Baby contest winners from 1928 Legion theatre event
In 1928 taken from Det. 15 files of Enterprise the baby contest at the Legion theatre awarded Merle Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Anderson first prize second prize went to Mary and Richard Crowe children of Mr and Mrs J L Crowe. Mr and Mrs Fred Cline hosted dinner for the Ben Gruver family McGregor Clarence Gruver and the Roger Henderson family. Doris Landsgard accompanied by Herman Lubke and daughters drove to Waterloo for the Cattle Congress. Edwin Olson and family visited Decorah then attended a Sunday baseball game. Dugstad and daughter Clarice visited Cedar Falls to see Mrs Halver and daughter Evelyn.
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Legion Theatre
Merle Anderson
Fittle
Melvin Anderson
Mary
Richard Crowe
J. L. Crowe
Fred Cline
Ben. Gruver
McGregor, Mc
Clarence Gruver
Roger Henderson
Wheid
Harold Landsgard
Doris
Herman
Lubke
Phyllis
Lucille
Waterloo
Decorah
Edmund Dugstad
Clarice
Cedar Falls
Halver
Evelyn
Grease fire burns mother and child in Waucoma
A four year old, Harry Smith, ran into an extension cord and toppled a fryer of hot grease onto his back and legs in Waucoma. His mother, Mrs. Smith, suffered burns while helping to free him. Both were hospitalized. Other local items note guests, honors, and visits across Oelwein Grinnell Marion and Duluth with multiple family and out-of-town connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waucoma
Harry Smith
Methodist Church Plans Sunday Service and Rallies
Our worship service will be held Sunday at 8 45 a m. A men s district rally occurs Thursday evening at West Union Methodist church with supper at 6 00 p m and a program after. A car load of men should attend from this church. WSCS district meeting at Mc Gregor on Friday.
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E. G. Steinman
West
Union Methodist Church
WSCS
McGregor
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Schedule
Parish notes from East and West Clermont list junior and senior choirs catechetical classes Sunday school at 10 a m and 9 30 a m with no service this Sunday Next service October 25 Teachers training Parish Brotherhood Mission Society and Luther League events are planned with hostesses and program chairpersons named Services outlined for Wednesday and Saturday with various times Parish Brotherhood and other groups meet at East Clermont and West Clermont in the coming days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
West Clermont
Parish Brotherhood
Luther League
Mission Society
Mdris
L. T. N. Olson
Harry Vauslin
Jesse Olson
Ruth Larson
Louie Anderson
Earl Kloster
Vernon Anderson
Almer L. Nelson
Deah de Sart
Unior
Sere En Pty
St Peters Church Mass Times and Confessions
St Peter's Church led by Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney lists Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 with confessions offered Saturday evening and before Mass. The notice notes Father Cooney as pastor and provides worship details for parishioners.
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Robert Cooney
Sunday School and Services at Clermont Area Church
Full Gospel Un-denominational invites all to Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. Bible study on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Located on No. 18, 212 miles west of Clermont in the school house. Try a want ad first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 18
Clermont
School House
Newsroom Staff Roster Listing Editors and Roles
The document lists staff positions including News Editor Joann Swenson, Executive Editor Anne Larson, Senior Editor Mary Martin, Junior Editor Janice Olson, Sophomore Editor Merilee Entwistle, Freshman Editor Arlene Knudsen, Speech Editor Lew Barnhouse, Sports Editor David Gutcher, Music and Grades Helen Reier, Typists Judy Paulson and Glendal Nygaard, and Vocational Agriculture Paul Hackmann. It reads as a school newspaper staff roster with roles across departments.
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Frilienms Joann Swenson
Anne Larson
Mary Martin
Janice Olson
Judy Paulson
Glendal Nygaard
Paul Hackmann
Senior Classes Cover Economics and Cooperation
In American Problems class students study consumer protection laws and the cooperative movement. They learn about consumer, producer, marketing and service cooperatives and each type’s purpose and function. In English they review sentence parts and usage of common words. Biology covers soils, crop rotation, and soil conservation.
Freshman and Sophomore Class News Highlights
An overview of recent class activities covers history, chemistry, and language work. Sophomores finish shirts in home economics while Romans round table discussions are prepared in history. Freshmen attend their first high school party, skate in West Union, learn positive and negative numbers in algebra, and write short English stories.
