First PTA Meeting at Grade School Building
The first PTA meeting of the season convened at Larrabee grade school on Wednesday evening from 7 30 to 8 00 p m. Parents toured elementary and high school rooms, heard a Alaska trip talk by Mr and Mrs Fréd Gernand of Volga with slides, and learned about treasury funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Larrabee
Fréd “Gernand
Volga
Alaska
Supt. Moore
Joe Wander
George Larson
Harry Amundson
LaVerne Hyde
Floyd Bergeson
Evelyn Olson
Henry Jacobson
Herb Gass
Guy Probert
Jim Taylor
Amundson Family Hosts Vigstors Picnic Supper
Patty and Vigstors hosted a Friday evening party and picnic supper. Attendees included Mrs Edward Bilden Chico California Mr and Mrs August Anderson Santa Barbara California Mr and Mrs Julian Moe and Helen Mr and Mrs Alfred Viegsland Decorah Mrs Hans Bilden Martin Bilden Mr and Mrs Hilder Bilden Tilpher Bilden family Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard all of Elgin Millard Bilden family Mrs Julia Bilden Agnes Evelyn and Louise Bilden of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Amundson
Edward Bilden
Chico
Calif
August Anderson
Santa Barbara
Julian Moe
Helen
Alfred Viegsland
Decorah
Hans Bilden
Martin Bilden
Hilder Bilden
Tilpher Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
EXTRA NICE Spinet Piano For Sale In Cedar Rapids
Spinet piano advertised with payments of 16 dollars a month. May be seen at C. R. Piano Co. located at 322 First Avenue Northeast in Cedar Rapids. Contact Sass Bede for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Piano Co
1St Ave
Cedar Rapids
Sass Bede
Student council officers elected at assembly and class elections
The article lists officers chosen by the student body and class groups. Highlights include Billy Swenson as student council president Judy Paulson as vice president Janice Ol as secretary and multiple senior junior sophomore and freshman officers across Ramona Olson Kay Jacobson Sylvan Taylor Ralph Kneeland Lew Barnshouse Liliana Probert James Wander John Knudsen Jean Morse Ann Larson Doris Ames Bonnie Bergeson Sandra Olson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Swenson
Judy Paulson
Janice Ol. 50
Victor Amundson
Stephen Knudsen
Aénior
David Gutcher
Vera Hangartner
Merilee Entwisle
Ramona Olson
Kay Jacobson
Sylvan Taylor
Ralph Kneeland
Lew Barn+shouse
Leliana Probert
James Wander
John Knudsen
Jean Morse
Ann l Larson
Doris ,Ames
Bonnie Bergeson
Sandra Olson
Senior News Bookkeeping Class Shares World History Links
Students in a bookkeeping course open a ledger and track reports for world history class. They study Korea climate civilization and fairy tales comparing them to our Little Red Riding Hood. The note ends with Sophomore News continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Frosty Morning Delights Readers Across Fayette County
Twenty five years ago frost covered the region with heavy mist and some water freezing but no damage reported. Fayette county fair earned about five thousand dollars, earmarked for a new race track fence and office interior. The Bootleggers and Turkey River Hardknockers played a Sunday baseball game at Clermont ending seven to six in favor of the Hardknockers. The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Gisleson fractured her collar bone after wandering from bed Saturday night. A Sunday reception at Louis Martie home in Elgin honored Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson who wed September fourteen at Nashua. Twenty one club calves from Fayette County will be shipped from Delvein Saturday to the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Clermont
Alfred ‘Gisleson
Louis Martie
Elgin
Ole Reierson
Nashua
Fayzette County
Delvein
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Clermont Soldier Missing in Action
Henry Olson of Clermont has been informed by the War Department that his son, First Lt Allan J Olson, is missing in action. A later letter says Allan was in one of four planes on a bombing mission against an enemy truck convoy. His plane dived on the trucks and failed to pull out. radio contact with the others was unsuccessful and no sign of life was seen at the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
War Department
Allan J. Olson
Allan
Bridal Shower Honors Judy Swenson in Aug Fifteen
Mrs Almer Nelson hosted a bridal shower for Judy Swenson on Friday afternoon August 12 with about forty guests. A program featured Mrs Willet Miller singing My Best to You poems and readings by Mrs Keith Thoma Mrs Wm Nelson Ix and Mrs Roy Tatro. Tea followed with Mrs Willet Miller and Mrs Lyle Aanes pouring. The tea table displayed fall flowers white tapers and a three tier cake baked by Mrs Tatro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almer Nelson
Judy Swenson
Willet Miller
Keith Thoma
Wm, Nelson
Roy Tatro
Lyle Aanes
Mrs. Tatro
Card of Thanks for Palmer Memorial Hospital Stay
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for cards, calls, visits, and gifts received during a stay at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union. Special thanks are given to Paul and Odney Oelberg and John Rush for favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Paul
Odney Oelberg
John Rush
Karl Martin
St Peters Church Daily Mass and Confessions Schedule
St Peters Church announces daily Mass at 6 50 am and 8 am on Saturdays and Sundays 8 am and 10 am on Sundays Confessions on Saturdays at 8 pm and before first Sunday Masses for the faithful.
Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal Service and Events
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont Episcopal sets Sunday worship on Sept 21 the 15th Sunday after Trinity with a sermon at 3:00 p.m. entitled How to be popular with the best people. A round table discussion is scheduled for Tuesday Sept 23 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Douglas Thomas with coffee hour to follow. Vicar Edwin C Bowyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Thomas
Edwin C.’ Bowyer
Clermont Lutheran Parish Activities and Services Schedule
The notice lists church events by location Clermont East West and Highland with times for junior and senior choirs catechetical classes Sunday school and Divine worship with Lord's Supper. Lyle Olson sale lunch and Ladies' Aid at Clarence Torkelson home are noted for Sept 22 and Sunday activities at Elgin parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
Lyle Olson
West Clermont
Highland
Perish Brotherhood
Elgin
Ladies’ Aid
Clarence Torkelson
Methodist Church Announces Upcoming Services and Events
The bi weekly worship service will be held this Sunday at 8 45 a m Minister E G Steinman leads. The first fall church night supper appears set for Sunday evening October 5 at Mrs Bess Blake home. The first quarterly gathering will take place at the Elgin church on Wednesday September 24 at 8 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Bess Blake
Elgin
Farm Bureau Women Host Clermont Township Tea
Clermont township Farm Bureau women host a tea on Thursday September 25 at Mrs Helen Dibble's home. Mrs Ames Olson will present a lesson on Hospitality. Officers will be elected and attendees are urged to plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Clermont Township
Helen Dibble
Ames Olson
Send Regards to Friends Here in Renewal
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wells of New Milford Ohio renew their Echo Enterprise subscription and report they are well and enjoy reading the old home news. They look forward to each week's issue and send regards to all their friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Enterprise
Ralph Wells
New Milford
Ohio
Two Birthday Dinners Spanning Spokane and Clermont
Mrs. Helen Dibble returned Friday from Spokane where she attended a grandson's wedding and praised air travel as the only way to travel. She celebrated her birthday with dinners in Spokane on Wednesday and again in Clermont prepared by her daughter Mrs Gordon Shepard, all on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Gordon Shepard
Clermont
Judith Ann Swenson Weds Leo Woods at Clermont Church
Judith Ann Swenson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carman Swenson married Leo Woods son of Mr and Mrs John Woods of Randalia in St Peter's Catholic Church Clermont on Sunday Sept 14 at 2 pm Father Robert Cooney officiated with Father Mullins of Fayette assisting. A reception followed at the Lutheran church parlors. They plan to live on his brother's farm near Randalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Swenson
Carman Swenson
Leo Woods
John Woods
Randalia
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Clermont
Robert Cooney
St. Peter's
Mullins
Fayette
Mae Crowe
Willet Miller
Virginia Nelson
Paul Woods
William Swenson
Tom Woods
Homer Jensen
Des Moines
Tom’ Henry
Allen Habeger
Elgin
Sheldon Fox
Kathryn Larson
Beverly Nelson
Joann Swenson
Brookhaven Gardens
Woods
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Help
Lyle Olson and Dennis express gratitude for kindness help and sympathy shown during bereavement and hospitalization. The appreciation is extended to all who offered support during their time of need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Olson
Dennis
Decorah Circuit Sunday School Convention Attended
The Decorah Circuit Sunday school teachers convention was held Sunday afternoon at the Decorah Lutheran church. Representing East Clermont Lutheran Sunday school were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Larson Mrs. Almer Amundson Mrs. Ames Olson Ruth Anderson Janet Lyngaas Minerva Thorson Kenneth Blockhus and Wayne Amundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Decorah Lutheran Church
