U S A Globe Trotters Lose To Clermont Team
In a Saturday night game the U S A Globe Trotters were defeated 25 to 17 by Clermont’s town team featuring former Upper Iowa stars Sullivan and Shipton and a former I S T G player. Fayette Leader reports the loss and notes local crowds and standings.
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U. S. A. Globe Trotters
Clermont
Upper Iowa
Sullivan
Shipton
Fayette
West Union
Des Moines
Eldorado
Finch
Winneshirk
Eldorado Hill
Argo-Gazette
Roy Schram
Chicago
Merrill Schram
Ventura
Oliver Schram
Danco
Ed A. Hall
Hawkeyan
Lovell
Oklo
Hawkeye Beacon
H. Bevins
Hawkeye
W. L. Eichendorf
West Clermont Luther League Meeting and Basket Social
The West Clermont Luther League will meet February 12 at 7 30 p m with a program including Song Society scripture reading and prayer led by Rev Gunston a secretary report and various musical numbers by Ella Washburn Myrtle Amundson Thelma Christianson Violet Gulsvig Rose Guyer and piano solos Rev Gunston will preach. The Y P L L of the West Clermont church will hold a basket social at the church parlors next Saturday evening February 11 Everyone is invited. Mac Paulson spent Sunday with the P Cummings family.
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West
Song Lutheran Choir
Ella Washburn
Myrtle Amundson
Thelma Christianson
Violet Gulsvig
Rose Guyer
Gunston
West Clermont
Obituary of Martin Hagen Anderson at Elgin Iowa
Martin Hagen Anderson aged sixty eight died suddenly at his home east of Elgin Iowa on Thursday February 2 1928 after heart trouble Born January 20 1860 in Grans Praestegjeld Norway he immigrated to America in 1880 and lived around New Richmond Wis Devorah Iowa and Waukon Iowa He married Ingeborg Thompson in 1889 and five children survive Anna Gunderson Clermont Amanda Nesteby Castalia Ludvig Gilbert and Henry Elgin He also leaves six grandchildren Funeral services were held at Clermont church Monday at one o'clock with burial in the new cemetery Congregation sang Her modegalle Veie and dedication preceded burial.
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Martin Hagen Anderson
Elgin
Grans Praestegjeld
Hadeland
Norway
Grans Church
Bugge
America
Nels
New Richmond
Wis
Iowa
Devorah
Waukon
Ingeborg Thompson
Anna Gunderson
Clermont
Amanda Nesteby
Castalia
Ludvig
Gilbert
Henry
Card of Thanks for Martin Anderson Family
The Anderson family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their sorrow after the death of their husband and father. Mrs. Martin Anderson and children.
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Martin Anderson
Dinner party honors and prizes at Cline home
Mr and Mrs Fred Cline hosted a six oclock dinner last Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs L V Candee Mr and Mrs Roger Henderson Mr and Mrs Clarence Grover Mr and Mrs Herman Lubke Mr and Mrs Louis Olson and Frank Shipton Five hundred furnished the evening and prizes were awarded First prize went to Louis Olson and second to Beujah Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cline
L. V. Candee
Roger Henderson
Clarence Grover
Herman Lubke
Louis Olson
Frank Shipton
Beujah Henderson
Social Meeting of W C C F Delayed to Feb 16
The W C C F social meeting, set for Feb 2, will now be held Thursday evening Feb 16 with Mrs. Wm Kneeland Mrs Frank Leehy and Miss Elizabeth Sule livan as hostesses. Local residents Kaltenbach of Waterloo visiting his brother our high school principal.
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Wm. Kneeland
Frank Leehy
Elizabeth Sulelivan
Kaltenbach
Waterloo
J. W. Miller
Joe
D. B. Brackin
Marion Scott
P. Cummings
L. D. Hungerford
Elma
Wm. Tate
H. F. Grie
Postville Man Shot by Unidentified Thug
Alpha Hangartner, a young farmer, was shot by a stranger with a companion near a road junction on the way to a Castalia dance. The attacker pressed a revolver to his chest, a second man in the car aimed a rifle, and after a struggle the bullet wounded him slightly though he felt burning at the chest. A Postville doctor treated the injury.
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Alpha Hangartner
Hangartner
Jacob Hangartner
Castalia
Junction
Farmers Savings Bank Elects Officers and Directors
Bank stockholders elected a new board of directors including HOA Folett H F Shipton John F Miller J A Erickson BE Lyngaas A G Becker O K Peterson Ed Quinn and Thos Olson. At the following board meeting old officers were reappointed with John F Miller as president H F Shipton as 1st vice president BE Lyngaas as 2nd vice president J A Erickson cashier W A Kneeland asst cashier and H B Greenley teller.
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Farmers’ . Savings Bank
Hoa. Folett
H. F. Shipton
John FP. Miller
J. A. Evicksor
BE. Lyngaas
A G. Becker
O. K. Peterson
Ed Quinn
Thos. Olson
John F. Miller
H. F. Shiptom
Clermont Teams Win Two Lose One This Week
Clermont town squad had a busy week beating Monona 60 to 35 at home then defeating Fairbank 24 to 8 away. They lost to Lawler on Tuesday, adding one defeat to their record.
