Clermont Lutheran Parish Thanksgiving Services and Schedules
Clermont and West Clermont Lutheran parishes announce Thanksgiving worships on Nov 22 and 23 plus Sunday services on Nov 26. Activities include Sunday school, communion, Luther League, confirmation, junior choir, and circle bake sales at Aase Haugen Home and Decorah Retirement Center. Rebecca and Rachel Circles plan cookie donations Sunday Nov 26.
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Clermont
Luther League
Bethel
Rebecca
Rachel
Aase Haugen
Decorah
St Peters Catholic Church Mass Times and Confessions
St Peters Catholic Church announces mass on Sundays at 10 am with holy days at 7:18 am and 8 pm. Weekday masses at 7:15 am. Confessions offered at 4 pm and 8 pm on Saturdays. CCD classes run 9 to 11:30 am. High school events noted midweek.
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Grede Sch
Avery ‘Satu High School
Turkey drawing and bucks draft timing notice
Notice announces drawing at 2 30 and bucks draft immediately following inning. Saturday November 25. Please note change of time.
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Turkey
The
Bucks
Drafjpe
Gold Bond Stamp Winners At Leo's U Save
Gold Bond Stamp winners at Leo's U Save this week were Mrs. Ole Loftsgard Gerald Gut cher Leola E Lerch Louis T Olson and Mrs. Roger Boleyn. Want Ads Get Results.
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Leo’s
Ole Loftsgard
Gerald Gutcher
Leola E. Lerch
Louis T. Olson
Roger Boleyn
Durant Airman on Top U S Air Defense Team
Airman First Class Michael K Thoma of Durant is part of the U S Air Force air defense group named best in the nation. He serves in the ADC 26th Air Division at Adair Oregon, which won the General Frederick H Smith Trophy for a year long display of strong radar and interceptor capabilities across a five state area. Thoma, a personnel specialist with the 4625th Air Base Squadron, is a Durant High School graduate who studied at Upper Iowa College. His wife Lynn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Christensen.
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Michael K Thoma
Oliver A. Hansen. Durant
U. S. Air Force Air Defense Organization
United States
Thoma
Air Defense Command
ADC
26Th Air Division
Frederic H. Smith
Air Force
Adair Air Force Station
Ore
Pacific Coast
4625Th Air Base
Adair
Durant Community High School
Upper Iowa College
Lynn
Arnold Christensen
Durant
Republican Dinner Draws Fayette County Support
About 300 Fayette county Republicans attended the annual fall fund raising dinner on Saturday evening at 7 30 at the Garbee Complex of Upper Iowa College. Speaker was John Kyle representative from the 4th district of Iowa. Willet Miller Republican Committeeman of Clermont was chairman. Featured local supporters included Mr and Mrs David Appelman and many area residents.
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Fayette County
Garbee
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
John Kyle
Iowa
Willet Miller
Clermont Ine
David Appelman
Douglas Appelman
Fred Cline
Laird Cline
Harry Helgerson
Bert Henderson
James Henderson
Millard Nelson, Jr
Elmer Olson
Louis Olson
Carmie Peterson
LaVerne Swenson
J. A. Erickson
Gussie Miller
Grace Simek
East Clermont Jr. Lutherans Meeting Minutes
East Clermont junior Lutherans met on November 16 at 8 00. Choir practice preceded the meeting while younger grades viewed filmstrips on manners. Ricky Reierson led devotions with Dean Bilden and Lowell Lyngans assisting. Mrs Quinton Olson taught the lesson. A skit by LuAnn Schneider Sharon Halverson and Darlene Larson followed. Connie Olson reported the secretary’s minutes. Thirty eight members answered roll call. Seventh and eighth graders plan a visit to Decorah Retirement Center on Sunday November 19. A get well card was sent to Liza Lamborn and a birthday card to Gust Gilbertson. The meeting closed with an offertory prayer and the Lord’s Prayer. Connie Olson vice president.
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East Clermont Jr
Ricky Reierson
Dean Bilden
Lowell Lyngans
Quinton Olson
LuAnn Schneider
Sharon Halverson
Darlene Larson
Connie Olson
Decorah
Liza Lamborn
Gust Gilbertson
V. Pres
Decorah Church Parish Education Workshop Attendees
Mrs Arthur Amundson Mrs Millard Nelson Jr Mrs M H Moore David Appelman and Pastor Clarence Peterson from West Clermont Lutheran Church attended a Parish Education Workshop for the Decorah Conference on Sunday afternoon at the Decorah Lutheran Church.
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Decorah
Arthur Amundson
Millard Nelson, Jr
M. H. Moore
David Appelman
Clarence Peterson
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Decorah Lutheran Church
Clermont Junior Auxiliary meeting at Legion hall
Members of Sheehan Olson Unit met after school at the Legion hall on Wednesday November 9. Roberta and Gonja Paul son hosted. Twelve members and one guest attended. Eighty Thanksgiving nut cups were made for Good Samaritan homes and center. About 35 fruit breads planned for delivery to senior citizens and shut-ins. Peggy and Mary Jane Schott appointed to buy Christmas gift for the adopted child. Names for a gift exchange announced. Lunch was served.
