Infant Son Dies in Postville Community Hospital
Infant Lynton Bruce Helverson, born August 17 1987 at Community hospital Postville, died August 24 1987 from a weak heart. Funeral Aug 26 conducted by Rev G Gunsten in the hospital room and West Clermont Lutheran church. Burial Clermont cemetery. Thelma Christianson sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus and Rock of Ages. Casket bearers were Leslie Olson Gerald Olson Mile Olson and Leo Ostlie. Flower girls Gladys Yauslin and Yvonne Wander. Community expresses sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynton Bruce
Gerhard Helverson
Postville
G. Gunsten
West Clermont
Rosary Society Plans Bazaar and Weekend Visits Flavored by Local Guests
Rosary Society St Peter's met at the Quinn farm Sept. 2 with hostesses Elizabeth, Maggie, Mary and Nellie Quinn. They chose to hold their annual bazaar on Nov. 11. Twenty six members attended as guests from Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin joined relatives for visits. Weekend trips included James Brorby and Marion Lind to Chicago, Phyllis Dibble resuming teaching in Dennison, and numerous residents hosting travelers from Waterloo Colwell Harmony and Prairie du Chien.
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St. Peter
Quinn Farm
Elizabeth
Maggie
Mary
Nellie Quinn
Saturday Evening Program at Clermont Ladies Aid Society
Clermont Ladies Aid Society sponsors a Saturday program on Sept 11 featuring readings by Betty Follett Elsie Marie Jerdee Doris Gilbert Doris Landsgard Lois Olson and others, songs by Mary Tschantz Carmen Loftsgard and Helen Halverson, piano solos by Lorraine Follett and Doris Gilbert, a play Our Library, and group performances including a male quartet and tap dances.
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Clermont Ladies’ Aid Society
Mary and
Margaret Tschantz
Betty Follett
Carmen Loftsgard
Doris Gilbert
Ray Vasbey
Barnahetta Olson
Lorraine Follett
Elsie Marie Jerdee
David and
Rose Marie Hackmann
Franklin Olson
Helen Halverson
Doris Landsgard
Annabelle Loftsgard
Laird Cline
Lolita Blake
Lois Brandt
Clarice
Dugstad
Lois Olson
Luther League program at Enadt Clermont church on Sept 12
The Luther League of the Enadt Clermont church will present a Sunday evening program at 8 o'clock featuring a song, scripture reading, secretary's report, readings, piano solo, recitations by Hilder Gilbertson Verla Gunderson and Marjorie Larson, vocal solo by Norman Amundson, Bible verses by Millard Bilden, a closing song and society collection.
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Luther League of the
Enadt Clermont
Hilder Gilbertson
Verla Gunderson
Marjorie Larson
Norman Amundson
Millard Bilden
Mission Society Meeting Hostesses Named for September
The Mission Society will meet on Thursday September 16 with hostesses Mrs Henry Ostlie Mrs Irene Ostlie Mrs Wm Miller Mrs Cornelius Olson and Mrs Glenn Nygaard coordinating arrangements for the event.
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The
Mission Society
Henry Ostlie
Irene Ostlie
Wm. B. Miller
Cornelius Olson
Glenn Nygaard
Fayette County Farm Bureau Wins Blue Ribbon at State Fair
Fayette county 4-H and homemakers earned a blue in home economics at the Iowa State Fair for booth displays and demonstrations. Highlights included A Shower for Mother and Baby and Old and New Versions of Child Training. Representing the county were Mrs Will King of Stanley and Mrs Chas Gehring of Wadena. Fern Betz, Fayette county 4-H, won in posture group.
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Riton
Fayette County
Will King
Stanley
Chas. Gehring
Wadena
Coal vein found beneath street in Saint Louis Missouri
Workmen digging a sewer last week uncovered an undetermined extent coal seam beneath a street in Saint Louis Missouri Thomas Tovaldi is pictured holding several coal lumps. The coal is described as fair quality and akin to soft coal from the Illinois Coal Fields, with potential to supply winter needs for the workers.
