Farmers flock to Clermont for low interest Land Bank loans
Farmers in the district rush to Clermont National Farm Loan office to file Federal Land Bank loan applications after a rate cut to 4 percent. Secretary treasurer J. A. Erickson notes the 4 percent rate applies for the full term, usually 9 to 12 years, with bond sales enabling the reduction. Iowa land bank and commissioner loans exceed 48 000 outstanding totaling over 243 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont National Farm Loan Association
Clermont
Federal Land Bank
J. A. Erickson
Land Bank
Erickson
Land Bank and “Commissioner
Iowa
Priscilla Working Band Plans Church Fountain Project
Priscilla Working Band held a regular meeting last Wednesday October 2 with 34 members and 3 visitors present. The group approved purchasing a drinking fountain for the church and president Mrs Oscar Reierson named Mrs Martin Nelson and Louise Amundson to oversee the project. Other items include devotion by Rev Gunsten and remarks by members about recent travels and visits. Piano advertisement notes Baldwin piano models available in Clermont and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Lars Sampson
Alma Anderson
Roy Swenson
L. Hoviand
Gunsten
Oscar Reierson
Martin Nelson
Louise Amundson
Waukon voters reject municipal electric plant plan
Voters in Waukon on Thursday turned down Fairbanks Morse Co. proposal to build a city owned electric plant funded from net earnings. The article notes higher lighting rates in small municipal towns and compares rates for 25 and 100 KWH with Clermont and Elgin. Three towns in the group exceed nine hundred population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Iowa
Clermont
Elgin
Home Demonstration Tea and Quilt Show in Clermont
Iowa Extension Service spon sors a home making open meeting led by Miss Lewis Fayette home demonstration agent. The session at Frank Hangartner home Tuesday afternoon Oct 15 features canning vegetables for soup and a quilt show with tea served. All home-makers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Extension Service
Ames
Miss Lewis
Fayette
Clermont Township
Frank Hangartner
Clermont Valley Creamery Co Seeks Cream Route Bids
Notice that Clermont Valley Creamery Co will lease cream routes to the lowest responsible bidders at their office on Tuesday October 15 1835 at one oclock. The company reserves the right to reject any or all bids. C Kittleson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Kittleson
Social visits and local notes from Independence area
Mr and Mrs Frank Fay spent last Sunday at the Mrs Josephine Fay home in Independence. Gilbert Ostlie and Gerhard Halversons families were dinner guests at the Harry Vauslin home. John Pringle of Mankato visited his parents Frank and Mrs Pringle this week. Louise Miller visited Will Peters near Volga, where Peters recently fractured a rib. A community program and social will be held at Hoveland school Friday October 18 at 8 pm with lunch served. Mary Tschantz returned home to visit grandparents, and Mrs J W Miller traveled to Rockford Illinois and Chicago with daughter Mrs Clifford Johnson before returning to Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Simek
Hazelton
Veffot-Meyer
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Marie Scholen
Genevieve Anderson
California
Lance Candee
Martin Nelson
Jay White
Lenore
la Grange
Philmore
Clermont
Baldwin Piano Factory
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank Fay
Josephine Fay
Independence
Gilbert Ostlie
Gerhard Halverson
Harry Vauslin
John Pringle
Mankato
Minn
Frank Pringle
Louise Miller
Will Peters
Volga
Peters
Bertha Frisbie
Mary Haas
Russell Grover
Hoveland
Olock
Gladys Peterson
Fred Tschantz
August Yearous
Gilbert Hall
Wadena
Bess Tschantz
Mary Tschantz
J. W. Miller
Rockford
Harry Clark
Clark
Former Clermont resident Genevieve Appelman dies in Manchester NH
Mrs Genevieve Appelman daughter of Captain R B and Jane Appelman lived in Clermont before marrying Rev Hiram H Appelman of Connecticut. She died at home in Manchester NH on Sunday Sept 15 and was buried Sept 21 in Connecticut beside her son who died three years earlier. She leaves husband one son three sisters Irene Ruth Frances and one brother Willie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Appelman
