Clermont High School News Highlights and Games
The column lists freshmen to seniors in Clermont School, honors and absent lists, and the OHS senior Virginia Nelson profile nicknamed Ginny. It covers a girls loss and a boys win against Elgin, and Clermont’s losses to West Union with top scorers named. The piece ends with a reflective note on democracy and personal freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Virginia Nelson
Ginny
Luther League
Clermont Lutheran Church
Seven Seas
CHS
Clermont
Elgin
Judy Swenson
Donna Robinson
Art Nelson
Jake Howard
West Union
David Gutcher
Wesham
Moe
Government Accuses Gordon Larson of Treason to Industry
Gordon Larson declares government action a betrayal of national industry and asks for a fair court trial if anyone infringes on his rights. He frames freedom as legal defense against overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Larson
Thanksgiving Dinners Across Clermonters Homes
Many Clermonters hosted or joined relatives and friends for Thanksgiving meals. Guests ranged across Eldorado Ossian Oelwein Decorah Cedar Rapids Postville West Union Madison Wis and Chicago with families including Luthe Lubke Starkey Learn Jellings Meier Brorby Bear Larson Bakewell Triem Olson Schneider and Gunderson among others. The day featured multiple local households hosting extended kin and friends in festive gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Math
Truman Meyer
Eldorado
H. A. Lubke
Ruth Starkey
Myrtla Learn
Herb Anderson
Clarence Jellings
Henry Sen Weinefus
Lloyd Meier
Paul Meier
Guttenburg
Joe Brorby
Clarence Bear
Connie
First Lutheran
Ossian
Envil Lassig
Layon
Lester Larson
West Union
Albert Christianson
Elmer Sander
Postville
Robert Schupantig
Robert J
Cedar Rapids
Don Osweiler
Elmer Nelson
Oelwein
Burton Eckhart
Marion Olson
Toy Torsrud
St. Olaf
Elmer Trudo
Aldean Trudo
Eugene Trudo
Castalia
John Bakewell
Wm. Bakewell
New Albin
Lawrence Bakewell
Lansing
Reuben Svendsen
Gawler
Vernl Engle
Ole Triem
Minneapolis
Alden Anderson
Hutchins Kans
Alma Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Kenton Krureger
Walter Fallett
Roy Swenson
Truman Paulson
Decorah
Paulson
George Tillinghast
Blake
Robert Steele
Dubuque
Lorranne Crowe
Kathryn
Art Conner
Henry Kelleher
Elkader
Verla Gunderson
Emma Gunderson
Edward Kozelka
Gall
Merril Gunderson
Carel
Joan
Emil Schneider
Ed Buser
Waukon
Roy Buser
Norbert Gerner
Andrew Gerner
Chicago
Christine Monroe
Allen
Robert Johnson
Gerald Gutcher
Mary Washburn
Vernon Meyer
Harold Bennett
Doyle Bennett
Thanksgiving Guests Gather Across West Union Area
Thanksgiving visitors filled homes across West Union and nearby towns as families hosted relatives from Fay ette Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Guests included the Wm Hitch Nelson Nelsons Dummermuth and Reierson households with repeats of dinners and social visits through Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Wm. Hitch
Sumner
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Nancy
Alma Nelson
Virginia
Ray Relerson
Emil Lassig
Lavonne
Art. Morris
Calmar
Herbert Dummermuth
Pearl Dummermuth
Fayette
Harold Dummermuth
J. J. Stahmer
Conner Dummermuth
Stahmers
Farewell for Pastor Humlie and Family
Pastor Humlie and his family, serving as assistant pastor at Cle ment Lutheran parish for two to three months, depart Monday for Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin where they will take a new pastorate. A picnic dinner for parish members and friends will follow next Sunday December 2 at 1:00 pm at East Clermont church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humlie
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
East Clermont
Hast Church
Local students host health program on Christmas seals
Decorah broadcast features Helen Reierson Judy Paulson and Joan Swenson speaking on health work from Christmas seals sale. Sponsored by county and state health associations, three girls selected from 42 studied the subject. Virginia Meskel directed the program in the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Reierson
Judy Paulson
Jas
Joan Swenson
Decorah
Virginia Meskel
B and P W Meeting Reports Charity and Elections
Business and Professional association met at Mrs. Millard Larson’s home. Mrs. Lloyd Meier elected secretary after Clarice Van Buren’s departure. Mrs. Esther Oelberg chosen as assistant secretary. A Christmas fund drive and Thanksgiving cheer baskets for 27 elderly and shut ins were announced. Christmas meeting set for Dec 17 at Mrs. Len Simek’s home with guest invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Association
Millard Larson
Fat Meskel
Clarice van Buren
Lloyd Meier
Esther Oelberg
Mesdames Clifton Pringle
Alfred Baechler
Arne Stumme
Evelyn Olson
LaNora Halvorson
Patricks Patty Mitts Baptized In Clermont Notice
Mr and Mrs Walter Mitts of Elgin and other local families attended a Sunday baptism for Patricia Marie daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Mitts in Clermont. Sponsors were Eileen Wedo Norman Mitts and Mr and Mrs Richard Osterhus. Guests at the Dean Mitts home included Welter Mits family and Ida Wedo. Edwin Krueger returned home from Postville hospital after virus pneumonia and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mitts
