Legion Auxiliary Met Tuesday
The Amend Yeezion Auxiliary met October 12 at Joyce Appelman’s home. Twenty seven members attended as Ruth Olson assisted. Meeting discussed sending a snow suit and birthday gift, surpassing quota, and gifts of cookies and carpet rags for Iowa City and Des Moines veterans hospitals. A fall conference report was given, a birthday party planned for November 5, and the next meeting set for Willet Miller's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amend Yeezion Auxiliary
Joyce Appelman
Ruth Olson
Iowa City Veterans’ ‘Hospital
John “Bikewell
Verni Engle
L. T. Anderson
Franz Appelman
Harold Bennett
Willet Miller
Woodland Study Club meets at Kir kestue home
Woodland Study Club met October 12 at Mrs Marion Kirkestue home with sixteen members sharing favorite nursery rhymes. George Larson read scripture and a hospital donation thank you from the Postville facility was read. Prizes were awarded to Geo Larson and Vernon Anderson in a contest conducted by Mrs Marion Kirkestue. Various local residents hosted dinners and visitors throughout the week including Mrs Dean DeSart with guests Bill Schmidt Jack Bush Keith Thoma Lloyd Meier Gordon Hoopman Lyle Gunderson Len Simek Phyllis Skeen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Marion Kirkestue
George Larson
David Appelman
Postville Hospital
Otto Vasby
Louie Hovland
Lawrence Walvatne
Vernon Anderson
Geo. Larson
Dean DeSart
Bill Schmidt
Jack Bush
Keith Thoma
Lloyd Meier
Gordon Hoopman
Lyle Gunderson
Len Simek
Phyllis Skeen
Bess Blake
Lorranne Crowe
Ernest Hilgemann
Emma Anderson
Wm. Burrow
Allen Anderson
Mary Tatra
Ed’ ‘Dahms
Minnie Backhaus
Postville
H. W. Nesting
Des Moines
Clermont
Julia Mullaney
Calman
Helen Becker
Alfred Wenger
Clermont Lutheran Parish Weekly Schedule
Parish activities listed for West Clermont East Clermont and Highland locations include catechetical classes, divine worship, Sunday school, teachers meetings, junior and senior choirs, Luther League, and teachers training. Times span Saturday morning through Monday evening with multiple services Sundays at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Knudsen
West Clermont
East Clermont
LOR
Orville Berg
Tilpher Bilden
Luther League
Highland
St Peters Church Mass Times and Confessions
St Peter s Church lists Sunday Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m Weekday masses at 8 00 a m excluding Saturday Confessions Saturday evening and before Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Church
Robert Cooney
Full Gospel Un-denomination Services and Bible Study Schedule
The Rev. and Mrs. James Schilling serve as pastors at a church held in a school house 2 1 2 miles west of Clermont on highway 13. Sunday school starts at 10:00 a m Sunday services are at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m Bible study is Thursday at 8:00 p m Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schilling
Clermont
Highway 13
Weekend Notes From Des Moines And Ames Social Page
Joan Swenson spent the weekend with Helen Reierson at Des Moines and attended the Iowa State College homecoming in Ames on Saturday. Numerous guests gathered for dinners and brunches hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Millard Nelson Jr and others, with travels to parts of Nebraska and South Dakota. A double fiftieth birthday party honored Mrs Louis Martie and Fred Martie at Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Swenson
Helen Reierson
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Millard Nelson, Jr
M/Set
Howard Buck
Barbara
Texas
Glen Buck
Hawk- Eye
Millard Nelson
Dean DeSart
Robert D. Wilson
Elgin
Bess Tschantz
Madison
Wis
Lena Peters
Russell Peterson
Dodgeville
Kathinka Larson
Lloyd Meier
Kathy
Mary ‘Burke
Arthur Wilkin
Strawberry Paint
Millard Bear
Morris
Burkard Riegel
Verni Engle
Gerald Guicher
Joe Wander
Linda
Keith
Fred
Lydia Martie
Nebraska
South Dakota
Louis Martie
Osage
Fred Martie
Engles Return After Long Hospitalization
Mr and Mrs Vern Engle returned home Saturday from Town City after fourteen weeks in hospital for major surgery. Both are recovering though Vern has a long road ahead to regain strength. Mrs Engle has resumed work as local news editor, largely from home by telephone, and readers are asked to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Engle
Town City
Clermont Study Club Guest Night at Masonic Hall
