Anniversary fete marks 40 years for Larson couple
Mr and Mrs Harry Larson hosted relatives at their home on Sunday October 11 in observance of the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Larson. A wedding cake adorned the dining table while gifts and money were exchanged. Attendees included the brides maid Mrs Palmer and many Larson family members along with friends from Eagle Grove Elgin Oelwein Monona Ames and Ames Olson families and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Larson
Henry Larson
Larson
Palmer
Elmer Larson
Iriele
Mra. Palmer Argon
Ben Erickson
Ames Olson
Mrs
Louie Amundsoh
Sudden Death of Mrs Alma Anderson
Mrs Alma Anderson aged 66 died suddenly on Monday morning October 19 at 9 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs Walter Follett where she had stayed. She had suffered a heart ailment for five months. She is survived by three sons three daughters twenty one grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday October 22 at 2 o'clock at West Clermont Lutheran church with Rev S B Knudseh officiating. A life sketch will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Anderson
Walter Follett
West Clermont Lutheran Church
PTA Benefit Show Plans For October Event
The PTA schedules a Saturday program and carnival at the OGI BIKEVthE drane school featuring Mrs Thompsoners kindergarten with a short program. Planned attractions include a country store parcel post packages fish pond candy booth movies and other amusements as the year’s money making project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompker
Death of Charles Fay at Postville at 84
Charles Fay of Postville died Saturday evening October 17 at age 84. He was well known in Clermont former farmer in the Gunder area and brother of the late Frank Fay of Clermont. He was the father of Mrs Herb Gass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fay
Postville
Herb Gass
Clermont
Gunder
Frank Fay
Weekend Visit Highlights in Waukon and Portland
Mrs. Bess Blake and Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth spent Saturday in Waukon. Dinner guests Monday at the Lester Wenger home were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krueger, Wm. Krueger and Mrs. Dorothy Danners of Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Blake
Herbert Dummermuth
Waukon
Lester ‘Wenger
Raymond Krueger
Wm. Krueger
Dorothy Danners
Portland
Oregon
St Peters Church Masses and Confessions Schedule
St Peter's Church led by Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney announces Sunday Masses at 6:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions offered Saturday evening and before Masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Church
Robert Cooney
Full Gospel Sunday School and Services at Clermont School House
Denominational free church notes announce Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. Bible study occurs Thursday at 8:00 p.m. All welcome. Location cited as No. 18, about 212 miles from Clermont at the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Clermont Lutheran Parish Hourly Church Activities
Clermont Lutheran Parish lists weekly activities under Pastor S. B. Knudsen for East Clermont and West Clermont. Includes choir rehearsals, catechetical classes, Sunday school with pins, divine worship, Luther League, teachers training on Oct 27, junior and senior choirs, and a next service scheduled for November 8 at 11:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
West Clermont
S.S. Pins
Luther League
Calendar of club meetings and social events
Calendar listings show Firemen's meeting and Business and Professional Women on Monday October 28. Clermont Study Club on Tuesday October 27. Town Ladies' Aid and Riverside Social Club on Wednesday October 28. Grand Meadow event listed for Friday October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen's Meeting
Clermont Study Club
Town Ladies' Aid
Riverside Social Club
Grand Meadow Study Club
New Home Addresses Mentioned in Service Notices
In Service New Address Bud Schrader listed as Capt B J Schrader H T A I Ellyson Field Pensacola Fla Mrs Schrader formerly Clarice Tugstad and Jimmie are re Training at their home in Miami Fla while Bud undergoes five to six weeks helicopter training at Ellyson Field Mr and Mrs Lester Wenger and family were dinner guests Sunday in the Alfred Wenger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Schrader
B. J. Schrader
Ellyson Field
Pensacola
Fla
Lester Wenger
Alfred Wenger
Amundson School News Highlights And Birthdays
