Priscillas Met at Church for Priscilla Working Band Meeting
The Priscilla Working Band met Wednesday November 10 at the church parlors. Hostesses were Mees Roy and sons and the Andersons Roy Tatro Louie Hovland and Alma Anderson. Agastoll led devotions. Secretary’s report read. pills allowed. Thank you cards read. Treasurer reported $523.69 cleared at bazaar. $6 for basement use for a reception for Mr and Mrs Werdell Hulbert. Nominating committee appointed: Mrs Hovland Mrs Kittelson and Mrs Griebenow. Erhardt announced program: Reading light hymn and society remarks. Meeting closed in usual form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Mees
Roy
Nson
Verson
Andersons Anderson
Roy Tatro
Louie Hovland
Alma~Anderson
Agastoll
Nesnet Jed
Werdell Hulbert
L. M. Hovland
Clifford Kittelson
Richard, Griebenow
Raymond
Erhardt
Willet Miller
Mrs Swenson Heads to Iowa Farm Bureau Meet
Mrs Carmen Swenson left Sunday night for Des Moines to attend the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention November 15 to 18 as a delegate from the Grand Meadow club. Her daughter Mary Kay is staying with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Swen Swenson while she is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Swenson
Des Moines
Iowa’Farm Bureau Federation
Burnell Andersons Visit Sunday in Martin Anderson Home
Mrs. Burnell Anderson and her children of Postville visited Sunday in the home of Martin Anderson, sharing a family gathering with local relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnell Anderson
Postville
Martin Anderson
Clermont Girls Roll To 46 30 Win Over Randalia
Clermont beat Randalia 46 to 30 as the girls held the lead from the start, with Lorraine Kittelson scoring 24 and Mary Tschantz 15. The boys dropped a 26 24 heartbreak, as Cler Imont rallied late before costly passes sealed the loss. Gerald Schupanitz led with 12 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Randalia
Lorraine Kittelson
Mary Tschantz
Ardis Olson
Marilyn Olson
Joan Gerner
Marilyn Follett
Lorraine Kittleson
Cler Imont
Gerald Schupanitz
Norman Sampson
Kenneth Anderson
Howard Stumme
Wendel Loftsgard
Donald Gutcher
Grade and High School Red Cross Contributions Report
In the grade school every pupil contributed to the American Junior Red Cross totaling 11.00 with 185 pupils, the fifth and sixth highest at 3.43. In the high school the seniors led with 100 percent participation and a total of 3.06. The combined collection reached 14.06, short of the 3.50 quota needed for both schools to qualify for membership.
Class Rings Highlight Juniors At P T A Meeting
Juniors proudly flashed their new class rings in the school office and showed off the white and yellow bands engraved with initials and graduation year. The Jr High English Club led the P T A program on November 10, with the Star Spangled Banner pledge and a 7th grade Pan American Union pageant depicting the 21 republics, Gaucho and Senorita costumes, and a Mexican folk dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Hi
Pan American Union
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary Met Wednesday Evening
The American Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday evening November 10 at Ruth Olson's home for a short business session. The lunch committee reported about 60 dollars raised on election day with profits not exceeding 20 dollars for hospitalized veterans welfare. Fifteen dollars was voted for the Christmas Joy Program and a gift for a hospitalized wife of a veteran was planned. Several new members attended before adjourning to the Armistice Day program prepared by the Americanism chairman and presented by 7th and 8th grade pupils to the Auxiliary and Clermont PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Olson
Americanism
Auxiliary
Clermont Plt. A
Clermont Ursine doubleheader defeats Stanley in both games
Clermont led from the start and won 46 to 21 in the boys game and 44 to 19 in the girls game. Clermont’s Kittelson scored 28 points, Tschantz 8, Swenson and Anderson led in their games, while Stanley’s Magirl and Escher were top scorers with 13 and 8 points respectively. The article ends urging larger crowds at the next home game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Clermont
Kittelson
Tschantz
Swenson
Stanley Magirl
Anderson
Schupanitz
Escher
Amvets Auxiliary Holds November Meeting at Olson Home
The Amvet Auxiliary met Tuesday November 16 at the home of Mrs Henry Olson with Mrs Richard Olson as co host. Nine members and four visitors attended. A donation was acknowledged from Mr and Mrs Harry Amundson. Mrs George Belschner will host the December meeting with Mrs Martin Amundson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvet
