Open House for Silver Anniversary at West Clermont Church
Mr and Mrs Earl Klosder celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at West Clermont Lutheran Church parlors Sunday afternoon. About 175 relatives and friends from Cler mont West Union Monona Davenport Elgin Castalia Marion Postville Charles City Waukon Ossia Dubuque Milbank South Dakota attended. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Aimer Leo Nelson. A pink and silver two tier cake and pink candles adorned the serving table, with pink and white asters and pink candle arrangements on dining tables. Attendants from 25 years ago Helen Kitt eson and Walter Torkelson, Monona, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
West Union
Monona
Davenport
Elgin
Castalia
Marion
Postville
Charles City
Waukon
Qssiza
Dubuque
Milbank
Dak
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Earl Klosder
Aimer Leo Nelson
Helen
Clarence) Kitteson
Walter Torkelson
St Peters Youths Enter Religious Life
Phyllis Wolf daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Wolf Clermont entered the convent of St Francis of the Holy Family at Dubuque on Sept 3. She begins as a postulant in the Franciscan Order. David Fassbinder son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Fassbinder Postville entered Loras College Dubuque on Sept 13 and plans seminary after graduation. Both are 1965 graduates of New Sales Central Catholic Ossian and members of St Peters Parish Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Won
Aaughier
Francis Wolf
Clermont
St. Francis of the Holy Family
Dubuque
Miss Wolf
David Fassbinder
Gerald Fassbinder
Postville
Loras College
Mr. Fassbinder
New Sales Central Catholic High School
Ossian
St. Peter’s Parish
Welcome Party for Mrs Karl Miller
Neighbors held a Thursday welcome party at Mrs. Karl Millers home to honor her with a gift presentation. Present were Mesdames Raymond Loftsgard Arthur Amundson Harry Helgerson Burkard Riegel Gordon Hoopman Gerald Gutcher Lloyd Meier Harry Gunderson Dale Patterson and Louise Bilden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Miller
Millard Larson
Mary Agnes Faulson
Navy sailor Adrian Nelson aboard USS Newman K Perry on Med cruise
Adrian W Nelson USN machinist mate second class, son of Mr and Mrs Almer L Nelson of Clermont, is aboard the destroyer USS Newman K Perry deployed Aug 9 for a Mediterranean cruise. The ship serves as flagship of Destroyer Squadron 20, a unit of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, with anti-submarine warfare as its primary mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian W. Nelson
USN
Almer L. Nelson
Clermont
Mediterranean
Newman K. Perry
Destroyer Squad, 20
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Hygrade Picnic Held Sunday at Postville Fairgrounds
The Hygrade Food Products company picnic occurred Sunday at the Postville Fairgrounds. Attendees from the community included Mr. and Mrs. Orville Neu hing and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodson and family, John and Nancy, Lyle Olson and family, Burdette Sebastian and Michele, Garry Jacobson and family, Ernest Helgerson and family, Sheila and Sharnell, George Larsen Jr., Dick Yauslin and Larry Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Fairgrounds
Orville Neuhing
Marlene
Marsha
Tom
Vickie Ramaker
Frank Woodson
John
Nancy
Lyle Olson
Mike
Randy
Burdette Sebastian
Michele
Garry Jacobson
Lisa
Larry
Ernest Helgerson
Sheila and
Sharnell
George Larsen Jr
Dick Yauslin
Larry Peterson
Grand Meadow Study Club Meets for September gathering
The Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Martin Amundson’s home on Friday September 17 with ten members present. New member Mrs. Millard Bilden welcomed. Reports included a Hawaiian luncheon in Buena Vista on October 12 and a County Wide Tea note on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Martin Amundson
Wildwood
Millard Bilden
Buena Vista
Hubert Cummings
Ames Olson
Walter Span Ene Bats Tao Ah
Gubs” Shesis
Jo Amundson
Orville Berg
Matt Schmitt Vows Exchanged at St Peters Church