The Clermont Study Club hosted its annual guest night at the Masonic hall on Thursday evening October 14. Women teachers faculty wives Town and Country Club members attended. A program featured Mrs. LaNora Halvorson reading poetry for 20 minutes and Archibald Sowden of West Union giving a violin recital with Frances Heusenkveld on piano. Refreshments followed served by Mrs. M C Larson, county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Masonic Hall
Town and Country Club
LaNora Halvorson
Archibald Sowden
West Union
Frances Heusenk~veld
DIU
M.C. Larson
Olson Family Welcomes Grandson in Waucoma
Mrs. Alfred Olson is informed she is again a grandmother as Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Olson of Waucoma greet a son born at St. Joseph's hospital New Hampton on Thursday October 14. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Olson
Leonard Olson
Waucoma
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Hampton
Ed Heins
Calendars and social visits from Riverside area
October events include Firemen’s meeting and Business and Professional Women gathering on Monday the 25th, Town Ladies Aid on Wednesday the 27th at Riverside Social Club, and Grand Meadow Study Club on Friday the 20th in Dodgeville Wisconsin. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Louie Hovland, Mr and Mrs Geo V Larson, and Lyle. in addition Mrs Kathinka Lardon and family hosted by the Millard Bilden family. Mrs Orrin Boe and family from Waukon visited with Mrs Alfred Oleaviry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Ladies
Riverside
Grand Meadow
Russell Peterson
Dodgeville
Wis
Family Dinner Draws Sampson Relatives Across Iowa and California
Mr and Mrs John Sampson hosted a family reunion dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sampson of Stockton California, Mr and Mrs Ernest Sampson and daughter of Mason City, Mr and Mrs Arnold Sampson of Bensonville Iowa, Mr and Mrs Clarence Sampson and Gary of Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Elroy Sampson of McGregor, Mr and Mrs Emmet Burt of Harmony Minnesota, Mrs Margaret Wede and sons of Postville, and Mr and Mrs Walter Nurre and daughter of Manchester Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sampson
Lawrence Sampson
Stockton
Calif
Ernest Sampson
Mason City
Arnold Sampson
Bensonville
Clarence Sampson
Gary
Cedar Rapids
Elroy Sampson
McGregor
Emmet. Burt
Harmony
Minn
Margaret Wede
Post
Legion Auxiliary Plans Birthday Party at Masonic Temple
The American Legion Auxiliary invites all Legion members veterans and wives to a birthday anniversary party on Friday evening November 5 at the Masonic Temple. A 6:30 p.m. picnic supper will precede the entertainment. Also notes Mr and Mrs Henry SchweineRus left for Mt Vernon Illinois to visit their daughter and son in law Bill Brehm and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American ‘Legion ‘Auxiliary
Henry Schweinerus
Mt. Vernon
Til
Bill Brehm
Lester Wenger
Alfred Wenger
Geo. W. Larson
A. J. Priest
Aulden Cornish
Fremont Sullivan
Kenneth ‘Anderson
Steve
Kathinka Larson
John Gass Elected Teen Driving Club Vice President
In Postville on November 16 1936 a Clermont High School senior John Gass was introduced. The 17 year old 6 ft 1 in blue eyed student attended Gunder and Pixler country schools. He enjoys chorus FFA, favors lemon meringue pie and Three Coins in the Fountain. He values his car and eyes a future as a mechanic or farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
John Gass
John
Clermont High School
Clermont
Gunder
Pixler
FFA
Vice Press
Bing Crosby
Lucille Ball
Decyl Arnez
Vivian Easler
Junior News: Students Explore Greek History and Classic Authors
In history class students study the constitution and Greece to imagine civilization without the Greeks. Sheryl Peterson tops typing at forty words per minute. Freshman News covers football prep, field trip to Henderson's, and English lessons on Ivanhoe with cobbler aprons in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Peterson
Sheryl
Greece
Pearl Buck
Edgar Allan Poe
Bobby
Larry
Leslie
Bert
Henderson's
Ivanhoe
Eighth News Health and Language Unit Update
Students report finishing health and reviewing percent changes while Beverly Bennett Barbara Anderson Carol Gunderson Judy Durr and Sandra Bilden organize a style show. They study eight parts of speech and begin a unit on colonial governance in American history. Tab Club books arrive and many free read and exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Bennett
Barbara Anderson
Carol Gunderson
Judy Durr
Sandra Bilden
Tab Club
Seventh Grade Arithmetic Recontinued on Page 6
In arithmetic, the seventh grade has continued studying the subject. The page 6 reference notes ongoing progress and exercises, indicating continued instruction and practice in basic calculations.
