Ericksons Attend District Meeting of 8th Federal Land Bank List
Mr and Mrs J A Erickson attended a district convention for secretaries treasurers of the 8th Federal Land Bank List drawing attendees from four states totaling over 800. Speakers included bank officers and Farm Credit Administration officials. The local organization holds more than a million dollars in federal loans and increased capital stock from 50000 to 90000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Erickson
Federal Land Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
To Let Cream Route at Clermont Valley Creamery
The Clermont Valley Creamery Co will let Route No 4 to the lowest responsible bidder at their Clermont office at 1 o clock on November 15 1984 Sealed bids only will be accepted and the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids By Order of Board of Directors 10 Lic C Kittleson Sec y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Clermont
Board of Directors
Lic
Kittleson
Sec
Mrs L L Rounds Dies in Clermont After Illness
Clermont loses a beloved resident Mrs Lewis Rounds after a lingering illness. Born Ellen Veronica Burke fifty years ago she grew up in Clermont and attended St Peters and local schools. Survived by brothers John and Charles Cedar Rapids Dan Clermont and Mrs M C Murphy Fargo N D plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral held at St Peters with requiem high mass. stores closed in honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Rounds
Clermont
John P. Burke
Margaret Garvey
John
Charles
Cedar Rapids
Dan
M. C. Murphy
Fargo
N. D
Lew Rounds
B P Women's Club Yearly Report Summary
The B P Women s Club held twelve regular meetings with twenty seven members. Balance stood at 73 77 as of October 1934. Suppers for the business men s club netted 28 69. Monthly collections reached 17 5 0. Membership fees paid 12 50. Milk donated 215 quarts to one needy family costing 10 00. Nineteen Christmas and fruit baskets cost 16 78. 2 00 donated for candy for the community Christmas tree. 5 00 donated to Fayette county park fund. 23 80 left in tennis court fund to Clermont public school. 45 75 in trust fund at Farmers Savings Bank. Evelyn Dugstad Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meedy
Fayette County
Clermont Public School
Tuna
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Evelyn Dugstad
Sec’y
East Clermont Luther League Program for Sunday Nov 11
The East Clermont Luther League presents a Sunday evening program with song numbers a society invocation by Rev G Gunston a society secretary’s report readings by Irvin Olson Jennie Johnson Helmer Lyngass and Clarence Peterson piano solo by Irene Helgerson verses and remarks by Rev Gunsten followed by collection and closing remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Luther League
A. Society
G. Gunston
Irvin Olson
Jennie Johnson
Irene Helgerson
Helmer Lyngass
Clarence Peterson
Gunsten
Farm Bureau Project Work by Local Ladies
The farm bureau ladies met at Mrs. Kenneth Kerron’s home on Tuesday November 6 to conduct the season. Attendees included Mrs. Roy Tatro Mrs. Bo Kittleson Mrs. H D A Brandt Mrs. Frank Hangartner Ruth Turner and Lois Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Mra
Kenneth Kerron
Lillian Lewis
Roy Tatro
Bo Kittleson
H. Brandt
Frank Hangartner
Ruth
Lois
Turner
West Union Receives Two FERA Improvements
West Union approves two Emergency Relief Administration projects funded to 500 dollars for materials. One plan continues a four inch water main on Walnut street while paving and surfacing streets and alleys not finished under prior contracts. Armistice Day closures noted for local banks on November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Emergency Relief Administration
Relief Administration
Walnut Street
Pcwa
Union Fe
Fayette High School Powers Past Arlington 42 to 0
Fayette high school strengthened its title bid in the county league by routing Arlington 42 to 0 as Coach Wernimont’s squad remains undefeated. Elgin high earned its first win with a 10 to 0 upset over Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette High School
Fayette County
Arlington
Wernimont
Elgin High
Maynard
Ladies' Aid Society Meeting at Mrs Crowe's Home
The Ladies' Aid Society gathered at Mrs E L Crowe's home with hostesses Mrs E H Dibble and Mrs Carl Appelman assisting on Wednesday afternoon October 1 at 2 o'clock. The gathering opened with Home Sweet Home, a health hints roll call followed by business, Lolita Blake read two pieces, Lucille Lubke played piano solos and Maida Sperry sang with Lubke's accompaniment. A luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. L. Crowe
E. H. Dibble
Carl Appelman
Lolita Blake
Lucille Lubke
Golo
Maida Sperry
Ants and Aphids Mutual Defense Noted in Plants
The Kansas City Star describes ants guarding aphids and harvesting honeydew. Ants repel predators and even transport aphids or their eggs to nests for protection, earning aphids the nickname ants cows as signs of their partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Weather Bureau origins and government shifts explained
The weather bureau began as a meteorological service for the U S army signal corps under 1870s legislation. A later act moved it from the army to the Department of Agriculture and broadened its functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
United States Army
Signal Corps
Army
Department of Agriculture
Twilight in Higher Latitudes
Twilight ends when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon in low latitudes due to rapid sun travel and atmospheric clarity causing brief twilight. At higher latitudes the sun meets the horizon at a gentler angle, lengthening the time for the sun to sink to the required depth.
