Commercial Club Praises Bridge Committee
Around 25 members met after a dinner at the Corner Cupboard to discuss road matters and speeding on Clermont streets before turning to bridge promotion. The bridge committee was excused from further obligations as work concluded, with a unanimous vote of thanks to W R Blake for his pivotal role. The group also urged town council to address speeding and voted to close businesses from 10 30 to attend Armistice exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Clermont
Man Dugetad
W. R. Blake
Geo. Rounds
J. A. Erickson
Len Simek
J. F. Miller
Joe Malone
Blake
Birthday Celebrations At Alma Anderson And Crowe Homes
A birthday party marked Alden Anderson’s birthday at Alma Anderson’s home with Gilbert Ostlie Vernon Anderson Barbara and Martin Gun in attendance. Two Crowe family birthdays were celebrated at E L Crowe’s home Kathryn Crowe’s and Anna Mary Crowe’s 18th with relatives and friends joining for dinner and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Anderson
Alden
Gilbert Ostlie
Vernon Anderson
Barbara
Martin Gun
E. L. Crowe
Kathryn Crowe
Anna Mary Crowe
Clermont Study Club Meeting Hosts Lesson on Quebec
Mrs. T. C. Ressler hosted the Clermont Study Club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Dan Burke presented the Quebec lesson as president was absent. Mabel Barness assisted Ramsey home work and visited Ossian area. Henry Kittleson and Clarence joined Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Kittleson for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Ressler
Clermont
Quebec
Dan Burke
Mabel Barness
Beulah Anderson Weds Herman Lubke at Home Ceremony
Beulah Anderson and Herman A Lubke married at the Anderson home with Rev. Stuart Cleworth officiating. Ruth Anderson served as bridesmaid and Albert Lubke as best man. Couple to honeymoon to La Crosse Milwaukee and other points before returning to Clermont after November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderson
Beulah
Herman A. Lubke
Stuart Cleworth
Methodist Church
Ruth Anderson
Albert Lubke
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Clermont
Wander
Clermont-Postville
Postville
William
Probert
Wadena
Frank Pringle
Chas
Iowa City
University Hospital
Agnes Crowe
J. N. Nelson
Postville Hospital
J. H. Powers
Nora Erickson
Carr and
Schmidt
Rose M. Olson
South Dakota
Minnesota
J. H. Sheehy
Clermont Firemen Attend District Fire School
Five Clermont firemen attended the district fire school held at Elka der last Friday. Fire chief Priest called it one of the best he ever attended, with 125 in attendance. Talks and demonstrations were given by State Fire Marshal petentie and other authorities on fighting fire. Priest hopes to host a similar school in Clermont soon. Lucian Appelman is on the sick list with pleurisy. Mr and Mrs J C Halverson and Helen were dinner guests of Mrs Minnie Camp at West Union. Archie Johnson and James Anderson returned from Chicago where they had sought employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elkader
Priest
Mr. Priest
Herb Martin
Vern Meyer
Geo, Paulson
H. B. Greenley
Petentie
Lucian Appelman
J. C. Halverson
Helen
Minnie Camp
West Union
Archie Johnson
James Anderson
Chicago
Supreme Court Member Leaves White House Reception
A Supreme Court member was seen leaving the White House in Washington DC after attending the annual presidential reception. The event drew notable legal and political figures from across the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
White House
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Decorah Choral Union to Celebrate Reformation Festival
Decorah Circuit Choral Union of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America will celebrate the Reformation with a music festival at Luther College C K Preus gym Sunday November 2 at 8 PM. Director Dr Carlo A Sperati leads a mass chorus drawn from the circuit with Luther College concert band. last year 450 singers plus band formed over 500 performers. Narrator Rev L N Field of Luther College will present the program themed Word Alone Grace Alone Faith Alone. audience will sing several hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Circuit Choral Union
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
C. K. Preus
Luther College
Carlo A. Sperati
L. N. Field
4-H Club Elects Officers in Clermont Meeting
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H club met at Lola and Charlotte Gordon's home on Saturday Oct. 18 with fourteen old members two new members and two leaders present. New officers elected were Vitrah Nelson president Genevieve Nesbit vice president Lorraine Follett secretary Anna Nesbit treasurer Betty Follett historian Dorothy Kerr news reporter. Three senior aid members Rosina Oestman LaVilla Gordon and Vernice Engle. Two new members Peggy Spencer I Shayne Phiatt joined, bringing enrollment to fifteen. The next meeting will be at Ora Oestman’s home. Luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clovers
