Many Visitors and Travelers Spent Fourth at West Union
A crowded Fourth of July scene with numerous arrivals and visits around West Union. Je Phulson went to Cairo Illinois for work while Sullivan moved to Storm Lake for the summer. Gyrenus Cele hosted a weekend in Cedar Rapids while Mr. and Mrs. Frederick visited relatives in West Union and Nashua. Multiple families and friends from Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Independence, and Ossian gathered for picnics, church events, and birthday celebrations as crowds toured, visited relatives, and joined the Sumner celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Frederick
Weat Union
Adolph Frederick
Alice
Sumner
Albert Kelly
Mazon’ City
Wm. Kelly Sr
West Union
Lutheran Church Notes Services and Social Details
West Church holds Norwegian divine services at 9 45 each Sunday and Luther League meets at 8 in the evening. On Tuesday July 16 the Luther League will hold an ice cream social on the parsonage lawn beginning at 8. East Church offers divine services at 11 o'clock. Pastor G Gunaten.
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West Church
Luther League
East Church
G. Gunaten
Elgin Home Chautauqua Attendance Noted At Americanization Program
Loftsgard assisted hostess as a large audience attended an Americanization program led by Mrs. Clarence Gruver. Questions and answers covered the flag, with readings from Good Housekeeping. Hostesses served refreshments before adjournment. event promotes July 17 to 19 and echoes in Echo Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loftsgard
Elgin
Dover Mills Community Notices of Family Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs G E B Brause and daughter visited Dover Mills families during the weekend with H K Johnson and Ed Johnson. Other gatherings included visits from Borlands Meisner and Guyer relatives, a 4th celebration, and Sunday visits among Johnson Learn Davis Nelson families across Clermont and nearby farms.
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G. EB. Brause
H. K. Johnson
Ed Johnson
Johanna Borland
Oelwein
Hardy Borland
Madison
Wis
R. F. Learn
Clarence Learn
Marian Scott
J. C. Matthews
W. H. Scott
John Learn
Durwood Davis
Clermont
B. G. Guyer
Rose Guyer
Oscar Meisner
Gi| Kader
John Nelson
Millard Nelson
Groth Family Reunion Draws 150 at St Anagar Park
The sixth annual Groth reunion gathered about 150 people last Sunday July 7 at St Anagar city park. Attendees represented about twenty five towns and three states Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota. It lists Clermont Elgin attendees and notes the 1980 reunion will be in Mason City Iowa.
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Groth
St. Anagar
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Clermont
Edwin 0. Olson
Knudt Groth
Ole K. Olson
John Erickson
Sophie Groth
A. S. Houg
Signey Houg
Harry Gunderson
Perry Paulson
Elgin and Vicinity
Henry T. Olson
Martin J. Groth
Arthur Landsgard
Emery Landsgard
E. &. Houg
J. Olson
Knudt
Houg
K. P. Houg
A. P
Local Fourth Celebrated by Cedar Rapids Resident Leo Kneeland
Leo Kneeland of Cedar Rapids spent the Fourth with home folks, enjoying a quiet Independence Day gathering with relatives and neighbors in the community.
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Leo Kneeland
Cedar Rapids
Japanese Crest Traditions Persist In Imperial Practice
In Japan the family crest or Mon remains central to ceremonies and attire, even as customs evolve. The imperial crest now uses a double-eight chrysanthemum design replacing the former sixteen-petal single bloom. Earlier, sun and moon motifs were common before their decline, with three Paulownia flowers used for less formal occasions.
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Japan
Washington Star
Bieweror Gotoba
No Sleep for Guest in Abode of Cranks
John Sloan spoke at a New York dinner about colonies in writing painting and in retirement communities in California Florida Atlantic City Paris New Mexico and Philadelphia. He noted Atlantic City guests and locals as cranky golf and boardwalk types and recalled a sleepless weekend with a golf crank husband and his wife.
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John Sloan
Slory
New York
Paris
New Mexico
California
Florida
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Unusual South American Frog at New York Garden
A large horned frog, 54 inches long and green bronze, arrived in a consignment from South America at the New York garden. It reportedly snaps at a photographer, has strong jaws, and could cause a painful wound. In a separate scene, two boys tugged a kitten, intending to make a cat of it, prompting maternal inquiry.
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South America
New York
Rmny
Ditmarg
Suit Proved Lasting Whit Worn Daily in England Play Wardrobe
The figure Nicholas Hannen wore an early English suit believed among the oldest still worn daily. In the play Many Waters he appears in a suit dating to 114, showing durability of prewar English garments though the text is garbled.
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England
Nicholas Hannen
Wn Fetter
Nearway bans big estates in Norwegian farming policy
The article argues that restricting large estates aims to protect small farms. It notes a unique law allowing a farmer or heirs to repurchase any property forced to sell, under a specific time frame and terms. The piece discusses the impact on farm ownership and land reform in Norway.
