Clermont Dairy Day draws at least ten thousand
An estimated crowd of about 10 000 attended Clermont Dairy Day and Farmers' Picnic over the weekend, the largest celebration in the Brick City’s history.Governor Wilson and State officials spoke as bands from Clermont and nearby towns performed, with boxing bouts and a Philgas Tappan stove presentation closing the two days.
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Clermont
Ilar
Clermont Stove Club
Swen Swenson
Clermont Commercial Club
W. R. Blake
J. A. Erickson
Ed Dugstad
Frederic Larrabee
L. L. Rounds
Gordon Junker
Union Guild Meets at Mrs Bess Tschantz Home
Union church guild gathered at Mrs Bess Tschantz's home on Wednesday August 9 with singing and prayer. A program committee was formed including Mrs R V Brandt Mrs A P Lubke and Mrs Dan Carpenter and Oct 1 was set as the guild year end. The Sunshine boxes yielded 8.96 for the third quarter and 20.00 was donated to the church treasury for the minister's salary. Candy sale plans were assigned to Mrs L H Appelman Mrs Bess Tschantz and Mrs Ed Dugstad for Saturday August 12. Mrs J C Halverson taught on Mary and Martha from Good Housekeeping. Mrs B A Lenhart received a gift from the Guild.
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Bess Tschantz
Union Church Guild
R. V. Brandt
A. P. Lubke
Dan Carpenter
Church Treasury
L. H. Appelman
Ed Dugstad
J. C. Halverson
Mary
Martha
Good Housekeeping
Margaret Sangster
B. A. Lenhart
Guild
Vacation Party Reports Seven Week Western Tour
Ruth Berg of Alpha and Mrs. L. L. Carr with daughter Lavanda completed a seven week trip covering eleven western states. They traveled 7000 miles via Black Hills Yellowstone Oregon California Arizona and Utah, visiting Crater Lake and the World’s Fair in San Francisco. Others noted include the Gruvers from Rockford visiting Pringle family in Akron Ohio and families from Cedar Rapids and Tekoa Washington planning additional trips to Niagara Falls Washington D C and the west coast.
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Ruth Berg
Alpha
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
Black Hills
South Dakota
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Oregon
California
Arizona
Utah
Crater National Lake
Grant’s Pass
San Francisco
Lyle Aanes
Irvin Olson
Norman Amundson
Louis Erickson
Clarence Kittieson
New York
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
E. H. Dibble
Louilla
Lillian Crowe
West Coast
Tekoa
Wash
Lloyd Edwards
R. B. Crowe
Spokane
Arthur Dibble
Wm. Latten
Harry Melton
Salt Lake City
Clermont
Pan-American Sound Photo Clip From Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro scene captured in a Pan American sound photo clip. details on location and subjects are sparse in the fragments, with no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals specified.
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Rio de Janeiro
S. A
Clermont Community Club Extends Thanks for Help
The Clermont Community Club extends grateful appreciation to Mary Kathryn Guritz and accompanist Irene Erickson and the Clermont Girls' Sextette for their fine work on the platform program. Thanks also to the Clermont Clover 4-H club for decorating the speaker's stand and all others who assisted.
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Clermont Community Club
Mary Kathryn Guritz
Irene Erickson
Clermont Girls
Clermont Clover Clover
West Clermont Sunday School to Begin Sunday
West Clermont Sunday school plans to resume after a short vacation with a session at 10 45 a m next Sunday. A teachers meeting was held last Friday to organize future sessions and introduce a study course for teachers. Multiple local residents and visitors are listed as attending or visiting area families over the past week.
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West Clermont
Sealson
Singing Church Sunday Worship and Mission Services
Lutheran church announces worship on August 20 the eleventh after Trinity with Romans and Matthew readings. Service times at West Clermont 9 30 a m and East Clermont Norse 11 a m. Mission service at Stavanger Lutheran 2 30 p m. Luther League program at Stavanger 8 p m. Sunday school starts 10 45 a m. Rev E E Ramsey pastor.
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West Clermont
East Clermont
Stavanger
Choir Directors to Meet in Decorah on Monday
Decorah Circuit Choral Union officers met at Dr Carlo Sperati's home to plan for a gathering of all choir directors next Monday evening. Attendees included Martin Nelson president Rev E E Ramsey assistant director and Hilder Gilbertson choral union committee member from Cler jmont and Elgin.
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Decorah
Clermont Social Calendar Highlights Local Gatherings
August social calendar lists Clermont ALF Masons meeting and Commercial Club gathering with community visitors from Jasper Minn Sioux City and Lawler West Union Cedar Rapids Day celebrations and a Daily Day festival. Notes births auto accident involving Senator Paul Stewart and multiple demonstrations preparing for county fair. Parishioners and families attend visits and birthday gathering at Mary Grover’s home.
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Paul Stewart
Maynard
Cedar Rapids
Axis leaders meet at Berchtesgaden to discuss Europe plan
In Berchtesgaden Hitler sits with von Ribbentrop and Ciano at the Berghof. The three discussed Axis action in Europe for four hours and agreed to extend the conference into a third day due to the complexity of the issues.
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Berchtesgaden
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Count Ciano
Berghof
Europe
Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting At Hackmann Home
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday afternoon August 15 at Mrs. G H Hackmann home. Hosts were Mrs Tom Hanson and Mrs Elmer Osmundson with a chairmen's instruction session before the meeting. Dues rise to 1 25 from 1 00. President Ruth Olson announced a benefit card party and reported Burling ton state convention August 9 to 11. A Hackmann lawn picnic followed, with guests Rose Marie Hackmann and Elsie Marie Jerdee.
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American Legion Auxiliary
G. H. Hackmann
Tom Hanson
Elmer Osmundsom
Ruth Olson
Governor Praises Northeast Iowa Leaders in Speech
Governor Wilson lauded northeast Iowa’s diversified farming and prosperity during a Saturday visit. He credited prominent locals like former Governor Larrabee, Congressman Haugen, and Col. Henderson for leadership. Attendees included Mrs. John Stotenberg and daughters visiting Bettendorf, and guests in several local homes.
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Wilson
Iowa
John Stotenberg
Bettendorf
Ole Triem
C. N. Olson
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