Clermont Local News Social Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Gene Anderson and others from Denmark Town visited Gene Andersons mother and brother. Mrs Elmer Easler stayed with the John Gass family. The Gass and Kathy hosted friends at the Orville Porter home Cresco. Cashton Wis visitors Mr and Mrs Thrune and Anton Anderson came to the Emanuel Larson home. Mrs Thrune was a bridesmaid at the Larsons wedding 44 years ago. Cheesman from El Kader and Ferguson from McGregor visited Agnes Kneeland. Earl Monroe of Clarks Grove Mim spent weekend in West Union and Clermont. Gerald Gutcher hosted an overnight guest. Orlando Kittelson Billy and Larry of Charles City visited here Sunday. Mrs Gutcher and Duane with Earl Monroe picnicked with Charles Monroe in Waterloo Monday. Mrs Loren Karn of Marquette visited Agnes Kneeland Saturday. Karn is a Mar Mac junior high teacher.
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Gene Anderson
Jan and
Ross
Denmark
Gene
Marie
Elmer Easler
John Gass
Kathy
Orville Porter
Cresco
Chester Thrune
Anton Anderson
Cashton, Wise
Emanuel Larson
Thrune
Larsons
Cheesman
Elkader
Ferguson
McGregor
Agnes Kneeland
Earl Monroe
Clarks Grove
Mim
West Union
Clermont
Gerald Gutcher
Orlando Kittelson
Billy
Larry
Charles City
Clayton County Fair Opens With Record Dairy Show in State
The Clayton County Fair launches with the largest 4-H and FFA county dairy show in the state, a record 219 dairy head, up 40 from last year. Baby beef totals reach 123, beef heifers and cows 64. Friday through Monday feature swine, sheep, dairy cattle, livestock judging, live stock parades, and a sale of baby beef, sheep, and swine.
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Clayton County
FFA
Rattlesnakes Traveling Through Late July Season
Rattlesnakes travel during late July and August as a seasonal pattern. Last Tuesday forenoon the August Schmidts and their house guests Mrs. Vernon Schmidt and daughters of Newton were mentioned in context of this movement.
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August Schmidts
Vernon Schmidt
Newton
Rattle snake scare on farm and local notices
A farm front lawn near Webbington hosts a rattlesnake scare as a grandfather drives off a three foot snake after a child warns him. The Arlington News notes Frank Sutton doing chores away from home. Numerous local visits and social updates follow, including anniversaries and family visits across Garber Guttenburg and Cedar Rapids areas.
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Comiie
Schmidts
The
Arlington News
Residents Visit and Moves Noted in Volga Last Week
Volga weekly column lists many visitors to Les Wheeler and local residents visiting relatives in nearby towns. Several moves into new homes and church notices accompany wedding attendances and hospital entries, naming families and locations across Volga, Elkader, Waterloo, Oelwein, West Union, Elgin and Farmersburg.
Disterhoft Completes 42 Years On Rural Mail Route
Clarence J. Disterhoft of Williamsburg has completed 42 years on the same rural mail carrier route. He has two and a half years remaining before retirement and has served under six postmasters.
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Clarence J. Disterhoft
Williamsburg
Disterhoft
Misread emotions hinder student career talk
A student worried his mother would be disappointed by his chosen career, but counseling revealed she valued his happiness and competence in any fitting field. The piece urges open conversation to correct assumptions, reduce guilt, and help youngsters place acts in perspective.
Fragmented Phrase on Understanding and Behavior Feelings
The text appears garbled explaining difficulty in comprehension and the emotional impact of behavior. It hints at confusion and discomfort but lacks clear facts, names, or events to anchor a fuller summary.
Getting Off The Merry Go Round
A high school senior tells a parent group she feels like on a merry go round with too many activities and no easy way to stop. The piece argues many musts are optional and encourages teaching children to make choices by limiting early options and evaluating what happens if alternatives are declined.
Peach harvest hints at late summer ripening
A fragmentary diary note references ripening peaches in late August or early September. Loren Perk of Pella reports a peach tree yielding over a bushel of cling peaches, noting typical ripening timing and a slow harvest pace.
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Loren
Pella
Nona
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Marquette
Karn
Clayton Co. Fair
Rattlesnakes
R. T. Martin
Fostville State Bank
Postville
L. R. Tappan
Iowa
A. H. Sterling
Peatville
Webbington
Frank Sutton
Owen Nickels
Lizzie Chase
Ralph Rinkert
Eva Rinkert
Sunshine Club
Joe Oldfather
George Oldfather
Floyd Patterson
Ralph
Elmer
Will
Christen
Ted Whitford
Jim Whitford
West Union Hospital
Orvel Bonjour
Leonard Moser
Garber
Neil O’brien
Cecil O'Brien
Duane O’brien
Blanch White
Blair Kelly
South Dakota
Keith Bennington
Dannie Bennington
Odekirk
Cedar Rapids
Dick Bennington
Roy Bennington
Richard Goeschel
Guttenburg
D. Crain
Wayne Hummel
Joe Olson
pPford Chase
Marilyn Chase
Cedar Falls
S.T.C
John Connelly
Zita Humbert
Jim Bergen
Volga News
Les Wheeler
Robert Bassett
Frank Oldfather
Michael
Cecil Everly
Lyman Moats
Christenson
Edward Larson
Clifford Hummel
Frances Wheeler
John Turner
Floyd Smith
Delores Solomon
Loretta _ Duff
Ruth Brooks
Myrtle Lamphier
Sandra
Jim Thyer
Ella Voshel
Howard Readmiller
George Belden
Floyd Chase
Donald
Harry, Boleyn
Virgil Marquette
Oliver Follon
Mark
George, Jows
Evelyn
Ted Leete
Harold Weber
Junior Oldfather
LeeRoy Fox
Farmersburg
Vernon Wilker
Oelwein Hospital
Robert Hansel
Oelweiin Hospital
Lester Chase
Michael Eder
Carol Nickels
Jerry Anderson
Elgin
LeRoy Homewood
Lois
Volga
Louis Pruess
John Barshorn
D-X
George Nickels
Carol Nickels Wadding
LeRoy Fox
Jim Duff
Jim Hoskyns
Marianna Propane CO
Distributors of
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Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Lela
M. F. Schlein
Postville, Lows
An Bae
Sage
Elgin Echo
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