Clermont Lutheran Parish Event Announced
Pastor John D. Kedsilokken and church leaders invite East and West Clermont parishioners to a series of gatherings. Events include junior class meetings, junior choirs, a social, a film, a church council meeting, and a parish supper at West and East Clermont churches with serving beginning at 5:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Pacieh
John D. ‘Kedsilokken
Pam
Pan
West
Kona
Luther
Ran
West Clermont
Wednesay
East Church
Clermont Lutheran Church
West Clermont Luther League to Show Movie
The West Clermont Luther League under new officers will host a youth movie for Valley Community high school youth and others. The teen picture Goal to Go shows a school athlete using faith to resist gambling pressure. many scenes filmed on location with a large teen cast. A lunch social hour and free will offering to cover film costs will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
W S C S Meets With Mrs Olson
The regular Methodist W S C S meeting was held Monday evening October 1 at Mrs Clarion Olson's home. President Mrs M H Moore called the meeting to order. Mrs Gerald Gutcher led worship and program United Nations Families. Mrs Clarence Tatro reported on the Elgin sub district meeting. Birthday songs were sung for Mrs Bess Blake and Mrs Clarence Tatro. Twelve members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
W.S.C.S
Clarion Olson
M. H. Moore
Gerald Gutcher
United Nation's Families
Clarence Tatro
Elgin
Bess Blake
Mrs Clara Gress Visits Grundy Center and Wadena
Mrs Clara Gress spent a few days at the Wm Grover home at Grundy Center and with Mrs Murray and children at Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Gress
Wm. Grover
Grundy Center
Mrs. Murray
Wadena
Open House at St Peter's Celebrates Archdiocese Milestone
For over three hours visitors toured St Peter's Catholic Church with parish guides. Co chairmen Gerald Fassbinder and Ralph Kneeland called the event a gratifying success. The open house marked the 125th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and noted the Vatican Council convening on Oct 1 in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Cochairmen
Gerald Fassbinder
Ralph Kneeland
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Rome
West Union Visitors At Claude Gress Home
Mrs. Ted Askelson and Mrs. Ernie Amdah and children of West Union visited Sunday afternoon at the Claude Gress home. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Shay and Debbie of Central City, and Parker Gress of Cedar Falls were weekend guests there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Askelson
Ernie Amdah
West Union
Claude Gress
F. L. Shay
Debbie
Central City
Parker Gress
Cedar Falls
Shower for Mrs Loftsgard by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a food shower and coffee party for Mrs Theo Loftsgard at her home from 2 to 5 PM on Friday. She has spent much of recent time in hospitals in West Union and Waterloo recovering from wartime injuries and will require crutches for a while, with plans to return to the hospital for checkups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Theo Loftsgard
Scholtz Hospital
Theo
N. Loftsgard
Leslie Yauslin
Rockford
Byron Yauslin
Claude Gress
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Gress
Tre Ore Study Club Meets At Gilson Home
Sixteen members of the Tre Ore Study Club met at Mrs Gary Gilsons home on Wednesday evening October 1 Devotions were given by Mrs Orlan Tague Roll call focused on ideas for parent teacher teamwork Mrs Roger Amundson was appointed conservation chair and towel committee member Mrs Kenneth Amundson demonstrated towels hemmed by the blind and took orders A planned mid October visit to the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton Delegates to the district meeting at Waukon on October 10 were elected Mrs Roger Amundson and Mrs John Gass Slides Fabrics For Your Home courtesy Celanese Fibers Co Dress length material donated by Celanese was received The meeting closed with the club collect Program planning discussed PTA pros and cons led by Mrs Orlan Tague and Mrs Sylvan Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Ore
Gary Gilson
Orlan Tague
Roger Amundson
Kenneth Amundson
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
John Gass
Waukon
Celanese Fibers Co
Weldon Orth
Sylvan Taylor
PTA
Births and social notes from Postville area
Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Swenson welcomed a son Sunday October 7 at Postville Community Hospital. Ricky is the brother of the newborn. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swenson and Mrs. Evelyn Olson. Also on Sunday October 7 Mrs. Louise Miller had a birthday with dinner guests including Mrs. Louise Miller, Hennie Walker family, Joe Swan, Oliver Hansen and sons of Durant. Carolyn Olson of Des Moines visited her mother Mrs. Evelyn Olson for the weekend. Visitors last week in the Karl Miller home included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller of Buffalo Center, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winkleman of Lakota, and Rev. August Winkleman of Worthington, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Richard McDonald and Jeffrey were guests in the Rey Reierson home from Wednesday to Friday. Dinner guests Wednesday included Mr. and Mrs. Norris Reierson, Fietige god age, Huistt Olson and Kevin with Mr. and Mrs. Loren Frieden, Mike, Steven and Brian of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Miller
