Flying Saucer Mystery Solved Near Clermont
Lyle Mabb found a plastic bag shaped like a four foot square object in a pasture north northwest of Clermont. Inside was a card requesting information on time and place and noting it was part of a high altitude weather study by General Milla Aeronautical Research Minneapolis. The bag was empty and kept as a souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Lyle Mabb
L. E. Amundson
General Milla Aeronautical Research
Minneapolis
Dinder
Mabb
Births and Family Notes From Postville and Waterloo
Mr and Mrs John Bakewell welcome daughter Junanne Jon born Friday May 25 at Postville hospital weighing pounds ounces. Mr and Mrs Richard Marah of Waterloo announce son Terry Lee born Thursday May 24 at Schultz Memorial hospital. Mrs Marsh is the former Dorothy Sullivan of Clermont. Mr and Mrs Fremont Sullivan visited the Marsh home in Waterloo on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bakewell
Junanne Jon
Postville Hospital
Richard Marah
Waterloo
Terry Lee
Schultz Memorial Hospital
Marsh
Dorothy Sullivan
Clermont
Fremont. Sullivan
Sandra Serman Visits Cousin in West Union
Sandra Serman of West Union is spending this week with her cousin Bonnie Bergeson, staying at her home and catching up on family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Serman
West Union
Bonnie Bergeson
Bank promotes Alfred Gunsten to assistant manager
Alfred G. Gunsten formerly of Clermont has been promoted to assistant manager of the Bremerton branch of Peoples National Bank of Washington. Mr and Mrs Gunsten plan a July visit to Clermont to see his parents in Benson Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Gunsten
Clermont
Bremerton
Peoples’ National Bank of Washington
Aldersons Start Residence Near Meyer Lot Purchase
Mr and Mrs Merle Alderson began building a home on land bought from Mrs Vernon Meyer. The 24 by 28 foot house will have four rooms and a bath with the basement already excavated. Meyer and Olson lay cement blocks while Shorty and Hans Larson assist in spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Alderson
Vernon Meyer
Meyer
Olson
Shorty
Hans Larson
Alderson
Death of John Schaefer follows fatal Columbia River bar crash
Local residents learn of John Schaefer born July 6 1921 in Eugene Oregon son of Mrs C J Schaefer formerly Anna Sheehy Clermont now Eugene The Ilwaco fisherman’s 34 foot troll boat found swamped after heavy breakers at the Columbia River bar burial in Eugene Oregon He survived by mother two sisters Evelyn Wilhelm and J F Brorby both of Eugene and brother C F Schaefer of Coos Bay Oregon Burial held in Eugene along with reports of Sunday visits and picnics by local families and friends in Gays Mills Wisconsin Albert Lea Minnesota and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
John Schaefer
C. J. Schaefer
Anna Sheehy
Eugene
Ore
Columbia River Bar
Coast Guard
Schaefer
Evelyn Wilhelm
J. F.brorby
C. F Schaefer
Coos Bay
Obituary for Ernest H Brandt of Postville
Ernest H Brandt died May 4 at Postville after months of illness. Funeral services were held May 18 at the farm home and St. Pauls Lutheran church. Rev Frederick R K Ludwig led rites. burial was in Postville cemetery. He was born Nov 17 1871 at Garnaville, married Mathilda Larson in 1903, later Bertha Kuhse Fischer in 1907, leaving one daughter from first marriage and five surviving children. He lived on a farm near Postville since 1907, served as Big Four Fair director, and led his district school for 13 years. He is survived by his widow, four sons, two daughters, stepchildren, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Luttheran Church
Postville
Ernest H .Brandt
Frederick RK. Ludwig
Brandt
Postville Hospital
Postville Cemetery
Ernest Henry Brandt
Gotteéb Brandt
Marie Harttan Brandt
Garnaville
St. Paul's
Mr. Brandt
Mathilda Larson
Bertha Kuhse Fischer
Grand Meadow
South Dakota
Missouri
Raymond
Otto
Verni
Cler Mont
Clarence
Pastville
Viola
Grover Harris
Dour
Elsa
Gus,Meyer
Monroe
Wash
Willie Fischer
Mitchell
Chris Fischer
Waliter Fischer
San Fernando
Calif
John
Clermont
Charles
Fort Atkinson
Martha Schroeder
Castalia
Christine Behrens
Ft. Atkinson
Social guests and visits across several homes
A crowd of relatives and friends visited in numerous homes over the weekend and while celebrating graduations and Memorial Day. The gatherings included the Appelman Paulson Olson Olson families in Decorah Marshfield Guttenberg Cedar Rapids Chicago and Manchester with extended visits in Dyersville and Town City.