School staff list followed by classroom notes from kindergarten through fifth grade. Highlights include birthdays for the Amundson twins and four September celebrations, rhythm band progress, a planned bus trip, and a reading shift as students prepare to adjust to eye changes. Second grade covers library trips, chalk art, Pueblo Indians studies, and the Happy Classroom Club. Notes mention dental cards, a Halloween atmosphere, and events surrounding a class self-test in arithmetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Steffens Funeral Held For Claus Steffens 74
Funeral rites for Claus Steffens 74 of Ossinee Dunnan area were held at Burnham Wood funeral home with Rev. E C Franke officiating. Interment in Eldorado cemetery. He was born December 10 1878 in Winneshiek county and died of a heart attack Friday. He never married and is survived by three brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Steffens
Burnham Wood
West Union
E. C. Franke
Zion Lutheran Church
Eldorado Cemetery
Henry Steffens
Winneshiek County
Eldorado ‘Lutheran Church
Ossign
Donnan
Steffens
Auxiliary Activities Report From American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs Millard Nelson Jr with Mrs Roy Swenson assisting. Ruth Olson announced six new pins for new members. Nora Lofts gard read a card from Blanche Albee about $3.20 for overshoes for a unit child. A $35 credit for a man’s suit sent to the veterans hospital in Des Moines was acknowledged. Cards read by Joycelyn Bakewell noted clothing contributions and birthday party treats. All cash contributions were reported paid and membership exceeded by two, sent to headquarters by Sept 25. Expenses for fall convention delegates at Decorah were allowed. Five dollars was sent to the Marshalltown organ fund. Independence hospital requests torn carpet rags and old felt hats for therapy. Donations to Ruth Olson within the week will be sent to the hospital. October cooky committee is Clara Belschner chair, Marjorie Amundson, Margaret Anderson, Joycelyn Bakewell, and Joyce Appelman. Bakewell reported on the Decorah convention. Nora Gottsgard led the program titled Child Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Millard Nelson, Jr
Roy Swenson
Ruth Olson
Nora Loftsgard
Blanche Albee
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Joycelyn Bakewell
Decorah
Marshalltown
Independence Hospital
Cooky
Clara Belschner
Chm
Marjorie Amundson
Margaret Anderson
Joyce Appelman
Nora Gottsgard
Sunday Dinner Guests Ignite Local Family Visites
Mr and Mrs Norris Rejerson joined by Don Wold home in St Olaf. Oliver Larson and family plus LaVerne Larson and Ann were guests at Ames Olson Will Flynn. E J Herron and daughters Deanne Joyce and Sheryl from Cedar Rapids spent Sunday with the Carlin family. Mrs Myrtle Andrew from Cedar Rapids visited her mother Caroline Erickson for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Norris Rejerson
Don Wold
St. Olaf
Oliver Larson
LaVerne Larson
Ann
Ames Olson
Will Flynn
E. J. Herron
Deanne
Joyce
Sheryl
Cedar Rapids
Carlin
Mr. Flynn
Carlins
Myrtle Andrew
Caroline Erickson
Woodland Study Club Meeting Recaps October gathering
The Woodland Study Club met October 13 at Mrs. Harry Gunderson’s home. Seventeen members answered roll call with a suggestion on entertaining a sick child. Marilyn Appelman shared on conservation, Marie Hogan reported on a township tea, Helen Dibble read from the 1953 homecoming bulletin, and Susanna Larson offered the thought for the day. Mamie Walvatne and Eleanor Anderson were honored with a birthday song. Sadie Erhardt and Mabel Burrow ran contests with prizes to Nora Nelson, Amy Hovland, Marian Kirkestue, and Helen Dibble. The meeting ended with a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Harry Gunderson
Marie Hogan
Ed Kozelka
Marilyn Appelman
Helen Dibble
Susanna Larson
Mam~ie Walvatne
Eleanor Anderson
Sadie Erhardt
Mabel Burrow
Nora Nelson
Amy Hovland
Marian Kirkestue
Oscar-Gilbert family moves into Swenson home
Twenty five years ago the Oscar-Gilbert family moved into the Swenson house vacated last spring by the Ben Conner family. Signey Houg visited Minneapolis with her brother Sylvan Houg. The Jens Hauge building on Mill street was bought by the telephone company. An outside stairway is being added for a second floor entry to house the telephone company and the Nelson funeral home on the first floor. Mr and Mrs Swen Blockhus and daughter from Blooming Prairie visited relatives in Gunder and at the Edwin Olson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar-Gilbert
Swenson
Ben Conner
Signey Houg
Sylvan Houg
Minneapolis
Jens Hauge
Mill Street
The