Len Simek
Hennie Walker
Joe
Swan
Oliver Hansen
Sons
Durant
Carolyn Olson
Des Moines
Evelyn Olson
Karl Miller
Walter Miller
Buffalo Center
Walter Winkleman
Lakota
August Winkleman
Worthington
Minn
Richard McDonald
Jeffrey
Réy Reierson
Norris Reierson
Bonday
Huistt’ Olson
Kevin
Loren Frieden
Mike
Steven
Brian
Elgin
Clermont Methodist Church Service Schedule
Dr James P Gable Supply Pastor leads Sunday Oct 14 worship at 845 pm at Clermont Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Gable
California Guests in Loftsgard Home
California visitors Mrs E K Loomis of Laguna Beach and Mr Lottengard were guests in the Theo N Loftsgard home from Monday through Thursday. They attended a 6:30 dinner with the Ladies Bridge Club and noted a hospital patient. People from Muscatine and Davenport visited locals. thanks extended for birthday cards. Crowe's Store Clermont advertises free gold bond stamps with purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Loomis
Laguia Beach
Calif
Theo. N. Loftsgard
Lottegard
Ran
Scholtz Hospital
Loomises
Wendelliegard
Gordon ‘Hoopman
Ladies’ Bridge Club
Burkard Riegel
Lorrinne. Crowe
Theo
N. Loftsgard
Isabel Nelson
Laguna Beach
Harvey Meyer
Elliott Olson
Roger Frieden
Scott
Millard Nelson
Muscatine
John Nelson
Albert Wilbur
West, Union
Louise Miller
Oliver Hansen
Church Bell to Announce Council Opening
The Second Vatican Council opens with bells rung worldwide. Following Archbishop Byrne of Dubuque, St. Peter's Church will ring its new automated bell at 8:30 a.m. on October 1 for about ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Byrne
Dubuque
St. Peter's Church
New One Story Ranch Home For Steele Family
Mr and Mrs H W Steele and family have moved into a new one story ranch style home built this summer at 275 South Gate Drive Dubuque Iowa The Steeles recently moved into the residence detailing their address and summer construction timeline
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H.W. Steele
South Gate Drive
Dubuque
Iowa
Farewell for Caspers and Robisons
A Sunday farewell at the Masonic hall honored Rev. Donald Caspers and family and Mr. Eugene Robison and family. Gifts from Clermont congregation and W.S.C.S. were exchanged. Also notes of thanks from Mrs Theo Loftsgard and Claude Gress accompany mentions of visitors and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Donald Caspers
Eugene Robison
M. H. Moore
Caspers
Clermont
Moore
W.S.C.S
Robisons
Airman Assigned to Lowry AFB for Technical Training
Airman Basic Diane E Kamp of Clermont, daughter of Mr and Mrs Quane Kamp, is reassigned to Lowry AFB in Colorado for technical training as an airman mechanic. The 1962 Valley High School graduate was chosen for a specialized course based on his interests and aptitudes.
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Diane E- Kamp
Quane
W. Kamp
Clermont
Lowry
Awb
United States Air Force
Kamp
Valley High School
Honored at Dinner and Shower for Janita Dummermuth
Bride elect Janita Dummermuth of West Union was guest of honor at a 6:30 dinner and a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Blake's home with cohostess Mrs. R W Steele. Twenty guests from St Paul West Union Postville Elgin and Clermont attended. Dummermuth will wed Daniel Loftus on Oct 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janita Dummermuth
West Union
Bess. Blake
R. W. Steele
Dubuque
St. Paul
Postville
Elgin
Clermont
Steele
Miss Dummermuth
Daniel Loftus
Weekend Guests Visit Local Families in Erickson Home
Iowa City residents Mr and Mrs Robert Larson and family visited the J A Erickson home Friday and left Sunday afternoon. The Dean DeSart family from Elgin spent Sunday afternoon there. Theo N Lofisgard hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Dean Loftegard Theresa Denise and Bradley of Sac City. Mrs R W Steele with Robin Ann and Julie from Dubuque were weekend guests of Mrs Hess Blake.
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Robert Larson
Iowa ‘City
J. A. Erickson
Dean DeSart
Elgin
Erickson
Theo. N. Lofisgard
Dean Loftegard
Theresa, Denise and
Bradley
Sac City
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Luther League
Sophie Vasby Hobbie Shop
Clermont, Iowa
St. Peter’s Open House
Sanmans Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mrs. Loftsgard
Gilson
LaVerne Swenson
Postville Community Hospital
Ricky
Roy Swenson
Clermont Methodist Church
California
Loftsgard
Caspers and
FELCO
Clermont Cooperative CO
Mae
Lowry A.E.B
al Wilbur
Steve
Will Burrow
Renee
Wayne Gilson
David
Harold Rooker
Beulah Lubke
Phyllis Sheen
Ruth Starkey
Donald R. Murphy
Karl A. Miller
Farmers Mutual Ins
Ass'n
Olermont
Pittsburgh
Wallhide
Y Satr
Clermont Hardware
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