Local notes from Grand Meadow and nearby towns
A stream of brief notices from Grand Meadow area residents lists visits, threshing help, travel to Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, and social events. People mentioned include Mrs H S Groth, Mrs Ed Lehmkul, Florence and Myrtle Erickson, Alfred Buraas, Vera Mae Olson, O K Peterson, Joseph Brorby, Martin Holt of Albert Lea, Ewald Lyngass, Charlene Martie, Guet Olson, Happy Day Club, Dee Pettit concert at the Lutheran church with an ice cream social, and visits to Dow City, Osage, and Cedar Rapids. Legal notice: In Fayette County a hearing on Tillie Everson’s will is set for August 11, 1930, in West Union, Iowa, with Edgar A. Traeger as Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.S. Groth
Harry
Andrew Reinhart
St. Olaf
Ed Lehmkul
Lehmkul
New Liberty
Iowa
G. Erickson
Florence
Myrtle
Elmer Nelson
Gilbert Buraas
Herman Buraas
Clermont
Alfred Buraas
John Opperud
Lloyd Nelson
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Vera Mae Olson
Arthur
Olson
Oo. K. Peterson
Joseph Brorby
Dubuque
Opal Larnon
Guet Olson
Ormers Trude
Happy Day Club
Oscar Lind
Gunder
Ole Peterson
Anton Scholen
Louie Anderson
Oscar Lien
E. Landsgard
Ifialée M
Bo MP Olson
Cadar Rapids
Gladys Erickson
Dee Pettit
Lutheran Church
State of Iowa
Fayette County
Tillie Everson
District Court
West Union
Edgar A. Traeger
Josephine Kniel
Iowa Oil Company Contracts for New Clermont Station
The Iowa Oil Company with headquarters in Dubuque has contracted for major upgrades at its Clermont station. J. B Miller was hired last week to build a 28 by 19 foot modern facility north of the present building, which will be wrecked. The project, costing about 7000 to 8000 dollars, is expected to yield one of the region’s best stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iows Oil Company
Dubuque
Clermont
J. B Miller
Plana
Iowa Oil Company
Dry agents raid Lansing. Parker arrested at still
Federal agents from Dubuque with county officials seized a 65 gallon still, 100 gallons of mash, and about three gallons of liquor on an island a mile south of Lansing. Charley Parker was found at the site, arrested, and to face federal trial in Dubuque this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Charley Parker
Lansing
Parker
Waukon Democrat
Hidden plates spark warning from state auto inspector
motorists who obscure license numbers with bumpers risk violation of motor vehicle laws. an official warning notes such concealment draws special attention from inspectors. the report also mentions alemit e service lofs taen tire shop and local scenes from daily life and a new consumer package for potatoes.
Stock Pavilion Sales Progress at Four-County Fair Center
Volunteers and solicitors in town and country report strong contributions toward building a 60x100 foot stock pavilion for the Big Four Farmers Institute and Livestock Show. The project aims to house livestock exhibits, with plans to add new buildings yearly and grow toward a top regional fair in Postville as the four counties center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Farmers’ Institute
Postville
Postville Herald
Clermont Forfeits Game to Waucoma
The Clermont manager forfeited Sundays game to Waucoma citing illness and absences. The forfeit was set at 9 to 0 and raised questions of default penalties and whether Clermont owed Waucoma the customary 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Waucoma
Sitkness
Local Notes From The Community Featured Births And Visits
Mr and Mrs Vernon Meyers welcomed a son born Sunday August 3. Gertrude Kelly of Wadena visited with her uncle Warren Joyce and family. Mrs Fred Mylan and three Chicago children visited at Mrs T J Kelleher's home. Lars Erickson, long an invalid, is worsening under care of Louise Amundson. Out of town attendees at Halver Stee’s funeral included Halver Hegland Ray Allen Flaote Melvin Stee Castalia Martin Clauson and John Warren Freeport. Helen Dibble hosted Camp Fire Girls and guardian with Marian Halverson Lenora Simpson Vergie Rolfs Gwendolyn Lester Verla Bel schner Mrs P Lester and Joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halver Stee
Halver Hegland
Ray Allen
Flaote
Melvin Stee
Castalla
Martin Clauson
John Warren
Freeport
Helen Dibble
Guardian
Marian Halverson
Lenora Simpson
Vergie Rolfs
Gwendolyn Lester
Verla Belschner
Lutheran Church Notes August 10 Week Plans
West Church holds Norwegian service at 9 45 followed by a program by concert pianist Coe Pettit next Sunday evening August 10 starting at 8 o'clock. Everyone is cordially invited. Priscilla Working Band meets in church parlors on Wednesday August 13 East Church services at 11 o'clock led by Pastor G Gunsten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
Coe Pettit
West Lutheran Church
