Welfare Workshop at E. C. Lutheran Church
The sixth annual Lutheran Welfare Workshop will be held at Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont on Tuesday October 14. Registration at 4:00 p.m. and program ends around 6:00 p.m. Rev. Leon D. Kronspie hudst will lead local arrangements. The afternoon focuses on finding homes for the retarded and emotionally disturbed children from ethnic groups. Arlene Francis appears before a panel moderated by Arthur Marek and Leon Lyle, with Annie Wittenmyer Home staff among guests. Discussions cover town welfare law changes and funding needs for dependent children, adoption law changes, and aid for the disabled. Public invited.
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Lutheran Welfare
Clermont
Clermont Lutheran Church
Millend
Bilden
Postville
Leon D. Kronsp
Hudst
de i Arlene Francis
Arthur Marek
Des Moines
Leon Lyle
Davenport
Jeng J Annie Wittenmyer
Gwil: Jee
Mieren F. Farley
Lutheran
Awill
Notice for Readers to Phone in News This Sunday
Reader notice requests phones in Rochester Minnesota for updates. Mrs. Lyle Olson, local news editor, asks the public to call in stories Sunday afternoon or evening as essential for Monday coverage.
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Rochester
Minn
Lyle Olson
Clermont council conducts September 2, 1958 meeting
Clermont Iowa Town Council met with Mayor Will J. Nelson. All five councilmen attended. Minutes approved and bills authorized for payment including utilities, fire dept truck care, gas and oil, seed, gravel hauling, water lines, and salaries. Meeting adjourned by Town Clerk Geo Durscher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Riegel
Gunderson
Griebenow
Appelman
Hoopman
Riegell
Interstate Power Co
Elgin Echo
John ‘Barnhouse
Geo. Durscher
Wayne Shipton
Farmers Savings ‘Bank
Mueller & Cahey
Geo
Durscher
Parish Event Notes at The Church of Our Saviour Clermont-Episcopal
The parish hosts a series on the Holy Scriptures led by Larry Cline with events at the Dave Appelmen home and church sessions. Annual visitation by Bishop Gordon W. Smith is announced along with community visits and Sunday services at Trinity and St Matthew's during September. Additional notes include residents visiting from Waukon.
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Dave Appelmen
Larry Cline
Jack Dibbles
Gordon W. Smith
Iowa
Gospel Message Church Services Near Clermont
Gospel Message Church, three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18, led by Pastor Lester Lease, offers morning worship at 10:45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 8:00 p m with a welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Lester Lease
Saint Peter's Church Mass Times and Confessions
Fr Joseph A Sullivan pastor at Saint Peter's Church offers Masses Sunday at 7 00 and 9 00 am daily at the same time Confessions are heard from 6 00 to 9 00 pm
Lutheran Parish Calendar and Choir Meetings
Parish notices list weekly rehearsals and meetings for West and East churches from Sept 10 to Sept 18. Includes junior and senior confirmation classes, Sunday services with communion, a fall circuit meeting at St John’s Waukon, training session, speaker Dr Raymond Olson, supper with films, circuit business, and trustee and officer attendance urged. Hostesses named for West Mission Society program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Kronlokken
West
S. S
West Church
East
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Waukon
E. C
Raymond Olson
Oscar Engebretson
West Mission Society
Mdms
Gordon Hoopman
George ‘Belschner
James Helgerson
Louis Thies
William ‘Mueller
James Anderson
Ola
Gus Berentson
Harvey Meyer
James Henderson
East L. C.R
Methodist Church Notice and Card of Thanks
Union Sunday school at 10:00 am led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers. Official board meeting Thursday Sept 18 at 8:00 pm. Card of Thanks from Mrs Tille Swenson, Mr and Mrs Robert Hamilton and families, and Mrs Edwin A Gunderholm for the death of Alma Ostlie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Caspers
Union
Alma Ostlie
Tille Swenson
Robert Hamilton
Edwin A. Gunderhon
P T A Announcements 1958 1959 program “Your Child and You”
Valley Community Schools outlines the 1958 1959 P T A program headlined by “Your Child and You” with first meeting at Valley High School on September 17 at 8 00 p m. Mrs Larson and Vos H L Taylor guest speakers. Eleven and twelfth grade mothers will serve lunch.
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P.T.A
Valley Community Schools
Valley High School
John ‘Larson
Vos. H. L. Taylor
Clermont
Valley High
Elgin
Clhyil Defense
Wadena
Towa Farm Commodity Prices
Iowa's index of all farm prices fell six points about two percent to end August 15 while remaining about two percent above the year-earlier level. Dairy prices rose slightly as other categories declined. The mid-August index stood at 266 percent of the 1910-14 base, down from 272 in mid-July and 260 on August 15, 1957. From July 15 to August 15, livestock and livestock products fell, while dairy moved up one point and the crop index dropped two points.
