Priscilla Working Band Holds November Meeting
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday November 2 in the church lore with hostesses Mesdames Alma Aldergon Vernon Anderson Martin Anderson L M Hov Tend Roy Swenson and Millard Larson. The meeting opened with a hymn devotion was led by Mrs Nester Plans were made for the supper and bazaar The president appointed Mrs Clarence Johnson Mrs Tom Hanson and Louise Bilden on the nominating committee for new officers Mrs I C Jerdee chairman announced the following program Faith in Focus on Giving Mrs Jerdee Hymn Society Know Your Church Mrs Jerdee The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer and singing the doxology.
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Priscilla Working Band
Alma’ ‘Aldergon
Vernon’ Anderson
Martin Anderson
L.M. Hov Tend
Roy Swenson
Millard" Larson
Nester
Clarence’ Johnson
Tom Hanson
Louise Bilden
I. C. Jerdee
Jerdee
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Brehm At Home
Vinah Shipton Joycelyn Bakerywell and Lois Schrader organized a stork shower Monday evening at Henry Schweiner’s home for Mrs. Marcell a Brehm. Guests included Cathryn Schupanitz Bess Blake Inga Anderson Hazel Johnson Lydia Engle Laverl Of fi Lolita Steele Anna Baechler Louise Tomsheck Genevieve Lassig Sally Stumme Verla Gunderson Clara Belschner Eleanor Pringle Lucylle Triem Frances Hoopman Rose Riegel Minnie Anderson Ruth Nelson Marjorie Triem Aileen Pratt Lois Jellings Bess Tschantz. Prizes went to Anna Baechler Aileen Pratt and Lucy Engle who gave them to the honoree. A picnic lunch closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinah Shipton
Joycelyn Bakerwell
Lois Schrader
Henry Schweiner
Marcella Brehm
Cathryn Schupanitz
Bess Blake
Inga Anderson
Hazel Johnson
Lydia Siutine Lacy Engle
Laver
Olfi Lolita Steele
Anna Baechlér
Louise Tomsheck
Genevieve Lassig
Sally Stumme
Verla
Pioneer salesman reports big corn yields across piles
L T N Olson and Jesse Olson of Clermont report high corn yields for Pioneer varieties. Spencer of Clearmont notes average yields around 110 bushels per acre for 377A and 949, while 344 and 349 entries show 109 and 86 bushels per acre. Also a bake sale notice from the Methodist church at Easler's garage in Clermont set for Saturday 2:30 PM on Nov 19. Mrs. Fred Bigler leaves Sunday for Cedar Falls to visit Floyd Bigler's home.
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L. T. N. Olson
Pioneer
Jerry Spencer
Clearmont
Jesse Olson
Clermont
Methodist
Easler
Clermont. Motor Co
Fred Bigler
Cedar Falls
Floyd Bigler
Two Day Cancer Parley Held in Des Moines
The American Cancer Society town division opened a two day meeting in Des Moines at Hotel Savory with 350 delegates from every county. E C T White Spencer state director discussed the education program to alert people to cancer danger signals. The Iowa division distributed over a million and a half pieces of literature and has given 80000 to the State University of Iowa for research. M R Runyon national vice president spoke Sunday afternoon along with Mrs Franz Appelman and Atty William Smith who represented Fayette county.
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American Cancer Society
Hotel Savory
Des Moines
E. C. T. White
Spencer
White
Iowa
State University of Tews
M. R. Runyon
New York City
Franz Appelman
Clermont
Atty
Wm. Smith
Fayette
Fayette County
Births and deaths in a Cedar Rapids area
A notification page reports a son born October 26 to Mr and Mrs Jack Thompson and the death of Hugh Thomas at his Cedar Rapids home. The item notes Thomas previously ran a local hardware store and mentions various social and school events, including a high school operetta and student activities, with multiple local residents and visitors named throughout.
