry C. Olson
Bob Franzen
Mary Haas
Postville Hospital
Earl Wilbur
Henry Jacobson
H. A. Lubke
Decorah Hospital
Wm. R. Blake
Nobel Young
Manchester
E. W. Williams
State Fair Managers’ Association
The
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Iowa
John Wayne
Pedro Armindariz
Godfathers
David Niven
Teresa Wright
Brian Ahearne
Const
Bennett
Caroline Erickson
Selmer
Bettina Buraas
Gloria
Clermont School News
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Validictorian
Oun’ Gerner
Carol Schweine
Jus
Howard Stumme
Jordon Larson
Dale Schultz
Ludith Swenson
Minnie Kist
Mavis Larson
LaVonne Swen
Marcia Bush
Cathryn Crowe
Vivian Easler
Gary Gilson
Helen Henderson
Mary Jean Kamp
Gerene Larson
Janice Larson
Gail Mabb
JoAnn Moore
Judy Nelson
Pauline Nygaard
Eliott Olson
Grace Olson
Rebecca Olson
Shirley Peterson
LaVerne Swenson
Albert Wede
Annette Wenger
Martin Fischer
Larry Bergeson
Kenneth Eide
Bert Henderson
Rose Marie Larson
JoAnn Mabb
Patty Morris
Sandra Schave
Bobby Swenson
Jerry Wander
Mervin Marti
Vivian Basler
Germany
Geo. L. Cook
Elkader, Iowa
Bayless Hotel
Mr Smith
Corona
John Tillotson
DR. L. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Towa
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Funeral Home
Olurvee
John Deere
John Deere Company
Olson & Olson the
Deere Implements and Se Sales
Myron Chapman
Elgin
Towa
N. Olson
E. K. Mork
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