Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights May Report and Plans
The American Legion Auxiliary met on May 17 in the Legion room with hostesses Mia Joycelyn Bakewell and Mrs. Clara Belachner. The president announced Cancer drive contributions totaling 230 for Clermont, exceeding quotas. Joyce Appelman thanked volunteers, poppy sales supported by Tow veterans, and proceeds aid veterans and their children. Plans include Memorial Day activities at the school gym and a house-to-house sale by Camp Fire girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Wey 17
Legion Room
Mia
Joycelyn Bakewell
Clara Belachner
Clermont
Joyce Appelman
The
Cancer Association
Russell Pratt
Towa
Amvet Auxiliary Holds May Meeting At Kittelson Home
The Amvet Auxiliary met on Tuesday May 17 at Mrs Clarence Kittelson s home. After opening rites and pledge two poems were read and a thought for the day given. A thank you card for birthday gifts was read and a May donation to Sunny Crest hospital at Dubuque was reported. Helen Kittelson was named delegate to the May 22 district meeting at National. Officers for the new year were installed, home project discussion noted, penny march conducted, and a group luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvet
Clarence Kittelson
America
Josie Gilbert
Sophie Kittelson
Shick Hospital
Sunny Crest
Dubuque
Helen Kittelson
National
Clermont High School closes 1949 with awards and trips
Seniors bid farewell as Clermont High School wraps the 1948 49 year with awards in speech staff and athletics The senior class travels to Chicago after a May 18 gymnasium ceremony where teachers awarded certificates and medals for speech and participation The year's sports letters and captaincies are listed for girls and boys basketball and baseball including names such as Lor tain Kittleson Mary Tschantz Gerald Schupanitz Norman Sampson and Donald Gutcher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Schrader
Lorraine Kittleson
Mary Tschantz
Arden Olson
Marilyn Olson
Marilyn Follett
Joan Gerner
Lorene Gilbert
Ruth Wespfachl
Judy Swenson
Virginia Nelson
Kathryn Larson
Gerald Schupanitz
Norman Sampson
Roger Amundson
Kenneth Tatro
Howard Stumme
Kenneth Anderson
Wendell Loftegard
Donald Yauslin
DeWayne Johnson
Oran Shipton
Donald Gutcher
Basaball
Ald. Schu
Clermont Loses to Volga 13 to 5 in Football or Baseball
Game summary shows Clermont falling 13 to 5 to Volga. Batters listed include Barker Looney Wells Taylor with 1 hits off Barker and 2 off Wells. Three-base hits credited to Anderson Smith Ryan. Two-base hits belong to Looney Whitford Ryan Erhardt. Walks issued to Looney and Taylor. Umpire Schupbach noted.
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Barker
Looney
Wells
Taylor
Anderson
Smith
Ryan
Whitford
Volga
Clermont
Clermont Abr
R. Looney
J. Looney
Rae A L. Olson
Surprise Farewell Party For Mrs Griebenow
A group of ladies hosted a surprise farewell party for Mrs Dick Griebenow on Wednesday afternoon May 11 as she and her husband prepare a month long trip to vinj t yin Washington. Attendees included Mesdames Perry Faulson Ole Peterson Esther Kimball Henry Amundson Ray Reierson Irene Ostlie Leo Emma Bear Ed Barnes and many others. Also absent were Mrs Lloyd Scott and Mr and Mrs Harvey Jarmis. The event followed by visits and dinners at various homes highlighted community ties as residents share greetings, gifts, and best wishes for the Griebenows journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Griebenow
Griebenows
Vinjt Yin
Washington
Mesdames Perry Faulson
Ole Peterson
Esther Kimball
Henry Amundson
Ray Reierson
Irene Ostlie
Leo
Emma Bear
Ed Barnes
William Belschner
Jean and
Richard
Bob Burrow
Nesset Grinna Wedding at West Clermont Lutheran
Esther Nesset and Alden Grinna wed in a double ring ceremony at West Clermont Lutheran church Decorah on May 17. Officiant Pastor A. Nesset and N. C. Doesdall addressed the couple. Attendants Elsie Nesset and Dean Kittelson. The bride wore lace and satin with a jeweled veil, carried a marine armlet bouquet. maid of honor wore lavender marquisette. Reception for forty followed. couple to reside in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Nesset
Decarah
A. C. Nesset
Clermont
Alden Grinna
Gust Grinna
Decorah
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Nesget
N. C. Doesdall
Glenwood Lutheran Church
Mies Verla Gunderson
Clarence Amundson
Elsie Nesset
Fairview Hospital
Minneapolis
Dean Kittelson
Luther College
Ada Scott 13 Dies in Minnesota Home
Twenty five years ago Ada Scott aged 13 died at her brother Marian's Willmar Minnesota home after a frail illness. She leaves her mother Mrs. Mary Scott and two brothers and a sister in sorrow. The senior class play The Charm School will be shown Friday at the opera house. Margaret Holt and Paul Cooley of West Union wed last Wednesday evening, attended by Leila Olson and Gerhard Halverson. Harry Becker rents barber shop at Sumner and will stay Clermont until school ends. A class of 15 confirmed at Lutheran church Sunday. Ruth West married Donald Scott of Marquette at West Union M E church Tuesday afternoon. Anna Brorby went to Rochester for treatment with sister Mrs Henry Skarshaug. Mrs Hack visited last week at Louise Miller home, then left for relatives in South Dakota.
