Loyce Erickson Birthday Party Friends Gather
Loyce Erickson celebrated her eleventh birthday Friday afternoon July 30 with a party at home. Guests played various games with prizes, then enjoyed lunch and received gifts. Invited girls included Kathryn Larson, Donna Johnson, Ina Moen, Ruth Krueger, Vergle Paulson, Annabelle Loftsgard, Barnabetta Olson, Lorraine Osmundson, Helen Stee, Betty Follett, Lorraine Follett, Lois Schweinertus, Joyce Amundson, Helen Halverson, Lois Olson, Clarisa Paulson, Jean Gordon of Des Moines, and Norma Cooley of Dunlap Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyce Erickson
Loyce
Kathryn Ann Larson
Donna Johnson
Ina Moen
Ruth Krueger
Vergle Paulson
Annabelle Loftsgard
Barnabetta Olson
Lorraine Osmundson
Helen Stee
Betty
Lorraine Follett
Lois Schweinerus
Joyce Amunds
Corner Cupboard cafe opens in former Ben Douglas building
The Corner Cupboard cafe began business Saturday under Mrs. Ruth Olson in the former Ben Douglas store building. A formal Sunday opening featured a chicken dinner and a crowd of friends wishing the new proprietress success. Several local residents and visitors from Chicago and various towns were noted in attendance and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Olson
Ben Douglas
Olson
East Clermont Luther League Program Overview
East Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday evening program on August 8 at B o clock. Society conducts scripture reading and prayer led by Rev Gunaten. Reading by Hilder Gilbertson. Vocal duet by Louise and Iva Peterson. Joseph Hanson reads Bible verses. Michael Blockhus Jr. presents another reading. A society song and remarks by Rev Gunston, followed by collection and closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
Gunaten
Hilder Gilbertson
Louise and
Iva Peterson
Joseph Hanson
Michael Blockhus, Jr
Gunston
Picnic for Ladies' Aid Society Hosted at City Park
Eighty one members registered for the annual Ladies' Aid Society picnic at the city park on Wednesday July 28 a brief business meeting set September 11 as the chicken dinner date. Prizes include a candlewick bedspread a whatnot and a magazine rack. Children enjoyed races and contests then a 6 30 p m picnic supper. Various relatives visited for weekends and short trips in nearby homes and among Cedar Rapids McGregor Volga City Earlham and Clermont areas. A Clermont park picnic honored Mrs Harry Anderson's birthday with many local families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Decorah Building Sold to Clermont Doctor
Dr J C Jerdee buys the Bake-Rite bakery building in Decorah from the heirs of the late M A Harmon for 6500 dollars. The Clermont physician plans August improvements including an 80 foot extension and cellar cementing along with front modifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont
Atty. M. A. Harmon
Calamity Recipe From Town Topics Column
Kurt Schmidt lampoons a calamity recipe with a satire on a high powered coupe ride. Readers are warned that the steps involve stewed prune and pickled peach saturated with brandy or gin and served on a stretcher with garnish of broken glass and flowers in a silver trimmed box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Schmidt
Colummfi
Mt. Carroll Mirrom Democrat
Waterloo pair visits relatives as others travel
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Paulson of Waterloo visited relatives here on Sunday. Bobby Fay of Independence is visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Fay. Mrs. J. A. Erickson and daughter Irene left Sunday for Cedar Rapids to spend several days in the Parlor City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Paulson
Waterloo
Bobby Fay
Independence
Frank Fay
J. A. Erickson
Irene
Cedar Rapids
Bridge Over Rock Cut Finished In Fayette Leader Tone
The new bridge over the rock cut is finished and safe to drive across after several days. It is wider and longer than the old structure, which was deemed unsafe last summer. Large cement walls flank the ends of steel girders on concrete bases with wood crossbeams and a wooden superstructure. The railroad company built it, and it is expected to last as long as anyone alive today needs to use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Fayette
Clermont Calendar and Local Events Brief
Clermont social schedule lists WILS barn dance August 5 6 7 and meetings for American Legion Legion Auxiliary and Clermont Union church guild. Loretta Belschner enters beauty school in Waterloo. Local entertaining guests Rev E Ramsay Malta Mont. Merle Lang McGregor visits Ed Delaney. James McSweeney Randalia becomes father to a daughter at West Union hospital July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WILS
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Clermont Union Church Guild
Loretta Belschner
Waterloo
