Local collector Becker profiled in 1920 atlas article
An interview with Clermont's Gua Becker highlights fifty years of geological and paleontological collecting across Iowa and beyond. His loan exhibits grace major museums, with pieces from Ireland, Russia, Africa, and the Baltic, while several scientists have named fossils after him. He welcomes visitors to his Clermont cabinet and promises next week to describe his prehistoric teeth collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forests and Forest Life Magazine
Charles R. Keyes
Becker
Iowa
Florida
Gainesville
California
Oklahoma
Arizona
Kansas
New York
Ireland
Russia
Africa
Ruegen
Baltic Sea
My. Becker
Field Museum
Chicago
Museum of Natural Science
Davenport
Walker Mueum
University of Chicago
Harvard University
State University of Iowa
Larrabee School
Clermont
United States
Ulrich
Bassler
National Museum
Washington, D.C
Kayte
Slocum and Foerste
Chicago University
Saint Peter’s Church notices for July weekend services
The religious notices list confessions Saturday July 15 at 7 30 p m and services Sunday July 16 at 7 00 a m and 5 00 p m with Communion in both. Instruction Baptism and Holy Eucharist in their Inter-relagion. Non members are welcome. Rev F McCaffery pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. McCaffery
Paator
West L. L. Program at West Clermont Lutheran Church
The Wesleyan Ladies League program posted for Sunday evening July 16 at West Clermont Lutheran Church features Scripture reading and prayer by Rev G Gunaten, topic introduction by Bessie Olson, solos by Trene Erickson and Irene Olson, and a choir item and collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont Lutheran Church
G. Gunaten
Helen Anderson
Bessie Olson
Trene Erickson
Stdamae Nelson
Irene Olson
Thelma Referson
Gunsten
Mrs Greenley to Chicago for Century of Progress
Mrs H B Greenley local editor of the Enterprise will spend next week in Chicago for the Century of Progress. Elizabeth Priest will write the local news in her absence and advertisers may hand in copy or mail to the office. The publisher also plans to spend Tuesday afternoon and evening in Clermont appointments by telephone available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Greenley
The
Enterprise
Chicago
Century of Progres
Elizabeth Priest
Miss Priest
Clermont
Wayne Shipton
Elizabeth Sullivan
Volga City
Minihan
G. E. Everett
Daatpite Hngot
Naderial
Rochester
Minn
Everett
Elmer Knutson
H. W. Wilke
Arvig
St. Olaf
Ed Olson
G. E. Jorgenson
M., Williams
New York
Postville
Ed Bilden
Hawkeye
Clermont and Postville area notes and local events
Local diary style notes cover visits, family news, reunions, church events, and community happenings in Clermont and nearby towns. Highlights include social calls among the Haas family, Kohls reunion, a large American Legion gathering, parish visits by Fr. Heitman, and the Clermont kittenball team’s 12 to 11 victory on a Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Bolton
Volga City
W. R. Sperry
J. A. Ericksen
J. F. Miller
Des ‘Moines
Mary Haas
Anna Mae
Herbert Haas
Len Simek
Hazelton
Simek
J. T. Simek
Clermont
Anton Kohls
Richard Kohls
Kohls
Weat Union Fair Grounds
Oscar Rejerson
Ed Olson
Melvin Nelson
Mission Society
Hazel Schrader
Dickeyville
Beagle Point Park
Amor Lauer
Mary Lavonne
Edmund
Sublette, T
Viet
J. W. Crowe
Mra
Lauer
James Powers
Independence
Tom Powers
Ben Conner
James
Billie
Sheehan
American Legion
Mellien Loftegard
Gunder
H. £. Heitman
Idaho
St. Peter's
McCaffery
Columbia ‘College
Fr. Heitman
Fr. Sharpoff
Garnavius
Lutheran Church Notes East and West Services and Social