R, B
Jane Appelman
Clermont
Hiram H. Appelman
Connecticut
Manchester
New Hampshire
Appelman
Irene
San Diego
Calif
Ruth
Los Angeles
Frances
Huntington Park
Willie
Clermont Commercial Club to Entertain Farmers
The Clermont Commercial Club plans a monthly supper and meeting for twenty five farmers from the surrounding area on October 21. Invitations will be mailed to new farmers each month until all are entertained. If you miss this month no one is forgotten and a future invitation will come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Commercial Club
Clermont
Schup's Cash Grocery Opens in Clermont Area
R G Schupanitz, new Clermont merchant, expresses satisfaction with local reception after purchasing the Corn Belt Store. He plans a modern grocery, pricing to rival larger towns, and the store name has changed to Schup's Cash Grocery, privately owned, ending chain ownership in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Schupanitz
Clermont
Schup
Cash Grocery
Mork Family Reunion At Clear Lake Sept 8
A gathering of Mork family members met at Clear Lake on September 8 for the annual reunion. Attendees included Orlando Kittleson Mrs Sophie Kittleson Clarice Lien Melvin Olson Milton Nelson Kenneth and Myron Anderson from Postville Guy L Larsen and family Bethine Clifton James Young Marjorie and James Palmer Larson Palmer Leo Roger Lars G Larson Leslie Mae Larson Myrtle Larson Albert Larson and H C Thompson Malfred Sandren of Eagle Grove. Some guests travelled to Clear Lake on Saturday and stayed in lake cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Mork
Orlando Kittleson
Sophie Kittleson
Clarice Lien
Melvin Olson
Milton Nelson
Kenneth
Myron Anderson
Postville
Guy L. Larsen
Bethine and
Clifton
Austin
Minn
James Young
Marjorie
James
Palmer Larson
Palmer Leo and
Roger
Lars G. Larson
Leslie
Mae Larson
Myrtle Larson
Albert Larson
H. C. Thompson
Malfred Sandren
Eagle Grove
Terracing Demonstration Planned For October 16
Arrangements with Byron T. Virtue extend soil erosion work at Guy Ernst farm in Illyria township toward completion. Terracing machinery arrives October 12 with preliminary work on Monday and Tuesday. A demonstration open to the public Wednesday afternoon October 16 will be conducted with a soils specialist present to aid attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron T. Virtue
Guy Ernst
Illyria
County to Hold Fayette Corn Husking Contest
Fayette county plans a corn husking contest in the last week of October. Two fields near Fayette are offered for the event. A committee is appointed to arrange details and promote participation. Entrants should mail entries to Paul McElroy, county agent, within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Fayette
Paul McElroy
Pheasant Hunting Rules Announced
The regulations allow pheasant taking from November 20 to November 26 between noon and 6 p m daily. The daily bag limit is three pheasants, with at most one hen. Possession limit is six birds at any time after opening day, with no more than two hens.
Clermont Camp Royal Neighbors elects new recorder
The October 2 meeting of Clermont Camp Royal Neighbors of America elected Elizabeth Priest as recorder to replace Stella Powers. A farewell social followed with a 500 card game and refreshments. Mrs Powers received a leather purse as a gift from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Camp
America
Elizabeth Priest
Stella Powers
Clermont community calendar and social notices
October events include W C O F social meeting Legion meeting Clermont Study Club school board meeting Clermont lodge A F and A M Mission Society W C O F business meeting and a November 2 Ladies Aid bazaar. Community updates list residents moving, visits and travel among local families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Meeting
Clermont Study Club
Clermont Lodge
Mission Society
Ladies’ Aid Bazaar
Guest Night at Eastern Stars Meeting Held Oct 1
