Birthday Party for Mrs. Carpenter Surprises Local Ladies
A group of women gathered on Monday afternoon November 12 to celebrate Mrs. Dan Carpenter’s birthday, though her actual day was November 11. They played five hundred and bridge, shared a basket supper, and departed wishing many more happy birthdays with a long list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Carpenter
Carpenter
Calahan
Rogers
Priest
Elizabeth
Rose Maurer
Melvin Anderson
Wm. Calahan
Wm. Nelson
H. Follett
Dorothy Brorby
Williams Farm Receives 700 Montana Lambs
The Williams Grand Meadow farm received 365 head of Montana range lambs from Glendive. The wool-type lambs will be fattened on the farm and marketed later. Sheep were driven to green pastures amid rough roads as herders managed the herd, growing to about 700 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Grand Meadow Farms
Montana Range
Glendive
Mont
Grand Meadow Farm
Aloy
Pogrville
To Let Cream Route at Clermont Valley Creamery
Auction notice announces letting of cream route to lowest bidder at Clermont office on Nov 15. Sealed bids only. Board may reject any bid. By Order of Board of Directors. Also local social notes mention visits and gatherings in Clermont and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clenmont Valley Creamery Co
Youte
Mrs Gunderson obituary and family memorial notes
Obituary for Mrs John E Gunderson born 1863 in Ulvik Norway details her eight siblings, decades in Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota, church work, nursing, and burial beside her husband in Driscoll. Surviving children listed include Ellen, Mina, Bertha, Knut, John, Hulda, Anna, Orwell, with 26 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral by Rev Brenna includes John 14 verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Gunderson
Herborg Paulson
Ulvik
Hardanger
Norway
Knut Berge Paulson
Herborg Lindebrek
Rock Creek
Osage
Iowa
St. Ansgar
John Olson
Driscoll
Elmer Etlef
Cora
Martin Anderson
Gunderson
Ellen
C. C. Brenna
Harmony
Minn
Mina
Alfred Severson
Albert Lea
Bertha
Geo. Jenson
Fargo
N. D
Knut
San Diego
Calif
John
Hulda
Vernon Hallam
Moorehead
Anna
Harry Helgeson
Long Beach
Orwell
Clermont
Town
Henry Espeseth
Wildrose
N. C
Gijert
Lars
Crosby
Chris
Lake Mills
Cartwright
Hans
Grafton
Jesus
Clifford Brenna
Lions Lutheran Church
O. C. Brenna
Ruby Perry
Carl Pederson
Inlaw
Gus Gunderson
Elgin
Gjert Paulson
H. A. Hueber
Nora Springs
Henry Ostlie
Tilda Swenson
Postville
Orwell Gunderson
Brenna
Severson
John Gunderson
Lutheran Church Notes East Church Mission Festival
East Church hosts all day mission festival on Sunday November 18 with Rev Helge Hoverstad of Minneapolis speaking. Forenoon services in Norwegian afternoon in English lunch at noon. Sewing Circle sale November 21 at 6 pm. West Church Sunday 7 30 pm divine services and Luther League. Mission Society meets November 22. Hostesses listed. Family reunion at Lars Paulson home with twenty one attending from distances including Mae Paulson Waverly Emil Haigle Independence Stones Paulson Qelwein Laverne Kinsel Hawkeye Lester Bowman Greene Anna Gorttelman West Union Wm Burrow Dutch Burrow Alice Dykes and Richard Griebenow Clermont Esther Paulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Church
Helge Hoverstad
Minneapolis
West Church
Town
H. Hoverstad
Mission Society
E. E. Bilden
Agnes Bilden
A. JA. Erickson
G. Roland
Lars Paulson
Esther
Mae Paulson
Waverly
Emil Haigle
Independence
F. P. Stones
Wm. Paulson
Qelwein
Laverne Kinsel
Hawkeye
Lester Bowman
Greene
Anna Gorttelman
West Union
Wm. Burrow
Dutch Burrow
Alice Dykes
Richard Griebenow
Clermont
Esther Paulson
Bazaar A Success At Ladies Aid Library Benefit
The Ladies Aid Society bazaar at the opera house last Saturday afternoon raised 86 dollars 87 cents for the library. Displays included fancy work aprons bake goods and candy. Fish and duck ponds did brisk business. Prizes went to Mrs C B Schori Elgin quilt Betty Follett bath mat and Mrs Clifton Pringle a comforter protector. I G Jerdee guessed 213 Hickory nuts in the jar and won the jar and nuts. Lunch was served and enjoyment noted by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Opera House
C. B. Schori
Elgin
Betty Follett
Clifton Pringle
I. G
West Clermont Luther League Program Sunday Evening
West Clermont Luther League will present a program Sunday evening November 18 at 7 30. Rev G Gunston will give scripture reading and prayer Marian Anderson will read Lila Larson will sing a cornet solo Irene Olson will read Topic introduction and Anderson topic will be continued by Lila Anderson choir remarks and collection with closing prayer by Rev Gunston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Luther League
