Sailor Norman Erickson of Benson Leaves New York on July 6
Norman J. Erickson of Clermont, New York, aboard USS Adm. Benson, left New York City July 6 after a 10 day leave, arrived in San Francisco September 14, after over two months and about 30,000 miles. The Benson’s first year in service covered 100,000 miles, used 712 million gallons of fuel, and produced 12 million gallons of fresh water by distillation, with travels including Espiritu Santo, Panama Canal, Le Havre, Marseille, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bombay, Noumea, Ulithi, Leyte, Manila, Corregidor, and the Strait of Gibraltar. Continued to next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Erickson
Benson
New York City
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
States
San Francisco
Pver
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Panama Canal
LeHavve
Marseille
France
Melbourne
Brisbane
Australia
Bombay
India
Noumea
New Caledonia
Ulithi
Leyte
San Fernando
Lugon
Manilla
Philippine Islands
Marshal Islands
Strait of Gibraltar
Bataan
Corregidor
Todd
Forget-Me-Not Sale To Aid Disabled Veterans In Elgin Clermont
Blue Forget-Me-Not flowers will be offered for sale in Elgin and Clermont on Saturday September 29 by the Disabled American Veterans in aid of their service and rehabilitation programs. The sale is run by the United Service Women in each town to support World War II veterans and their families. Proceeds fund the chapter rehabilitation program and VA claims assistance. The DAV chapter 17 urges residents to buy and wear the flower in tribute to disabled veterans and to support living veterans’ needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
ID. A. V's
United Service Women's Organization
Congress
Veterans’ Administration
Carry-On
West Clermont Mission Society Met Tuesday
The West Clermont Mission Society met Tuesday Sept 18 with hostesses listed including Mesdames Hanson Larson Arfinson Lofte Durscher Nelson Larson Stolle. Devotions from Acts chapter 8 and hymn selections framed the program led by Rev Nesset. Birthday offerings were given by several members and the group scheduled its October meeting for the 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Mission Society
Mesdames
Tom Hanson
Oscar Larson
Bernell Larson
Cornel Arfinson
Peter Lofte
Walter Durscher
Conner Dummermuth
Wm. A. Nelson
Millard C. Larson
Harry Stolle
Hark
Jesus
A. H. Thorson
San Francisco
Calif
Thehald
Lutheran Seamen's Mission
Nesset
Louis A. Olson
Jerdee Solo
Dolores ‘Olson
Mary Tatro
Willis Gress
Lloyd Aanes
Bertina Buraas
Cornel Anfinson
Wayne Larson
West Clermont Mission
B P Women Meet At Crowe Home With Prize Winners
The Business and Professional Women group gathered Monday evening September 24 at Mrs Lilian Crowe's home with Mrs Louise Miller assisting. Twelve members and three guests attended. After business, bridge was played with Ab dine Vasby winning first prize and Verla Gunderson second. Freshmeats were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Crowe
Louise Miller
Abdine’ Vasby
Verla - Gunderson
Otter Man Emil Liers to Speak at Clermont High
Clermont High School hosts Emile E Liers, an expert otter trainer, with a film titled Tara and Her Playmates at 2 pm on October 10. The event highlights naturalist insights into wildlife and conservation. Admission: adults 36 cents, high school students 25 cents, children 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Erbiersy
Clermont Lon
Heigh School
Liers
Tara
Emil E. Liers
Seniors of last year head into diverse paths
The article surveys the 1950s graduates in Waterloo Omaha Cedar Falls Decorah and Chicago noting Helen Abel and Gladys Johnson at Rath's office in Waterloo Doris Gilbert attends electronics school in Omaha Arthur Meyer studies at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls majoring kindergarten Carol Miller concentrates in math commercial and music at Upper Town Payette Minerva Thorson plans to teach elementary school at Luther College Decorah Lillian Johnson and Margaret Becker stay at home Florentine Westpfahl works at North Shore Country Club Chicago Betty Yauslin works at Russell Larson home Dolores Olson is a local telephone operator Willet Miller and William Nelson remain at home Allen Olson is the Merchant Marine aboard the Poland Victory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Abel
Gladys Johnson
Rath
Waterloo
Doris Gilbert
Omaha
Arther Meyer
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Carol Miller
Payette
Minerva Thorson
Luther College
Decorah
Lillian Johnson
Margaret Becker
Florentine Westpfahl
North Shore Country Club
Chicago
Betty Yauslin
Russell Larson
Dolores Olson
Willet Miller
William Nelson
Allen Olson
Merchant Marine
Benson Elected President of Decorah Lutheran Brotherhood