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Amercan Legion Junior Auxiliary
Sheehan Olson
Legion Hall
Roberta
Gonja Paulson
Good Samari
Good Samaritan Center
West Union
Peggy
Mary Jane Schott
Poe Rae
Wes
Paulson in Vietnam Joined Americal Brigade
Paulson Richard W. Paulson 20 is a specialist four in the Army from Mont Cler k, Mont arrived in Vietnam Oct 2 with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade. About 3600 infantrymen came ashore at Chu Lai after an 11,000 mile trip from Ft Hoad Texas. The Brigade has joined the Americal Division and is undergoing combat orientation in the northern country.
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Richard W. Paulson
Truman A., Paulson
Mont
Vietnam
198Th Light Infantry Brigade
Chu Lai
Ft. Hoad
Tex
Americal Division
Riverside Club Holds November Meeting With Charitable Notes
The Riverside Club met Monday November 13 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Lavilla Rowland's home with nine members. A reading titled Last Leaf was given. Members approved donations to Clermont Historical Society for History of Clermont booklets, the Retarded Children's Fund of Fayette County, and a country-store shift on November 18. The Christmas party will be December 12 at Mrs Maynard Lantz's home in West Union with a pot luck supper. Prizes awarded in contests went to Mrs Laura Olsen, Mrs Roy Tatro, and Mrs Richard Wagener. door prize also to Mrs Roy Tatro. Lunch followed.
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Riverside Club
Lavilla Rowland
Clermont Historical Society
Clermont
Fayette County
Maynard Lantz
West Union
Clarion Olsen
Chm
Laura Olsen
Roy Tatro
Richard Wagener
Sheehan Olson Post Holds Regular Meeting at Legion Hall
The Sheehan-Olson Post met at the Legion hall Monday evening Nov. 13 with twelve members present. Commander William Bacon led a regular meeting in which the post voted to buy a dozen American flags for sale and to donate 25 to the Clermont history booklet fund. They will also send 10 to the Independence Mental Health Institute for canteen books at Christmas. Service officer Henry Follett reported two veterans in Iowa City Veterans Hospital, Millard Bear and Lester Luchsinger. The gathering closed with a deer steak dinner.
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Sheehan-Olson
Sheehan - Olson
Legion Hall
Wm. Bacon
Historical Society
Clermont
Independence Mental Health Institute
Henry Follett
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Millard Bear
Lester Luchsinger
Open House at Crowe's Store Draws Crowd and Prizes
A well attended open house at Crowe's Store drew a public guest list. First prize went to Mrs Kenneth Waener for a permanent flower arrangement, second prize to Joan Muehlethaler of Elgin for jewelry, and third prize to Mrs Earl Kiple of Elgin for a bottle of liquid lotion.
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Crowe's
Kenneth Waener
Joan Muehlethaler
Elgin
Earl Kiple
St Ann Circle Meets at Mrs Bakewell Home
St Ann's Circle gathered Tuesday November 14 at Mrs John Bakewell's home with seven members present. Mrs Burkard Riegel led with rosary and prayer. All projects are paid in full. Members will contribute to the 4th project due by December end. A prayer program followed, and lunch was served.
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St. Ann's Circle
John Bakewell
Burkard Riegel
Bakewell
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude from multiple authors
Card of Thanks from Mrs Lila Olson Sophie Vasby and Sophie Vasby convey appreciation for cards visits gifts and prayers while hospitalized and at home Special thanks named Pastor Johnson Dr Jerdee nurses and aides Veterans Hospital Legion and Auxiliary noted Readers pledge peace on earth and blessings to all involved
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Pastor Johnson
Jerdee
Lila Olson
Sophie Vasby
Veteran's Hospital
Legion and Auxiliary
Town and Country Club of Cline Home Meeting Notes
The Town and Country Club of the IFWC met Thursday evening November 16 at Mrs. Laird Cline’s home. A Thanksgiving prayer opened the session. An invitation from Crowe's Store for an open house was read, a donation to the Fayette County Retarded Children's Fund approved, and a future meeting planned at Mrs. Jack Dibble’s with a gift exchange. A panel on community problems featured Mrs. Burkard Riegel, Alan Seabrooker, Millard Nelson Sr., and Leo Woods. Refreshments followed.
