Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Summary
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Myrtle Thorson home on Sept 29 with fifteen members and two visitors. Activities included opening song America scripture reading by Minerva Thorson roll call on picnic memory minutes read and approved birthday song for Emma Gunderson. A rug and apron for Red Cross were proposed for sale at Eastchurch bazaar with proceeds shared by Clayton and Fayette counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow Study Club
Myrtle Thorson
America
Minerva Thorson
Emma Gunderson
Sophia Kitteleon
Alma Nelson
Red Cross
Clayton
Fayette
Alice Kittelson
Mabel Amundson
Sophia Kittelson
Ruth Lyngaas
Susanna
Beryl Swenson
Canning Sugar Termination Date Set for Oct 18 1944
M L Petterson chief clerk of the Local War Price and Rationing Board reports the final date to accept home canning sugar applications is October 18 1944 after a Des Moines District amendment. Those not yet receiving the full 20 pounds per person allotment should apply by October 18 as no applications will be processed after October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Petterson
War Price & Rationing Board
Des Moines
Thanks for Your Cooperation Enterprse Thanks Clermont Locals
The Enterprise thanks Clermont and vicinity residents who sent in locals this week. It notes ongoing efforts to find a regular news editor and lists several named residents as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lubke at Postville. Additional local social mentions include West Union visitors and other neighbors. A note on winter poultry house insulation mentions moisture and frost prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Vicinity
Louise Miller
Keith Thoma
Lena Peters
Len Simek
Bess Tschantz
Mary
Margaret
Mary Grover
A. R. Lubke
Postville
Poultry House
Clermont church announcements and schedules
A. O. Nesset Pastor announces church activities for October. West Clermont hosts Sunday school at 10 45 a m and Luther League at 8 p m with Arlene Amundson's group. East Clermont Luther League 3 p m Monday and Highland services at 10 a m and 11 a m with services led by Helen Abel and groups. Highland Ladies Aid meets Oct 12 at Alex Pagan’s farm. confirmands meet Saturday. October is church paper month with subscription renewal reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
Clermont
Luther League
Arlene Amundson
Highland
Servier
Highland Ladies’ Aid
Alex Pagan
Clermont Luther League
Helen Abel
Wm. Nelson
October Devotions at St Peter's Catholic Church
October devotion schedule at St Peter's Catholic Church notes Holy Hour every Wednesday at 8 pm and Rosary devotions every Friday at 8 pm. The month is set aside to honor the Holy Rosary with a call from Pope Pius XII for prayers for a just and lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
Holy Father
Pope Pius XII
Thirteen Hours Devotion at St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Catholic church will observe the Thirteen Hours Devotions on Sunday Oct 22 opening with 8:30 mass and closing with 8 p.m. service Various families will observe hours of adoration Father Paul Maguire of Waverly will conduct the devotion Readings mention extended visits by Irene and Loyce Erickson and a series of social visits and gatherings in the community Also recounts a historical note about barberry hedges and the spread of black stem rust in European grain fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Paul Maguire
Waverly
Clermont Study Club Discusses Famous Gardens Theme
The Clermont study group met at Mrs. Millard Larson’s home. Lorraine Crowe led October’s lesson, The Story of the Garden by E.S. Rohde. Members were urged to listen to WSUI on Oct 19 at 2 30 for a radio talk on the Bill of Rights and the readjustment program for returning service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Millard Larson
Lorraine Crowe
E.S. Rohde
WSUI
Local Social Notes and Market Outlook Update
A lengthy Postville town social roundup lists patients, visitors, and weekend guests across families including Wedo Blake Gould Rogers Brorby Gunderson, Olsen, and Aanes networks. The second part notes pork demand and stock levels, forecasting higher hog prices this fall and winter due to reduced spring pig crop and lend-lease purchasing needs.
Birthday Celebrations and Local Visits Dot 1944 Weekend
Mrs Louise Miller enjoyed a birthday weekend with relatives visiting in Postville Elgin and Decorah. Attendees included the Simek Lubke Johnson and Crowe families plus friends from Waukon Oelwein and Strawberry Point. Butter supplies are forecast to remain scarce for civilians through late 1944 mirroring last year.
