Woodland Club Meeting Tuesday
The Woodland Study Club met with Mrs. Wm. Burrow on Tuesday November 13. Thirteen members answered roll call with a holiday recipe. Guests Mrs. Ed Barnes Mrs. Richard Griebenow and Lana attended. Two readings were given For all this I am thankful my First Thanksgiving in December. Jingle Bells closed the program. Prize winners were Mrs. Otto Vasby Mrs. Frank Leehy and Mrs. Raymond Erhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Wm. Burrow
Ed Barnes
Richard Griebenow
Lana
Frank Leehy
Otto Vasby
Raymond Erhardt
Burrow
T O Helgerson Dies in 76th Year
Teller Oscar Helgerson died Friday October 26 at St Ansgar hospital Moorhead in his 76th year. Born July 3 1875 in Clayton county he had a long marriage to Margit Olson, then Sophia Eliason, with children and grandchildren. Funeral services were held October 28 and November 1 in Inwood and Barnesville with relatives attending.
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Teller Oscar Helgerson
St. Ansgar Hospital
Moorhead
Mr. Helgerson
Clayton County
Margit Olena Olson
Halvor
Gunild Olson
Sophia Eliason
Rock Rapids
Inwond
Opheim
Montana
Barnesville
Helgerson
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Alvin
Irene) Fry
George
Norman
Florence) Jacobsen
Mexiden
Oscar
Thelma) Malingen
Julia Helgerson
Postville
Inwood
Harry Helgerson
Clara Helgerson
Martin
Amundson
Clermont High School News Recaps Fall Activities
The Clermont high school staff outlines classroom work and recent events. Students in chemistry, government, and English discuss tests on solutions cabinet members and Chaucer. The sophomore class held a party on November 17 and watched Alice in Wonderland at West Union before a gym singalong.
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Moby Dick
Two Cities
Charles Dickens
West Union
Clermont High School
Thanksgiving plans and health program speakers at Decorah
A list of students' Thanksgiving activities includes weight loss efforts and sleeping plans. A high school radio health program sponsored by Iowa State Health Association travels to Decorah on Tuesday, Nov. 27, with three sophomores presenting. Joan Swenson, Judy Paulson and Helen Reierson speak on cardiac disease the Christmas Seal and tuberculosis respectively.
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Decorah
Iowa State Health Association
CHS
Joan Swenson
Judy Paulson
Helen Reierson
Colorful autumn day near McGregor highlights Effigy Mounds
A recount of an archeological gathering at Heights Hotel in McGregor Iowa. William J Kennedy of Iowa Archeological Safety speaks on the Effigy Mounds while the party tours Mounds officials and nearby landscapes. The writer praises the scenery and notes the need for better access roads to the mounds.
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McGregor
Charming Heights
William J. Kennedy
Iowa Archeological Safety
Yellow River
Great Bluff
Big Bear
Pike's Peak
Nyalusing Park
Old Prairie
A. D. Fergeson
Clermont
Towa
Girl Lands Iowa Delegation to National 4-H Congress
Carol Ressler of Williamsburg a high school senior has been chosen as one of twenty five Iowa delegates to attend the National 4-H Congress in Chicago from November 25 to 29. The trip honors outstanding achievement and long records. Carol, from Clermont, is the daughter of Ted and Mrs Ressler of Williamsburg. Mr Ressler is a former school superintendent and Mrs Ressler was a faculty member.
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Carol Ressler
Williamsburg
Iowa
inChicago
Carol
Clermont
Ted Ressler
Ressler
Auxiliary Meeting Of Mesdames Dummermuth And Follett
Mesdames Dummermuth and Follett hosted an American Legion Auxiliary gathering at Dummermuth’s home with daughter Marilyn. Reports noted 19 dozen cookies sent to Knoxville hospital in October and plans for November cookies by Cline Blockhus Bennett Crowe.
