Clermont Legionaires Dist, Elkader Convention Attend
Thirteen Sheehan Post Legionnaires attended the fourth district American Legion convention in Elkader on Monday July 23. Officers were elected with Fred Legerman of Manly named district commander, Herman Thompson and others as vice commanders, Frank Christen as adjutant, and J J Harder as chaplain. A 5:30 parade opened the event followed by a banquet at the opera house with welcome from Elkader mayor W. Hart Hall. The program featured remarks from department leaders and entertainment by Elkader’s Lemka Stendel Post, drum corps contest, and local post members listed as attendees.
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Sheehan Post
The
American Legion
Elkader
Fred Legerman
Manly
Iowa
Thomas Thomson
Herman Thompson
Waukon
Byron Goldberg
St. Ansgar
John Neuenswander
Fayette
Frank Christ
Lemka- Stendel
Independence
Oelwein
G. H. Hackman
H. B. Greenley
John C. Anderson
Louie Anderson
Walter Vinton
Willard Martin
Roy Swenson
Gilbert Hanson
John Opperud
Hans Hanson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Martin Nelson
Walter Follett
Lutheran Church Notes Parish Vacation and Local Events
No services Sunday July 29 as pastor is away. East Church lawn social at H H Gilbertson home Aug 8. Mission Society meets Aug 2 with hostesses Mrs George Hanson and Mrs Henry K Peterson. West Church Priscilla Working Band meets Aug 1 with hostesses listed and Pastor G Gunsten.
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East Church
H.h.gilbertson
Elgin
The
Mission Society
George Hanson
Henry K. Peterson
West Church
Priscilla Working Band
St Peters Church Food Sale Schedule and Local Visits
The St Peter’s Altar Guild plans a food sale at the opera house on Saturday July 28 with mass at 9 am and Benediction after. Pastor Wm M Holub and guests hosted a lawn dinner at St Peter’s rectory with Fr Holub and Miss Slattery entertaining. visitors included families from Dubuque Zwingle and Coggan. A note reports H Cooney of Iowa City visiting Roy Tatro’s home, then returning with his wife.
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Ladies of St
H. ©. Cooney
Iowa City
Roy Tatro
Fr. Holub
Miss Slattery
St. Peter’s Rectory
Thomas Calahan
Pat Casey
Henry Griswold
Wm. O'Rourke
Dubuque
Henry Dennis
Margaret Slattery
Zwingle
John Feldman
Coggan
St. Peter's
Opera House
McGregor Wild Life School Opens July 20
The 16th annual session of the American School of Wild Life Protection will be held on the Heights at McGregor from July 20 to August 11. Educators and naturalists from middle western states form the faculty. The program targets conservationists and those interested in birds plants stars and earth. A $5 tuition covers the full session and on a day or two week option. Write R D Noble Secretary Wild Life School McGregor Iowa for the complete program.
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American School of Wild Life Protection
Heights
McGregor
R. D. Noble
Wild Life School
McGregor, Towa
Baseball News and Home Game Preview for July 29
The column notes a 16 to 11 win over Cantalia after a stretched write up and teases the upcoming home game against Postville on Sunday July 29. It urges fans to attend with friends and watch for a lineup expected to challenge the undefeated Postville.
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Cantalia
Graham McNamee
Chick Evans
Postville
Clermont Dental Meeting and Local News Notes
Fayette county dentists met in Clermont on July 17 hosted by Dr. R. V. Brandt. Attendees included Drs. Harper, Mariner, Olson, McDevitt of Oelwein, Sachs of Hawkeye, Belding of Waucoma, and Wright, Molumby, Bachman of West Union. A social dinner followed at Pringle's cafe and park discussions. Community updates cover illnesses, visits, a Clermont Castalia game won 11 to 10, tonsil removal for Eli Habeger, a family tribute to F. S. Martz, and a large Friday opera house party with Wold's orchestra.
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Fayette County
Clermont
R. V. Brandt
Pringle
Harper
Mariner
Olson
McDevitt
Oelwein
Sachs
Hawkeye
Belding
Waucoma
Wright
Molumby
Bachman
West Union
Cobra and Porcupine Notes in India and North America
A note on India's cobra abundance linked to superstition and a separate fact that the porcupine is the second largest rodent in North America.
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India
North America
Speed Housing Program Prompts Lumber Price Cuts
The President's Housing Program aims to revive housing by boosting capital goods through widespread home building and renovation. Administrator Johnson approved a roughly 15 percent price reduction on lumber used in house construction, following a industry pledge to cooperate with the nationwide plan.
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Johnson
22 Million Spent On Primary Roads In Iowa
Expenditures for Iowa primary roads in the year ending July 1 totaled 22,652,326 dollars. Road construction accounted for 10,454,877.42, maintenance for 8,094,347.28, and bond redemptions for 4,182,000. Local notes mention community events, visits, and a funeral planned for Archie Ostlie with services led by Rev. O. Glesne.
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Towa
State Highway Commission
Last Saturday Night Program Opens With Local Entertainers
The downtown Saturday night event featured Glen Grimes Reading Gladys Olson Music and Larson's Band with Sunset Valley Boys and two appearances by most entertainers. Social visits followed with multiple local residents gathering Sunday evening at various homes. Kentucky school buildings are mostly frame construction, and commentary notes it is harder to balance a politician than a budget.