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Town and Country Club
IFWC
Laird Cline
John Bakewell
Crowe's Store
Fayette County Retarded Children's Fund
Jack Dibble
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Dhm
Burkard Riegel
Alan Seabrooker
Millard Nelson
Clermont Community Club
Leo Woods
Sheehan-Olson Unit Legion Auxiliary Met
The Sheehan-Olson Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon November 14 at 2 in the home of Mrs. Roy Knight Postville. Seventeen members one new member Mrs. Howard Johnson and one guest Mrs. Ralph Schrader attended. Reports were read and approved. The rehabilitation chair reported serving the noon meal for a WWI veteran’s funeral and sending sympathy and cheer cards to veterans. Donations were approved to the Christmas Seal USO Retarded Children's Fund Good Samaritan’s Custodial Home, and a $20 project pledge to Clermont historical booklet printing. Treasurer vacancy filled by Mrs Louis Olson. Papers to Viet Nam area boys and tea towel replacement for hall were approved. Lunch followed the program on Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
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Sheehan - Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
Roy Knight
Postville
Howard Johnson
Ralph
Lois) Schrader
Franz Anpelman
Appelman
Clermont Historical Society
Clermont
Martin Amundson
USO
Fayette County
Good Samaritan
West Union
Gold Star
Louis Olson
Sophie Follett
Viet Nam
Win. Kneeland
Theo. Lofisgard
Dean Mitts
Legion
Sophie Folsett
Fred Cline
Lorranne Crowe
Ethel Flack
Walter Fritz
Anne Thorson
Junann Bakewell
Chm
Brownie Troop 351 Meeting Reports After School
Brownie Troop 351 met after school on November 13 at the Legion hall. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Brownie Promise. Members shared an embarrassing moment during roll call and completed the pick holders project begun the prior week. Cindy Bear was hostess. The next meeting is scheduled for November 21.
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Legion Hall
Cindy Bear
Foels celebrate 25th wedding anniversary open house
Children of Mr and Mrs Leo Foels host an open house for their parents 25th wedding anniversary. Sunday November 26 from 2 to 4 pm at Community Church in Postville. No invitations sent. everyone is welcome.
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Leo Foels
Postville
Clermont Community Club Holds November Meeting at Legion Hall
Clermont Community Club met at the Legion hall on Monday night November 20 after a supper by the American Legion Auxiliary. President Leo Woods presided. Plans to form a Lion's Club were tabled. A letter from Senator Heying about Clermont on the Hiawatha Trail was read. Members approved a $25 grant for the History of Clermont project and set a December turkey drawing schedule with six turkeys to be given each Saturday December 2 9 16 and 23 at 2 30 pm before the Bucks drawing. One turkey per family. ages allowed to register. Henry Follett to handle turkey tickets. Elmer Olson to chair Christmas lighting. meeting adjourned after Bucks drawing.
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Clermont Community Club
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Leo Woods
Gene Nelson
Fredericksburg
Lion’s Club
Clermont
Senator Heying
Hiawatha Trail
Soret
Jrekarding
Chiub
Henry Follett
Elmer Olson
Training completions for Gary Kittelson at Fort Sam Houston
Gary Kittelson completed his Army Vehicle Operator and Medic training at Fort Sam Houston Texas on Friday and departed for Fort Ben ning Georgia to attend Sump School. A full mailing address will appear in next week's paper.
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Gary Kittelson
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Fort Benning, Ga
Historical Society notes on country store bake sale effort
The Historical Society officers and the country store bake sale committee thank all who supported the Saturday drive for aid. The booklets project is paused until a new chairman organizes material, with plans to produce something this winter. Mrs Leo Orth leads the committee and another group will compile an Enterprise file. volunteers with relevant items are urged to contact.
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Historical Society
Leo Orth
Servicemen's Addresses Address Correction
Sgt. Robert A. Nims 8 Baueal9 Co B 2nd Bn 12th Inf APO New York NY A i and Mre 7 Mike Thoma 1535 Liberty Albany Ore 97321
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Robert A. Nims
Baaueal9
Co. B
Inf
APO
New York
N.Y
Mre
Mike Thoma
Liberty
Albany
Ore
Hospital News Returns from Vets Hospital
Millard Rear returned home from the Veteran's Hospital in Iowa City on Thursday after a four and a half week hospitalization for treatment. Mrs. Rear stayed with her sister Mrs. Myrtle Andrew in Cedar Rapids during his absence.
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Vets Hospital
Millard Rear
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
Mrs. Rear
Myrtle Andrew
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Rear
Grinnell Mutual Emphasizes Service Over Lower Rates
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company in Grinnell Iowa says it will continue to stress quality customer service while offering auto insurance only through agents of member County Mutuals. Officials argue policyholders demand SERVICE FIRST and long term support for drivers of all ages, with fair and reasonable terms.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Grinnell Mutual
Mutuals
Grinnell Tual
Grinnell Mustal
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St. Peter’s Catholic Church
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John Deere Show Room
U.S
East Clermont Jr. Lutherans
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Paulson
St. Ann’s Circle
Cline
Sheehan-Olson Unit
Legion Auxiliary Met
Clermont Community Club Met
Historical Soc. Notes
Karl Miller
Lutheran Church
Clermont Cooperative Lumber Yard
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