Santa Barbara Deserted Village North of Mexico
A fragment notes a deserted village once serving as capital of northern Mexico, spanning areas now in Tetag New Mexico Arizona Utah and Colorado, named Santa Barbara in the state of Chihuahua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Chihuahua
Mexico
Tetag
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
Odd Shapes of Mushrooms Inspire Artistic Imagery
The university and bellitatey of color reveal mushrooms with unusual shapes and sizes. Umbrella, ice fan, Indian club, flower, oyster, coral forms spark artistic attribution and creative reflection.
Loblolly Fine in Maryland Near Rock Hall Kent County
A northern stand of loblolly pine is located in Maryland near Rock Hall in Kent county. The sparse description notes the stand as the northernmost in the state, highlighting its unusual latitude for the species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Rock Hall
Kent County
Scrap Iron Becomes Billion Dollar Industry
Scrap iron has grown into a billion dollar business with wide national reach. Firms operate plants handling immense volumes of metal, fueling steel production and related markets. Major players report robust demand and rising prices, reflecting urban mining trends.
Master Water Clock Shown In Ancient Persian Gift
An early water clock from 807 B C portrays a bronze display with twelve doors. Each door opens at its hour, releasing small balls that roll onto a brass drum, allowing time to be read by sight and heard by sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haroun el Ragcid
Persia
Chartemegne
President Washington Declines Salary and Sets Reimbursement
George Washington, the first president, refuses a salary and opts to be reimbursed for expenses. He kept accounts and found about 5,000 English pounds spent, roughly $25,000 in American money, leading to fixing the aviary at that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Origins of Spar Varnish Named for Mast Protection
Spar varnish, used to protect table tops from spills, takes its name from its original purpose guarding ship spars from moisture and salt air. The term now applies to all oil varnishes that are tough, elastic, and moisture resistant.
Beavers Ban Lazy Ones From Lodge
Beavers eject indolent members from the colony forcing them to live alone along the riverbanks in muddy holes. The isolated beavers, dubbed bank beavers, are driven away for shirking duties.
Pirate and a Minister Samuel Speed in Clerical Life
Samuel Speed, once a feared Caribbean pirate terror to sailors, later renounced piracy and entered the Church of England as a clergyman, shaping a remarkable transformation from sea rover to ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Speed
Caribbean
Boisterous Gaioty and the Sage of Chinatown Quote
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, laments that boisterous gaiety often masks sorrow with Bound as a social veneer. The remark frames a critique of performative cheer masking deeper sadness in urban life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Alden Home in Duxbury Near Miles Standish Monument
An old reminder mentions John and Priscilla Alden's home at Duxbury Massachusetts still standing near a monument to Captain Miles Standish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Priscilla Alden
Duxbury, Magg
Miles Standish
Clermont calendar highlights November events
Clermont calendar lists scheduled community activities from November 9 to 17. Legion Auxiliary presents Prosperity on Parade at the opera house November 9, Ladies' Aid Bazaar November 10, American Legion and Auxiliary meetings November 12 and 13, W C O F meeting November 15, Clermont Study Club November 17 with free programs at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Opera House
Ladies’ Aid
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Clermont
Bass Restocked In Volga River By Local Hatcheries
Local fishermen welcomed a release of 300 black bass into the Volga on Tuesday from Clear Lake hatchery. Moe and Dr. F L Baker placed the fish and Moe noted future bass passes will be available next fall, strengthening the two Decorah hatchery projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
