Centennial Committee to Organize Iowa’s 100th Birthday Observance
Governor Blue sets Jan 16 for first centennial committee meeting to organize a statewide observance of Iowa’s 100th birthday on Dec 24, 1946. Subscriptions to Clermont Local News may renew with receipts issued by Mrs. Bess Tschantz. separate civilian committee to review board of control institutions to meet this month.
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Clermont
Bess Tschantz
Blue
Idwa
Board of Control
War Veteran Enetrc Race for Congress (Continued)
War veterans discuss bond drives and continued savings through payroll allotments as the treasury plans a division for peace years. Governor Blue grants pardons to ten World War II veterans paroled from two state prisons under 1943 legislation, completing the third of four civilian reentry steps.
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Treasury Department
Towa
Blue
Armed Services
State Parole Board
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Indictments Under Review After Klatt Trial at Fort Dodge
Atty Gen Rankin weighs Dickinson’s recommendation to drop remaining Iowa Training School for Boys indictments in Eldora. Klatt’s verdict influenced the move as Rankin studies the case record. Next case slated for February term. Klatt began 30 days hard labor Jan 2. May Leave Iowa Ida B Wise Smith long time WCTU leader may move to California after years at legislative circles.
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John M. Rankin
Hardin County
D. W. Dickinson
Iowa Training School For
Eldora
Dickinson
Carl Klatt
Fort Dodge
Rankin
Klatt
Heds
Iowa
California
Ida B. Wise Smith
Iowa City
Literary Missteps by Classic Authors Exposed
A reader notes how Dickens in a raft scene links Tony Weller’s second wife to Sam’s mother in law, and details Squeers forcing boys to hoe turnips in deep winter. Conan Doyle’s Holmes tale features a scheming lawyer drafting a self serving will likely invalid. Defoe’s Crusoe fills pockets with biscuits while naked. Rider Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines mentions a new moon eclipse.
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Dickens
Tony Weller
Sam
Mr. Squeers
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Rider Haggard
Vitamin C Levels in Oranges From Sunlit Branches
Oranges exposed to more sunshine during growth contain higher vitamin C in their juice. Fruit from outside branches shows higher ascorbic concentration than fruit from shaded inner branches.
Clermont Mayor Resigns During Assembly Session
W. R. Blake resigns after five years as Clermont mayor. He will be absent for seven months to attend the General Assembly session. The town council meeting last Wednesday accepted the resignation.
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W. R. Blake
Clermont
Blake
Wm. Carlin
Hayden
Colo
L. H. Carlin
Harry Becker
Elgin
C. L. Layton
Cedar Rapids
Layton
Walter Sullivan
Frank Shipton
Waucoma
V A. Seese
Waterloo
L. T. Olson
I Baby
Castalia
John Shipton
H. F. Shipton
Items Way Back in 1921 Captured in Local Notes
Mae Carlin visits Cedar Rapids this week while Grace Kneeland returns to Hazelton to teach. Mae Crowe resumes duties at West Union. Carlin family travels home to Hettinger after a week with relatives. Skarshaug and Swenson return to Iowa City after holidays. Opperud transacts business in Hawkeye. Graver visits from Cedar Rapids. Sullivan visit to Cedar Rapids. Dr Layton family back from Cedar Rapids and West Union.
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Mae Carlin
Cedar Rapids
Grace Kneeland
Hazelton
Mae Crowe
West Union
Wm, Carlin
Joseph
Elizabeth Carlin
Hettinger
N. C
Harvey Skarshaug
Orval Swenson
Iowa City
Dorf Opperud
Hawkeye
Clarence Graver
Walter Sullivan
C. L. Layton
Notable Figures Who Died Before Forties Across History
A list highlights young historical figures who achieved fame before age 40. Names include Alexander the Great at 32 Gustavus Adolphus 38 Raphael 37 Schubert 31 Charles XII 38 Joan of Arc 18 Mozart 5 Catullus 33 Cleopatra 39 Keats 26 Shelley 30 Nell Gwyn 37 Anne Boleyn 29 Pocahontas 22 Francois Villon 32 Robespierre 36 Nero 31.
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Alexander the Great
Gustavus Adolphus
Raphael
Schubert
Charles XII of
Sweden
Joan of Arc
Mozart
Catullus
Cleopatra
Keats
Shelley
Nell Gwyn
Anne Boleyn
Pocahontas
Francois
Greek Doctrine on Earth's Shape Traced to Pythagorean Era
The idea that the earth is spherical originated with the Pythagorean school of Greek philosophy around 500 B C. This early doctrine laid the groundwork for later astronomical models and measurements.
