Clermont News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and a Cedar Rapids Wedding
Florence and Cora Shepherd visit aunt in Cresco while Florence attends Clermont schools. Susanna Priest visits from West Union with her parents. R J Brainard moves to Luana. Kolerad decorah relocates to Manchester. Nina Solum, Waldorf College dean, visits the Enterprise office with the college chorus. Miss Gertrude Morton marries R D Brown in Cedar Rapids with Forty guests and a Clermont connection. reception at the Brown home. The groom and bride have Cedar Rapids ties and the couple plan to live in Cedar Rapids after April 17.
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Florence Shepherd
L. S. Lofstuen
Clermont
Cora
Cresco
Susanna Priest
West Union
A. J. Priest
R. J. Brainard
Castalia
Luana
Kolerad
Decorah
Waldorf College
Edar Rapids
Gertrude Morton
R. D. Brown
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Strand
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Potatoes for Fayette County Poor Relief Initiative
Fayette County home and farm plans to unlock 20 acres of potatoes to supply poor relief across the county next fall and winter. Superintendent D C Carvey also aims to grow and cure tobacco for inmates use. The facility cares for nearly 100 patients and houses transients. A modern laundry, green house, and large farm buildings support operations with daily laundry work and a hot bed for early plant starting.
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Fayetten County
D. C. Carvey
Fayette County
Alaundry
Green House
Lemon Removes Mark on Painted Wallet Surface
The cut surface of a lemon will remove marks made on painted wallet when matches have been scratched on them.
Grand Meadow social notes from area residents
Louie Erickson of Gander spent Monday at the Ben Erickson home. Ingvald Helgerson recently back from Postville is residing with Harry Helgerson. Mr and Mrs Wm Nelson and family visited Knut Mark home in Elgin on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Willard Martin of Clermont spent Sunday at the Ole Reierson home. Mrs Sam Erickson spent a few days last week at Gilbert Bur e aas home. Tom Landsgard and Quinton Clark were dinner guests Saturday in the Eston Landsgard home. Mr and Mrs Clifford Osmondson and family enjoyed Sunday afternoon at Bert Lyngan s. Vivian and Delores extended their visit. Mr and Mrs Oscar Lind and Louie Anderson and Ruth were guests at Anton Scholen home Sunday. Wayne Amundson injured a finger in the wringer but recovering well under a doctor's care. Florence Erickson spent Sunday night with Gilbert Baron's near Clermont. Mrs Knut Kittleson spent last week at Joseph Olson home. Mr and Mrs Paul Cooley and family of Independence visited Nels Holt home on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Manford Amdahl and daughter of Ossian were guests Sunday afternoon at Clarence Olson's. Irene Opperud spent late last week with Dorf Opperud's family. Geraldine Olson is ill and unable to attend school.
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Louie Erickson
Gander
Ben Erickson
Ingvald Helgerson
Postville
Harry Helgerson
Wm. Nelson
Knut Mark
Elgin
Willard Martin
Clermont
Ole Reierson
Sam Erickson
Gilbert Bure
Eston Landsgard
Clifford Osmondson Jand
Bert Lyngans
Vivian
Delores
Oscar Lind
Louie Anderson
Ruth
Anton Scholen
Wayne Amundson
Dorf Opperud
Geraldine Olson
Social Notes From Clermont And Vicinity
A list of Sunday visits and gatherings from Clermont area homes. Mrs Helmer Loftsgard and children hosted in E. 5 Houg. Mrs John Wald and daughters visited T. J. Olson. Waldorf College Choir concert at Clermont Lutheran church drew many locals. H H Gisleson stayed with Ole Gisleson. Loftsgard family and Tina Nelson visited H E Landsgård in Clermont. Mrs Odegard spent Monday with Mrs G Kurth in Gand er. Gilbert Loftsgard and son visited N Larson’s home. Myrtle Olson stayed with her sister Mrs Martin Groth. Ray Jacobin injured Sunday. doctor attended and he’s improving. Manford Osmundson and family visited A Burden. A miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs John Johanson at Sr home. many gifts and midnight refreshments.
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Manford Osmundson
Near West Union
A. Buroden
John Johanson
John Johanson Sr
Farmer hires man at fifteen dollars a month
A farmer said Saturday evening he hired a good man for fifteen dollars a month for the first three months of spring. He believes this is cheaper than doing the work himself and allows time for essential fence and building repairs. He notes his hired hand fares better than some townspeople who struggle to meet living expenses.
County Attorney Defends Liquor Injunction Fees
Martin M. Cooney signs his name defending the $1 845 liquor injunction fees paid to the Fayette County Attorney. He criticizes unsigned political ads attacking him, explains state law and board approvals, and pledges to continue enforcing injunctions against bootleggers.
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Democratic Party
Fayette County
State of
Iowa
District Court
Board of Supervisors
Ady
Martin M. Cooney
Clermont Enterprise Ownership Statement 1982
Statement of Ownership and circulation filed for Clermont Enterprise weekly at Clermont Iowa for April 1 1982. Publisher R P Strauch Elgin Iowa Editor and managing editor J F Cooley Clermont Iowa Known bondholders mortgagees and security holders over 1 percent D W Strauch Mesa Arizona Sworn before notary Hattie McKellar April 1982.
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Clermont Enterprise
Clermont
Iowa
R. P. Strauch
Elgin
J. F. Cooley
Towa
D. W. Strauch
Mesas
Arizona
BR P. Strauch
Hattie McKellar
Notary Public
Lunch and Luncheon as Class Markers
In a Passing Show quip from a top paper, the difference between lunch and luncheon is framed as a matter of affording the meal, with lunch as the shorter form of luncheon. The remark suggests social class signals tied to meal choice rather than distinct meanings.
Rainbow shapes explained by light refraction not earth form
The Naval Observatory explains that the shape of a rainbow results from the refraction and reflection of light by raindrops and is unrelated to the Earth's spherical shape. This clarification dismisses any connection between rainbow geometry and planetary form.
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Reinbow
Naval Observatory
Clermont Enterprise: Local Thursday Edition
Clermont Fayette County Iowa publication enters the post office as second class mail matter. Local editor John F Cooley oversees weekly Clermont Enterprise issues published each Thursday morning.
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Clermont
Enterprise
Towa
John F
Cooley
Fayette County
Iowa
Dairy cattle butterfat levels and 1931 dairy trends summary
Agricultural briefs report average butterfat by breed Ayrshire 4.08 Guernsey 4.94 Brown Swiss 4.0 Holstein 3.89 Jersey 6.85. Iowa inspectors' cars cost 2.8 cents per mile, trucks 6.8. U.S. dairy cattle numbers up in 1981, cows culled still low, 3.88M cows slaughtered under federal inspection, below eight-year average. Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets. leafy legumes and cod liver oil aid calves and brood sows. Town creameries sold 8.424M pounds butter to patrons and 6.162M to stores in 1931 vs 1930.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Holstein
Jersey
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cigarette tax receipts slip in Iowa in March
Iowa cigarette tax collections show a decline with March receipts about 19,500 dollars lower than March of the previous year, indicating weaker tobacco revenue year over year.
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Iowa
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Burt’s
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Burgess-Dugstad Lbr. Co
Clermont, Iowa
Your LG. A. ‘Grocers
N. W. Evans
C. Olson
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Ee BT
Diamond Service
Osborne
MM Fanny
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