Post Office Filing Entry From Clermont Iowa Notice
A post office entry from Clermont in Fayette County Iowa records 48 second class mail matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1942
Page
3
Iowa National Guard regiments listed by location and political notes
The article lists first and second regiment companies across multiple Iowa towns with Des Moines as headquarters. It then covers political announcements for lieutenant governor and governor races, plus forthcoming campaigns and office setups as interest in politics grows. It also reports liquor store sales and defense stamps activity in January, noting top retailers like Algona Centerville and Des Moines stores.
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Council Bluffs
Fairfield
Burlington
Washington
Davenport
Town City
Des Moines
Centerville
Newton
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Clarinda
Glenwood
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Atlantic
Boone
Sioux City
Sibley
Sheldon
Ida Grove
LeMars
Jefferson
Mason City
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
Clinton
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Devere Watson
A. E. Augustine
Oshkaloosa
W. M. Shaw
H. M. Pratt
G. Scott Davies
Iowa
Hawes
Algoni
Alpurin
Osage
Cargers
Bend
Bowman named assistant in charge of sugar rationing
Henderson appointed Arden E. Bowman as assistant in charge of sugar rationing amid Iowa partisan reactions. Bowman, once at Republican state HQ during 1934 campaign, aided Dan W. Turner’s comeback bid and later worked for the surplus commodities administration in 1941. Democrats protested his earlier roles, and Bowman now claims Minnesota residency.
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Henderson
Arden E
Red) Bowman
Bowman
Dan W. Turner
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Minnesota
Clermont School News Fifth and Sixth Grades
Fifth and sixth graders report progress on stamps, arithmetic drills with perfect scores by Peggy Spencer James Martin Helen Gerner Gerald Kittleson and Frank Shipton, and scores of 9 by Eugene Trudo Donna Thorson Millard Nelson Norma Schave Gordon Meyer Vernon Loftsgard Darlene Lenth. Art work with clay, readers finished, science readers, sentence types learned, and absences noted. Seventh and eighth grades collect books for soldiers, study George Washington, and prepare pioneer west reports. Who's Who features Lois Olson born Sept 8 1929 with nurse ambitions. Lavon Kaveny born Jan 16 1924 with typing and shorthand interest, and other details on subjects and hobbies.
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Arith
Donald Steffens
Canada
Mexico
George Washington
Joseph Louis French
Alfred Wenger
Isabelle
Lois Olson
Clermont
Lois
Lavon Kaveny
Waukon
Monona
Nuuse
Lavan
Chattanooga
School Music Program Showcases Unusual Instruments
The entire school enjoyed a Friday afternoon musical program directed by W. B. Parkinson, featuring Valerie Lamoree and Carol Walker. The week ended with a campaign to boost the activity fund, generating 19.06 in profits from magazine sales led by Helen Stee, Helen Halversah, and Norma Cooley. Blanche Johnson has moved to Fayette to resume studies.
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Valerie Lamoree
Carol Walker
W. B. Parkinson
Clermont
Blanche Johnson
Fayette
Helen Stee
Helen Halversah
Norma Cooley
Twenty-five Years Ago local notes from Iowa towns
Twenty-five years ago in St. Paul Minnesota Jack Halverson was in town on business. Clarence Grover spent the week at his sister’s home near Donnan. Ole Aanes was called to Canton North Dakota by his mother’s illness. Gunder Clermont Telephone Co elected H S Groth president Amon Erickson vice president G L Ostlie secretary treasurer Directors H S Groth and E M Olson. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jos R Shipton. Twelve cattle died from a disease on A N Anderson’s Elgin farm. Mrs Dan Burke and Nellie Cavanagh visited Ossian. Mesdames B W Conner and John Rafferty visited Oelwein. Mrs W R Blake returned from Cedar Rapids. Frank Weck of Slayton Minnesota visited his father. Leila Schmidt of Postville stayed with W R Blake. Truman Shaffer visited W C Calahan in West Union. Mae Crowe visited Cedar Falls. Mrs J H Powers and Mary Hills visited West Union. Mr and Mrs W C Calahan visited W T Shaffer.
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Jack Halverson
St. Paul
Minn
Clarence Grover
Paul Roberts
Donnan
Ole Aanes
Canton
Gunder-Clermont Telephone Co
H. S. Groth
Amon Erickson
G. L. Ostlie
Mesdames
B. W. Conner
John Rafferty
Oelwein
W. R. Blake
Cedar Rapids
Frank Weck
Slayton
Leila Schmidt
Postville
Truman Shaffer
West Union
W. C. Calahan
Mae Crowe
Cedar Falls
J. H. Powers
Mary Hills
W. T. Shaffer
Irene and Pat Minihan Attend Clermont Flag Dedication
Irene and Pat Minihan of Volga attended the St. Peter's church flag dedication Sunday evening and visited at the Dan Burke home. Chrystal Miller from Clermont enrolled in a Red Cross home nursing course taught by Miss Blockhus at Upper Iowa. The 24 hour program focuses on care of small children and sanitation for home patients. college credit is not awarded.
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Irene
Pat Minihan
Volga
St. Peter's Church
Dan Burke
Chrystal Miller
Clermont
Upper Iowa
Red Cross
Miss Blockhus
Discovery Echoes of Columbus on San Salvador Island
A colonial-era note highlights that the West Indies island of San Salvador, where Christopher Columbus first touched American soil, is tied to the discoverer’s historic voyage. The fragment underscores the island’s link to Columbus and the broader discovery narrative.
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Columbus
San Salvado
West Indies
America
Christopher Columbus
Owl and rat electrocuted by power line in Minnesota
In Wadena Minnesota a 9 year old, Gerald Johnson of Blue Grass holds an owl with a rat in its claws. The owl apparently collided with an REA transformer and both were electrocuted.
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Wadena
Minn
CFI
Leslie Fox
Gerald Johnson
Blue Grass
REA
Lenten Egg Mounds On Enriched Toast
A wartime friendly Lenten menu suggests fluffy eggs on enriched toast. Beat egg whites with salt into stiff peaks, mound on toast, place a whole yolk in the center, finish under a broiler or moderate oven until whites brown and yolk sets.
Icy roads and farewell as youth heads to war
A lone youth trudges the highway amid cold weather and icy roads. A pickup stops, a brief talk unfolds before he goes off to serve. The cost of soldiering weighs on him as makers of essential materials profit while soldiers earn a dollar an hour. What can one say?
Bow to Moon superstition guides first meetings
Many persons of a superstitious nature still bow to the man when first they see it and turn the coins in their pockets.
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Moon
Billions for War Fueled by Massive 32 Billion Bill
Congress speeds a 32 billion wartime appropriation for arms war supplies and merchant ships. This lifts total war appropriations since Dec 7 to over 80 billion, and defense appropriations since 1940 to 135 billion. Lease lend totals near 18 billion with 5 billion more sought. debt limit remains 65 billion. Deliveries on order may take 2 to 3 years.
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Congress
Mrs MacArthur seen at Neva Festival in Philippines photo
A War Department release shows Mrs. Douglas MacArthur and their son watching the Neva Festival in the Philippines shortly before Pearl Harbor. The couple are believed to be somewhere in the Bataan Peninsula as US forces hold and await events.
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Philippines
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Pearl Harbor
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Collections Wanted For Legitimate Debts Claims
R. C. Valentine Co. solicits notes judgments and all items of indebtedness with and without charge. Can collect anywhere. Host of references. Address Light Co. Building Marshalltown Town. 1Dife
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R. C. Valentine Co
Light Co
Marshalltown
Town
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