Ill and visits mark community notes in Clermont area
A gossipy column reports Mrs. Wilbur Buddenberg ill with flu, visits by Mrs. Emer Larson from Chicago, and multiple gatherings at the Frederick and Keily households. Clermont Commercial Club hosted a supper and meeting at Pringle’s Cafe with nineteen members. The piece also mentions several ill residents and local service at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Theodore Roosevelt quote urges good citizenship and personal duty.
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Clermont Commercial Club
Pringle’s Cafe
Clermont social notes mixed with illness and travel
Florence Monroe helped at the Clermont telephone exchange while Gust Betker travels to Arlington for a funeral. Numerous locals visit family and recover from illnesses, with Dr. Walsh consulted in Hawkeye and Edmund Dugstad attending a Minneapolis lumbermen convention. A Clermont sleigh ride night ends with oyster stew and a Clermont High School party wraps the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Monroe
Clermont Telephone Exchange
Clermont High School
Olson Cafe
Masons and Eastern Star Joint Installation Held
The O. E. and Masons held a joint installation at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. Officers installed include Worthy Matron Myra Hungerford and Worthy Patron B. P. Friebel. Also installed were Associate Matron Andine Vasby Associate Patron L. D. Hungerford and numerous other officers and Masons with outgoing Worthy Matron Helen Gruver assisting.
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Masons
Masonic’ Temple
Electa
Marjorie Appelman
Warder
Ada. Miller
Sentinel
B. C. Gruver
Worthy
Helen Gruver
Tina Paulson
Marshall
Local Teams Split Results In Weekend Games
Local girls lost to Maynard 18 to 15 after close defense. Clermont boys beat Elgin 24 to 16 in a sparsely attended Friday game. A Tuesday doubleheader with Hawkeye ended with the girls 14 to 9 and the Clermont boys 24 to 18 winning.
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Maynard
Elgin Boys
Clermont
Clermont Boys
Hawkeye
W. C. C. F. social at Woodman hall features 500 game
Ms. Tom Powers, Mrs. Wa. Horan, and Irene Horan entertained W. C. C. F. members last Thursday at Woodman hall. Tables were set for progressive 500 with Margaret Clark winning high score and Mrs. Thos. Cummings lowest. Refreshments served by the hostesses at the usual hour.
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Tom Powers
Mra
Horan
Andi Irene Horan
Woodman Hall
Margaret Clark
Thos. Cummings
Lutheran Church Notes East and West Services
Norwegian language services at 11 o clock in East church. West Church hosts Luther League program and English services at 7 30 p m. Mission Society meets Thursday with Mrs Emil Larson Mrs Hana Larson and Mrs Adolph Freder ick as hostesses.
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Emil Larson
Hens Larson
Adolph ‘Frederick
Mission Society
West Church
Hana Larson
Adolph Frederick
Luther League Program at Clermont West Church
The Clermont West church will hold its Luther League meeting on January 20 at 7 30. The program includes Rev Gunsten Thelma Christianson Madaline Brinkin vocal solos Reading Myrtle Fox violin solo John Larson vocal solo Madaline Olson remarks Rev Gunsten and the usual collection and closing. G Gunsten pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont West
Luther League
Y We
Guneten
Thelma Christianson
Madaline Brinkin
Myrtle Fox
John Larson
Madaline Olson
Gunsten
G. Gunsten
Clayton County road contracts let last week
Ames awarded paving on Federal road No 18 through Clayton County from McGregor to Postville at 12.79 miles priced 1.90 per square yard totaling 303,748.00 with Monona to Postville segment about 228,997.00. G C F Lyttle Construction Co Sioux City won the bid. Nolan Brothers Minneapolis won the Elkader hill grading job on No 56 for 39,380.00.
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Ames
Clayton County
McGregor
Postville
Decorah
GC. F. Lyttle Construction Co
Sioux City
Monona
Nolan Brothers
Minneapolis
Elkader Hill
Dover Mills Community Illness and Visits Report
Mrs Melvin Halverson and daughter Patricia visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ole Kloster as Patricia recovers from pneumonia over two weeks. W H Scott remains seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia though improving. Funeral attendance for Mrs Olena Johnson draws Mrs G E Brause and daughter and Howard and Nancy Borland from West Union and Belwin. R F Learn helps care for the ill W H Scott. Several others recover from flu last week and resume activities. Various relatives and guests keep to Clermont Oelwein and West Union areas as A G Thompson travels from Baraboo to visit relatives.