Mary Helen Matt of Clermont and Arlo M Schmitt of Cresco exchanged marriage vows at St Peters Catholic Church Clermont on Sept 18. The Nuptial High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Vnomas Currier with a 10:30 a.m. liturgy. Parents were Mrs. Joseph Schmitt of Cresco and the late Mr. Schmitt, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Matt Sr. of Clermont. The reception followed for about 300 guests at St Peters hall with a three tier wedding cake and a moon lunar corsage bouquet for the bride. They will reside near Cresco after Oct. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Matt
Clermont
Arlo M. Schmit
Cresco
St. Peters Catholic Church
Vnomas Currier
Jerry Fassbinder
Jospeh Schmitt
Schmitt
Arthur Matt
Dennis Bear
Jeanne Bodensteiner
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph Matt
St. Peter's Hall
DeSales Central Catholic High School
Ossian
Waterloo
Carla
Cresigo Notre Dame
Weiten Names and Local Residents Mentioned
Fragmentary notice lists Mr and Mrs August Weiten of Sumner and Mr and Lester with unclear roles. The readable text provides names without clear actions or dates, suggesting a social or notice item amid damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Weitenhaps
Sumner
Lester
Pile Seco
Eee Ae
American Legion Auxiliary meets in Elgin
The American Legion Auxiliary of Sheehan-Olson Unit No 375 met September 14 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Leon Hansen’s home in Elgin with 14 members. Reports praised excess membership growth, gifts to families and Mental Health Institute, and child clothing allotments. Committees were formed for redecorating, draperies, and county meeting refreshments. Delegates to the 4th District Convention in Mason City were chosen for October 9 with alternates named. A thank you from Mrs Mitts and baby boy was read before adjournment and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Sheehan - Olson Unit No 375
Leon Hansen
Elgin
Dean Mitts
Lee Palmer
Mental Health Institute of Independence
Lyle Olson
Chrm
Will J. Nelson
Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute
James Anderson
Walter Follett
Louis Olson
The
Legion
Legion Hall
Justin Baker
Tack Halvorson
Mason City
Gordon Hospman
Baby Boy
Post Bridal Shower For Mrs. Anderson
A bridal shower honoring Mrs. Douglas Anderson was hosted Monday evening September 20 at the Thief home by Mrs. Lowsines with assistance from Mrs. Lavern Hyde. Guests included numerous local women and family members, who enjoyed contests and Mrs. Anderson opening gifts before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Erhardt
Clarence Johnson
Jerry Schweinerus and Sons
Will Burrow
Theo, Loftsgard
Norris Reierson
Eugene Filis
John Guyer
Kenneth Amundson
Jeck
Dibble
Linda
Mary ‘Thiesi
Uabbi
Joe Baker
Delores, Bennett
Otto, Schwelnefus
Verni Brandt
Contest
Newport Anderson Marriage Ends In Sept. Wedding
Mary Ann Newport and Doug Theodore Anderson exchanged vows Friday at West Clermont Lutheran Church in a nine forty pm double ring ceremony performed by Rev. Roger Peterson. The couple's parents are Lloyd Newport of St Paul Minnesota and Lloyd Anderson of Clermont. The bride wore a beige suit with brown accessories and carried gold dahlias. Attendant Irene Anderson wore blue. best man Milo Sebastian. The couple plans to reside in Clermont after a reception hosted by the groom's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport-Anderson
Mary Ann Newport
Douglas Theodore Anderson
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Pam
Roger Peterson
Jane Anderson
Alvin Amundson
Lloyd Newport
St. Paul
Minn
Lloyd Anderson
Clermont
Irene Anderson
West Union
Milo Sebastian
Postville
Clermont Lutheran announces fall confirmations and services
Pastor Roger W. Peterson leads Clermont Lutheran Church events for East and West congregations with September confirmations for 9th and 10th grades. Dr. Richard Henson, Luther College religion professor, will preach at both Communion Services. Services include Sunday School and Luther League activities across dates and times in late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
West
Sun
Luther League
Richard Henson
Luther College
Ewalu Camp Meet Held At Strawberry Point
The annual meeting of Camp EWALU at Strawberry Point was held on Sunday September 12. Attendees included Pastor and Mrs. Roger Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Butikofer, Clarence Amundson, and Millard Bilden from West and East Clermont Lutheran Churches.