Martin Nelson
E. Ramsay
Malta
Montana
Merle Lang
McGregor
Ed Delaney
James McSweeney
Randalia
West Union Hospital
Marine Hippodrome Comes to West Union Show
The Mammoth Marine Hippodrome brings Colossus the 68 ton sea monster to West Union for a one day display on Friday August 8 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The exhibit features Colossus a 55 foot sea creature, Madam Sitwell and her Flea Circus troupe, and Ka-Wa-Ba with her adopted son, showcased in a 100 foot railroad car near the Rock Island depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam Sitwell
Ka-Wa-Ba
Weat’ Union
Rock Island
Clermont Union Church August Activities
Clermont Union Church announces no services during August. The Ladies' Guild hosts a gathering Wednesday afternoon August 14 at Mrs Louis Olson's home. Elkader visitors Mr and Mrs Albert Lubke and Mr and Mrs Orville Sullivan left Sunday for a trip to Yellowstone. Trene Rafferty returned from Minneapolis to spend vacation with her mother. Mrs Mary White and Mrs Marguerite Rogers with guests Mr and Mrs F J Crapley visited A H Retz home in Oelwein last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lawson
Chicago
Jay White
W. I. Kelly
John
Anna Kelly
Dan McGreevey
Anna Helen Yauslin
Gerhard Halverton
F. Lawler
Bridgeport
J. M. Brerby
James
Dorothy
Colorado
Cox
Toledo
Lloyd Corsepius
Lloyd M. Aanes
Harold Sticken
Herman Sticken
Marion Lind
John Donton
Elkader
Mallock Donton
Lewisville
Kentucky
Lizzie Kneeland
Clermont Park
Harry Anderson
Kenneth
Maxine
Will Anderson
A. D. Ferguson
Nettie Dibble
West Union
F. J. Crapley
Aurora, IL
Dan Carpenter
W. C. Calahan
Mary White
Marguerite Rogers
J. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Ladies’ Guild
Louis Olson
Albert Lubke
Orville Sullivan
Yellowstone National Park
Trene Rafferty
Minneapolis
Ella Rafferty
A. H. Retz
Oelwein
Gospel Truth Speech Praises Home Town Papers in NYC
Clayton Rand, a noted adversary expert, spoke to a New York City audience asserting that home town newspapers possess unrivaled fireside appeal and power. He argued the 14,000 local papers are America’s last line of defense, capable of warning citizens of internal threats and guiding public thought beyond metropolitan press influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Clayton Rand
America
Jefferson founded party remark sparks six aid jobs vote
The House authorized the President to appoint six administrative assistants at 10 000 dollars yearly. Rep Short of Missouri attacked the bill noting Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic party and that Roosevelt has dumbfounded it. He proposed giving the posts to Roosevelt kin including Eliott Franklin Jr John Anna Roosevelt Boettiger and her two children Sissie and Buzzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Representative Short
Missouri
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Short
Eliott
Franklin, Jr
John
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger
Sissie
Buzzie’ Dall
Clermont Bath Church Society Meeting Notice
The Mission Society will meet in the church parlors Friday Aug. 13 with hostesses Mrs Will Cheeseman Mrs Henry Leonard Mrs John Erickson and Mrs Alfred Cock. East Church Luther League meets Sunday evening at 8 o clock Gunston Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Church
Mission Society
Will Cheeseman
Henry Leonard
John Erickson
Alfred Cock
East Church
Luther League
Gunston
Couple Heads to Rochester Clinic for Mrs Perry
Mr and Mrs Merton Perry departed Monday for Rochester Minnesota where Mrs Perry will enter a clinic. After their Rochester visit they plan to reside in Austin Minnesota. Elmer Olson transported their household goods to Austin Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Perry
Rochester
Minn
Perry
Austin
Elmer Olson
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Frank Lawlor
Conn
Leo O'Connell
Mase
St. Peter's Church
Panis Angelicus
East L. L. Program
Mary Washburn
Paul Wells
Oeelwein
Corinne Rypestol
Rosella Opland
Thelma
Frances Christianson
John Smith
John Yauslin
Anna Mary
Richard Crowe
Lou Jones
A. J. Priest
Frank Rounds
Volga City
Fred Imboden
Ona
Earlham
H. H. Follett
W. C. Follett
Imboden
E. C. Olson
Eva
Oran Brandt
Castalia
Sarah Walker
Prairie Farmer
W.L.S
Clermont Opera House
Clermont Commercial Club
WLS
Uncle Ezra
Arkie
Lulu Belle
Skyland Scotty
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Clara Barton
Europe
Clara
International Red Cross
Red Cross of America
Angel OF
Clara Arton
Amu
Phillips 66
Iowa
Mmeltace Ua
Lowe Brothera Derby
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company
Painta
Coal Clermont
Dna
Clermont Union Church
Clermont Bath
al L
Taney Ane
Voiles & Batistes
Iblack M. J. B
Wrisley’s
DR. Legear
H. A. Lubke
Clermont, Iowa
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