G. Gunston
Marian Anderson
Cornet
Lila Larson
Myrtle Amundson
Irene Olson
Topie Anderson
Gunston
East Clermont Sewing Circle Fall Sale at Church Parlor
The East Clermont church Sewing Circle announces a fall sale of fancy and useful articles at the church parlors on Wednesday evening November 21 starting at 8 o clock. A fish pond will entertain the children and lunch will be served after the sale with free lunch for children under 12. A cordial welcome awaits all. Ady Mrs Thos Olson President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Ady
Thos. Olson
Prea
Larson’s band broadcast on KGCA Decorah Saturday
Want ads describe a Decorah KGCA broadcast Saturday afternoon November 10 featuring a band with vocal solo by Dotty Olson and a talk by Ole Swenson. Dinner guests listed include Mr and Mrs Hans J Larson Kathry n M and Mrs Emil Larson and son Millard Evelyn Nordhus Mr and Mrs John Burrow and Marcellia and Mr and Mrs Henry Huesman and son Eliot at the Ewald Lyngaas home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
KGCA
Decorah
Dotty Olson
Ole Swenson
Hans J. Larson
George V. Larson
Kathryn
Emil Larson
Millard
Evelyn Nordhus
John Burrow
Mar¢elia
Henry Huesman
Eliot
Ewald Lyngaas
St Peters Church Catechism and Sermon Details
St Peter's Church schedules catechism Saturday at 9 am in the sacristy and high mass Sunday at 9 am. Sermon topic is The Unchangingness of God with quotations from Proverbs. Includes verses about meeting bears, pleasing the Lord converting enemies, and gold refined by fire.
Saturday Night Program Honors Armistice Day At School
The program began with solos and readings including Trees by Martin Nelson and In Flanders Field and The Unknown Soldier. Lolita Blake and a duet by Martin Nelson and Hang Hanson followed with There’s a Long Long Trail. The second part featured short plays by pupils taught by Margaret Wander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Nelson
Dans Hanson
Flanders Field
Lolita Blake
Hang Hanson
Margaret Wander
Local Red Cross Branch Report 1933 1944
One life member and eleven annual members for 1984. Dues received 11.00 dollars. Disbursements include West Union Chapter national dues 5.50 and Christmas cheer 5.00. Merchandise for needy children totaled 10.68 with items distributed to families such as 20 wat ion suits, 1 dozen bloomers, 16 pairs socks and hose, 6 shirts, 3 boys jackets, 2 sweaters, 5 pairs trousers, 5 blankets, 1 comforter, 0 yards outing print and 25 yards muslin. Mrs Dan Burke, Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Dan Burke
Sec’y
Annual Convention of Catholic Women in Waterloo
The Du buque Archdiocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women holds its annual convention in Waterloo November 25 and 26. Archbishop Beckman will open the convention and pontificate at the mass. Mrs. RJ. Sweeney, president, will preside. Officers will be elected from board members of the deaneries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Red Cross Roll Call Opens With Thanksgiving Extension
The annual Red Cross roll call is now on and runs to Thanksgiving. Dues may be paid at Farmers Savings Bank or to Mrs. Dan Burke, secretary. The ladies bridge club met at the home of Mrs. D R Cottrell with Mrs. Jay White as guest and high score, while Mrs H B Greenley was second. The community learned of Rev J T Bursett of Seattle's sudden death from a heart attack while en route to his church on Sunday November 4. He pastored the Clermont Lutheran church 1906 to 1914 and leaves a widow and four sons. Anna Larrabee hosted a four o'clock tea at her Montauk home for Metta Loomis of Chicago, visiting in the Larrabee and Elizabeth Crowe homes. Attendees included Maybelle and Beulah Blunt, Mrs Wm Crowe, Mrs Jas Sullivan and Mae Crowe. Loomis has long served Northwestern University library as head librarian, growing the collection from about four thousand to over forty thousand volumes. Loomis returned to Chicago on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Farmers ‘Savings Bank
Dan Burke
Ladies’ Bridge Club
D. R. Cottrell
Jay White
J. T. Bursett
Seattle
Wash
Bursett
Anna Larrabee
Montauk
Metta Loomis
Chicago
Larrabee
Elizabeth Crowe
Maybelle
Beulah Blunt
West Union
Wm. Crowe
Jas. Sullivan
Mae Crowe
Ill
University
Funeral Draws Large Attendance at St Peters Church
