Sketch of Lewis C Hein life and funeral notices
Lewis C Hein born October 14 1914 in Postville died suddenly at his Cedar Rapids home. He married Wiss Florence Erickson on November 20 1942 and worked with a life insurance company. Surviving are his widow mother and brother. Funeral services were held in Cedar Rapids and Postville with interment in Postville Cemetery. Relatives and friends attended from Cedar Rapids Ames Erskine Minn Harmony and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Hein
George Hein
Emma Meyer Hein
Postville
St. Paul's
Cedar Rapids
Emma Hein
Harold Hein
Lutheran Church
Eagle Lodge
Turner Chapel
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Vearl Andrew
Clemens Loftsgard
Carl Smith and
David
Ames
Art Elmer Erickson
Erskine, Minn
Ceder Rapids
Skeleton Walks captivates crowd in junior class play
A packed high school auditorium enjoyed the suspenseful production The Skeleton Walks performed by the junior class. Cast included David Appelman Gerald Schupanitz Mary Tschantz Lorraine Kittelson Daryl Sampson Gloria Buraas Roger Amundson Darlene Olson Sylvia Guyer LaVonne Swenson Irene Erickson directed by Irene Erickson with Norene Amundson soloists and an in-house chorus under Mrs M H Moore and Joyce Amundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Appelman
Gerald Schupanitz
Mary T’schantz
Irene Ericks0
Norene Amundson
Neva Durscher
Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Recaps Local Visits
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Clara Helgerson’s home with co hosts Lorraine Gunderson and Irene Frieden. Helen Kittelson presented on The Water Carrier and led the storage lesson. Members sang and discussed Mrs Sayre’s broadcast and birthday songs honored Clarice Lien and Beulah Kozelka. Visitors included families from Maynard West Union and Cedar Rapids attendance noted.
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Grand Meadow
Clara Helgerson
Lorraine Gunderson
Irene Frieden
Helen Kittelson
Roll
Trene |Frieden
Esther Helgerson
Beryle Swenson
Marjorie Amundson
Harriet Olson
Perfect Attendance Omission Sparks School Notice
Mary Tschantz was left off the list of students with perfect attendance for the first six weeks. The new Student Council met and formed plans for the year. A constitution committee including Millard Nelson, Roger Amundson, Ruth Anderson, and Elsie Jerdee was chosen to draft the council's constitution. Additional committees will be formed later. Marjorie Westpfohl received a certificate of award from Curtis Publishing Co for selling $47.50 in magazines, acknowledged for benefiting the school.
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Mary Tschantz
Mary
Millard Nelson
Roger Amundson
Ruth Anderson
Elsie Jerdee
Marjorie Westpfohl
Curtis Publishing Co
Marjorie
Weeklong hot lunch menu and Senior of the Week
The week of October 27 to 31 served 153 meals daily including mashed potatoes with roast beef and gravy on Monday and chili on Tuesday. Wednesday featured scalloped corn and meat sandwiches. Thursday pork and beans and peanut butter sandwiches. Friday sweet potatoes and cheese salad. Senior of the Week is Trene Wede, born May 19, 1930, described with brown hair and green eyes.
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Bill Wede
Trene
WLS
Elgin youth Gerald Kittelson aims for military service
Gerald Kittelson, a tall Elgin senior, eyes enlistment in the army or navy after graduation. Born May 28, he stands 6 ft 2 in with brown hair and blue eyes and enjoys basketball. His favorite subject is food and he loves mashed potatoes, listening to KDEC Decorah.
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Gerald Kittelson
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Elgin
KDEC
Decorah
Seventh and Eighth Grades Read and Perform Poems
Seventh graders memorized Trees by Joyce Kilmer and performed it in choral reading. They also read The Pied Piper of Hamelin aloud for fun. Eighth graders studied Wild Animals and Their Ways for supplementary reading. Our Current Events lessons visited Alaska, intriguing many with relatives who helped build the Alaska highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Kilmer
Wease
Hamelin
Alaska
Alaskan
Clermont Ladies Aid Met and Plans Library Window
The Clermont Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Florence Gutcher home with hostesses Mrs. Alice Kittelson and Mrs. Helen Tatro. Edna Nelson and Ruth Nelson were chosen to decorate a library window to promote National Book Work. Members urged Friday library hours from 3 to 5 pm and noted hours and a broad selection for all ages. Lunch followed with a lesson on Cuba by Mrs. Lydia Stumme.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid
Florence’ Gutcher
Alice Kittelson
Helen Tatro
Edna Nelson
Ruth Nelson
Clermont
Ladies’ Aid
Lydia Stumme
Cuba
Clermont Commanders Start New Season
The Clermont Commanders open the season against Randalia on November 11 away, return with a veteran lineup led by Vernon Spafts and Franklin Shipton, and feature last season's five seniors in the likely starting five. The girls contend for places with Norene Amundson and Lorraine Kittelson among returning players, as both squads show much improvement from last year. Home opener is November 14 against Monona.
