Priscilla Working Band Met Wednesday in church parlors
The Priscilla Working Band met on Wednesday September 1 in the church parlors with hostesses Mrs James Henderson Mrs Gunderson Norman Lehan Claude Gress Harold Bennett and Herbert Martin. The meeting opened with singing as Pastor Knudsen led in devotion The Mission Society president asked members to bring their Mission boxes to the September meeting The program chairman Mrs William Nelson Jr announced the program including hymn A Teachers Dream Mrs Nelson Salo Mrs Willet Miller Reading by Mrs Nelson and hymn.
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Priscilla
Mdins
James Henderson
G. O.gunderson
Norman Lehan
Claude Gress
Harold Bennett
Herbert Martin
Pastor Knudsen
Mission Society
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Nelson
Salo
Willet Miller
E C Mission Meeting East Clermont Societies Sept Meeting
The East Clermont Societies met on Sept 2 with hostesses Mdms Clarence Olson Elmer Larson Geo Hanson Bernard Hanson and Miss Lizzie Thorson. A program featured devotion Pastor Knudsen a short film on Churches of Iowa a Mission Box skit a vocal solo and selections on Christian stewardship. A nominating committee was named and birthday offerings were given before closing with the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Mdms
Clarence Olson
Elmer Larson
Geo
Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Lizzie. Thorson
Donald ‘Larson
Ole Block
Marion Mission Society
Knudses
Churches of Iowa
M. J. Blockhus
Mission Box Convention
Alvin Erickson
Knudsen
George Frieden
Henry Amundson
Donald Larson
Verni Engle Improves After Surgeries in Iowa City
Latest reports from Iowa City indicate Verni Engle’s condition has improved after three operations since Sunday. Surgeons feel the trouble has been corrected and he shows strength to recover. Mrs. Engle has been released from Mercy hospital and is staying near the hospital to be close to her husband.
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Iowa City
Verni Engle
Family gathering and visits grace La Crescent area
Mr and Mrs John Bakewell and daughters attended a family gathering and dinner Sunday in the D J Quillen horde at La Crescent Minnesota Weekend guests of Mrs Len Simek at her cottage in Lake were Mr and Mrs L Whitworth of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Justin Howard of Cedar Falls Dr and Mrs A My Aanes of Red Wing Minnesota were weekend guests in the L M Mirland and Mrs Emma Gunderson homes Mrs Bess Blake entertained her bridge foursome in her home Monday Mrs Sam Knudsen was a guest the past week of the Rev and Mrs S B Knudsen
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John Bakewell
D. J. Quillen
la ‘Crescent
Minn
Len Simek
Re Lake
L. ‘Whitworth
Waterloo
Justin Howard
Cedar Falls
A. My Aanes
Red Wing
L. M
Van dalism probe in Clermont town area over weekend
Clermont town officials investigate several acts of vandalism during the weekend. Names of several offenders are on file and more may be implicated. Some youths involved were from out of town.
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Clermont
American Legion Auxiliary Program Ledger
The Sheehan Olson American Legion Auxiliary lists monthly program themes and leaders for the year. Entries include September Irene DeSart and An dine Vasby for Gold Star Members Day, October Joyce Appelman and Irene Mitts blue book quiz, November Lois Miller and Ruth Olson for Education, Armistice Day in December Priscilla Hilgemann and Pearl Larson for Rehabilitation and Christmas Carols, January Chrystal Thoma and Flossie Gass for Legislation and National Security, February Bess Gunderson and Lucy Engle for Americanism, March Fran Hoopman Barbara Palmer for Community Service, April Lorranne Crowe and Viola Swenson for Pan American Study, May Frances Cline and Adeline Meier for History of Memorial Day, June Sophie Follett and LaVonne Nelson for Junior Activities, July Florence Rear Suzanna Kiosa and Emma Rear for Girls State installation of officers, August Evelyn Mott and Louise Tomsheck for Convention, September Irene Bennett and Ethel Paulson for American Legion Auxiliary Constitution.
