Lutheran Convention Next Week in Decorah Circuit
The Decorah Circuit Evangelical Lutheran meeting will host attendees at Orleans Lutheran Church north of Ridgeway on Tuesday and Wednesday October 21 and 22. Rev Nelson Preus opens with 10:30 a m sermon, topic Repentance and Daily Renewal. Rev Carl Losen, Rev B A Johnson, and Rev B E Baalson discuss Repentance and Daily Renewal. Brotherhood rally Tuesday night features Rev R A Ofstedahl as principal speaker. Chas Benson presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans Lutheran Church
Ridgeway
A.W. Sorengen
Decorah
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Nelson. Preus
Carl Losen
B. A. Johnson
BE. D. Baalson
Brotherhood of the Desorah Circuit
Brotherhood Ep Pfid
R. A. Ofstedahl
Chas
Bensons
Circuit Brotherhood
Clermont Clever 4-H Meeting Highlights Sewing Talks
Clermont Clever 4-H club met Saturday October 11 with 17 members and two guests. Geraldine Kerr spoke on Sewing Boxes, Norma Brandt on Hands Tell the Story, nine new members joined, and two sewing boxes were packed for Germany before lunch hosted by Mildred Folley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Clermont- Clever
Clevers
Marilyn Follett
Geraldine Kerr
Norma Brandt
Lorraine Kittelson
Darlene Olson
Ramona Olson
Jean Brandt
Peggy Kerr
Shirley Brandt
Joan Swenson
Vida Hackman
Mildred Folley
Germany
Weekend Visits Reported Across Castalia and Waterloo
Lou Cornish of Waterloo visited Arthur Olson and family over the weekend. Mrs Olivia Olson stayed with Harry Stolle Jr. at West Union last week. Henry Schweinefus and Clarence Jellings families dined with Herbert Schroeder near Castalia. Austen Helgerson and spouse spent Tuesday with George Frieden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Cornish
Waterloo
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Arthur Olson
Olivia Olson
Harry Stolle, Jr
West Union
Henry Schweine Fus
Clarence Jellings
Sharon
Herbert Schroeder
Castalia
Austen Helgerson
George Frieden
Larson Sale Draws Strong Prices On October 13
Mrs. Ruth Larson conducted a big sale on Monday October 13 with notable prices. A tractor sold for 1655, top cow 266, feeder pigs 36765, grain binder 365, corn binder 435, corn picker 940, 550 head of cattle including steers 120 and heifers 07, a sow with eight pigs 168. Orvin Thompson organized the sale while Lester Anderson served as clerk for Farmers Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Larson
Orvin Thompson
Lester Anderson
Farmers Savings Bank
East Clermont Sewing Circle Meets at Church Parlors
The East Clermont Sewing Society met October 2 at church parlors with hostesses Mrs H H Gilbertson Mrs Henry Kittelson Mrs Clifford Kittelson Mrs George Frieden and Mrs M J Blockhus. Devotion opened with a hymn and Bible reading Rev Nesset led. A nominating committee was appointed and a fish pond sale for the Mothers' Club to fund the library was announced. Various reports from WMF convention were read and birthday offerings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Alma Amundson
Mothers’ Club
Fritdjot Blockhus
WMF
Lansing
Esther Kimball
George Frieden
Almer Amundson
Arthur Helgerson
Hilbert
Larson
Donald Larson
A Hilbert Larson
Elmer Larson
Fritdjof Blockhus
Otts Blockhus
Alfred Buraas
Edward Kozelka
Millard Bilden
Julia Landsgard
Clarisa Lien
Clermont School Elections And Junior Play News
School elections concluded last Thursday with freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors electing officers. The Junior Class Play titled The Skeleton Walks features a large cast and is set for a Halloween performance October 31. Senior of the Week Kennth Amundson is profiled with interests, while a Randallia game reports a 4-0 Clermont loss with pitching totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWayne Johnson
