Death notices of Mrs Eliza Martz and Mrs Marie Cuminga
Relatives report the death of Mrs Eliza Martz on October 3 at Olympia Washington where she lived with her son and daughter in law L R Martz. Funeral services were held October 8 at St Michael Church in Olympia. Mrs Marie Cuminga, a Clermont resident born and raised there, died after years of decline. She had lived with her sister and brother in law, later moved to Washington with her daughter in law. She was eighty four years old.
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Clermont
Eliza Martz
Olympia
Marie
Montana
Thomas ‘Cumminga
Tepiloga
Washington
Clermont area social notes and subscription praise
Enjoy Home Paper In renewing their subscription to the Echo and Enterprise Mr and Mrs Ralph Wells say they wait for their copy each week and enjoy reading it to keep in contact with old friends. Cedar Falls visitors Len Simek and J C Howard return from a west coast trip visiting Clermont ex residents and relatives. A mother and daughter host a fall themed dinner with guests from local families. Louise Miller Thoma and others attend. A funeral in Swea City brings attendees from several towns. Bethel College in St Paul names a new male chorus member from the American Baptist school system.
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the Echo and Enterprise
Ralph Wells
Ralph
Luva
Len Simek
J. C. ‘Howard
Cedar Falls
West ‘Coast
Russell B. Grover
Robert Graham
Bobbie
Richmond
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
George
Cololene Simeko
Louise Miller - Thoma
Louise Miller
Pringle’s
Louis Schutte
Paul Schutte
Albert Lubke
Mary Grover
Postville
Orval Sullivan
Elkader
Keith Thoma
Lena Peters
Bess Tschantz
Simek
Miller Home
Jack Bugh
Swea City
Alle
Hungerford
Lubke
Paul Hackin
Reubenckmann
Thas
Bethel College
St. Paul, Minn
Bethel College and Seminary
The
Baptist General Conference At America
Methodist Church Service Set for Sunday Morning
Our bi weekly worship service will be held this coming Sunday at 8 45 a m Minister E G Steinman to lead the gathering at the church announcing the seminary program and community worship time.
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E. G. Steinman
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activity Schedule and Names
West Clermont events include senior chair, catechetical class, Divine worship, Sunday school, Luther League, Parish Brotherhood, Mission Society with listed members Elmer Olson and Nelson family. East Clermont hosts choir, bazaar by Sewing Society, Sunday classes, Divine service, EMV sector meeting at Elgin church, Parish Brotherhood on Tuesday.
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S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Luther League
Parish Brotherhood
East Clermont
Mission Society
Hostesses
Mdms
Elmer ‘Olson
Tilmer Thompson
Wm. E. Nelson
Anna Mae Nelson
Elmer L. Nelson
Helen Osmundson
Dean Mitts
James Anderson
Vernon Anderson
LOR
Sewing Society
EMV
the Elgin Church
St Peters Church Mass Times and Confessions
St Peter's Church lists Sunday Mass at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Daily Mass at 7:00 a.m. Saturday Mass at 7:30 a.m. Confessions are offered Saturday evening and before Mass. Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney is the pastor.
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Robert Cooney
Matser
Pull’ Gospel Denominational Sunday School and Services
A non-denominational church invites all to Sunday school at 10:00 a m and Sunday services at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m Pastor Rev James Schilling and Mrs Schilling lead Bible study Thursday at 9:00 p.m The meeting is held in a school house 2 ½ miles west of Clermont on highway 18 All are welcome
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James Schilling
Clermont
Highway 18
Guests Visit Yauslin Home For Sunday Dinner
John Jacobson and son Louis Nora Springs Mrs Mary Larson Duluth Minn Mr and Mrs Wm Hitch and children Sumner Mr and Mrs Wm Nelson Mr and daughters were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Harry Yauslin. Other visitors and lunch guests included Colesburg Cedar Rapids West Unionia and Halverson families and Mrs Larson will spend time as house guest.
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John Jacobson
Louis
Nora Springs
Mary Larson
Duluth
Minn
Wm. Hitch
Sumner
Wm. Nelson
Harry Yauslin
Dean
Kittelson
Jean
Colesburg
Steveur
Heath
John Truttle
Cedar Rapids
LL. D. Hitch
West Uniinia
Gerhard Halverson
Larson
Yausling Aa
Clara Christianson
Otto Rattora
Bob Sperry
Philip Wander
Fenton
Chicago
Helen Dibble
John Kelly
Anna Kelly
McGregor
Sweeney Sisters
Otta Vasby
Andine Vasby
Laura Dickson
Calmar
John Vauslin
West Clermont Lutheran ‘Church
Cereiity
Ernest Guyer Birthday Celebration in Class
Students marked Ernest Guyer’s birthday on October 5 with a classroom party. They sang Happy Birthday and worked through spelling, four fundamental operations, and early math problems. The class completed unit two reports and began unit three letter writing, continuing with workbook activities.