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Barbara Thies
Joan Meine
Waukon
West Union
Shirley Peterson
Patsy Gass
Vivian Easler
Arlene Knudsen
Pauline Nygaard
Annual staff list for coming year includes editors
The annual staff for the coming year lists co editors Glendal Nygaard and Joann Swenson assisted by Ann Larson and Vera Mangartner as assistant editors. Typists are Helen Reierson and Shirley Olson. Judy Paulion and Ellen Kneeland handle speech duties while Mary Martin and Paul Hackmann oversee music. Sports editors are Lew Barnhouse and Da.
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Glendal Nygaard
Joann Swenson
Ann Larson
Vera Mangartner
Helen Reierson
Shirley Olson
Judy Paulion
Ellen Kneeland
Mary Martin
Paul
Hackmann
Lew Barnhouse
Calendar of Club Meetings and Date Changes
Friday Oct 16 Women s bridge club. Monday Oct 19 Commercial Club meeting. Tuesday Oct 20 Women s Service Club. Wednesday Oct 21 West Clermont Mission Society and Women s Catholic Order Foresters. Thursday Oct 22 Men s Foresters and Town Ladies Aid. Please note change of date.
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Commercial Club
Women's
West Clermont Mission Society
Women’s Catholic Order Foresters
Men’s Foresters
Town Ladies Aid
Good Market Hog Has More Than Leanness
Town farmers should discuss the farmer's type hog rather than a meat type hog. A good market hog aims for about 50 percent live-weight yield in primal cuts, around 200 pounds at five months, and a gain of one pound per three pounds of feed. Choose breeding stock by its line breeding and production records at the packer’s rail.
Community Notices From Cedar Falls and Surroundings
Charles Bigler from Cedar Falls was a business visitor in Clermont on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Albert Christian son and Mr and Mrs Elmer Lanier and family were Sunday visitors at Bertha West’s Locust home. Louie Olson and family spent the weekend in Waterloo. Carrie Steele of Oelwein visited Beas Blake on Wednesday. Lawrence White’s family dined with Harvey and Elizabeth Debes in Monona then toured the Mississippi. Norris Reierson joined Arnold Gunderson and Gary for dinner at Postville. Fr Robert Cooney and others attended the 19th convention of the Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women in Dubuque. Inga Evenson and Marjorie and Anna Wolf visited Harvey at Town City hospital. Inga Larson spent the weekend at the Evenson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bigler
Cedar Fails
Clermont
Albert Christianson
Elmer Lanier
Bertha West
Locust
Louie Olson
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Carrie Steele
Oelwein
Beas Blake
Lawrence White and
Harvey
Elizabeth Debes
Monona
Mississippi
Norris Reierson
Arnold Gunderson
Gary
Postville
Robert Cooney
John Bakewell
Mae Crowe
Dubuque
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
St. Patrick’s
Alice Redington
Waterloo Public Library
Richard Paynter
Bess Tschtantz
Madison General Hospital
Madison
Wis
Howard Boyle
B. Riegel
Cresco
Assumption Church
Vernon Peters
Harry Beeler
Town City
Walter Germann
James Anderson
Herman Johnson
Brady Paulson
Guttenberg
Ed Buser
Iowa ‘City
Glen Webb
Sioux Falls
Clifton Pringle
Elmer Olson
J. A. Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Alfred Wenger
Edwin Krueger
Dak
Marie Stahl
Fred Stahl
Emil Barrs
Osborne
Alsward Alderson
Strawberry Point
Wm. Katchkowsky
Elkader
Toby Kittelson
Paul Miene
Johnsons
Grays Lake
Ray Reierson
Gerhard Halverson
Mary Larson
Henry ©. Olson
Gander
Harlan Schultz
Des Moines
Helen Becker
Harold Landsgard
Mary Olson
Nels Gilbert
Gunder Marion Church
T. T. Bakke
E. K. Wold
Minneapoli
Vernell Embretson
Harry Gunderson
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Mary Grover
Albert Lubke
Orval Sullivan
Martyn
Clayton County
Millville
Luxenburg
Osterdock
Len Simek
Fred Schaer
W. ‘C. Falk
Elgin
Norman Reinertson
Allen Johnson
Reinertston
Johnson Home
Donald Gerner
Robert Steele
Bess Blake
Patty Blake
Guttenberg FFA Chapter to Install Officers
The Guttenberg F F A chapter will install officers at the meeting on Monday evening October 19. The event, postponed from the previous Monday, invites the public. Officers to be installed are Paul Hackmann president Arthur Strong vice president Billy Bennett secretary Douglas Appelman treasurer Leland Probert reporter and Dennis Cook sentinel.
