Hazel Frisbie Spencer dies in Los Angeles at 40
Hazel Frisbie Spencer born November 5, 1896 in Clermont Iowa died June 13 1937 after a short illness in a Los Angeles general hospital She is survived by her daughter Jean, her parents and a brother Duane and a large circle of friends Attendees at the funeral included relatives from Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis Des Moines West Union Farmersburg Oelwein St Olaf Monona and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Spencer
Jack Frisbie
Clermont
Iowa
General Hospital
Los Angeles
Calif
Jean
Duane
Roy Kitelinger
Marshalltown
Henry Cupps
Barr
Mason City
Nora Ferrier
Charles Cupps
Minneapolis
Now you see it now you don’t taxes teased
The piece notes that indirect taxes escape notice but hit wallets hard. It cites Tax Policy estimates showing 48 percent of federal, 74 percent of state, and 50 percent of local taxes fall into the indirect category.
Clermont Calendar Week Notes and Visits
Clermont social items record St Peters Rosary Society meeting on Thursday with AHar Guild, Town Council on Monday, neighbors and callers, and visits by Mrs Iona Coffman to Clermont. Em Pfister and Rosa Pfister visited. Dan Burke weekend in Austin Minnesota. Mrs Fred Bigler visiting Floyd Bigler’s family in Waterloo. Mrs John Stoltenberg and two young Bettendorf children visiting her mother in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Ahar Guild
Neighbors of America
Fred Bigler
Floyd Bigler
Waterloo
John Stoltenberg
Bettendorf
I. N. Conner
Clermont
Area church notices for Clermont and East towns
Clermont Luth Church West Church hold Sunday services at 9 45 AM Luther League meets at 8 PM Priscilla Working Bands gather July 7 hostesses named Sunday school resumes July 4 at 9 AM East Church offers English services at 11 AM lunch at noon Children Day exercises follow Highland Church Mission Society meets July 8 at Mrs Thore Thompson home Lada from Wadena district assisting Come to church Pastor G Gunsten extends welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Priscilla Working Bands
Gilbert Anderson
Bertha Frisbie
L. H. Larson
Oscar Larson
Mildred Larson
Henry Ostlie
East Church
Highland Church— Mission Society
Thore Thompson
Wadena
Highland Church
G. Gunsten
Americans Spend for Pleasure From Travel to Games
Americans spend about six and a half billion dollars yearly on travel by air land and water. Commercial amusements such as motion pictures theatres clubs radios and radio broadcasting claim about two and a quarter billion dollars. Nearly a billion dollars is spent on games sports and outdoor life.
Friendship as a Guide to Virtue in Social Bond
The passage cautions that friendship should cultivate virtue rather than endure wrongdoing. It notes people often favor friends who commit evil over those who simply oppose it, and warns that companions may punish the offender without addressing the underlying moral issue.
Lazy Boy and Village Visitors Highlight Local Notes
A jumble of social notes from Clermont and surrounding towns lists residents visiting relatives, attending events, and family connections. Highlights include McGahern’s return to Rockwell, visits by Candee, Brandt, Schrader, Wenger, and others, and a June 18 marriage of Mildred Mark and Herbert Schatz near West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Mark
Ossinn
Herbert Schatz
West Union
Rev. Fisher
Eldorado
Steel Strike Toll Grows Amid Wage Losses Across Districts
The steel strike in five weeks cost about 15 million dollars and left 85,000 workers earning far less. In Chicago district 22,000 steel workers lost over 2.5 million in wages. Officials note wage and contract disputes, with SWOC seeking signed pacts. firms push back citing prior strikes after contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
SWO
General Motors
Legacy debt burden and club notes event
The Legacy article argues the 1936 newborns inherit a 420 debt with interest that escalates to 840 over time, a debt shared mainly by the middle class. A Women’s club meeting at Gladys and Sadie Peterson’s home on June 28 discussed annual picnic plans for July, bridge prizes, and refreshments after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gladys
Sadie Peterson
New Hampton
Marguerite Rogers
Beulah Gunderson
Marian Anderson
Geneva Wells
Community Visits and Family Gatherings in Grand Meadow
Numerous local households hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Guests included Hans and Kathryn Larson families, Verle Andrew of Cedar Rapids, Alfred Buraas and Osmundson households, and visitors from Clermont Decorah and Kensett. Actions mention dinners, business calls, and parochial school stays plus a Clermont shower for Bossie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Larson
George V. Larson
Kathryn
Ewald Lyngaas
Janet
Bert Lyngaas
Richard L. Olson
Esten Landsgard
Verle Andrew
Cedar Rapids
Carolyn Erickson
Andrew
Truman Thoen
Bobby
Thoen
Agnes
Kensett
Iowa
Alfred Buraas
Minnie Olson
Richard Olson
Walter Martie
Charlene
Carrie Nelson
Anton Skaren
Oscar Lien
Clifford Osmundson
Vivian
Delores
Henry Olson
Leonard
Clermont
Vernon Olson
Decorah
Robert Wharram
Stanley
al Moshel
West Union
Arthur Olson
Eston Landsgard
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Holm
Betty
Elaine
Roger
McGregor
Bert
Lyng
Gilbert Burnas
Gloria
Elaine Holm
Warning on bogus Safety Council fundraisers in Iowa
The Iowa Safety Council warns that two men in a light green Dodge with Florida plates and a loudspeaker claim to be Safety Police Patrol. They solicit merchant funds and say they are linked to the Safety Council, but they are not connected to the Iowa Safety Council or any official safety agency and should receive no support.
