Longtime Clermont Pioneer Elias Appelman Dies at 70
Elias Hewitt Appelman born May 7 1858 died March 8 1929 at seventy years nine months and twenty four days He was son of Gustavua and Prudence Ann Appelman pioneers who moved from Mystic Connecticut to Clermont Iowa in 1864 He helped run the family farm and public affairs including the school board Clermont Creamery Farmers Cooperative Society and the township Farm Bureau He married Mabel Stewart on November 20 1887 and leaves six children five living Carl Franz Lucian Winifred and Bess plus two grandchildren and siblings He received a loving obituary noting his courage and family devotion Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev D M Parker officiating and burial followed in Clermont cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Hewitt Appelman
Gustavua
Prudence Ann Appelman
Mystic
Home Farm
Judge Williams
Mabel Stewart
Imyria Township
Carl
Franz
Lucian
Clermont
Winifred Appelman Young
Arlington
Bess Appelman White
Britt
Iowa
William Larrabee
Franz S. Appelman
Eugene
Oregon
Charles Frederick Appelman
Robert Sherman White
Appelman
Clermont Creamery
Farmers’ Gesperative Society
Clermont Township Farm Bureau
D. M. Parker
Fayette
Lucian Appelman
H. R. Young
White
Victor Williams
Postville
Clermont Cemetery
Clermont Enterprise notice of post office mailing status
The Clermont Enterprise records its mailing status as entered in the post office at Clermont Fayette County Iowa a second class matter.
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Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Village Notices Chronicle Local Folks List Life Events
Mrs J C Halverson visited in Postville Monday and chatted with sister in law Mrs Warren Harrington. Several neighbors and relatives, including Mrs Gunt Olson and L T N Clagr, are briefly mentioned visiting or ill. Lenten services, hospital stays, and community events fill the week with minor health updates and local social engagements.
Clermont Local Editor Changes Prompt Move
Miss Ruth Skarshaug, after fourteen months as Clermont local editor, left the Echo office this Saturday and is visiting her parents northeast of Elgin. Agnes Bilden will replace her, having prior editing experience. The paper hopes patrons support the new editor to maintain service.
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Ruth Skarshaug
Echo
Clermont
Elgin
Miss Skarshang
Misa Agnes Bilden
D. W. Strauch
8. Club Holds Regular Session at Mrs Crowe Home
The 8. Club met on Saturday afternoon March 2 at Mrs E L Crowe home. Members answered roll call with a household hint. Mrs R V Brandt reviewed the September Mentor issue. Refreshments were served by the hostess after the program.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
R. V. Brandt
Wm. Kneeland
J. F. Cooley
Nova Scotia
New Foundland
Lutheran Church Notes East and West Services
East Church offers divine services in Norwegian at 11 o clock with Sunday at 2:80 p m. West Church holds Friday English services at 7:20 and a Sunday Norwegian service at 2:80 p m. Luther League meets 7:30 p m with Priscilla Working Band hosting on Wednesday March 13 led by Mrs E E Bilden Agnes Bilden Mrs A S Hoag and Mrs 8 E Nelson. Pastor G Gunston delivers the notes. The quotes about raising money and the wild ass appear as unrelated snippets.
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East Church
West Church— Benten
Priscilla Working Band
E. E. Bilden
Agnes Bilden
A. S. Hoag
E. Nelson
G. Gunston
Declamatory Contest Held at West Union Methodist Church
West Union hosted a preliminary declamatory contest on Friday March 1 at the church. Participants from Clermont Fayette Randalia and West Union presented music orations and dramatic readings with first place awards to Robert Claxton Fern Johnson and Ruth Hall in practical dramatic and humorous categories respectively. Myrtle Amundson Janet Larrabee and Herschel Rolfs also placed in other divisions.
