Class of 81 Clermont High School Reunion
The Clermont high school class of 1981 gathered Wednesday evening December 26 at Mr. and Mrs. Otto Krueger home. Seven members attended and shared games followed by a lunch prepared by Mrs. Krueger. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baechler Esther Hoag Eileen Aanes Edwina Belachner Hugo Hackman Frances Christiansen and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of Steamboat Rock.
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Clermont” High School
Otto Krueger
Krueger
Alfred Baechler
Esther Hoag
Eileen Aanes
Edwina Belachner
Hugo Hackman
Frances Christiansen
Harry Johnson
Steamboat Rock
Lutheran choir elects officers at West Clermont church
The West Clermont Lutheran church choir elected officers: President Clarence Johnson Vice-president Elsie Lind gren Secretary Treasurer Thelma Belergon Librarian Alfred Gunsten Assistant Librarian Morris Amundzon.
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West Clermont
Social meeting and community notes in Clermont
The notice lists a W C C F social at Mrs William Kellys home with Mrs Herman Griebe assisting on January 10. Several local residents and guests are mentioned visiting relatives, returning to teaching duties, and attending gatherings across Clermont Garnaville and nearby towns. corrections and bridge party details are included with a long roster of attendees.
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Wm. Kelly
Herman Griebe
Public turning away from sex stories says novelist
Dr. G. Ellington Jorgenson told El Paso readers that public interest is moving from frank sex stories to outdoor and action tales featuring cowboys, lumberjacks, and detectives. He noted publishers fear censor pressure and cited his own Pottery as a film project with Warner Brothers.
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G. E. Jorgenson
el Paso
Hollywood
G. Ellington Jorgensen
Paso
Jorgensen
Dr. Jorgenson
Purity League
New York
Warner Brothers’ Studio
Brevities of Life and Odd Sayings
A miscellany of proverbs and aphorisms reflecting on work, happiness, parenting, and human nature. Short, pointed thoughts note the value of effort, caution against excess, and the varied truths found in everyday wisdom. Includes lines on air quality, family dynamics, and moral lessons.
Two Breeds of Cats In Segregated Classifications
The Los Angeles Times notes cats were once divided into two main groups long-haired and short-haired. Angora and Peralano distinctions eye ears fur and head shape, yet all long-haired cats were often called Persians, though true Persians were finer and rarer.
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Lons Angeles Times
Near black roses chase the darkest bloom records
The text notes flowers near black in shade such as pansies tulips and roses. It mentions the Empereur du Maroc as the darkest rose now out of cultivation in America. It also cites the Queen of Battles hybrid tea rose as a near black under glass.
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America
American Rose Society
Pigeon's Paradise Venice Offers Protection and Feeds Pigeons
Venice honors a carrier pigeon once credited with saving the city by providing protection to the birds and arranging daily feedings. The program highlights the bird’s historic role and ongoing care for the feathered residents.
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Venice
Students in India share 5.5 percent of population
Report notes India has 5.5 percent of its population as students with an estimated 227 180 gelinata recorded in the data.
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India
Uruguay's Only Large City Montivideo Dominant Capital
Uruguay's capital Montivideo is described as the republic's sole large city. The note emphasizes its unique status within the country.
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Uruguay
Montivideo
Republic
Community visits and holiday gatherings in Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow residents and relatives from Clermont, Gunder, Cedar Rapids, and Stanley gathered for Christmas and weekend visits. Hosts included Johnson, Olson, Landsgard, Lyngass, Buraas, Lies, and Lien families with numerous guests and extended family travel noted.