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Melvin Halverson
Patrica
Ole Kloster
H. Scott
G. E. Brause
Near West Union
Howard
Nancy Borland
Belwein
Olena Johnson
West Union
Johanna Borland
Oelwein
R. F. Learn
J. C. Matthews
W. H. Scott
Howard Learn
Chas. Learn
Clarence Nesvick
Henry Hanson
Will Middlestar
Earl Becker
Millard Nelson
Carl Nelson
John Nelson
Victor Guyer
Louie Wolf
Aubrey Guyer
Ole Staraneara
Cantalia
E. G. Guyer
John Learn
Morris Levy
Cedar Falla
Ezra Rowland
Otto Vasby
Clermont
H. K. Johnson
Scott
A. G. Thompson
Baraboo
Wis
John Thompson
Obituary of Olena Johnson of Dover Township
Mrs Olena Johnson born in Cobbervick Norway October 10 1844 died January 8 1929 at her Dover Township home aged eighty five She had lived in Iowa since July 5 1872 and was predeceased by her husband She is survived by children Sven Svenson Westport Oregon Johanna Borland G E Brause Westee Henry K Johnson near Clerma and Edward Johnson Fifteen grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren attend funeral at home and Frame church with interment beside husband
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Olena Johnson
Cobbervick
Norway
Dover Township
Iowa
Sven Svenson
Westport
Oregon
Johanna Borland
G. E. Brause
West
Henry K. Johnson
Near
Clerma
Edward Johnson
A. G. Thompson
Card of Thanks From grieving families and relatives
Acknowledgment for sympathy and services in a bereavement is issued by Mr. and Mrs. Sven Svensen Mrs. Johanna Borland Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Johnson Edward Johnson Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brause and the grandchildren and great grandchildren The note includes a quotation about business advice and a Boston Transcript observation on pessimism by G H
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Sven Svensen
Johanna Borland
Henry K. Johnson
Edward Johnson
G. E. Brause
Empty Gas Tank Symbolizes Empty Nation in Detroit News
A terse editorial contrasts emptiness in daily life with rural isolation as references to an empty fountain pen and a lone gasoline tank reflect broader concerns about scarcity and disconnection in the country.
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The
Detroit News
Weill
Echo Office Offers Combined Elgin Echo and Telegraph-Herald Deal
The Echo Office advertises a combined subscription option for the Elgin Echo and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. New and renewing subscribers can pay 5.00 for both papers annually, saving 1.00 versus separate rates. The Echo is 2.00 yearly and the Telegraph-Herald 4.00.
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Telegraph-Herald
Echo
Elgin Echo
Dubuque
Town Killers: People Who Oppose Town Improvements
A quoted exhortation condemns residents who hinder progress by opposing public works, disparaging newcomers, withholding business promotion, and distrusting civic leaders. It lists traits of skeptics who resist ventures unless self benefiting, urging community hospitality and growth.
Before We Dance Mr Hickman Breaks Custom
In a light exchange Mrs Hickman insists on honoring the custom of the first dance with one's wife. Mr Hickman jokes to wind the phonograph and dance at home to get it over with, adding a humorous note to the evening.
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William Frederick
George Gilson
West Union
Adolph Frederick
Mrs. Hickman
Mr. Hickman
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Clermont Enterprise
Mids. Rith
Skarshoug
Ruthored
Fayette County
Wilbur Buddenberg
Emer Larson
Chicago
Clifford Johnson
Alice
Frederick
Elgin
Ellen Doyle
William Keily
L. D. Hungerford
Ruth Anna
George Smith
Lizzia Skain
Elizabeth Sullivan
City Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Nellie Sheehy
J. H. Sheehy
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic of Oura
Lofstuen
Anna
Julia Brorby
J. M. Brorby Family
Gust Betker
Thesday Morning
Arlington
Charles Mesquir
Viola Anderson
Mrs
Walter Follett
George Belschner
Franc Appelman
Enior Larson
Arno Lindroth
J. W. Miller
Dover Mills
E. H. Appelman
Walsh
Edmund Dugstad
J. M. Quinn
Rose
Kathryn
Moore,a
Willis Gress
Waucoma
Gress
Lawrence Olson
Baby
E. L. Crowe
Elmer Houg
St. Paul
Neva
Gutcher
Gates Business College
Waterloo
Virgil Rolfs
Marian Halverson
White Young
J. T. Kelleher
Blanch
Elkader
Clarence Jacobson
St. Olaf
Ed Lehmkuhl
Nellie Sheehan
Ww. R Blake
Postville Hospital
Leigh Wade Jr
Richard Skarshaug
Eskino Crnoe
Feltweorten
Fumble
By Dunkel
Yappy EL
Wow
Amarc
R. V. Brandt
Marion Scott
Lloyd Outlie
B. ©. Graver
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
B. P. Friebel
Wm. J. Nelson
C. L. Graver
Tyler
Lucian Appelman
B. J. Kaltenbach
Lutheran Church Notes
Clayton County Road
G. H
Boston Transcript
Town Killers
Toten
Clermont Business Directory
J. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Clermont, Ilowa
L. L. Carr
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Igwa
Farmers Savings Bok
N. H. Nelson
Freiburghaus & Company
G. H. Hackman
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