Basement Completed For Fall Festival At St Peters
On August 21, St Peters parish members began remodeling their church basement once used for storage. Celotex walls and a light green finish, plus a kitchen in the old coal bin, were all completed by the men in six weeks. The annual Fall Festival followed on October 3 with parish volunteers serving a supper and running stands on church grounds. Tomorrow the men plan a fish supper for the ladies as they finalize menu details.
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St. Peter's Parish
Town Sees Wide Range of Fall Home Improvements
Several local homes received upgrades this fall. Ida Olson Riegel and Emma Gunderson had shingles applied to their houses. Swen son and her garage had woodwork painted, and the Lutheran parsonage was given a fresh coat of paint earlier in the week.
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Ida Olson
B. Riegel
Emma Gunderson
Tillie Swengon
Appreciation for parish festival cooperation noted
In Appreciation The members of St. Peter's parish thank the people of Clermont and Elgin for cooperation in the annual Fall Festival auction. Fr W J Peters. references to visitors and dinner guests include Mrs F W Meyer Mrs H W Schroeder Mrs Merle Lange Mrs Willard Meyer Castalia Postville Elgin Farragut Idaho Des Moines and Castalia residents mentioned among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Parish
Clermont
Elgin
F. W. Meyer
Postville
Merle Lange
Willard Meyer
Castalia
Tillie Swenson
Wim
Clermont School News Highlights From Grades One To Eight
School notes cover first through eighth grades with poetry, posters, spelling contests, and art. Students celebrate a birthday, study literature, and work on posters for Columbus Day while seventh and eighth graders prepare reports on national parks and forest fire prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Yauslin
Norman Schave
Gerald Kittleson
Pleasant Valley No. 5
Betty Suckow
Neva Durscher
Helen Pulfer
Hazel Entwisie
Verle Hulbert
John Pulfer
Pied Piper
Clermont Lutheran Parish October Activities Schedule
On Sunday October 10 Pastor A O Nesset conducts services at West Clermont Sunday school at 10 45 a m Highland confirms at 10 30 a m with missions offering and communion at 2 p m Choir rehearsals run in East church Wednesdays 8 30 p m West church choirs Thursdays juniors 7 30 p m seniors 8 30 p m All welcome to sing Friday October 8 catechization for confirmands at Highland 8 p m Saturday October 3 confirmands at West church 10 a m East church 1 p m Subscribe for church papers during October at reduced price.
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A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
Highland
Highland Church
West Church
Shower Held Wednesday Eve for Mr and Mrs Frieden
A Wednesday Sept 28 shower honored Mr and Mrs Frieden with a program including readings piano solo and vocal numbers. Guests sent many gifts to the couple. The item also notes social visits and local travel such as families visiting relatives in Iowa City and area towns, with brief mentions of wedding receptions and new renovations.
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George Frieden
Clarice Aanés
Verla Gunderson
Chrystal Olson
Arthur Amundson
Carmen Swenson
Opal Larson
Hawkeye girls cheer for Willet and Florentine
A playful query asks why Hawkeye girls supported Willet and Florentine and inquires about Bob Okie’s address while noting a blonde senior class member’s curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Hawkeye
Willet
Florentine
Bob Okie
Ladies' Aid Society Meets at Olson Home
Mesdames Henry Olson Elvira Johnson and H E Landsgard hosted the Ladies Aid Society at the Olson home last Wednesday. Library reports for July and August were read by Mrs Louise Miller noting 223 books loaned in July with daily highs of 70 and lows of 30 and 175 loaned in August with a high of 57 and a low of 54. Edith Larson, program chair, read a paper on Panama. Refreshments followed for sixteen members and ten guests including Mrs Henry Amundson Mrs H F Becker Marie Skaren Sophie Loftsgard Mary Johnson Virginia Garretson Ruth Nesset Elaine Demo Celia Morf and Ivadell Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Elvira Johnson
H. E. Landsgard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Olson
Louise Miller
Edith Larson
Panama
Henry Amundson
H. F. Becker
Marie Skaren
Sophie Loftsgard
Mary Johnson
Virginia Garretson
Ruth Nesset
Elaine Demo
Celia Morf
Ivadell Carpenter
Clermont Calendar Week In October Society Events
Church groups meet the week of October with St. Peters Rosary Society Altar Guild American Legion events and Woodland Study Club planned. Social visits include Mrs Louise Miller hosting guests and several local families hosting visitors from Elgin Forest Park and West Union. A move to Harold Opland farm near Gander noted. Fern Burnas on ten day Red Cross leave. Mrs Isabelle Paulson suffered a paralytic stroke Sept 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's
Rosary Society
Altar Guild
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
Louise Miller
P. F. Zoschke
Paul
Elgin
Theo
W. Dons
Forest Park
Louis Schutte
Postville
Len Simek
Harry Yauslin
Cecil Snively
L. D. Hitch
Lyle Krueger
Beverly Oelberg
West Union
Edwin Krueger
Louie Anderson
Ezra Rowland
Mary Ann Nelson
Harry Raney
Immanuel Larson
Randi Larson
Ida Olson
Harold Opland
Gander
Fern Burnas
Red Cross Center
Fort Des Moines
Alfred Burnas
Alfred Olson
Watterloo
Jesse Olson
Clarence Olson
Edna Torkelson
Ossian
Evan Lien
Clarice
John Mark
L. T. N. Olson
Arthur Olson
Lavanda
Geraldine
Louis Olson
Curtis
Isabelle Paulson
Paulson
Waterloo
Raymond Paulson
Henry Olson
Grace Olson
Elmer Nelson
Helgerson Frieden Wedding at Clermont Parsonage
Irene Helgerson and George Frieden were married Tuesday evening September 28 at seven o clock in the Clermont Lutheran parsonage by Rev. A O Nesset. Attendants were Arlene Amundson and Clifford Olson. A reception for 125 guests followed at the bride’s parents’ home with a varied program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Helgerson
Austen Helgerson
Postville
George Frieden
Jacob Frieden
West Union
Clermont
A. O. Nesset
Arlene Amundson
Clifford Olson
Chrystal Olson
Verla Gunderson
Marilyn Stolle
Rev
Cornet
Lorraine Kittleson
Mrs. Frieden
Fire Inspection Week In Clermont Targets Homes and Businesses
Clermont Fire Department undertakes fire risk inspections of homes and business places this week. Residents are urged to cooperate and implement suggested changes for protection and safety. Fire Chief Anson Priest urges full support and timely compliance.