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Sheehan-Olson American Legion Auxiliary
Irene DeSart
Andine Vasby
Day
Nora Loftsgard
Joyce Appelman
Irene Mitts
Adeline Meier
Lois Miller
Ruth ‘Olson
Alice Kittelson
Priscilla Hilgemann
Pearl Larson
Jan— Chrystal Thoma
Flossie Gass
Florence Bear
Frances Cline
Joycelyn Bakewell
Sophie Follett
LaVonne Nelson
Andine Vasbey
Electon
Florence Rear
Suzanna Kiosa
Emma Rear
Girls State
Hazel Jerdee
Evelyn Mott
Louise Tomsheck
Irene Bennett
Ethel Paulson
American Legion Auxiliary Constitution
Ill and Hospitalized Home After Hospitalization
Mrs. Helen Dibbbe left St. Mary's hospital Rochester after major surgery and spent the weekend at home, returning to Rochester Monday for a brief stay. Overnight guests Saturday included Mrs. Mildred Thomas of St. Paul and two grandsons David and Bruce Gustafson with Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Olson. Sunday they joined Mrs. Kathinka Larson and Mrs. Emma Guyer with St. Paul friends to Hartland Minnesota for the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Olson. Dinner Saturday at the B. W. Kozelka home included Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Aanes Red Wing Minn, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lester West Union and Mrs. Emma Gunderson and Verla. Sunday guests at the Merril Gunderson home included Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Agnes and Mrs. Emma Gunderson and Verla. Mrs. Bess Tschantz, Mrs. Mary Keister and Danny Verne Stevenson of Madison Wis and Mrs. Bill Athas of Catonsville Md were weekend guests of Mrs. Louise Miller and Mrs. Lena Peters.
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Mildred Thomas
St. Paul
David
Bruce Gustafson
Richard O. Olson
Kathinka Larson
Emma Guyer
Hartland
Minn
Anton Olson
Anton ‘Olson
Mary Keister
Danny
Verne Stevenson
Madison,Wis
Bill Athas
Catonsville, Md
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Legion and auxiliary weekly meetings listed
An OCR fragment lists community group gatherings for mid September. Legion meets Monday September 13, Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday 14, Women's Service Club meets Wednesday 15, Women's Catholic Order of Foresters and Men's Catholic Order of Foresters meet respectively Thursday 16.
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Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Farm Commodity Index Higher Gains across prices for crops and livestock
Prices received by Iowa farmers rose about 4 percent to mid August from July with the index at 265 of the 1910-14 base. Livestock index at 268 up 8 from July but 28 below Aug 1953 peak. Hog pork and cattle gains offset losses in lambs calves. Egg prices up 3.4 cents per dozen lifting poultry index. dairy up 2 points as wholesale milk rose 15 cents per cwt. Soybeans and flaxseed slipped 20 cents. Local visits noted and thanks extended in hospital card notices.
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Iowa
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities Schedule
Parish notices list catechetical classes and worship times for West Clermont East Clermont Highland and Decorah Circuit Teacher's Institute upcoming events. Services include communion Sunday schools and choir rehearsals with dates and hostesses named. Mothers club meeting noted.
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S. B. Knudsen
West Clermont
Mission Society
Mdris
Louis
Olson
Alvin Buréden
Mary Tatro
Melvin ‘Anderson
Albert Halverson
Hans Sand
St. Peters Church Schedule For Masses and Confessions
St Peter's Church lists Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m Weekday masses at 8:00 a m except Saturday Confessions are offered Saturday evening and before Mass Pastor Rev Fr Robert Cooney leads the parish
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Robert Cooney
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Franklin Olson Waterloo
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Franklin Olson of Waterloo on September 3 weighing 3 pounds 4 ounces and named Scott Michael This is their third son The article also mentions Mrs Keith Thoma visiting Monona with Mrs Ed Longeviteh of Ireland Calif and Mr and Mrs A Sr Lindberg Marlys and George of Minneapolis spending the weekend here visiting relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Olson
Waterloo
Thas
Scott Michael
Keith Thoma
Monona
Ed, Longeviteh
Ireang
Calif
A. Sr Lindberg
Marlys and
George
Minneapolia
Summer survey shows CHS students’ varied pursuits
Cathryn Crowe visited Denver while Dennis Bear rested in Florida after surgery. John Gass attended Hawkeye Boys State and Wayne Havenstrite worked. Karen Jacobson and Charles Wagner went to music camps in Iowa City and Kansas. Leslie Yauslin worked at a gas station, Mary Swenson swam, Joan Bennett excelled at the Buchanan County Fair. Mr Culbertson worked with Mines Brothers Construction. after marriage he and his wife lived in Waterloo. Mrs Meskel’s intermission included a Chicago trip, talent shows, aiding preparations for the annual, and trips to the Amanas and Wisconsin, plus running a motel for relatives and friends.
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CHS
Buchanan Co
Mr. Culbertson
Mines Brothers Construction
Waterloo
First Day Reflections From Clermont High Seniors
Senior feature recalls first days from kindergarten to 12th grade at Clermont High. Aug 30 marks now the final first day before graduation, with list of students in Kindergarten and First Grade among the entering class.
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Clermont High
Clermont
Second Grade Names List Noted for School Album
A list of students and staff including David Aanes Karen Alderson Harold Amundson Marilyn Anderson Dale Bilden Linda Cummings Linda Heines Karen Hilgerson Olin Knudsen Kurtis Krueger Larry Larson Linda Luehsinger Charles Nelgon Lana Oleon Robert Osmundson Roberta Palmer Richard Paulson James Rowland Cheryl Shipton and Sharon Williams appears in the second grade records for the school year.