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Ada Scott
Marian
Willmar
Minn
Minnesota
Mary Scott
Opera House
Margaret Holt
Paul Cooley
West Union
Leila Olson
Gerhard Halverson
Harry Becker
Sumner
Becker
Joe
Clermont
Ruth ‘West
Annetta West
Donald Scott
Marquette
M. E
Anna Brorby
Rochester
Henry Skarshaug
Hack
Louise Miller
South Dakota
Lutheran Church notices outline parish events and vacation school
Sunday activities across Highland East Clermont and West Clermont include Sunday school, confirmations, Norse service, and Luther League. Evangelistic services close Thursday under Pastor Abrahamson. Elgin and Clermont vacation bible schools start May 31 and June 1 with Rodger Jordahl teaching. Priscillas and Societies gather June 2 with listed hostesses and program chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesset
Highland
East Clermont
Jacob Tanner
Luther League
West Clermont
A. L. Abrahamson
Elgin
Larrabee School
East Clermont Church
Schneider School
Elgin Public School
Rodger Jordahl
Luther Theoological Seminary
St. Paul
Clermont
Ole Amundson
Jerdee
Lavern Stumme
Millard Nelson
Henry Olson
Andine Vasby
Harold Bennett
Martin Amundson
Gerhard Halverson
Julia Helgerson
Clarice Lien
Alphie Thorson
Arthur Amundson
Clermont Methodist Church Service Notice
Clermont Methodist Church announces the next service for June 5 at 7 30 p m. Pledge reminders indicate due dates by July 1. Rev Bruce D Jones serves as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce D. Jones
St Peters Church Announces Mass, Confessions and Graduation
St Peter's Church holds Sunday Mass at 8 and 10 a.m. Confessions are Saturday at 8 p.m. and before Sunday Mass. School closes with graduation on Sunday May 29 at 8 p.m. in the church, combined with May devotions. The annual St Peter's School picnic is Thursday with students and teachers spending the day at Pike's Peak in McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's School
Pike's Peak
McGregor
Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings across Castalia and McGregor
Arthur Conner spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother Henry Conner in Castalia. Mr. and Mrs. Don Ehly and three children of Waterloo visited for a Sunday picnic at Pike's Peak in McGregor, bringing along Mrs. Mary Griebenow and Mrs. Eliza Martz as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Amundson and twin daughters visited Milford Olson on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Meyer and Carol of Postville joined Verni Brandt for Sunday evening in her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Conner
Henry Conner
Castalia
Don Ehly
Waterloo
Pike's Peak
McGregor
Mary Griebenow
Eliza Martz
Arthur Amundson
Milford Olson
Milo Meyer
Carol
Postville
Verni Brandt
Graduation Party Honors Gloria Burnas at Luncheon
Mrs. Bettina Burnas hosted a luncheon after commencement for her daughter Gloria with guests including Mrs. Caroline Erickson Selmer and many area residents. Weekend visits and church activities featured, with locals visiting Oelwein and attending the Methodist conference led by Dr. Dilla Elgin. Kay Tilford from Cedar Rapids stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brorby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettina Burnas
Gloria
Caroline Erickson and
Selmer
Mellien Loftsgard
Carl Patrick
Alfred Buraas
Shirley and
DeElia
Donald Heins
LaMont Gericke
Lloyd Aanes
Clarice and
Jean
Kenneth Westprahl
Loren Bush
Nellie Carpenter
Jake Ponsar
Oelwein
John Cummings
Eliza Martz
W. R. Blake
Country Club
West Union
Lorranne Crowe
Herbert Dummermuth
Gerald Gutcher
Ruth Starkey
Gordon-Mann Rites Unite Des Moines Couple in 1949
Jean Margaret Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Gordon Oak Park Des Moines and Roy Vincent Mann son of Mr and Mrs R V Mann Clinton were married at All Saints Church Des Moines on April 30 1949 Rev Jas Mather officiated Lorraine Aniston of Chicago a Marycrest classmate sang the nuptial mass with Jacquelyn Fettkether. The bride wore a white chantilly lace gown with a long train and bonnet veil trimmed with orange blossoms. A wedding breakfast for forty eight relatives and out of town guests was at Dotys tea room after the ceremony. A reception for one hundred followed at the parents home. The bride attended Marycrest College Davenport two years and has worked in the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co engineers dept for two years. The groom served 3 12 years in the service attended St Ambrose Davenport and works for American Home Foods. They plan to live in Davenport. Grandmother Gordon is Sue McGreevey formerly of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Margaret Gordon
