Clermont Area News Highlights Local Confirmations and Deaths
Local families attended confirmation services at First Lutheran in Manchester then dined at Marion Lind home in honor of Robert. Multiple visits, travels, and gatherings across Clermont, West Union, Postville, and Ossian included residents from Riverside, Spencer, and Waterloo. Edward Hanson of Clarksville, a former Clermont resident, died March 13 at age 1 year. funeral in Clarksville.
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Lioyd Aanes
Clarice
Jean
Keith
L. M. Hovland
Hilda Aanes
First Lutheran Church
Manchester
Marion Lind
Robert
Ralph Schrader
Rochester
Minn
Clarksville
Randee Anderson
Clermont
Henry
Mary Anderson
Hanson
Castalia
Rock Island
Joe Brady
Janice Ann
Chicago
Ray Reierson
Harry Helgerson
Henry Amundson
Louis T. Olson
Franklin Olson
Craig
Lois Olson
Waterloo
John Garrisch
Spencer
Lars Osland
Linsworth
LeRoy, Minn
Harold Tonjon
Minneapolis
Inga Larson
Anna Larson
Inga
Andrew Larson
Annanias O. Larson
Mary Washburn
Guttenberg
Geraldine Wells
Merle Moen
Donna Johnson
L. E. Amundson
Joyce
Earl Peake
Postville
Nora
Nels Gilbert
la Porte City
Delbert Kitner
Helen Abel
David Lee
Edwin Krueger
Presbyterian Church
West Union
Aulden Gelberg
Kruegers
Gelberg
Kenton Krueger
Fred Bilden
Clifford M. Olson
Verni Engle
Engle
Dianne and
Beverly Svendsen
Luana
Early Bird Notes From Iowa First Robins and Ice
Iowa towns reported early robins in February with Denison Anamosa and Audubon noting dates and the winter’s lingering impact. A Belmond and Armstrong couple’s car rolled thrice on ice near Cheyenne while a Colfax woman splashed gasoline causing a minor blast. Corydon Times-Republican featured five generations of ladies led by 78 year old Dora Brown.
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Iowa
Denison
Anamosa
Audubon
Lawans
George Baxter
Belmond
Elmer Kesler
Armstrong
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Owe
Maxine Roeder
Colfax
Corydon
Life Sketch of Anna Larson From Clermont Family Farm
Anna Larson born April 11 1694 on the Clermont area family farm 212 miles west of Clermont died in her sleep March 19 1949 at the Clermont home where she resided since 1905 She would have been 54 next month She and twin sister Inga cared for parents until 1930 thereafter living in the family home A charter member of the Priscilla Working Band of the West Clermont Lutheran Church Survived by twin sister six brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews Pallbearers were nephews Attending from a distance listed in the obituary Memorial note ends with a sign-off Fake Owl at Independence high school reports owl scare tactics and a note about Lt W C Rogers wearing heavies in Bogota Colombia before ending with Echo Want Ads Pay Try One
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Anna Larson
Orm
Ingeborg Larson
Clermont
Anna
East Clermont
Priscilla
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Inga
John O
Louie O. Larson
Andrew
Annanias
Minneapolis
Lena Wolfs
West Union
Petra Osland
LeRoy
Minn
Nerces
Gertrude Tysdal Taylor
Spearfish
South Dakota
Oscar Larson
Arthur Wolfs
Joe Larson
Leo Larson
Clifford Larson
John A. Larson
The Crosstown Bank Heist and Captured Impostor
George Madison, longtime Crosstown bank teller, plans a quiet escape with rolled currency but is foiled by Tim the blind newspaper seller. Disguised as James Farnum, Madison travels to Alaska and beyond seeking fortune before returning to Crosstown, where Tim finally identifies him and helps authorities cuff him.
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George
Tim
Henry
West
Crosstown
James Farnum
Sue
Yale couple marks 65 years of marriage
At Yale, Mr James J Robingon and Mrs Robingon celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on March 15. Now aged 61 and 82, the couple were wed in Illinois and spent 38 years on the same farm near Yale before retiring in 1940.
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Yale
James J
Robingon
Illinois
Compact car vacuum cleans interior from manifold vacuum
A small vacuum cleaner designed to fit in a glove compartment runs off the engine manifold vacuum when the car idles. It features long connections allowing use throughout the vehicle interior.
Iowa Church Growth From Logs to Thousands of Chapels
A historical note traces Iowa church growth from a log structure in 1824 to over 4000 worship places by 1947. Barton Randle, earliest circuit rider in the Dubuque area, collected from 12 cents to 95 dollars, reaching 9260 in total contributions for early building efforts, with the completed church dedicated after a two day meeting to a 12 member congregation.
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Iowa
Bible Commonwealth
Thatirst
Barton Randle
Dubuque
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