Clermont Enterprise Post Office Entry Note
The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa in Fayette County as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
7
The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa in Fayette County as second class matter.
Local families and friends from Clermont and West Union visit relatives in Postville and nearby towns. Numerous trips to Chicago and Madison mark travel for medical, familial, and social engagements with extended kin and neighbors.
The community mourns Halver Halverson who died suddenly from heart failure at his Clermont area home while returning from the pasture. Born March 15 1858 he was 70 years old. He married Andoine Johnson in 1883 and leaves widow nine children twenty five grandchildren and a sister. Funeral was at Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev G Gunston and burial in Clermont cemetery.
A Rock Island passenger train hit a Ford coupe driven by Charles and Della Monroe about three quarters of a mile west of Clermont on Tuesday morning. The occupants escaped serious injury by jumping before impact as the car was wrecked with the engine and front wheels smashed. Immediate medical attention was given to the Monroes.
Mr and Mrs Lars Sampson moved from the McAlavey house into the former Mrs Kate Kellerlains home which they recently bought. George Paulson and family relocated from the Lars Bilden residence to the Mrs Larrabee house on Vine street. Paulsons say the Bildens plan to return from Chicago and settle in Clermont, prompting their move. Mrs Elsie Monnahan and her children from Elgin moved last week into the Ole Christianson home just vacated.
Eunice Griss marked her fourteenth birthday with a Sunday party hosted by her mother and Mrs W Gress. A Sparsely described lawn gathering featured games and refreshments with guests including Margaret Contier Pylu Cook Anna Malone Findahrn 4 Byad Trene Olsen Janie Larrabe La Vette Olson Evelyn Lucille Gress Ahert Paulson James Larralwe James Henterson Fay Considine Rosetter Simpson and Qlafsun.
The Buttermakers Association of district No 2 meets this afternoon at the city park. A committee is appointed to assist in making it a top meeting. Contests begin at one with judges J J Brus Jefferson F W Steven Oclwein C N Hart. At two there is a judging contest between buttermakers and ladies. At three the districts play kitten hall. Picnic dinner at six with Clermont band.
Lee Abbot of Chicago visited the William Crowe residence last Sunday according to local social notes. The brief mentions a social call and lists no further details or events.
Miss Kittie Dibble and Anton Kern were married Saturday evening at the PK White home. Duatione White officiated. Neva Greene returned Wednesday from Cedar Rapids. William Hendershott came back last Thursday from Cedar Rapids visit. Frances Travers returned Saturday from Cedar Rapids trip. Jim Burke and Cedar Rapids family visiting at his father Charles Larrabee’s home. Miss Elizabeth Croive set to teach in West on sixth year. A baby girl born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Fred W Bigler. May Caldwell came from Day Falls to spend a week. Leigh Wade of Waterloo visiting E W Appermans Te. Calvin of Seattle arrived to spend a week with old friends. Will Crowe, Will Cahalan, F E J Sheehan and Frank Frisbie at Calmar-Creece game.
Local social notes list Mrs Walter Scott and daughter visiting at J C Matthews and E O Wagner homes then to West Union Pridey to visit H E Poster and Laura. Several families hosted meals and or visited relatives in nearby towns including Independence. Attendees include H E Foster family, Mrs Walter Sears, Mrs M Zurbriggen Elgin, Ole Kloster, John Nelson family, Bertha Kerkestue, and others at various homes and social events.
The obituary notes the passing of YRS, Sullivan, in Minneapolis. It records the life event and basic biographical hints, indicating a local figure with ties to Byte Ware and related credits. No further personal details or dates are clearly legible in the text.
James Cahalan and his father Peak Cahalan were moving a calf when the animal charged and struck James against a barn injuring his arm. He had recently broken his nose, making this accident a double misfortune. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Lars Bilden moved into their Chicago outward home. Luella Kern returned to Oelwein after a month at the E H Dibble farm. Fred Larrabee from Fort Dodge spent Sunday at Montauk.
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