East Clermont Lutheran Sunday School
Oliver Larson
Almer Amundson
Ames Olson
Ruth Anderson
Janet Lyngaas
Minerva Thorson
Kenneth Blockhus
Wayne Amundson
College list of Clermont students and their studies
An incomplete Clermont list names students and their current or planned studies. Gordon Meyer studies engineering at UIU. Arthur Nelson Jr. heads to Iowa State for dairy husbandry. Wayne Olson to SUI for engineering. Elsie Jerdee and Joan Gerner pursue nurse training at SUI and Mercy hospital. Gordon Larson freshman at Cornell in Mt. Vernon. Dale Schultz begins at Loras College. DeWayne Johnson returns to Grinnell. James Martin to forestry at Town State. Janet Lyngaas works as a stenographer at KOEL. Virginia Nelson a West Union telephone operator. Kathryn Larson at Hess Wolf clinic. Carol Schweinerus at FBI in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Gordon Meyer
UIU
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Iowa State
Ames
Wayen Olson
SUI
Iowa City
Elsie Jerdee
Joan Gerner
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Gordon Larson
Mt. Vernon
Cornell
Dale Schultz
Loras College
Dubuque
DeWayne Johnson
Grinnell
James Martin
Town State
Janet Lyngaas
KOEL
Oelwein
Virginia Nelson
West Union
Kathryn Larson
Carol Schweinerus
FBI
Washington, D. C
Soldiers Serving in Korea From Clermont Area
Pvt Arthur D Schott son of Mr and Mrs Fred L Schott Clermont is serving with X Corps in Korea. He serves with Telephone and Teletypewriter Co 4th Signal Battalion and has three months in Korea. Pvt Edwin K Amundson son of Mr and Mrs Ole E Amundson Clermont serves with 25th Infantry Division in eastern Korea as a litter bearer in the 35th Medical Company. He joined the Army last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Arthur D.schott
Fred L. Schott
Clermont
X Corps
Schott
Telephone and Teletypewriter Co
4Th Signal Battalion
Edwin K. Amundson
Ole E. Amundson
25Th
26Th
Pusan
Taegu
Punchbowl
Amundson
35Th Infantry
Caen September Meetings Noted for Week Ahead
Saturday September 20 features a Bluebird meeting. Monday September 22 has Boy Scouts Troop 51. Wednesday September 24 hosts Town Ladies Aid. Riverside Social Club meets. Thursday September 25 lists Junior Clement Study Club. Friday September 26 includes Grange Mesdaw Study Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird Meeting
Boy Scouts Troop
Town Ladies' Aid
Riverside
Junior Cleremont
Grange Mesdaw
Woodland Study Club Meets at Home on Sept 9
The Woodland Club met at Mrs Will Heme seth s home Tuesday afternoon September 9. Eleven members answered roll call with a quick dessert. A round table discussion on rising cost of eating was led by Mrs Vernon Anderson. Birthday song for Mrs George V Larson. Group singing closed the meeting. A social hour contest by Mrs L M Hovland awarded prizes to Mrs Harold Groth Mrs Eugene Berns and Mrs Harrold Frommelt. Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Study Club
Will Hemeseth
Vernon Anderson
Arthur Nelson
George V. Larson
L. M. Hovland
Harold Groth
Eugene Berns
Harrold Frommelt
Trude Family Guests Spend Sunday in Castalia Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Trude and Richard were guests Sunday in the Gene Trude home at Castalia, sharing a social visit and family time in the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Trude
Richard
Gene Trude
Castalia
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Patty
Vigstors
Newstaff
Marlene Durscher
Glendal Nygaard
Arlene Ames
Helen Reiergen
Sondra Olson
Mary Martin
Naniy Pape
Junior News
Farmers Savings Bank
NO. 1 Real Estate
Enterprise
St. Peter’s Church
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Lutheran Pariah
F. B. Township Tea
Swenson - Woods
Will J. Nelson
Briggs - Stratton
Best Buy
Caen
Woodland Club
Olson & Olson
Coop
Clermont Cooperative
Lyle Gunderson
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