4-H Club
Lola
Charlotte Gordon
Vitrah Nelson
Genevieve Nesbit
Lorraine Follett
Anna, Nesbit
Betty Follett
Dorothy Kerr
Aid
Rosina Oestman
LaVilla Gordon
Vernice Engle
Peggy Spencer l
Shayne Phiatt
Arlene Amundson
Peggy Spencer
Ora Oestman
Bridge Club Luncheon Entertained Mrs Carr Hosts Members
Mrs. L. L. Carr entertained last year's bridge club with a one o clock luncheon on Saturday. Attending were Mrs. W. R. Blake, Mrs. R. V. Brandt, Mrs. E. L. Crowe, Mrs. I. C. Jerdee, Mrs. Len Simek, and Mrs. H. B. Greenley. Guests included Mrs. Lillian Larrabee and Lolits Blake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Carr
Bridge Club
W. R. Blake
R. V. Brandt
E. L. Crowe
I. C. Jerdee
Len Simek
H. B. Greenley
Lillian Larrabee
Lolits Blake
Bridge Club Meets at R V Brandt Home
The men's bridge group gathered at the R V Brandt residence Wednesday evening with Roger Henderson earning high score. Mrs Lillian Larrabee departs Friday for Chicago to spend winter with her daughters. Families of Meyer and Johnson joined Rowland and Elvira Johnsons for a Sunday visit. Aanes of Waterloo visiting Tolof Hauge near Ossian paused at Nels Rebertson’s Tuesday. Brandt and Dugetad families traveled to Rochester to fetch Lois Brandt and Clarice Dugstad for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
R. V. Brandt
Roger Henderson
Lillian Larrabee
Chicago
John Meyer
Sumner
Elvira Johnson
Ezra Rowland
Richard Aanes
Waterloo
Tolof Hauge
Ossian
Nels Rebertson
Ed Dugetad
Rochester
Minn
Lois Brandt
Clarice Dugstad
Family Gathering Honors Pvt Clarence Kittleson at Home
Relatives gathered at the Henry Kittleson home Sunday for dinner in honor of Pvt Clarence Kittleson home on a 16 day furlough from Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Others from the area attended including Pvt Irvin J Olson of Chanute Field Illinois and numerous Kittleson Olson and Sersland family members from Decorah and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kittleson
Clarence Kittleson
Camp Claiborne
Pvt
Irvin J. Olson
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Orlando Kittleson
Mary Ann
Joseph T. Olson
Lyle
Clifford
Chrystal
Austen Helgerson
Trene
Evan O. Levi
Clarise
Alphie Thorson
Oscar Levi
Ruth Helen Anderson
Lavanda
Geraldine Olson
Dean
Gerald
Lorraine
Howard Kittleson
Donald Gilson
Curtis
Doris Sampson
Two Marriages Announced in Cedar Rapids Area
Eileen Shipton daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Shipton of Cedar Rapids married Sunday to Dale E Hall of Fairfax. The ceremony occurred at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids. Marie Schissel of Cedar Rapids and John Kelly of Clermont announce their upcoming wedding at St Patrick’s Church in Cedar Rapids, per the bride’s father Peter F Schissel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Shipton
J. H. Shipton
Cedar Rapids
Dale E. Hall
Fairfax
Little Brown
Nashua
Louie Olson
Jack Shipton
Clermont
Neuman
Enzler
Marie Schissel
John Kelly
Wm. I. Kelly
St. Patrick's Church
Peter F. Schissel
Junior Choir Sings at Institute in Decorah
West Clermont Lutheran church junior choir performed in Decorah Sunday evening during the parent Sunday school teachers meeting at Decorah Lutheran church. They sang four songs with solos by Joyce Amundson and Florentine Westpfahl. Dr J C K Preus, executive secretary of Christian Education, gave an address, and a ten cent lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
Want Ad Sales and Local Visits Reported
West Union residents Mrs. Joe Gress and Mrs. Helen Demery visited Willis Gress on Tuesday. Ida Olson and Orvin, with Leon Loftsgard, traveled to Austin and Blooming Prairie Minnesota on Monday. Elvira Johnson with Arlene and Allen and Reuben Hackmann attended a Elgin Baptist youth meeting last Tuesday. Nellie Malone hosted Sunday guests including Marie Malone of Waterloo Merle Lange of Castalia and Jim McGaharen of Rockwell. Carl Carmichael moved into the former H B Greenley house recently vacated by Mrs. Bertina Buraas. Dorothy Hungerford, long hospitalized in Iowa City, began walking on crutches with her first steps since 1936 after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gress
Helen Demery
Bob Amdahl
West Union
Willis Gress
Ida Olson
Orvin
Leon Loftsgard
Austin
Bloomling Prairie
Minn
Elvira Johnson
Arlene
Allen
Reuben Hackmann
Elgin Baptist Church
Nellie Malone
Inlaw
Marie Malone
Waterloo
Merle Lange
Castalia
Jim McGaharen
Rockwell
Carl Carmichael
Bertina Buraas
H. B. Greenley
Dorothy Hungerford
Orthopedic Hospital
Iowa City
East Clermont Church Hosts Interfaith Mission Event
The East Clermont Mission Society entertains the West Clermont Mission Society at the East church on Saturday at 2 p m with hostesses named. Rev L H Field of Luther College to speak. Sunday worship and mission services planned at West and East Clermont churches with confirmations and choir rehearsals announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Mission Society