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Jack Thompson
Hugh Thomas
Cedar Rapids
MoBoss High Basketball Opens Season With Key Matchups
The MoBoss season begins November 8 at Randalia, with Clermont aiming to avenge last year’s loss. Home opener is November 11 against Motona. Jr high teams report with 20 players. veterans Barnhouse Gutcher Wander Johnson Kneeland Larson Swenson Taylor and Wander expected to carry load as drills and fundamentals rule early practices.
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Randalia
Clermont
Motona
Jr. High
K. Aanes
L. Jacobson
H. Kittelson
C. Thorson
DP. Larson
H. Meyer
L. Barnhouse
L. Hide
D. Gutcher
L. Probert
D. Wander
R. Kist
V.amundson
R. Johnson
RB. Kneeland
L. Larson
R. Mott
C. Swenson
Taylor
Packed House for Clermont High Play Annie Laurie
Clermont high school's junior class staged Annie Laurie in the gym Friday, directed by Virginia Meskel with costumes rented from Minneapolis. Star Rose Doyle impressed as Annie alongside a long supporting cast including DeWayne Johnson, Kenneth Anderson, Ruth Westpfahl, and many others, while Donna Johnson led intermission musical selections.
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Clermont High School
Annie Laurie
Virginia ‘Meskel
Minneapolis
Rose Doyle
Annie
DeWayne Johnson
Kenneth Anderson
Ruth Westpfahl
Donald Gutcher
Ardis Olson
Gene Franzen
Marilyn Follett
Donald Yauslin
Marilyn Olson
Louis Ta
Clermont Mourns Longtime Booster Bill Blake
Clermont said goodbye to Bill Blake a devoted booster of 44 years starting in 1905. He organized Daily Days and drove town improvements, helped neighboring communities, and made many Iowa friends during his Des Moines years since 1921. His kindness and helpful manner leave a lasting memory.
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Clermont
Bill” Blake
Iowa
Des Moines
Death of Bishop Haines in Los Angeles
Rt Rev Elwood Haines of Des Moines bishop of the Episcopal Church of Town died Friday night in Los Angeles where he sought cancer treatment. He held numerous national and provincial leadership roles in the church. He is survived by his widow and two daughters.
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Elwood Haines
Des Moines
Episcopal Church of
Hunters and woods fire spotted near Follett timber
Clifford Olson and Gene Thornton discovered a woods fire in Walter Follett timber likely started by careless hunters. It burned among young nut trees and underbrush racing toward farms of Joe Nelson and Jim Taylor until firefighters using a road through the timber checked its spread. Farmers post no hunting signs to prevent such accidents.
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Walter Follett
Clifford Olson
Gene Thornton
Joe Nelson
Jim Taylor
Local families and visitors share weekend dinners and visits
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wells drove to Waverly Sunday for dinner at Uptown cafe. Cedar Rapids visitors included Mr and Mrs Nick Schmitz and daughter staying with Robert Schupanitz and John Kelly. Lorene Gilbert and Thor Han son visited Ossian, Barbara and Dorothy Burger from Fayette stayed with Olavus Berentson and sister Helen. Mrs Maggie Torkelson of West Union and Mrs Mary Washburn were guests of Lars Sampson. Gerald Fortsch off Waterloo visited Clermont. Mr and Mrs M H Moore Jo Ann and Mrs Nettie Carpenter were guests in Aaron Howard home at Olwein. Carpenter sister Mrs Jake Ponsar visited. Mrs Ed Stry and Mrs Millard Sampson of Castalia visited Olavus Berentson. The Amundson family and Evelyn Bilden were dinner guests of Agnes and Louise Bilden. Lynn Thorseil of Minneapolis stayed with Mr and Mrs Ray Tomsheck. Mr and Mrs Walter Miller and family of Buffalo Center were weekend guests of Mrs J F Miller and Edna. Dan Burke and family drove to Cedar Rapids for the wedding of nephew John Burke to Viola Wieser at Immaculate Conception church in Cedar Rapids.