Henry Olson
Richard Olson
Harriet Dugstad
Harry Amundson
George Belschner
Martin Amundson
Erickson Attends Income Tax School at Montrose Hotel
J. A. Erickson attended an income tax school held at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids last Monday. The event was sponsored by the Iowa Bankers' Association with cooperation from the Revenue Department at Des Moines. Mrs. Erickson accompanied him and stayed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Erickson
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Bankers’ Agsa
Revenue Department
Des Moines
East Clermont Mothers' Club Met at Frieden
The East Clermont Mothers' Club met at Irene Frieden's home on November 9. Esther Helgerson was appointed library chairwoman. Harriet Olson read works by Major Grayson and They Do Not Know. The group discussed teaching children to be thankful and the value of saying thank you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club of
East Clermont
Irene Frieden
Jesus
Esther Helgerson
New Library
Harriet Olson
Grayson
Jeleen Bilden
Ida Mae Olson
Mrs. Cline Repeats Role for Clermont Seal Sale
Frances Cline will again chair Clermont Christmas seal sale. Seals will be mailed to residents next week and those missing can obtain them by notifying Mrs. Cline. This marks her 14th year as seal chairman. Proceeds fund tuberculosis tests and early diagnosis programs countywide and nationwide to protect the uninfected by aiding the afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Cline
Clermont
Cline
Clermont Girls Rally Past Monona 30 29 in Tight Game
Clermont girls trailed 15 6 at halftime but surged to edge Monona 30 29 as Lorraine Kittelson scored 28 of Clermonts 30 points. Mononas Huebacker led with 16, while Clermonts Schoupnitz had 10 and Schoulte topped Monona with 16 in the boys game a 43 19 Monona win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Monona
Huebacker
Schupanitz
Lorraine Kittelson
Schoulte
Washburns and guests at McGregor weekend visit
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Washburn of McGregor were weekend guests of Mrs Mary Washburn. Mr and Mrs Franz Appelman were dinner guests Sunday at Emmet and Mae Carlin in Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern. Washburn
McGregor
Mary Washburn
Franz Appelman
Emmet
Mae Carlin
Waukon
Church Service Canceled This Sunday in Oelwein
An announcement states there will be no church Sunday evening in Oelwein as the minister must be there. The minister will conduct services on November 28 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Lutheran Church Notices For West Clermont Parish
Sunday November 21 communion service at 11 a.m. Highland. West Clermont Luther League devotional and social at 8 p.m. Norene Amundson group program LaVonne Swenson social. Leaguers meet church 7:30 p.m. ride provided by Millard Nelson Jr. Thursday November 18 Elgin Society meets at Mrs. Oliver Torkelson. Tuesday November 28 Parish Brotherhood at West Clermont church at 7 p.m. Speaker Prof Sigurd Reque Luther College. Thanksgiving Day November 25 services East Clermont church 10 a.m. Special music. Note time. Monday November 29 Pocket Testament banquet West Clermont church 6:40 p.m. Speaker Rev J W Wiisaker Luther College president. All young people from Junior confirmands invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
West
Clermont
Luther League i
L. T. N. Olson
Norene Amundson
LaVonne Swenson
Millard Nelson, Jr
The
Elgin, Society
Oliver Torkelson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
West Clermont
Sigurd Reque
Luther College
East Clermont
J. W. Wiisaker
Lutheran Men Hear Reque at Clermont Parish Meeting
The Brotherhood of the Clermont Lutheran parish will host Prof. Sigurd Reque of Luther College Decorah at the November 24 meeting. He will discuss early Iowa days and the region’s Lutheran church beginnings. The session at West Clermont Lutheran church starts at 8 p.m. with invites extended to parish men and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the Clermont Lutheran Parish
Sigurd Reque
Luther College
Decorah
Aubrey Guyer
Reque
Iowa
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Mrs Harry Raney Visits Friends in Clermont
Mrs Harry Raney of West Union called on friends in Clermont Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Raney
West Union
Clermont
Valuable Character Asset in Your Credit Wealth
Your credit is your most valuable character asset. Maintaining a reasonable balance and a consistent plan to add to it builds a credit structure that may someday be vitally important in your affairs.