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Glen Grimes
Reading
Gladys Olson
Word Bros
Amundson and
Gress
Larson
Sunset Valley Boys
Ole Swenson Larson
Postville farmer injured by bull during farm incident
Walter Lammert of a farm west of Postville was hospitalized in Rochester, Minnesota with a broken arm, dislocated shoulder, and other injuries after being gored by a bull Saturday evening. The report lists multiple local visits, picnics, and social events in Postville and nearby areas.
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Walter Lammert
Postville
Rochester
Minn
Body temperature difference across climates observed
The body temperature of white men runs about half to one degree Celsius higher in tropical climates than in temperate regions, a pattern noted in observational remarks.
Stock Market Odds Against The Average Man
Mathematicians conclude the odds favor the house with more than twelve to one against the average man or amateur achieving any lasting profit in stock market speculation, suggesting little chance for outsiders to beat the market.
Thunderbird design appears on buffalo hide shields and emblems
The thunderbird motif is found on many Indian buffalo hide shields and rawhide items as well as fraternal emblems and pictograph cowhides.
Public Camp Grounds and National Lands Overview
A concise note states there are over 2,000 public camp grounds across 148 national areas. It emphasizes wide access for enthusiasts and suggests broad availability of recreational sites managed by national programs.
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Canada
Texas
Midwest
Cresco Plain Dealer
American Tree Association
Clermont Calendar of Community Events Listed
A compiled schedule notes events through July and August including outdoor programs, club meetings, firemen and council gatherings, and group band sessions with Royal Neighbors on selected dates. Some entries may be missing or unscheduled as reported by organizers.
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Firemen’s
Priscilla
Royal Neighbors
Sweat worker calls for child labor reform in Haverhill
A girl signing as Sweat worker to the NRA urged a break for working children in Haverhill Massachusetts who stitched ladies braided handbags for five cents an hour. She says she started at 14 and now 18, wants fathers to work, and asks for relief so kids grow as real Americans. Code Authority investigation leads to an agreement banning homework and moving production to factories.
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NRA
Haverhill
Mass
America
Code Authority
Krueger Family Reunion at Edwin Krueger Home
The Krueger families held a reunion at the Edwin Krueger home on Sunday with a noon picnic dinner. The warm weather limited activities as relatives shared visits. Attendees included August Whittenhagen family, Herman Knoll party, Wilt Knoll, Alfred Wenger and Isabelle, Otto Krueger and Ruth, Edward Krueger and Abe Habeger of Clermont and Elgin, plus others.
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Krueger
Edwin Krueger
August Whittenhagen
Herman Knoll
Wo Knoll
Emma
Summer
Wilt Knoll
Des Moines
Mya
Alfred Wenger
Isabelle
Otto Krueger
Ruth
Edward Krueger
Abe Haberger
Clermont
Elgin
First Railroad in Ohio Opened in 1836
The Erie and Kalamazoo railroad linked Toledo and Adrian Michigan as Ohio's first railway. It opened with horse cars in 1836 and steam locomotives began service in 1837.
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Ohio
Erie & Kalamazoo
Toledo
Adrian
Mich
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Clermont Legionaires
Lutheran Church Notes
St. Peter’s Church
Baseball News
Anna Mary Crowe
Mrs
Robert Wettleson
Gander
Frank Peterson
Winifred
Winona, Minn
Ed Wickham
Castalia
Eli Habeger
Abe
Thos. Cummings
Minneapolis
F. H. Owens
Mr. Owens
Egin
Wold’s
Blake's
Nellie Sheehan
F. 5. Martz
Lewiston, Mont
Lewiston
Moore, Mont
South Pacific
Apt
Ernest Gilling
Dorothy
Honolulu
Valkyrie
Papeete
Tahiti
Harry Anderson
Auckland
N. Z
South Seas
Gilling
Gladys Christianson
Chris Meyer
Viola Tatro
Waterloo
Louis Schutte
Louise Miller
Nancy Ernst
Guy
Sarah Arndt
Charles Lindsay
Lyle Peterman
Lyle, Jr
Henry Peterman
Milo Peterman
Archie Ostlie
West Clermont Lutheran Church
O. Glesne
Decorah
R. B. Lacher
Maryon Halverson
Lavanda Carr
Richard Lacher
Arthur Darling
New Hampton
Lacher
Ife
Isabelle Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Martin Anderson
Melvin Anderson
Len Simek
Les Whitworth
Billy Dummermuth
Andy Dummermuth
East of Elgin
Iris Harris
Fay Harris
West Union Hospital
Postville Pirates
Mrs. M. S. Nelson
Fennimore
Wis
Marvin and
Idamae Nelson
Betty Hulburt
Richard Perry
Austin
John Kolstad
Gordonsville
M. L. Perry
Verniece Perry
Slarpere Ferry
Harpere Ferry
Shenandoah
Potomac
John Brown
United States Arsenal
Alice and
Hazel Tatro
Agnes Anderson
Mrs. G. 0. Anderson
A. C. Anderson
Gilbert O. Anderson
Albert Halverson
H. G. Cooney
R. R. Roggensack
B. O. Henderson
R. B. Walsh
Kentucky
Danny Peterman
Mrs. Gilbert Anderson
Julius Johnson
Russell Gruver and Son
R. S. Henderson
Union Sunday School
Irene, Rafferty
Tomah, Wis
Mrs. M. Daly
Marcela Krueger
Richard Krueger
Jessie Loftsgard
Trene Opperud
Albert Scheel
W. A. Goodman
Ramsey
Raleigh,n. G
Frank Fay
Lsale
Dan Burke
A. J. Jensen
C. T. Burke
Rita Rounds
John
Pense
Burgess-Dugstad Lumber Co
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