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Iowa
Sabeay
Ioc
Fire Prevention Week Set for Oct 5 to 11
Reminder announces Fire Prevention Week from October 5 through October 11 and urges households and businesses to inspect for fire hazards. It notes that fire department inspections were discontinued and individuals should act as their own inspectors. Also mentions local visits and thanks from residents and a card of thanks to those who sent well wishes during recovery.
East Societies Meet at the E. C. Mission
The East Societies convened on September 4 with hostesses Mdms. Ewald Lyngaas Millard Bilden Oliver Larson Andrew Wattrud Alvin Erickson Donald Largon Immanuel Larson Genevieve Gunderson Lavanda Olson Vagts. Guest month set. Highland Ladies Aid invited. each member to bring a guest.
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E. C
Mdms
Ewald Lyngaas
Millard Bilden
Oliver Larson
Andrew Wattrud
Alvin Erickson
Donald Largon
Immanuel Larson
Genevieve Gunderson
Lavanda Olson Vagts
Highland Ladies’ Aid
Gerhard Halverson
Safety Rules Urged As Drownings Rise In Iowa
Government and officials emphasize water safety after ten drownings in Iowa during the first five days of August. Supervising facilities exist, but many drownings occur in unsupervised rivers, creeks, pits, and beaches. Boating deaths are linked to overcrowding. officials discuss state permits for boat operators and stepped up campaigns with patrols warning about unsafe spots.
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Iowa
Towa
Loveless T
Highway Patrol
Conservation Commission
State Health Department
The
Opening Meeting for 1958 59 Jr Auxilia
Mrs Henry Follett and Mrs Leon Hanson led the American Legion Junior Auxiliary meeting at Clermont city park on September 3 from 4 to 6 pm. Seven teen girls attended and elected officers led by Myra Anderson as president and Jacqueline Bakewell as vice president.
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Henry Follett
The
American Legion Junior Auxiliary
Leon ‘Hanson
Clermont City Park
L’myra Anderson
Jacqueline Bakewell
Margie Swenson
Sev.treas
Iain
Donaline Larson
Hacen Hoopman
Karen Hoopman
Halverson Spent Weekend With Parents Here
Howard Halverson remained with his parents Mr and Mrs Gerhard Halverson from Saturday through Monday. He has been employed during the summer at the Manitou Experimental Forest Woodland Park Colorado and is now back at I S T C Ames.
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Howard Halverson
Gerhard Halverson
Manitou Experimental Forest
Woodland Park
Colorado
Ames
Service Club Tour of Red Wing Plants in Minnesota
The Women’s Service Club and guests toured Red Wing Pottery and Riedell Shoe facilities in Red Wing Minnesota on a Friday trip from Oelwein. A 6:00 a.m. bus arrived, 24 people traveled via Decorah and Rochester, returned through Winona with shopping and lunch, visiting the Chamber of Commerce and factory explanations en route.
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Women's Service Club
Red Wing
Riedell Shoe Manufacturing Co
Minn
Oelwein
Decorah
Rochester
Winona
Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Anderson
Helen Dibble
Rose Anderson
Martin Amundson
Clara Helgerson
Rosina Anderson
Richard Grieberow
Otto Vasby
Arthur Nelson
George Belschner
Herbert Martin
Henry Schweinefus
Flossie Gass
Henry Kittelson
Joe Nelson
Wm. Burrow
Enoch K. Mark
Irene Olson
Henry Amundson
George Frieden
Lyle Olson
Claude Gress
John Nelson
Clara Peterson
Two Newborns Recorded in Oelwein and West Union
Mr and Mrs Doyle Bennett welcomed a son Kirk Douglas born Sunday Aug 31 at Oelwein Hospital weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Mr and Mrs John Gass announced a daughter Kathy Lynn born Wednesday Sept 3 at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union weighing 8 lbs 3 oz. This marks the first grandchild for Mrs Flossie Gass and the second for Mr and Mrs Elmer Tasler.
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Doyle Bennett
Kirk ‘Douglas
Aus
Oelwein Hospital
John Gass
Kathy Lynn
Palmer Memorial ‘Hospital
West Union
Flossie Gass
Elmer Tasler
Mrs Bennett Breaks Leg in Fall at Home
Mrs Harold Bennett fell Friday afternoon in her home and broke a bone just above the ankle. She is recuperating at home. Mrs Martin Anderson has returned home from Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin. Sell it through a Want Ad.
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Bennett
Harold Bennett
Hher Home
Martin Anderson
Lutheran
la Crosse
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. C. Lutheran Church
Council Proceedings
Church of Our Saviour
Episcopal
Paul A. Clark
John J. Ryan
Carlin
Gospel Message Church
Washington
Riverside Material Products
Clermont, Iowa
Harris Kiosa
Farmers Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lutheran Parish
P.T.A. Announcements
Wes Martin
Monty
Calmar
Byron Yauslin
Kate Carlin Hitch
Brainard
Allan Anderson
Emma Anderson
Jake Ames
Cheryl _ Shipton
Lutheran Hospital
LaCrosse
Jr. Aux
Service Club Tour
FELCO
Felcos
Clermont Co-operative
Lyle Gunderson
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