Why not a molasses factory in Clermont
The Enterprise endorses a home made molasses venture by Mr and Mrs Appelman profitable at 60 cents a gallon. They praise quality rivaling factory products, cite benefits to households and employment, and urge local production as a solution to high costs and low mood. The note ends by announcing a W C C F meeting on Feb 2 at Mrs Leehy’s home with Elizabeth Sullivan assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LH. Appélman
Enterprise
Appelman
Wisconsin
Aypians
Clermont
Elgin
Frank Leehy
Elizabeth Sullivan
Elliott Olson Dies At 43 In Clermont Community
Elliott Olson prominent Clermont farmer died Monday morning at West Union hospital after a year long illness. He helped form the Farmery Cooperative Society and served as stockholder and director of Farmers Savings Bank while leading Clermont Valley Creamery Co. He was active in the Lutheran church and survived by a son who died earlier that summer. Funeral services at his home and East Clermont Lutheran Church are set for Thursday afternoon with services at 2 and 1:90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott My Olson
Clermont
West Union Hospital
Olson
Farmery Co-operative Society
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
East Clermont Lutheran
Lutheran Church Notes Highland and West Churches
Divine services in English at 11 o clock. Mission Society hosts on February 2 with Mrs. Ole Thor boln Mrs. Elmer Larson and Mrs. Ole Bloekhus as hostesses. Priscilfli Working Band meets week. members include Mire Emil Larson and others. Susanna Priest home from West Union over Sunday. Mrs. Leonard Lofstuen and children visited Monday. Louis Wettleson Alma Opzand Arthur Solberg were dinner guests. Business and Professional Women to meet Tuesday at Mrs. H. A. Lubke residence with Elsie Lindgren assisting. Mrs. Hazel Schroeder and sons joined family to Henry Hensman home for birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Society
Idhuxch
Ole Thor
Elmer Larson
Ole ' Bloekhus
West Church
Priscifli Working Band
Ede
Mire
Emil Larson
Adolph Frederick
Frank Frisbie
Fred Maurer
G. Guneten
H. A. Lubke
Elsie Lindgren
Hazel Schroeder and Sons
Harold Landsgard
Doris
Henry Hensman
Clermont Notes Details Local Life and Events
Clermont area news covers social visits among Ossian and Clermont residents, a for sale bay mare, and a string of travels and family updates. Rain and crop impact plus births, graduations, moves, and church and Legion activities fill the week’s community bulletin.
Birthday Party Blast Highlights Neighborhood Cheer
About twenty neighbors gathered Friday at Mrs. Will Cahalan s home to celebrate her birthday and a neighbor s birthday. Mrs. Candee urged by Mrs. Landsgard joined for a call, and a second party formed later in the evening. The group enjoyed five hundred as a game, lunch from baskets, and social chatter. Attendees included Mesdames Carpenter Douglas Maurer Priest Olson Burt Frederick Miller Lyons White Shaefer Belschner Burt Candee Landsgard Nelson Rounds Kelly Fay Rafferty Kneeland Leehey Sheehan Sullivan Kneeland and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cahalan
Harold Landsgard
Lance Candee
Cahalan
B. F P. Douglas
Fred Maurer
Anson Priest
Ed Olson
Ed Burt
Adolph Frederick
Wesley Miller
Chas. Lyons
F. K. White
Clara Shaefer
George Belschner
Elgie Burt
Martin Nelson
Mesdames L. L. Rounds
Wm. Kelly
Frank Fay
Wm. Rafferty
Lizzie Kneeland
Frank Leehey
Nellie Sheehan
Elizabeth Sullivan
Agnes Kneeland
Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Returns From Washington
Mrs. Wm. Larrabee, state president of the Federated Women's Clubs of Iowa, returns Monday from Washington where she attended two key meetings. She plans Clermont visits and conferences through spring, then elections for her successor at the state conference. Friends doubt she will remain idle long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Larrabee
Washington, D. C
Federated Women's Clubs of
Iowa
Results of seal sale at Fayette totals and allocations
Mrs. R. V. Brandt attended a county chairwomen meeting on the Christmas seal sale. She mailed 152 letters, 119 returned with money totaling 54.22. Two gifts of 2.00, 21 gifts of 1.00, and 96 envelopes under 1.00. After 10 percent for expenses, 5.68, the net is 51.19. Clermont health funds receive 25.59. The rest goes to the Iswa Tuberculosis Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Fayette
Clermont
Iswa Tuberculosis Assn
Hangartner Rehired as Clermont Buttermaker
After Clermont creamery annual meeting the board rehired H T Hangartner as the current butter maker for the coming year. Several other applicants were considered but Hangartner secured the contract citing a reputation for making top selling butter in the state. Mr and Mrs Hangartner will receive congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Cresmery
H.T. Hangartner
Hangartner
Clermont
Three preacher kinds per Archbishop McGee remark
Archbishop McGee outlined three types of preachers. Some you can’t listen to, others you can listen to, and a final group you can’t help listening to. The quote underscores varied preaching styles and listener responses.