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Ernest Guyer
Science class experiments and Little Minister play cast
Students explored heat transfer with a candle rod and paraffin balls and observed salt molecules. Balloon air experiments, earthworm specimens, and dental card returns followed. The junior class play The Little Minister was cast with Jean McFadden as the servant girl Cathryn Crowe and others in the Scottish drama.
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Lou Christopherson
Donaline Larson
James Brandt
Carol Heins
Marjorie Swenson
Wayne Anderson
Peter Bilden
Diane Frieden
Janet Wagner
Karen Olson
Janice Durscher
Margie Swenson
Marjorie Evenson
Marvin Berg
English
L'Myra Anderson
Oklahoma
Elaine Frieden
Rose ‘Bachman
Yellowstone National Park
George Frieden
Scotland
Jean McFadden
Cathryn Crowe
Mora McLaren
Vivian Easler
Lord Rintoul
Elliott Olson
Bob ‘Dow
LaVerne Swenson
Gavin Dishart
Charles Wagner
Margaret Dishart
Arlene Knudsen
Bob‘bie
JoAnn Moore
Dr. McQueen
Harley Evenson
Sergeant Halliwell
Gary Gilson
Effie
Rob Dow
Helen Henderson
Nanny Webster
Barbara Thies
True American Citizenship Club Hosts First Program
Sixth grade news notes that the True American Citizenship Club presented its first program on September 28 with fifth graders as guests. Ann Rafshall of Traverse City Michigan visited Friday. Art projects include winking witches Halloween scenes and painted jars. Social studies explored the Near East with interest in Bible scenes and characters.
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True American Citizenship Club
Ann Rafshall
Traverse City
Mich
Near East
Seventh News Teen Book Club Chooses Merriam Webster Pocket Dictionary
The Seventh News club ordered several reading items including Merriam Webster pocket dictionaries and books like Tom Sawyer Sue Barton and Gress Delahanty. Girls play basketball with desire for a longer period while boys enjoy soccer.
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Merriam- Webster
Ictionary
Tom Sawyer
Sue Barton
Gress Delahanty
P. T
Eighth News On Paragraphs In English Class
A brief note on teaching writing structure mentions learning to break text into paragraphs. The article hints at continued discussion across pages and references reference books for studying diseases and sicknesses.
East Clermont Societies Hold Oct 6 Meeting
East Clermont Societies met Oct 6 with hostesses Molris Jim Olson Norman Amundson Clarence Peterson Harry Helgerson and Eugene Thorson. Thank you notes were read from Luther College building fund Missionary Astrup and the Clarence Olson family. Funds were set for an annual donation to Lutheran Welfare Society. Bazaar planned for Oct 14 at 6 PM with lunch fish pond and candy sales. WMF delegates named Mrs Wm Bacon and Mrs Hilder Hilden. Mission Society officers elected for 1956 are Mrs Almer Amundson president Mrs Oliver Larson vice president Mrs Clarence Amundson secretary Mrs Helmer Lyngaas treasurer Mrs Donald Larson librarian. Sewing Society nominating committee listed Lara Peterson Alma Hanson and Mrs Kenneth Buroden. Program featured hymn reading Thanksgiving Bible study poem. Birthday guests included Myrtle Peterson Mrs Julia Landsgard and Mrs Almer Larson.
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East Clermont
Molris
Jim ‘Olson
Norman Amundson
Clarence Peterson
Harry Helgerson
Eugene Thorson
Luther College Building Fund
Missionary Astrup
Clarence Olson
Lutheran Welfare Society
Women's Service Club to Meet. Local Social Visits Noted
The Women's Service Club will meet Tuesday afternoon October 14 at the home of Mrs Claude Gress. Marguerite Rogers of Detroit is visiting three weeks with Mr and Mrs Joe Brorby and relatives in West Union. Attending Sunday visits included Mrs Laura Anderson and others from West Union, Gays Mills, La Crosse Wisconsin and Lansing. Various local families hosted dinners and picnics in Charles City Cedar Rapids and Waterloo areas with Mr and Mrs Elmer Heddens hosting at Charles City and others visiting in Oelwein Marion Cedar Rapids St Olaf and Waterloo.
