Auxiliary Makes Report At Legion Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday September 12 at the home of Mrs Ruth Olson with Mrs Willet Miller assisting. The treasurer reported the Daily Days stand net $217.58, last year’s stand $21800. The unit contributed $10 toward the coat of Sean Hil belahce. The Junior Auxiliary sent carnival prizes to Des Moines hospital in July. The unit hosted Camp Fire and leader Elsie gérdee at a picnic in Asigiatt. Members discussed Camp Huaga Juncheon, October membership month, and dues payable by Oct 1. Delegates elected to fall conference at Manchester were Mrs Sophie Follett and Mrs Arthel Stumme. The prologue to the constitution was read. The unit thanked Gordon Hoopman and the lumber company, the Daily Days association, and all helpers. Episco pal church visit noted, infant Leon Ezra baptized, Douglas Appelman confirmed. Notice offers competent child care day or night by Ann Larson Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Olson
Willet Miller
American Legion
Sean Hilbelahce
Tarek
Des ‘Moines Hospital
Natione Dueg
Elsie Gérdee
Asigiatt
Huaga Juncheon
Haut
Hawkeye
Hazel Jerdee Yefore
Sophie Follett
Arthel Stumme
Manchester
Marjorie Amundson
Gordon Hoopman
The
Lumber Company
Daily Days Association
Age
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School News Roundup From Primary Classes
The kindergarten dramatizes Mother Goose and Little Red Hen. First graders report reading, writing, arithmetic progress, stories about a School Bus and a Farm, plus counting. Second graders note 15 perfect spelling papers, a Mrs Hills Store project, and dental cards returned. Third graders share a rock collection and field trips. Fourth graders study multiplication, time, and language units. Home Economics covers sauces and desserts with a hot lunch apple sauce cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Mary
June
Dan
Richard
Marvin
Robert
Linda
Marilyn
Jean Amundson
Henry Thompson
Dennis Griebenow
Karen Gilson
Roger Jacobson
Ronald Tatro
Allen Osmundson
Douglas Anderson
Ozarks
Ronnie Tatro
Chicago
Bookkeeping and Typing Class Notes Readied for Students
A class of twelve bookkeeping students is underway with focus on balance sheets and typing skills. The program includes practical exercises and group work to build fundamental accounting competencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grudents
Girls State Report From Ruth Westpfahl At Legion Meeting
Ruth Westpfahl reported on her Girls State trip at the September American Legion Auxiliary meeting. She described community singing with 268 participants, a band and glee club, sports and swimming, daily flag raising, talks on personal hygiene loyalty and courage, and speakers like Mrs Grace King. The week included public office campaigns, a general election, and a formal colors retirement attended by all. Ruth thanked the Clermont Unit for the Girls State opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Westpfahl
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Grace King
Ruth
Clermont
Auction and Chicken Dinner at St Peter's Plans
Plans are made for a public auction and chicken dinner at St. Peter's Church on Oct. 5. Farm produce and merchandise will be auctioned on church grounds starting at 3 p.m. Parishioners donate the articles. a complete country dinner will be served from 5 p.m. until served. General committee members and auction/dinner chairs are listed, with other committees to be announced later.
