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Clutier News

Christmas fun at Clutier’s ZCBJ Hall

CLUTIER – For the second year running, Clutier ZCBJ Lodge’s annual ‘Deck the Hall’ event had to be postponed by a week due to winter weather with this year’s original Saturday, Dec. 13, date pushed to Dec. 20. “I think we would have had our biggest crowd had it happened a week ...

Clutier Auxiliary holds sewing day

CLUTIER – The Clutier Auxiliary held a sewing day on Dec. 2, 2025, with 10 ladies present. Sewing started at 9 a.m. and a potluck was held at noon. A brief meeting was held after lunch. There will be no meeting in January. The next sewing day and meeting will be Feb. 3, 2026, starting at 9 ...

Traer, Clutier Legionnaires honor Veterans Day

TRAER – Legionnaires with both Traer American Legion Kubik-Finch Post 142 and Clutier American Legion Hora-Machacek Post 453 observed Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Traer by saluting those who have served. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — and following ...

Hora-Machacek Unit 453 met Nov. 5

CLUTIER – The Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Sewing was done on lap quilts for the VA Hospital and Clinic. Also balls of plastic bags to make mats for the homeless were worked on. Those helping were Collette, Diane, Linda, Deb, Brenda, ...

Hora-Machacek Unit 453 holds sewing day and meeting Oct. 7

CLUTIER – Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Oct. 7, 2025. Sewing on lap quilts and cutting and rolling plastic bags started at 9 a.m. Those helping were Linda, Julia, Collette, Diane, Brenda and Cindy. Pauline arrived at about 10:30. Eleven quilts were put ...

Clutier Auxiliary hold Sewing Day

CLUTIER – On Sept. 2, the Hora-Machacek Unit #453 of the American Legion Auxiliary held a sewing day which started at 9 a.m. Those helping to make lap quilts or work on plastic bags used for making mats for homeless veterans were Deb, Valerie, Collette, Pauline, Linda, Julia, Margaret and ...

Trio youngsters win local bike raffles

CLUTIER – A couple of youngsters recently won big as part of Clutier’s 125th anniversary celebration which took place the first weekend in August to coincide with the community’s annual Bohemian Plum Festival Concert and Fun Day festivities. Lili Bagenstos of LeClaire (first photo) ...

Hora-Machacek Auxiliary meets; sewing day planned for Sept. meeting

CLUTIER – Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the post home at 1:30 p.m. There were six members present. Treasurer Diane C. opened the meeting due to the absence of President Veronica. The vacant chair was read and followed by the Pledge of ...

Baby’s first pork chop on a stick

DES MOINES - Six-month-old Jarrett Volante of Clutier enjoyed his very first pork chop on a stick during the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Jarrett, the son of Josh and Megan Volante, munched on the perennially-popular fair fare in his “favorite place at the fair – the swine barn,” per Josh.