Bernice Anderson Weds Raymond Hill Jr in Salem
Bernice Anderson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson wed Raymond Hill Jr son of Raymond Hill of Rockford Illinois in Salem on October 18. Attendants were Charles Hill and Mrs. Gene Hill. The bride wore a three tone grey dress and red rose corsage. The groom a steel grey suit with white carnation boutonniere. She is Clermont High School graduate and has worked in Chicago. he is a U S Army sergeant. They reside at 516 West State Street Rockford Illinois. A shower followed at the Lutheran church parlors with many relatives and friends attending. The program included piano solo Arlene Amundson Clarice Aanes andson Quartet Karen Mark Rev Ramsey Recitation Bessie Anderson Talk Rev Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Bernice Anderson
Elmer Anderson
Raymond Hill, Jr
Raymond Hill
Rockford
Salem
Charles Hill
Gene Hill
Clermont High School
Chicago
U. S.army
State St
Arlene Amundson
I . Clarice Aanes Andson
Karen Mark
Ramsey
Bessie Anderson
Ee Rev. Ramsey
Luther League Meeting At Ossian
The Luther League of West Clermont and the Stavanger church held a joint Ossian gathering Sunday evening. Esther Reed spoke on conditions in England, Floy Miller read a paper on Christ's Coming Foretold, and La Verne Stumme read Live Watchful of His Return. A quartet sang and Norman Gilbert performed a solo. a piano piece followed with a social lunch and games to end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of the
West Clermont
Lorraine Osterhus
Helen Anderson
Norman Gilbert
Clarence Amundson
Helen Abel
Doris Gilert
Clover Farm Meeting Draws Cedar Rapids Grocers
The Cedar Rapids Clover Farm Stores division held its annual fall meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. Three hundred twenty five Clover Farm retailers their wives and salespeople attended with eight manufacturers displaying on the mezzanine. A banquet followed the afternoon program amid merchandising tasks and entertainment. Several local residents visited and attended events surrounding the gathering and anniversary celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Clover Farm Stores Division
Roosevelt Hotel
Clover Farm
R. G. Schupanitz
Enterprise Phone Line For News Tips
The Clermont Enterprise announces a new reader tip line at 64R3 hosted at Agnes Paulson home for news tips. Callers are urged to use the number to furnish local news and assist the editor in serving the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Paulson
Clermont
Priscilla Society Meets Priscilla Working Band at Lutheran church
The Priscilla Society met with the Priscilla Working Band at the Lutheran church parlors on a Wednesday afternoon in November. Hostesses included Mrs. Wm B Miller Mrs Albert Halverson Mrs Elvira Johnson Mrs Theo Kjosa Mrs Edwin Gunderson and Mrs Lars Sampson. The gathering opened with Come Ye Thankful People Come as secretary Mrs Theo Loftsgard read the report and a letter of appreciation. Treasurer Hazel Johnson announced receipts from a sale and a lunch crowd plus a donation. A pulpit lamp was ordered. Rev. Ramsey led scripture and prayer before Vinah Nelson introduced the program. Readings included Poem Faith of Our Fathers and Song If With All Your Hearts We Truly Seek Me. Myrtle Larson president of the Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation delivered a message read by Vinah Nelson. The Doxology ended the meeting with note that next month will elect officers and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Working Band
Lutheran Church
Mesdames Wm
B. Miller
Albert Halverson
Elvira Johnson
Theo
Kjosa
Edwin Gunderson
Lars Sampson
Loftsgard
Albert Scheel
Marjorie
Hazel Johnson
Ramsey
Viniah Nelson
Supt Roberts Speaks at Armistice Program Clermont
Supt D R Roberts of West Union spoke at the Armistice program held in the Clermont high school auditorium Tuesday morning. The audience considered it the best Armistice speech to date praising a balanced Army Navy and Air Corps while warning against passive Americanism and internal dissension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont High School
Vasbey
American Legion and Auxiliary. Co
D. R. Roberts
West Union
Clermont
Community Social Notes From Local Families
Local residents share visits and travel as Mrs Carrie Thorson assists in Decorah while several families host relatives and dine together. Navy serviceman Bob Graham from the U S S North Carolina returns to Sheldon Graham home for a visit. Nels Nelson travels from Round Up Montana for an extended stay with siblings in town. others plan trips to Chicago and Cedar Falls. A console piano reclamation notice appears with a Clermont display by County Agent Vaughan.
