Clermont Post Office Classified Record
Entry noted at the Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa marking it as second class mail matter.
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Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
3
Iowa Banks Report Record Deposits and Mixed Year
Banks show highest deposits since 1926 with 245000 tons scrap expected from Jowa and five new banks chartered while two liquidated. Loans fell by 7500000, government securities rose sharply as war stamp and bond purchases increase. Political clash looms between Governor Wilson and Senator Herring over rubber plant policy and alcohol use.
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Towa
Alga
Ossian
Popejoy
Northwest Bank and Trust Co
Davenport
Capital
Security State Bank
Independence
Ruthven State Bank
Ruthven
Exchange State Bank
Springville
Benton County Bank and Trust Co
Vinton
George A. Wilson
Clyde L. Herring
Des Moines
Parolees Join Armed Forces from Iowa Prisons
About 30 parolees from Iowa penal institutions were inducted into the nation's armed forces and granted full discharge from parole.
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Iowa
Selective Service Grants Discharges After Inductions
Selective service boards accept men who paid penalties and, after induction, Gov. George A. Wilson follows parole board recommendations to grant full discharges. Normally parolees remain under supervision for months, but in induction cases military supervision is deemed equal or superior to civilian oversight.
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Selective Service Boards
George A. Wilson
Board of Parole
Purple Board
Bond-buying Greek watchman cherishes wartime bonds
Jim Marcus a Cherokee railroad watchman born in Greece sacrificed his Aurelia home and uses his small salary to buy war bonds. He now holds about 700 dollars in bonds and plans to buy 50 dollars monthly, saying the nation helped him and now he will help it.
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Jim Marcus
Greece
Wilavis Central Railroad
Aurelia
Cherokee Times
Jim
Raymond Hotel
Cherokee Cafe
Joanne Learns to Face People at Home and School
A family describes Joanne an only child who hides her face and avoids talking when meeting new people. Parents can help by staying close, guiding her expectations, and gradually exposing her to peers to build comfort with adults and future school life.
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Joanne
Everyone’s Traits Shape Loyalties Across Races
A reflective meditation argues that all men share core traits such as courage vanity and honesty but express them variably across races. Loyalties and values differ by culture, making what is loyal in one group seen as disloyal in another, and practices like ancestor reverence or dietary customs highlight these differences.
Albany drunk driving charge dismissed in private right of way case
In Albany New York district court it was conceded the defendant was intoxicated and driving but the drunken driving charge was dismissed. The defense argued state law bans drunken driving on a public highway. Police found the defendant moving along railroad tracks deemed a private right of way by Judge Harvey L Neelen.
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Albany
N. Y
Harvey L. Neelen
Omaha youths return 45 year old hotel key
John O Yeiser III aged 18 and Andrew Sturm Yeiser 15 of Omaha Nebraska returned a room key to a Denver hotel clerk. They said their grandfather Andrew Sturm of Newhawk Nebraska carried it home 45 years ago and he had intended to mail it back for a long time.
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John O. Yeiser III
Andrew Sturm Yeiser
Omaha, Neb
Denver
Andrew Sturm
Newhawk
Neb
John
Apples as Meat Garnishes
Apples can be used to adorn dishes with meat, offering glazed apple rings with pork or ham, mint flavored apple jelly with lamb, and apple stuffing with duck or goose to enhance presentation and flavor.
An Odd Custom in Wartime Etiquette
An exploration of a peculiar wartime custom where invading foes are offered tea and food in a Japanese home, obliging the guest to partake as part of hospitality and ritual practice. The note reflects cultural expectations shaping conduct during hostile encounters.
Not Brighter Telescopes Do Not Brighten Celestial Objects
A concise note explains that increasing telescope brightness does not make the Moon or planets appear brighter. It clarifies that brightness adjustments affect instrument light gathering, not intrinsic luminosity, and highlights observational limits for lunar and planetary detail.
4-H Club Field Day at Decorah Park
The Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club held its Field Day at Decorah park on July 21 with eleven members and two leaders. Guests from Union Sunday Sals 4-H Club joined, led by Mrs Leo Meyer and Miss Masters. Morning hiking showcased plants and rock formations. a basket lunch followed, then songs, games, and a pool visit. The group returned by bus at 3 PM. Next meeting is Aug 4 at Ora Gene Oestman’s home to plan Achievement Day.
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Clermont Clover Clovers 4-H Club
Decorah Park
Union
Sals
Ora
Gene Oestman
Victory Gardens Hit By Plant Diseases In Iowa
Plant pathologists warn Iowa victory gardens face epidemics of potato late blight tomato Septoria leaf spot and Fusarium wilt due to cool moist weather. Gardeners should spray both sides of leaves with copper fungicides such as Bordeaux mixture or copper oxychloride, space plants for air flow, and remove and burn infected foliage and diseased plants. Bean plants also suffer bacterial blight and anthracnose.
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Victory Gardens
Iowa
Magnifying Bacteria With Electron Microscopy
Scientists show bacteria magnified up to 25 000 times with an electron microscope and photographic enlargements reveal germs at 100 000 times their real size.
Potatoes With Protruding Eyes Devised by Cleveland Engineer
A Cleveland agricultural engineer announces a potato variety featuring pronounced eye protrusions that simplify peeling and minimize waste. The development promises easier handling and potential efficiency gains in processing.
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Cleveland
Bolson Plan Promises Balanced Feeds For Livestock
Local ad touts mixing corn with newly available oats for balanced feeds. It promotes Bolson products Hi-Test 36% Mineralized Concentrate or Hi-Test Mineral Protein Conditioner to supplement livestock rations, urges farmers to visit and learn how to save money through the Bolson Plan.
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Bolson’s
Bolson
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Wa Press Association
Fional Editorial Association
Jowa
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
R. V. Brandt
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Jowal
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