Local Courtyard Visits and Family Gatherings In Clermont
Mary Welsh of Castalia visiting at Tom Colliton home. Crosby resident Mrs J J Haugland visiting the Elmer Larson home. Sunday visits by Tindell and Helverson with Mrs Frank Friable. Marty and Mary Sullivan visiting grandfather Pat Sullivan. Grimes family and three children visiting Herman Rolfs. Ossian residents Mrs Hans Sanvold Morris and Inez Wolfs visiting sister Mrs Nels Gilbert. Cedar Rapids trip by Charles Rogers and families. Fay spouses visiting Independence. Local youths bound for Grimwell College Evanston Ferry Hall Lake Geneva. Linn county quartet member Darrell Gillmore guest at John Larson home. Des Moines award noted. Roseanne Johnson celebrated seventh birthday with friends. Attendees included Mrs Wm Miller, Leftagard family, Mrs Etwie Burt, Ed Johnson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Gillmore
Caroline Gill Moore
Marion
John Larson
Gillmore
Linn County
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Miss Gill More
Larson
Anna Knutson
Cleramont
Lois and
Thelma Grimes
West Union
Clarence Johnson
Clermont
Roseanne Johnson
Roseanna
Wm. B. Miller
Community notes from Gunder News local visitors and events
Amelia Wold spent Sunday night with her aunt Mrs Clarence Kirke berg. George Landsgard and family visited Cresco, Christine Rypestol and daughter met Mrs E Wettleson. Julia Wettleson was a business caller in Elgin. Mr and Mrs Arthur Christianson of Waukon dined with Mrs E E Landsgard. Mrs Joe Lind entertained relatives from California and sister Josie Jenson at dinner. A birthday surprise honored Gunild Jellum with a visiting party and musical hour. Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs Lou Helverson’s. Myrtle and Agnes Olson visited Cedar Rapids. Verna and Selma Odegard spent the weekend with their teacher at Roy Kimball’s. Henry Olson closed his sorghum mill for the season. Mission festival drew many locals to Norway church. Mrs G Ness visits the S J Strandford home in St Dlaf. Christina Tollefson from Decorah visiting Mrs T Kjosa. Mr and Mrs Ole Gisleson and son Otto with Mrs H H Gisleson toured Vinton and Jim Capper’s home. A concert is planned October 11 at Marion church with choirs from West Clermont East Clermont St Olaf Norway and Marion performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Wold
Clarence Kirkeberg
George Landsgard
Cresco
Mra
Christine Rypestol
W. Wettleson
Julia Wettleson
Elgin
Arthur Christianson
Waukon
E. E. Landsgard
Joe Lind
California
Josie Jenson
Gunild Jellum
P. K. Peterson
Arthur Landsgard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Lou Helverson
Wagner Township
Myrtle
Agnes Olson
Cedar Rapids
Verna
Selma Odegard
Roy Kimball
Henry Olson
Norway Church
G. Ness
J. Strandford
St. Dlaf
Christina Tollefson
Decorah
Ole Gisleson
Otto
H. H. Gisleson
Vinton
Jim Capper
Marion
West Clermont
East Clermont
St. Olaf
Norway
Local figures named in community notice
Margaret Crowe, Keith Palmer, Merle Sampson, Phyllis Gress, and Helen Halverson are listed among residents referenced in a public community notice. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Crowe
Keith Palmer
Merle Sampson
Phyllis Gress
Helen Halverson
Fragmented Reflections on Civilization and Self Knowledge
A string of aphorisms on pride, poverty, and progress. The speaker muses on civilization's flaws, self made men, memory, restraint, and social behavior, noting cautionary themes about wealth, perception, and temperance amid everyday life.