Memorial Day Observed in Clermont With Veterans
Twenty five years ago Clermont marked Memorial Day with Charles Swayne giving the address and Civil War veteran Charles Olson as the sole survivor present. Sverud Johnsrud also lives in Clermont with Mrs N H Nelson. Thirteen World War veterans in uniform formed a firing squad and color guard. After gym exercises, cemeteries were visited and 400 red Flanders poppies were worn as proceeds near $4.00 were raised by the local Auxiliary. The school exhibit drew 220 visitors. Buddy Paulson broke a hat off his head and injured his ankle jumping from a moving car. Clermont creamery distributed 600 large and 40 small cans paid for by customers. Ted Peterson left Clermont State Bank for Chicago. A surprise party honored N H Nelson and Agnes Nordhus at the Lutheran church Sunday school. J A Lubke sold voile fabric and Hoffmans offered overalls and socks. George Cowles played baseball in Raedyn, despite a three base hit his team lost 4 to 2. Lois Brandt celebrated May 28 with eight guests. Marvin Johnson built a fire truck with a Ford, fuelled by two tanks and hand extinguishers. H L Gordon joins the Peacock orchestra set to broadcast from WCCO on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Charles Swaney
Fayette
Charles Olson
Navy
Sverud Johnsrud
N. H. Nelson
Buddy Paulson
Main Street
Clermont Creamery
Ted Peterson
Clermont State Bank
Chicago
Lutheran
Agnes Nordhus
J. A. Lubke
Hoffmans
George Cowles
J. O .Anderson
Raedlyn
George
Sumner
Lois Brandt
Marvin Johnson
Ih. L. Gordon
Peacock Orchestra
WCCO
Minneapolis
West Union Residents Attend Graduation and Visits
Mr and Mrs Ed Burt attended graduation exercises at West Union Thursday evening with their grandson a member of the class. Arthur Nelson Jr and Billy Swenson joined Mr and Mrs Dean Schultz of Monona for a week long fishing trip to Longville Minnesota. Mrs Inga Anderson reported a Saturday telephone call from her son Kenneth in San Diego saying he would ship out soon. Visitors Sunday included Mr and Mrs Harry Raney Johnnie and Becky Brooks of West Union in the Clifton Pringle home. The BE D Turner family of Rockford and Mrs Bert Graver of Sioux Falls SD spent Sunday in Clifton Pringle home. Donald Martin and Jeannie of Orchard visited Karl Martin and Dr G E Jorgenson who had returned from New York City and Washington DC. Reuben Svendsen and family of Lawler with Jacquelyn Bakewell were supper guests in Verni Engle home with Keith Thomas Laird Cline and Dean DeSart also there for weekend. Children remained in Clermont with grandparents and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Burt
West Union
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Billy ‘Swenson
Dean Schultz
Monona
Longville
Minn
Inga Anderson
Kenneth
San Diego
Calf
Harry Raney
Johnnie
Becky Brooks
Clifton Pringle
BE D. Turner
Rockford
Bert Graver
Sioux Falls
M. D
Donald Martin
Jeannie
Orchard
Karl Martin
G. E. Jorgenson
New York City
Washington, DC
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Jacquelyn Bakewell
Verni Engle
Keith Thoma
Laird Cline
Dean DeSart
Chicago
Clermont
Selmer Sampson
Osage
Guy Williams
Olavus Berentson
Millard Sampson
Castalia
John L. Burke
Avoca
Nellie
Katherine Sullivan
Harold Larson
Cedar Rapids
Joe Larson
Louis Blood
Odaka
M. C. Larson
Riverside Park
Gordon Hoopman
Cresco
Bess Blake
Manchester
Mabel Young
R. W. Steele
Dubuque
Oscar Gilbertson
Decorah
Carl Halverson
Esther Oelberg
Beverly
Alyce
Norman Shogren
la Crosse
Wis
Gerald Fortsch
Helen Becker
Watertloo
Fortsch
Waterloo
Marion Hitch
Brainard
Carlin
Jessie Loftsgard
Verne Tilford
Joe Brorby
Connie Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
Fremont Sullivan
Marguerite
Richard Marsh
Waterlooo
Mary Huey
Julia Bilden
Jett
Service Club Meeting At Mabel Burrow Home
The Service Club met at the home of Mabel Burrow on Tuesday May 15 with nine members present and three visitors Mrs. Robert Burrow Mrs. Ed Barnes and Mrs. Richard Griebenow. The secretary read an article on Civil Defense Preparedness followed by discussion and readings by Flowers Josie Gilbert Ida Belschner Tena Gress Sophia Kittelson. Group singing closed the meeting and flower bulbs were exchanged before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Mabel Burrow
Robert Burrow
Ed Barnes
Richard Griebenow
Josie Gilbert
Ida Belschner
Tena Gress
Turtle Race Win for Wendell Baechler's Turtle
Mr and Mrs Alfred Baechler Wendell and Gwendolyn and Stanley Lehman of Elgin attended a turtle race in Waukon run by the Des Moines Register and Tribune for carrier boys. Wendell's turtle won first in Class B for this district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Baechler
Wendell
Gwendolyn
Stanley Lehman
Elgin
