Clermont area notes long and lively village life
Clermont and Elgin millinery will show new summer hats this week. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Gilbert and many neighbors spent time at Henry Wilson’s home. Delegates attended a Mission Federation meeting. Numerous social visits, dinners, and family gatherings are recorded with names like Ed Sien, Evelyn Nordhus, Adolph Frederick, and Elizabeth Conner. Birthday celebrations for Emil Larson drew many relatives from Postville and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Nels Gilbert
Henry Wilson
Pier Halverson
Jens Bilden
Higste
Edsien
Evelyn Nordhus
Adolph Frederick
Herman. Burgas
Alfred
William.Rafferty
Loretta
Decorah
Nela Everson
Nga Larson
Mission’ Federation
Clermont
Elgin
Besnes
Uyned
Cedar Rapids
Hiner
Pseldeten
Kneeland
Silneay
Her
Clem Clark
Lonie Hoveland
Ole Aanes
Ernest Larson
Loraine
Arthur Loftsgard
Arthur Jr
Alice
Albert Kelly
Mason City
Clifford Johnson
Teolina Olson
Postville Hospital
James
Janet Larrabee
John Crowe and
Childen
Oelwein
B 'Y Barney Yauslin
Bikader
Gladys Sullivan
Lenore Larson
Bernice Jacquot
Ben Fox
Louise Miller
Crystal
Kathryn ‘Gravér
Susanna Priest
Postville
Charles
Ro .Weber
Tom Shannon
West Union
Ithe R
Bessie
Reara
Vince Ernet
Cline Lee
Aoe
Ie Blinei
Larry
Peelo
Zantas
Ruth Roberts
Emil Larson
John Burrow
Priscilla
Iva Helgerson
Clifton Pringle
Bernice Lee
George Cowles
Milton Monson
Berthane Sheldon
Blanchardville
Wis
Lucian Appelman
Wm. Kneeland
Dover Mills Social Round Goes With Local Visits
Dover Mills residents share a weekend of visits with relatives and neighbors. Mr and Mrs Learn host Mrs Wagner and family. Marian Scott and children travel to southwestern Minnesota to visit her parents Hanman. Several families visit at West Union and Clermont with noting of picnics and farm bureau meetings. Top repairing noted at Lofetuen's Tire Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.F. Learn
E. 0. Wagner
Marian Scott
Minnesota
Hanman
H. K. Johnson
Ezra Rowland
West Union
Wilbur Preston
G. C. Havenstrite
Dwight Lindsay
J.O
Matthews
The
Farm ‘Bureau
West
Union
Henry Wolfard
Orm Larson
John Mark
Clermont
John Nelson
Millard Nelson
Carl Nelson
Arthur Nelson
Bertha Kerkestue
pYenning
Ole Kerkestue
Oscar Fossan
Ira Rose
Glen Kerkestue
Alfred Evenson
Ossian
John Learn
D. E. Learn
Fayette
Ethel
Edna Nelson
Adolphia Nesvick
Bernice Helgerson
A. G. Thompson
Hadley’ Johnson
Hadley Johnson
Leonard
Kerkestue
Rose Guyer
Max Guyer
Elkader
Leo Larson
Chester
Clement Messerli
Tom Hanson
Clermont Enterprise Publisher and editorship notice
The Clermont Enterprise announces R. P. Strauch as publisher and Ruth Skarshoug as local editor. The paper is entered as second class mail matter in Clermont, Wayetta County, indicating its official status and publication cadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Skarshoug
Clermont
Wayetta County
Laws
Wadena News highlights and social notes from Illyria area
Local items recount visits and family events across Wadena and surrounding towns including Pred Heiden and Matthews gatherings, funeral services for Mrs Johnson at Illyria, travels of Nina Davis and other residents, church activities, a photographer's convention in West Union, and comments on the Bevins trial with farm life context. The piece notes community ties, recent moves, and local observations from Wadena, Arlington, Volga City, Lamont, and Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Heiden
James Matthews, Jr
Farmersburg
Walter Messerli
Dundee
F. J. Schraeder G
Grandpa Schroeder
F. J. Schroeder
Gehring
Miss Schoentag
Straw
Illyria
Illyria Township
Wadena
Abbie, Smith
Oelwe
Harold Badger
Fred Gernand
Volga City
John Downer
Lamont
Gene Fitzgibbon
Arlington
M. Fitzgibbon
New York City
J. E. Jennings
Wm. Christeleit
Grandma Poor
Jesse Poor
F. H. Poor
Lucian Hicks
B. A. Jennings
Will Smith
Aurora
Mr. Smith
Meda Smith
Lawrence Welch
Oelwein
Johnson
Louie Popenhagen
Popenhagen
Nina Davis
Garden Prairie
John Swales
Otto Wirth
Moore Flat
Emma Jennings
Arlington Christian Church
Wadens
Birdsall
Styria
Two Similar Accidents Reported This Week
This week saw two similar accidents near Ossian involving the Miller and Kruger families. Mrs. Miller sustained a deep head wound when her vehicle struck a culvert edge, while 10 year old William Kruger suffered a badly cut face after a collision with a fence post.
Legion Auxiliary entertains Clermont circle on May nine
The American Legion Auxiliary near Clermont hosted a gathering at Mrs Cleve Er hardt s home on Wednesday May 9 with Mr and Mrs Elzer Grossman and Mrs Robert Leibner of McGregor visiting Clermont friends Monday Also noted is Rulger Paulson s illness and replacement Perry Paulson taking his garage duties During a flour price surge retailers advertise reductions on 4 to 10 sack lots across Elgin stores promoting Seal of Minnesota E A CO Queker Snow Flake and White Lily brands from Weibel Mill Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Clermont
Cleve Erhardt
Elzer Grossman
Robert Leibner
McGregor
Rulger Paulson
Perry Paulson
Elgin
Seal of Minnesota
E-A-Co
Queker
Weibel Mill Company
Hangartner High Score Buttermaker In District Meet
Hangartner tops district No 1 buttermakers in Postville meet with 94 percent high score. Scores listed include H T Hangartner Clermont 94 and sixteen entries from Clermont Garnaville Decorah Luana Postville New Albin Ludlow Waukon etc. Louis Olson entertained at dinner with Helen Peterson Clarice Johnson Norie Boley and others mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hangartner
Postville
Iowa
Clermont
F. W. Hessel
Garnaville
Geo. Ryerson
Littleport
F. L. Sires
Elgin
N. M. Larson
Decorah
Victor Anderson
Waterville
P. A. Jordah
Monona
Ben Gulsvig
Luana
Mes
Louis Olson
Helen Peterson
Clarice Johnson
Noriie Boley
E. J. Kaltenbach
Harry and
H. F. Shipton
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. W. Appelman
Masonic
Eastern Star
Appelman
Argo-Gazetta
Dover Mills
Lofetuen
Clermont State Bank
Clermont Enterprise
R. P. Strauch
Legion Theatre
SAT
SUN
Mary Pickford
America
Gallagher
Wadena News
Dawson C. Clark
Clark
Bevins
Hawkeye
Hangartner High Score Buttermaker
Stewart-Warner Safety Council
United States
Elie Te
Peter Waylow
Oldfield
Firestone
John Falb
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