Clermont girls fall to Monona by large margin at home
Clermont girls lost 77 to 31 as Tuc Swenson scored 14 and Virginia Nelson 1 for Clermont while Schoulte led Monona with 30. Clermont boys also fell 44 to 36 to Monona with Arthur Nelson on 22 and Krambeer adding 13 for Monona. Magazine sales awards honored Ann Larson, Marlene Durscher and Keith Aanes for expert sales ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Tuc Swenson
Virginia Nelson
Clermont
Schoulte
Monona
Arthur Nelson
Krambeer
Ann Larson
Marlene Durscher
Keith Aanes
PTA Opens House as Clermont Schools Highlight Day
The Clermont PTA held an open house across both high and grade schools on Thursday November 15. Parents toured student daily routines from 8 50 am through after school practices while instructors explained course objectives. A business meeting followed with exhibits and conferences in the grade building. Lunch was served in the CHS gym. Kindergarten classes practiced rhythm with Jingle Bells and prepared for Christmas. Three visitors Mrs Esther Quelberg Mrs Edwin Krueger and Mrs Evelyn Olson attended Wednesday morning bringing total visitors to nineteen so far. Seventeen of twenty six students have dental cards. Attendance remains strong with only ten days of absence in six weeks and total visitors rising to twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Pta
Inoth
CHS
Esther “Qelberg
Edwin Krueger
Evelyn Olson
Leslie Olson
Roy Anderson
Thanksgiving classroom notes from primary grades
In first and second grades, students read primers about Peter and Spot, make Thanksgiving decorations, and study Winter helpers with snowsuits and boots. Third grade celebrates spelling progress with yellow planes, discusses the first Thanksgiving, and notes new books for book week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Spot
Boehm
Richard Amundson
Janice Anderson
Gloria Hyde
George Larson
Bobby Matt
LaVerne Osterhus
Dean Peterson
Linda Wander
Carolyn Kittleson
Carol Swenson
Linda Hackman
Reading program boosts third graders library usage
Students express enthusiasm for Beverly Cleary's Henry Huggins and discuss a library reading project. Mrs. Anderson outlines a Back Week lesson and explains how each book read and illustrated earns a paper book and a name on the reading chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Huggins
Beverly Cleary
Edna Follett and William J Nelson wed in 25th annual ceremony
Miss Edna Follett married William J Nelson on Thursday morning November 25 by Rev E E Anderson of West Union. They depart for a motor trip and will host friends after December 8. Also reported a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Loftsgard weighing ten and a half pounds. Irene Opperud named one of seven new USU dramatic club members after a 21 student tryout. Ed Nordhus asks Enterprise be mailed to him in Duluth Minn where he manages the Doric theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Follett
William J. Nelson
E. E. Anderson
West Union
Nelson
Jerdee
Theodore Loftsgard
Irene Opperud
USU Dramatic Club
Miss Opperud
Ed Nordhus
Prise
Duluth
Minn
Doric Theater
Proctor
Carr
J. B
Shipton
Wayne
D. W. Strauch
Don, Jr
Decorah
Clermont Brick and Sand ,Co
Cornelius Olson
Weekend Visits and Birthday Celebrations Around Clermont Area
Mrs. Ponsar and sister Mrs. Carpenter visited in the M. H. Moore home near Oelwein with distant cousins Harold and Albert Knight from Canada and Illinois, reuniting after 43 years. John Bakewell family joined for a birthday dinner at Mrs Minnie Backhus’s Postville home. Clermont teachers and neighbors gathered for Mrs. David Appelman’s birthday. Weekend guests included the Kittelsons, McClurkins, Johnsons, Klosters, and Andersons, with other relatives visiting La Nora Halvorson and Otto Christianson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Ponsar
Near
Oelwein
Nellie Carpenter
M. H. Moore
Harold Knight
Canada
Albert Knight
Freeport
Ill
Louis Knight
Chicago
Mabel Knight
Fayette
Carpenter
Ponsar
Harold
Clarence Kittelson
Wm. McClurkin
Fort Dodge
Leslie Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Earl Kloster
West Union
Gilbert Anderson
James Anderson
la Nora Halvorson
Jack Halvorson
Warren Harrington
Waterloo
Richard Crowe
Michael
Otto Christianson
Social gatherings and family visits noted in Castalia area
Reports depict multiple small events from Castalia and Clermont during the week. Ezra Dibble family hosted John Wander's birthday dinner with relatives present. Alma Anderson hosted a coffee party with Nell Sheehy and others. Dennis Sheehan of Great Falls suffered a hip fracture. Arthur Amundson and Morris Amundson families shared dinner. neighbors welcomed Rosina Anderson. Dan Wilson received a pink and blue shower hosted by Millard Nelson Jr and Lorraine Kittleson. George Washburn's Wheatland visit to Mary Washburn family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Dibble
John G. Wander
Laverne Schweinerus
Castalia
Dave Brause
Ivadell
Hugh Randall
Philip Wander
Alma Anderson
Nell Sheehy
Verni Engle
Burkard Riegel
Emil Lassig
Eliza Martz
Margaret Quinn
Dennis Sheehan
Great Falls
Montana
Arthur Amundson
Morris Amundson
Rosina Anderson
George Washburn
Wheatland
Mary Washburn
Clermont Families Celebrate Various Weekend Gatherings
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Conner Dummermuth entertaining for David’s birthday with guests including McMillan Stahmer and Dummermuth families. Weekend visits include Wander family members and friends across Castalia Decorah Oelwein and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. The Lawrence Walvatne family rented the Lester Anderson farm near Clermont for the past two years. New sales staff Norris Reierson at Rae Heck's. Several dinners and visits occurred with Elgin Methodist WSCS hosting at Bess Blake’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner Dummersmuth
David
John McMillan
J. J. Stahmer
Herbert Dummermuth
Robert Reierson
Gerald Wander
Gloria Hyde
Linda Wander
Duane Wander
George Wander
Castalia
Wander
Lawrence Walvatne
Dover
Lester Anderson
Clermont
Larry Schott
Harald
Landsgard
W. H. Barnum
Sandra
Dean
Kalona
A. C. Wold
Clara Hoag
Don
Norman Lehan
Andine Vasby
James Henderson
Bess Blake
Elgin Methodist Wscs
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U. S. Brewers Foundation
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Elgin Echo Office
Cole
Elgin Echo
Elgin, Iowa
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