In Memory Of Charles A Hoffman
Charles Andrew Hoffman born February 21 1878 in Black Pad ridge Illinois moved with family to Benson Illinois and later Clermont Iowa. He worked in several towns before settling in Clermont in 1912 with his wife Jennie Shulds and daughter Marie. He died October 8 1982 after a brief illness with funeral at St Johns Benson. Six nephews served as pallbearers and relatives from Clermont and Charles City attended.
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Charles Andrew Hoffman
Black
Padridge
Benson
Ill
Memmen & Huxtable
Peoria
Schradski
Tipton
Iowa
F. B. Cobb
Jennie Shulds
Marie
Hoffman
Frank Bentfeld
Hoffman & Bentfeld
Clermont
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Church
Charles Rogers
J. M. Brorby
Jennie Simpson
B. C. Gover
Frank Fay
J. B. Shipton
Walter Sullivan
M. E. Murray
Barney Welch
Charles City
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Bouquets
A note of gratitude expresses thanks to friends and relatives for expressions of sympathy and for floral and spiritual bouquets, acknowledging support during a difficult time.
Enterprise Limits Free Space to Public Welfare Events
The Enterprise states it will offer generous free space to publicly funded gatherings but will charge advertising for any event held for profit. This includes box socials church and school medal events and any money raising activities. Officials emphasize strict adherence to the rule to maintain newspaper finances.
Sixty Four Cars Of Railroad Ties Shipped From Waukon
The Milwaukee Company shipped 64 cars of railroad ties from Waukon over the past weeks. The ties cut from county oak, walnut and maple were produced at the local sawmill and sent to treating plants in St Louis Park, Mim, and Granville Wisconsin. Eleven cars of sawdust and 17 cars of ties were also dispatched this month from Waukon Democrat reports.
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The
Milwaukee Co
Waukon
St. Louis Park
Mim
Granville
Wis
Program and social at Gunder school in Marion district No 1
A Thursday evening program is planned at Gunder school Marion district No 1 on Oct 27 with a 8 o'clock start. Lunch will be served and three gifts will be given away. Mary McNeil, teacher, and Mrs Lucian Appelmann in Volga City are caring for her father injured in a recent automobile accident. The Foresters of Clermont will hold their postponed Oct 6 meeting on Oct 27 at Mae Carlin's home with Mrs Tom Powers assisting. Ed Buser has returned from Rock Valley after a severe automobile accident and can sit up part of the time.
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Gunder
Marion
Mary McNeil
Lucian Appelmann
Volga City
Foresters of
Clermont
Mae Carlin
Tom Powers
Ed Buser
Rock Valley
Sewing Circle Makes Quilts at Grand Meadow Church
Mrs. Lloyd Anes and Mrs. 8 Erickson hosted the church sewing circle Saturday afternoon. Two quilts were completed for the fall sale. Numerous locals from Clermont Ossian McGregor Monona and Clermont visited or hosted gatherings through the weekend. The Gunder-Clermont road graveling finished Sunday evening and a school program led by Hulda Berg with lunch followed.
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Lloyd Anes
Andrew Anderson
Henry Olzon
Eston Landsgard
Sam Erickson
Nels Simerson
Ossian
Irene
Mildred Halverson
Bert Lyngans
Elliot Olson
McGregor
New Bridge
Alfred Martie and
Arnold
Monona
Martin Halverson
Ernest Holt
Nels Lyngaas
Hans Larson
Marian
Jennie Anderson
Clermont
Bert Lyngaas
Gunder-Clermont Road
Hulda Berg
Halloween Party by Clermont Club Oct 28
The Clermont Business and Professional Women's Club hosts an old fashioned Hallowe'en party Friday evening October 28 in Johnsons hall. Games for young and old, refreshments and admission free with proceeds for charity.
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Clermont Business and Professional Women’s Club
Johnsons’ ‘Hall
Hallowe’en
District 6 Social to Hold Lunch and Meeting
District No 6 social at the Vellersven school Friday evening October 28 at 6 o'clock with lunch served. Florence Erickson teacher Mrs W R Blake entertained the Loyal division of the Elgin Ladies Aid Society at her home last Thursday. Guests from Clermont included Mrs R V Brandt Mrs J W Crowe and Mrs L L Carr and daughter Lavanda. The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Ed Dugstad's home on Wednesday October 26 at 2 30. Mrs L L Carr in charge of the program. Corn gathering season is beginning with farmers and townsfolk planning to use corn as fuel and trade for goods. Unemployed men will husk corn for pay in corn to fuel homes. Corn prices are low but its use as fuel is expected to grow this winter in Fayette and surrounding counties.