Telephone Company
Nelson Funeral Home
Swen Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie, Minn
Gunder
Edwin Olson
Local residents welcome Harley Evenson home after hospital stay
Ill and hospitalized relatives visit in Town City. Inga Evenson Marjorie and Inga Larson brought Harley Evenson home from University Hospital after a week observation. Harley to return for further tests. Other items note visits by Bob Steele for daughter Patty, Mr and Mrs Amundson in La Crosse for surgery, and Clermont families hosting gatherings. Baptism of Christian Beryl Miller occurred at West Clermont Lutheran with sponsors Allen Habeger Elgin and families attending dinner. Edna and Marlene Miller connected with Keokuk trip and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Miller
Karl Miller
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Evelyn
Clermont High School
Arthur Nelson
Theo, Loftsgard
Joe Nelson
Daniel Flores
Iowa City
Albert Halverson
John ©. Anderson
Elgin
Martin Anderson
Inga Evenson
Marjorie
Inga Larson
Town City
Harley Evenson
University Hospital
Harley
Bob Steele
Dubuque
Patty
Bess Blake
Il. E. Amundson
Ames Olson
la Crosse
Wis
Mr. Amundson
Roy O'Brien
Carlin
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Roy
Clermont
Enterprise
Merle Land
Postville
Larry Horan
Alfred Wenger
Alfred Jacob
Edwin Krueger
Christian Beryl
Willet Miller
S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Allen Habeger
Millers
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Leo Woods
Randalia
Carman Swenson
Wm. B. Miller
Louie Olison
George Durscher
Janice
Edna Miller
Keokuk
Marlene Durscher
Luella Miller
Marlene
Metropolitan
Marriage announced for Florence Erickson Hein and Millard Bear
Florence Erickson Hein and Millard Bear of Clermont were married at the Little Brown Church Nashua on Saturday afternoon October 17. Rev Glen L Atterbath officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ernest Haack of Waterloo. The bride wore blue iridescent taffeta with blue velvet accessories and talisman rose corsage. The groom wore blue. best man wore tan. Remaining details say they will reside in Clermont after October 25 following an undisclosed wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Erickson Hein
Millard Bear
Clermont
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Glen L. Atterbath
Ernest Haack
Waterloo
Mrs.Bear
Study Club Met Tuesday in Clermont
The Clermont Study Club met Tuesday afternoon October 13 at the home of Mrs Herbert Dummer Muth with Mrs B Riegel presiding Fourteen members attended The roll topic was New Doors to Open Orders were taken for towels hemmed by the Town blind women Mrs John Shipton reviewed Our Neighbors to the South Mrs Millard Larson reported on the district convention at Independence The meeting closed in usual form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Herbert Dummer- Muth
B. Riegel
John Shipton
Millard Larson
Independence
Community members share dinners and visits across towns
S Sgt and Mrs Stanton Halvorson and Cheryl of Cedar Rapids plus Mr and Mrs LaMont Gericke and children of Postville were dinner guests in Lyle Gunderson’s home. Others attended a Cresco church dinner and funeral, with several locals joining Mrs Bess Blake’s dessert bridge and visiting families in Cresco, New Albin, Guttenberg, and La Crescent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Halvorson
Cheryl
Cedar Rapids
LaMont Gericke
Postville
Lyle Gunderson
Harry Gunderson
Dan Burke
Mac
Emmet Carlin
Cresco
Vernon Peters
Bess Blake
Ladies’ Bridge Club
M. H. Moore
Elmer Easler
W. R Blake
Gerald Gutcher
Gordon Hoopman
G. J. Hoopman
DeVoinne Quillen
la Crescent
Minn
Theresa Bakewell
New Albin
John ‘Bakewell
John Bakewell
Verni Engle
Lloyd Meier
Kathy
P. J.meier
Guttenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
PTA
Chas. Fay
Full
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont Cooperative
Jae Gene
Joann Swanson
Ass’t
Anne Larson
Mary Martin
Janice Olson
Marilee Entwistle
Arlene Knudsen
Lew Barnhouse
David
Gutcher Music
Helen Reierson
Judy Paulson
Glendal Nygaard
Paul Hackmann
Pauline Durr
Bonnie Kittelson
Diane Lehan
Ronald Osterhus
Amundson Twins
Oelwein
Karen Hilgemann
Karen ‘Hoopman
Linda Heins
Cheryl Shipton
Margie Swenson
Donaline Larson
Karen Olson
Treas
Jimmy Brandt
Diane Frieden
L’myra Anderson
Janet Wagner
Richard
Jerry Heins
Andrew
Greybull
Wyo
Philip
Martha
Harris McCann
Lena
Lester Martin
Maynard
Edith
Lew Shepard
Insurance Service
Florence T. Hein
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
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