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St. Louis
Thomas Tovaldi
Minois
Patrolmen Catch Eight For Speeding And Dim Lights
West Union patrols issue fines to eight offenders for speeding trucks and not dimming headlights. A trucker sped ten mph over the 40 mph limit and nearly hit a patrol car, drawing a hefty fine. Local items note visits by Mr and Mrs Tann of Chicago and birth of Douglas Stuart to the Appelman family. JM Deering & Son sold spring pigs and steers for combined 5993 dollars, pig lot weighed 36 250 pounds at 11 60 per 100, steer lot weighed 19 200 pounds at 9 00 per 100. Little want ads sell big things as well as small ones.
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West Union
Argo-Gazette
JM. C. Deering & Son
Postville
Herald
Not Worth a Cuss on Property Rights and Human Rights
An Eagle Grove Eagle editorial argues that abolishing property rights erodes human rights, citing Russia Germany and Italy as examples where ownership is controlled by the state and individuals act under government direction, warning that attacks on property rights injure human rights.
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Russia
Germany
Italy
Eagle Grove
Eagle
Luther College Football Schedule and Local Social News
Luther College in Decorah lists an eight game football schedule for the fall with dates and opponents including Simpson Western Union Dubuque St Olaf Valparaiso Central Columbia Upper Iowa and an open week. Weekend Chicago visit by J S Sullivan and a series of social gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Dan Kloster and family in Hopkins Minnesota and a park picnic shower forVerne Brandt newlyweds plus a McGregor gathering for the 40th wedding anniversary of Mrs Crowe's parents.
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E. L. Crowe
Anna Mary
Richard
McGregor
Crowe
Lou Jones
Iowa State Fair selects six county champions for posture
Health champion was named one of six county champions at the Iowa state fair from 92 competitors for best posture and skin. Good posture has been a health phase emphasized in the girls' 4-H program this year.
Priscilla Working Band Meets at Church Parlor
The Priscilla Working Band gathered Wednesday September 1 at church parlors with hostesses Mrs Hans J Larson Mrs Arthur Meckelson Mrs Henry Olson Mrs Martin Nelson and Marie Skaren. The meeting opened with a prayerful song and honored ill member Mrs Emil Larsen. A finance committee of Louie Hovland Martin Nelson and Roy Tatro was elected. A quilt on the frames kept members busy as thirty one members and ten guests attended.
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Priscilla Working Band
Hans J. Larson
Arthur Meckelson
Henry Olson
Martin Nelson
Marie Skaren
Power
Jesus
Emil Larsen
Louie Hovland
Roy Tatro
Choir entertains at farewell party at West Clermont
The West Clermont Lutheran church choir entertained in the church parlors last Tuesday for Esther, Stanley and Alfred Gunston. Twenty one attended and each recipient received a gift. Guests enjoyed social games and late refreshments were served.
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West Clermont
Mission Society to Meet at Church Parlors Thursday
The Mission Society will meet at church parlors on Thursday September 16. Hostesses will be Mrs Henry Ostlie Mrs Irene Ostlie and Mrs W B Glenn Nygaard. Family visits include Edmund and Viola Dugstad Dagstad and relatives in Austin Minnesota.
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Edmund Dagstad
Austin, Minn
Extension Home Economics meetings planned countywide
Nomemakers are invited to open meetings in two townships per session over the next two weeks. The afternoon program runs from 1:90 to 4.00, featuring a children's clothing exhibit, entertainment, numbers, and an explanation of the year’s home project work. Tea will be served at the close.
Harlan Boys Gain State Demonstration Championship
Harlan township club members Jim Hamilton and Gene Brownell, ages 18 and 17, captured the grand championship in the Iowa State Fair demonstration contest. It marks Fayette county’s second straight year to win the title, with Grover Miehe from Maynard earning a red ribbon in the state health contest amid broad county competition.
