Ossian Farmer Crushed to Death in Truck Crash
Raymond Fitzpatrick, 30, was killed when a coal truck left the highway and overturned about nine miles northeast of Ossian late Saturday night. A youth riding with him, unnamed, was seriously injured and rushed to a Decorah hospital. Fitzpatrick, returning home from Ossian with a coal load, is believed to have been blinded by a snow storm and driven over an embankment. the youth was thrown clear. He is the son of Mrs. M. J. Fitzpatrick and brother of Mrs. Johnnie Finnegan.
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Raymond Fitzpatrick
Ossian
Decorah
Fitzpatrick
M. J. Fitzpatrick
Johnnie Finnegan
Clermont
New Books in Clermont Free Library Highlights
The Clermont Free Library adds multiple titles including Whispering Wind by Allen, Boy Blue and His Friends by Blaisdell, In a Green Valley and Other Stories by Buckingham, A Man's Own Country by Burt, This Woman and This Man by Burt, Richelieu by Belloc, White Gate by Deeping, White Banners by Douglas, Come and Get It by Ferber, The Old Ashburn Place by Flint, One More River by Galsworthy, Bill Had an Umbrella by Hauck, The Peel Trail by Lincoln, With Banners by Loring, The F U N Book by LaRue, The Old Home Town by Lane, The Silver Hauck by Mowery, Blue Marigolds by Miller, and By Dog Sled For Byrd by O'Brien.
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Clermont Free Library
Allen
Boy Blue
Blaisdell
Green Valley
Buckingham
Burt
Man
Richelieu
Belloc
White Gate
Deeping
Douglas
Ferber
Ashburn Place
Flint
Galsworthy
Bill
Hauck
Lincoln
Loring
LaRue
Old Home Town
Lane
Mowery
Miller
Byrd
O’brien
Poultry Shoot Scheduled by West Union Gun Club
West Union Gun Club invites you and friends to a Christmas Poultry Shoot on Sunday December 20 starting at 10 30 a m Shells and tonch on the grounds located 1 2 mile southeast of West Union on primary 66 The event will be postponed if weather turns foul Heated club house available 14 16p.
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West Union
How Modern Women Lose Fat Safely
An early 20th century diet pitch promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid. It claims safe weight loss in four weeks and increased energy, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Readers are urged to cut fatty foods and sugars and monitor progress on a scale.
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Kruechen
Eastern Stars elect officers at Davenport meeting
The Order of Eastern Stars held its regular Dec. 1 meeting at the Masonic Temple. Joyce Appelman reported on the Grand Lodge session in Davenport in October and officers for the coming year were elected: Frances Cline, Worthy Matron. J. E. White, Worthy Patron. Hazel Jerdee, Associate Matron. Walter Follett, Associate Patron. Thelma Gruver, Secretary. Andine Vasby, Treasurer. Sophia Follett, Conductress. Edna Follett, Associate Conductress. Refreshments were served afterward by the Carr and White couples and Frances Cline.
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Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Joyce Appelman
Grand Lodge
Davenport
Frances Cline
J. E. White
Asso
Hazel Jerdee
Walter Follett
Thelma Gruver
Andine Vasby
Sophia Follett
Edna Follett
L. L. Carr
Farm Loan Leaders Invited to Omaha Conference
Q R Larson president of the Clermont National Farm Loan association has been invited to attend a farm loan conference in Omaha on December 18 and 19 as a guest of the Federal Land Bank. The invitation aims to foster closer cooperation between the bank and cooperative associations through which farm mortgage loans are made.
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Q. R. Larson
Clermont National Farm Loan Association
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
The
Land Bank
Lolita Blake Cast as Miss Brady in Upper Iowa Play
Lolita Blake a sophomore at Upper Iowa University will portray Miss Brady in the university players production of Criminal Code a tragedy to be presented on December 16 Miss Blake brings notable speech experience to the role Miss Brady is a spinster whose fear of prison intensifies the drama.
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Lolita Blake
Upper Iowa University
Miss Brady
University Players
Miss Blake
Rosary Society and Altar Guild Meet For Bazaar Plans
St. Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild met at Elizabeth Sullivan's home on Thursday afternoon December 3. Mrs. Frank Leehy assisted. Twenty two members attended. They arranged final plans for the ladies bazaar and oyster supper to be held at the opera house on Saturday December 12.
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St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Elizabeth Sullivan
Frank Leehy
Opera House
American Legion
Clermont Lodge
A.F
A.M. St. Theresa
Mission Society
Card Party for St Peter's Rosary Society
Mrs. Kate Horan and Mrs. Lawrence Horan hosted a card party at the Thos Cummings home on Sunday evening to benefit St Peter's Rosary Society and Altar Guild. Prizes went to Herman Griebenow, Mrs Thos Cummings, Anson Priest, and the couple Harry Calahan and two children of Cartersville. Mr and Mrs Harry Calahan and two children visited here Saturday with Thos McGaheran. Mrs Bess Tschantz and two daughters returned last week from a visit in the Fred Tschantz home in Wadena.