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Willard Martin
Carl Mosby
Jens Johnson
Clermont
Ed. Johnson
Clarence Olson
Quintan
Ole Thorson
Albert Olson
Eston Landsgard
Myrtle Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Sam Erickson
Helen Reinhart
Selmer Holm
Elaine Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Bert Lyngans
Manford Amdahl
Gust Olson
Tom Landagard
Quinten Clark
Roy Walters
Gunder
Esten Landsgard
Roy Halverson
Martin Halverson
Alfred Buraas
Herman Buraas
John Sampson
Nels Lyngass
Olivia Olson
Richard Olson
Olson
Oscar Lies
Ruth Anderson
Anton Skaine
Ed Johnson
Arthur Olson
Alphie ‘Thorson
John Opperud
Even Lien
Stock Market Point Values Across Commodities
The text explains how a point movement equates to dollars in U S stock markets and notes variations by commodity. It cites cotton and coffee as one hundredth of a cent, and oil grain sugar and pork as one cent per point, with examples of price changes per rise in points.
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United States
Ways of Plants Describe Seed Distribution Methods
The text explains plant seed dispersal methods, noting aerial strategies like maple wings that cause seeds to spin as they fall. More revolutions increase chances of being carried by the breeze to new locations.
Quinine's Global Spread Traced to Peru Brew
The Peru story centers on the Countess of Chinchon who fell ill with fever between 1629 and 1689 and was cured by a bark infusion. A sample was sent to Spain for testing and the remedy then spread worldwide via Jesuit priests introduced by the Indiana of Peru.
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Indiana
Peru
Chinchon
Spain
Easy to Find Trouble Says Uncle Hbeo on Revenge
The character Uncle Hbeo cautions that seeking revenge is a waste of time and says a man who deserves trouble should face it quietly without outside help. He emphasizes restraint and personal accountability in conflicts.
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Hbeo
California Grizzly Bears Extinct Yet Largest of Their Kind
California's grizzly bears, now extinct, were the largest of their species. Their diet consisted mainly of wild honey, grasses, and grubs.
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California
Eyeball Pivot Not Centered in Eye Structure
A study argues the human eyeball rotates on a shifting pivot rather than rotating exactly around its center, challenging long held assumptions about eye movement and stability. The finding suggests dynamic mechanics involve a moving point of rotation.
Cashew Nut Grown Only in Southern Florida
The cashew nut is grown only in tropical America and can be cultivated only in southernmost Florida in the United States because it is highly sensitive to cold.
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Tropical
America
Florida
United States
Unique Chateau the Chateau of Chenonceaux in France
The Chateau of Chenonceaux stands apart by its river setting over the Cher River. Built in a distinctive position, it showcases a rare architectural placement among French historic sights.
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Chenonceaux
France
Cher
Who Pays The Hog Processing Tax
A reader questions who bears the hog processing tax, arguing the burden falls on the farmer if competing foods are untaxed. The Drover’s Journal says the packer pays and prices pork by live hog price plus tax, leaving producers to absorb the tax if consumers see no price rise.
Clermont Luth Church announces services on Jan 6
The East Church holds English divine service at 11 a m while the West Church in town conducts Norwegian service at 2 p m. Pastor G Gunaten wishes a happy and prosperous New Year to all.
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East Church
West
Clermont Union Church Service Times Noted
J J Snyder minister and Mrs Fred Cline lead Clermont Union Church. Sunday school starts at 10 o clock a m and evening worship at 7 80 o clock.
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J. J. Snyder
Fred Cline
Union Sunday School Elects Officers
The Union Sunday school elected Supt Mrs. Fred Cline Asst Supt D R Cottrell Secretary Mrs. Van Appelman Asst Sec James Brorby Treasurer and Librarian Mrs Elgin Burt Organist Anna Larrabee at a meeting held Sunday Dec 30 A platoon school in an elementary school uses two major divisions alternating rooms for class and study versus shops laboratories auditorium and gym to fully utilize facilities.
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Union Sunday School
Fred Cline
D. R. Cottrell
van Appelman
James Brorby
Elgin Burt
Anna Larrabee
Uses Mussel for Nest The Bitterling’s Nesting Trick
The bitterling, a tiny Central European fish, uses a freshwater mussel shell as a nest. The female carries a long ovipositor to lay eggs into the mussel’s open valves, turning the mussel into a foster mother for its young.