Elgin
Dean Mitts
A. Palmer
Waukon
Franz Appelman
Leo Wolf
West Union
Theo
Loftsgard
Richard Osterhus
Eileen Wede
Elsie Krobinger
Arnold Teaskotter and
Wim. Wedo
Ida Wedo
Clermont
Castalia
Little
Patty
Edwin Krueger
Postville Hospital
Clermont Area Notes From 25 Years Ago Banquet and Weather
J A Erickson and W A Knee land led bankers and clergy at the Clermont Farm Bureau banquet in Payette. George A Belschner still uses his auto to carry mail, facing fourteen extra miles due to a snowed cross road. A bitter cold wave left local thermometers between zero and 14 below. New officers at Marion church in Gunder include K Mark president Oscar Lind secretary and J O Lind treasurer. Mrs G Gunston survived a 40 foot drop after a car skid near Osmand Topstad place, with a head bruise. Dr R B Brandt and family settled in Miller property near the brick plant. Clermont Red Cross elected officers: Mrs Lillian Larrabee chairwoman, L D Hungerford vice chair, Mrs Dan Burke secretary, Anna Larrabee treasurer, Mrs Frank Frisbie home service chair. Local merchants advertise Christmas stock. New 1927 license plates appear with orange numerals on blue. The county index is 26. 1926 saw 8,100 pleasure cars and 430 trucks registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Erickson
W. A. ‘Kneeland
Clermont
Farm Bureau
Payette
George A. Belschner
Marion
Gunder
K. Mark
Oscar Lind
J. O. Lind
G. Gunston
East Church
Osmund Topstad Place
Frank Frisbie
Home Service
Nurse Elsie Nesset Joins Waukon Hospital Staff
Elsie Nesset RN of Fairview Hospital Minneapolis now works as a nurse on night duty at Waukon hospital. Sunday dinners included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bockoven Ruth of Iowa City and Norman Amundson family. The Rev Humlie family visited Miller. Mrs. Norman Reinertson of Waterloo came for her son Robert's birthday observance with a family dinner. Others present were Ezra Rowland Merle Ruckdasche Mary Washburn and Allen Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Nesset
R. N
Fairview Hospital
Minneapolis
A. O. Nesset
Waukon Hospital
Wm. Bockoven
Ruth
Iowa City
Norman Amundson
Martin Amundsen
Birthday Square Dance Honors Keith Thoma Home
A Saturday square dance party at the Keith Thoma home celebrated Mr. Thoma’s birthday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Thoma of Springville and many others from Cedar Rapids Elgin Alden Anderson and Hutchinson. Several guests traveled for visits and service reports while plans for a Methodist WSCS meeting and local visits framed the social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Thoma
Thoma
Thomas
L. G. Thoma
Springvile
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Knudtson
Elgin
Lyle Gunderson
Dean DeSart
Land
Len Simek
Alden Anderson
Hutchinson
Kans
Anderson
Bob Potter
Sheldon
Paul Wella
Potter
St. Louis
Jake Wander
Thanksgiving Gatherings Highlight Clermont Families
Mrs. Wosina lists attendees at a family Thanksgiving including the Andersons from Postville West Union Elgin and St Olaf plus Arvid Aldora Myra and Carlyle. Elmer Nelsons were at Gordon Hoopman’s for Mrs Hoopman’s birthday. Shaw family visited Washington DC. Steinmiller Meier and Wilken shared Sunday dinner with the Meiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wosina
Anderson
Dale Anderson
Postville
Elver Anderson
West Union
Kenneth Anderson
Elgin
Arvid Anderson
St Olaf
Aldora Anderson
LiMyra
Carlyle Anderson
Orvin Thompson
David
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Marilyn Guyer
Vera Hangartner
Jean Morse
Janice Olson
Mary Olson
Elaine Tatro
Ellen Kneeland
Mary Martin
Glendal Nygaard
Leo Riegel
Marlene Durscher
Ramona Olson
Carman Swenson
Janet Lyngaas
Wayne Olson
Carol Schweinefus
Douglas Appelman
Ann Larson
Dennis Bear
Yvonne Chipman
Marguerite Sullivan
Betty Westpfahl
Victor Amundson
Paul Hackmann
Harlow Meyer
Yvonne Chapman
Lucille Guyer
Doris Matt
Jo Meyer
Mary Morse
Shirley Olson
Norma Schweinerus
James Wander
Arlene Ames
Ralph Kneeland
Marilyn Wede
Kathryn Larson
Carol Schweinerus
America
Elmer Olson
Harold Olson
Madison
Henry Olson
Bennie Walker
Swan
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Len Simeks
Gordon Hoopman
E. W. Hilgeman
Karen
Robert
Harry. Yauslin
L. D. Hitch
Ruth Hitch
Brady Paulson
Margaret Schinz
George Rounds
Danny Rounds
Harry Amdahl
Oakville
Waubeck
Francis Shay
Claude’ Gress
Cedar Fats
Barker
Vino Gress
Joe Brady
Hawkeye
Ray Reierson
Henry Whitford
Jean Ecksford
Volga
Lucian Appelman
Joe Wander
Joe V. Schneider
Fred
Lydia Martie
Paula Larson
Sophia Groth
George Wander
Pastor Humlie
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Briggs-Stratton
Sis
H. P
Nelson’s Shop Phone
Mrs. Hoopman
Elle Ofitee
Chicagay
Clermont News
Shaw
Irene Rafferty
Washington, D. C
Merle Steinmiller
SAS
Crosley
Dulux
Shelvader
Fashion Academy
Clermont Wrick & Saiiel Co
Ilolday
G. E
Il Complete
Hunting
Kwife & Axe
Rosewood
Clarmont Brick & Sand Co
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