Six Candidates Invited to Speak on One Platform
The article describes inviting six candidates to share a single platform with a focus on early completion, local effort, and educational impact. It highlights a phase tied to county quotas and bond purchases, praising schoolchildren for contributing to stamp and bond purchases. Parkersburg High School is noted for redirecting funds from a banquet to buy bonds and stamps, with stamp booths in Centerville, Moulton, and Mystic. Albia aims for $1,000 in a year, then reaches it quickly, totaling over $1,500 and a new $2,000 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Parkersburg High School
Centerville
Moulton
Mystic
Appanoose
Albia
Pledge Inspires NYA Youth In Iowa Wartime Effort
The pledge “American must win this war” is highlighted by Senator Gillette in the senate. Iowa NYA reproduces it for framing in out of school work sites to inspire about 400 youth entering private employment or military service each month and 3,000 preparing for wartime jobs in metal, machine, and woodwork. NYA workers processing war goods for Rock Island arsenal, hospitals, and Red Cross chapters seek added meaning in the pledge while public-office nomination notices loom with April 22 deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Trepton
Chateau Thierry
Guy M. Gillette
Senate
Iowa
National Youth Administration
P. Eslick
Eslick
Defense Activitie
NYA
Rock Island Arsenal
Red Cross
Uncertain Path to Ballot as Nomination Papers Lag
The text notes that candidates delay filing nominating papers, withdraw when failing to file, or late entrants secure signatures, creating a furor. It recalls a past instance where a candidate flew from Dubuque to file in time, illustrating last minute ballot chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Appointment of a traffic law enforcement committee
President W A Smith of the Iowa State Bar Association announces a special committee on traffic law enforcement. Chair Norman R Hays with members Hatery Hill Moore Steinberg and others will assist the governor's traffic safety commission and work with the department of public safety. The initial step seeks information via questionnaires to district judges county attorneys legislators and others on speed limits drunken driving traffic operations and justice of the peace courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Smith
Dubuque
Iowa 1 State Bar Assa
Norman R. Hays
Knoxville
John Hatery
Nevada
Iowa State Safety Council
G R. Hill
Clarion
C. Edwin Moore
Bes
Moines
Albert Steinberg
Ames
Ralph W. Bastian
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Governor's
Traffic Safety ‘Commission
Department of Public Safety
Iowa Physicians To Enter Military Service By 1943
Dr Walter L Bierring Iowa health commissioner says about 550 20 percent of Iowa physicians will be called for military service by January 1 1943 He returned from Washington with the figure as Iowa’s share of 32000 physicians to be called in the next nine months About 240 Iowa physicians or eight percent already in active service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Walter L. Bierring
Bierring
Washington
Clermont Iowa Council Proceedings April 6 1942
Regular monthly meeting of the town council held at the council rooms with Mayor Simek in chair. Members present: Landsgard Rounds Stee Riegel Kittleson. absent none. Minutes read and approved. Bills audited by finance committee and paid: various salaries and fees, street lights, election expenses, and bonds. Treasurer and clerk reports approved. Oaths of office administered to mayor elect and council members. Meeting adjourned sine die. Clermont Town Clerk Martin Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Theirown
Simek
Landsgard
Rounds
Stee
Riegel
Kittleson
H. . Landsgard
L. L. Rounds
O. K. Kittleson
Arthur Stee
Martin Nelson
Hiins Hansen
Central States Power & Light Corp
Central States Power & Lijit Corp
Matt Parrott Sons Co
Logie Olsen
Sime
Clemont
Sunekit ¢Hais
Hounels
Kitllesun
Swfichs
Clermont town council elects Martin Nelson town clerk
The council moved by Stee and seconded by Kittleson elected Martin Nelson town clerk for a two year term. Nelson’s official bond was accepted after a unanimous vote. Mayor Simek announced appointments to health, finance, street, fire, light, park, water, and weed committees with members named Stee, Kittleson, Rounds, Riegel, and Hansen. Hans Hansen to be street commissioner and marshal at 90 dollars monthly plus 5 dollars for fire truck leave. A bank depository resolution named Farmers Savings Bank with a 15000 dollar limit. The Board of Health and Board of Review adjourned to April 13 1942. assessor Grover present. Emil Lassig traveled to Goodwin South Carolina for a weekend with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stee
