Becker's Fossil Gastropods Exhibit At Town Museum
Becker's collection features several gastropod specimens including Hospira forms such as vitruvia and mundual, clathrospira, lozhospirs, hormotoma gracilis, and bellerophons with varying shell shapes and sizes. The display notes their American origins, with many specimens collected in northeastern Town and Florida, highlighting intricate shell markings and numerous turritella varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearance
Gregor
Troosti
Becker
Florida
Clermont Schools Set to Open Next Monday
Preparations are underway for the reopening of Clermont schools on September 4. The janitor has cleaned and polished rooms, desks, and floors as teachers and staff prepare classrooms. A full teaching roster is announced with new subjects including commercial courses and a tenth grade business training option. Ten new Underwood typewriters are purchased and will determine how typing is offered across grades, prioritizing upperclassmen if space allows. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller of Glendale, California visited relatives last week during a month-long vacation, meeting friends here before continuing to Colorado and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Cobtrell
James Kieron
Robert Allen
Jane Denniston
Marjorie Child
Andine Vasby
Helen Miller
Inez Meyer
Norene Boley
Board of Education
Underwood
Ben Miller
Glendora
Calif
Wesley ‘Miller
Ie Johnson
Chicago
Ha. ‘Clarke
Rockford
Th. &Hare
MiNer
Wilmetta
Ee Pleét
Jane 'Tion
Colo
Calitate
Mrs. Miller
Peeco
Elgie Burt family injured in Clermont auto crash
Six year old Ivile Burt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elgie Burt, was seriously injured when a car driven by Burt swerved off a hill near the W B Miller farm and overturned. Mrs Burt and Ivile sustained injuries. Ivile's leg was severely damaged with artery and tendon severed, but circulation showed signs of returning by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvole Burt
Elgie Burt
W. B. Miller
Clermont South
Lutheran Church Notes and Local Socials
West Church offers English services at 9 45 Sunday and a Luther League program at 8 00 pm All are invited. East Church English services at 11 00 am. Priscilla Working Band meets Sept 6 Hostesses named. Clermont advertisers may pay advertising accounts at Farmers Savings Bank. Bennia Gruver visited from Clinton after trips to Detroit and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church
Priscilla
Albert Anderson
Roy Swenson
L. M. Hovland
Oline Erickson
East Church
M Luther League
G. Gunston
Clermont
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Union Sunday School Elects Officers
Union Sunday school met Saturday to elect a superintendent and secretary. Mrs Lillian Larrabee resigned as superintendent and Mrs Lovie Olson resigned as assistant. Helen Larrabee quit as secretary, with Mrs Van Appelman chosen as secretary and James Brorby continuing as assistant. Temporary superintendents will be appointed for the remainder of the year. The cross and crown pin system and report were discussed. Sunday school resumes next Sunday after August vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Sunday School
Lillian Larrabee
Lovie Olson
Larrabee
State Federation of Women's Clubs
W. R. Blake
Louie Olson
Anna Larrabee
Helen Larrabee
Clermont
van Appelman
James Brorby
St Peters Church Announces Sept Services and Reminders
The St Peters Church schedule lists pastors conducting services in Mason City from September 1 to 6 with Fr M Toomey handling sick calls in the pastor's absence and Fr Hogan delivering a 9 15 a m mass in Clermont on September 8. Non members are welcome and thanks are extended to barbecue helpers. The St Theresa Study Club postpones to September 8 at 7 30 p m with Lillian Larrabee sharing travel remarks and Agnes Kneeland Mae Carlin presenting St John s gospel papers. Non members are welcomed. A question box is open to all. J F McCaffery, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
M. Toomey
West Union
Hogan
Postville
Clermont
Tom MacGaharen
George Rounds
St. Peter’s Church
St. Theresa
Lillian Larrabee
Agnes Kneeland
Mae Carlin
Fall music term opens and social planned at hall
Fall term of music begins on Wednesday September 4. G E Jorgenson hosts a social at Johnston's hall on Thursday September 7 with Mrs Wm Kelly and Mrs A J Priest as hostesses. Wrael Katudson and her niece Elea nbr Pribyl visit Pewaukee Lake with friends for the week.
