Trail Ride And Picnic Sunday
The Whistling Bit Saddle Club sponsored a trail ride from the Jerry Spencer farm with 71 horses representing Winneshiek Up per Iowa and Whistling Bit clubs. About 150 people attended the noon picnic dinner from Elkader Guttenberg McGregor Ft Atkinson Calmar Decorah Ossian Luana Monona Garnaville Wékwalsa Cresco and Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistling Bit Saddle Club
Jerry Spencer Farm
Winneshiek Saddle Club
Upper Iowa Saddle Club
Elkader
Guttenberg
McGregor
Ft. Atkinson
Calmar
Decorah
Ossian
Luana
Monona
Garnaville
Wékwalsa
Cresco
Clermont
Engagement Announcements for Morse and Jarms Couple
Announcements out for the engagement of Mary Morse, daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Morse of Castalia, and Richard Jarms, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Jarms of Postville. Mary a 1954 Clermont High School graduate and Dick a Postville High School alumnus. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Guy Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Morse
Horace Morse
Castalia
Richard Jarms
Harvey Jarms
Postville
Mary
Clermont High School
Postville High School
Guy Williams
Bridal Shower Honoring Ramona Olson Before Sept 24 Wedding
Mrs. Almer L. Nelson with Mrs. Clarence Ruckdaschel hosted a bridal shower on Friday evening for Ramona Olson ahead of her Sept 24 marriage to Richard Meyer. Attendants included the bride’s mother Mrs. Richards and many guests such as Judy Paulson Sylvia Larson Sandra Olson Marlene Durscher Nancy Pape Virginia Nelson Joann Swenson Kay Jacobson. A crepe paper two tier cake served as gifts display and decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almer L. Nelson
Clarence Ruckdaschel
Ramona Olson
Richard Meyer
Richards
Olson
Bud Becker
Kenneth Amundson
Wm. Bacon
LaVerne Larson
Arthur Schott
Oliver Larson
Judy Paulson
Sylvia Larson
Sandra Olson
Marlene Durscher
Nancy Pape
Virginia Nelson
Joann Swenson
Kay Jacobson
Legion Meetings and Social Guests Highlight Calendar
The calendar lists Legion events for Monday and Tuesday with auxiliary and club meetings. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Elray Jacobson of Waterloo guests at the Harry Vauslin home and a Friday coffee hosted by Mrs Ruth Starkey for her Joliet sister Mrs H H House. A card of thanks from Clarence H Olson expresses gratitude for support during illness.
Clermont Lutheran Parish Notes Schedule and Events
Clermont parish lists weekly services catechetical classes and choirs at West and East locations. Mothers Club meets midweek. Lincoln Lutheran hosts a Sunday school teachers institute with Pastor Lavern Hanson and Helen Strand speaking. Open house for Mission Here in Decorah features Missionary Hialmar Astrup from 2:30 to 5:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
L. C. RB
Teachers’ Institute
Lincoln Lutheran Church
Ridgeway Parish
Lavern Hanson
LaCrosse
Helen Strand
Luther College
Decorah
Hialmar Astrup
Kindergarten News Highlights Tenure Of Busy Class
The kindergarten reports twenty nine students with eighteen boys and eleven girls. Teachers praise the half day program recognized by the state department. children adapt to school life with no crying and active participation. Notable moments include Bruce Palmer bringing a dental card, Mark Rounds’ birthday treat, and a Mother Goose unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Ori
Bruce Palmer
Mark Rounds
Keith
St Peter's Church Mass Schedule and Confession Times
St Peter's Church lists Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Daily Mass at 7:00 a.m. Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. Confessions on Saturday evening and before Mass. Reverend Fr. Robert Cooney is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Full Gospel Sunday School and Services Schedule