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Clermont
Randalia
Vernon Spaftsgard
Franklin Shipton
Gerald Kittelson
Kenneth Amundson
Gordon Meyer
Ardis
Marilyn Olson
Ruth Westpfahl
Monona
Social notes from Postville and Cedar Rapids area
Community members and relatives are listed attending funerals, visits, and meals across towns including Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Decorah LeRoy Minn and Waterloo. Names include the Hansons Erickson Lundy Olson Loftsgard Nuerre Swenson Aanes Mowers Aulden Cornish Lyngan Larson Hatlestad Triem and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Oscar Hanson
Milo Meyer
Postville
Cedar Falls
Leslie Davis
Martha Hanson Davis
J. A. Erickson
Irene
Dean DeSart
Cedar Rapids
Henry Olson
Decorah
Walter Lundy
Vernon Olson
Sophia Loftsgard
Hans J. Larson
Aulden Cornish
George V. Larson
Ewald Lyngans
Walter Nuerre
Herbert Nuerre
Earlville
John Sampson
Willard Schroeder
Henry Schroeder
Tillie Swenson
Laura Aanes
Albert Mowers
Richard Aanes
Evan Lien
Clarisa
Verdell Hatlestad
Silas Hatlestad
LeRoy
Minn
Lizzie Bauman
Calmar
James Triem
American Education Week Observed Across Districts
American Education Week runs November 9 to 16 as schools urge parental involvement. The text emphasizes citizen responsibility to support boards of education, funding, teacher employment, and school facilities while the American Legion promotes interest in teaching youth to become better citizens.
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Boards of Education
United States
The
American Legion
Clermont Victorious In Football Clash At Ball Grounds
Clermont 24 Fayette 3 in a lively contest highlighted by long runs from Larson Horan and Sullivan. Other local items note births visits injuries and relocations including Mrs M J Keenan visiting Blooming Prairie relatives and Hackmann moving to Clermont to run the furniture store and undertaker business.
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Clermont
Fayette High
Ball Grounds
Larson
Horan
Sullivan
M. J. Keenan
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Wm Cummings
James Cahalan
J. M. Brorby
Frank Devery
Cedar Rapids
Thos. Powers
C. A. Hoffman
Rochester
Mayo Hospital
G. H. Hackmann
Freiburghaus
Card of Thanks and Local Social Notes
Card of thanks from Mrs Lyle Gunderson expresses gratitude for cards flowers and cheer during hospital stay and convalescence. Local socials note visits and greetings include Junior Lutheran Daughters convention in Decorah with anthem Over the Sea and travel by Mradames Accola Harvey Meyer Richard L Olson and Rev A O Nesset. Further visits list includes LeRoy Minn Hawkeye Des Moines and Marquette with several local families.
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Postville Hospital
Lyle Gunderson
Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation of
West Clermont
Ralph Wells
Josephine Wells
Geneva
LeRoy
Minn
Len Simek
Keith Thoma
Michael
H. A
West Clermont church notices and events schedule
Pastor Nesset and Rev Abrahamsen lead services at West Clermont and East Clermont on November 3. Sermon theme Every Soul Needs Jesus Christ. Missions drive offerings requested. November 10 pocket Testament banquet at East Clermont. November 6 East Clermont Societies meet at 2 pm with hostesses listed. November 11 East Clermont Mothers Club meet. November 12 Sunday school teachers training at 7 pm and society sale and lunch at 8 pm.
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A. L. Abrahamson
Jesus Christ
United Mission Advance
East Clermont
Abrahamson
Amanda Buroden
Lawrence West
Millard Gisleson
Clifford Olson
Jim Taylor
Ed Kazelka
West Clermont
West Clermont Uma
East Clermont Mothers’ Club
Tilpher Bilden
East Clermont Society
Clermont Methodist Church Service Notice
Clermont Methodist Church announces Sunday evening service on November 16 and plans to renew subscriptions to the Christian Advocate at the same price as last year, 1.50 dollars. Rev. Bruce D. Jones, Pastor.