At the Fall Rally in Decorah on September 19, C A Benson of Elkader was elected president for the coming year. Other officers include Hamiet Peterson of Luther College Decorah Ransom Bolson Decorah John Amdahl Ossian and Rev A O Nesser Clermont. Rev A E Iverson of Minneapolis spoke as executive secretary. Special music featured the Hast choir and Prof Johnson with Prof Donald Larson of Luther College. Lunch followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
A. E. Iverson
Minneapolis
National Brotherhood
Hast
Johhson
Luther Ellege
Donald Larson
Luther Collegé
Luther League Elects Officers At West Clermont League
At the organizational meeting on Monday September 17, the West Clermont Luther League elected officers for the coming year. Margaret Martin was named president, Mary Ann Nelson vice president, Gladys Vauslin recording secretary, Elsie Nesset corresponding secretary, Dean Kittelson treasurer, and Clarice Hammerstad adviser to the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Luther League
Margaret Martin
Mary Ann Nelson
Gladys Vauslin
Elsie Nesset
Dean, Kittelson
Clarice
Hammerstadd
Fi the Lear
Loomis Family Ties Highlight Clermont Visit
Will W. Loomis and sister Metta M. Loomis of La Grange Ill visited Clermont friends and the Echo office. The Loomis lineage mentions Clermont roots, past Clermont Reporter publication, and multiple papers in La Grange. Loomis last visited in 1938 as National Editorial Assn president. sister has kept house since Mrs Loomis’s death two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will W. Loomis
Metta M
la Grange
Clermont
Echo
Larrabee
Crowe
Loomis
Will
Jawa University
Towa
National Editorial Assn
Birthday Party for Mrs Irene Ostlie Observed at Home
The birthday anniversary of Mrs Irene Ostlie was celebrated last Tuesday with a party at her home. Gifts and cards were given, and a cake baked by Mrs Milo Meyer of Postville topped the event. A pot luck lunch followed with many neighbors and relatives attending from Postville Clermont and Lastalia. In the evening guests including the Harvey and Vernon Anderson families helped celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ostlie
Ostlie
Milo Meyer
Postville
Earl Bachelder
Bertha Bachelder
Gran Brandt
Jean
Chairman Seeks Former Solicitors for War Chest Drive
On Oct 8 Fayette county War Chest drive begins. Clermont township leader asks the same efficient workers who aided last year to join the 1945 effort. Mr and Mrs Joe Larson and Mr and Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher visited Sparta Wisconsin over the weekend and attended Evangelistic meetings led by Mrs Richard Gulsvig at the Assembly of God church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Clermont Township
Clermont Town
Joe Larson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Sparta
Wis
Assembly of God Church
Richard Gulsvig
Clermont Clover Clovers Elect Officers at Sept Meeting
Clermont Clover club held its September meeting at Bernice Blockhus home to elect officers. Marjorie Kerr became president with Mary Thornton as vice president Bernice Blockhus as secretary Geraldine Kerr as treasurer Marjorie Baries as historian Lavonne Swenson as news reporter. Eleven members two leaders and three guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover, Clovers
Bernice Blockhus
Marjorie Kerr
Mary Thornton
Geraldine Kerr
Marjorie Baries
Lavonne Swenson
Church notices outline services across Clermont area
Pastor Nesset directs Sunday services at West Clermont 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 15 am Luther League at 6 pm Margaret Martin's group leads program. East Clermont 11 am service and officers installed. A meeting at Decorah First Lutheran next Sunday at 3 pm. West Clermont junior choir at 7 pm senior choir at 8 pm. East Clermont societies hosted by H H Gilbertson M J Blockhus and Miss Clara Blockhus on Oct 4. Confirmands meet Saturdays West Clermont 10 am Elgin 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Nesset
West Clermont
Luther League
Bie
Margaret Martin
East Clermont
First Lutheran
Decorah
West Clermont Choira
Mesdames H.H. Gilbertson
M. J. Blockhus
Clifford Kittelson
Clara Blockhus
Bessie Blockhus
Elgin
84th Birthday Celebrated At Hovland Home Picnic
A large group of relatives and friends gathered at the Louie Hovland home on Sunday for a picnic dinner and supper honoring Mrs. Hilda Aanes who recently celebrated her 84th birthday. The attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Almer M. Aanes Jergen and Fidelia Skow Jacob Skow and family Dr. Jacob Tanner Marion Lind and family Dan Kloster and Donald Edward Kozelka and Gail Merle Gunderson and Carol Emma Gunder son Verla Earl Lyle and Clarise Aanes Win Nelson Virginia Wayne Shipton Lloyd Aanes Jean Gerald and Keith Amer L. Nelson and family and Louie Hovland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Hovland