West Clermont Mission Society
East Church
Carl Halverson
Gus Gilbertson
Olaf Berg
Edgar Kimball
Louie Buroden
Mervin Hunsberger
L. H. Field
Luther College
West Clermont
East Clermont
West Church
Lutheran Brotherhood
Highland
Rey
E. E. Ramsey
P T A Meeting Draws Good Crowd at Township School
A fair crowd attended the Saturday evening program at the opera house under Township Rural School No 6 sponsorship. Lilette Holbert of Manchester spoke about fleeing Paris during the German invasion, with other acts announced by Mrs John Finnegan including a mirimba solo by Genevieve Nesbit a reading by Sylvia Rogness violin by Ann Nesbit and a God Bless America performance by Madonna Trudo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Asen
Township
Lilette Holbert
Manchester
Paris
Capitol
John Finnegan
Mirimba
Genevieve Nesbit
Sylvia Rogness
Ann Nesbit
Sylvia Rognesse
Madonna Trudo
Bridge Party Honors Mrs. Rogers at Cline Home
Mrs. Fred Cline, Mrs. Franz Appelman and Mrs. R. S. Henderson hosted a bridge party at the Cline home Monday evening in honor of visiting Mrs. Marguerite Rogers of Detroit. Guests included Larrabee Brandt Lubke Blake Olson Simek Nelson Baeehler Henderson Pringle Kula Voelz Morris Ressler Brorby Halverson Rooker Jerdee and Misses Wells Carlin Mort Boley. Mrs. Blake won high score and Mrs. Pringle second. a guest prize was given to Mrs. Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
Franz Appelman
R. S. Henderson
Cline
Marguerite Rogers
Detroit
Mich
Mesdames
Lillian Larrabee
H. V. Brandt
H. A. Lubke
W. R. Blake
Louie Olson
Len Simek
Martin Nelson
Alfred Baeehler
James Henderson
Clifton Pringle
Joe Kula
Local Social News Highlights From Osterdock Decorah and Area
Mrs Mary Washburn returns home after a week's visit with daughter in Osterdock. Guests include Mr and Mrs Harry Yauslin and Gladys from What Cheer. Mayme Wise helps care for ill Mary Benson at Willis Gress home. Sunday school teachers attended institute in Decorah. Confirmations held at Bethany Lutheran near West Union. Union church Guild conundrum tea raises 12.37. Dinner guests include Einar Barness Oscar Johnson and others. Cedar Falls departure soon for remaining family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Washburn
Paul Wells
Osterdock
Harry Yauslin
Gladys
Wm. Hitch
What Cheer
Mayme Wise
Cedar Rapids
Mary Benson
Willis Gress
Decorah
Theo. Loftsgard
Martin Nelson
Ida Olson
Agnes Bilden
Helen Stolle
John Moen
Bethany Lutheran Church
West Union
Union Church Guild
Lucian Appelman
Clermont Bridge Moved In 1880 Structure Nears Retirement
The Turkey River bridge at Clermont was moved to a new location last week to serve as a passing bridge during the construction of a new structure. Moving finished Saturday after starting Wednesday noon. The old 61 year old bridge placed on semi retired list with a possible permanent save by May or June.
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Turkey
Clermont
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Sets Armistice Day Program
The American Legion Auxiliary met October 14 at Mrs. Frank Fay's home with Mrs. Louie Anderson as hostess. The committee reported 34 paid members for the new year and the group voted to contribute Armistice Dimes 10c per capita for a department fund. They plan an Armistice Day program November 1 at 10 o'clock in the high school gym, in cooperation with the Legion and the school. Mrs. R. V. Brandt reported on the Osage fall conference. the year’s theme is A Flag in Every Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Fay
Louie Anderson
Legion
R. V. Brandt
Osage
Clermont Calendar Highlights Local Society and Draft News
Clermont calendar lists Club meetings from October 27 to 29 including Business and Professional Women and Ladies Aid Society. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Clarence Kleape and family of Ossian. Lydia Reierson underwent appendectomy at Decorah hospital. Richard Trude of Clermont and Ivan Flower of Wadena were drafted and assigned to Camp Callan California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women
Fire- Imen
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clarence Kleape
Ossian
Nels Reinertson
Lydia Reierson
Ole Reierson
Decorah Hospital
Richard Trude
Clermont
Ivan Flower
Wadena
Camp Callan
Calif
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Commercial Club
Enterprise
Clermont Firemen
OUR
C. M. Kneeland
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Wm. O. Douglas
Stanley Reed
Owen J. Roberts
Harlan F. Stone
Hugo Black
Felix Frankfurter
Frank Murphy
Robert H. Jackson
Lutheran Church
P.T. A. Meeting
Bridge Party
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Lowe Brothers
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Co
Coal
Iowa
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