Plants Grow Well in Shady Places Ornamental Flora
Shade tolerant perennials such as columbine, Mia Ruys phlox, and large hostas thrive with afternoon sun limited. Ramona clematis and Henryi clematis offer tall blooms for trellises in shade. Watering and occasional fertilizer help overcome tree shade and nutrient shortages for north wall plantings.
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Ramona
Right Brooder Ventilation Necessary in Chick Raising
Proper ventilation and window design in the brooder house affect chick growth and disease risk. Poor airflow causes damp floors and coccidiosis, while incorrect windows bring drafts and crowding. A south-facing shed-roof brooder with top-pull windows and rafterside outlets ensures warmth escapes and chicks grow evenly.
Garden Soil Preparation for Productive Gardens
Guidance on selecting well drained loam or sandy loam soil and applying 15 to 20 tons of barnyard fertilizer per acre. Describes scattering fertilizer, deep plowing six to eight inches, and two plowing methods to center and edge of plot for proper drainage.
Glazing Apples Method For Top Stove Cooking
A compact guide explains glazing as a top stove method for cooking apples. Choose shape-holding varieties, scrub and core, cut a circumferential skin slit, and fill holes with a sugar spice mix. Place in pan with water, simmer covered on low, turning once, then uncover last minute to avoid mush.
Tokyo City Description From Early History
Eastern Capital Tokyo once known as Yedo grew from a cluster of villages at a drying lagoon entrance. Located on the Kwanto Plain in Musashi, it spans 29 square miles, 6.4 by 8 miles, with over 2,000,000 people. The emperor's palace sits west, with legations and government offices to the southeast.
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Tokyo
Yedo
Japan
Kwanto Plain
Musashi
Funeral services for Emil Sonstegard held in Clayton and Gunder
Emil Selter Sonstegard, 45, of Clayton county, died at News hospital Elkader after illness from flu complications. Service 1:15 p.m. Witt Funeral Chapel, 2:00 p.m. Marion Lutheran, Gunder, officiated by Dr. J. Strandford. Burial Marion cemetery. Born Nov 6 1900 in Cavalier ND, he moved to Clayton county at seven, married Selma Halverson Nov 27 1935, father of Donald Emil, survived by widow, son, three sisters, mother, and several in-laws. casket bearers listed. relatives from Decorah and Waukon attended.
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Emil Selmer Sonstegard
Clayton County
Witt
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
J. Strandford
Iciating
Marion
Sonstegard
News Hospital
Elkader
Emil S. Sonstegard
Elling
Sarah Sonstegard
Cavalier County
North Dakota
St. Olaf
Marion Township
St. Olef
Waldorf College
Selma Halverson
Donald Emil
Alfred Nesteby
Decorah
Clifford Walter
Luana
Curtis Olson
Farmersburg
Lyle Olsen
Millard Christianson
Ray Reierson
Oscar Possehl
Harrison Wold
Henry Reierson
Lyle
Jimmie
Emmet
Albert Nesteby
Milton Ottesen
Swen Tollefson
J. S. Hilberg
John Erickson
Thomas Lofstuen
Harvey Jones
Waukon
Six Months of Daylight in Polar Regions
The polar areas experience the midnight sun for extended periods. At latitude 66 14 degrees the sun stays above the horizon for nearly 72 hours on midsummer day. As latitude rises the daylight span grows to two months at 70 degrees, four months at 60, and six months at 90 degrees, with midwinter darkness mirroring these durations.
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Polar
Cross Atlantic Crossing by the Savannah Steamship
The Savannah, departed Savannah in May 1819 and is often credited as the first ship to cross the Atlantic by steam though she sailed most of the voyage. She did not repeat the voyage in steam, and later that year her engines and paddlewheels were removed, turning her back into a sailing ship.
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Atlantic
Savannah
Reindeer Meat Slaughter to Curb Grazing in Alaska
About 20 000 Alaska reindeer are being slaughtered to prevent overgrazing. More than 90 tangs of meat will be shipped to the United States.
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United States
Eggs Age Egg left under a hen for eight hours
Eggs left under a hen for eight hours are three days old in quality when gathered. The note emphasizes time under the hen as a factor in freshness and quality assessment.
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Clermont Enterprise
Enterprise
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Fayette County
Enetrc
Congress
Statehouse
Highway Patrol
Ems
Peter Peeve
Emil Selter Schutegird
DR. IL. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Louis Schutte, & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Funeral Home
Cargill
America
Victory. Clothing CoLlection
Clérmont
Larson Bros
John, Millard and
Joe
Larson Roofing & Insulation Co
Pauchon
Clermont Opera House
Hot Point
Westinghouse
New Hollywood
Universal
Wm. Moyle
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