Full Gospel Un denominational Sunday school at 10 00 a m Sunday services at 11 00 a m and 8 00 p m Bible study Thursday at 8 00 pm Rev and Mrs James Schilling pastors In school house 2 miles west of Clermont on highway 18 Everyone welcome The Robert Wharram family of Stanley and Mr and Mrs Richard Bigler and Mary Halverson were dinner guests Sunday in the Arthur S Olson home Mary Torkelson of Lanesboro Minn was a weekend guest in the Harry Helgerson home Also a dinner guest there was Mrs Clara Helgerson Mrs Alma Nelson is having a new 18 x 24 foot addition built on her home The room will be a den and combination utility room of many uses Mr and Mrs Ed Buser of Iowa City spent the Labor Day weekend at their home here They Verni Engle homer Herwig and son and family of Cedar Rapids were callers Saturday of Mrs LaNora Halvorson Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bakewell Duane and Angella of Lansing were guests in the John Bakewell home Saturday night Mr and Mrs Elroy Jacobson of Waterloo were overnight guests Saturday in the George W Largon home CARD OF THANKS Our sincere thanks to all of you who remembered us with cards and well wishes while we were at the Decorah hospital and since our return home Mrs Eugene Thorson and Catherine Ann 2p
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James, Schilling
Clermont
Highway 18
Elcome
Mary Torkelson
Lanesboro
Minn
Harry Helgerson
Clara Helgerson
Alma Nelson
Ed Buser
Iowa City
Decorah Hospital
Eugene Thorson
Catherine Ann
First Grade and Second Grade News Notes
The first grade reports 28 pupils with David Gilson expected to return from chickenpox and notes on familiar activities such as stories songs and rhythm. George Paulson celebrated a birthday with treats as the class adapts to school routines. The second grade lists 22 students with 14 girls and focuses on room decorations of late summer and early fall, including colored leaves and squirrels. Richard Paulson displayed preserved butterflies while Jeffrey Thoma presented three grasshoppers in a ventilated jar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gilson
George Paulson
Richard Paulson
Jeffery Thoma
Third Grade News Class Opens With Good Start
Third grade reports a strong start to the year with 24 students, evenly split by gender. The class lists 24 names including Larry Larson, Dale Bilden, David Aanes, Kurtis Krueger, Sharon Williams, Dennis Olson, Marilyn Anderson, Karen Alderson, Robert Osmundson, James Rowland, Linda Cummings, Linda Luchsinger, Cheryl Shipton, Karen Hoopman, Charles Nelson, Karen Hilgemann, Roberta Palmer, Robert Nims, Linda Heins, Janann Dahmen, Lana Olson, Olin Knudsen, Harold Amundson and Garry Schott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Larson
Dale Bilden
David Aanes
Kurtis Krueger
Sharon Williams
Dennis Olson
Marilyn Anderson
Karen Alderson
Robert Osmundson
James Rowland
Linda Cummings
Linda Luchsinger
Cheryl Shipton
Karen Hoopman
Charles Nelson
Karen Hilgemann
Roberta Palmer
Robert Nims
Linda Heins
Janann ‘Dahmen
Lana Olson
Olin Knudsen
Harold Amundson
Garry Schott
Seventh Grade News From Our Local School
Twenty five seventh graders have entered the high school building. Classes now run the same length as the high school and bells ring to mark endings. We have many teachers instead of one and study language arithmetic science literature and social studies. Many are in senior and junior marching class.
Ninth Grade News Opens With Mighty Freshmen
A school column notes new ninth graders Mau rene Martin and Shirley Schweinerus join the class. The year offers science, algebra or math, English, home-making for girls, and FFA or manual training for boys. The page continues on six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurene “Martin
Shirley Schweinerus
Celebrate Silver Anniversary at a Gerners gathering
Joan Gerner of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Bob Skelton hosted their parents Norbert Gerner and spouse for a silver wedding anniversary celebration. Weekend visitors included Andrew Gerner Karen George Simon Bill Hutchinson Sandy Viola Thielen Marie Payson John Jimmy Lawrence Gerner Sophie Tscherki ZA Gerner and John Heck from several nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Gerner
Omaha
Neb
Bob Skelton
Norbert Gerner
Gerners
Andrew Gerner
Karen
Geo. Simon
Chicago
Bill Hutchinson
Sandy
Marengs, Ill
Viola Thielen
Marie Payson
John
Jimmy
Rockford, IL
Lawrence Gerner
Guttenberg
Sophie Tscherki
Elkader