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Clerman
Tasketban-Ceahi Hae
Monona
Fairbank
Clermont
Lawler
Local unit receives citation for service in membership work
Clermont's American Legion Auxiliary is one of seventy six towns to receive a citation for their service in membership work. Arlington and West Union are also among the 76 units in the county recognized for active chapters. Mrs. W. A. Yoel is president of the Clermont unit.
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Clermont
American Legion Auxiliary
Arlington
West Union
W. A. WF Yoeland
Uke Cleriaout
Gypsy Battery Co Installs New Machinery
Gypsy Battery Co puts in new machinery as a crew works Tuesday following arrival Monday. The move signals a likely restart after months of lay off. Local players planned a basketball game with Clermont old timers at Payette Monday, but weather caused cancellation. may be rescheduled. Mrs. Walter Sullivan of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs. H. A. Lubke last Saturday.
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Gypsy Battery CO
Clermont
Payette
Walter Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Lubke
Swedish Winter Carnival draws visitors to Red Wing Minn
A former resident’s letter from Clermont describes Red Wing Minnesota hosting a Swedish Winter Carnival February 3 4. Visitors from United States and Canada attended the ski tournament with notable jumps including a 145 foot run by Cole of Denver and a 9 year old finishing 77 feet standing upright. The event featured railroads leaving sleepers for 2600 people, ample hotel space, and a hospital ready for first aid. Swedes language predominated with humorous radio announce and a “Snuff Box Trail” display. The article also notes local deaths, visits, and a homemade radio project at a shop display.
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Red Wing
Minn
United Ktates
Canada
Denver
Cole
Elks Hall
Harris Anderson
Association
Harris
Mrs Cummings dies after long illness at 71
Mrs. Peter H. Cummings born Mary Cole in Postville Iowa March 1 1856 died January 8 at St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota after months of illness. She married Peter H. Cummings June 2 1891 and lived on a farm before moving to Clermont in 1902. Survived by husband son John brother William Cole of Marquette, and another brother John deceased. Funeral at St Peters church January 31 conducted by Fr J J Hehir.
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Peter H. Cummings
Mary Cole
Postville
Iowa
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Postville Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Cummings
Castalia
John
William Cole
Marquette
J. J. Hehir
St. Peters Church
School News Recaps Mumps Drop and Busy Week
Students return to duties as illnesses wane and no new mumps cases appear this week. Second and third graders work on health posters while immunization for diphtheria nears a peak. Miss Nichols and Miss Parker resume duties. Speech class grows under Miss Nichols. Declamatory contest slated for week of Feb 20 with state prelims at Elkader on March 2. Arlington teams visit Feb 10 for a hoped for strong game.
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Miss Nichols
Miss Parker
Elkader
Arlington
Hawkeye Bank Failure Leads Iowa Farmers to State Hospital
William Raatz, a Hawkeye farmer who bought a Randalia farm in 1926, was sent to the state hospital at Independence after the Hawkeye State Bank failure in April 1927. His family faced a $12,000 encumbrance with $5,000 owed to First National Bank Hawkeye, $2,000 to Randalia Savings Bank, and $5,000 to a loan corporation, risking double payment due to the court verdict favoring the Hawkeye bank creditor.
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William Raatz
Hawkeye
M. L. Watt
Randalia
Iowa
State Hospital
Independence
Hawkeye State Bank
Raatz
Louis G
First National Bank
Randalia Savings Bank
Rantz’s
First National Bank of Hawkeye
Ruatz
History and People in a Feb Weekend Note
Fragmented OCR text mentions History and people at a Saturday event near Rah di Point Haree by Mes bo U and Una. The readable lines reference Jas DL Ts and Lace jaerlord with distant hints of a glassy social gathering and local naming.
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Lace Jaerlord
Mes
Paulson Daughter Injured in Fall at School
A report from North Dakota says Paulson fell on the last day and struck her head causing a slight concussion. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. George Paulson. Bills related to the bridge committee have a favorable passage recommendation and action in the House is expected soon, with Senate support likely.
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Blo. Teatersea
Clarence Qhuver
Finley Dempster
Waterloo
Arthur Stee
Rockford, II
Tee Paulson
Echool
Ad Mys
George Paulson
Jansing
Homse
House
Senate
Haugen
North Ja. Times
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Fayette County
West Luther League
Nuvnery
Rev. Gunston
Mac Paulson
Kjor
Mrs
Hrorry Deag
Moss
Martha Brorby
Clersmont Lutheran Church
Order of Foresters
P. H. Cummings
A. R. Lubke
Tester Wenger
L. Q
Larson
Henry Wolff
New Lisbon
Ole Paulson
Lucile Lubke
Bob
William Laurabee
Hk. V. Brandt
Ds. Carr
L. D. Wingerford
Towa City
Tewa
Gilbert Moen
Clara
Clarence
Norman Moen
Martha Hagen
Decorah
Martin On
Wilat
Sam Hill
Welen
Hawkeye Bank
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