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McGee
Lutheran League of the West Clare Mont Church Appoints Committees
Herschel Rolfs president of the Lutheran League of the West Clare Mont church named working committees for the year last Sunday. The program committee covers the first half with John Larson and Eve Olson, and the second half with Evelyn Nordhus and Elize Nelson. Ushers are Stanley and Alfred Gunsten, social committee members include Marian Anderton, Ellen Bilden, Harvey Larson, and Vernon Anderson. Troyd Anderson is vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Rolfs
Lutheran League of ‘the West Claremont Church
John Larson
Eve ‘Olson
Evelyn Nordhus
Elize Nelson
Stanley
Alfred Gunsten
Marian Anderton
Ellen Bilden
Harvey’ Larson
Vernon Anderson
Troyd Anderson
Eight Birthday Party for Shirley Nemecek
Shirley Nemecek hosted ten playmates for her eighth birthday on a Saturday afternoon party from four to six thirty featuring games and a dinner. Miss Inez Meyer attended as guest of honor and helped with games. Guests included Helen Halverson Ida May Nelson Augusta Milter Robert Kneeland Francie Kneeland LaVonne Brockmeier Lester Schreiner Harvey Schreiner Craig Whitney and relatives Mrs D W Nichols Darwin Nichols and Mrs E F Trainor of Waterloo. Mrs Trainor and son and Mrs E F Trainor left for home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Nemecek
Inez Meyer
Clermont
Helen Halverson
Ida May Nelson
Augusta Milter
Robert
Francie Kneeland
West Union
LaVonne Brockmeier
Lester
Harvey Schreiner
Craig Whitney
D. W. Nichols
Darwin Nichols
E. F. Trainor
Waterloo
Funeral in Alpha for Mrs Waterworth at Waterworth Farm
Mrs John Waterworth is laid to rest in Alpha with kin from Clermont Postville and neighboring towns attending. The deceased, sister to Henry Ollett, grew up on the Pallet t farm east of Clermont before moving away. locals offer condolences to Henry Follett and family in this bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Follett
Confirmation and Mass Notices at St Peters Church
St Peters Church schedules confirmation instruction on Saturday January 28 at 9 am and a Mass on Sunday January 29 at 10 am led by Pastor VP McCaffery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaffery
First Homestead Entry From 1802 Law in Nebraska
The original homestead law passed May 20 1802 by President Abraham Lincoln took effect in 1808. Daniel Freeman filed a 160 acre entry at Brownville Nebraska, with original proof offered January 20 1868 and final certificate issued the same day. Entry patented September 1 1860s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincsin
Brownville
Neb
Daniel Freeman
Newsy Local Social Evening In Multiple Homes
Gladys Bowen of Donnan spent last week in the Warren Joyce home. Mrs Hans Sandvold of Ossian visited Clermont relatives. George Pollitt of Elgin and Hazel Schroeder family attended a Marquette party. John Kelly held a surprise party at his home with dancing. Clair Henry and family of Oelwein and Schommer family of Waterloo called on Warren Joyce. Meskel-Trasger cane events drew many from West Union this week. Loretta Rafferty and J F Cooley accompanied by Mrs Simpson joined others Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Bowen
Donnan
Warren Joyce
George Pollitt
Elgin
Hazel Schroeder and Sons
Marquette
Clair Henry
Oelwein
Schommer
Waterloo
West Union
Will Rafferty
Loretta
J. F. Cooley
Mra. Simpson
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Elliott
Lutheran Church Notes
Highland Church
Susanna Priest
Leonard Lofstuen
M. If Pitterhaus
Ossian
Louie Wettleson
Alma Opzand
Arthur Solberg
Mrs. Martin Nel
Julia jAanes
L. 8. Lofstuen
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
Ed Wickham
Herman Rolfs
Ida Baldwin
Paper
Tom Cummings
Minneapolis
George Oak
Frank Peterson
Winona
Minn
J. F. Hoffman
Presho
S. C
Frank Crooks
Clinton Crooks
Turkey
Nickolay Jergens
Jergene
Anne Bigler
Fred Bigler
Demory
Mary ‘Benson
Willis Gree
Claude Gress
Memorial Hall
Cedar Rapids
Robert Demory
Grant’ High School
Washington
Alle Hobert
Alma Benson
Elizabeth Sheehy
Elizabeth Carlin
Mrs. Anson Priest
Ole Blockhus
Mrs
Michael ' Blockhus
Louise Halverson
Ed Dugrad
Spring Grove
L. J. Brooks
W. R. Stewart
L. M. Hoveland
Northwood
Henry
Mr. Hoveland
E. Allen
Allen
Anna Malone
George Cook
Mary Malone
Melvin Johnson
Tom Powers
Town
J. T. Kelleher
Powers
Union Sunday School
Bertha Shipton
American Legion Auxiliary
Sheehan Post No
Legion Auxiliary
Johnson Hall
G. H. Heddan
Brandt
Louie Olson
Las
Grocer
Clermont, Iowa
Children Party
East L. L. Program
East Luther League
G. Gunsten
Almer Nelson
Irene Helgerson
Beasie Lien
Vorat
Martha Berg
Harry Helgerson
Louise Peterson
Hans Sandvold
John Kelly
W. B. Kelly
Carola
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