Kathryn Larson Senior of Clermont Named in Our Who's Who
Kathryn Larson is a 5 foot 212 inch senior girl with black hair and brown eyes from Clermont. She lists chili and crackers as a favorite snack, the song Too Young as her top tune, and a rose as her special color. Her preferred subject is shorthand and she cherishes a 1960 class ring while writing to a marine in her leisure. In school she has been active in basketball band glee club chorus clarinet quartet and serves as a student council representative and Youth Club member at her church. She has not decided on post school plans yet and the CHS staff wish her luck.
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Clermont
Kathryn Larson
Kathryn
CHS
Four Candidates Vie for Student Council Presidency
After a long campaign the four candidates for student council president, Albert Westpfahl, won the post with Ramona Olson as vice president and Norma Schweinefus as secretary treasurer. Class reps include Paul Hackman, Helen Reierson, Billy Gwenson, Kathryn Larson, and Gordon Larson. Continued on Page 8.
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Elbert Westpfah
Ramona Olson
Norma Schweinefus
Paul Hackman
Helen Reierson
Billy Gwenson
Kathryn Larson
Gordon Larson
Camp Fire Girls Hold Sessions
Odako Camp Fire girls held meetings Saturday afternoon. The junior group met at Barbara Anderson home with Joyce Larson as co hostess. A woods hike followed and a lunch was served. The senior group at Kathryn Crowe’s home with Mary Schultz. They planned their council fire and discussed Christmas projects. A lunch concluded.
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Odako Camp Fire
Barbara Anderson
Joyce Larson
Kathhryn Crowe
Mary Schultz
Crowe
Study Club Program Dates and Hostesses
The list covers study club sessions from October to May with dates, hostesses, and lesson topics. Notable names include Joyce Appelman, Marjorie Appelman, Frances Cline, Blanche Dummermuth, Hazel Jerdee, Ruth Starkey, Edith Larson, Beulah Lubke, Alice Kittleson, Rosa Riegel, Lenora Shipton, and Rosa Riegel.
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Joyce Appelman
Alice Kittleson
Jesson
Marjorie Appelman
Beulah Lubke
Frances Cline
Blanche Dummermuth
Lorrinne Crowe
Thelma Henderson
Hazel Jerdee
Ruth Starkey
Lesson
LaNora Halverson
Alice Kittleen
Edith Larson
Ruth Olson
Mildred Moore
Ron Riegel
Rosa Riegel
Lenora Shipton
Joyce Appelmian
Town Election Notice for Clermont November 6 1951
Clermont elects one mayor one treasurer and five councilmen with candidate petitions and affidavits due by October 9 1951. Blanks available at town clerk office. all citizens urged to inform themselves. George Durscher Town Clerk.
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Clermont
George Durscher
Aid Society Met Wednesday at Ruth Starkey Home
The Ladies' Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon at Ruth Starkey's home. Hostesses were Bertha Easler Rose Anderson and Loretta Schultz. Members answered roll call with Name a Good Book. Chrystal Thoma served as program chairman for Mrs Louise Miller and read Pre-historic Indians of Town from the Palimpset.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Ruth Starkey
Bertha Easler
Rose Anderson
Loretta Schultz
Chrystal ‘Thoma
Louise Miller
Read
Supper Guests Come Calling in Clermont Area
Mr and Mrs Gordon Junker and Joel of Wellsburg and Mr and Mrs Jay White of Evanston, Sr, all former Clermont residents, and Mr and Mrs Laird Cline and D Ana were supper guests Wednesday in the Fred Cling home.
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Gordon Junker
Joel
Wellsburg
Jay White
Evanston, Sr
Clermont
Laird Cline
D'Ana
Fred Cling
Funeral of Almer Anderson
Funeral services were held at St. Olaf Lutheran church in West Union for Almer Anderson who died after being struck by a motorist while checking a bull near his farm. He is survived by his widow and three children plus siblings and a late brother.
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St. Olaf Lutheran Church
West Union
Almer Anderson
Anderson
Clermont
Bernice
William Hint
Germany
Leslie
Castalia
Duane
Albert Halverson
Elgin
Mary Tatr
John
Melvin
Lester
Gilbert
Markin
Andrew
Township Women Hold Tea In Clermont Township
Clermont township women held their re organization meeting and annual tea at Edith Handy's home with twenty four in attendance. Marie Meyer presided as chairman. Mabel Amundson elected chairman for 1952 and Amy Hovland named publicity chair. Beulah Kozelka led the lesson on mixes with a paper on basic recipes used for breads and cookies. Apricot upside down cake and assorted cookies from the same base recipe were served. Myrtle Nelson and Lillian Schroeder poured.
