J. B. Shipton Injured In Auto Accident
J B Shipton, in the capital after a serious highway crash, was driving a sugar cane haul when the truck rolled off a bank near a river. He crawled from the cab, was taken to hospital with a back vertebra fracture and head cuts. doctors later cast his back and prepared for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Shipton
Serigins
Marcus Buroden
John
Tohnson
Gunder
Torinig
Clermont
Jeorurs
Shipton
Clermont Valley Cream Co Sealed Bid Notice 1984
The Clermont Valley Cream Co will hold a sealed bid sale at its office in Clermont on December 6, 1984. Lowest responsible bidder to be determined. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. By order of directors Boc Kinneton Mrs J C Larson. Also notes about residents returning from Cedar Rapids and visitors from Winona New York City and Wickham household goods storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Frank Peterson
Winona, Minn
Harry Caldwell
New York City
S. E. Wickhar
Wickham
Antique Show Highlights Age Old Treasures And Fashion
The antique show by the Ladies Aid Society drew many visitors who admired items ranging from a beaded Jackal style shoe from the eighties to a 73 year old baby dress. Old books and household pieces including a 1795 coin, a two hundred year old candle mold and a spinning wheel featured among the vast collection. Members held a brief meeting to plan the Oct 27 bazaar and thanked donors for library books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Malvin Johnson
F. K. White
Nels Gilbert
Albert Lubke
San Francisco
Walter Vinton
Clara Shaffer
Ladies ‘Aid Society
G. E. Jorgenson
Auxiliary Meeting At Oelwein Instructs On New Point System
The American Legion Auxiliary units in the county met at Oelwein to receive instructions on the new citation point system. Each unit can earn 139 points with ratings of good standard or superior. District conference at Cresco on Nov 14 and Fourth District party at Knoxville Hospital on Oct 12 were announced. Attendees included Mrs I C Jerdee and Mrs Van Appelman, Clermont unit officers. The Sheehan unit dues begin the new year with the next meeting at Mrs Dan Burke's house next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Oelwein
Mollie Schrack
Cresco
Knoxville
I. C. Jerdée
Mre. van Appelman
Clermont
Sheehan
Dan Burke
N C W Deanery Meeting Held at Fort Atkinson
A deanery meeting of the N C W was held at Fort Atkinson last Thursday with about one hundred attendees. Fr Dostal spoke on Catholic Study Clubs, followed by musical selections from Camarand and a local cartoonist. Mrs Dan Burke led the business session, and Fort Atkinson hosts served lunch at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Crowe
Dan Bure
J. P. Sullivan
Nellie Sheehan
Fort Atkinson
Dostal
Camarand
Dan Burke
Clermont Study Club Opens Year With Women theme
The Clermont Study Club began its year with a gathering at Mrs. L. H. Appelman’s home. Members discussed “Women of Yesterday and Today,” shared facts about women’s roles, heard Makress’ From an Old Album, and reviewed Lucy Stone by Alice Stone Blackwell. Mrs. H. A. Lubke spoke on Stone’s early life and career. The president led the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
L. H. Appelman
Makress
H. A. Lubke
Lutheran and West Church Notes in Highland Weekend
Lutheran Church notes announce English and Norwegian services on Sunday October 7 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. at Highland and Luther League at 8 p.m. West Church in town hosts services. social events include a Pennington Supply Co. day with 300 guests, bridge party, kittenball, banquet, and dance at the Legion hall reflecting community advertising and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Church
West
G. Gunston
H. T. Hangartner
Clermont
Sunday School Convention Held at Oelwein
