Clermont School News Highlights Cartoon Fun and Fall Sports
The issue notes cartoons used in newspapers for quick, clear insight. It covers science experiments such as fog in a flask moon phases and humidity tests, plus fall sports where Clermont lost to Fort Atkinson 4 to 3 and then to Wadena 8 to 6. A skating party at Art's roller rink is described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Fort Atkinson
St. Lucas
Swenson
Johnson
Reicks
Wadena
Crandall
Thames
Kneeland
Seventh Grade News Class Officers Named For Year
Sevenths grades news reports chosen officers Bert Hend dent Mary Swenson dent Helen Burger son Leslie Yauslin treasurer. Students learn to read and create graphs using bar graphs clipped from magazines and newspapers plus personal data. They compare high school grade sizes Clermont area gasoline use in radar over twelve months and discuss trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hend
Dent
Mary Swenson
Helen Burger
Leslie Yauslin
Clermont
Sixth Grade Welcomes New Pupil and Classroom Experiments
The sixth grade welcomed Sharon Probasco from Western Springs on Sept. 15. Science class mixed acids and other compounds to create a coal-based plant model. English classes produced travel reports aided by parent photos. The All American club hosted a program Friday with fifth grade guest teacher Mrs Berg and visitor Mrs William Belschner. Parents enjoyed the visit. Gene Wede celebrated a birthday last Thursday with candy for the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Probasco
Western Springs
All American‘ Club
Berg
William Belschner
Gene Wede
Classroom Arts and Letters Activity Notes
Students added an easel and paints for leisure time painting and practiced letter writing with friends and relatives. Penmanship improves as they compete for Mrs. Berg's one dollar prize. Visitors from Postville include Lana Griebenow and Mrs. Richard Griebe. Peep boxes depict home interiors and desert and ranch life. In social studies they toured Washington DC Virginia and West Virginia and visited the Smithsonian Institute with guide Mr. Wilson sharing stories of early American Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Virginia
West Virginia
Smithsonian Institute
Wilson
Fourth Grade Busy with Science and Art Work
The fourth grade reports active progress in science with many experiments and in art with colored pictures. Students engage with diverse topics learning about ducks and expanding their knowledge across disciplines.
Clermont Local News Highlights From Last Week
Lt and Mrs Vernon Reierson visited Clermont relatives after a year and a half in Korea and Japan where he flew 26 combat missions in amphibious aircraft rescuing pilots. Dinner guests included Elmer Brainard and family, La Verne Ayers, and calls were made on friends at Good Samaritan home and Palmer hospital. Fr Kenneth Downing built a new fireplace and shelter at St Peter's school showcasing his carving. Ananda Nesvik and Mrs Leo Wolfs visited Laverne Stumme. Margaret Quinn spent days at her country home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Reierson
Ray
Norris Reierson
Reierson
Japan
Korea
3Rd Air Rescue Sqd
Elmer Brainard
Postville
LaVerne Ayers
Loras College
Dubuque
Downing
Cooney
Clermont
St. Peter's
Jy Rveed
Ts. Ananda Nesvik
Ossian
Leo Wolfs
Laverne Stumme
Margaret Quinn
Quinn
Acrobat Crazy Hanson Stuns Town From 120 Foot Tower
A man known as Acrobat Crazy Hanson spent four years wandering the Palmer area and was found atop a 120 foot water tower. Two rescuers lowered him, but not before he performed balancing stunts that horrified onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crazy Hanson
Wget
Palmer
Service Soldier Address for Pvt Ronald Gunderson
Ronald Gunderson son of Harry and [unreadable] Gunderson is newly inducted and lists his address as Pvt Ronald Gunderson US 55217387 Etty E 315th ABN FA BN 01st Airborne Div Camp Breckenridge Ky Overseas. The notice also reports Pvt Carmen Loftsgard being driven to Waterloo to board a plane to Seattle for Fort Lawton reporting by Oct 1 for Far East shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Gunderson