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Ralph Wells
Waverly
Nick Schmitz
Cedar Rapids
Robert Schupanitz
John Kelly
Lorene Gilbert
Thor Hanson
Ossian
Barbara
Dorothy Burger
Fayette
Olavus Berentson
Helen
Maggie Torkelson
West Union
Mary Washburn
Lars Sampson
Gerald Fortsch
Waterloo
Clermont
M. H. Moore
Jo Ann
Nettie Carpenter
Aaron Howard
Olwein
Harry Amundsonamily
Evelyn Bilden
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Highland and Clermont church activities schedule
Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. with Sunday school for all ages and confirmation class at 9:30 a.m. Upcoming events include Highland Society meeting at Elkader on Thursday at 2 p.m. Priscilla supper and bazaar at West Clermont, Pocket Testament banquet at East Clermont with Rev. R. A. Ofstedal, and midweek teachers training. Mission Society meets Nov. 18. clothing for Norway to be brought to that meeting.
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Highland Sunday
East
Decorah
West Clermont
Thirteen Hours devotion at St. Peter’s Church on Sunday
St Peter's Church holds a Thirteen Hours devotion on Sunday November 13 with a High Mass at 8:30 am the only Mass of the day. Families will spend an hour in adoration and a solemn closing litany and sermon by Father Loras Holmberg. Confessions are offered Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Music by the men's and children's choirs.
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Loras Holmberg
Garber
Clermont Methodist Church Announces Mission Talk
Rev. Gerald Bisbee will speak at Elgin Methodist Church Thursday evening November 17 at 8 o clock. Bisbee has traveled in 22 countries this summer and will share a compelling story, says Rev. Bruce D. Jones, minister.
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Gerald Bisbee
Elgin Methodist Church
Bruce D. Jones
Clermont Area Calendar Highlights and Social Visits
Community notices list events for Monday through Wednesday including American Legion Amvet Auxiliaries and church meetings. Local residents share reports of visits and family gatherings from Postville Castalia Valley City Town City and university hospital.
W. 5. C. S. Holds Meeting at Lucian Apperman Home
The W. 5. C. S. met Wednesday evening with ten members and three guests. Ruth Starkey led devotions, bake sale plans for Saturday November 19 were set, Florence Gutcher reviewed two pieces, prayers week was observed with Mrs. Bertha Easter guiding. The meeting closed after refreshments.
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Lucian Apperman
Ruth Starkey
Florence Gutcher
Land of the Crescent
Pakistan
Bertha Easter Leader
Catholic Women Meet At Ossian Deanery Clermont
The National Council of Catholic Women Ossian Deanery held its quarterly gathering at Clermont on Sunday afternoon November 6. Mrs J T Humphrey of Postville was elected president and led the session. Delegates shared reports from the recent A C C W convention in Independence. Mrs Corkery of Independence, new archdiocesan president, spoke on student centers at Cedar Falls and Ames. Father John Graham of the Independence state hospital spoke about his work with patients. West Union blind violinist Archibald Sowden discussed church influence on music through centuries, with Clermont teacher Miss Boehm accompanying. Mary Carlin and assistants served refreshments.
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National Council of Catholic Women
Ossian Deanery
Clermont
J. T. Humphrey
Postville
Independence
Corkery
Archdiocesan
Cedar Falls
Ames
John Graham
State Hospital
Archibald Sowden
West Union
Miss Boehm
Mary Carlin
Funeral in South Dakota for Mrs Richard Kerstein
Word reached Otto and Edwin Krueger and Mrs Alfred Wenger of the death of their sister Mrs Richard Kerstein at Winfred South Dakota. Death followed a lingering illness. Funeral held Wednesday after they traveled from their homes to Winfred. Several local residents attended events and visits noted through the weekend and Monday.
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Otto
Edwin Krueger
Alfred Wenger
Richard Kerstein
Winfred
S. D
Otto Krueger
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