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Women’s Service Club
Claude Gress
Marguerite Rogers
Detroit
Mich
Joe Brorby
West Union
Brorbys
Laura Anderson
Gays Mills
la Crosse
Wis
Lansing
Richard Griebenow
Wm. Burrow
Bob Burrow and
Elmer Heddens
Charles City
Frank Stones
Oelwein
Clarence Backhus
Lester Bowman
Waterloo
Orvin Thompson
Wadena
Carlyle Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Arvid’ Anderson
St. Olaf
Rosina Anderson
Aldora Anderson
L'Myra
James Triemot Marion
Emil Folt
Ben,Bauman
P T A Committee Announced Clermont Public Schools
The Clermont Public Schools PTA met at Larrabee grade building with Superintendent M H Moore introducing teachers. A sound film Our Constitution was shown. Dues paid by twenty eight members. Committees announced for Program Membership Ways and Means Health Publicity Hospitality Grade mothers and other roles. A bridal shower for Mr. and Mrs. John Vauslin noted.
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PTA
Clermont Public Schools
Larrabee
Gerald ‘Gutcher
M. H. Moore
Phyllis Skeen
Millard Nelson, Sr
Aldora Anderson
Laird Cline
Jack Bush
Alfred Baechler
Richard
Olson
Orville Berg
Walter Follett
George Durscher
Tre Ore Club Holds October Meeting at Burrow Home
The Tre Ore Club met at Mrs. Robert Burrow’s home on Monday evening October 3 for roll call and brainstorming on a popping-up breakfast. Halloween games, prepared by Mrs. Aldora Anderson, were enjoyed by the group.
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Tre Ore Club
Robert Burrow
Aldora Anderson
Ossian Delegate Attends Du Buque Catholic Women Meet
Mae Crowe president of the Ossian deanery attended the Du Buque Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women meeting in Marshalltown on Oct 1 and 2. Mrs Frank Huber of Hawkeye also attended. A solemn requiem Mass was led by Rt Rev Mag B H Skahill. Cardinal Leo Binz presided at a pontifical Mass. Youth director Rev Joseph Folan spoke, and national president Mrs August Deseh addressed the banquet. The convention theme was Youth The Hope of Humanity.
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Mae Crowe
Ossian Deanery
Dubuque
W M S Met Monday at Mrs Blake Home
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Bess Blake’s home on Monday evening Oct 3 with 16 members and 4 guests present. Donations were made to the Sister Kenny Fund and flood relief. A Special offering for the week of prayer and self denial was planned for November. Mrs Elmer Basler discussed Spiritual Life and the lesson They are My People Saith the Lord. A discussion of American Indians followed with contributions from several members. Various members took weekend trips and visited relatives as fall foliage drew many comments.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bess Blake
Lester Luchsinger
Sister Kenny
Elmer ‘Basler
Blake
Herbert Dummermuth
Gerald Guteher
Clarence Tatro
India
Calendar items for local clubs and societies
On Monday October 17 the Commercial Club hosts an event, Tuesday October 18 features the SF men's Service Club, Wednesday October 19 includes West Clermont Mission Society and Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, and Thursday October 20 lists C O F activities.
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Commercial Club
West Clermont ‘Mission Society
Catholic Order of Foresters
C.O.F
Clermont Town Election Filing and Schedule Summary
The Clermont municipal election will be held Tuesday November 4 with polls open 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Filing deadline was Tuesday October 11 and all incumbent officers had filed. A mayor and five council members are to be elected.
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Clermont
Nelson House nuptials at Nashua Little Brown Church
Virginia Lou Nelson and Ralph House married in a double ring ceremony at the Little Brown Church in Nashua performed by Rev. Glen Utterback. Attendants included Mrs. Wayne Shipton and Ralph E. Hanson. The couple, graduates of Clermont and West Union high schools, will reside in West Union after an east trip.
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Virginia Lou Nelson
Alma Nelson
Clermont
Ralph House
Fred House
West Union
Little Brown
Nashua
Glen Utterback
Wayne Shipton
Ralph E. Hanson
Shipton
Club Town
Charles City
House
Clermont High School
West Union High School
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
East
Niagara Falls
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Florence
Eis
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Farmers Savings Bank
Cleryont
Iowa
Monsber
Dig
Junior News
P. T. A. Committee
Jack Dibble
Chester Green
Castalia
Mrs. Green
Minneapolis
Paul Larson
Nels Reinertson
Vincent Rounds
Torrance
Vincent
Rounds
Milwaukee
Margaret Schinz
Council of Women
W.M.S
Milton Nelson
Almer L. Nelson
William Nelson
Nancy
Ray Reierson
Harry Gunderson
Mary Brause
David Brause
Hugh Randall
Glen Nygaard
Brady Paulson
Gordon Hoopman
Lloyd Meier
Bill Schmidt
Bud Alderson
Iowa City
Leo Riegel
David Gutcher
Nelson—House
Lutheran Church
Clarion Olson
Melvin Reinhart
Mason City
Anna Sketlinger
Howard Dickson
Waukon
Otta ‘Valley
Harlan Schultz
St. Ann's Circle
Leo ‘Riegel
Loras
Burkard Riegel
Fred Cline
Verni Engle
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