Clermont Iowa Council Minutes November 4 1940
Clermont Iowa town council meets with Mayor Simek presiding and all members present. Bills approved totaling payments to state permit board, gravel, salaries, insurance, labor, bond interest, and utilities. A resolution allocates consolidated levy 1027.68 with 380.00 to light funds and 647.68 to general fund. Board of Health session adjourns after no business. Martin Nelson town clerk.
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Clermont
Iowa
Simek
Rounds
Landsgard
Riegel
Kittleson
Junker
Clermont Brick & Sand Co
Moise
Hans Hanson
B. C. Gruver
Richard Griebenow
W. W. Abel
Leo Wells
Farmers Savings Bank
Central States Power & Light Corp
Central States Power& Light Corp
Graham
Fayette County
Board of Health
Martin Nelson
Local Moves and a Wedding in Clermont Area
Want ads report changes in Clermont as the Russell Larson family moves to Crown Hill, G. H. Hackmann vacates for the Dibble house, the Carmichaels relocate to New Hampton, and Mr. and Mrs. Harris Krosa take the White residence. At Springfield Lutheran Church on October 30, Maxine Pyle and Millard Olson were married, Pyle a Carroll High School graduate and former Toby beauty shop operator. Olson works in a local plumbing firm, with Julius Olson, the groom’s father, long associated with Clermont.
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Clermont
Russell Larson
Mabel Knudsan
Crown Hill
G. H. Hackmann
Dibble
C. Carmichael
New Hampton
Harris Krosa
White
Springfield Lutheran Church
Maxine Pyle
Harley Pyle
Carroll
Millard Olson
M. A. Hendrickson
Carroll High School
Toby
Devorah
Olson
Julius Olson
Night School Open House at Clermont Schools
Clermont schools present an after hours visit night for parents and friends. From 7 30 to 9 45 p m visitors tour classes with pupil guides and printed programs. Highlights include high school chorus practice and open house, grade by grade demonstrations, and a current events quiz between girls and boys.
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Clermont
Supt. Ressler
Miss Evingson
Reed
Bannings
Ressler
Miss Morf
Banning
Miss Smith
Tonette
Miss Hogg
Miss Boley
Mrs. Banning
Musical Program Given at Ladies Aid Meeting
Mrs H B Greenley and fellow hosts entertained the Ladies Aid Society at the Greenley home on October 30 with a musical program directed by Supt Ressler. Nine teen members attended. librarian report covered September and October loans. other notes mention local visits, a trap shoot, and social gatherings.
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Ladies’ Aid
H. B. Greenley
Louie Olson
Franz Appelman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Greenley
Martin Nelson
Theo. C. Ressler
Supt. Ressler
Linda Lou Greenley Tonette
Twinkle
Carol Ressler
Jordon
H. S. Madrigal Group
Madonna Trado
Anna Mary Crowe
Arlene Amundson
Floy Miller
Roosevelt Wallace Triumph Seen in Most States Win
With nearly all returns in by Wednesday afternoon, President Roosevelt and Henry Wallace were estimated to have won at least forty states. Republican leaders quickly conceded the election.
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Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Homecoming Attendance Across Iowa City Event Notes
A parade of attendees at the Iowa City homecoming game includes Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Carr, Donald and Bernard Hanson, Leslie Anderson, Len Simek, Vino Gress, Roy Tatra, Bernard Schrader, Harlan Rolfs, Franklin Olson, and Elmer Nelson. Several guests stayed with relatives, with extended social visits in Clermont, Monticello, Randalia, Ossian, and Cresco as community life centers around church dinners and gatherings.
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Iowa
Clermont Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities
November listings show St. Peter's Rosary Society meeting on Thursday and several Legion, Union church, progressive study, and social events through mid month. Notable social notes include visits by residents to Davenport and LeRoy, literary pledge for St Olaf College, funeral attendance in Volga City, and a Reformation song festival at Decorah with local clergy and families attending.
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St. Peter’s Rosary Society
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Progressive Study Club
Union Church Guild
Harry Helgerson
Gerhard Halverson
Davenport
Irene Erickson
Clermont
No Sigma Rho
Chicago
Edmund Dugstad
R. V. Brandt
L. L. Carr
Supt
Theo. C. Ressler
Hridge
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Volga City
James Bergan
Frank Leehy
Joseph
J. P. Sullivan
Nell Sullivan
Fred Bigler
Nell Sheehy
Wm. Sheehy
H. F. Becker
Rita Rounds
Dan Burke
Leehy
Miss Sullivan
Sullivan
Martin Nelson
Clara Anderson
Alvin Amundson
Singing Church Sunday Rally and Youth Banquet in Postville
Lutheran The Singing Church holds services at West Clermont at 9 30 a m and East Clermont at 11 a m on November 10. Youth Rally at Postville Lutheran features Astrup Larsen speaker at 3 pm and a 6 pm banquet, 25 cents a plate, with ULL Iowa district president. Over 400 attended last year. Highland Ladies Aid meets November 14 at Mrs Geo Anderson’s home with hostesses Mrs Millard Olson Mrs Chris Christianson Mrs Ray Leuchtenmayer and Mrs George Anderson.
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Singing Church
West Clermont
East Clermont
Luther Leagues
East
Postville
Iowa
Ull
Mark Getzendaner
Highland Ladies’ Aid
Geo. Anderson
Millard Olson
Chris Christianson
Ray Leuchtenmachyer
George Anderson
E. &. Ramsey
Union Church Guild Meets at Halverson Home
The Clermont Union church Guild will meet at Mrs. J. C. Halversons home on Wednesday November 13 with Mrs. L. Hopp erman in charge of the program. Gas spill after a truck collision required fire department cleaning and street washing.
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Clermont Union Church Guild
J. C. Halverson
L. Hopperman
Anamosa Power
Greek Premier Mataxis Leads Resistance Against Invasion
Monday reports claim Greek Prime Minister John Mataxis, 69, heads the resistance to a Talian invasion. The Green Strength rallies support from loving nations as Greeks reportedly hold 1,200 Halians and mount a combustion operation with Britain. A fire in a Denison property tied to J. EB. Shaw Van sparks urgent concerns amid plans for a 20,000 soldier mobilization.
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Greece
John Mataxis
Agaimnt
Great Britain
Plan Division
J. EB. Shaw van
Denison
Ihan
Rare shot of surf ducks by Frank Mattes at Odebolt
Frank Mattes of Odebolt shot three surf ducks last week. The birds are coast species rarely seen in that inland section, marking a notable local hunting record.
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Frank Mattes
Odebolt
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Lee Farmer
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Lycurgus
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Contract Bridge Club
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George A. Wilson
H. O. Talle
R.&. Henderson
B. 0. Henderson
James Brarby
J. F. Miller
J. A. Erickson
Cornelius Olson
Fred Cline
Clifford Kittleson
Herman Rolfs
F. M. Hackett
John Learn
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