Priscilla
East Church
Picnic Brings Congregation Members Together
The W C C F and other congregation members held a Sunday picnic in the city park with a big noon dinner. Out of town attendees included several families from Ossian West Union Straw Montana Moore Minnesota and others. Marian Anderson assisted at Clermont American office. families visited relatives near Dorcey and Northwood. Sigma Kappa held a house party at Clear Lake. Phyllis Dibble visited Clermont sorority sisters. Mrs. Clarence Hagelie thanks relatives and friends for flowers letters and cards during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
J. J. McManus
Ossian
Wm. Mullaney
B. J. McCue
Kate Sheehan
West Union
West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Alor, Kelly and Charles Kelly
Wm. Quinn
Straw, Mont
J. M. Quinn and
Moore, Montana
the Sigma Kappa Sorority
Dearchester Cottage
Clear Lake
Iowa
Phyllis Dibble
Clermont
Decorah Hospital
Clarence Hagelie
Obituary of Halvor A Stee of Clermont
Halvor A Stee born Skein Norway March 6 1848 died Clermont July 31 1980 age 81 years 4 months 21 days. Immigrated 1869 to Wisconsin 1870 Mason City 1872 Freeport 1888 Casitalia 1914 then Clermont until death. Married Margaret Danielson Nov 6 1873. she died 1925. Survived by sons Melvin Castalia and Arthur Clermont. eight grandchildren, one great grandchild, brothers Paul Watertown SD and Andrew Silverton Ore. Funeral Monday Clermont Lutheran Church Rev Kramme Ossian. interment Clermont Lutheran Cemetery. Card of Thanks context supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halvor A. Stee
Andres
Martha Stee
Skein
Norway
Cleremont
Wisconsin
Mason City
Freeport
Castalia
Clermont
Margaret Danielson
Melvin H
Arthur M
Paul
Watertown
Andrew
Silverton
Ore
Kim
Arthur Ste
Clermont Lutheran Church
Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
K. Kramme
Ossian
Dover Mills News Social visits and family gatherings recap
Mr and Mrs Ezra Rowland and Ona were dinner guests of H E Johnsons. E O Wagner and children spent Sunday with R F Learn. H E Foster of West Union visits J C Matthews home. Otto Vasby family and G E Brause and daughter from Waterloo visited H K Johnson home. Ed Johnson hosted visits with Mabel and Tnez Borland of Oelwein. Achievement Day picnic at Centenary church drew many locals. Further visits include Guyer family at Victor Guyer home and Elmer A TM Son of West Wacthonon and Knut Eyenaon. Clarence Learn and family visiting Chase Learn. Cedar Falls Pete Siglan and Harry family stayed with G C Havenstrite. H K Johnsons visited Ezra Rowland’s home. Louis Banks, county agent, visited E O Wagner. Mrs L O Edwards of Coeur dAlene Idaho visited Ezra Dibble and returned home. Wm A Kneeland hosted John Quinn and daughters Rose Kathryn Nellie Sheehan for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 0. Wagner
R.F. Learn
H. E. Foster
West Union
J. C. Matthews
Otto Vasby
H. K. Johnson
G. E. Brause
Waterloo
Mabel
Tnez Borland
Oelwein
Clarence Learn
Chase Learn
Pete Siglan
Cedar Falls
Harry
G. C. Havenstrite
Ezra Rowland
Louis Banks
E. O. Wagner
Clermont Enterprise Postal Notice
The Clermont Enterprise lists the newspaper as entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa Fayette County as second class matter with Agnes Bilden serving as local editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Agnes Bilden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Meadow News
Lofstuen
Luella Kern
Margaret Carter
Oslwein
Ezra Dibble
Will
Alemite Service
Lofstaen
Hilder Bilden
Henry Peterson
Elwina Belachner
Gladys Peterson
Myrtle Fox
Eva Olson
Peis
Martin Holt
Albert Lea, Minn
Lytle
Lucian Appelman Corner
Bureau of Home Economies
Dept. of Agriculture
North Carolina Agriculture College
State Dept. of Agriculture
Bentley Rendering Works
Sumner
Optometrist
O. W. Heiserman
Jowa
Vernon Meyers
Gertrude Kelly
Wadena
Warren Joyce
Fred Mylan
Chicago
T. J. Kelleher
Lars Erickson
Louise Amundson
Lutheran Church Notes
G. Gunsten
W. Cc. C. F. Picnic
John Kelly
Winona, Minn
Wm. Kelly
Marian Anderson
Clermont American
L. L. Rounds
Geo. Rounds
Dorcey
Clarence Kolsrud
Nordness
Ben Franutchy
J. E. Bilden
Carrie
E. E. Bilden
Agnes
Evelyn
Louise
Northwood
Pastor Kramme
Arthur Stee
A. S. Houg
Marie Scholen
EB. E. Bilden
Lloyd Ostlie
Bor
Loraine Raftis
Louise Wells
Wm. Horan
Herman Rolfs
A. G. Grimes
Monticello
Missouri
Albert Kelly
Chas, Kelly
Charles
Dover Mills News
Ona
H. E. Johnson
L. O. Edwards
Cover D! Alene
Idaho
Wm. A. Kneeland
John Quinn
Rose
Kathryn
Nellie Sheehan
Clermont Enterprise
Clermont Directory
R. V. Brandt
Bnk Clermont
N. H. Nelson
Towa
L. L. Carr
Farmers Savings Bank
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Lermont, Iowa
Freiburghaus & Company
G. H. Hackman
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