County News From The Union And Local Papers
Reports on cement work near Fred Smale farm and road upkeep for heavy traffic. Mr. and Mrs. F W Schneider visit Templar Park Spirit Lake. Fred Gumm excused from jury duty after hog incident. Banks township poker case settled at Banks school No 6 for 46 dollars back pay and 25 dollars attorney fees. Farmers Picnic planned June 24 and community club event. West Union Lodge hosts Grand Master David Tripp visit. attendees later travel home. College bell signals merger decision reversal with speeches by Red Grays Rev John D Clinton and Dr J W Dickman. Soybeans proposed as hay substitute when clover or alfalfa fail.
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Fred Smale
Union
F. W. Schneider
Spor
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Fred Gumm
Fremont Township
Taylor
Gumm
Argo-Gazette
Banks Township
New Township
Ruby Servoss
Banks School No
Plenio
Tripp
A. ¥. Amanuel
Colfax—Union
Trustees of
U. S
Red” Grays
John D. Clinton
J. W. Dickman
Fayette
Largest hog in world and Iowa road bond plan summary
A Nebraskan owner shows off “Dazzler” the Poland China hog 61 inches high and 1,225 pounds with growth potential. Governor Hammill defends a proposed 100 million dollar Iowa highway bond issue, listing 11 reasons to approve to speed up the primary road system and reduce costs versus county bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hammill
Iowa
William Deichmann
Leigh
Neb
Deichmann
Dazzler
Poland
China
Armistice
Dazaler
John Hammill
Hammill
MacDowell Club Meets at Mrs Jorgenson Home
The MacDowell Music Club met at teacher and Federation sponsor Mrs G E Jorgenson's home last Thursday evening. Lavanda Carr won the senior prize for playing Of a Tailor and a Bear by MacDowell, Louis Amundson took the junior second prize. Afterward, a musicale and club exercises were followed by refreshments hosted by Mrs Louisa Amundson.
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MacDowell Music Club
G. E. Jorgenson
Miss Miller to Present Recital in Chapel
Grace Miller senior at Upper Town University School of Speech will give a recital on Wednesday May 2 in the chapel. Program includes poems child impersonations interpretive reading and pianologues. Accompanists include Florence Senner Azalia Knight piano Waylard Hurmence saxophone and Owen Anderson. Public invited Fayette Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Miller
Upper Town University School of Speech
Yan
Pringle Earns Championship as Wolf Hunter
Frank Pringle captured six wolf cubs last Friday on the Anson Helgerson farm. A veteran wolf hunter, he has long taken his quota of wolves, showing exceptional skill and knowledge of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pringle
Anson Helgerson
Mr. Pringle
Notice of W C O F social meeting planned
A notice announces a W C O F social meeting to be held Thursday evening May 3. It lists Bean, Mrs An gen Priest, Mia, Herman Griebenow, and Mrs Brady Paulson as participants or attendees.
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Bean
Angen Priest
Mia
Herman Griebenow
Brady Paulson
Sea Desert in South Pacific Discovered as Lifeless Zone
Dr Anatin H Clark of the Smithsonian reports the Sea Desert in the south Pacific Ocean as the most desolate spot, devoid of life both on surface and depths. The red clay bottom bears only whale bones and shark teeth, with no living organisms recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific Ocean
Anatin H. Clark
Smithsonian
Gays Popular Science Monthly
New Clermont Paper to Begin Soon Under Cooley
John Freemont reports Cooley will run a new Clermont newspaper starting in a few weeks. Equipment arrived by truck from Dow City on Monday and editors from Echo visited. Mrs Cooley expected soon to aid in operating the paper, which has not yet been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freemont
Cooley
New Clermont
Dow City
Echo
Mr. Cooley
Farmers Attend County Multiple Hitch Demonstrations
More than three hundred farmers joined county Farm Bureau demonstrations last week assisted by Harry D Linn of the Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Breeders Association. Interest centered on four and five horse hitches and foot-tying methods for trimming. Linn noted four horses in an eight‑horse gang plow reduce side draft and crowding, boosting efficiency by about twenty-five percent with two horses in front and two in rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
Harry D. Linn
Iowa
Lith
Linn
Mrs. Wille Dies in Canada After Clermont Homemaker's Death
Word reached Clermont on Tuesday that Mrs. Fred Wille had died in Canada the morning of the report. The body would be brought back to Clermont for burial with a Saturday arrival planned. She had recently closed affairs in Clermont and moved to Canada to live with relatives, and her sudden passing comes as a shock to friends here.