Divine services in English at East Church 11 a m and West Church 9 45 a m. Ice cream social Friday evening July 14 on the lawn at Oscar Lind. Luther League program at 8 o'clock in the evening. All welcome at each service. G Gunsten pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Church
Luther League
Oscar Lind
West Church
Clermonts Saturday Night Free Entertainment Success
Businessmen in Clermont organized a Thursday night free movie program to attract crowds. A lively event on a vacant lot near the Larrabee building drew residents with orchestra, readings, dances, and songs, ending with a dance at the opera house by the Kruger boys. Another program is planned for next Saturday night with Ed Olson arranging the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Larrabee
Kruger Boys
Ed Olson
Will Notice of Probate Hearing for E B Bear Last Will
Statewide notice from Fayette County Iowa lists a 1938 probate hearing for the purported last will of E B Bear. The item references district court proceedings for probate in West Union with dated July 1 1933 and notes clerk Edgar A Traeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Fayette County
District Court
E. B. Bear
Said County
West Union
Edgar A. Traeger
Lutheran Choral Union Concert Plans Expanded
Decorah circuit choral union ready to present a sacred concert on Sunday August 27 at 2 30 p m at Big Canoe church as the Luther League convention finale. The union divides into Northeast West Southeast and South Central sub circuits with Louisa Amundson named president of the South Central. A rally day is planned prior to the festival with choirs from multiple congregations joining an ensemble and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
The
Choral Union
Northeast
West
Southeast
South Central
Louisa Amundson
Clermont
Circuit Choral Union
Gunston
East Clermont
Highland
Strandford
Marion
Norway
St. Olaf
Kvammen
Stravanger
Ossing Lutheran
St. Johns Eldorado
Big Canoe
Sperati
Christ
South Central and
Circuit
Louise Amundson
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F. P. Gardner
Des Moines
L, L. Carr
Otto Engelhart
Garnaville
George Washburn
George Jr
Paul Wells
Wells
Washburn
Mickelson
Mary Agnes Paulson
Danny Rounds
Nelson
Lolita Blake
Denny
Opera House
Michelson
St. Peter’s Church
West L. L. Program
Mrs.greenley
Hansena Brand
Faribault
A. Mi
Farr
Marguerite Franz
Fammers’ Savings Bank of
Ttae
Alfred Wenger
Richard Kruger
Chas. Lyons
Waterloo
L. O. Larson
Oliver Christopherson
Union Sunday
State Bank
Ernest Larson
Elgin
Millard Larson
Wadena
Emil Larson
Lee Farmer
Postville Hospital
Eileen Agnes
T. C
Century of Progress
Esther Carlin
H. Carlin
Columbia University
Carl Shade
Denver
Colo
Mart. Henderson
Coggan
Will Cahalan
Mary Schaeffer
B. F. Douglas
Ellen
Iowa City
Julia Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Anna Larrabee
Miss Robbins
Connecticut
Frank Petergon
Winona, Minn
Ed Wickham
Albert Lubke
Reuben Gruver
Paul Schutte
Mary Gruver
Louis Schutte
Paul
Louise Miller
Chrystal
Wm. Peters
Reuben Grover
Gerhard
Stanley Gunsten
Minneapolis
Esther
Alfred Adsem
Alfred
Esther Nelson
Eliza ‘Nelson
Lloyd Nelson
Cedar Falls
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Charles Washburn
McGregor
Lutheran Church Notes
Will
Phyllis Dibble
New Albin
L. H. Carlin
Brainerd
M. E. Hitch
J. F. McCaffery
Webster City
Clear Lake
Martin Nelson
Arno Lindroth
Elsie Lindgren
Lillian Meyer
Myrtle Amundson
Irene Helgerson
Esther Hoag
Lovisa Dibble
Beryl Miller
Florence Erickson
Thelma
Frances Christianson
Lutheran Choral Union
Plymouth
Stillwater
Occident
Pillsbury
True Value
Mother Hubbard
C. M. Kneeland
Clermont, Iowa
Clermont National Farm Loan Association
J. A. Erickson
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