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West Union
Methodist Church
Janet Larrabee
Wesley Sharlin
Willie
Ida Sturn
Clermont
Fayette
Randalls
Robert Claxton
Randalia
Fern Johnson
Ruth Hall
Myrtle Amundson
Herschel Rolfs
Old Myths Die Hard In Inundated Netherlands Story
The Baltimore Sun notes that legends of a brave Hol lander who held a fist against floods may reflect historical attempts at flood defense. It argues against childish flood- prevention ideas amid vast modern dike breaches while recalling aviation-era notions of staying aloft and stationary.
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Low Countries
Baltimore Sun
Albania’s towns pursue modernization and roads fix
A fragmented report hints Albania facing modernization, parking woes, and road improvements. It notes public transport, street life in Tian and nearby areas, and urban projects with a wary eye on costs and progress.
Royals, canal records, and youth in society
July Manly and Himpatti visit Queen Marie and Princess Helen as M. Manta voices peasant loyalty to the dynasty. The Panama Canal in October handled 447 vessels and $2,274,945 in tolls, marking monthly records. The piece notes ongoing ties between politics, business, and education shaping national life.
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Manly
Himpatti
Premer
Marie
Helen
Michael
M. Manta
M. Mnaniv
Panama Canal
For Sale Items in Elgin Illinois Newspaper Ad
For Sale a new Webster's International dictionary priced at $1.00 under wholesale. The Elgin Echo Office advertises flour price reductions from local merchants, listing brands Seal of Minnesota EAC 0 White Lily Snow Flake Flour and Weibel Mill Company. Also for sale a good refrigerator holding about 75 pounds of ice at $15.06 by R. P. Strauch Elgin.
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Elgin Echo
Elgin
Cal
Seal of Minnesota
EAC
White Lily
Weibel Mill Company
R. P. Strauch
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Clermont Enterprise
J. C. Halverson
Sietex
Warren Harrinigton
H. A. Follett
Frank Frisbie
Anna Gunderson
West Union Hospital
Tom Olson
Near Gander
Anna and
Julia Brorby
Herman Lubke
Ruth Anderson
Thelma Christianson
Harold Landagard
Helen Carlson
Leonard Lofetuen
Cedar Rapida
Albert Christianson
West Lutheran Church
Hon
Henry Wolfe
Ossian
Wolff
Mission Society
Henry Erickson
Lofetuen
Melvins Nelson
Harry Stolle
Helen Sampson
Mrs. Millard Sampson
Castalia
Gladys Larson
Louise Amundson
J. E. Bilden
Lloyd Amundson
Arthur Loftsgard
Arthur Sr
John Burrow
Clarence Kolsrud
Velva
Nordness
Rosine Gilbertson
Nels Holt
John Erickson
Les Lofstuen
Alemite Service
Lofstaen
Albert Kelly
Mazon City
Wm. Kelly
Eileen Aanes
Dan Kloster
American Legion Auxiliary
Will Crowe
Mae Crowe
W. 8. White
Britt, Iowa
A. T. Anderson
Emma Gunderson
J. P. Wescott
Wm. Kelly Jr
John
Kate
Anna Kelly
Clermont Independents
Oeclwein
Jalmar Mechelson
Anna Larson
Lloyd Larson
Esther H. Frederick
Trene
William Jr
Adolph Frederick
George Smith
Lavanda and
Reider
Arthur Mechelson
Gilbert Hanson
Dale
Rev. Gunston
N. H. Nelson
Fumble
Stra
Seven Seas
Pop
Athens
By Dunkel
Lutheran Church Notes
America
Bill Booster
Mall Oak
Kor
New South
Iola Davis
Ersche
Rolls Builders of Empire
Dayle Shaffer
Boys’ Quartette
Gladys Talcott
Maxine Whitford
Helen George
Albania
Abs
Kan
Oly
Ag m. Tonte
Tian
Daly
Alani
Albusin Haye
Clermont Business Directory
DR. L. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Clermon?t
L. L. Carr
Partners Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Buk
Clermont, Iowa
Freiburghaus & Company
G. H. Hackman
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