Harry Gunderson
Etty E
ABNFA
Camp Breckenridge
Kymre
Theo, Loftsgard
Geneva Crain
Pvt
Carmen Loftsgard
Waterloo
Seattle
Wash
Fort Lawton
Far East
Service Address for Schrader Family in Florida
First Lt. Bernard Schrader and Lt. and Mrs. Bud Schrader provide their service address from 915 Sharar Ave in Opa Locka Florida. The family is currently stationed in Florida and shares their mailing location for correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Schrader
Florida
Bernard Schrader
Sharar Ave
Opa Locka, Fla
Campfire Activities At Odako Campfire Girls Meet
The Odako Campfire Girls led by Mrs. Douglas Thomas held a reorganization meeting Saturday afternoon and outlined plans for October events. Miss Carter of Des Moines will speak on symbolism and show slides on Wednesday evening October 8. A skating party at Art's rink Ossian is planned for Friday October 10. Girls meet at Clermont cafe at 6:45 p.m. Saturday October 11 they will have a nature hike and picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako
Douglas, Thomas
Carter
Des Moines
Art
Ossian
Clermont Cafe
B P Women Entertain Teachers Night at Larson Home
Business & Professional Women hosted a guest night for teachers at the M C Larson residence. Hostesses Elmer Olson Ray Tomsheck and Wm Belschner assisted. Thirty four members and guests attended. After the business session cards and prizes followed for bridge won by LaNora Halvorson and Dean DeSart and for five hundred won by Alma Anderson. A 6:30 luncheon preceded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Professional
M. C. Larson
Elmer Olson
Ray Tomsheck
Wm. Belschner
LaNora Halvorson
Dean DeSart
Alma Anderson
First Grandchild for Nelsons and Schultz Family
Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson celebrate first grandchild a girl Barbara Jane born at Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces to daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dean Schultz of Monona on Sunday Sept 28 Also Mr and Mrs Clarence Thorson welcome a son weight 7 pounds born Saturday morning Sept 27 at Postville hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nelson
Barbara Jane
Dean Schultz
Monona
Postville Hospital
Clarence Thorson
Plowing contest draws guests across towns
Mr and Mrs Clarence Kittle and families visited in Des Moines and West Union for a plowing contest at the Wm Miller farm. Guests included Mrs Ernest Gager Hawk Eye and Mrs Lawrence Bockenstadt West Union. Others joined John Bakewell and family in Lansing and New Albia. Marilyn Weda visited Pred L Shott home and visits occurred in Decorah and Clermont networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kittle
Bonnie
Richard
G. O. Anderson
Des Moines
Ernest Gager
Hawkeye
Lawrence Bockenstadt
West Union
Herb Dummermuth
Wm. B. Miller Farm
Lawrence Bakewell
Lansing
Threse Bakewell
New Albia
John Bakewell
Lawrence
Marilyn Weda
Clarence Kittleson
Steven
Wisconsin Dells
Clermont Wins Season Opener 7 to 0 on Friday
In Clermont, the football team opened the season with a 7 to 0 victory over Maynard. All players performed well in the first game. Marjorie Sullivan of Iroquois South Dakota married Edgar S. Moeller of the same town on September 28 at Sioux Falls. Frank Pringle reported his soda business sold about 313,000 bottles from 1907 to 1936. Surveyors near Elkader-Strawberry Point map next year’s road work with set survey and office-check times. Will Crowe family held a long-awaited reunion dinner at the parental home after eleven years. Orlando Kittelson, senior Holstein heifer exhibitor, placed 9th among 33 entries at Castle Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Maynard
Marjorie Sullivan
Iroquois
S. D
Edgar S. Moeller
Sioux Falls
S.D
Moeller
Patrick Sullivan
Frank Pringle
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Will Crowe
Orlando Kittelson
G M Study Club Met Friday at Grand Meadow Home