Waukon
Stanley
Des Moines Register and
Tribune
Injured in Fall at Home After Sunday Incident
Larry Wickham, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wickham, fell down stairs Sunday and remains in Postville hospital for x rays with injuries not yet known. The week’s social notes record numerous visits and dinners across Castalia, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Manchester, Cresco, Decorah, and Chicago, including Selmer Sampson, Olavus Berentson, Joe Larson, and the Odaka Camp Fire group activities, with extended mentions of hospitality in Clermont and Lawler families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wickham
Billy Wickham
Postville Hospital
West Clermont church announces June church activities
See A. O. Nesset, Pastor, lists services for Sunday June 3 including confirmation at 9:30 a.m. and East Clermont Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Weekly adult Bible class Mondays at 8:30 p.m. at West Clermont. May 31 East Clermont societies at 2:00 p.m. Silent auction. Catechization of confirmands at 6:00 p.m. Public invited. June 5-8 South Central district ELC convention at Decorah with delegates Rey Tomsheck Carl Halverson Thore Thompson. June 1 Vacation Bible school closing picnic at 1:45 p.m. June 6 Vacation Bible school opening at Highland church 8:00 a.m. West Clermont Priscilla meets 2:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
East
South Central
E.L. C
Decorah
Rey Tomsheck
Carl Halverson
Thore Thompson
Clermont Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School
Highland Church
West
Clermont
Priscilla
Parish mails to Florida. local notices mixed in
Clermont Methodist Church Mrs Thos Powers of Marion Ohio asks the Echo to send the paper to Box 182 A Route 1 Wargo Florida until further notice. Dinner guests include Mrs R Maubrey and Pvt Bob Maubrey at Fort Riley Kansas and Darlene Eggleston of Ray Minnesota. Gwendolyn Baechler’s May 18 birthday party featured gifts and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Powers
Marion
Ohio
The
Echo
Route 1
Wargo
Florida
R. Maubrey
Palo
Pvt
Bob Maubrey
Fort Riley
Kans
Darlene Eggleston
Ray, Minn
Dona Wilson
Laverna Hegland
Decorah
Frank Nims
Gwendolyn Baechler
Alfred Baechler
Gwendolyn
Ezra Dibble
Rochester
Verne Telford and
Kay
Cedar Rapids
Joe Brorby
Mary Washburn
Agnes Kneeland
McGregor
Roy Simpson
Osage
Lee Havelick
Daisy Stry
Iowa City
University Hospital
Riverside Club Meeting Recalls Social Evening
The Riverside Social Club met at Marjorie Boyle's home with co host Marjorie Olson. Members welcomed Evelyn Mott and sang to start and end. Laura Olson Ruth Larson Bonnie Tatro and Maggie Anderson won contests. Shirley Tatro received a birthday song. Evelyn Mott won the door prize. Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Social Club
Marjorie Boyle
Marjorie Olson
Evelyn Mott
Laura Olson
Ruth Larson
Bonnie Tatro
Maggie Anderson
Shirley Tatro
Luach
Relatives Visit Across Iowa and Minnesota
Mrs Bernard Schrader Jimmie and Mrs Harriet Dug stad spent Tuesday with relatives in Chester Iowa and Spring Grove Minnesota. Kathryn Sullivan returned Thursday from Rochester Minnesota after visiting her brother M J Sullivan and wife. Her brother accompanied her home for a visit here. Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman of Elkader were visitors Tuesday in the Harold Bennett home. Arthur Conner spent the weekend with relatives at Volga and Elkader. Virginia Schrader of Postville was a weekend visitor in the L N Olson home. Mrs Fred Bigler accompanied her son in law Nick Jurgens to Minneapolis Friday for a weekend visit in the Jurgens home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Schrader
Jimmie
Harriet Dugstad
Chester
Iowa
Spring Grove
Minn
Kathryn Sullivan
Rochester
M. J. Sullivan
Henry Hartman
Elkader
Harold Bennett
Arthur Conner
Volga
Virginia Schrader
Postville
L. N. Olson
Fred Bigler
Nick Jurgens
Minneapolis
Jurgens
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. D
Clerzmont, Iowa
Aldersons
Arthur Nelson
Arthur, Jr
Gee
Wander
Dean ‘Schultz
Fred Schultz
Gays Mills
Gene Waters
Daryl
Albert Lea
Alton
Duane Anderson
Guya
Cooper Mipper
Nelson’s Repair Shop
Wadena
Wadena Lumber CO
Burgess-Dugstad Lbr. CO
Schori
Kuster Lbr. CO
E. H. Brandt
Lucian Appelman
Victor Guyer
Truman Paulson
Mrs
Clark Tillinghast
Lloyd Meier
Paul Meier
Guttenberg
Lloyd
Leonard Olson
Alfred Olson
Marshfield
Henry Hirsch
Ronald Kelly
Barbara
Kansas City
Robert Smith
Cedar Falls
E. H. Dibble
Ktems
Enterprise
Service
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont Methodist Church
Riverside Club Meeting
John Deere
Olson & Olson
John Deere Implement A
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