Cedar County, Iowa

CENTENNIAL
1859 - 1959
CLARENCE, IOWA

Submitted by Sharon Elijah, February 7, 2012


CLARENCE CENTENNIAL
1859 - 1959


JULY 31 - AUG. 1 & 2

Friday - July 31 and Saturday - August 1-8:00 P.M.

Pageant "Once Upon a Time" (About 100 years ago)

Scene I Indian Cerremonial Dance Scene VII Play at Simmons Hall
Scene II First Permanenet Settlers Scene VIII Clarence Schools
Scene III Tornado Scene IX Butchering Scene
Scene IV Fourth of July, 1859 Scene X Armed Services
Scene V First Blaine & Logan Club
Later Blaine & Lognan Club
Scene XI Farmer's Picnic
Scene VI Harmony Society Scene XII Clarence Churches

After the Pageant Dancing

July 31 - Teen Age Dance
10:00 P. M. - 1:00 A.M
Music by Dale Thomas and BANDARA BOYS
August 1 - Old Time Dance
10:00 P. M. - 1:00 A.M.
Music by Mell-O-Aires

Sunday - August 2

Combined Church Services 10:30 A.M. Park Dedication
The Reverand Robert t. Fauth, Speaker
12:00 Non Class Reunion Picnics 2:00 P. M. Whisker Judging with prizes
Concert of "The Hungry Five 2:30 P. M. Recognition of Centennial Visitors
3 P. M. Ball Games
All events at Clarence Community Park

Centennial Celebration
1959
Committees

Executive Committee Diamond Committee
Merlin Hulse, President Paul Hasselbusch, Jr.
Richard Kemmann, Vice-President Shelter Committee
Raymond Doerman, Secretary Elwood Hasenbank
Glen Wallace, Treasurer R. G. Kelly
Publicity Elmer E. Meyer
Mrs. Adelia Liercke, Publicity Chairman Landscaping
Miss Jessie Bauman, Historical Chairman Hugo H. Rix, Chrm.
Mrs. June Bergmann Mrs. Betty McVay
Gordon Smith Mrs. E. C. Freese
Centennial Booklet Advertising Mrs.Verna Joslin
Lloyd Hasselbusch, Chairman Grounds Committee
Albert Kelly Executive Group
Richard Elijah Pageant Committee
Finance Mrs. Alyce Weatherwax
Glen Wallace, Chairman Mrs. Helen Hasselbusch
Lester Kelly Mrs. Dorothy Freinbring
Mrs. Norma Paul Utilities
Mrs. Irma Dircks Paul Busing, Chrm.
Land Committee Arnold Pruess
R. A. Kreinbring Dedication Program
K. W. Morehead Henry J. Klatt, Chrm.
Richard Kemmann, Vice-President Mrs. Mildred Joslin
Display and Antiques Mrs. Gladys Feddersen
Mrs. Alsa Smith Mrs. Esther VonMuenster
Mrs. Bernice Phillips  

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