Mission Society Plans Church Supper at West Clermont
West Clermont Mission Society met at the Lutheran church on Wednesday September 16 hosting by Mrs. Harry Stolle Wing Dad Kios ter and others. Officers and delegates were chosen for the church supper set for October 15 and a 23 part lecture series on Gustavus Adolphus was shared by Mrs. Stumme and Mrs. Herbert Martin. A birthday offering was given by several members and a noon lunch followed.
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Harry Stolle
Dad Kioster
Cornel Anfinson
Walter Durscher
Tom Hanson
Peter Lofte
Oscar R. Largon
Burnell Larson
West Clermont Mission Society
Sayior
I. C. Jerdee
Larson
Arnold Stumme
Gustavus Adolphus
Herbert Martin
Irene Ostiie
Nels Reinerteen
Henry Schweinerus
Cornel Anfingen
Oscar R
Lutheran Church News and Sunday Services in Clermont Area
The Singing Church holds Divine Worship at West Clermont at 9 30 a m with Norwegian communion at East Clermont and Highland services at 2 30 pm. Sunday school at Highland 9 30 am and West Clermont 10 45 am. West Clermont Luther League meets 8 pm. East Clermont Mission Society meets Thursday Oct j with Lizzie Bilden Hilder Bilden Lavanda Olson as program chair. Lutheran Brotherhood gathers Monday Sept 28 at 8 pm in Westchurch for Boy Scout troop installation with district leaders and a West Union troop in attendance.
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West
Clermont
East
Highland
West Clermont
Union
Clermont dinner guests share weekend visit
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lubke, Phyllis and Lucille, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Halverson and Helen, were dinner guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Camp at West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and Kathie, of Traer, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hopf and son and Martha Grimes of Vinton, were visitors Sunday in the Herman Rolf home.
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Clermont
H. A. Lubke
Phyllis
Lucille
J. C. Halverson
Helen
John P. Camp
West Union
Kenneth Smith
Kathie
Traer
Clarence Hopf and
Martha Grimes
Vinton
Herman Rolf
Report on Salage Drive at Commercial Club Meeting
Fifteen members attended the Commercial Club meeting starting with dinner at the Corner Cupboard. The road committee reported no results yet on resurfacing the Clermont Gander road, with another attempt planned when the Fayette county end is resurfaced. The main focus was the junk problem as time tightens before winter. the salvage group agreed to continue for another month. Clermont has shipped about 120 tons of junk, including 65 tons sold by Brick & Sand Co, around 5 tons each by Fred Cline and Richard Olson, and nearly 25 tons from drivers. Civil War cannon, mortar, and balls were added to the collection, weighing over 20 tons, with sale proceeds supporting Clermont’s USO Army Relief funds.
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Commercial Club
Clermont‘Gander
Four Corners
County Line
Fayette County
Clermont
Brick & Sand Co
Fred Cline
Richard Olson
USO
Farewell Party for Dr and Mrs R V Brandt
Clermont residents from American Legion Auxiliary Masonic Eastern Star Clermont Study Club Union Guild and Ladies Aid gathered at the Masonic Temple Tuesday for a farewell honoring Dr and Mrs R V Brandt as they move to Strawberry Point A program featured solos readings and a high school trio with gifts presented as a keepsake of the occasion.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Clermont Study Club
Union Guild
Ladies’ Aid Society
Masonic Temple
Farswell
R. V. Brandt
Clermont
Strawberry Point
Betty Follett
Lorraine Follett
Elsie Marie Jerdes Reading
Carol Ressler
Virginia Garritson
Ruth Krueger
Annabelle Loftsgard Reading
Madelyn Lee Song
Supt
Ressler
Blake Begins Duties With Utilities Association
W R Blake went to Des Moines last week to begin his duties as secretary manager of the Iowa Utilities Association. The group has re established its headquarters in Des Moines and is now in Fleming building. Blake, a former state representative from Fayette county, has long worked with Central States Power and Light and Interstate Power Company in Dubuque. Other notes include birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Orville Sullivan of Elkader, and various local social visits. George Washburn, who joined the army, is stationed in Alameda California, listed as Pvt George Washburn, A S R Co 3 B 2 Barracks 10 US 5 CG Tray Station Govjgment Jalan Ppega Calif.