Clermont Council Honors Lt Clarence Kittelson
Clermont Iowa October 2 1944 council meeting presided by Mayor J B Shipton with all members present plus a set of routine bills approved and a B Beer License granted for Gerner’s Cafe. A tax delinquency committee was named and the session adjourned. A party welcomed home Lt Toby Kittelson from the South Pacific theater with many relatives and neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
J. B. Shipton
Nelson
Olson
Becker
Stee
Riegel
Henry Schweinerus
J. A. Larson
Fred Cline
Echo-Enterprise
Clermont Fire Dept
Central States Power Corp
State
Gerner
Cafe Bej
H. P. Becker
Richard Olson
W. J. Nelson
Geo. Durseher
Clermont Cream Routes Annual Letting Date Set
The Clermont Valley Creamery Company will award cream routes to the lowest responsible bidders at 1 oclock p m on October 14, 1945, at the creamery office. Sealed bids must be submitted. The Board of Directors may reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Directors, Te C Kittelson, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Valley Creamery Company
Peceesel
Board of Directors
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Te. C. Kittelson
Prairie-area society notes and family announcements
Pfe and Mrs. Truman Paulson welcome daughter Marilyn Ann born weighing pounds 3 oz. Decorah mother, Marine father in South Pacific. Shower dance tonight for Corp. John Bakewell and Joycelh Engle bride. Clermont and area visitors, mentions of Ericksons, Blake, Palas, Triem, and other locals with travels and moves. Navy-related notes include Gene Erickson and great grandfather, and H W Hagemeister recalled to train gunners after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
South Pacific
Earl Erickson
St. Paul
Minn
Ellen Peterson
Postville Hospital
Inga Larson
Minneapolis
Andrew
Baechlers Redecorate Store Front
Baechlers redecorate the store front in white with blue trim. They will remodel the front for ready to wear and install lockers at the rear, with insulation arriving in Des Moines and being trucked to Clermont. Mr Baechler on Tuesday announced plans for 200 to 250 rockers at the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baechler
Kaveny
Des Moines
Clermont
Baecher
Local hosts entertain with family and friends gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Helgerson hosted a Sunday dinner at their home with numerous relatives including Harry and Julia Helgerson Macy lin Amundson and families Austen Helgerson Frieden Kittelson Olson Orlanda Kittelson and Mary Ann of Earlville Also present were Mrs A J Priest Katherine Horan and E Dibbie attending a Royal Neighbors county meeting in West Union Mrs Vernon Telford plans to move to Hot Springs Ark after 28 months in Africa and reassignment New lists of visiting relatives include Mrs Roland Roggensack and Ann of Lancaster Wis and Lucian Appelman and Augusta Miller visiting Des Moines and Cedar Rapids respectively Nell Sheehy from Clermont and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Erickson
Spring Grove
Minn
Loyce Erickson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Erickson
Verla Gunderson
Norman Amundson
Wayne Shipton
Wm. Belschner
Amundson
Savanna
Georgia
Bertha Frisbie
Emma Gunderson
Ed Kozelka
Gail
Postville
Almer Saunders
Prairie du Lac
Wis
Albert Christianson
Geneva Wells
Walter Follett
Ed Olson
Lyle Olson
Waterloo
Harry Stolle
Harry Gunderson
Bertha Olson
K. R. Moore
Columbus
Louis Olson
Bertha Hartman
V. A. Leese
Detroit
Mich
Lt Moore
Freeman Field
Seymour
Ind
Cora Putnam
Halverson
Vernon Telford
Marguerite Rogers
Doe Brorby
Will Cahalan
Will Sheehy
France
George Paulson
Clarisa
Clark, Tillinghast
Truman Paulson
Decorah
Betty Follett
U. S. College Orchestra
Clarence Gruver
Dorothy Meyer
Waukon
R. S
Elmer Stickfort
Garnaville
Miss Carpenter
Strawberry Point
Anna M
Richard Crowe
Danny Rounds
Margaret Crowe
Oelwein
Mount Mercy College
Margaret
Wm. Crowe
E. L. Crowe
Kathryn
Mae
R. B. Crowe
Irrgie Crowe
East Clermont
Millard Bilden
George Frieden
Martin Amundson
Arlene
Julia Helgerson
Carrie Thorson
Opal Larson
Wm. R. Blake
Des Moines
Clermont
Palas
Main Street
Clifford Kittelson
James Triem
Them
Theo. Loftsgard
Nick Jergens
Janice
Jerry
Minneapolis
Jergens
Fred Bigler
Charlies Bigler
Bigler
Lewiston
Idaho
Arthur Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Vincent Anderson
Spencer
Elizabeth Corne
Merrill Smith
Elkadey
Harry Helgerson
Navy
Gene Erickson
Kent
H. W. Hagemeister
Philadelphia
Arthur Helgerson
Macylin Amundson
Austen Helgerson
Henry Kittelson
Joseph Olson
Orlanda Kittelson
Mary Ann
Earlville
A.J. Priest
Katherine Horan
E. H. Dibbie
Royal Neighbors
West Union
Hot Springs
Ark
Sgtt
Telford
Africa
Roland Roggensack
Ann
Lancaster
B. O. Henderson
Lucian Appelman
Volga
Augusta Miller
Wm. B. Miller
Nell Sheehy
Collings Radio
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Grand Meadow
The
United War Chest
St. Peter’s Church
Peking
U.S. Treasury di
Larson
Albert Wedo
John Wedo
Town City
Bob Blake
Coral Ann
Hiss
W. R. Blake
Carol
Davenport
Iowa City
Mary Gould
June Rooker
Dubuque
Arthur Ferguson
West
Union
J. M. Brorby
Carrie Carpenter
Almer Amundson
Kathleen
Don Stevenson
Vincent Ernest
Lena Baumgartner
Herbert Haas
Elgin
Verla
Eddie Kozelka
Lorraine Osterhus
Esther Nesser
Bernice Blockhus
Luther College
L. T. N. Olson
Bertina Buraas
Gloria
Simon Nelson
Alfred Buraas
Mellien Loftsgard
Clemens
Iona
Lyie
Clarice
Earl Aanes
Orval Sullivan
A. R. Lubbke
Lubke
Harry Johnson
Opera House
Ray Alto
Cowboy
Clermont Council
Clarence Kittelson
Toby) Kattelson
South Pacific War Zone
Carnet Swenson
Joseph T. Olson
Martin Amndson
Alphie Thorson
Evan Lien
Richard C. Olson
Ewald Lyngaas
Merrill Gunderson
Carol Ann
Ames Olson
Almer
Leo Nelson
William A. Nelson
Andrew Watrud
Clarence Thorson
Baechlers
USN
Piel
Love Brothers
Derry
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Ed Dugstad
Mgr
Lowe Brothers Prints
ANG Varnishes
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