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Moxday
G. E. Jorgenson
Johndon
Wm. Kelly
A. J. Priest
Wrael Katudson
Nizce
Eleanbr Pribyl
Pewaukee Lake
Mrs Mary Swenson Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Mary Swenson nee Mary Gilbertson died Saturday morning Aug 19 at her daughter Mrs T T Bildens home in Grand Meadow township aged 86 years 9 months 25 days. She was born Oct 24 1846 in Norway and lived in Wisconsin before moving to Allamakee County Iowa then Clermont. Survived by three children Swen Anne and Julia 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Aug 22 at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev G Gunston officiating.
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Jorgen Swenson
T. T. Bilden
Swenson
Mary Gilbertson
Olso
Norway
Wisconsin
Iowa
Allamakee County
Clermont
Swen
Anne
Henry Bigler
Julia
Grand Meadow Township
Seward Swenson
Postville
Halvor Gilbertson
Gillette
Wis
Elois Swenson
Millard
Lorenz
Lloyd
Richard Bigler
Carman Swenson
Marie
Enola
Bernita Hangartner
C. J. Swenson
Wasecu, Minn
John Stahl
Volga City
Cash Smith
Louie Smith
Roy Dunning
Leighton Smith
George Brainard
Luana
Wa Baltz
Castalia
Fred Hangartner
Martin
Ole Olson
Tillie Swenson
Henry Schroeder
Julia Hanson
Mary Huey
East Clermont Luther League Program Evening Event
The East Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday Sept 3 program at 8 pm featuring songs readings piano solos and Bible verses with Rev G Gunsten and guests. Mr and Mrs W B Miller and family hosted supper guests at Gerhard Halversons home and Margaret Conner returned home after summer work in Fayette Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
G. Gunstén
Olaf Olson
Millard Gilbertson
Alvira
Sevita
Orlando Kittleson
Irgine Erickson
Ruth Petersonsey
Hilder Bilden
G. Gunsten
W. B. Miller
Ger
Hard ‘Halverson
Margaret Conner
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Catholics Sponsor Big Day At St Peters Church
The St Peter's Catholic church led by Rev J F McCaffery organized a community event in city park. A noon dinner for about 250 followed by another 250 for supper featured concessions, games, music, and readings. Senator T W Mullaney spoke on general assembly issues and tax proposals, praising church work and community unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's ‘Catholic Church
J. F. McCaffery
Fred Larrabee
Frank Shipton
Danny Burke
Lavanda Carr
Lucille Lubke
James Powers
Pal
Mine
Margaret Crowes
Helen Halverson
Sen
T. W. Mullaney
Waukon
General Assembly
Choral Union Concert at Marion Lutheran Church
The southeast section of the Decorah Circuit Choral Union will give a concert at Marion Lutheran church in Gander Sunday evening September 2 at 8 o clock under director Carlo A Sperati. The program features hymns solos quartette and choir selections with large attendance expected and previous shows drawing lively audiences. A dance at the opera house followed hosted by the Wold family and Johnnie Wold party plus local guests was noted.
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Decorah
Adolph Benson Cherubini
Myrtle Bilden
Norway
Strandford
East Clermont
Slavior
Larson
Jyith
Arthur Baltz
Rey the Wold
Joe Gress
Hig Gang
Martin’ Nelson
Norma .Vasby
Opera House
Johnnie Wold
J Esther Kruger
Edward Shelton
Oran
Joe Oldfdther
Arlington
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Cookei
Vaughani
Clermont National Farm Loan Association
J. A. Erickson
John Philip Bousa
Congressional
Washington
Lutheran Church Notes
Bennia Gruver
Clinton
B. C.gruver
Detroit
Mich
Canada
James Eastmar
Nota
Louie Tpeotlkion
Mrky Clik Considine
Wesley Millsr
Mrs
Mary Swenson
Gunston
Swen Swenson
East L. L. Program
Choral Union
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