Donald Gutcher
Oran Shipton
LaVonne Swenson
Marjorie Westpfahl
James Martin
Franklin Shipton
Millard Nelson
Gordon Meyer
Harold Fersig
David Appelman
Elaine Blair
Mary Tschantz
Madge Embrey
Lorraine Kittleson
Bobby Embrey
Daryl Sampson
Kathleen (Kinks) Embrey
Gloria Buraas
Bill Clayton
Roger Amundson
Anne Rowell
Darlene Olson
Jack Dow
Gerald
Clermont headlines a shifting town as staff changes and new setups emerge
Miss Elizabeth Crowe ends fourteen years as Clermont postmistress and takes leave for a Florida school position. Miss Sadie Pringle assumes charge with Mrs. John Pringle as assistant. W S Kuney of Oelwein to direct the Clermont Band. Dr. H H Brierly moves to Clermont as dentist. Wesley Miller sells eighty acre farm near Elgin for 265 an acre to Joe Baumgartner. Mr. and Mrs. C J Leslie and children relocate to Moline. A Miller family birthday reunion honors Mrs. Miller. A new son born Sunday to Mr and Mrs A Palmer at Waukon. Mrs Palmer formerly Miss Cora Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Crowe
Clermont
Ft. Pierce
Florida
Sadie Pringle
John Pringle
W. S. Kuney
Oelwein
H. H. Brierly
Wesley Miller
Elgin
West Union Road
Joe Baumgartner
Mr. Miller
Baumgartner
C. J. Leslie
Margaret
Rex
Moline
Leslie
Christian Miller
Waukon
Clermont Calendar Saturday Events and Social Calls
Saturday features the Rosary Society food sale and a Commercial Club gathering as well as an Auxiliary of Amvets and a W C O F business meeting in the week. A flurry of visits and meals follows with many locals hosting relatives and friends in Gunder West Union Luana and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
Commercial Club
Auxiliary of Amvets
Chyrrnes Church Announces Upcoming Services and Conference
Our next evening service will be the last Sunday in the month. Members should attend the First Quarterly Conference at West Union next Wednesday evening. This important business session sets goals for the new year, Rev. Bruce D. Jones, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Bruce D. Jones
Clermont Lutheran Parish Calendar and Local Visits
The Clermont Lutheran parish lists Sunday Oct 19 services canceled with Sunday School at Elgin and various choir practices. Oct 17 East Clermont choir at 8 pm and Dr J R Mott speaking at St Pauls Postville. Oct 18 confirmands meet. Oct 20 teacher training at West Clermont. Oct 21 22 Decorah Circuit meeting near Ridgeway and Brotherhood Rally Oct 21 at 8 pm. Local guests and family visits are noted across West Union Osterdock and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
Elgin
Clermont
East
J. R. Mott
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Post~ville
West Clermont
Decorah
Orleans
Ridgeway
Clermont Commercial Club Meets Monday Evening
The Clermont Commercial Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday evening October 20. Dinner will be served at 8 40 by the ladies of St Peter's parish in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial Club
St. Peter's
O. E. S. Holds Annual Birthday Party and Visits
The O. E. S. held their annual birthday party and pot luck supper at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening, entertaining families and teachers. A program featured children with David Appelman as master of ceremonies. On Wednesday the chapter was invited to the Elgin Friendship meeting with officers including Sophie Follett and W. C. Follett. on Thursday they attended the West Union Friendship with officers Sophia Follett and Edith Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
David Appelman
Elgin Friendship
Sophie Follett
W. C. Follett
Lorraine Krueger
Asso
W. J. Nelson
Mildred Moore
Frances Cline
Beulah Henderson
LaNora Halverson
Caroline Follett
Ruth Starkey
Joyce Appelman
Martha
Ruth Olson
Electa
Edith Accola