Last Tuesday evening October 1 the Eastern Stars hosted guest night with a post meeting card session. Bridge high score went to Mrs Russell Grover and low to Miss Smale while 500 high score was by James Henderson led by B A Lenhart. About sixty attendees enjoyed refreshments served by lodge officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Stars
Russell Grover
Miss Smale
James Henderson
B. A. Lenhart
Market Day Sale Advertised for Clermont October 19
Market Day Sale set for Clermont on Saturday October 19 with Ed C Olson handling article listings. Recent Waterloo visitors include Ge Adv Ge Amon Erickson Mrs J A Erickson Mrs L T Bilden and George Ellickson of Decorah. Mary White and Marguerite Rogers stayed with Harry Anderson in West Union. L Miller and daughter from Coon Rapids Will Wagner of Greeley Colo and H L Gordon with daughter of Oelwein visited Unson Priest home. Nelsons returned from Wisconsin trip, joined by Martin Bakken and daughter Josephine of Fennimore Wis until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amon Erickson
J. A. Erickson
L. T. Bilden
George Ellickson
Decorah
Waterloo
Mary White
Mar-guerite Rogers
Harry Anderson
West Union
L. Miller
Coon Rapids
Will Wagner
Greeley
Colo
H. L. Gordon
Oelwein
N. H. Nelson
Wisconsin
Martin Bakken
Josephine
Fennimore
Wis
Bank Statement and Local Social Notes in Fayette County
Bank statement from State of Iowa Fayette County shows total liabilities of 294170 37 with officials J F Miller president and J A Erickson cashier sworn before notary C A Riveland on October 7 1935. Weekend visits noted include Maida Sperry Louise Miller H A Lubke and others with numerous relatives gathering for a farewell to Melvin Anderson family relocation and a Clermont West Union area farm visit list of attendees from Ossian Decorah Gunder and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Fayette County
J. F. Miller
J. A. Erickson
J. A, Erickson
C. A. Riveland
Vayette County
Maida Sperry
Fayette
Lee Wade
Prudence
van Appelman
Anna Larrabee
Love
Lincoln
Nebr
Albert Kelly
Helen Flannagan
Mason City
Wm. Kelly, Sr
Joseph Gevings
Elon
Oscar Larson
Waukon
Vernon Meyer
Melvin Anderson
Cowles
Clermont
West Union
Mons Hanson
Castalia
Hans Sandvold
Morris
Inez Wolf
Nina Stinerson
Manfred Amdahl
Elmer Knudtson
Peter Wolk
Ossian
Ellickson
Decorah
Ray Palmer Knudtson
Honolulu
Hawaiia
Nels Loftegard
Sophie
Henry Wellersven
T. J. Olson
Johnnie
Near Gunder
Gilbert Burnas
Elsie Lindgren
Martin Nelson
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Seeeibic
East Clermont Luther League to Present Program at Marion Lutheran
The East Clermont Luther League will present a Sunday evening program at Marion Lutheran Church on Oct 13. Rev. G. Gunsten will deliver the invocation and close the service with a society collection. Readings, papers, recitations, and musical solos by Clarice Annea, Verla Gunderson, Eleanor Lyngaas, Marjotie Larson, Beulah Gunderson, and Trene Erickson are planned along with a mixed quartet and girls vocal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont
Trene Erickson
Clarence Kittleson
Rev. Gunsten
Luther League
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
G. Gunsten
Clermont Union Church Services and Visits
Evening worship at 7 30 o clock with a sermon by Pastor J Snyder. Let us begin the new year with faith and charity. Mr and Mrs Will Evans of Fonda visited in the Dan McGreevey home. Mrs Harry Anderson and daughter Maxine of West Union visited Mrs Mary White. Susanna Gordon and Ellen McGreevey visited H L Gordon in Oelwein Friday to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Will Evans
Fonda
Dan McGreevey
Harry Anderson
Maxine
West Union
Mary White
Susanna Gordon
Ellen McGreevey
H. L. Gordon
Oelwein
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A. Earp
Ladies’ Farm Bureau News
Ex-Q-In Chemical Co
Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
Clermonter
Lester Anderson
Miller
Adolph Frederick
A. A. ‘Schmidt
Leila
Celia Houdek
George Surgeon
Baby
Galva
R. V. Brandt
Hawaiian Islands
Knud
Ed C. Olson
Adv. Ge
H. A. Lubke
East L. L. Program
Clermont Luth
West Church
Town
The
E. E. Bilden
G. Roland
Andine Vasby
East Church
Clermont Union Church
Opera House
Pauline Lord, W. ©. Fields
Zasu Pitts
Evelyn Venable
Kent Taylor
Mrs. Wiggs
Sos Ae areceRy
Clermont, Iowa
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