Clermont School News Highlights Student Activities
The issue reviews classroom life at Clermont with notes on chemistry mischief, shorthand practice, American history chapter work, Arthurian literature, grammar focus on sit set lie and say, and a photo session for the annual. It lists eighth and seventh grade perfect attendances and honor rolls, art and bird studies, math denominates, and new world maps for social studies while mentioning flu absences and new students from Gander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arthur
Chris
Bonnie Taylor
Jean, Amundson
Gloria Heines
Gander
Janet Entwisle
Allan Osmundson
Eyes and safety on the road urged in warning note
The piece warns drivers that eyes can fail to reveal dangers such as a darting child or an approaching car. It stresses that vision can blur distances at night and urges periodic vision checks every two years to prevent regrets from unseen hazards.
PTA Meeting Sparks Spring Display At Local School
Forty eight states joke aside. A school board shows a cheerful Easter border on its blackboard and displays penmanship spelling and arithmetic booklets. Parents are invited to view after the PTA meeting. John Nelson and Shirley Jacobin handed out birthday treats as two games follow.
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PTA
John Nelson
Shirley Jacobin
Local Canasta and Wedding News From Clermont
Clermont society notes cover a Friday canasta party with Johnsons and guests from Waukon, a Sunday dinner at Art Amundson home, a Monday Presbyterian church wedding for Marilyn Green and Durance Werger, and a March 18 Service Club meeting at Mabel Burrow's home. Birthday celebrations, visits, and a Progressive 500 game feature names of local families and out‑of‑town connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Johnson
Leslie Bauercamper
Chuck
Marian
Paul Krueger
Thomas Knudtson
Wm, VanHorn and
Laura Steele
Richard
Marian Krueger
Marcus Smith
Waukon
Art Amundson
Helen Dibble
Jack Dibble
Presbyterian Church
Postville
Marilyn Green
Durance C. Werger
Marilyn
Chester Green
Castalia
Mr. Werger
Keith Carlson
Luana
Mabel Burrow
Joe Wander
Wander
Harold Schneider
Ole Reierson
Clarence Reijerson
Ft. Riley, Kans
LaVerne Schweinerus
Phillip Wander
Cletus
Norman Lehan
Gottlieb Tseister
Fred
Lydia Marti
Anna Butikofer
Clarence Reierson
Gene Wender
Pruning and lumber tips for home orchards and farms
Practical guidance on pruning fruit trees anytime before buds swell and yearly pruning benefits. Notes on curing native lumber for building material, making portable milkhouse equipment, and risks of wet insulation causing paint peeling. Milking noise reducing milk flow, seed knowledge via Iowa Crop Improvement Association, narrow soybean rows boosting yields, and wool price outlook.
Crown rust protection and livestock feeding tips from 1951
Guidance from 1951 urges planting crown rust tolerant oats early as protection, notes legume hay supplies minerals, salt provides sodium and chlorine, and emphasizes good care, watering, and feeding as keys to healthier livestock.
Birthday Record Keeper a Central Iowa Hobbyist
Minnie Furler of Iowa county maintains birthday records and sends greetings to over 2,000 people. Northwood brothers Martin and Clarence Tue died within hours of each other on February 24, aged 66 and 64. George Martz of Los Angeles, a former Iowan, who previously paused his heart for 18 minutes during an operation, was born in Davis City. Kenneth Cook, a 15 year old from Emmetsburg, was accidentally shot in the right arm last week.
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Minnie Furler
Iowa County
Northwood
Martin
Clarence Tue
George Martz
Los Angeles
Davis City
Kenneth Cook
Emmetsburg
Rifle discharges injuring man in accidental shooting
A .22 caliber rifle fired as a man set it down, the bullet entering his arm just below the elbow. He received prompt medical attention and was not reported to be in critical condition.
Christmas Observance Banned in Cromwell England
In Oliver Cromwell era Puritan England Christmas celebrations were illegal by act of Parliament 1682 which barred festive decor meals and even hanging stockings. The ban persisted under Charles II era before return of merrie England.
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England
Oliver Cromwell
Merrie
Charles Street
Rust on Nailheads Bumps Through Plaster Common in Damp Walls
Rust forms on nailheads beneath plaster causing bumps on interior and exterior walls, especially in bathrooms with moisture. Touching up spots with shellac usually fixes the issue.
Bronaco No Personal Income Tax Levy in Tiny Principality
Utopia reports Bronaco, a small principality, levies no personal income tax on its citizens. The policy attracts residents seeking tax relief and may influence regional fiscal comparisons.
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Principality
Bronaco
Postage Stamps Repaired With Tape Instructions
Stamps with losing glue can be affixed using transparent cellophane tape. Place a narrow tape strip at the top and bottom of the stamp without covering it completely.
Shipping Fever Carrier and Herd Health Risks
Shipping fever can leave an animal as a carrier even after recovery making it hard to identify carriers by sight. This explains outbreaks when animals from various sources are mixed or new animals join a herd.
Oregon Bridge Link to East Through Gorge Completed
A flat railroad connector linking Oregon with eastern states via the scenic Columbia River Gorge was completed in 133.
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Oregon
Scenic Columbia
Fort Dodge Spearheaded County Seat Fight by Wrestling
In 1855 Fort Dodge and Homer vied for Webster County seat. Each town chose its strongest men to wrestle for the county seat, Fort Dodge winning the match and the prize. The anecdote recalls creative political contests and local bravado in early American settlement.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Homer
America
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Clermont School News
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Mary
Wanda Barnhouse
Merilee Entwisle
Ardys Osmundson
Sheryl Peterson
Willis Schott
Janice Oakland
Keith
Doris Ames
Merlee Entwisle
Karen Jacobson
Howard Kittleson
Sandra Olson
Sheryl Petersen
Grauery
Patsy, Gass
Helen Henderson
Mary Kamp
JoAnn Moore
Pauline Mygaard
Grace Olson
Rebecca Olson
LaVerne Swenson
Barbara Thies
Charles Wagner
Annette Wenger
Shirley Ames
Patsy Gass
Gary Gilson
Gerene Larson
Janice Larson
Robert Larson
Caral Mott
Judy Nelson
Robert Nelson
Pauline Nygaard
Elliott
Shirley Peterson
Albert Wede
Iowa
Fost Larson
Bert Henderson
Barbara Anderson
Jean Belschner
Sandra Bilden
Shirley Jacobia
Ordell Kiosa
Joyce
Wayne Larson
Joyce Mabb
Wanda Meyer
Beverly Oelberg
Safety Congress
Visio Cwrenin
Clermont
Douglas Thomas
Marvin Buhr
Clifton Pringle
Lucian. Appelman
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Ames
Jean Peters
Louis Jordan
Claudette Colbert
Robert Douglas
Patricia
Vera Ellen
Caesar Romero
Technicolor
Tim Holt
Briggs-Stratton
H. P
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Opportunity
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Louis Schutte & Son
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