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Herbert Dummermuth
Walter Follett
Marilyn
American Legion
Knoxville
Fred Cline
Qle Blockhus
Harold Bennett
Lorranne Crowe
Cerebal Palsey’ Hospital
High Seas
Franz Appelman
Cline
Death of Ted Peterson in California
Word reached the Art Stee and Lawrence Fritz families of the death of Ted Peterson at Fort Huemene California early Sunday from a cerebral hemorrhage. His nephew Lawrence Fritz, then in California, found him unconscious and took him to a Veterans Hospital where he died at 5:00 AM. The funeral is tentatively set for Friday at 2 PM at the West Clermont Lutheran Church. Peterson is brother of Mrs. Art Stee and Christ Peterson.
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Art Stee
Lawrence Fritz
Ted Peterson
Ft Huemene
Calif
California
Mr. Peterson
Veterans’ Hospital
Lawrence
West Clermon Lutheran Church
Christ Peterson
Pep Band Practices Ahead of New Basketball Season
The pep band prepares for the upcoming basketball season after one game against Monona. Miss Boehm’s illness led Judy Swenson to serve as director during pep band practice.
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Monona
Clermont Opens Season With Basketball Opener
Clermont launches its basketball season with a game noted on page 6 in the continued sports section. The brief highlights the start of action and hints at upcoming matchups and standings.
Amundsons Return From Kansas City Medical Visit
Mr and Mrs Alvin Amundson returned Sunday from Kansas City where they were for health and pleasure. Mr Amundson underwent an operation while there. Mrs Margaret Quinn came back Friday from a three day visit in the Lawrence Lappe home at Jesup. The Reuben Svendsen family of Lawler spent Thursday evening in the Verni Engle home. Mr and Mrs Robert Martin of Calmar spent a few days last week visiting the former's father Karl Martin.
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Alvin Amundson
Kansas City
Amundson
Margaret Quinn
Lawrence Lappe
Jesup
Reuben Svendsen
Lawler
Verni Engle
Robert Martin
Calmar
Karl] Martin
Visit Recap Ties Clifton Pringle Home to Ossian Trip
Elizabeth Bauman returned Saturday from Ossian visits. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Turner along with Margie and Buddy of Rockford arrived Sunday to call on the Clifton Pringle home and to accompany Mrs. Bert Gruver sr. for time with the Turner family.
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Elizabeth Bauman
Ossian
E. D. Turner
Margie
Buddy
Rockford
Clifton Pringle
Bert Gruver
G M Study Club Met November 16
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs Edward Kozelka's home on Friday November 16. Members shared ideas for a table centerpiece and heard reports from visitors including Mrs Henry Kittelson who read a hospital letter from West Union.
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Grand Meadow
Edward Kozelka
Henry Kittelson
Good Samaritan Hospital
West Union
Martin Amundson
Ames Olson
Handel
Carman Swenson
Clover Clovers Met At Clermont Clover Clovers Meeting Notes
Clermont Clever Clovers met at Joan Swenson's home on November 10 with twelve members present. The meeting opened with the pledge and roll call and discussed new and old business, sending two overseas packages and Christmas drawings. Members shared talks and demonstrations on basic foods and breakfast options, plus a Barber of Seville talk. The group attended a mother and daughter tea in Fayette on November 17, awarded rewards, planned a lunch, and set the next meeting for December 17 at Peggy Kerr's home.
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Clermont Clover Clovers
Joan Swenson
Karen Schneider
Shirley Brandt
Belva Brandt
Jean Brandt
Peggy Kerr
Barber of Seville
To Meyer
Clermont Clever Clovers
Fayette
Pegey Kerr
Kathleen Eberling
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Promotes Safety and Etiquette
A West Clermont Lutheran church hall gathering on Thursday evening November 26 features a Cub Scout Pack meeting with the theme Safety First Aid and Flag Etiquette. A highway patrolman discusses safety measures and presents a film. Hosts Mr and Mrs Louie Olson hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Franklin Olson and Craig of Waterloo. Others at Glen Shave home near Postville welcomed Mrs Joe Wonder, Linda and Keith.
