Bridge Party Honors St Valentine Hosts at Haas Home
Mrs Alfred Baechler and Maida Sperry hosted four tables of bridge at Mrs Mary Haas home on Friday evening February 14. High score went to Mrs L V Candee, second to Mrs Arnold Stumme, low to Mrs Louise Miller. Guests included Mrs Martin Nelson, Mrs Clifton Pringle, Mrs Len Simek, Mrs Ben Douglas, Mrs Russell Graver, Mrs Hazel Schrader, Mrs Marguerite Rogers, Mrs Albert Lubke, Norene Boley, Geneva Wells, and Elizabeth Priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Baechler
Maida Sperry
Mary Haas
L. V. Candee
Arnold Stumme
Louise Miller
St. Valentine
Martin Nelson
Clifton Pringle
Len Simek
Ben Douglas
Russell Graver
Hazel Schrader
Marguerite Rogers
Albert Lubke
Norene Boley
Geneva Wells
Elizabeth Priest
Ladies' Aid Society Meeting Presided By Mrs Peck At Home
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Wednesday afternoon February 26 at the home of Mrs Carlton Peck with Mrs Henry Olson and Mrs LH Appelman assisting. Program includes music Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, roll call, original Valentine verses, and a play under the direction of Mrs Russell Gruver.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Carlton Peck
Henry Olson
LH. Appelman
Columbia
Russell Gruver
Clermont Commercial Club Meeting Supports Snow Plow Aid
The Clermont Commercial Club met Monday with twenty nine members present. President Ed Dugstad led as members voted to donate money or send help to assist the snow plow in opening the north and east roads out of Clermont after a fine dinner at Reeder and Carr's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial Club
Reeder & Carr
Ed Dugstad
Clermont
Clermont Study Club meets at Mrs Jerdee home
Sixteen members attended the Clermont Study Club meeting at Mrs I Jerdee’s home on February 18. The program included Bol Call and My Father and I. Clara Clemens read a paper titled My Father Mark Twain. The piece on Leon Birdsell notes he drove mail between Postville and West Union and enjoyed a snowy blizzard rest day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Hiram H. Appelman dies in Boston after long ministry
Hiram H. Appelman died at the home of his son Alexander in Boston on December 12 1986. A memorial service was held in Manchester New Hampshire where he had served as minister for eighty years. His remains were moved to Mystic Connecticut to rest beside his wife who had died three months earlier. He suffered acute heart trouble after a period of heartbreak and declared he would never work again. He is survived by his son Alexander and his wife Genevieve formerly of Clermont. A previous son Hiram had preceded him in death.
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Hiram H. Appelman
Alexander
Boston
Manchester
N. H
Mystic
Connecticut
Genevieve Appelman
Clermont
Hiram
West L L Program at Clermont Luther League
The West L L program will be presented Sunday evening February 23 at 7 30 led by Rev Gunston with hymns scripture reading and prayer. Gladys Peterson Loretta Belschner and Elsie Lindgren read and continued the topic with Lloyd Anderson and a choir song. Rev Gunsten will give remarks and a collection will be taken before closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wast Clermont Luther League
Gunston
Gladys Peter
Son
Loretta Belschner
Elsie Lindgren
Lloyd Anderson
Capi
Gunsten
Union Guild Meets at Mrs Carlton Pecks Home
The Union Guild gathered at Mrs. Carlton Pecks residence on Wednesday afternoon February 12. The meeting opened with singing Love Divine and recitation of the Lord's Prayer. A business session followed. Mrs L L Carr presented a paper on Conquest and Division of the Land of Cana. Sixteen members attended. A traveling salesman visited Emmetsburg earlier in the week, sat in Taylor's Cafe, ordered macaroni seed, and prompted a string of stock excuses from local grocers before a joke was revealed.
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Union Guild
Carlton Peck
L. L. Carr
Land of
Cana
Emmetsburg
Enmetsburg
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights February Activities
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening February 11 with Mrs L L Carr assisting. President Mrs Van Appelman opened the session as letters from Congressman Biermann and Senators Murphy and Dickinson were read. Americanism and national defense programs are emphasized this month across the county with Lincoln and Washington birthday observances and an Americanism contest planned. The unit also noted music at every meeting and arranged radio broadcasts including a junior amateur contest and a talk by Mrs Melville Muckelstone on the Columbia network. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
L. L. Carr
J. C. Halverson
Andine Vasby
van Appelman
Miss Vasby
Fred Biermann
Murphy and Dickinson
Lincoln
Washington
H. B. Greenley
Des Moines
Carr
Melville Muckelstone
Clinton Crooks Sale Held Monday Despite Weather
J A Erickson of Farmers Savings Bank Clermont says the Clinton Crooks sale occurred as planned with a fair crowd given the weather and road conditions. He notes everything sold well and could have brought more if conditions had been better.