Mrs Carrie Carpenter obituary notes lifelong service and kindness
Carrie Mae Ferguson daughter of Adelaide and F F Ferguson was born November 11 1865 in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin and died October 13 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union aged 88 She spent most of her life near Clermont with years in South Dakota and Canada A longtime teacher in Fayette County she married Daniel S Carpenter in 1902 he died May 2 1944 They had no children She was active in the Methodist Church Union Sunday School town ladies aid and civic work Surviving are her invalid brother Arthur and many friends Card of Thanks signed Arthur Ferguson Sr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Mae Ferguson
Adelaide
F. F. Ferguson
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Arthur
Wisconsin
Clermont
Carpenter
South Dakota
Canada
Fayette County
Daniel S. Carpenter
Methodist Church
Union Sunday School
Town Ladies Aid
Pink and Blue Shower for Mrs Nor man Lehan at Kenton Krueger Home
Pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs Kenton Krueger and Mrs Joe Wander for Mrs Norman Lehan Tuesday afternoon at the Kenton Krueger home. Twelve guests attended. Contests yielded prizes to Mrs Kenneth Anderson Mrs Geo Frieden and Mrs Abel Mark. Lehan received the prizes, then lunch was served. It was also Lehan’s birthday with a birthday song a card and a coin collection from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Krueger
Joe Wander
Norman Lehan
Contestis
Kenneth Anderson
Geo. Frieden
Abel Mark
Leiran
Falls from Bike Breaks Arm for Roger Jacobson
While riding his bicycle Saturday Roger Jacobson hit a bump and had a nasty spill fracturing his arm in two places between the elbow and wrist. A new cast was placed on Wednesday and he returned to school. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Jacobson
Henry Jacobson
Bluebirds Plan Halloween Party and Santa Overseas Drive
The Bluebirds, led by Bonnie Bergeson, met Oct 16 to cook out at a park and note fire safety. Reports were given, with plans for a Halloween party at Legion hall on Oct 29, and a Santa Overseas project expanding to collect outerwear, shoes, clothing, blankets, and more for all ages. The group hiked to Dianne Wenger’s home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Bonnie Bergeson
Blue Birds
Simoky the Bear
Legion Hall
Santa
Dianne Wenger
Janine Larson
Mary Barnhouse
Returns from Overseas Bring Home Sgt Westpfahl
In Service Pea a Returns from Overseas. Sgt. Kenneth C. Westpfahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Westpfahl, arrived home Oct. 15 from overseas duty in Austria. Kenny spent the weekend in Clermont and then returned to Ft. Sheridan for his discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Westpfahl
Carl Westpfahl
Austria
Kenny
Clermont
Ft. Sheridan
Local Social Notes From Wisconsin and Iowa Visits
Mr and Mrs Clifton Pringle and others spent Sunday afternoon at Gays Mills Wisconsin Mrs Boss Blake Mrs Jessie Triem and Mrs Herb Anderson were Oclwein visitors Saturday Mr and Mrs Fremont Sullivan and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Anderson and Steven of Waterloo were weekend guests in the Geo V Larson home Mrs Irene Ostlie is spending two weeks with her son Leo Ostlie and family in Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Nygaard
Hert Lyngans
Vernon Anderson
Clint ‘Humphrey
West ‘Union
Theo. Loftsgard
Earl Monroe
Paul Larson
Albert Lea
Minn
Christina Monroe
Charles
Alfred Wenger
Mdris
Mary Stahl
Tena Gross
Clifton Pringle
Louise Miller
Len Simek
Lena Peters
Gays Mills
Wis
Boss Blake
Jessie Triem
Herb. Anderson
Oclwein
Fremont Sullivan
Kenneth Anderson
Steven
Waterloo
Geo. V
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Florence Res Ee
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Full
Bere
Engles
Veterans
Mercy
Thanes
Sylvan Taylor
Aed
Decorah Hospital
S. B. Knudsen
Vance Knutsen
Milos
Emma Dy
Carrie Carpenter
Arthur Ferguson
Ray Reierson
Elgenus Wold
Ben Erickson
Minneapolis
Vernet Embretson
Elkader
Albert Gulvig
Harry Gunderson
Herbert Dummermuth
Emory Dummermuth
Mary Washburn
Inga Larson
Ruth Larson
Clermont Brick & Sand
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