The Grand Meadow Study club met at Mrs. Almer Amundson's home on Friday September 26 with twelve guests. The meeting opened with a group sing and a scripture reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Almer Amundson
France
Denmark
Aines Olson
Arthur Helgerson
LaVerne Larson
Local Social Notes from Postville and Surroundings
Mrs Rosina Anderson attended a coffee party at Mrs Ed Oldag in Postville. Bertha Hartman and Mrs T F Shipton of Mason City spent the weekend in the Louie Olson and Willet Miller homes. Peter Albert son of Mr and Mrs Francis Wolf was baptized at St Peter's Church with Rev Fr Robert Cooney officiating. Sponsors were Dolly Wolf and Emmet Carlin. Dinner guests included P A Wolf family Volga Mrs Ida Meyer Elgin and Mayme Ferring Dubuque. District federated club meeting attendees listed from Vinton. Joe Paulson left for Ashland Oregon after visiting his parents Brady Paulson. Mrs Dan Burke of Cedar Rapids was a weekend guest in the Carlin home. Mrs Catherine Horan of Waterloo was a weekend guest in the Nell Sheehy and Larry Horan homes. H A Lubke spent the weekend with the Jack Bush family at Coon Rapids. E R Gager of Hawkeye was a Sunday guest of Mary Agnes Paulson. Millard Larson and John A Larson went to Round Lake Minnesota fishing. Mr and Mrs Clifford Kittelson and Carolyn visited Lloyd Scott home in Winthrop. Lorraine Kittelson accompanied them as far as Sumner to visit Pauline Boehm. In the evening the two girls attended a recital by Mary Louise Boehm and Kees Kooper at Cedar Falls. Mr and Mrs Harry Wenger of West Union visited Sunday evening with Herbert Dummermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosina Anderson
Ed Oldag
Postville
Bertha Hartman
T. F. Shipton
Mason City
Louie Olson
Willet Miller
Peter Albert
Francis Wolf
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Robert Cooney
Dolly Wolf
Emmet Carlin
Wolf
P. A. Wolf
Volga
Ida Meyer
Elgin
Mayme Ferring
Dubuque
Franz Appelman
M. C. Larson
Herbert Dummermuth
L C. Jerdee
James Henderson
District Federated Club
Vinton
Joe Paulson
Ashland
Oregon
Brady Paulson
Dan Burke
Cedar Rapids
Carlin
Catherine Horan
Waterloo
Nell Sheehy
Larry Horan
H. A. Lubke
Jack Bush
Coon Rapids
E. R. Gager
Hawkeye
Mary Agnes Paulson
Millard Larson
John A. Larson
Round Lake
Minn
Clifford Kittelson
Carolyn
Lloyd Scott
Winthrop
Lorraine Kittelson
Sumner
Pauline Boehm
Miss Boehm
Mary
Louise Boehm
Kees Kooper
Cedar Falls
Harry Wenger
West Union
Lou Rounis
North Richland
Wash
Roy Rice
Carlyle Anderson
Agnes
Evelyn
Louise Bilden
Harry Amundson
Henry. Amundson
Clermont
Julien Moe
Helen
Anna
Moe
Decorah
Pike's Peak
McGregor
Z. C. Jerdee
Oelwe
American Legion Auxiliary
Guy Williams
Claude Gress
Arthur Nelson
Iowa State College
Ames
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Melvin Anderson
Merle
Albert Halverson
Mary Tatro
Martin Anderson
Chrystal
Leon Anderson
Bess Blake
Robert Steele
LaNora Halvorson
Stanton Halvorson
Wm. McClurken
Des Moines
G. C. Anderson
Clarence Kittleson
Paul Miene
Ms Clarken
G. QO. Andersons
Charles Lappe
Jesup
Quinn
Karl Martin
Ralph
John Koch
Ralph Koch
Relatives Gather for Picnics and Visits Across Iowa
Lou Rounis returns to North Richland after a five day visit with relatives. Cedar Rapids guests Roy Rice and Carlyle Anderson attend weekend gatherings with Mrs. Rosina Anderson. A large Clermont group enjoys a Pike’s Peak picnic in McGregor last Sunday amid a flurry of family visits spanning Decorah, Guttenberg, Clear Lake, Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids. Diane Frieden undergoes surgery for blood poisoning in Postville hospital and returns home.
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Millard Nelson
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Mary Washburn
George Washburn
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Elmer L. Nelson
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Harvey Meyer
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Robert Leeman
Philip Leuchtenmacher
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