H. L. Gordon
Oak Park Ave
Des Moines
Roy Vincent Mann
R. V. Mann
Clinton
All Saints Church
Jas. Mather
Lorraine Aniston
Chicago
Marycrest
Jacquelyn Fettkether
Mrs. Wagner
Gordon
Doty
Marycrest’ S College For Women
Davenport
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
St. Ambrose College
American Home Foods Corporation
Sue McGreevey
Clermont
Clermont Calendar Notices and Memorial Day Closures
Clermont calendar lists Firemen meeting on May 30 and Methodist, Rosary, and East Clermont societies in early June. Memorial Day closures affect all businesses in Clermont. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Malven and George of Sumner visit Mr. and Mrs. George Belschner over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen's Meeting
Methodist Wis. Cs
West Clermont Priscillas
East Clermont Societies
Rosary Society
Clermont
Commercial Club
Herbert Malven
George
Sumner
George Belschner
Memorial Day Program At High School Auditorium
Memorial Day observance scheduled for May 30 at 10 a.m. in the high school auditorium features the American Legion with the band. The program includes a flag salute, Star Spangled Banner, invocation, vocal solos by Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Olson, a address by Charles Antes, announcements, honor roll, line march to cemeteries, Taps by Marilyn Follett, Legion commander remarks, Benediction by Fr. Cooney and retirement of colors by the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advancement of Colors
American Legion
Jr. Auxiliary
Star Spangled Banner
Willet Miller
Charles Antes
West Union
Leonard Olson
Marilyn Follett
Legion
Benediction
Cooney
Arlington and Clermont Seniors Take Chicago Trip
Senior classes from Arlington and Clermont traveled by bus to Chicago Saturday morning and returned yesterday morning. Chaperones included Supt. and Mrs. North and Supt. and Mrs. Moore. They visited Brookfield Zoo Airport Shedd Aquarium Field Museum Chicago Theater 4th Press Church Maxwell Market Stevens Hotel Armours Jackson Park Lincoln Park Board of Trade Fields Riverview and other places. They rode the rubber neck busses subway and L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Clermont
Chicago
North
Moore
Brookfield Zoo
Airport
Shedd Aquarium
Field Museum
Chicago Theater
4Th Press Church
Maxwell Market
Stevens Hotel
Armours
Jackson Park
Lincoln Park
Board of Trade
Fields
Riverview
Subway
Bridge Party Honors Mrs. Lorranne Crowe Birthday
Mrs W R Blake entertained a bridge party Friday evening honoring Mrs Lorranne Crowe on her birthday. Attending were Mesdames Anna Dahmen Ruth Olson Frances Cline Joyce Appelman Bertha Easler Mildred Moore could not attend. A gift was presented to the guest of honor and bridge prizes went to Mrs Crowe and Mrs Appelman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Blake
Lorranne Crowe
Mesdames
Anna Dahmen
Ruth Olson
Frances Cline
Joyce Appleman
Bertha Easler
Mildred Moore
Crowe
Appelman
Local visits mark Monday social rounds
Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth spent Monday visiting in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Sid Tope of West Union visited Monday in the Russell Pratt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dummermuth
Waterloo
Sid Tope
West Union
Russell Pratt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Amvet Auxiliary Meeting
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
M. H. Moore
B. North
de Wayne
Johnson
Ruth Westpfahl
Dale Schultz
Mary Tschante
Elbert Westpfahl
Robert Easler
Albert Schave
la- Venne Swenson
Lorraine Kittelson
Richard Wenrich
Elsie Marie Jerdee
David Appelman
LaVonne Swenson
Elsie Marie dJerdee
Ardes Olson
Evelyn Miller
Rose Marie Doyle
Barbara Appelman
Darlene Olson
Sylvia Guyer
Ruth Westprahl
Marie Jerdee
Ass’t
Gloria Buraas
Lillian Franzen
Howard, Stumme
Mayvis Larson
Harvey Jarmis
Dickie
Sandra
Iteuben Svendsen
Sandy
LaVerne Wersinger
Cecelia Dougherty
Verni Engle
Clara Helgerson
Dorothy Helgerson
Carol Ann
Joan Gunderson
Emma Gunderson
LaNora Halvorson
Maynard
U. S
Emil Lassig
Lavon
Cantalia
Edwin Jacobson
Mary Tachantz
Lena Peters
Nels Ivergon
George Child
Aurora
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Spokane
Wath
Griebenow
Alert Paulson
Black Hills
Yellow Probe Mational Park
Grinna
Rosemary Howden
Norma Jean Ellingson
Leeds
N. D
Public Opinion
Decorah High School
Calmar Wagon Factory
Enterprise
Lutheran Church
Clermont Methodist Church
St. Peter’s Church
Gordon—Mann
Lowe Brothers
Mellotone
Fides
Lowe Brothers Plax-Cote
Ixterior
Burgess Dagstad Lumber Company
Clermont, Iowa
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