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Towa State Safety Council
Florida
Safety Police Patrol
Iowa
The
Safety Council
Iowa Safety Council
State Motor Vehicle Department
Indians Recovering From Spotted Fever in Tama
Tahnoqua Morgan and Lydia Wan atee Mesquakie Indians recover from Rocky Mountain spotted fever at Tama, health officials report. No new cases since June 12. Three deaths have occurred, two Mesquakie children. Outbreak has high cases in Iowa.
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Tahnoqua Morgan
Lydia Wanatee
Tama
Rocky Mountain
State Department of Health
Iowa
Outdoor Towa Catfish Season Opens After Rest Period
After a 30 day rest to allow spawning, the Towa catfish season opened on June 1st. Reports from Towa’s major lakes say fishing remains excellent. Veteran anglers attribute luck to weather, with ample rain and cool temperatures keeping lake waters fresh.
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Towa
Iowa
Parkersburg
Accidents Must Be Reported Under New Iowa Code
Immediate reporting after any accident is required to the nearest peace officer county attorney or county sheriff. The Iowa motor vehicle code effective July 4 mandates reporting of injuries or property damage over 25 dollars. Incorporated cities may require reports to the police chief in first class cities.
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Iowa State Safety Council
Vacation School At St Peter's Church This Week
Religious vacation school conducted at St Peter's church this week by Sister Mary Martina and Sister Mary Kathleen of Mercy Sisters from Cedar Rapids. Twenty eight children enrolled. Sessions held in the church due to no room at the Larrabee building this year.
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St. Peter’s Church
Mary Martina
Mary Kathleen
Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Larrabee
Clermont Union Church Service and local notices
Clermont Union Church announces services at 7 20 p m led by J 3 Snyder with Mrs Wm Nelson as pianist. Hawkeye First National Bank assets sold for 650 00 with Ed Bopp as high bidder. Pringles repair shop and new cement walk undergoing window and sill work. Harold Red Gaunitz of Lansing named fourth district Legion commander succeeding Tom Tracy. John Neuenschwander of Fayette named adjutant. Twenty years ago Mrs Nels Nelson found her lost wedding ring on a McGregor farm. husband was hoeing in the melon patch when it reappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
First National Bank
Ed Bopp
Harold
Red) Gaunitz
Lansing
Fourth District Legion
Tom Tracy
Manchester
John Neuenschwander
Fayette
Nels Nelson
McGregor
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Hazel Frisbie Spencer
Iona Coffman
Em Pfister
Rosa Pfister
Dan Burke
Austin
Minnesota
Lowe Brothers Derby
Burgess - Dugstad Lumber Company Paints, Building Materials
Coal
Clermont Luth
West Church
Town
Heroes OF
Grant
Robert ¥. Lee
Plowboy
Ulysses
U.S
L. V. Candee
Elkader
McGahern
Rockwell
Oran Brandt
Castalia
E. C. Olson
Hazel Schrader
Song
Minnie Thompson
Monona
Alfred Wenger
Lester Wenger
Volga City
Irene Peterson
Mrs
Ole C. Peterson
Adolph Frederick and
Alice
Williamsfield
Emil Larson
Louise Miller
Chrystal
Isabelle Wenger
Mra
Edmund Dugstad
Clarice
Oelwe
Emma Wagner
Minn
Hans J. Larson
Ewald Lyngane
Glen Nygaard
Glendal
Norma Cooley
Robert Irwin
Veronica Gedeon
New York
Billy Winn
Detroit
Barney Oldfield
America
Hankinson Speedways
AAA
Grand Meadow News
Not Connected Safety Council
Chas. Peterson
Owatonna, Minn
Inglewood
Clermont Union Church
J. 3. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Pringles
Bill
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