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Clermont
Fred Wille
Olson school program for May 8 invites all
A program will be given at Olson school district No 8 on Tuesday evening May 8. A lunch will be served and everyone is cordially invited. Hulda Berg, teacher. Birds, especially grackles, have suffered from cold Iowa spring weather with many succumbing to the cold and food shortages, others in poor condition.
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Olson
Hulda Berg
Iowa
Clermont Man Lars Vasby Celebrates 92nd Birthday
Last Sunday afternoon Miss Andine Vasby hosted a gathering at her home for Lars Vasby in honor of his ninety second birthday. Clermont’s longtime resident remains active at a late age as friends and relatives sent best wishes and many thoughtful gifts after an early supper.
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Andine Vasby
Lars Vasby
Mr. Vasby
Clermont
Lutheran Church Notes and Upcoming Meetings
Lutheran Church notes list confirmation services at 10 o clock and evening communion for confirmants and others at 8 o clock. Priscilla Working Band convenes Thursday May 10. Highland Church Mission Society gathers Friday May 11 in church parlors hosted by Mrs. John Johnson and Mrs. C. C. Christianson with Pastor G. Gunsten.
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West Church
Priscilla Working Band
Highland Church
The
Mission Society
John Johnson
C. C. Christianson
G. Gunsten
Special Millinery Sale At Clermont And Elgin Stores
Special millinery sale announced for Saturday May 6 with every hat in stock discounted at Clermont and Elgin stores. Shoppers urged to compare style and quality. Mrs. W. R. Blake promote spring and summer hats. Hazel Mark recently visited Mrs. Leonard Lofetuen at Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elgin
W. R. Blake
Dover Mills Social Notes and Local Visitors
Mrs. Martin Westvick hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Hadley Johnson. Visitors included John Saboe, Mrs. Aron Larson, and numerous relatives from Madison Wisconsin and Oelwein. Several locals and families share dinners, visits, and farm duties across West Union Oelwein and Fayette. School at Riverside No. 2 closed after eight months. a picnic followed in McGregor.
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Martin Westvick
Hadley Johnson
John Saboe
Aron Larson
Ole Kloster
G. E. Brause
Johanna Borland
Harry
Oelwein
Johnnie Borland
Madison
Wis
Mra
Marian Borland
H. K. Johnson
Glen Kerkestue
Ole Kerkestue
Glen
Ira Rose
Postville
Thos
Hanson and Son
Clarion
Halver Hanson
West Union
J. C. Matthews
Earl Becker
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Thelme Scott
Knudt Everson
Henrietta Paulson
R. F. Learn
Marian Scott
J. H. Learn
Saboe
Wia
Riverside No. 2
McGregor
Clermont School Year Ends With May Schedule Of Events
The Clermont school calendar lists events through May including baseball games at Postville and Elgin, the annual high school commencement, senior class play Nothing But The Truth, Eighth Grade Promotion, and an operetta Polished Pebbles. May 3 He Manns and May 18 exhibitions and physical training showcase are noted, with lyceum entertainment and season tickets offered at 40 cents adults and 25 cents students. Hazel Gage enters fourth grade.
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Clermont
Postville
Elgin
Lyceum
Hazel Gage
Resolutions of Condolence for Mrs Harold Landsgard
The Priscilla Working Band offers heartfelt sympathy to sister Mrs Harold Landsgard on the death of her father Mr B Nelson. The group prays for comfort, divine consolation, and healing for the family. A copy of the resolutions will be filed in minutes and sent to Mrs Harold Landsgard and the Clermont Enterprise. April 26, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Landsgard
Priscilla Working Band
B. Nelson
Clermont Enterprise
Priscilla
Nels Iverson
Adolph Fredericks
Murphy in Fort Madison Prison Seriously Ill
D J Murphy, 60, of Waukon is very ill in Fort Madison state prison after recent reharing denial on embezzlement conviction. Indicted April 1926. case stretched nearly three years through courts. Hazel Mark visited Leonard Lofstuen home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Murphy
Waukon
Fort Madison
Murphy
State Supreme Court
Hazel Mark
Leonard Lofstuen
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Macdowell Club
Miss Miller
Pringle
Sea Desert
Canada
Lutheran Church Notes
Leonard Lofetuen
Dover Mills
Fumble
Lemuel
Katie
Mac
Doc
School News
Clermont High
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