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Harlan
Jim Hamilton
Gene Brownell
Harlan Township Club
Fayette County
Fayette
Grover Miehe
Carl Miehe
Maynard
Celebrate Birthdays at Sutter Home in Elgin
A large gathering of relatives and friends met Sunday September 5 at Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sutter home to honor birthday anniversaries. Attendees included Ern and family Friederich Otto Block and family Louis Butikefer and family Ein Lerch and family Jake Friederich and family Wm Sutter and family Sam Lehnam Loren and Bertha Casper Walter Mitts and Norman Dean Gottfried Friederich and family Severn Blockhus John Friederich and son Johnnie Eliza Friederich and Freddie Lawrence Butikofer and Dennis Lee Herman Schupbach and Marlene Albert Lee Glen and Junior Schupbach Albert Friederich all of Elgin Alien Anderson and William Burrow Jr of Clermont Rose Reitz of Cedar Rapids.
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Dan Sutter
Ern Friederich
Otto Block“hus
Louis Butikefer
Ein Lerch
Jake Friederich
Wm, Su
Glen
Junior Schupbach
Albert Friederich
Elgin
Alien Anderson
William Burrow, Jr
Clermont
Rose Reitz
Cedar Rapids
Clermont Calendar Social and Legion Events Schedule
On September 9, Thursday, W C C FL social meeting. September 11, Saturday, Ladies Aid Society dinner. September 14, Tuesday, American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. September 16, Thursday, Mission Society.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Mission Society
Clermont Union Church Worship Service and Teaching Duties Update
Clermont area notices list J J Snyder minister and Mrs Wm Nelson pianist for a 7:30 p m worship service with Saturday teaching duties for Mrs Verni Brandt burg. For sale in Clermont a five room two story brick house with city water, about one hundred foot frontage on State street two blocks from business district near the high school. Fred Larrabee listed.
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J.J. Snyder
Wm. Nelson
Clermont
State Street
Lame
Fred Larrabee
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Rosary Society
James Brorby
Marion Lind
Chicago
Phyllis Dibble
Dennison
George Louis Rounds
Waterloo
Buddy Aanes
Hopkins, Minn
Lucille Lubke
Colwell
Mrs. H. A. Lubke
J. &. Swenson
Minneapolis, Minn
Bertha Frisbie
John Larson
F. Leo O'Connell
Louise Miller
Chrystal
Mary Gruver
Irene Erickson
Glear ™ Lake
George Smith
Tripoli
Lavanda Smith
Casper Rund
Madwon
Wis
Conrad Brenner
Donald
Marengo
Mr. Brenner
Freddie
Myrtle Bilden
Farmersburg
Anna
Andréw Gunderson
Rev
Brenna
Harmony, Minn
Gus Gunderson
Mary White
Marguerite Rogers
Harry White
Detroit
Mich
Anson Priest
George W. Larson
Kathryn
Wm. Bunders
Prairie du Chien
E. E. Bunders
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Fast L. L
Farm Bureau
Fern Betz
Fayette _ county
Heroes OF
James. E. Stuart
Ewell Brown Stuart
West Point
U. S. Army
Texas
Robert E
Sturt
Sheridan
Rich
Ordara
Toot
Fred Tann
Roy.Tatro
Tatro
Franz Appelman
West Union Hospital
Douglas Stuart
Luther College Schedule
J. S. Sullivan
Dan Kloster
Zon
Emma Gunderson
Verne Brandt
Priscilla
W. B. Miller
Dan Burke
Austin
Minn
Edmund Dugstad
Viola Anderson
Donald Dugstad
Clear Lake
Len Simek
Clifton Pringle
Grand Rapids
Loretta
Irene Rafferty
Laurens and
Pocahontas
Mrs. Rafferty
Harry Cooney
Iowa City
Roy Tate
Harald
Homemakers
Bill Heads
Dodgers
Clermont Union Church
Verni Brandtburg
Avalon
House of Better Pictures
For All
Harry Pace
Chester
Morris and Whitney Bourne
William Boyd
Jimmy Ellison
Joe Penner
Milton Berle
Warner Oland
Keye Luke
Ch. Chan
Jane Withers
Sally Blane
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