The funeral of Mrs. L. L. Rounds I drew a large crowd from across several towns. Attendees included John Burke and son John Edward Morris Calahan and sons Bernard and Bert Edj Roddy from Cedar Rapids and many others from Waterloo Iowa City Rochester Minn St Paul Oelwein Volga City Ossiam Wade na West Union Postville Milwaukee Wadena and more. Catholic Daughters of America members from West Union visited the home Monday afternoon offering prayers for the repose of her soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Rounds I
St. Peter's Church
John Burke
John Edward
Charles Burke
Elizabeth
Morris Calahan
Bernard
Bert
Ed J Roddy
Cedar Rapids
Tommie Powers
P.J. Meaney
Waterloo
Julia Burke
Mary Megan
Iowa City
Mike Powers
Joe Powers
Mayme Cassidy
Rochester
Minn
Chas. Priest
James Priest
Harold Bateman
Millie Burke
Frank Lannon
St. Paul
Sarah Gray
Frank Battis
Minnie Johnson
Oelwein
Jimmy McGahern
Cartersville
Ray Garvey
Austin
iMinn
Frank Welch
Katie Connors
Wadena
John Horgan
Ed McNeil
W. A. Knee Nland
Ace Bush
Earl Abernethy
Postville
Vince Rounds
Milwaukee
Wis
Frank Rounds
Catholic Daughters of America
West Union
L. L. Rounds
Soal
Walsh
Theobald
Shea
Molumby
Follen
Ed’ Meskel
Noonan
Resolutions of Condolence From St Peters Court Foresters
Resolutions of condolence honor Ellen Rounds charter member and auditor of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters. The charter draped for thirty days, records updated, copy sent to bereaved husband, all approved by committee members Mary 5 Cummings Effin Fay Stella Powers. Rev Dennis Cregan visited St Peters rectory. Mrs Claude Gress returned from Cedar Rapids with relatives. Gress attended Great Western wives club meeting Tama and heard a four year old preacher among about nine hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Court
Order of Foresters
Ellen Rounds
Mary 5
Cummings
Effin Fay
Stella Powers
Claude Gress
Cedar Rapids
L. J. Wise
Lyle
Eunice Gress
Eunice
Prosperity on Parade play draws full Clermont house
The Clermont Legion Auxiliary sponsored Prosperity on Parade at the Clermont opera house Friday evening November 9. The first scene Kiddies of Radio Land featured Franklin Olson as an announcer with children from Clermont School. Miss Prosperity on Parade saw Lolita Blake win the governorship candidate by selling the most tickets. The cast mainly included local men and a dancing group of local girls. Ticket sales awarded Marjorie Olson second, Loretta Belseimer third, Helen Anderson fourth, and Dotty Olson with Jane Henderson tied for fifth. Net proceeds from the show ranged between 25 and 26 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Clermont Opera House
Kiddies of
Radio. Land
Franklin Olson
Thi
Clermont School
Miss Prosperity
Lolita Blake
Clermont
Elgin
Marjorie Olson
Loretta Belseimer
Helen Anderson
Dotty Olson
Jane Henderson
Clermont Calendar of November Events Update
The Clermont calendar lists events for November including a Saturday study group at the opera house on the 17th, a Commercial Club supper at Pringle's on the 19th, and a free program at the spers house on the 24th, with a Mission Society gathering on the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pringle's
Mission Society
Spers House
Ladies Serve on Election Day at Clermont Opera House
The Union Sunday school ladies hosted meals at the Clermont opera house on election day last Tuesday, serving noodle soup sandwiches pie doughnuts and coffee to a nice crowd and netting over 26 dollars. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Russell Gruver and son, Arthur Loftsgard family, Mrs Carl Kohler and children, and Mrs Arthur Meckelson visited others in area homes. Mrs Meckelson is recovering well from a recent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Loftsgard
Carl Kohler
Bobby
Darlene
Emil Larson
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Williams Farm
Montana
Marjorie Reierson
Elsie Lindgren
G. E. Jorgenson
Mrs. L. L. Carr
Austin, Minn
Tom Cavanaugh
Peter Meland
Irene
Bernetta
A. G. Frederick
Lara Paulson
William Burrow
Lod, Hungerford
Mitchell
Louie Olson
J. B. Shipton
J. L. Carr
Dr. Carr
L. L. Carr
H. Estey
Mr. Frederick
Alma Anderson
Jip
Wm, Calahan
Art Brockmeyer
Mayme,Houlihan
New Hampton
Elizabeth Sullivan
J. Gunderson
H. R. Young
Arlington
Franz Appelman
Herman Grieben Ow
BL. Gordon
Jean
Elwein
Anson Priest Home
Susanna Gordon
Dan McGreevey
Ossian
Lutheran Church Notes
West L. L. Program
St. Peter’s Church
Dennis Cregan
Volga City
St. Peter's Rectory
Russell Gruver and Son
Roger Henderson
Arthur Meckelson
George Smith
Meckelson
Martin Bocken
Josephine
Roland
Hubbard Sunshine Way
C. M. Kneeland
Clermont Elevator
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