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The
Christian Advocate
Bruce D. Jones
St Peters Church First Friday devotions and youths events
St Peters Church holds First Friday devotions on Nov 7 with 8 30 am Mass and communion at 1 30 pm. Confessions Thursday at 8 pm and before Friday Mass. Holy Hour 7 30 to 8 30. Sunday Masses listed with confessions before Mass. Youth Club met in church hall on Monday studying confirmation effects, then games directed by Helen Gerner and Norma Ehler, lunch served. next meeting Nov 16 at 8 pm. Hallowe en party hosted by Marjorie and Kenneth West Prahl with many guests and lunch by Westpfahl. Friendship meeting of the O E S at Ossian, and various social visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
Helen Gerner
Norma Ehler
Marjorie
Kenneth Westprahl
Hallowe'en
Westpfahl
Kenneth Amundson
Ardis Olson
Norene Amundson
Irene
Eileen Weda
Franklin Shipion
Joan Gerner
Neva Durscher
Ruth Anderson
Doyle Sampson
Oliver Larson
Gordon Meyer
James Martin
Gerald Kittelson
Vernon Loftsgard
Betty Burger
Carmen Loftsgard
Walter Follett
Wm. J. Nelson
Henry Follett
Roger Henderson
M. H. Moore
Louie Olson
O. E
Ossian
Otto Vasby
Norma Blockhus
Arthell
Arlene
Earl Bennett
Ralph Bennett
Louie Amundson
Joyce
Bingo
Leo Griebenow
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Castalia
Evangelist to Speak Here Sunday and Monday
Evangelist Rev. A. L. Abrahamson of Minneapolis will speak at West Clermont Lutheran Church at 9:30 a.m. and East Clermont Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. next Sunday, Nov. 10. His topic is Every Soul Needs Jesus Christ, with offerings for United Mission Advance to fund Home and Foreign Missions. He will also headline the Pocket Testament banquet at East Clermont on Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. The banquet theme is You Need God's Word.
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Luther League
A. L. Abrahamson
Minneapolis
West Clermont
Lutheran Church
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Iserman
Jesus Christ
United Mis‘sion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paige
Abrahamson
Clermont
Clermont Calendar Highlights Local Meetings Through November
The listing notes activities for Clermont residents including Rosary Society in East Clermont on Thursday November 6, American Legion events on Monday November 10 and Tuesday November 11, American Legion Auxiliary, East Clermont Mothers Club, Woodland Study Club, and a Wednesday November 12 W C C F social.
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Rosary Society
East Clermont Societies
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
East Clermont
Mothers’ Club
Woodland Study Club
Parish teachers meet for ten doctrine studies
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Key of Cedar Rapids visited Sunday at the Thos Cummings home. Mrs. Wm Andres of Fayette stayed Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Follett. East and West Clermont and Elgin parish Sunday school teachers hold Monday sessions led by Rev. Nesset for a ten week course. about 30 teachers are enrolled.
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Albert Key
Cedar Rapids
Thos
Cummings
Wm. Andres
Fayette
Walter Follett
East
West Clermont
Elgin
Nesset
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Kenneth Gress
Claude Gress
Dixiner
Mra
Vino Gress
Baby
Parker Gress
Harold Gress
Waterloo
Victor Ehler
Harmony, Minn
Hugo, Franzen
Mary Ann
Nelson
Gue
Sungey
Fred Schultz
Mono
Herbert Malven
George
Maynard
John Lueder
West ‘Union
George Belschner
Richard Trapp
Waverly
Harry Stolle
West Union
Selmer
Elmer Erickson
John Johnson
Council Bluffs
Minnie Rounds
Oelwein
Frank Fay
Nettie Frisbie
St. , Olat
David Smith
Bertina Buraas
Gloria
Ladies’ Aid Society
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Arthur Olson
Caroline Erickson
Bertina Burnas
Lewis Hein
Harold Light
Elizabeth Anderson
Ruth Starkey
Alfred Ehler
Cresco
Harmony
A. H. Berns
Arthur Matt
C. W. Burt
West
Des Moines
Win
Accola
Richard Gricbenow
Frank Stones
Marjorie West
Pfahl
Clermont Ladies Aid
Clermont Commanders
Enterprise
Jack Bush
Northwood
Mr. Bush
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont Methodist Church
St. Peter’s Church
Lowe Brothers Plax-Cote
Plax-Cote
Plax- Cote
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Gordon J. Hoepman
Mgr. Telephone
Mt, Towa
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