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Nearway
Norway
Saleemanship and a Clerk’s Cloth Gaffe
A vintage quip frames a workplace scene where a clerk explains selling broadcloth to a subset of customers. The employer questions the method, and the clerk cites a punning misnominee as a workaround.
Small Loss in Laughs As First Kiss Becomes Banter
A humorous exchange unfolds with a girl asking if she is the first to kiss. He confirms, then she notes other girls haven’t endured much, sparking a playful back and forth about past romantic steps.
Fractured Comic Line Reflects Dialing Daylight Saving Woes
A clipped quip about a pawnbroker and watches wetting back at daylight saving time captures a humorous street-level take on the change. The speaker's rural tone and mispronunciations hint at a lighthearted fragment from a neighborhood conversation or comic strip caption.
Promises and Tension At The Altar Disclosed
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense spat about vows at the altar. One participant insists on obedience while another agrees, hinting at strained family or social expectations. Boston Transcript notes the exchange in a fleeting, unclear context.
Current Humor Snippet Sketches and Puns in Daily Dialogue
A collage of jokes and quips from a periodical page, mixing lines about finance, aging, love, and office life. Characters include a banker comment on deposits, a boss and her employee, and a radio announcer. The humor hinges on wordplay and situational irony with a backstage newspaper tone.
Excavation to uncover Athens Royal Stoa and Agora sites
Fifteen acres in old Athens will be excavated to reveal the Royal Stoa tablets bearing the Laws of Athens and the Agora market area. The work aims to uncover ancient stone buildings, with machinery already set in place, though substantial surface property must be acquired before digging begins.
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Athens
Mole
Hewe
Gun misfire from loaded gun endangers Delaware family
Charles Maull of Milford, Delaware, hung his gun on the kitchen wall believing it unloaded. That night Joy heard the gunfire when the loaded firearm discharged, starting a kitchen fire. The blaze was extinguished before spreading, and no injuries were reported.
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Charles Maull
Milford
Del
Joy
Capper
Observations From Height in Meteorological Balloon Flight
The highest trustworthy observation occurred at Davin, Thy, on December 7. A sounding balloon reached about 000 meters, roughly 21.77 miles. A captive balloon rises only a few meters, about 1 mile, limited by wire length and landing constraints.
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Davin
Thy
Suto Pri
Vibrator pollen method boosts greenhouse blossom set
A western grower reports that electromechanical vibration aids pollen spread under glass, using a compact device powered by a small current to lightly tap blossoms. The technique aims to improve fertilization and flower production in controlled environments.
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Tapukur Meetanles
Magzialiuy
Evidently His First Voice in the Dark
A fragmentary dialogue scene presents a shy request and a playful banter about biting and promises. The excerpt hints at a tense yet teasing exchange between two voices in darkness and light.
Retires at 98 world’s oldest woman physician
Dr Harriet Clisby, aged ninety eight, the world’s oldest woman physician, has retired after nearly a century of life of work and travel. She now lives quietly in London following a career of global medical service.
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London
Harriet Clisby
And There Are Others
A patient wife jokes that her husband’s grouchy temperament is his natural disposition, replying to a caller who asks if the husband has the flu. The light remark reflects domestic banter and a casual social moment.
How's that boy of yours getting along at the barber college
A clipped quip from Life recalls a barber college student named Pine, noting a punchline about his progress as humor echoes a joke about his status.
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Barber College
Shear Teader
First Call Lawyer Conversation Cites Wife’s Influence
A courtroom dialogue shows a client claiming independence while his wife dictates much of his decisions. The lawyer responds with cautious counsel as the exchange reveals domestic pressure shaping legal strategy.
Obituary of John A. Johnson near Clermont
John A. Johnson aged 78 died at his home east of Clermont on July 3 after a lingering illness. Born in Hadeland Norway July 9 1850 he emigrated at age two and settled in the Clermont area. He married Karine Halverson on April 8 1900 and farmed near Clermont. Survived by wife two children Helen Osmundson Clarence two sisters a brother and many relatives. Funeral at West Lutheran Church conducted by Rev G Gunston with interment in Clermont Cemetery.
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John A. Johnson
Hage
Clermont
Mr. Johnson
Hadeland
Norway
Karine Halverson
Helen
Oscar Osmundson
West Union
Clarence
H. Q. Halvergon
Julia Boyer
Oregon
West Lutheran Church
G. Gunston
Ice Cream Social Planned by West Clermont Luther League
The West Clermont Luther League will hold an ice cream social on the parsonage lawn Tuesday evening July 16. The program includes several musical numbers and readings and will begin at 8 o'clock. Ladies are asked to bring cake and all are invited.
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West Clermont
Luther League
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