Women’s Mission Federation convenes at old West Paint Creek Church
Members from West Clermont and Marion churches attended the semi annual Decorah circuit gathering near Waukan. The theme was The Christian Woman’s Answer to Christ’s Personal Question Lovest Thou Me with talks by Carrie Anderson Rev C Tvedt and Mrs P M Glasoe. Music filled the day. Dinner and lunch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Nelson
Louise Amundson
L. T. N. Olson
Hazel Tatro
West Clermont
Haugstul
McGregor
Carrie Anderson
Luther College
C. Tvedt
Norway
China
P. M. Glasoe
Northfield
Goodhue
Clermont Union Church notices and family visits
Evening worship at 730 with annual officer elections to follow. Ladies Guild to meet Oct 20 at Mrs Carlton Peck's home. Mrs L C Osland and family of LeRoy visited Anna Larson. Nellie Malone returned from Waterloo visit. Roy Tatro and families plus Nelsons hosted at Sumner. Gordon Junker party toured Atlantic coast with stops in Chicago Niagara Falls New York City Washington DC and visits with H A Peterson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Ladies’ Guild
Carlton Peck
iMrs. L. C. Osland
LeRoy
Minn
Anna Larson
Nellie Malone
John Malone
Waterloo
Roy Tatro
Hazel
Andre
Roy, Jr
Elmer Leo Nelson
Beverly
Clarence Tatra
Sumner
Gordon Junker
Carmen Swenson
Atlantic Coast
Chicago
H. A. Peterson
Mr. Junker
Sunday School Teachers Training Course Held
Agnes Bilden and four other teachers from West Clermont Lutheran Sunday school attended a Friday training session at Norway Lutheran church. A six week course organized by East and West Clermont, Marion Gunner church, St Olaf Norway, and McGregor Lutheran churches features Rev. Strandford and Rev. Haugstul as instructors using Ten Studies in Church Doctrine and Ten Studies on the Sunday School. Forty two attendees from several churches were present, with more expected at St Olaf this week. A similar course was held last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Bilden
Martin Nelson
Eva Olson
Helen Anderson
Agnes Anderson
West Clermont
Clermont Calendar notes club and church events
October 7 Thursday Rosary Society and Altar Guild meet. October 12 Tuesday American Legion and Legion Auxiliary gatherings. October 13 Wednesday Clermont Union Church Guild. November 11 Thursday St. Peter's Catholic Church bazaar scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
Altar Guild
American Legion Meeting
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Clermont Union Church Guild
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Local visitors and injuries noted in North Iowa region
Mrs Gertrude Stoehr of London Mills Illinois visited her brother Roy Tatre and family. Mr and Mrs J S Gillatrap and son from Davenport were weekend guests at Albert Bobby's home. Thomas Pelton and daughter from Austin Minnesota visited N H Nelson. Mrs Pelton is Nelson's niece. George W Tatro family, former Cler mont residents, wrote from 1461 Gates Ave Brooklyn NC. Oline Erickson visiting St Ansgar injured Monday falling stairs, taken to Postville hospital. Mrs L L Carr attended P E O luncheon in West Union. Rex hotel luncheon, meeting at Mrs T A Kling's home. Carr reviewed Nothing is Safe by E M Delafield. Wallace presented a Constitution lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Stoehr
London
Mills
Ill
Roy Tatre
J. S. Gillatrap
Davenport
Albert Bobby
Thomas Pelton
Austin, Minn
N. H. Nelson
Pelton
Nelson
George W. Tatro
Clermont
Gates Ave
Brooklyn
N. C
Oline Erickson
St. Ansgar
Postville Hospital
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
Iowa City
Bertha Frisbie
Gus Gunderson
Elgin
Clarence Bear
Pringle
Mildred Larson
Harry Stole
West Union
Ben Wede
R. V. Brandt
H. B. Greenley
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Nels Iverson
Marian
Canoe
Nellie Kimball
Oscar Larson
Dena Dummermuth
Mary White
Marguerite Rogers
Harry White
Detroit
Michigan
W. R. Blake
Viborg
S. C
Inter State Power Co
Harry J. Veit
Mitchell
Roy Tatro
Veit
Mr. Tatro
Tatro
Rochelle Kari
Strandford
St. Olaf
West Clermont Lutheran Church
L. Hoikem
George Lillehammer
Austin
Hoeikem
County Christian Education Convention in Elgin
The Fayette County Christian Education convention will be held at the Baptist church in Elgin on Saturday October 9 with registration led by Mrs. R. V. Brandt. Principal speakers include Des Moines state school workers Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hutton and Fayette speaker Rev. J. D. Clinton. The program features addresses and group conferences under the theme The Fields are White Unto the Harvest for Sunday school members aged all ages. A covered dish lunch is served at noon and the meeting runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
B P Club meets with guests for bridge evening
The Business and Professional Women's club gathered at Mrs Len Simek's home on September 29 with hostesses Mrs Clifton Pringle and Mrs Richard L Olson. Gen eva Wells presided over the business session and Thelma Christianson and Eleanor Schump won bridge prizes. Faculty members and Mrs Russell Grover of Chicago attended as guests. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Len Simek