ZA. E. Gerner
McGregor
John Heck
Floyd
Recalls Olden Times Ezra Rowland Reflects on Corn
Ezra Rowland helps his son Oliver harvest sweet corn and recalls picking corn by hand 68 years ago on the same ground. He notes horses hauled corn to Elgin for 1.00 per ton, now tractors haul it and prices reach 18.00, with mechanical pickers replacing hand labor. He wonders if anyone can match his record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Rowland
Oliver Rowland
J. S. Bisbing
Elgin
Rowlands
Mr. Rowland
Picnic and family visits mark Labor Day in area
The Jack Bush family and relatives enjoyed a Labor Day picnic at the city park with Phyllis Skeen, Brian, C. E. Heiser, H. A. Lubke, and Ruth Starkey. The Harry Johnson family of Eigin were Friday supper guests at Otto Krueger's home. Bob Mott's family spent time in Cedar Rapids and Whittier for his father’s last illness and funeral. Mott had been ill and hospitalized a long time. Winifred Sullivan of Cedar Rapids visited Millard Bear's home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bush
Phyllis Skeen
Brian
C. E. Heiser
H. A. Lubke
Ruth Starkey
Labor Day
Harry Johnson Family
Eigin
Otto Krueger
Bob Mott
Cedar Rapids
Whittier
Mr. Mott
Winifred Sullivan
Millard Bear
Town Ladies Aid Meeting Reports August 31
The Town Ladies Aid met on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Bess Blake's home with Mrs. Lester Lucht singer assisting. Special guests were public school teachers. Members voted to clean the library and reopen Fridays from two to five beginning September 9. Donations included five dollars to Red Cross flood relief and two dollars to Sister Kenny Foundation. Mrs. I C Jerdee gave a talk about a recent trip to Europe and Scandinavian countries and literary sights visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Ladies Aid
Bess Blake
Lester Luchsinger
Red Cross
Sister Kenny Foundation
I. C. Jerdee
Europe
East Clermont Societies Meet Seeks 1956 Officers and Events
East Clermont Societies gathered Sept 1 with hostesses Clara Peterson Myrtle Peterson and others. remarks covered open house at Decorah Mission Home Sept 18 and Lutheran Welfare Society Sept 26. A 1956 nominating committee was named and a program outlined with hymns talks solos readings and auctions. birthday guests and visiting relatives attended while several locals hosted guests over Labor Day and a Cascade wedding party traveled to Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Elmer Larson
M. J. Blockhus
Henry ‘Anderson
Clarence Olson
Amundson
Decorah
Lutheran Welfare Society
Glenwood
Ames Olson
Alvin Halverson
James Taylor
Norman Amundson
Almer Amundson
Alvin Erickson
5. B. Kn
Kindergarten Has 29 Pupils at Clermont
Twenty nine pupils are enrolled in the kindergarten at Clermont. The class includes Linda Adrian Pauline Jo Am undson Jane Ellen Anderson Eric Boehmler Bradley K Boyle John Stephen Bush H Duane Cummings Leon Dibble Danny Frieden Roger Ray Fritz Lana Marie Griebenaw Patricia Gunderson Robert Ernest Hilgemann Donald Wayne Hilliard Ardith Diane James Michael Lee Johnson Steven G Kittelson Allen Everett Lehan JoAnn Metzger Leslie Allan Miller Dean George Mueller Marlene Jane Moen Bruce Anthony Palmer Mark Denis Rounds Brenda Lynn Steffins Lou Ann Walvatne Keith LaVerne Wander Steven Gary Wander and Rookie Guy Williams. New students and their grade levels: Billy Durr grade 8 Mau een Martin and Shirley Schweinerus grade 9 Rebecca Larson grade 10 and Sandra Larson grade 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
Clermont
Linda Adrian
Pauline Jo Amundson
Jane Ellen Anderson
Eric Boehmler
Bradley K. Boyle
John Stephen Bush
H. Duane Cummings
Leon Dibble
Danny Frieden
Roger Ray Fritz
Lana Marie Griebenaw
Patricia Gunderson
Robert Ernest Hilgemann
Donald Wayne Hilliard
Ardith Diane James
Michael Lee Johnson
Steven G. Kittelson
Allen Everett Lehan
JoAnn Metzger
Leslie Allan Miller
Dean George Mueller
Marlene Jane Moen
Bruce Anthony Palmer
Mark Denis Rounds
Brenda Lynn Steffins
Lou Ann Walvatne
Keith LaVerne Wander
Steven Gary Wander
Guy Williams
Clermont New
Billy Durr
Maueen Martin
Shirley Schweinerus
Rebecca Larson
Sandra Larson