Tre Ore Junior Study Club Met for Sept Picnic
Mrs Eliott Olson and Mrs Rowland Hackmann hosted the Tre Ore Junior Study Club at Mrs Sylvan Taylor's home on Sept 13. Sixteen members answered roll with a dish recipe, devotions cited from Acts, plans discussed for the 57th district meeting in Guttenberg and an October 4 anniversary at West Clermont Lutheran church, plus a last week October trip to the Mental Health Institute at Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliott Olson
Rowland Hackmann
Tre Ore
Sylvan Taylor
Clarence Buckdasher
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Mental Health Institute
Independence
Guttenberg
Federation News
Tornadoes and Storms Hit Verne Hovden Farm Near Ridgeway
August 25 tornado struck the Verne Hovden home area near Ridgeway destroying most buildings on two adjoining farms while Hovden’s suffered minor damage. September 9 winds and hail flattened the corn crop. Mrs. Hovden, formerly Janet Lyngaas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Lyngaas, is remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Hovden
Ridgeway
Hovden
Howden
Janet Lyngaaas
Ewald Lyngaas
Births in West Union and Castalia (Iowa)
Mr and Mrs George Lauer of West Union announce a daughter born Sunday September 19 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Weight 6 lbs 8 ozs Grandparents Mrs Clara Lauer West Union and Mr and Mrs James Taylor Clermont. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Suckow Castalia announce daughter Jaylene Jo born September 16 weighing 8 lbs 4 ozs with sisters Kaylene Coljem Joline. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Louis Thies Clermont and Mr and Mrs Henry Suckow Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lauer
West Union
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Clara Lauer
James Taylor
Clermont
Kenneth Suckow
Castalia
Jaylene Jo
Kaylene
Coljem
Joline
Louis Thies
Henry Suckow
Postville
Newport Guests Attend Mary Ann Anderson Wedding
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Newport of St Paul Minnesota were weekend guests of the Alvin Amundsons and Lloyd Andersons. They attended the wedding of their daughter Mary Ann to Douglas Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Newport
St. Paul, Minn
Alvin Amundsons
Lloyd Andersons
Mary Ann
Douglas, Anderson
Clermont Methodist Service with Pastor Lee Roy Collins
Worship service led by Pastor Lee Roy Collins at Clermont Methodist Church at 8:45 am. The note emphasizes the orderly schedule and weekly gathering for the congregation.
Bucks Drawing Winners and Next Week Prizes
Names drawn for the bucks drawing Saturday were No 1 for 70 dollars Mrs Lawrence Guyer not present No 2 for 14 dollars Clarence Kittleson not present No 3 for 10 dollars Mrs John Gass present No 4 for 10 dollars Kenneth Nelson not present Next Saturday drawing will be No 1 for 100 dollars and No 2 8 and 4 each for 10 dollars Clarence Schnuelle and Betty of Waukon and Mr Larson a friend of Waukon were dinner guests Monday of Mr and Mrs Albert Schultz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Guyer
Clarence Kittleson
John Gass
Kenneth Nelson
Clarence Schnuelle
Betty
Waukon
Mr. Larson
Albert Schultz
Clermont Rural Fire Protection Assn Annual Meeting Notice
The annual meeting will be held at the Legion hall in Clermont on Wednesday September 29 at 8 p.m. Two directors will be elected for three year terms, one from Clermont Two and one from Grand Meadow Two. Roy Tatra pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Rural Fire Protection Assn
Legion Hall
Clermont
Grand Meadow
Roy Tatra
Pres
Baptism of Robert Rose at East Clermont Lutheran
Robert Rose Baptized infant son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Rose during morning worship Sunday at East Clermont Lutheran Church by Pastor Roger Peterson. Robert's sponsors were Alain Rose and Charlene Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert John
Eugene Rose
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Roger Peterson
Robert
Alain Rose
Charlene Rose
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St. Peter’s
Mrs
Clark Bolsinger
Julie
Jeff
Art Wilkins
Sean Carpenter
Dave
Strawberry Point
Lloyd Meier
Helen Osmundson
Jessie Schroeder
Ben Hulbert
Wadena
Dean
Inga Larson
Clarence Peterson
Pearl Peterson
Tillie Amundson
Perry Paulson
Clara Peterson
Hilda Anderson
Nels Gilbert
Bud Woodson
Med
Cruise
George Frieden
Gene Wescott
Ervin Handel
Randy and
Kent
Algona
John Durseher
Harry Helgerson
Nellie Stelzmiller
James Helgerson
Karl Klemp
Fayette
Bernard Hanson
Wayne Amundson
Larry and
Mike Frieden
Arnold Gibbs
Clermont, Iowa
Bar
Federal Deposit. Insurance Corporation
UY Us
U.S
Matt - Schmitt
Mrs. Anderson
Halal MU
Grinnel
National Fidelity Life Insurance
Hospital Insurance
Robert Rose
Dean Loftsgard
State Center, Lotwa
Grinnell Mutual Insurance
Grinnell Mutual
Keen Up
Sage Line
Karl Milt
Skinnell Mutual Reinsurance Compar Grinnall
Felco Pig Grower
Felco
Clermont Coop
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