Obituary: Mrs Edward Stray Sr Dies at 66 in Clermont
Mrs Edward Stray Sr a 45 year Clermont resident died at home five miles east of Clermont on Wednesday October 14 aged 66 years four months and 29 days. Born Sofie Ugland Stray in Christiansand Norway May 15 1870 she came to the United States in 1888 and married Edward Stray December 18 1890. She leaves husband four children Melvin Amanda Gunelda and Edwin twelve grandchildren three great grandchildren and one brother Hans Ugland of Karval Colorado. Funeral from the home and Lutheran church at Clermont Saturday October 17 with Rev G Gunsten officiating and burial in Clermont cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stray
Clermont
Stray
Sofie Ugland Stray
Christiansand
Norway
Melvin
Amanda
Louie Ruroden
Gunelda
Gilbert Ruroden
Elgin
Edwin
Hans Ugland
Karvel
Colo
Rev. G. Gunsten
Card of Thanks and Local School Programs Summary
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy after the death of Mrs. Edward Stray. Notices list school programs and socials at Olson, Clifton Dover, Follett, and Pleasant Valley schools with dates October 20 to 28, lunch served, baskets requested, and teachers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stray
Arlene Larson
Olson
Grand Meadow Township
Plorence Erickson
Clifton’ School
Dover
Esther Hoag
Follett
Pleasant Valley Township
Helen Dibble
Roy Gilbertson obituary and community notes
Roy Gilbertson died at 31 after pneumonia and a weak heart following a Thursday farm day. Born July 3, 1905 near Clermont, he moved with his family to a farm near Waukon and worked there with his father and brother. Funeral services were held October 19 at the East Clermont Lutheran church with burial beside the church. Relatives, friends, and neighbors expressed thanks for support, flowers, and comforting songs. Additional notes mention visitors, travel, and local events, including football game attendance and a Cresco wedding announced for October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilbertson
Roy
Waukon
Andrew
Sigrid Gilbertson
Clermont
Clermont Lutheran Church
G. Gunston
Vernon
Harvey Anderson
George Larson
Clarence Johnson
Clarence Kittleson
Clarence Thorgan
Gilbert Non
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Mrs. Douglas Home
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Ben Douglas’s home on Tuesday evening Oct 18 with Mrs. Van Appelman and Mrs. J O Anderson assisting. Delegates to the 4th district conference at Strawberry Point Oct 22 were elected: Mrs. Van Appelman, Mrs. Ben Douglas and Mrs. Frank Fay. Clermont earned a Superior rating in 1986, with Payette county units scoring highly. An Armistice Day program will include an open forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ben Douglas
van Appelman
J. O. Anderson
Waucoma
Douglas
Fred Cline
Strawberry Point
Frank Fay
Clermont
Payette County
Navy
West Clermont Luther League Program Preview
The West Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday program on October 25 at 7 30 pm featuring song, scripture reading and prayer by Rev G Gunsten a vocal solo by Mrs Russell Larson a vocal duet by Elmer and Morris Amundson a reading by Doris Landsgard a choir song a sermonette by Rev Gunsten and a collection with closing remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Luther League
Song A. Society
G. Gunsten
Russell Larson
Gladys Peterenan
Elmer
Morris Amundson
Sadie Peterson
Doris Landsgard
Gunsten
Union Church Guild Meeting at Clermont on Oct 14
The Clermont Union Church Guild met at Mrs. Fred Cline's home on a Wednesday afternoon October 14. Mrs. Lucian Appelman led in the absence of the president. Members sang Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus, heard a song history, recited the Lord's Prayer in unison, and roll call featured Bible verses. Mrs. Cline presented a paper on the Life of Solomon. Twenty members attended and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Union Church Guild
Fred Cline
Lucian Appelman
Jesus
Cline
Local Social Roundup From Grand Meadow Area
Numerous visits and guests mark a busy social week in Grand Meadow and nearby towns. Mrs Mina Olson stayed with the Manford Amdahl and Louie Olson homes, while Eleanor Lyngaas was a weekend guest at the Glen Nygaard house. Families including Lyngaas, Landsgard, and Olson hosted and visited relatives, and attendance at a Clermont silver wedding anniversary highlighted the week. A funeral in Clermont and several trips to Waterloo Anamosa Guttenberg and McGregor punctuated the community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Olson
Manford Amdahl
Louie Olson
Eleanor Lyngaas
Glen Nygaard
Ewald Lyngaas
Janet
Richard Olson
Esten Landsgard
Eunice
Henry Olson
Laura Lyngaas
Paul Cooley
Waterloo
Selmer Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Carolyn Erickson
Florence
Rudy Reinhart
Minneapolis
Minn
Edward Stray
Clermont
Clifford Osmundson
Bert Lyngass
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Ernest Holt
Gilbert Loftsgard
Martin Amundson
Bennie Erickson
Guttenberg
Earl Peake
Ames Olson
Darlene
Marilyn
Olivia Olson
Selmer
Anamosa
Carl Smith
Roy Gilbertson
Hast
Vera Mae Olson
Yauslin couple marks fifty sixth wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Yauslin celebrated their fifty six wedding anniversary Sunday October eighteenth at their Clermont home. A surprise dinner was held with Cedar Rapids guests including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grossman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yauslin and family, Mrs. Jessie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson, Chancey Rhine, and others, plus Yauslin relatives from Marion Elkader and Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yauslin
