County News Highlights From Fayette County
Deputy Henry Nehring heads to St Paul with warrant for Ross Ritchie a Clermont native wanted for wire desertion. J E Fitch West Union veteran of Civil War celebrated his eightieth birthday quietly. Windstorm damages farm structures and windmills across the region. A collision near Randalia injures Lyle Arthur and LaVern Carpenter. Conrad Hirmer of St Lucas dies at 78 from a stroke. Mrs I Michels returns home after visiting relatives. Art Stee travels to Rockford to study hydroelectric governors.
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Fayette County
Henry Nehring
St. Paul
Ross Ritchie
Clermont
Ritchie
Rock Island Railway Company
Union
J. E. Fitch
West Union
Fitch
Blue
Third Michigan Infantry
Argo-Gazette, Carmichael & Burkhart
Chickasaw County
Nashua
Bescon
W. C. Tegtmeier
Daveenport
Tegtmeier
Northeastern Iowa Power Company
Central States
Davenport
Hig Holdings
Hawkeye
Lyle Arthur
LaVern Carpenter
Randalia
Dover Mills Social Round Includes Visiting Friends
Mrs Marian Scott and children visited from Friday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs R F Learn. Several families including the Johnsons Thompsons Brause and Messerli groups joined gatherings, meals, and a farm bureau event in West Union. Ladies Aid meetings, near Elkader visits, and Sunday expressions of support accompanied the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Scott
R. F. Learn
Scott
H. K. Johnson
Hadley Johnson
A. G. Thompson
G. E. Brause
Ole Kloster
John Mark
Laura Oster
Honsand
Hans Anfinson
G. C. Ravenstrite
Henry Wolf
Inga
Glen Kerkestue
Ira Rose
Junction
Rose
Bertha
Henry Hanson
Peter Wolf
Ossian
Chas. Wagner
Ladies’ Aid
Halvor Hanson
West Union
Mrs P H Cummings Dies in Rochester Hospital
Mrs P H Cummings died Saturday evening at St Mary's hospital in Rochester Minnesota after a long illness. A Clermont resident for 25 years she was active in church work and spent time in Postville before hospital care. Funeral services were held at St Peter's church and a life sketch will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Cummings
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Wiliam Kelly
Clermont
St. Peter's Church
Leading Food Fishes The Herring World’s Top Economic Fish
The herring ranks as the world's most important economic fish with the cod taking second place. The fish averages from 7 to 40 pounds, though several exceed 100 pounds and one record herring reached 160 pounds.
Clermont Defeats U I U Globe Trotters
Clermont defeats the Globe Trotters of Upper Iowa 25 to 17 in a decisive win. Tatro sank three straight field goals early as Clermont grabbed control and held lead after the half. Clermont Independents also crushed Oelwein 30 to 14, with a 17 to 1 halftime edge.
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Globe Trotters
Upper Iowa
Clermont
Seigeling
Tatro
Sullivan
Gress
Clermont FG
Shipton
Kaltenbach
Selgelid
Prescott
Mirrick
Lyford
Galbreth
Hemphill
Clermont Independents
Oelwein
Monona
How to Sell Newspaper Advertising Explains Delivery Role
In a compact excerpt from How to Sell Newspaper Advertising Harry A Casey argues advertising acts as transportation. The merchant’s message is delivered into thousands of homes by the newspaper at low cost while prices and wording are not dictated by the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Casey
Scipps-Howard Newspaper
Thompson to Run for Renomination in Republican Primary
Hon. Thore Thompson of Illyria township Fayette county announces intent to seek renomination in the Republican primaries next June. In a letter to the Argo Gazette he says he values his legislature service, favors economy, and compares public affairs to personal finances, warning against over-spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thore Thompson
Illyria Township
Fayette County
Argo-Gazette
Thompson
Associated Press
Haugen Seeks Re Election in Iowa Fourth District
Representative Gilbert N. Haugen, longtime Iowa congressman and co author of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill, indicated last Tuesday his plan to run again after requesting nomination papers from the secretary of state. He has served since 1899 and faces no Republican opposition at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert N. Haugen
McNary
Iowa
Secretary of State
Haugen
Bevins Bank Trial Jurors Selected From Clermont