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Vellersven
Ap Florence Erickson
Mra. W. R. Blake
Elgin Ladies’ Aid Society
Gueets
Clermont
R. V. Brandt
J. W. Crowe
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ed Dugstad
Mabel Knudson
Frank Frisbie
H. H. Follett
Riley
Fayette
Iowa
Clermont Notes Moveins Meetings and Local News
Ey al ey al Ben Conner and family move into Miller property in south town. Clermont Commercial Club meets at Johnson's hall with Supt. Ralston on welfare topics. Wire Prevention Week shows active city inspections led by Anson Priest to curb fire hazards. Miss Annie Burden's death announced in Hudson Wisconsin. funeral planned.
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Shipton
Anson Priest
Clermont Fire Department
Priest
Business in Three Tongues in Palestine
An article notes that Palestine uses English Hebrew and Arabic as official languages and all public documents are translated into these three languages.
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Palestine
Long Established Gold Unit By Law Since 1887
The weight and fineness of the United States gold unit have been continuous since established by law on January 18 1887.
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United States
Just Waste of Time in Raising Children
A reflection from the Arkansas Gazette argues that efforts to replicate grandparents' parenting style waste time and miss evolving child-rearing needs. The quote highlights generational gaps in upbringing approaches.
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Arkansas Gazette
Deadly Narcotic Plant Reported in Mexico
A narcotic plant named Whe mari huang is reported in Mexico. It is reputed to grant immunity to drinkers and to be infused or smoked for its effects. The details reference its presence and alleged use, with warnings about its potent properties.
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Mexico
Dover area social notes mix visits and trips
Mr and Mrs Victor Guyer and baby visited E G Guyer. Ezra Rowland and son Oliver stayed with daughter Mrs H K Johnson. Families including G E Brause of Waterloo, Mrs J Borland of Oelwein and AH K and Ed Johnson hosted gatherings. Residents traveled to Wisconsin and trips to Independence and Waterloo noted.
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Victor Guyer
E. G. Guyer
Ezra Rowland
Oliver
H. K. Johnson
G. E. Brause
Waterloo
J. Borland
Oelwein
AH. K
Ed Johnson
J. C. Matthews
McGraw
Wisconsin
Will Matthews
Earl Becker
C. Wagher
Ole Christianson
Howard Borland
Qelwein
Ole Kerkestua
Glen
Dubuque
Apent
Leonard Kerkestue
Waukon
Oscar Fossan
Ole Kerkestue
Paul Hanson
Independence
Russell Evenson
Traeger Admitted to Bar in Iowa by Supreme Court
Edgar A. Traeger of West Union, Fayette County clerk of the courts, is among twenty three new lawyers admitted to Iowa bar after passing exams last week. He does not yet plan to practice, as current law restricts his practice while holding the clerkship.
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Edgar A. Traeger
West Union
Fayette County
Iowa
State Supreme Court
Traeger
Argo-Gazette
Clermont News Letter Lost
The final Clermont news letter mailed to the office Wednesday morning was lost in transit causing several articles to be omitted this week. The publication apologizes and says the letter was sent on time and will appear later if suitable.
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Clermont
Clermont ads and local notices mix in midweek column
The column advertises for rent the J M Kelleher house in Clermont with inquiries to R Jensen of West Union, and a sale offer of about a dozen Duroc Jersey stock hogs at 10 dollars each before October 22 by Wm Kamp of Castalia. It also notes Albert Christianson’s 49th birthday at home, Otto Sandera’s Postville visit, Anton Olson of Chicago joining as a reader, and Mr and Mrs Barnes and Mr and Mrs Roger Paulson renting a house in town with two families occupying the large Pisce rental property.