Hilda Aanes
Almer M. Aanes
Red Wing
Minn
John Parrish
St. Paul
Jergen
Fidelia Skow
Jacob Skow
Wesley
Jacob Tanner
Forest City
Marion Lind
Manchester
Dan Kloster
Donald
West Union
Edward Kozelka
Gail
Merle Gunderson
Carol
Postville
Emma Gunderson
Verla
Earl
Lyle
Clarise Aanes
Win
Nelson
Study Club Opens Year With New Members
The Study club met at Mrs. Hazel Jerdee's home for its first gathering of the year. President Jerdee welcomed new members and honorary member Mrs. Lillian Tirrell. Beulah Lubke was named towel committee chair, with orders for towels made by Iowa's blind women. Edith Larson presented a paper on American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Jerdee
Lillian Tirrell
Beulah Lubke
Iowa
Edith Larson
Birthday Party Honors Wendell Baechler Eight Birthday
Wendell Baechler son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Baechler celebrated his 8th birthday after school on Wednesday with a party. Mrs Baechler served supper to classmates and friends including Elaine Tatra Ann Larson Mary Olson LaVerl Martin Ruth Wede Mary Barnhouse Janice Olson Marjorie Johnson Beverly Muehlethaler Adrian Larson Douglas Appelman Paul Hackmann Robert Gchupanitz June Rooker and Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler and Mrs Harry Johnson of Elgin. Wendell received many nice gifts and well wishes for his next birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Baechler
Alfred Baechler
Local Residents Attend Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Len Simek were guests Friday evening of Mr and Mrs Fred Clark at Independence. Mrs Harry Raney of West Union spent Tuesday in the F W W Bigler home. Mr and Mrs Faw Jones visited in the Dogry dopan home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Simek
Fred Clark
Independence
Harry ‘Raney
West Union
F. W.W. Bigler
Faw Jones
Dogry Dopan
Honor Service Men Home on Leave Gather in Osilie Home
James Ostlie and Leo Ostlie, both servicemen on leave, were honored Sunday at their mother Mrs Irene Ostlie’s home. Guests included relatives and friends from Castalia Castalia Gunder West Union and New London Conn. James has 30 days leave and reports to Chicago Army Ar mory. Leo has 34 days leave and reports to New London Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamesi Osilie
Irene Ostlie
Leo Ostlie
Harry Yauslin
Gladys
Alma Anderson
Alden
Hazel Olson
Alma Ostlic
Gunder Nygaard
Wm. Hitch
Carolyn
Hiram Olson
Linda
Annabelle Loftsgard
Delores Anderson
John Halverson
Roy Swenson
Vernon Anderson
Glen Nygaard
Harvey Anderson
ofeClesmont
Henry Olson
Gunder
Blanche Wander
Yvonnie
West Union
John Brandt
Earl Bachelder
Oran Brandt
Walter Brandt
Lloyd
Castalia
James
Chicago
Leo
New London
Conn
Clermont Youth Returns to Enter Flying Work
Ralph J. Schrader, once of Clermont, returns home and buys Geo Hamann's Clermont Flying Service stake. An Army Air Corps veteran, he partners with Hanson to run flying lessons and to market a popular plane, with twelve orders already placed. Over a hundred students are taking tests or waitlisted. The paper urges Clermont and Elgin communities to explore further field improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Schrader
Clermont
Geo. Hamann
Army Air Corps
Schrader & Hanson
Elgin
Private dinner guests and local sale notices
Mrs Irene Ostlie hosted Saturday dinner guests Dolores Anderson Mrs Hazel Olson Leo Ostlie James Ostlie Mila Olson and Emmet Gunderson. For sale Winter coats dresses suits and skirts sizes 16 18 38 and 40 See Mrs W R Blake or call 34 Clermont forenoon. Notice The U S W will hold a homemade doughnut and coffee sale Saturday evening Sept 29 at the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ostlie
Dolores Anderson
Hazel Olson
Leo Ostlie
James Ostlie
Mila Olson
Emmet Gunderson
W. R. Blake
Clermont
U.S. W
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Marvin
Butch") Glazer
Detroit
U. S
IS Credit
B. & P. Women’s Meeting
Statt
Quinton Olson
Dolores Schupanitz
Gerald Aanes
Gledys
Yauslingis
Olson
C. A. Benson
Brotherhood
Japan
Old Home Town
Edmund Dugstad, Chm
Clermont Clover Clovers
Clermont High School
Gaye Brooks
Pigtails
Wayne Amundson
Sydney Campbell
Iva J. Barnes
Henry Foliett
Mes. Campbell
Kenyon Campbell
Mary Nelon
Annabelle Campbell
Velma Thorson
Florabelle Campbell
Gladys Yauslin
Marion Probert
Kenyon
Norma Kirk
Arlene Ormundson
Putnam's
Brenda Baynes
Robert Burger
Kenyon's College
Joseph Olson
Watt Manners
Thorsow Ladd
Lydia Thorson
Ursula James
Meg” “Ull
Churshes
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Study Club
Ed Dugstad
Mgr. Clerment
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