Duck hunter spared as park ducks tame in Chicago refuge
Special CFI photo shows Janee Janco posing among hundreds of tame wild mallards at Walter Olson Park and Wild Game Refuge beside Olson Rug factory in Chicago. She admits she cannot shoot these protected ducks and says she feels closer to wildlife than many hunters while noting their beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Janee
Walter Olson
Olson
Chicago
New Books in Clermont Public Library Adds 32 Titles
Clermont public library recently placed twenty one juvenile and eleven adult fiction books on its shelves. Notable juvenile titles include Life Begins at Seventeen Witan The Long Winter Wildre and many more. Adult fiction features Above Suspicion They Came to a River The Keys of the Kingdom Captain Paul and Miss Buncle's Book among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Public Library
Witan
Wildre
Baruch
Bunce
Ski Patrol
Snell
Mother West Wind
Animal Friends
Burgess
Berger
Clover Clovers Meet At Oestman Home With Fourteen Members
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club met at Ora Gene and Rosina Oestman's home on Saturday November 8 with fourteen members two guests and two leaders. New club officers were installed for the coming year. Members answered roll call with Tongue Twisters and gave talks including Dear Land of Home by Eileen Foley Juba Dance by Marjorie Kerr and Importance of Good Nutrition by Arlene Amundson. The group sang Dear Land of Home and played the Juba Dance recording. The Old Dan Tucker Dance was learned. Luncheon followed and the meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be a Christmas party at Ann and Genevieve Nesbit's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers
Ora Gene
Rosina Oestman
Eileen Foley
Marjorie Kerr
Arlene Amundson
Dan ‘Tucker
Ann
Genevieve Nesbit
Clermont Calendar November Events List
Friday November 14 junior class play. Monday November 17 Commercial Club meeting. Tuesday November 18 School board meeting. Wednesday November 19 Mission Lottoery at Westchurch. Thursday November 20 Clermont lodge A F A M W C O F business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Lotiery
Westchurch
Clermont Lodge
A. F
Locals Share Visits and Moves Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Wm Burrow Iranc Joseph Calahan of Dubuque visited relatives here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs I A Sprague of West Chester were dinner guests in the Ressler home Sunday. Mrs Sprague is a sister of Mrs Ressler. Supper guests in the Henry Olson home Sunday were Mr and Mrs Richard Olson and daughters. Mr and Mrs Walter Lundy and Dale also visited there that evening. Mr and Mrs Victor Walter closed the Tailspin Inn before part of the week and moved to Postville where they will stay for a time. Mr Walter hopes to receive a government position in the near future. Mr and Mrs W B Blake of Des Moines and Lotita Blake of Dysart spent the weekend at the W B Blake home. Carol Ann Blake, who has been staying here, returned home with her parents Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Burrow
Iranc Joseph
Calahan
Dubuque
I. A. Sprague
West Chester
T.C. Ressler
Sprague
Ressler
Henry Olson
Richard Olson
Walter Lundy
Dale
Singing Church Sunday Worship and Local Activities
The Lutheran Singing Church in Highland holds Divine worship at 10 45 a m on Sunday November 16 with Epistle from Philippians and Gospel from Matthew 22 15 22 Norwegian services at West Clermont at 2 30 p m West Clermont Sunday school Luther League at 7 30 p m West Clermont Mission Society hosts November 19 with listed hostesses East Clermont Sewing Society meets November 20 with hostesses and program chair Bible study class Thursday evening invites congregations to bring their Bible and participate The Rev E E Ramsey is pastor and weekly activities continue as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singing Church
Highland
West Clermont
Luther League
Gee, Belschner
E. C. Olson
Elmer Olson
Richard L. Olson
E. E. Ramsey
0. K. Kittleson
Mary Washburn
Tom Hanson
Ehm
East Clermont Sewing Society
Jim Taylor
Selmer Groth
Almer Amundson
Deanery Meeting of National Council of Catholic Women
Members of the National Council of Catholic Women Ossian Deanery met at Holy Name hall West Union last Sunday with Mrs. H P Shay presiding. Guest speaker was Mrs R J Sweeney retiring president for the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Local attendees included Mary Carlin Margaret Clarke Mrs Dan Burke and Mrs Ella Rafferty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Catholic Women
Ossian
Holy Name Hall
West Union
H. P. Shay
R. J. Sweeney
Organization For the Archdiocese of
Womens Bridge Club Luncheon Highlights Club Scores
Mrs Dan Burke hosted the Contract Bridge club at a one o'clock luncheon Tuesday. Mrs R Y Brandt won high score and Mrs Len Simek was second. Visitors included Mr and Mrs James Triem of Cedar Rapids. Several local residents visited family in nearby towns and relatives gathered for celebrations and travel activities over the weekend. Elmer Johnson returned from Camp Claiborne for a fifteen day furlough with his family. Nearby tours and visits continued among Cedar Rapids and Waterloo residents as plans for Arlington birthday celebrations circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Burke
Contract Bridge Club
R. Y. Brandt
Len Simek
James Triem
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Triem
Fred Cline
R. S. Henderson