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W. R. Blake
Des Moines
Iowa Utilities Association
Fleming
Blake
Fayette County
Central States Power & Light Corp
West Union
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Orville Sullivan
Elkader
Sullivan
Kathryn Grover
Circle D
Elgin
Alameda
Calif
Pvt
Native porters form endless supply line to front in New Guinea
In New Guinea a long single file of native porters carries supplies toward the fighting front near Port Moresby. Each porter bears about forty pounds along the rugged route to support allied troops in the interior battle for the base at Port Moresby.
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New Guinea
Port Moresby
Mrs R V Brandt Honored At Bridge Tea In Sept.
Mrs. R V Brandt hosted as Howard guest at a bridge tea complimented by Mrs Dan Burke and Mrs Lucian Appelman at the Appelman home on Sept 15. Brandt family plan to move to Strawberry Point. many invitations extended to local social figures.
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R. V. Brandt
Howard Guest
Bridge
Dan. Burke
Lucian’ Appelman
Appelman
Brandt
Strawberry Point
L. L. Carr
Arthur Morris
West Union
Wm. A. Kneeland
Postville
Frank Fay
H. A. Lubke
J. C. Halverson
Lillian Larrabee
T. C. Ressler
B. Riegel
Andine Vasby
Len Simek
J . Ae Ea “Larrabee
Nnanee
Celebrate Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary
A large gathering of relatives neighbors and friends joined Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson at the West Clermont Lutheran church to honor their 25th wedding anniversary. A picnic dinner followed a short program with a quartet singing and a reading titled The Worn Wedding Ring. A gift of money was presented. the couple have a daughter Bernice and two sons Essie and Duane at home.
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West Clermont Lutheran
Elmer Anderson
Doris Gilbert
Veryle Paulson
Helen and
Patricia Anderson
Lois Schweinerus
Wayne Shipton
Ramsey
Anderson
Bernice
Raymond , Hill
Rockford, Ii
Essie
Duane
Entertains in Honor of Phyllis Lubke
Mrs. Frank Sieleman of West Union hosted a bridge evening in honor of her cousin Phyllis Lubke. Guests included L. L. Carr, John P. Camp, Richard Banning, Arthur Morris, H. P. Moen, H. A. Lubke, and Lucille. Mrs. Moen won high score. Miss Lubke received a guest prize. refreshments served.
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Frank Sieleman
West Union
Phyllis Lubke
Pruests
Avere
L. L. Carr
John P. Camp
Richard Banning
Arthur Morris
H. P. Moen
H. A. Lubke
Lucille
Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Larson hosted their golden wedding anniversary on Sept. 22. Their eleven children and many grandchildren gathered for a noon picnic and social afternoon, the first full family reunion in fifteen years. A group portrait was taken by E. R. Balard. Gifts included five dollars from each child, a gold thimble for grandmother, and a gold pencil for grandfather, with many other gifts from relatives and visitors.
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John O. Larson
E. R. Balard
West, Union
Larson
Edwin Larson
Bangor
Wis
Joseph Larson
Onalaska
Edwin Arness
Conrad Arness
Decorah
Frank Peckers
Louis Blood
Harold Larson
Cedar Rapids
Richard Gulsing
John, Millard
Russelll Larson
Clermont
Louise Peterson Moves to Chicago for United Airlines Work
Louise Peterson recently went to Oakland California for airliner training and has been transferred to Chicago to perform office work for United Airlines. She arrived after a month in Oakland when five girls were called to Chicago offices and selected. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry K Peterson east of Clermont.
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Louise Peterson
Oakland
Calif
Chicago
United Airlines
Miss Petersoon
Henry K. Peterson
Clermont
Marriage Announcement for Donald Gress and Phyllis Wakeman
Mr and Mrs Willis Gress announce the marriage of their son Donald of Waterloo to Miss Phyllis Wakeman of Cedar Falls. The ceremony occurred in Cedar Falls on Wednesday Sept 16. The bride, Fort Dodge High School and State Teachers College graduate, taught at Woodward three years and now assists at Cedar Falls Old Peoples Home. Mr Gress attended Clermont schools and has worked in Waterloo for several years.