Socials and Visits Across Town and Neighbors
Mrs Louise Miller spent Sunday afternoon with her sister in Postville. Dinner guests at the Alvin Amundson home included the Lester Amundson family Ella Amundson Lester Elingson Decorah Norman Amundson Waukon Royal Smith Ian Wayne Finchford and Lloyd Anderson family. Harley Evenson Marjorie Evenson and Janice Larson visited Inga Larson Tuesday. Mrs Gerald Gutcher and Duane Mrs Christena Monroe and Mr and Mrs Charles DeSotel drove to Albert Lea Minnesota Sunday to see Earl Monroe. Bess Blake visited Sunday with Marie Fallows in West Union. Joan Gerner left Monday for Omaha to resume nursing work after a 13 day vacation at the Norbert Gerner home. Andine Vasbey spent Saturday with her sister Laura Dickson in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Amundson
Lester Amundson
Ella Amundson
Lester Elingson
Decorah
Norman Amundson
Waukon
Royal Smith
Ian Wayne
Finchford
Lloyd Anderson
Gerald Gutcher
Duane
Christena Monroe
Charles DeSotel
Albert Lea
Minn
Earl Monroe
Joan Gerner
Omaha
Neb
Norbert Gerner
Engagement Announcement for Ramona Olson and Richard Meyer
Mr and Mrs Richard A Olson announce the engagement of their daughter Ramona Caryl to Richard Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Jain L Meyer of West Clermont The wedding is planned for a Saturday evening in September at West Clermont Luther an Church Miss Olson is a 1953 Clermont High School graduate and works in the county treasurers office in West Union Mr Meyer is a 1950 West Union High School graduate is a former U S Army veteran and now farms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Olson
Richard A. Olson
Ramona Caryl
Richard Meyer
Jain L. Meyer
West Union
West Clermont T Lutheran Church
Miss Olson
Clermont High School
Meyer
West Union High School
U. S. Army
Illand Hospitalized To Samaritan Home
Mary Anderson, long time patient at Palmer Memorial hospital in West Union, has been transferred to the Good Samaritan Home in West Union for continued care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaritan Home
Mary Anderson
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Good Samaritan Home
Service members share new addresses after leaves
Dennis Larson, A F 17432457, US Naval Corps School Co 5, US Naval Hospital San Diego CA 92134? This is his address since returning from home leave. Mrs Larson joined him in San Diego. A Se Douglas Appelman, A F 17432458, 3380 Student Sqdn P O Box 288, Kessler A FP Biloxi Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Larson
U. S. Naval Corps School Co
U. S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Bust
Douglas Appelman
A. F
P.O. Box
Kessler
Biloxi
Miss
Late Ava Joseph Stalin Controversy Spurs Moderation Debate
A garbled note references a supposed late Ava and Joseph Stalin, hinting at debates over moderation and indereosert barinest. The fragment mentions national moderation and leadership themes without clear context or traceable events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alendar
Legion Meeting
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Study Club
Mrs. Elray Jacobson
Waterloo
Harry Vauslin
H. H. House
Joliet, I
Mdms
J. A. Erickson
Nels Iverson
Wm. B. Miller
Arthur 5. Olson
Mary Olson
Irene Olson
Kathinka Larson
Andine Vasby
Margaret Reynolds
Donald
Bob
Clarence H. Olson
Clermont Lutheran Parish
St. Peter’s Church
Full
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Richard Bigler
Mary Halverson
Arthur S. Olson
Lawrence Bakewell
Duane and
Angella
Lansing
John Bakewell
Mrs. Elroy Jacobson
George W. Largon
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
FDIC
Agnal
Bits Pausgoee
Cara
Lyle Olson
Dennis and
Michael
Donald Larson
Nebra
Cascade
Margaret Skahill
Lyle Gunderson
Patti, Luann
Kathleen
Stanton Halverson
Louise Miller
Louis Schulie
Harley
Marjorie Evenson
Janice Larson
Inga Larson
Marie Fallows
Andine Vasbey
Mrs
Laura Dickson
Illand
Ashington
C. Wilson Harder
Kremlin
H D. Cooley
N. C
Ford Motors
Agee. Cooley
Washington
Joe
Congress
House Banking Committee
Sft
England
Heela
Rep. E. Celler
Philadelphia
Patagonia
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