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Clermont
Edith Handy
Marie Meyer
Mabel Amundson
Amy Hovland
Beulah Kozelka
Myrtle Nelson
Lillian Schroeder
Home Addition Under Way For Krueger Family
Build Home Addition Construction is adding a 12 by 24 foot room with a basement to Amanda and Anna Krueger's house, purchased from Mae Crowe. The new space is described as a nice improvement and they expect to move in by November 1.
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Amanda
Anna Krueger
Mae Crowe
Bennett Farm Sold in Pleasant Valley Township Sale
Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett sold their 168 acre farm in Pleasant Valley township to Virgil Niles of Volga for 125000 per acre with possession to be taken March first.
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Harold Bennett
Pleasant Valley Township
Virgil Niles
Volga
Niles
Dedication Service At New Undenominational Church
A dedication service was held at the new Undenominational Church on Highway 18 two miles west of Clermont to mark its first worship event. The facility hosts its initial service indicating a community religious milestone.
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Highway 18
Clermont
Brick & Sand Hardware To Have Demonstration
The Clermont Brick and Sand Hardware will hold a Monarch electric cooking demonstration at the Legion hall in Clermont on Monday afternoon October 8 at two o'clock. Miss Pat Cunningham, home service director for Monarch, will conduct the demonstration. Open to the public, it promises to be interesting and instructive with cooking and baking methods shown and numerous prizes offered.
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Clermont Brick & Sand Hardware
Monarch
Legion Hall
Clermont
Pat Cunninghan
Home Service
Cub Scouts Entertain at Party at Lutheran Church
Clermont Cub Scouts Dens 1 and 2 entertained parents and senior scouts Thursday night at the Lutheran church basement with a buffet supper. Den 1 displayed mounted weeds and plants while Den 2 showed fall vegetables and performed a skit The Farmer in the Dell and Three Blind Mice. Cub Master E W Hilgeman led the meeting and welcomed two new cubs John Nelson and Dale Heopman, with Orville Myers presenting Howard Kittelson the Den Chief Card. Awards included Gary Hyde and Ronnie Tatro silver arrow John Myers bear badge and gold arrow point Dennis Muchow received the Lion badge. Parents were thanked for their role in the meetings. A movie Trigger Happy Harry was shown by conservation officer Harry Blumquist who urged firearm safety for children. About fifty five Cubs Scouts and parents attended.
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Clermont
Dens 1
Lutheran Church
Den 1
Den 2
E. W. Hilgeman
John ‘Nelson
Den
Dale Heopman
Orville Myers
Howard Kittelson
Gary Hyde
Ronnie Tatro
John Myers
Dennis Muchow
Mgr. Hilgeman
Harry
Harry Blumquist
West Union
Clermonts streets improved with oiling program
Clermont has blacktopped nearly all streets with oiling started three years ago on main routes. This year the town bore costs of 4500 to 5000 dollars after abutting property holders initially paid. Frost boils are eliminated and streets treated were swept, crushed rock spread, and rolled for a solid surface.
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Clermont
Fermont
Hold District Meeting of Catholic Foresters at Clermont
The bi annual meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters took place in Clermont on Sunday with a Rosary Society dinner in St Peter's dining room. Officers elected for the new year include Paul Schneider of Lansing as president Harlan Schultz of Clermont as vice president and W J Zhornik of Cresco as recording secretary The next gathering will be in Cresco in spring 1952.
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Catholic Order of Foresters
Clermont
Rosary Society
St. Peter's
J. Peter's Court
Paul Schneider
Lansing
Harlan Schultz
W. J. Zhornik
Cresco
Osage guests travel with Starkey and friends
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Simpson of Osage were weekend guests of Mrs. Ruth Starkey. On Sunday Mrs. Starkey and her guests were dinner guests in the Harry Davis home near Postville. Howard, Micky and Allan Johnson and David Gutcher were guests Sunday in the Norman Reinertson home at Waterloo.
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Bert Simpson
Osage
Ruth Starkey
Clermont Methodist Church World Communion Sunday Service
Clermont Methodist Church will observe World Communion Sunday this coming Sunday with a free will offering for suffering people. Service at 8:45 a.m. Minister G. Steinman will lead.
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G. Steinman
Study Club Dinner Clubs District Meets and Birthdays
The Clermont Study Club held a Tuesday dinner at the Masonic hall with public school faculty and the Junior Clermont Study Club as guests. M H Moore presented films Families First and A Criminal is Born while Mrs Moore led a lesson on Emotional Stability.