Clarice Dugstad
West’ Union
Sophia Follett
Edith Larson
Andine Vasby
Ada
Birth of 8 Pound Girl to Mr and Mrs Merle Ruckdasher
Mrs Arsenal Johnson of Clermont is the mother of an 8 lb girl born Tuesday morning October 7 at West Union hospital to Mr and Mrs Merle Ruckdasher. Henry Nelson of Council Bluffs visited over the weekend with his sister Mrs Isabelle Nelson and brother Gilbert Nelson. The George Dur Scher family hosted supper Sunday for Mr and Mrs Karl Frautschy of Madison South Dakota and Mr J F Miller and Edna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Natham
Myr
Raymond Steffens
Adrian Kleppe
West Union
Charles Green
Donna Loftsgard
Georgiana Loftsgard
Chicago
Jessie Loftsgard
Tillie Swenson
Leonard Larson
Hans J. Larson
Ed Burt
Mary Washburn
George Washburn
Osterdock
Gerhard Halverson
Alma Anderson
Doyle Bennett
Elgin
Harold Bennett
Nancy Washburn
Bernard Nathari
Gerald Gutcher
Duane Gutcher
Donald Dugstad
Bruce
Waterloo
Harriet Dugstad
Clarice
Harold Landsgard
J. C. Capper
Arthur Landsgard
Delores Schupanitz
Cedar Rapids
Robert Schupanitz
Tillie Frautschy
Coffee Inn
Dan Burke
Clemens Loftsgard
Mellien Loftsgard
Iona
Chrystal Olson
Rapid City
S. D
Alfred Burans
DeAlta
Shirley
Grant Schultz
Bertina Burags
Gloria
Merle Ruckdasher
West Union Hospital
Ruckdasher
Arsenal Johnson
Clermont
Henry Nelson
Council Bluffs
Isabelle Nelson
Gilbert Nelson
Karl Frautschy
Madison
J. F. Miller
Edna
George Dur- Scher
Larson Wedding Anniversary Celebration Held at Home
Mr. and Mrs. George Y. Larson were surprised Friday evening as friends and neighbors gathered to mark their wedding anniversary. A lunch hosted by the ladies followed the card event with attendees including the Alvin Buroden, Woodrow Hyde, Lavern Hyde, Mike Moritz and Fremont Sullivan families, Harold Moritz, Joseph Leedy, and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Y. Larson
Alvin Buroden
Woodrow Hyde
Lavern Hyde
Mike Moritz
Fremont Sullivan
Harold Moritz
Joseph Leedy
Cornelius Olson
Norris Reierson Returns After Pacific Tour aboard USS Huntington
Norris Reierson, water tender 3/c, aboard the destroyer USS Robert K. Huntington, has returned to San Diego after an extensive Pacific voyage. The trip covered over 25 000 miles visiting Pearl Harbor Hawaii Sydney Australia Solomon Admiralty Truk Guam Saipan Manila Yokosuka and Tsingtao. Reierson, son of Ray Reierson Clermont, expects Navy discharge in November. He graduated El Kader High School in 1942 and attended junior college one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris T. Reierson
Robert K. Huntington
San Diego
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Fearl Harbor
Hawaii
Sydney
Australia
Solomon Islands
Admiralty Islands
Truk Island
Guam
Saipan
Marianas Island Group
Manila
Philippine Islands
Yokosuka
Japan
Tsingtao
China
Ray Reierson
Clermont
Navy
el. Kader High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lutheran Convention
Clever
Clovers
J. A. Erickson
Larson Sale
Ke, C
Sewing Circle
Aulden Cornish
Postville
Guy Muchow
Lou ‘Cornish
Nels Gilbert
Melvin Anderson
Mearl
Gene
Gilbert
Martin Nelson
Manchester
Dean Smith
Mear Smith
Burr Oak
the Rosary Society
St. Peter’s Church
Ford Garage
Opera
KXEL
van Johnson
Betty Grable
Kenneth Amundson
Robert Fenton
Jean Amundson
LaVerne Nims
Curtiss
Harry Amundson
William Belschner
Clarence Thompson
Enterprise
Roy Luebka
Reuben Svendsen
Gunder
Christine Monroe
Iva Michel
John Luchsinger
Adrian Kleppeland
Evelyn Kleppe
George Mueller
H. R. Young
South Des Moines
Franz
Henry Amundson
Chyrrnes
Clermont Methodist Church
Clermont Lutheran Parish
O. E.S
Norris Reierson
Pacific
Carl Underwood
Des Moines
Wm. Accola
Erwin-Williams Rese
Stearn
Bint
Gallort
Burgess Dagstad Lumber Company
Clermont, Towa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!