Obituary of Mrs. Caroline Follett
Caroline Riser Follett daughter of John and Maria Riser was born in Elmore Ohio November 30 1872. She moved to Clermont at age two and attended the Union Sunday school and Clermont Methodist Church for many years. She studied in Clermont public schools and Breckenridge College Decorah then taught in rural Clermont schools. She married Henry Follett on November 15 1892 and had Walter Follett and Edna Mrs Will Nelson of Clermont. They farmed then moved to Clermont in 1924 where she lived the rest of her life. She died November 6 1964 at 91. Funeral at Clermont Methodist Church with Rev Lee Roy Collins. Burial in Gods Acres Cemetery Clermont. Pallbearers included Oscar Thompson James Taylor Carl Nelson Arthur Nelson Joseph Nelson Henry Anderson. Relatives from nearby towns attended. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Rev Collins and the medical staff.
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Caroline Riser Follett
John
Maria Riser
Elmore
Ohio
Clermont
Union Sunday School
Clermont Methodist Church
Breckenridge College
Decorah
Clermonti
Henry Follett
Walter Follett
Edna
Will J. Nels
Follett
Brecedad
Inigr
Walter
Will J. Nelson
Bertha Imboden
Winterset
Lydia Wilkie
Madrid
Frank Gilbert
Earlham
The
Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Postville Community Hospital
Lee Roy Collins
Piaretial
Puneral Frame
Patricia Johnson
Iantha Strong
Larry Larson
Kurtis Krueger
Community thanks for flowers and meals after bereavement
The family of Mrs. Caroline Follett expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives who sent flowers memorials food and cards during their bereavement. They also thank the Auxiliary ladies for dinner the WSCS for lunch and the quartet and organist for music.
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WSCS
Caroline Follett
Clermont Area Socials Highlight Weekend Visits
Mrs Clara Kurth spent Friday and Saturday with her daughter and their families. Numerous local residents and relatives gathered for dinners and Sunday visits at several homes. Notable attendees included the Sebastians, Lubke, Starkey, Olson, Erickson, Amundson, and Herron families, with visits spanning Luce, Mont., Postville, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Des Moines.
Community Notices From Decorah Area Church Events
Local social blurbs list guests and greetings from Decorah area church members and families. Names include Mr and Mrs Herold Meyer of Postville visiting Bay City and others in attendance at church services and dinners. The fragment mentions birthdays, visitors from Fayette and West Union, and multiple households hosting meals and coffee gatherings.
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Herold. Meyer
Postville
Vis
Baers
Bay Ait Hieia
James Olan
Kingery
Weekend Guests and Visits Spread Through Iowa Towns
A string of social visits fills Sunday and weekend activity across area towns. Mr and Mrs Kruger of Farmersburg hosted dinner for Merle saints and daughters, while Kamp and companions visited the area with relatives. Luana and Ivan Kruger and son joined a family gathering, and Diane end coe Ployd Bergeson spent Saturday with Roger Sherman in Hawkeye. Louis A Olson returned to his Cleremont home for the winter months, and High School families from Waterloo hosted weekend guests of Mrs Larry Thom.
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Eigin
Fanty
New Albin
Alan
Seabrook
Kruger
Farmersburg
Merle
Ivan Kruger
Larry ‘Thom
Orn
Waterloo
George C, Larson
Sunlor
Lary Re
Busy Beavers 4-H Club Holds October Meeting
The Busy Beavers 4-H Club hosted an October session with demonstrations on Mexican foods and dishwashing, a science project on dipping apples, and a talk on storing staples. Officers elected for the year were Linda Cummings president Karen Olson vice president Patty Amundson secretary Becky Thompson historian Dianne James treasurer Danna Frieden reporter and photographer. The group approved forming a sister club in a foreign country and closed with the 4 H pledge.
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Busy Beavers 4-H Club
Cheryl Anderson
Karen
JoAnn Olson
Tracy Cline
Marie Cummings
Sonja Krosa
Brenda Bilden
Theevening
Betty Reierson
Ope Wiems
Linda Cummings
Karen Olson
Patty Amundson
Becky Thompson
Dianne James
D’ana Cline
Donna Frieden
Patty’ Amundson Tanne
Council Proceedings Minutes and Bills Presented
Council minutes note present members Riegel Griebenow Johnson and Tague with Nygaard absent. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. The following bills were presented and, on motion by Johnson and seconded by Riegel, were allowed as read.
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Riegel
Griebenow
Johnson
Tague
Nygaard
Fragmentary Public Ledger Entries Reflect Local Expenditures
Disjointed figures show town funds disbursed by Pleasant Valley Two Interstate Power Co and other entities for lights, plants, gas, oil, and labor. Mention of Clermont Fire Dept woodie Hyde Burdette Sel and Barnhouse salary appears amid miscellaneous payments and a county tax line totaling several hundred dollars.
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James Henderson
Pleasant Valley Two
Interstate Power Co
Interstate Cover Co
Iowa
Desee Senet Bank
Clermont
Fi Fire Dept
Care Dept
Woodie ‘Hyde
Fermoni
Clermont ‘Library
Farmers Savings Bank
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Doctor H. Wolf
Srympston
N. J
Te Fa Felab ¢ Con Liat Systems
Hse Nore
They
Clermont Hardware
Gunder
United States
Vigortone Organization
Gander
Merrill Olson
Elgin
Leo
Leona
Clermont, Iowa
Dinty Moore
Archway
Clara Kurth
Mia
Wayne Ae
Wayne Flack
LuAnn
Earl Miller
Lucee
Burdete
Sebastian
Michele
Lyle Lon
William Wede
Gilbert Anderson
Clarence
Linda
Roger
Paul Meine
Michael
Julie
Pootville
James Anderson
Jerry
Nancy
Herman Johnson
Roy Schorg
Glen Nims
Shelvy
Menirice
Anderson, Lavina
Mont
J. A. Lubke
Ruth Starkey
Kenneth Huber
Oelwein
Lyle Olson
Burdette Sebas- Heyine Michelé
Victor Sebastian
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Erickson
Helen Hanawalt
Lila
Mason City
Helen Mark
West Astion
Laurama
Kenneth Amundson
Arthur Amundson
Ed Herron
Des Moines
Carlin
Aaron L. Oleson
Northwestern Mutual
Li Elkader
Wee
Larson Shopping Center
Mill
Maquoketa Valley Co-operative
Arlington
Festina
Busy Beavers
Council Proceedings
John K. Shulk
Hall
Tabie Scenic Ridge
Gear Her
Louis Schutte & Son
Funcral Home
Furniture Store
Dri Mi. F. Schilein
Optometrist
Cire
Culligan
Dickey
Culligan Man
Culligan Water Conditioning
Cherry St
West Union
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative
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