Kittleson
Martin Nelson
Simek
I. C. Jerdee
Steffens
Rounds
Riegel
Hans Hansen
Hans Hanson
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Amt Farmers Savings Bank
Board of Health
Board of Review
Grover
Clermont Calendar of Local Meetings
The Clermont calendar lists events from April 13 to April 16 including the American Legion meeting on Monday, the American Legion Auxiliary and Woodland Progressive Study Club on Tuesday, the West Clermont Mission Society on Wednesday, and W C C F business meeting on Thursday, with Clermont Lodge AFL and A.M. abbreviations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Meeting
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodland Progressive Study Club
West Clermont Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
AFL& A.M
Clermont Social Visitors Attend Weekend Gathering
Out of town guests visited the Wm Peters home from Saturday to Sunday evening, including Rev J C Warton Mrs John Falk Mrs Tille Hanson Keith Thoma of Elgin Mrs Elizabeth Ernst of Arlington and many others. Betty Follett’s 15th birthday party at her farm featured a hike games and gifts attended by Patricia Anderson Delores Olson Donna Opperman Bertha Olson Arthel Meyer Helen Abel Veryle Paulson Lorraine Follett. W E Powers of Maynard aged 90 spent recent days with brother and wife Walter Powers. J M Broby and Mrs Fred Cline drove to Dubuque to meet Dorothy Brorby and Davenport friend. Wm Hitch and Gladys Yauslin visited from What Cheer. Mrs E L Crowe Anna Mary Kathryn and others spent Thursday in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Peters Homs
J. C. Warton
John Falk
Tille Hanson
Keith Thoma
Elgin
Elizabeth Ernst
Arlington
M. A. Klingman
Louise Klingman
Elizabeth Kohler
Harry Dean
Bobby
Fred Tschantz
August Yearous
Stanley
3. M
Betty Follett
Patricia Anderson
Delores Olson
Donna Opperman
Bertha Olson
Arthel Meyer
Helen Abel
Veryle Paulson
Lorraine Follett
Betty
W. E. Powers
Maynard
Walter
Powers
Indianapolis
Ind
J. M. Brorby
Fred Cline
Dubuque
Dorothy Brorby
Davenport
J. M. Broby
Wm, Hitch
Harry Yauslin
Gladys Yauslin
E. L. Crowe
Anna Mary
Kathryn
Wm. Crowe
L. R. Jones
Oelwein
Gilbert Nelson
N. H. Nelson
Clara Hoilein
Andine Vasby
John Nelson
Elmer
Peter Lofte
Nelson
Walter Powers
Henry Behn
Elkader
Ben Hulbert
Verdell
Postville
Grace Abel
West Union
Earl Opperman
L. T. N. Olson
Louie Olson
Celia Morf
W. Appelman
New Hampton
Pensacola
Florida
Thomas Osmundson
Helen Osmundson
Mary Benson
Cedar Rapids
Daugther
L. J. Wise
Nellie McGreevey
A. J. Priest
Wm. R. Blake
W. B. Blake
Carol
R. V. Brandt
Dysart
Terrible Meek
Lolita Blake
Elizabeth Kelly
Fred Bigier
Hot Springs
Ark
Birthday greetings and social visits fill local event list
Mrs. Gilbert Nelson enjoyed a birthday surprise with N H Nelson Clara Hoilein Andine Vasby and others visiting at her home. Dinner guests included Henry Behn Ben Hulbert Verdell and Grace Abel. Easter visitors and a staff birthday gathering followed with several family visits and a play in Dysart.
Ottumwa couple among callers at Blake home
Mr and Mrs E J Kaltenbach and Bruce of Ottumwa were visitors at the W R Blake home last Wednesday. Mrs Alma Ostlie spent Easter with her sister near Postville. The Blakes hosted a weekend gathering with des Moines couple and relatives from Dysart Dubuque Fayette and more. Lucille Lubke returned to Oelwein after a week’s operation with her parents. Dinner guests at the Wm Belschner home included Milton Schierholz and Stanley and Mrs Cena Nelson from Luana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Kaltenbach
Bruce
Ottumwa
Norman Amundson
Martin Amundson
Harry Helgerson
Lucille Lubke
Oelwe
H. A. Lubke
John Jones
Waukon
L. R. Jones
Charles Sullivan
Luana
Belschner Home
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Clermont Enterprise
Agnes Paulson
Towa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Dows
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
R.V. Brandt
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Council Proceedings
Emil Lassig
Goodwin, S. C
John Deere
R. L. Olson
Clermont Calender
American Poult Breeder's Gazette Capper’s Farme
Christian Heraclick
Collier's Weekly
Columan Digest
Farm Journal & Farmer's
T Homehold
Hunting
America
Arourd
Fact Digest
Screent
Peter
Lane
Parents’ Magazine
Christian Herald
Pathfinder
U.r
Timues
Janel Yee
Dan Fruit Grower
Doe Hosahay
Ei Breneatea Farming
Nat'l Livestock
Farm Journal
Tanners Farmer's Wife
FIRAT
Postoffice
C. M. Kneeland
Elgin Echo
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