Ladies' Aid Meeting at Mrs Simek's Home
The Ladies' Aid Society met Wednesday at Grace Simek's home with Chrystal Thoma and Louise Miller assisting. They moved December meeting to Dec 8, Hazel Jerdee volunteered to entertain. The group donated 18 to the Nation Wide Program of Christmas Joy and formed a gifts committee for American Legion Auxiliary to ship to veterans' hospitals. They planned home made candy gifts and no member Christmas exchange. Joyce Appelman Ruth Starkey Agnes Bilden named to nominate. Lucy Engle led a program on What's New in Transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Aid Society
Grace Simek
Chrystal Thoma
Louise Miller
Hazel Jerdée
Anna Baechler
Lorrine Crowe
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hospital
Clermont
Joyce Appelman
Ruth Starkey
Agnes Bilden
Clermont Study Club Meeting Preview In Ossian
Mrs Edwin Jacobson of Ossian spent Friday visiting her mother Mrs Lena Peters. Notice The Clermont Study Club meets Tuesday Nov 23 at the home of Alice Kittelson. Blanche Nesset will have charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Jacobson
Ossian
Lena Peters
Clermont Study’ Club
Alice Kittelson
Blanche Nesset
Camp Fire Girls Hold Hallowe’en Party Saturday
The Camp Fire Girls held a Hallowe’en party at the Legion hall on Saturday evening October 30. Each member brought guests. The room was spooky with decorations. Games were played and popcorn eaten. The girls bobbed for apples and refreshments of soup cakes potato chips and pop were served. Everyone helped clean up after.
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Camp Fire
Legion Hall
Party Honors House Guests at Picnic Dinner
Mrs Alma Anderson hosted a Sunday picnic dinner for her house guests Mr and Mrs Nels Larson and their daughter Mrs Lyle Polinsky of Duluth Minn The gathering included Mr and Mrs A J Nesvick Yvonne Wander West Union Iowa and many neighbors from Elgin and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Anderson
Nels Larson
Lyle Polinsky
Duluth
Mian
A. J. Nesvick
Yvonne Wander
West Union
Henry T. Olson
Clarine
Linda Olson
Elgin
Irene Ostlie
Leo
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Harry Yauslin
Gerhard Halverson and
Howard
Alma Ostlie
Ray Reierson
Helen
Norris
James Helgerson
Corn Grower Reports Record Yield in Local Field
Frank Nims of Clermont posted a 143 bushels per acre yield in a corn field using Pioneer 343 with local service from L T Olson. Mrs Clement Messerlin of Wadena visited the Russell Pratt home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nims
Clermont
L.,t. N. Olson
Clement Messerlin
Wadena
Russell Pratt
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Cecelia Berg
Edna Nelson
Richard Osterhus
Clermont Cafe
Praiaie
Lowe Brothers High Standard
Burgess- Dugstad Lumber Company
Gordon, J
Atlegy
Larry Bergeson
Mary Jean
Patty Monge
Kenneth Wide
Horace Morse
Patty
Barbara Ann Burger
Gloria Ann Hyde
Coluer
Legion Auxiliary
Amvets
Echo
Mothers’ Club
Frieden
Clermont Girls
Clermont Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
A. ©. Nesset, Pastor
Clermont, Iowa
Lucy Engle
Camp Fire Girls
Hallowe’en
BIG
Clemont Bich & Sand
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