No Let Up in War on Pocket Gopher
Washington Star notes the pocket gopher, a top pest of crops like alfalfa, spreads widely and damages roots. Although fumigation, trapping, and shooting are effective, persistent control over two to three years is needed to curb its numbers and protect yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Washington Star
Remembering Old Fashioned Bootjacks in New England
The piece recalls leather boots and boot jacks of earlier days. Homemade designs used a notched board and bunkers, making removal of tight or wet boots hard. Fathers sometimes used sons as human bootjacks to gain leverage. Some New England fishing families still use rubber boots and bootjacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Why She Married Darling on Honeymoon Report
On their honeymoon he says he never dared hope she would accept him while she plans to explain. She reveals she consulted a fortune teller who predicted happiness and wealth from a second marriage, prompting her to hasten her first marriage. Revival meetings in Elgin Baptist church October 13 to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Baptist Church
Still Ireland After Eight Years of Independence
Alexander J. Reynolds notes in Current History that Ireland remains superficially changed after eight years of independence. The Dublin social elite fled with royal troops, while the countryside still suffers under government blame. Peasants retain cheerfully indifferent attitudes toward overbreeding and landlordism, with core national spirit rooted in native soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Alexander J. Reynolds
Dublin
Trish
Movie Magnates Challenge Roland Pertwee’s Film Debut
Slar, the novelist dramatist, finds Hollywood odd yet flattering. He recalls reading three of his tales to stars who refused to finish, demanding terms instead. A funny line suggests not heeding big office men, who used to be tall five years ago and would swiftly tailor a coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slar
Roland Pertwee
Hollywood
London Daily Herald
Wealth Put Into the Earth
The United States with about six percent of the world population uses roughly nineteen percent of global commercial fertilizer. It ranks second to Germany as a producer, with annual production valued at about $592,235,000 based on $180 per ton for nitrogen and $50 per ton for phosphoric acid and potash. American farmers increased total plant food use by forty five percent from 1914 to 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Trifles of Truth Poem on Social Manners and Insight
A reflective verse contemplating intuition versus insight and the social pressures of dating engagement, manners, and responsibility. It also questions authenticity, public roles, and the fatigue of social expectations amid modern life. The piece critiques radio culture, attitude toward death, and the tension between being oneself and fitting a prominent role.
Ceiling Radar in Cleveland Tests Electric Tape Measure
A Cleveland experiment uses a light projector and a high intensity beam to gauge cloud ceilings. The system lights clouds with a beam of 1,840,000 candlepower to determine atmospheric height for airports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Briefly Told All Things Come to the Other
A concise old proverb notes that all events run their course, returning to others as time passes. It reflects on patience and fate, suggesting outcomes eventually balance for those who endure.
Tomato ketchup salad dressing and kitchen care notes
A guide covers making a half tomato ketchup style dressing with thick mayonnaise for lettuce and salads. It advises bluing water prep before tossing, careful dipping of pieces, and avoiding stains on clothes. Additional tips cover curtain fabric selection, limiting candy for children, and preparing balanced fruit salads with various fruits and optional nuts and berries.
Annual Financial Report of M. E. Ladies' Aid Society
The report shows receipts from collections and donations, bazaar and food sales, and quilting and stocking chair proceeds totaling scattered amounts. It includes a note urging residents to boost local business by buying at home to help town prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
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Mary Welsh
Castalia
Tom Colliton
J. J. Haugland
Crosby, N. D
Ole Blockhus
Clarence Tindell
Merton Helverson
Mrs
Frank Friabie
I. J. Haugland
Elmer, Larson
Marty
Mary Sullivan
Pat Sullivan
George Grimes
Herman Rolfs
Hans Sanvold
Morris
Inez Wolfs
Ossian
Tuesaday
Nels Gilbert
Charles Rogers
F. K. White
W. R. Blakes
Frank Fay
Independence
Oliver Fay
Helen
Janet
James Larrabee
Grimwell College
Evanston, Ill
Ferry Hall
James
Military and Naval Academy
Lake Geneva
Wis
Monroe
Raymond Steffens
Philip Steffens
Chas. DeSoto
Monona
Iva Michael
Thos. Cummings
Lansing
New Bridge
Gunder News
Adam
Typewriter
The
Echo
Reliable Business Machines Company of
New Hampton
Royal
Remington
Elgin Echo
Elgin, Iowa
Ouborne
Weet
Uae
Pete Beowuff
Aero Supply Company
George
Fanny
Malaga
Tome
Try
Elgin Opera House
Harrison
Iowa Troubadours
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