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Jersey
Albert Christianson
Christiansons
Otto Sandera
Postville
Anton Olson
Charleston St
Chicago
Olson
Clermont
Barnes
Roger Paulson
St Peter s Church Oct 22 Mass and events
The notice lists a Mass for Leonard Waters on Saturday October 22 at 9 am at St Peter s Church with an annivers ary, a confirmation class meeting on Sunday October 28 at 9 am for the Twenty third Sunday after Pentecost, scripture readings and sermon The Savior and His Own Race An orphan offering of 10 50 and a foot sale on Saturday October 22 at 3 pm at the State Bank Building Committee of the month F McCaffery Pastor
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Leonard Waters
Israel
State Bank
F. McCaffery
Lutheran Church Notes West Church Roundup
Lutheran Church notes announce West Church program by Luther League Sunday evening at 7 30. Mission Society meeting postponed one week and will be held Thursday October 27 with hosts Mrs Oscar Larson Mrs Louie Olson Mrs Mary Stake and Mrs Harry Yauslin. G Gunsten pastor.
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West Church
Luther League
Mission Society
Oscar Larson
Louie Olson
Mary Stake
Harry Yauslin
EILTS TAKES DETECTIVE POST FOR MILWAUKEE ROAD
H A Wilts previously deputy sheriff for A A Robertson has joined the Milwaukee railroad as detective. He will cover territory between the Mississippi River and Mason City. Once a sheriff’s office sleuth he resigned to seek county treasurer and was defeated. This is his first job since.
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H. A. Wilts
A. A. Robertson
Milwaukee Railroad
Mississippi River
Mason City
Eilts
Union
Box Social at School House in Clermont District No 5
A box social program will be held at the school house in district No 5 Clermont township on October 28. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Irene Horan is the teacher.
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Clermont
Irene Horan
Democratic women meet at Clermont precinct home
Notice calls all Democratic women and supporters to meet at Mrs. George Rounds home in Clermont on Friday evening October 21 at 7:80 o clock for gathering and discussion.
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Clermont Precinct
George Rounds
World's Largest Libraries Compared by Size
The two largest libraries are the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and the British Library in London. The Vatican Library, though highly important, is not among the largest.
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Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
British Museum
London
Vatican Lrary
Wig adornments spark ancient wig trend in Egypt Greece
Ancient Egyptian mummies reveal wigs as adornments. Grecian men and women used wigs, likely introduced into Greece from Persia.
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Greece
Persia
Sheriff hopeful Nehring seeks support in November vote
H. J. Nehring of West Union, a Republican candidate for sheriff, asks voters for their support in the upcoming November election. Advertisement.
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H. J. Nehring
West Union
Residents Visit Near Waterville As Church Ends Evening Services
Mr and Mrs Louie Olson and B C Gruver shared Sunday with Clarence and Fred Gruver near Waterville. Floyd Bigler and children, with Frank Levalle of Waterloo, visited Fred Bigler’s home. Presbyterian church trustees decide to discontinue evening preaching at Union Sunday school noting gratis janitor labor by ladies and fuel funding issues. Clermont seeks more Sunday services but taxes limit new starts amid current funding.
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Louie Olson
B. C. Gruver
Clarence Gruver
Fred Cline
Waterville
Floyd Bigler
Frank Levalle
Waterloo
Fred Bigler
The
Presbyterian Church
Union Sunday
Union Sunday School
Clermont
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Hallowe'en
Eyal
Ben Conner
Miller
Tow
Triem
D. R. Cottrell
Mt. Vernon
Jand Birs
Simpson
C. A. Hoffman
Benson, IL
Charles Hoffman
Frank’ Frisbie
Knaodt Groth
Young
Henry Olson
Frisbie
John Crowe
Dr. I. ©. Jerdee
Clermont Commercial Club
Johnson's Hall
Edmund Dugsted
W. A. Kneeland
Supt. Ralston
West Union High School
Earl Simpson
Bertha Shipton
Alta Vista
Frank
Ed GC. Olson
Wescott & Winks
Sumner
Lew Rounds
L. L. Colliton
Larrabee Hill
L. L
Brady Paulson
EB. W. Ruppelman
Annie Ruroden
T. C. Buroden
Knute Simpson
Hudson
A. C. Christiangon
Dover Mills News
J. M. Kelleher
R. Jensen
West
St. Peter’s Church
Lutheran Church Notes
G. Gunsten
H. A. Eilts
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