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West Clermont Lutheran Church Hall
Louie Olson
Franklin
Olson and
Craig
Waterloo
David Appelman
Franz Appelman
Willet Miller
Leslie
Paul
Joe Wonder
Linda
Keith
Glen Shave
Postville
Loyalty Sunday Plans Across Clermont Areas
The Clermont parish follows a tight schedule for Loyalty Sunday on Nov 25 with multiple services in West Clermont Highland and Elgin. Included are Sunday school at 10:45 and 11:06 a.m. in West Clermont and Elgin, Luther League at 7:30 p.m., and an afternoon canvass. Additional events include Thanksgiving service on Nov 22, kickoff supper on Nov 23, confirmations on Nov 24, and annual meetings for East and West Clermont congregations on Dec 3 and Dec 4, plus Highland Lutheran meeting Dec 10.
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Loyalty
West Clermont
Highland
Elgin
Luther League
East
A. C. Nesset
Clermont
Clermont Parish
Agnes Bilden
The
Highland Confirmands
East Clermont
Highland Lutheran
It's Seal Time Again Since 1904 T B Association
Since 1904 when the National T B association began, the death rate has dropped 83 percent. Proposing continued and expanded periodic chest x rays for all, the speaker urges eradication of T B with public cooperation. Dr. Jorgenson, noted for medical research, led Clermont's first 1951 contribution to the T B and Iowa Heart associations.
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T. B. Association
T. B
Jorgenson
Clermont
T. 5
Iowa Heart Association
Calendar notices of meetings in late November
On Monday November 26 Boy Scouts Troop 51 and a Firemen meeting are listed. Wednesday November 28 the Clermonts Ladies Aid is scheduled by the Business and Professional Association for the week.
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Boy Scouts
Business and Professional Association
Clermons Ladies’ Aid
Service TM Address Given for Two Servicemen
Mrs. Lyle Mabe reports two new service addresses this week. Her son is Corporal Gene D iMabb RAL 1727749, Biry C 867 AAAAW Bn APO 942 Care P M Seattle Washington. Her brother is Sergeant Frank D Woodson US 55046188 Ca 21 Inf Reg 24 Div APO 24 Care P.M. San Francisco California.
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Lyle Mabe
Cpl
Gene D
iMabb
Biry C
Care P. M
Seattle
Wash
Frank D. Woodson
Ca. K
Care P.M
San Francisco
Calif
Dinner guests Sunday for Orville Myers family listed
Dinner guests Sunday of the Orville Myers family were Mr and Mrs Jim Stapela and three daughters Mr and Mrs Walter Hanson Mr and Mrs Ed Reeding Mr and Mrs Jim Carey and five children and Ruth Venter all of Waterloo Mr and Mrs George Frieden and Mr and Mrs Elmer Cork were guests at a birthday dinner Wednesday evening for Marie Wahls at Elkader.
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Orville Myers
Jim Stapela
Walter Hanson
Ed Reeding
Jim Carey
Ruth Venter
Waterloo
George Frieden
Elmer Cork
Marie Wahls
Elkader
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T. O. Helgerson
Hans Sanvold
Nels Gilbert
Melvin Anderson
Merle
F. D.C
E. W. Hilgemann
Burplus
Judy Swenson
Marlene Durscher
Ramona Olson
Wayne Olson
Virginia Nelson
Carol Schweiner
Victor Amundson
Glendal Nygaard
Ann Larso
Kathryn Larson
Janet Lyngans
Junior News
Chaucer
Sylvan Taylor
Billy Swenson
Beverly N
Jerry S
Kathryn A
Frank Horan
Helen R
Gerald G
Virginia N
Leo R
Father of Waters
Chicago
G. M. Study Club
Cub Scout Pack Meeting
Clermont Lutheran Parish
A. O. Nesset
Peter Humme
Will J. Nelson Clermont
Olson & Olson
John Deere
Sales and Service
Clinton
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