Clermont
Fred Grossman
Harry Yauslin
Jessie Johnson
John Smith
Doris
Leslie Johnson
Chancey Rhine
Cedar Rapids
Glen Yauslin
Marion
Byron Yauslin
Elkader
van Gorder
George Beall
Waukon
American Legion Elects Post Officers
The Sheehan Post of the American Legion elected officers at the regular meeting on Monday October 12 Commander Martin Nelson Vice-Commander Oscar Thomp son Adjutant Harold Greenley Sergeant at Arms Elmer Trude Historian Dr L L Carr Chaplain Hans Hanson Executive Committee Louie Olson Li Crowe John Sheehy Hans Hanson is retiring commander and Walter Follett is retiring adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheehan
American Legion
Martin Nelson
Oscar Thomp
Harold Greenley
Elmer Trude
L. L. Carr
Hans Hanson
Louie Olson
Li, Crowe
John Sheehy
Walter Follett
Clermont Calendar Highlights and Meetings
October 26 Monday includes Business and Professional Women's meeting and Firemen's meeting. October 28 Wednesday hosts Ladies' Aid Society meeting. October 29 Thursday features a public card party at St Peter's Rectory. November 7 Saturday marks Ladies' Aid Society annual bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women
Firemen’s
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Peter's Rectory
Clermont Ladies' Aid Society Meeting Program Notes
The Clermont Ladies' Aid Society meets at Mrs. B A Lenhart's home with hostesses Mrs. W B Miller and Mrs J C Halverson. Program includes music Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party roll call quilt patterns and a play under Mrs H B Greenley. Also notes illness and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
B. A. Lenhart
W. B. Miller
J. C. Halverson
Dinah
H. B. Greenley
Bridge party entertained by Mrs Lubke for faculty
Mrs H A Lubke hosted a bridge evening for the school faculty and select guests on Wednesday Oct 14. Refreshments followed. Attendees included Misses Boley Smale Miller Vasby Schump Mast and Mikulas, Mrs Fred Cline Mrs Louise Miller Mrs A R Lubke and Mrs Lloyd Corsepius. Prizes went to Miss Schump Mast and to Mrs Olson Cline and Corsepius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lubke
Boley
Smale
Miller
Vasby
Schump
Mast
Mikulas
Fred Cline
Louise Miller
A. R. Lubke
Lloyd Corsepius
Olson
Cline
Corsepius
Mrs Hoffman dies in Kansas City hospital
A telegram announced the death of Mrs A Hoffman in Kansas City Kansas. Funeral services were held in Benson Iowa on Wednesday. Mrs Franz Appelman and Mrs R A Henderson hosted a bridge luncheon for twenty. prizes went to Mrs Van Appelman Mrs W R Blake and Mrs Russell Grover. Visitors Mr and Mrs John Burke and three children joined Mrs J J Burke of St Paul Minn at Burke residence Friday to Sunday with George Louis Rounds from the University of Minnesota also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kipp
Castalia
Harry Yauslin
Arthur Meckelson
Hans J. Larson
Carl Moe
Decorah
Jimmie Henderson
Cedar Falls
Finley Dempster
L. I. Carr
Miss Schump
Loig Brandt
Chrystal Miller
Iowa
Lawrence Sampson
Harmony
Minn
Laura Holt
Donald Larson
Ernest
Arnold Sampson
John Sampson
Evelyn Dugstad
George V.larson
Kathryn
A. J. Priest
Elizabeth
Luella Ferrie
Kessel Park Lodge
Cresco
Ferrie
Joseph Grimm
Clem Kneeland
Ellen Viola
Robert Graham
Upper Iowa University
Payette
W. R. Blake
Graham
Hans Hanson
Andrew Watrud
Orlando Kittleson
Donald Kispert
Harold Petersmeyer
Kenneth Bailey
Nerstrand
McGregor
Simon Nelson
Norman Erickson
Hazel Schrader
Robert Ferguson
Monona
W. B. Blake
Des Moines
W. R Blake
J. A. Erickson
Norman
Iowa City
Dennis Murphy
St. Paul
A. Hoffman
Kansas City
Kansas
Benson, I
Franz Appelman
R. A. Henderson
van Appelman
Russell Grover
John Burke
J. J. Burke
St.Paul
University of Minnesota
Clermont Lutheran churches announce Sunday services
Clermont Luth Church West in town holds English services at 9 46 morning and a Luther League meeting at 7 30 evening. East Church offers Norwegian services with holy communion at 11 am. Come to church, it bids you a glad welcome. G Gunsten, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
Town
Luther League
East Church
G. Gunsten
Clermont Union Church and area visit notes in Clermont
Local social notes list visits by Mrs T J Callan Mrs Marguerite Rogers and others in Clermont Mt Vernon and West Union. Mentions a new small piano sold factory distributor Box 32 Mason City and a Michigan firm planning 175 bowling alleys in New Hampton Iowa. Also notes corn imports from Argentina down 80 percent year to date and a Clermont farm and hotel property for sale with partition referee Herbert Anderson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Callan
Henderson
Marguerite Rogers
Earl Simpson
Mt. Vernon
Clermont
Mason City
John Burke
Bill Whalen
Herbert Mecklenberg
Cedar Rapids
Dan Burke
Joseph Leehy
Columbia College
Dubuque
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Martin Nelson
S. C
Herbert Anderson
Iewa
Stfie
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Edward Stray, SR
Melvin Stray
Edwin Stray
Lewis Buroden
Roy Irvin Gilbertson
Gunston
Andrew Gilbertson
Mrs
Oscar Gilbertson
Carter
Kruschen
Legion Auxiliary Meets
West L. L. Program
Society
Union Church Guild
Grand Meadow News
Palmer
Roggensack
Clarence Gruver
Waterville
B. C
Hoffman
John W. Flanagan
Wadena, Iowa
Democratic
Board OF Supervisors
Fayette County
Clermont Luth
Clermont Union Church
Presbyterian Church
J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
the People’s Choice
Hotpoint
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