Mrs R V Brandt Mrs Jay White and Mrs Fred Cline attended the Sunday school convention in Oelwein at the First Baptist church with sixty registrants. Des Moines speakers Mr Herbrecht and Mr Hutton urged Sabbath school work while officers were elected including I E Wade president and W C Van Ness honorary life vice president. Seven leaders were named life honorary vice presidents for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Jay White
Fred Cline
Oeiwein
First Baptist Church
Herbrecht
Hutton
Des Moines
Marion Gee
West Union
Duke
Oelwein
I. E. , Wade
County Sunday School Council
W. C. van Ness
Fayette
Nora Rawson
Hawkeye
Frank Carlson
Robert Grover
A. B. Chamberlain
Clermont
Treasuer
Leon Layton
Ada Hillis
G. L. Hackett
Kizzie Rathbun
W. C. Welch
Payette
van Ness
West Clermont Luther League Program Suntay Oct 7
Members present a Sunday evening program featuring Betty Conner solo reading by John Larson topic introduction by Helen Anderson continuation by Lloyd Anderson and Lila Larson a choir song at Grand Meadow school district No 8 program starts 8 o clock with a lunch and quilt giveaway Elsie Lindgren teacher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Luther League
Betty Conner
John Larson
Helen Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
Lila Larson
Grand Meadow
Elsie Lindgren
Clermont October Calendar of Meetings and Events
Clermont calendar lists October events including free opera house programs on the 8th and 18th, American Legion meetings on the 8th, Auxiliary on the 9th, W C F social on the 11th, Commercial Club on the 15th, Mission Society on the 18th, W C C F business meeting, and Clermont Lodge A F and A M meet. The notice notes possible changes and requests cooperation from organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Clermont Study Club
Commercial Club
Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Junior MacDowell Club Meets at Mrs Jorgenson House
The Junior MacDowell Club met at Mrs. G. E. Jorgenson’s home for its monthly gathering. Irene Erickson won the junior prize, Louis Amundson second, Chrystal Miller honorable mention. in the juvenile division Margaret Crowe won, Augusta Miller second, Joyce Amundson honorable mention. Chrystal Miller spoke on Italy the Land of Song, Irene Erickson led a discussion on A Ballad for Merrie England. Mrs. Jorgenson hosted and refreshments followed. Fred Bigler named dean of Fayette county hardwood industry. his walnut collection valued at five to six thousand dollars, an Oelwein man made a gun stock from Bigler’s chair pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDowell Club
G. E. Jorgenson
Irene Erickson
Louis Amundson
Chrystal Miller
Margaret, Crowe
Augusta Miller
Joyce Amundson
Italy
Fred Bigler
Fayette County
Turkey River
Oelwein
Bigler
Clermont Loses Final Game to Postville
A list of local residents from Clermont and surrounding towns attended events and visits over the weekend. Families including Nuttings, Wilsons, Anlikers, Simeks, Lubkes, Schuttes, Raneys, and Grovers gathered for drives, tours of Festina church, Niagara Cave at Harmony, and a Sunday picnic at Louise Miller’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Schutte
Paul
Willard Schutte
Postville
R. G. Wilson
Reuben Anlcker
West,Bend
George Cowles
Dubuque
Harry Raney
West Union
Mary Grover
Reuben
Wm. Peters
Albert. Lubke
Len Simek
Clermont
Louise Miller
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J. C. Larson
Cedar Rapids
Per
Mabel Knudson
California
Mrs. Pribyl
Eleanor
Conrad Brenner
Lars Bilden
Mrs. Bilden
Fred Bilden
Chicago
Lubke
Clermont, Iowa
FT. Atkinson
Lutheran Church Notes
West L. L. Program
Macdowell
Harvey Nutting of
Mabel Knuds
Reuben Anliker
West Bend
A. R. Lube
Len ' Simek
Reuben Grover
Bily. Bros
Festina
Niagary
Harmony
Minn
Spillville
Decorat
Postville Pirates
Anderson
Palmer
Clermont AB
Gunston
E. Olson
Simek
Tatra
Brandt
Sticken
Thorson
Kittleson
Postville AB
Abernethy
If Meyer
Sb - Bush
Schara
Hein
de Evans
Birdsell
Kelleher
Iowa Oil Company
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