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Europe
Birthday Party for Mrs Groth on Ninety-Sixth
A birthday gathering Thurs Dec 27 honors Mrs Julia Groth who turned 96 on Dec 16. Hosted at son Martin Groth’s home, guests contributed a dinner and a purse of money. Attendees include Rev G Gunsten and many Groth family members.
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Julian Groth
Martin Groth
Elmer Larson
Ole Blockhus
Hans Bilden
Carrie
Lizzie Bilden
Agnes
Louise Bilden
George Hanson
Asbjorn Olson
T. J. Olson
Bertha Larson
Sarah J. Groth
Edgar Kimball
Olaf Berg
Wegland
Decorah
Geo. Larson
Raymond Paulson
Elmer T. Olson
Knut Christianson
Will Notice Iowa Probate Hearing for Lars Paulson
District Court in Fayette County will hear on January 28 1936 an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Lars Paulson late of the county deceased for admission to probate. Dated West Union Iowa December 28 1934 Philip K Meskel Clerk with L L Fisk deputy.
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Fayette County
Lars Paulson
District Court
West Union
Iowa
The Hawaiians Origin and Ancestry
The Hawaiians are Polynesians not Malayan. Polynesians differ in race, language, and customs. They are not pure. believed to be mixtures with Aryan origins. Origins trace to Asia via Malay peninsula and Java, then island migrations eastward, northward, and southward, likely reaching Hawaii from Samoa around 500 A D.
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Malaya
Asia
Malay Peninsula
Java
Hawaii
Samoa
Little Ecuador’s High Andes and Equatorial Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, lies directly on the equator but sits at high altitude. This elevation gives the city a perpetual spring climate and access to some of the Andes’ highest peaks in the region.
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Ecuador
Quito
Osage Guests Highlight Clermont Chamber Dinner Event
Local notes list numerous social visits and family updates across Clermont and nearby towns. Entries mention guests from Osage at Grayhorse Chamber, a Des Moines trip, illnesses, teaching assignments, and overnight stays, ending with a Clermont calendar of upcoming events in January.
Clermont Valley Creamery to Hold Annual Meeting
The Clermont Valley Creamery Co will convene at Johnson's hall on January 7, 1938 at 1:00 PM for officer elections and other business per Board of Directors. Various local social notes follow, including visits, family gatherings, and Christmas celebrations across Manchester Hawkeye McGregor Ossian West Union and Waterloo areas.
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Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Johnson's Hall
C. Kittleson
Protected Free Thinkers and Dutch Refuges Argument
The Dutch were the fraternity of toleration offering asylum to persecuted religious minorities. Collier's Weekly notes that the Pilgrim Fathers, driven by England's persecution, found refuge in Amsterdam and Leyden for twelve years before sailing to America aboard the Mayflower.
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England
Amsterdam
Leyden
America
Collier's Weekly
Cornerstone Laid for St John’s Protestant Church Washington
The old church in Washington DC the cornerstone of St John’s Protestant Episcopal church was laid in 1815 with first services held in 1814. The building has undergone changes and in 1919 underwent a careful restoration.
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Old Church
Washington
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Washington, D. C
Oldest Animal Likely Galapagos Giant Tortoise
The oldest animal is likely the Galapagos giant tortoise. Experts estimate these inhabitants may live about 200 years, though longevity figures are not precise.
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Galapagos
Psychology compared to plant care for growth
A brief analogy equates psychology to essential nurturing factors for growth. Mental health is likened to fertilizer, sunlight, warmth, and water that support development and wellbeing in humans.
Method Fixes Color In Pepper Preparation Difference
A note explains that white pepper and black pepper differ mainly in preparation. The distinction lies in processing stages, not in the base color. The article emphasizes how curing and peeling affect final appearance and flavor.
Blue Streak Car Crash Ends Harrowing Ride
Jehu speeds uphill in a Blue Streak, aiming to be on time. He swerves to avoid a heavy truck, crashes head on with an oncoming car, and in a grim tableau a woman screams as a child cries while an old man frees himself. He lies still, having reached his destination.
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Jehu
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