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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1937
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise published every Thursday morning in Clermont Iowa with Elizabeth Priest as local editor and member of Iowa Press Association. The paper is entered in the Clermont post office as second class mail matter.
Dorf Halverson of Co. G 101st Inf and Yankee Division WWI died at his brother Albert's home in Clermont after a long illness. Born June 29 1888 in Fayette county he served 19 months in WWI earning a St Michael battle honor and a Purple Heart. He passed away Saturday after a coma ending at 1 am. He was 49 years old. He is survived by his parents and brother Albert. The funeral follows in Clermont with military rites.
Mrs H Halverson of Postville and six siblings are named in a Clermont area notice. The service at Clermont Lutheran followed by a Legion procession and flag bearing casket honors, with a card of thanks from the Halverson family. The notice includes a poem and thanks to the American Legion Post and others for support and floral offerings.
Dorf H Halverson of Sheehan Post No 375 earned a meritorious service record in World War I. He enlisted September 4, 1917 in West Union Iowa and shipped to Camp Dodge. He served with Company K 163 Infantry 80th Division in St Mihiel Meuse Argonne offensives, was wounded in the Meuse Argonne, cited for bravery, received the Croix de Guerre and Purple Heart, and returned to the United States.
Elizabeth Alice Conner Hunsberger born in Switzerland July 26 1856 died Nov 8 1937 in Clermont at her daughter Matilda Triem's home aged 81 3 7. She married Isaac Conner Dec 4 1879 in West Union and lived in Fayette county most of life with years in South Dakota. Survived by ten children, siblings, eighteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral at St Pauls Methodist Elgin Nov 5 conducted by Rev Snyder. Burial Elgin cemetery.
April 5 1919 marks his honorable discharge at Camp Dodge Iowa on April 26 1919. His record tells of loyal service to his country and his memory will be cherished by buddies and friends.
District Court in Fayette County Iowa has on file a petition by Leo Beucher trustee for Clermont State Bank stockholders seeking authority to sell town lots in Thompson's First Addition Clermont Iowa for 582.72 under court order. Objections due by November 18 1937 at 10 AM with hearing to follow in West Union Court House.
Mrs. R. R. Roggensack and her children from Lancaster Wisconsin visited several days in the B. C. Henderson home. Arch ie Rolfs and son Bobby of Wauthena Kansas and Elwina Olson student at St. Joseph Missouri business college came Thursday and stayed until Sunday in the E. C. Olson and Herman Rolfs homes.
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