Clermont Calendar Shows Local Club Meetings
The weekly schedule lists meetings for B and P Association Firemen's group on Monday September 25, Study Club on Tuesday, Ladies Aid on Wednesday, Junior Study Club on Thursday, and Grand Meadow Study Club on Friday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Hoopman of Cresco visited Gordon Hoopman, and David Appelman left Wednesday for Iowa State College at Ames to enroll for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. and P. Association
Clermont Study Club
Clermont’ Ladies’ Aid
Clermont
Grand Meadow
Wayne Hoopman
Cresco
Gordon Hoopman
David Appelman
Iowa State College
Ames
Gordan Haen
Clermont creamery expands as Fall Festival debuts
Twenty five years ago Clermont's creamery saw growth with 165351 pounds of cream received and 46297 pounds of butter sold while butterfat prices were noted. The Fall Festival and Farmers Fair proved successful as a new Clermont venture attracting farm exhibits. A fire department truck built on a Ford chassis was completed and readied for use. Community birthdays, drives, arrivals, and local social events filled a week, with Highlanders celebrating and Clermont’s baseball club earning an eastern Iowa championship after beating Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iy W
Harry
Bertha
L. L. Carr
Melford Osterhus
Frank Kohls
Edwin A. Gunderson
T. F. Shipton
Alta Vista
Portland
Oregon
Geneva Wells
Carr
Harry Gunderson
Triangle Art'Club
Clarence ‘Griver
Clermont Baseball
Bu ,T
Readlyn
Towa
Vacation Trip Stretching From St Charles to Bad Lands
Mr and Mrs Richard Pearson of St Charles and Mr and Mrs Marion Olson hosted guests overnight then left on a week long vacation through the Bad Lands and Black Hills. Also joining were Mr and Mrs John Bakewell and Jacquelyn along with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bakewell Duane and Angela. The group traveled for a dining stop and arena visit before continuing their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pearson
St. Charles
Marion Olson
Black Hills
John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Gregor
Lawrence Bakewell
Duane
Angela
A.elenic
Phitrie du Chien Su Bunce Aiock Gay
Fabagk Wipe
Arena Atrme Iia
Preus to Speak Sunday at Clermont and Highland
Dr J C K Preus of Minneapolis will guest speak at West Clermont Lutheran at 9 30 a m and Highland Lutheran at 11 a m next Sunday Sept 24 He serves as educational director of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and is known across the northwest for lectures and educational work His jurisdictions include Luther College Decorah and St Olaf College Northfield Minn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. K. Preus
Minneapolis
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Highland Lutheran Church
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings September 1950
The Clermont Iowa town council met with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Present were Riegel Griebenow Paulson Thoma and Appelman. none absent. Bills approved include Arthur Stee labor on waterline 4.25. Wm A Nelson police duty 15.00. Rae Becks merchandise 45. Interstate Power Co pumping 26.01 hall lights 2.60 street lights 11.83 signal lights 3.83. Farmers Savings Bank service June July 2.81. Clermont Telephone Ex rent 5.57. Clermont Fire Dept truck care. John Barnhoute salary August 174.60. Geo Durscher salary August 26.37. Lawrence E Fritz police duty 60.60. Pauline Boehm band concerts 50.00. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Riegel
Griebenow
Paulson
Thoma
Appelman
Arthur M. Stee
Wm. A
Clermont Women to Meet at Postville
The Clermont township women's tea will be held Friday afternoon Sept 22 at 2 o'clock at Beulah Kozelka's Postville home. The lesson will cover House Plants. Officers will be elected. All rural and urban women are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Township
Beulah Kozelka
Postville
Parish notes highlight Sept events at Highland and East Clermont
A. O. Nesset announces Sunday services at Highland at 11:00 a.m. and West Clermont at 9:30 a.m. with Dr. J. C. K. Preus of Minneapolis as speaker. East Clermont Luther League and guests, choir schedules, Elgin Society meeting, confirmands, fall meeting at Stavanger Lutheran church, and multiple society gatherings through Sept 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
Highland
West Clermont
J. C. K. Preus
Minneapolis
East Clermont
Elgin Society
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Elgin
Decorah
Sireult
Stavanger Lutheran Church
Ossian
Circuit Brotherhood
Erling Wolf
Luther College
Highland Societies
Johnson Bros
Wadena
Clermont Methodist Church World-Wide Communion Service
Clermont Methodist Church invites members to begin a World-Wide Communion Sunday service on Sunday Oct 1 at 8:45 a m with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper to be administered. Plan now to attend this service.