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Guttenberg
Paul Hackmann
Arthur Strong
Billy Bennett
Douglas Appelman
Treas
Leland Probert
Dennis Cook
Sentinel
Town Candidates Are Named In Local Election
The town election set for November 3 lists incumbents Mayor Will J Nelson Treasurer Elmer Olson and Councilmen B Riegel Richard Griebenow Lucien Appleman and Keith Thoma. New candidate Dean DeSart replaces Morris Amundson who declined. Several residents and visitors are noted in social items from the area.
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Will J. Nelson
Elmer Olson
B. Riegel
Richard Griebenow
Lucien Appelman
Keith Thoma
Dean DeSart
Morris Amundson
Good Crowd at St Peter's Church Family Night
About 80 people gathered at St. Peter's Church hall Thursday evening for a family night event. Hostesses in charge were Morms George V. Larson Kate Leshy Joe McNeil Doyle Baker Verni Engle Jack McNeil Chas O'Neill and Kenneth Green.
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St. Peter's Church Hall
Morms
George V. Larson
Kate Leshy
Joe McNeil
Doyle Baker
Verni Engle
Jack McNeil
Chas, O' Neill
Kenneth Green
Clermont O E S Holds October Meeting and 30th Birthday
Clermont Chapter O. E. S. met at the Masonic Temple for its regular October session marking 30 years since organization in October 1923. Attendees included visitors from Fayette and Elgin as well as several Elgin members. A Ruth for Naomi play was presented by members with Ruth Olson as reader and Lois Miller as soloist. written by Helen Grover. Invitations were extended to attend Elgin and Fayette friendship nights on October 14 and 15.
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Clermont
Masonic Temple
Davis
W. M
W. P
Fayette
Allen Habeger
Elgin
Priscilla Hilgemann
Barnabetta Cline
Lorraine Krueger
Ruth
Naomi
Ruth Olson
Lois ‘Miller
Helen Grover
Elgin and Fayette
Town Crop Report and Social Notes from Oct 1 1953
The Iowa corn crop was mature by early October with some late plantings. Dry September sped harvests of corn and soybeans and cut fall plowing. Pastures wilted under moisture deficit and heat, raising concern for new seedings. Public notices include visits by several local families and guests from Osborne Elkader Williamsfield Wear Union Clermont and Grays Lake Illinois, with dinners and visits noted.
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Iowa
Priscillas Met Oct 7 With West Clermont Band Hosts
The West Clermont Priscille Working Band met October 7 with hostesses Mdma Harold Lands Gard Nels Iverson Hans Larson John Erickson Arthur Olson and Millard Nelson Mrs Alvin Amundson program chairman announced the following program Hymn Summer Suns are Glowing Reading Our Alaska Mission Hymn The meeting closed in usual form.
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West Clermont Priscille
Mdma
Harold Landsgard
Nels Iverson
Hans Larson
John Erickson
Arthur S. Olson
Millard Nelson
Alvin Amundson
Alaska
Amundson
New U S Class Added by Splitting Large Groups
Union Sunday school expands with new division of large classes. Teachers include Mrs R T Paynter for winners class, Mrs Fred Cline for 5th grade, Mrs Clarence Tatyo for junior, R T Paynter for teenage, and Mrs Elmer Easler for adult.
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Union
R. T. Paynter
Fred Cline
Clarence Tatyo
Elmer Easler
Minister Dies After Fire Claims Two Children
Sept. 1 a Swea City minister Rev. Everett Beal raced from his church to his burning home and saved his son from an upper window before losing consciousness. Firemen could not revive the boy and daughter Irene died of suffocation.
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Swea
Everett Beal
Irene
Local Social Notes From Clayton County Attendees
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landsgard and several guests attended the W M F convention at Gunder Marion church on Tuesday. Luncheon guests Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. Bakke and others from Minneapolis Elkader and Guttenberg area. Calls and visits span Elkader Guttenberg and surrounding towns with a mix of relatives and friends.
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Enterprise
Doyle Bennett
Harold Bennett
DeWayne Johnson
Irmont
Grinnell College
Keith
zThoma
Michael
Jeffrey
Clayton
Christie Thoma
Max Thomas
Ralph Them
Maude DeLaney
Soap Lake
Wash
Robert White
Seattle
James Thiem
Marion
C. N. Olson
Harold
John Jacobson
Duluth
Minn
Clermont Lutheran Parish
St. Peter’s Church
Full
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
Junior News
Sam
Tos
O. E. S. Meeting
U. S
Insurance Service
Florence T. Hein
Briggs - Stratton
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