Fish and Game
Moe
Clear Lake
F. L. Baker
Backbone Park
Decorah
Protest Pheasant Hunting Protest by four Iowa counties spurs meeting
Black Hawk Fayette Bremer and Buchanan counties protesters met in Waterloo to urge exclusion from open pheasant hunt days next month. The item also notes various local social visits and remarks on phonographs versus radios, a wedding wish, and regional tuberculosis accreditation progress in Iowa counties. Egyptiana used veneer history closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game Protective Associations
Black Hawk
Fayette
Bremer
Buchanan
Waterloo
State Fish and Game, Commission
Argo-Gazette
Iowa
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Winneshiek
Highland and East Norwegian Services With Christus Passion Play
Lutheran notes announce divine Norwegian services at Highland Church 10:30 a.m. with communion, East Church 2 p.m., and West Church at 8 p.m. Passion Play Christus shown as seven reels filmed in the Holy Land. A silver collection supports expenses. pastor G. Gunsten extends a cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Church
East Church
P.m. West Church
Town
Christus
Holy Land
Zit
G. Gunsten
Bridge Luncheon Hosted by Mrs I C Jerdee
Mrs I C Jerdee gave a one o.clock luncheon Friday November 2 with afternoon bridge. High score honors went to Mrs Jay White and the cut prize went to Mrs L L Carr. Attending were Mesdames W A Kneeland L L Carr R V Brandt J W Crowe E L Crowe D R Cottrell W R Blake H B Greenley Fred Cline Louie Olson J B Shipton J G Halverson G H Hackman L H Appelman Martin Nelson Franz Appelman R S Henderson Van Appelman H A Lubke and Jay White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Jerdee
Jay White
L. L. Carr
Mesdames W. A. Kneeland
R. V. Brandt
J. W. Crowe
E. L. Crowe
D. R. Cottrell
W. R. Blake
H. B. Greenley
Fred Cline
Louie Olson
J. B. Shipton
J. G. Halverson
G. H. Hackman
L. H. Appelman
Martin Nelson
Franz Appelman
R. 5. Henderson
van Appelman
H. A. Lubke
Clermont Study Club Meets at Mrs Greenley Home
The Clermont Study Club met at the home of Mrs H B Greenley on Saturday with a program on American Artiste Scottish Dance by Chaninade played by Mrs L Hy Appelman and a review titled Girls Who Became Artists by Mrs KH B Greenley. A business meeting followed and Gilbert Anderdon served as caller. Nearby social notes include visits and family news from New Hampton and Oelwein as community members attend events in Clermont and surrounding towns. The annual Dubuque Archdiocesan branch convention of the National Council of Catholic Women is planned for mid November in Waterloo with Archbishop Beckman to address attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont ‘Study Club
H. B. Greenley
Chaninade
L. Hy Appelman
KH. . B. Greenley
Dubuque
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Mrs Erickson
Wantade—tittle
Alice Frederick
Postville
George Berry
Gerhard Halverson
Chicago
Ovin Moe
Baby
Eileen Sweat
Waukon
W. BR
Blake and
Lolita
Pargytsl Morgan
Manchester
D. R
Cottrell
Ert Lubke
Mary Griebenow
Celin Kelly
L. L
Lewis Rounds
The
Rosary Society
Court of Women’s Catho! Order of Foresters
George Rounds
Len Simek
Hazelton
Strawberry Point
Mrs
Martin Anderson
Andrew Nordhus
Mrs. Earl Simpson and Son
Mrs. Jennie Simpson
Upper Town University
Mary Haas
Alfred Baechler
Herbert Haas
Hattie Hemsley
4. B. Greenley
James Brorby
Ames
Ma Arai
James Keiron
Mr. Allen
Norene Boley
Irene Meyer
Helen Miller
Andine Vasbey
Jane Denniston
Marjorie Childs
Des Moines
B. & P. Women's Club Report
East L. L. Program
Farm Bureau Project
FERA
Tepcher
Tommy
Elgin State Bank
Yarmers' ‘Savinge Bank
Pet
Oelwein
Elgin
Wadena
Rev. Morgan
Charles Rogers
Max Haplin
Water_loo
Dr. R. V. Brandt
Otto Vasby
Louie Amundson
Arthur Loftsgard
Emil | .Larson
E. H. Estey
Farm News
Colorado Springs
Cola
Thief River
Lutheran Church Notes
Clermont Study Club
Gilbert Anderdon
New Hampton
Dr. J. Wise
Willis Gress
B. W. Conner
Fred Wag
Aubrey Gayer
Tae
Paul Neubaubr
Frank Pringle
W. A. Kneeland
Howard Leui
Guttenberg
John Wells
Mrs. Josephine Wells
E. V. Moorman
Quincy
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