Priscillas Meeting Plans November Bazaar at West Clermont
The Priscilla Working Band of West Clermont Lutheran met with hostesses including Harold Lands gard Hans J. Larson Nels Iverson Arthur S. Oson John Erickson and Millard Nelson. Members heard Rev Gunsten share memories and the group voted to hold their annual bazaar in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
West Clermont
Moses
Louie Olson
Willet Miller
Wm. Nelson
Carman Swenson
G. Gunsten
Gunsten
Local Dinner Guests and Visits Run Through Dodgeville area
Mr and Mrs L M Hovland and Mr and Mrs Hans J Larson were dinner guests Sunday in the Russell Peterson home at Dodgeville Wis Mrs Jessie Hoover of Waterloo was an overnight guest Saturday of Mrs Lorrinne Crowe Mrs Oliver Christopherson and Lowann returned to their home at Oelwein Sunday after visiting in the Mrs Ruth Larson and Leo Larson homes Mr and Mrs Dean Schultz and Mr and Mrs Fred Schultz of Monona and Mr and Mrs Geo Wander and Suzanna of Castalia were guests Sunday in the Arthur Nelson home in honor of the birthday of their daughter Mrs Dean Schultz Mrs Norman Jacobson and Norma of Merriden and Mr and Mrs Harry Helgerson were luncheon guests Sunday of Mrs Clara Helgerson The Jacobsons were en route home from taking Mrs Jacobson s son Roger Weery to Decorah where he will again attend Luther college this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Hovland
Hans J. Larson
Russell Peterson
Dodgeville
Wis
Jessie Hoover
Waterloo
Lorrinne Crowe
Oliver Christopherson
Lowann
Oelwein
Ruth Larson
Leo Larson
Dean Schultz
Fred Schultz
Monona
Geo. ‘Wander
Suzanna
Castalia
Arthur Nelson
Norman Jacobson
Norma
Merriden
Harry Helgerson
Clara Helgerson
Jacobsons
P T A Meeting Highlights Camp Fire Program
The Parent Teachers Association met Thursday evening September 13 at Larrabee grade building with a large crowd. Qdaka Camp Fire girls led a program guided by Mrs Theo Loftsgard, including piano solos by Cathryn Crowe Jo Ann Moore a skit and songs. Refreshments followed, new teachers were introduced, and the Crusade for Freedom discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Larrabee
Qdaka Camp Fire
Theo. Loftsgard
Cathryn Crowe
Camp Fire Law
Pledge of Allegiance
Jo Ann Moore
Ann Larson
Shirley
Janice
Mary Olson
October Membership Month in the American Legion Auxiliary
The Sheehan-Olson Unit pledges to care for disabled veterans and their families and invites all eligible members to join. They affirm commitment to a better community and to protecting democratic ideals for future generations, noting Clermont Unit as one of Fayette county’s most active groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion’ Auxiliary
Sheehan-Olson Unit
Clermont
Fayette County
Mrs. Bess Blake Hosts Ladies Aid Afternoon
Mrs. Bess Blake will host the Ladies Aid at her home on Wednesday afternoon September 27 with Lorain Crowe and Bertha Easler assisting. The program features Gladys Johnson and Mrs. Bob Steele with three Sherburn Minnesota children visiting Mrs. Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sharper of Greene visited and called on friends. Sharper formerly worked for Interstate Power, now plant operator at Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Blake
Loraine Crowe
Bertha Easler
Gladys Johnson
Bob Steele
Sherburn
Minn
Chris Sharper
Greene
Emil Lassig
Sharpers
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Franz Appelman
Episcopal Church
Charles Edwards
Bishop Smith
Leon Ezra
Jack Dibble
Douglas Appelman
John Deere Parts
Olson & Olson
DeWayne
Judy Swenson
Virginia Nelgoni
Act
Ramona Olson
Janet Lyngnas
Carol Schwelnefus
Marlene Durscher
Rose Doyle
Jesson
Langgage
MAMA
St. Peter's
Enterprise
Preus
DR. J. C. K. Preus
Council Proceedings
Raymond Steffens
Gerald Gutcher
Christine Monroe
Joe DeSotel
Elgie Burt
Cook
Inga Larson
Henrietta Jones
Dean
Prairie du Chien
Richard O. Olson
Elliott
Charles Thorson
Wichita Falls
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Clermont Methodist Church
P.T. A. Meeting
Burplus
Oclesmont
Vatie
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