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Kate Horan
Lawrence Horan
Thos. Cummings
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Herman Griebenow
Anson Priest
Harry Calahan
Cartersville
Thos. McGaheran
Bess Tschantz
Fred Tschantz
Wadena
Foreclosure Notice in Fayette County Court
Official notice from Fayette County District Court details Elgin State Bank of Elgin Iowa seeking foreclosure on Mabel C Knudson Edna M Pribyl and others for 990 58 plus interest 8 percent taxes and costs with redemption waivers and request for sale of described Clermont Iowa real estate and appointment of a receiver plus possible continuance to March 1 1987 and a January 1937 court term date. Local social notes follow about residents visiting relatives and attending a Lutheran ladies dinner and bazaar.
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Fayette County
Mabel C. Knudson
Edna M. Pribyl
Alfred Wenger
Lloyd Ostlie
De‘tendanta
District Court
Iowa
Elgin State Bank of
Elgin
Edna M.pribyl
Clermont
Mabel C. Kiwidson
Edna M
Pribyl
46Th
General Assembly
State of
District Court of
West Union
Rural Youth To Meet For Farm Bureau Discussion
The Rural Young People's short course will host Donald E. Fish for the first lesson at the U S A chapel on Wednesday December 16 at 10 o clock. All rural young men and women aged 18 to 30 are urged to attend.
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Farm Bureau News
Donald E. Fish
Clermont Ladies Aid Society Meeting Notice
The Clermont Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs J E White's home on Wednesday December 16 with Mrs Russell Grover and Mrs Rose Anderson assisting hostesses. The program includes music Christmas carols roll call The Happiest Christmas Remember Election of officers and a gift exchange. Members are reminded of the meeting date.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
J. E. White
Russell Grover
Rose Anderson
Clermont Campaign Against TB and Local News Update
Clermont high and junior high pupils were tuberculin tested in May 1935 using Christmas seal funds from 1934 and 1935. The notice cites past spending as proof seals are well used. Community updates include residents moving, visits, and birthdays, with actions from Gilbert Hanson, Gertrude Kelly, and others in Clermont and nearby towns.
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Clermont
Hold Dairy Short Course for Fayette Dairymen
A Fayette County Farm Bureau plan offers dairy farmers a four part short course on feeding and management to boost winter profits. Meetings run monthly with sessions on Dec 15 in West Union at the assembly room and Dec 16 at Clermont High School plus January February and March sessions.
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Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Fayette County Farm Bureau
West Union
Assembly Room
Clermont High School
Sugar as Medicine Through the Ages in Europe
Sugar once rare and costly, brought from India around the Crusades era, was used exclusively as medicine. Today sugar serves pharmaceutical roles including making oils water miscible, masking medicine flavors, and giving preparations body and consistency.
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Europe
India
Clermont Luth Church and Highland Church Services
Divine services in English Sunday at 10:30 led by Rev N Astrup Liur gon, Iowa district president. Annual business meeting Monday Dec 14 at 10 am. West Church hosts joint East and West Clermont meetings with Rev N Astrup Larson giving the address. Mission Society meets Thu Dec 17. hostesses listed. You are welcome at each service. G Gunsten, Pastor.
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Highland Church
N. Astrup Liurgon
Iowa
West Church
East
West
Clermont Luther Leagues
N. Astrup Larson Avill
Mission Society
Roy Yatro
Albert Halverson
Otto Larson
Clermont Union Church Ad Says Advertising Is Investment
Margaret Clark of Dubuque assists with house work in the George and Lou Rounds homes as an example of community involvement and good advertising funding.
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Margaret Clark
Dubuque
George
Lou Rounds
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Willie
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Mrs. Kelly
Edwa Olson
Maynard
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W. B. Miller
Fred Talley
Waterloo
Roy Tatro
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Delta Chi
University of Minnesota
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Minneapolis
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Rochester
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Carl Bessler
Clarence Tatra
Roy Tatra
James Bergan
Emmet Thyne
Volga City
Hannah Minihan
Elkader
Ladies’ Bridge Club
E. L. Crowe
Carlton Peck
Luther
Priscilla
Clermont Luth
Clermont Union Church
Presbyterian Church
J. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
St. Peter’s Parish
Clermont Opera House
Parker House
Fnuti
Lam
John Blunt
McCormick-Deering
Rock Island
Madison
Northwestern
Theodore Loftsgard
Orvin Thompson
Auct Farmers Savings Bank
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