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Willis Gress
Donald
Waterloo
Phyllis Wakeman
Cedar Falls
Fort Dodge High School
State Teachers’ College
Woodward
Clermont Ladies Aid Meeting Wednesday
The Clermont Ladies Aid Society holds a Wednesday afternoon meeting on September 30 at Mrs. B. L. Crowe's home with Mrs. L. R. Jones and Mrs. Alfred Baechler assisting. Mrs. Len Simek leads the program.
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Clermont Ladies' Aid Society
B. L. Crowe
L. R. Jones
Alfred Baechler
Len Simek
Red Cross to Meet Thursday for Chair Election
A Red Cross meeting will be held at the Farmers' Savings Bank on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to elect a chairman. All members are urged to attend.
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Red Cross
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Resslers Visit Bell Family Weekend
Mr and Mrs T C Ressler and Cara visited Mrs Ressler's parents Mr and Mrs George Bell over the weekend. Mrs Bell is recovering from a recent illness.
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T. C. Ressler
Cara
Wellman
United Service Women Hold Clinton Unit Meeting
United Service Women of Fayette county held a Clinton unit gathering at Mrs. Irene Ostlie’s home with ten members. They pledged allegiance, shared service stories, and discussed projects. funds reported on war bond participation. Members planned a quilt stitch session and viewed overseas mementos from Hawaii Ireland and Great Lakes.
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Clermont
Hawaii
Great Lakes
Ireland
Irene Ostlie
J. C. Halverson
Clermont Calendar Ties Local Clubs and Meetings
Clermont calendar lists Monday September 28 with the Woman's Club Firemen's meeting. Wednesday September 30 features the Ladies' Aid Society. Thursday October 1 includes St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild.
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Ladies' Aid Society
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Visiting relatives and local community updates
Mrs. Mary Benson visited her granddaughter in West Union on Sunday. Gladys Anderson is in Cedar Rapids taking a nurse's aid course at St Luke's Hospital. Mrs. Barbo Berg of Peterson, Minnesota arrived Friday to visit Nels Gilbert and relatives nearby. Mrs. William Hitch started work last Monday at the West Union draft board office after returning from a week at Camp Craft, South Carolina.
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Nina Simerson
Ossian
Nels Gilbert
Ed Dugstad
Clarice
Richard L., Olson
Austin
Fayette County
Janet Olson
Margaret Hall
That City
Ensign Forest Moore
W. F. Moore
Wadena
Gelock
Grace Methodist Church
Oelwein
Ruth Wasson
West Union
van Moore
Lake Mills
Joseph Brady
Auroras
Enrge
L. L
Danny Rounds Brady Paulson
Millngiskee
Wis
Rowtias
Mrey V. 5
Myvi Mary Siegfried
Frank Sieleman
Beverly
Effie House
Charles Anderson
H. A. Lubke
Mary Benson
Ervie Amdahl
Gladys Anderson
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Barbo Berg
Peterson, Minn
William Hitch
Draft Board
Camp Craft, S, C
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Mission Society
Lutheran Church
Cannon
Park
Mrs. R. ¥. Brandt
Utilities Association
Lyle Gress
Davenport
Claude Gress
Ezra Rowland
Oliver
John Meyer
Sumner
Meyer
Rowland
Lydia Martie
Joe Wander
Nels ‘Rebertson
Reinertson
Otto Vasby
Marie Skaren
Lars Sampson
Mary Washburn
Harry Becker
Ed Gerlemann
Louie Amundson
Gerald Gutcher
Elvira Johnson
David Jacobin
Shirley
Wm. Burrow, Jr
Jefferson Barracks
U. S. Army
Wm. Burrow
Wm. Paulson
Frank Stones
L. D. Kinsel
Thos. Wetherbee
Hawkeye
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Luella Miller
Fort Madison
J. Figns
Madison
Earl Kloster
Decorah Hospital
G. 0. Gunderson
James
Patricia
G. E. Jorgens
Frank Rounds
Elizabeth
Frances Rounds
Frank Fayani Y
Oelwe
Kansas City
Los Angeles
H. A
Maguire
Angeles
Ladies’ Aid
Love Brothers
Geo House
Dugstad
Clermont, Towa
United Service Women
Hamilton
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