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Clermont Fire Department
Clermont
Gipe
Anson Priest
Clermont Cream Routes Annual Letting Notice
The Clermont Valley Creamery Co will let its cream routes to the lowest responsible bidders at the creamery office at 1 pm Friday October 15 1944. Sealed bids must be submitted and the Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Directors Clermont Valley Creamery Co. Secretary.
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Clermont Valley Creamery Company
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
C. Kittieson
One Son Five Grandsons in Service for Mrs. Ellen Peterson
Mrs Ellen Peterson is a grandmother and mother with one son and five grandsons serving in the U S armed forces. Major Marvin Erickson, her son, is in the Air Corps and recently moved to Jacksonville Florida for about 30 days with possible furlough. Her son Robert is a technical corporal in the Coast Artillery in Berkeley California. Grandsons Clayton Erickson is a radio mechanic in Oakland California Corp Murray Erickson is with the U S Marines in Alaska Vernon E Erickson is in the Coast Guard in Miami Florida and Alton Erickson serves in the Navy stationed at Farragut Idaho.
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Ellen Peterson
Sam
Marvin Erickson
Air Corps
Jacksonville
Florida
Robert
Coast Artillery
Berkeley
Calif
Peterson
Clayton Erickson
Oakland
Murray Erickson
U.S
Alaska
Vernon E. Erickson
Coast Guard
Miami
Alton Erickson
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Scaffold Collapse Injures Two Men Near Monona
Clarence Wickham and Verni Brandt were injured on a shingling job at a Monona area farm home when a scaffold collapsed from about 26 feet. Wickham suffered a shattered vertebra and Brandt broke a leg below the hip. They were taken to Postville hospital for X rays and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wickham
Verni Brandt
Monona
Mr. Wickham
Mr. Brandt
Postville Hospital
Union Guild Meeting at Ressler Home
Union Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. T. C. Ressler on Wednesday evening October 13 at 7 30 o clock All interested are welcome. Notices of visitors and local residents include Henry Amundson Sophie Loftsgard and Esther Nesser visiting Luther College students, and a program and social at Olson school Grand Meadow No 8 Wednesday October 13 at 8 15 All are welcome Arlene Amundson teacher 6ipp Bessie Sullivan returns to Clermont after visiting daughter Mrs Orlando Kittleson at Earlville
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Clermont Commanders
Hawkeye
John Camp
Grover Markham
Arlington
Louie Cashman
Clermont
Russell-Lampson
Waterloo
Mary Washburn
Osterdock
Paul Wells
Alfred
Wenger
Gerald Gutcher
Johnson Garage
Marguerite Rogers
Detroit
Mich
J. M. Brorby
West Union
James Triem
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Triem
Grace Abel
Walter Paw~ers
G. B. Leet
Waukon
Rulger Paulson
Ida Bisbing
Cedar Falls
Illvira Johnson
Oliver Rowland
Arlene Johnson
Lillian Halverson
Henry Carragher
Alexander
Waukegan
Ill
Fred Bigler
Carragher
Hattie Torkelson
Henry Olson
West Union Hospital
Torkelson
Harold Bennett
Union Guild
T. C. Ressler
Henry Amundson
Sophie Loftsgard
Lorraine Osterhus
Esther Nesser
Luther College
Decorah
Olson
Grand Meadow No. 8
Arlene Amundson
Bessie Sullivan
Orlando Kittleson
Earlville
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W. J. Peters
Bankitiz
Clermont School News
Blake
Ruth Wede
M. C. Larnon
Paul Revere
Henry W. Longfellow
Ben
Leigh Hunt
Gladys Peterson
Oran Shipton
Barbara Appelman
Marilyn Follett
Fban Gerner
Elsie Jerdee
Richard Crowe
Ruth
Betty Follett
Dodez
Lois Olson
West
Werley
Mary Ann
Marcella
Charles
America
Union
Chicago
Union Stockyards
Hitler
Europe
Nazi Germany
Clermont Lutheran Parish
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Helgerson
Frieden
Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co
Clermont, Iowa
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