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J. A. Erickson
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Clermont
Clermont calendar and local notices for February
The Clermont calendar lists February events from February 20 to 26 including W C Og F business meeting Mission Society, Business and Professional Women's Club, Firemen, and Ladies Aid Society. Many residents are named as ill or caring for illness, with notes on Lucille Lubke studying at Fayette and others homebound or traveling as roads are impassable. Ed Buser of Clermont recovers from a long illness and hopes to return to health soon.
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W. C. OG
F. Business
Mission Society
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Firemen’s
Ladies’ Aid Society
Completion of 1935 corn-hog work under way in Fayette County
Local committee work to finish payments for 1935 corn-hog program in Fayette County proceeds after authorization from Secretary Wallace. Compliance certificates mostly sent to Des Moines. remaining proofs will be forwarded. About $200,000 due to farmers. check writing machinery in Washington mobilized to speed past year payments.
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Fayette
Wallace
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Cormin-Hag Association
Washington
Seed corn germination tests urge testing before spring
County agents report farmers lack seed corn for next spring and reveal germination tests from 40 to 96 percent. Cold weather may have reduced germination, so every crib tested in December should be retested. Emphasizes proper temperature moisture and air conditions and cleaning testing materials to prevent mold. The rag-doll cloth method is cited as a reliable cheap option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm. Bureau
Ames
Talcott Named Champion Holstein Member
Leonard Talcott Randalia Iowa receives honors from the Holstein Friesian Association of America naming him Iowa's champion Holstein club member. A freshman in Dairy Husbandry at Iowa State College he previously won Iowa's champion Dairy Calf Club member and earned a trip to the National Club Congress in Chicago. The item also notes illness of Thelma Christianson and several local notices of visits and travel.
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Farm Bureau
Leonard Talcott
Randalia
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Iowa
Leonard
Iowa State College
National Club Congress
Chicago
Learn on Silo in Storm Drops 15 Feet in Fall
Roy F Learn a farmer in Clermont township near the Turkey river fell from a silo while throwing silage during a storm. He plunged fifteen feet to a cement platform, was unable to walk, and was carried inside by family and neighbors. A doctor could not reach the farm, and he remained in bed with back and side injuries but no sign of permanent damage.
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Roy F. Learn
Clermont Township
Turkey River
Learn
Argo-Gazette
New Circular Describes Twenty Four Winter Birds
A new circular titled Winter Birds Around My Home is available from County Agent Paul E. McElroy. It features line drawings of 24 birds that winter in town, color directions, and interesting facts about each species.
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Farm Bureau News
Paul E. McElroy
Local notices and job ad mix from 1920s era paper
Annavette Henderson contracts chicken pox while Howard Stumme, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Stumme, also has it. Mrs Julius Johnson is seriously ill but improved Tuesday night. A salesman is wanted for a Rawleigh route serving 800 families in west Blackhawk and Winneshiek counties. Reliable hustler to start at 25 dollars weekly with rapid increases. Write today Rawleigh Department 1AB-109-F Freeport Illinois 24-266.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Stumme
Arnold Stumme
Rawleigh
West Blackhawk
Winneshiek
Freeport
Tlinois
Clermont Luth. Church Services in Norwegian and English
The Clermont Lutheran Church announces Norwegian language services at 11:00 AM and English services at 2:00 PM at West Church in town. Luther League meets at 7:30 PM. Visitors are welcome. Pastor G. Gunsten.
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West Church
Luther League
Clermont Union Church and Community Notes
Worship services at 7 30 p m at Clermont Union Church with J J Snyder as minister and Mrs Wm Nelson as pianist. Visitors include Marjorie and Oliver Larson. Mrs Bertha Frisbie home hosting, and updates on moves and visits around West Union and Shellsburg. Christmas seal drive raised $61 19. thanks to buyers. News on Chas Hoffman family visit to Charles City and plans to travel to Harrington Kangus pending weather.
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Presbyterian Church
J. J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Marjorie and
Oliver Larson
Bertha Frisbie
Clermont
Chas. Hoffman
Marie
Charles City
Harrington
Kangus
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Star Mail
Postville
Weat Union
Leon
Milwaukee
Postville Herald
West L. L. Program
Farmers Savings Bank
J. F. Miller
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Crooks
Cornelius Olson
George Washburn
Lucille Lubke
Rosa Maurer
Julius Johnson
Mrs. Leibner
T.T. Bilden
Randolph Reierson
J. C. Halvernon
Ed Buser
Buser
Talcott
Thelma Christianson
Gilbert Anderson
Thomas Cavanaugh
Dan Burke
R. V. Brandt
Akron
Ohio
Annavette Henderson
Clermont Luth
G. Gunsten
Clermont Union Church
Raymond Steffan
Lars Paulaon
Here
West Union
J. M. Brorby
Harry Anderson
A. D. Ferguson
Luella Miller
Shellsburg
Fred Cline
Alf
Eno
Laberty
Pathfinder
Pisiey
American Girl
Better Homes & Gardens Child Life
Capper’s Farmer
Christian Herald
Collier's Weekly
Country Home
Delineator
Etude Music
Farm Journal
House and Garden
Junior Home
Liberty Mag
Midwest Golfer
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Redbook
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Torn & State
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