B. C. Gruver
Clarence Gruver
Waukon
Elmer Johnson
Camp Claiborne
Ed Johnson
Joe Kula
Richard
Clermont School News Tonight Nov 33 Students' club dinner and play
Faculty will attend Schoolmasters Club dinner at Upper Iowa University Fayette. Juniors perform Huckleberry Finn with a cast including Huckleberry Finn Ear! Aanes Jim Clarence Amundson Aunt Sally Helen Halverson Emmeline Grangerford Lorraine Follett Silas Phelps Frederick Appelman Joanna Barnabetta Olson Mary Jane Patsy Anderson Tom Sawyer Walter Becker King Kenneth Olson Duke Eugene Thorson Becky Blanche Johnson Aunt Polly Norma Cooley Special music by band mixed chorus and music class. Basketball opener next Friday vs Monong on our floor Seventh and Eighth Grades night school proves perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University At
Fayette
Huckleberry Finn
Jim
Clarence Amundson
Sally
Helen Halverson
Emmeline Grangerford
Lorraine Follett
Silas Phelps
Frederick Appelman
Joanna
Barnabetta Olson
Mary Jane Patsy Anderson
Tom Sawyer
Walter Becker
King
Kenneth Olson
Duke Eugene Thorson
Becky
Blanche Johnson
Polly
Norma Cooley
Monong
Delores Thompson
Alden Anderson
Alden
Vasbey
Rover Boys
Sam
Harry
Australia
British Empire
Lorraine Kittleson
David Appelman
Kenneth Westpfahl
Reports Given at Rosary Meeting St Peters Rosary Society
St Peter s Rosary Society and Altar Guild met last Thursday afternoon at Mrs Fred Bigler s home with hostesses Mrs Norbert Gerner Mrs Harry Becker and Agnes Kneeland assisting. A report on the bazaar was given by the secretary. Mrs Thos Cummings reported on the NCCW convention session at Independence. Sunday session reports were given by several members. Mary Carlin gave a board meeting report. Twenty members attended with two guests Mrs Jesse Olson and Mrs Wm Crowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Rosary Society and
Altar Guild
Fred Bigler
Norbert Gerner
Harry Becker
Agnes Kneeland
NCCW
Thos. Cummings
Independence
George Larson
Dan Burke
Mary Carlin
Jesse Olson
Wm. Crowe
Local Social Roundup From Fayette County Homes
Sunday visits and dinners dominate the Fayette County schedule with guests from West Union Pensacola Fla Elka der and Ossian. Notable events include the Tuberculosis Assn meeting at the West Union courthouse and Rev F Lea O’Connell assisting at St Francis church as well as speaking at a K C banquet in Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Olson
Henry Olson
Gander
John P. Camp
Steven
West Union
J. C. Halverson
John Zoeckler
Pensacola
Fla
L. L. Carr
Nels Gilbert
J. P. Donlon
Elkader
Franz Appelman
L. H. Appelman
R. V. Brandt
Fred Cline
Fayette County
G. V. Larson
Kathryn
Andine Vasby
F. Lea O'Connell
Fayette
St. Francis Church
K. C
Ossian
Twenty five Years Ago in Clermont and Surrounding News
Thirty years ago coverage notes W L Harding’s Iowa gubernatorial win by about 106000 and party ticket lead. Dr A M Aanes joins Dr R A Butler in Clermont forming a practice starting November 15. New home purchases, garage project, and planned spring residence builds appear alongside local travel to Montana, a Leap Year dance, and St Olaf College events near Northwood Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Clermont
A. M. Aanes
Red Wing
Minn
R. A. Butler
Aanes
Ole Aanes
Clermont-Postville Road
John
Helen Anderson Elected Vice President in Northeastern Iowa Teachers
Helen Anderson of Clermont was chosen Saturday at Des Moines as vice-president of the Northeastern Iowa Rural Teachers association. She teaches at Riverside School No. 2 in Clermont township to the north of the county seat. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Gilbert O Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Anderson
Clermont
Des Moines
Northeastern Iowa Rural Teachers' Association
Clermont Township
Riverside School
Gilbert O. Anderson
Dr and Mrs Jorgenson Leave for California for winter
Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson depart Sunday morning for Hollywood California where they will spend the winter. They plan to return in April after which Mrs Jorgenson will reopen her piano studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Jorgenson
Hollywood
Calif
Evening prayer and sermon at Church of the Savior Clermont
Church of the Savior in Clermont plans evening prayer and a sermon on Sunday November 16 at 3 oclock. Minister Chas F Edwards extends a cordial welcome to all. Janet Olson was picked up in Fayette with others and visited Marjorie Olson at the sanitarium in Oakdale. Mr and Mrs Frank Calahan visited Cedar Rapids to see his sisters Mrs Tim Shay and Mrs Arthur Clancy who remain seriously ill at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Savior
Clermont
Chas, F. Edwards
Louie Olson
Richard Wagner
Bob Graham
Janet Olson
Fayette
Jackula
Cedar Rapids
Oakdale
Marjorie Olson
Sanitarium
Frank Calahan
Tim Shay
Arthur Clancy
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Shay
Clancy
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Bernice Anderson
Millard Helgerson
Roy van Gordon
Clara Helgerson
Rockford, Jr
Ed Barnes
Seanna
Arlene Osmundson
Fred Lawson
Postville
Vernon Olson
Sharon Kay
Decorah
America
Defense
Farmers Savings Bank
Priscilla Society
Supt. Roberts
Carrie Thorson
Ole Blockhus
Norman Amundson
Wm. Belschner
Jean
Geo. Belschner
Wm. Burrow, Jr
Letcher-Farley
Harry Johnson
K. Vaughan
St. Poul
Women’s Bridge Club
Clermont School News
Enterprise
N. E
Dr. and
Mrs. Jorgenson
California
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