Clifton Pringle
Richard L. Olson
Geneva Wells
Thelma Christianson
Eleanor Schump
Russell Grover
Chicago
Clermont Ladies Aid Society Meeting Report
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society met on Wednesday September 20 at Mrs Bertha Frisbie home with Mrs Arnold Stumme and Mrs Harold Landsgard assisting. Members gave current events in roll call Elizabeth Priest spoke on Interesting Places in Iowa. Mrs I C Jerdee read the poem Among Those Clermont Hills by Mrs Othilia Nelson Swenson. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bertha Frisbie
Arnold Stumme
Harold Landsgard
Elizabeth Priest
Iowa
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont Hills
Othilia Nelson Swenson
Local residents visit relatives across several states
Wm. Kelly returns from Mason City after a week with sons Albert and Charles. A parade of visits follows with Edmund Dugstad and Clarice in Waterloo, Anna Larson in Clermont, Gertrude Tysdahl in Lead, and others traveling to Luanu, Erskine, Lancaster, and Marshalltown. Families share meals and attend church events while relatives journey through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kelly
Mason City
Albert
Charles
Edmund Dugstad
Clarice
Donald Dugstad
Waterloo
Anna Larson
Clermont
Gertrude Tysdahl
Lead
Elgie Burt
Luanu
Louie Hovland
Harry Stolle
West Union
Erskine
Minn
Frank Calahan
L. T. N. Olson
Martin Nelson
Hazel Tatro
Lutheran Church
Old West Paint Creek
Former Pastor Here Has Article in Catholic Magazine
The Rev. William Holub pastor of St. John's Placid Town has an article in Catholic Digest, a national Catholic magazine. Titled Pigs for Your Parish the piece urges country pastors to use Iowa hog market strength to fundraise. It cites Rev J Fred Kriebs at Peosia Iowa who cut the St John the Baptist mortgage by thousands with pig days. Rev Holub, formerly at St Peters Clermont, provides hog market statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ti Lub
St. John’s Church
Placid
Town
Catholic Digest
Father Holub
Digest
Dubuque
Iowa
J. Fred Kriebs
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Peosia
Inna
Wm. Holub
Pasetor
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Clermont
Clermont Valley Creamery to Let Routes Auction
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company will let their cream routes to the lowest responsible bidders at the creamery office on Friday October 15 1937 at 1 oclock in the afternoon. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Mrs Carlton Peck was a caller in Decorah Friday. Mrs G Keland Mr and Mrs Melvin Olson attended the funeral services for Mrs John K Olson of St Olaf. The services were held at the Norway church with Rev S J Strandford officiating. Mrs Olson was a sister in law of Mrs Koland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Valley Creamery Company
Ge Clifford Kittleson
See’s
Carlton Peck
Decorah
G. Keland
Melvin Olson
John K. Olson
St. Olaf
Norway Church
Rev
S. J. Strandford
Olson
Koland
Clermont Study Club Meets At Lenhart Home
Clermont Study Club met at Mrs. B. A. Lenhart's home for current events on science and invention. Mrs. G T L Hackmann reviewed Arvetic Adventure by Peter Frenehen. District federation convention set for Oct 12-13 at M E church West Union. Lenhart and Junker elected delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
B. A. Lenhart
G. TL. Hackmann
Peter Frenehen
Jay White
Towelrman
Clermont Study Club
Gordon Junker
Dan Burke
Lloyd Corsopius
H. A. Lubke
O. E. S. Members Hold Pot-Luck at Masonic Temple
Members and families of the local O. E. S. chapter enjoyed a pot-luck supper at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening October 5. October is the chapter birthday month and the event is annual. The regular meeting opened at 8 p.m. The 16th Grand Chapter session will be in Des Moines October 26 27 and 28 with all meetings at the Shrine Temple auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Des Moines
Shrine Temple
Dairy Cattle Congress Attendees and Local Guest Dining
Mr and Mrs Waller Follett and Lorraine attended the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo Saturday. Mr and Mrs Owen Olson of Hawk Eye were dinner guests of Miss Boley at the Corner Cupboard Cafe Sunday. Mrs Olson will be remembered as MNelen Miller, a teacher in the grade school here the past few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller Follett
Lorraine
Waterloo
Owen Olson
Hawkeye
Miss Boley
Olson
Mnelen Miller
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Avalon
House of Better Pictures
Harry Pace
Mgr
Joe. E. Brown, Guy Kibbee In
Wheeler and Woolsey
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
New York
William Powell
Luise Rainer
Marie Antoinette
Sater
Lie
Hannibal
New md
Europa
Ord
Pan
Ting and
Samuel L- Clemens
S. D
Missouri Line
St. Paul
Two Harbors
Canada
Black Hills
Marshalltown
Marilyn
F. P. Clawson
Glidden
Catholic Magazine
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
O. E. S. Meeting
Philgas
Ny A
Brick & Sand Co
Clermon, Iowa
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