By yesterday noon the twelve jurors for the Bevins bank trial were chosen and preliminaries opened. About 36 to 40 prospective jurors were questioned. Clermont is represented by two jurors, Wm Rafferty and Frank Kobls, among a panel including Geo Jennings Geo Turner Mrs Lulu Candle Lee King Jake Fritz and others. Weekend visitors Mrs L L Carr and daughter Lavanda visited Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevins Bank
Clermont
Wm. Rafferty
Geo. Jennings
Wadena
Frank Kobls
Frank Whitney
Harlan
Geo. Turner
Smithfield
Winne Smith
West Union
Lulu Candle
Fayette
Lee King
Oelwein
Jake Fritz
Westfield
Albert Raether
Freemont
Raymond Strucker
Patman
Ed Moore
Martin Van Buren Dibble Dies After January Fall
Martin Van Buren Dibble born 1840 in Chautauqua County New York moved with family to Wisconsin then Clermont. He farmed, later retired, died after a January ice slip worsened his health. survived by five daughters and two sons. Funeral held January 26 at his daughter Jessie Triem's home with burial in Clermont cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Buren Dibble
Chautauqua County
N. Y
Rock’ County
Wis
Clermont
George
M. V. Dibble
Clermont Township
Jessie Triem
Dibble
Will Crowe
Grace Lattin
Portland
Ore
Arthur Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Kittie Kern
Oelwein
Jessse Triem
Ezra Dibble
Herbert Anderson
George Dibble
West Union
A. D. Ferguson
N. J. Breckner
E. J. Stary
Elgin M. E. Church
New Subscriber Promise Delivers Cheerful Note
A letter from Nicholas Johnson of St Olaf Iowa praises a paper’s new arrangement with prepaid renewal. He confirms a yearly inscription and promises another subscriber, noting the method would reduce delinquent collections and free effort for better reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Olaf
Iowa
R. P. Strauch
Resolutions of Respect for Sister Mary Cummings
Resolutions from St. Peter's Court No 1162 of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters mourn the loss of charter member Sister Mary Cummings. The note announces that the charter will be draped for thirty days and copies sent to family, with publication in the record. Dated West Union Iowa January 30 1925. Cleric CG G. Neil Desury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Court
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Mary Cummings
Order of Foresters
FL Pay
Mes
F. Lonhy
Bien Rowais
Wahla
Disteier
Poubate
West Union
Iowa
Bali Wy
G. Neil Desury
Card of Thanks From the Children of M. V. Dibble
The Children of M. V. Dibble express sincere thanks to kind friends and neighbors for assistance during illness and death, for flowers, and for sympathy. Gratitude also goes to those who prepared dinner last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. V. Dibble
Mumpscause Absences Hit School Notices and Activities
The school reports thirty absences in grades and thirteen in high school due to mumps in the community. Miss Nichols and others are ill, with substitute teacher coverage in place. Lantern slide lessons continue, the Washington and Declaration of Independence film is planned, and a Monona boys basketball game is postponed. Domestic Science offers noon hot dishes at a low cost. Former teacher Albina Pecenka visited. she now teaches at West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nichols
Mamys
Mr. Hungerford
Miss Johnson
Miss Parker
Harry Shipton
Washington
Albina Pecenka
Miss Pecenka
Weat Union
Borrowed From Italy Begutia and Randalwood Origins
Borrowed from Italy Begutia is a term once used for a gon dol race and is now common in rowing matches at Oxford Cambridge and American universities. Randalwood refers to heartwood from several evergreen species, mainly Oriental, with principal supply from India and the Malay archipelago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Oxford
Cambridge
India
Malay Archipelago
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County News
Conrad Hirmer
St. Lucas
Hirmer
Mary
Mrs. I. Michels
Mrs. L. H. Monroe
Art Stee
Rockford
Dover Mills
U. I. U. Globe Trotters
Lutheran Church Notes
East Church
West Church
Mission Society
Hans Larson
A. Paulson
0. G. Peterson
Martin Anderson
Agnes Bilden
G. Gunsten
East Y. P. L. L
East Young People’s Luther League
Song Society
Gunsten Song Society
Reading Glaya
Bevins
la Br
L. Carr
Lavanda
Cedar Rapids
Martin van Buren
Thanks
MR. Johnson
Nicholas Johnson
Will
Arate Ar Towa
Fogetle
By C. M. Payne
Dom Tsust
TauaTin the
POP
Italy
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