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Clermont Study Club
Masonic Hall
M. H. Moore
Edith Larson
Rosa Riegel
Waukon
All Pretty Good Sorghum Made From Nelson Plantations
All Pretty Good notes William A. Nelson owns a 66 by 136 foot plot in town planted to cane yielding 80 gallons of sorghum. The batch was cooked at the L. H. Appelman mill. Lucian and Phil are credited with cooking knowledge and Bill with the growing, forming a strong team for a fine product.
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Wm. A. Nelson Hias
L. H. Appelman
Lucian
Phil
Bill
Clermont Club Schedule of Meetings and Activities
Calendar notes events from East Clermont and Clermont groups spanning Oct 4 to Oct 10. St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild meet Oct 4, Boy Scouts Troop 51 and American Legion on Oct 8, Legion Auxiliary Oct 9 with Woodland Study Club, Clermont Study Club, East Clermont Mother's Club, Priscilla Working Band on Oct 10.
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East Clermont
St. Peter's
Riverside Club Meeting Sees New Members Join
The Riverside Social Club gathered at Nora Anderson's home on Wednesday September 26 with co hostess Helen Yauslin. Sixteen members and one visitor attended as new members Mrs Ralph Moen and Mrs Oliver were welcomed. A quilt for Beloit Children s Home at Ames was sent. Birthday songs honored Mex James Margaret Anderson Mary Tatro Evelyn Mott Alice Nelson Ruth Myers. Contests winner Nora Larson Harriet Olson Bonnie Tatro Evelyn Mott. Donn prize Laura Olson. Lunch was served.
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Riverside Social Club
Nora Anderson
Helen Yauslin
Mentberg
Ralph Moen
Oliver
Beloit
Ames
James Margaret Anderson
Mary Tatro
Evelyn Mott
Alice Nelson
Ruth Myers
Nora Larson
Harriet Olson
Bonnie Tatro
Laura Olson
Grand Meadow Club Hosts Hostess Hel en Kittleson
Grand Meadow Club met Friday September 28 with singing of America and a reading by Clarissa Lien. Members shared garden notes and discussed gifting Afghan blankets to Good Samaritan Home in West Union at the October dedication. Birthday songs honored Sophie Kittelson Irene Olson and Esther Helgerxa. Beulah Kozelka won first in the flower show with Mabel Amundsen’s bouquet second. Thirteen members and two guests were served lunch by the hostess and co hosts Mabel and Marjorie Amundson.
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Helen Kittleson
Grand Meadow
Singing of
America
Roll ¢All
West Union
Sophie Kittelson
Irene Olson
Esther Helgerxa
Beryl Swenson
Clarissa Lien
Beulah Kozelka
Mabel Amundsen
Mabel
Marjorie Amundson
Mrs Clara Christianson Visits Orchard Guests
Mrs Clara Christianson spent the past week in the Aubrey Guyer home. Mr and Mrs Don Martin and Jeannie of Orchard were overnight guests Friday of Karl Martin.
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Clara Christianson
Aubrey Guyer
Don Martin
Jeannie
Orchard
Karl Martin
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau holds township tea at Follett home
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau women hosted a township tea at Mrs. Walter Follett’s Follett home on September 28 with eighteen guests. New officers were elected for the coming year and other business was conducted. A lesson on cake mixes was presented.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Walter Follett
X ray Program Aims at Regional TB Control Efforts
Mrs Walter Follett and Mrs Fred Cline, regional TB chairmen for Pleasant Valley and Clermont, report county wide x ray work in two neighboring counties over the past year. Areas with high TB death rates lead in program adoption, with chest x rays for school personnel and a county wide survey planned next. Seat sale funds support this and heart research clinics.
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Walter Follett
Fred Cline
Delwe
Pleasant Valley
Clermont
Towa
Fayette County
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Food “Sale Methodist Y Dist W. 3. C.s. Boyle Building
F. C
Iowa
Camp Fire Girls
Aid Society
Bennett Farm
J. B. Hosier
Daughters of Waterloo
Hosier
Brick & Sand Hardware
Clermont Lutheran Parish
A. O. Nesset
P. A. Humlie
Inter
Lutheran Youth Rally
Art High School
West Clermont
E. C. Reinertson
B.C. Reinertson
Priscilla
Springfield Lutheran Church
Highland Lutheran Church
Highland Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Ole Johnson
Wadena
John Erickson
Richard Erickson
Clermont Methodist Church
Dan Craft
Brainard
Karl
Larry Fennell
John Hastings
Fayette
Brian Skeen
HA. Lubke
Keith Thoma
Brian
Herb Anderson
Lal Crosse
Wis
Claude Gress
Waubeck and
Cedar Rapids
Riverside Club Meeting
Grand Meadow Club
P. V. Township
Follett Home
Ace
Olson & Olson
John Deere Implements Sales and Service
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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