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David Aanes
Karen Alderson
Harold Amundson
Marilyn Anderson
Dale Bilden
Linda Cummings
Linda Heines
Karen Hilgerson
Olin Knudsen
Kurtis Krueger
Larry Larson
Linda Luehsinger
Charles Nelgon
Lana ‘Oleon
Robert Osmundson
Clermont Succeeds With New Cane Press Installation
One of Clermont's industries, Appelman's songhum mill, installed a new cane press this year at large expense. Mr Appelman believes the bottleneck is solved as the machine handles chopping, binding, and feeding, greatly reducing labor and enabling farmers to harvest cane with a binder.
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Clermont
Appelman
Songhum
Pays to Give Pullets Best Possible Housing
The piece argues that pullets should receive top housing as they enter their most productive life phase. It notes pullets can yield up to one third more profit than older birds, based on demonstration flocks. It suggests moving the old flock to temporary housing and using a broader house or range shelter to cover the transition until sale.
Baechlers Return From Vacation
Mrs Rose Baechler of Elgin and Mr and Mrs Alfred Baechler with Gwen and Wendell left August 4 for a three week sightseeing trip visiting Sioux Falls Emory Denver Mt Evans Salt Lake City Boise Nampa Nyspa Portland Salema Eugene Crater Lake Redwoods San Francisco San Jose Lenzro Yosemi Nat Park Bakersfield Flagstaff Gallup Saguache Royal Gorge and Colorado Springs. They returned home August 30.
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Rose Baechler
Elgin
Alfred Baechler
Wendell
Gwen
Points
Sioux Falls
Emory
So. Dak
Denver
Colo
Mt. Evans
Salt Lake City
Utah
Boise
Nampa
Idaho
Nyspa
Portland
Salema
Eugene
Crater Lake
Ore
Red Woods
San Francisco
San Jose
Leet Peebles Mark 68th Wedding Anniversary at Lake City
Mr and Mrs Leet Peebles recently observed their sixty eighth wedding anniversary most of their married life having been spent in Lake City area.
Indian boy comes to Villisca for four years home
Viji Moses a 16 year old youth from Hyderabad India arrives to live with Rev. and Mrs. Everett Staats of Villisca for a four year period to make his home.
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Viji Moses
Everett Staats
Villisca
Hyderabad
India
Reopen Old Gravel Pit at Harold Bennett Site
HH L Leas of Monona has built an industry at the old gravel pit of Harold Bennett. He leased the ground, installed a crusher that crushes and washes gravel, grades it into three sizes with washed sand as a fourth product. Four men are employed regularly plus truckers. The pit lies about 30 feet below water level.
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HH. L. Leas
Monona
Harold Bennett
Silver Wedding Celebration for Roy Swenson 25th
A large gathering Sunday September 5 marked the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swenson. The centerpiece dinner cake was crafted by their eldest daughter Mrs. Millard Nelson Jr. Attendees included extended families and neighbors such as Harvey Meyer, Millard Sr. and Elmer Nelson, A. J. Lindberg, Walter Follett, Vernon and Harvey Anderson, Kenton Krueger, Bill Andres, Lloyd Bigler, Rev. Knudsen, Wm. Nelson Jr. and many others named in the list.
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Roy Swenson
Millard Nelson, Jr
Harvey Meyer
Millard, Jr
Millard, Sr
Elmer Nelson
Carman Swenson
A. J. Lindberg
Walter Follett
Vernon
Harvery Anderson
Kenton Krueger
Bill Andres
Lloyd Bigler
Rev. Knudsen
Bill Hitch
Wm. Nelson
Glen Nygaard
Gerhard Halverson
Lucian Appelman
Harry Yauslin
Auto Hits Bridge Near Clermont Injures Driver
Sylvan Taylor crashed late Saturday night as he struck a concrete bridge west of the James Taylor farm home east of Clermont. He suffered a broken foot along with multiple bruises and scratches. Officials say the cause appears to be sleepiness at the wheel. he was alone in the car.
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Sylvan Taylor
James Taylor
Clermont
In Service Promoted to Corporal at Fort Leonard Wood
Don Yauslin of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri was promoted to corporal and spent the weekend with home folks. The promotion was announced as a weekend event with family and community support.
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Don Yauslin
Fort Leonard Wood
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American Legion Auxiliary Program
Helen Dibbbe
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
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Martin Nelson
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St. Peter’s Church
Gregory Palmer
Zoe Dibble
Dane Bennett
Dennis Paterson
David Gilson
Karen Krueger
Janice Friederich
Dianne Lavelle
Joyce Larson
Patricia Amundson
Curtis Anderson
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Charles Schneider
Diane Olson
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