Park development plan for riverfront recreation area
A Tuesday meeting outlined a plan to establish a park near the river opposite the power house. Committees named for planning and preparing grounds, flower beds, rock garden, building seating, and a swimming pool with chairmen and members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Brandt
Len Simek
BE. J. Kaltenbach
Gus Hackman
Mr. Carter
Mr. Kalstad
J. P. Paulsoni
Vernon Meyer
J. C. Halverson
Paul Lestar
Harold Landsgard
del Conner
Charles Bigler
E. L. Crowe
Clifton Pringle
N.H. Nelson
Donald Dugstad
Bill Peters
Simon Nelson
C. A. Hoffman
Frank Leehy
Gue Becker
Wm, Sheehy
Geo, Paulson
Frank Frisbie
Oscar Reierson
E. J. Kaltenbach
Brandt
Carr
Paul Lester
Jerdee
Wm. Enecland
Amo Lindroth
Lutheran Church Notes West Clermont Services in Norwegian
Divine services in Norwegian at 9 45 a m Luther League services in the evening at 8 o'clock East Church 11 o'clock Highland Church The Mission Society meets at the C O Christianson home Thursday Sept 8 Mrs Christianson and Mrs John Johnson hostesses Pastor G Gunsten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Clermont
Luther League
East
Highland Church
The
Mission Society
C. O. Christianson
Showering Ella Washburn A Mock Wedding Celebration
A Saturday evening shower for Ella Washburn, this month’s bride, was held at Johnson hall with a piano solo lineup and readings by Anns Lolita Blake and Frances Christianson. The highlight was a mock wedding featuring Anna Mary Crowe as bride and Laird Cline as groom, followed by songs and a luncheon. Verge Olson closed with I Love You Truly as guests praised the gifts and event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Washburn
Johnson Hall
Anns Lolita Blake
Frances Christianson
Russell Larson
Thelma Reiergen
Anna Mary Crowe
Laird Cline
Helen Hoag
Ina Moen
Margaret Moen
Daniel Rounds
Richard Crowe
Betty Paulson
Marjorie Olson
Dorothy Brorby
Rita Rounds
Chrystal Miller
Clarice Dugstad
Verge Olson
Oelwein Woman Killed by Train At Crossing
Mrs Tim Fay 70 and companion Mrs Sarah Gray were struck by a Great Western freight train while returning from mass at 8 am in Oelwein. Fay was killed. Gray was seriously injured and later described as recovering from the shock. Gray formerly lived in Clermont and is known as Mrs Jooseph Rounds after moving to Oelwein ten to twelve years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Fay
Sarah Gray
Great Western
Sat Oelwein
Social meeting and prizes at W C C F gathering
A social meeting of the W C C F was held last Thursday at Mrs. Crowe’s home with Mrs. Rafferty and Mrs. Cummings assisting. Progressive 500 provided entertainment. Irene Horan won first prize and W R Blake second. Refreshments followed. Attendees included Emmett and Mae Carlin, Fr Hehir, Dan Burke, Margaret Clark, Tom Powers, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crowe
Will Rafferty
Tom Cummings
Irene Horan
W. R. Blake
Emmett and
Mae Carlin
Hehir
Dan Burke
Margaret Clark
Tom Powers
Wm. Horan
Nellie Sheehan
Will Crowe
E. L. Crowe
Frank Leehy
Elizabeth Sullivan
Wm. Kelly
W. R. Kneeland
Irene Rafferty
Reunion at Rear Home
A family reunion was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bear. Attendees included T. J. Olson and family Adolph Olson and family of St. Olaf Peter Peterson and family Knut Christianson B S Houg and family Knut Houg Henry Olson and family Helmer Loftsgard and family Mrs. Martin Groth and daughters Rolf Gunderton Roy Halverson Waldo Embertson Clarence Elmer and Millard Bear plus visitors Milford Gergeson Joseph Wolfe and Arthur Wolfe. Lunch was cafeteria style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bear
T. J. Olson
Adolph Olson
St. Olaf
Peter Peterson
Knut Christianson
B. S. Houg
Knut Houg
Henry Olson
Helmer Loftsgard
Martin Groth
Rolf Gunderton
Roy Halverson
Waldo Embertson
Clarence
Elmer
Millard Bear
Milford Gergeson
Joseph and
Arthur Wolfe
Mason City men plead guilty to concealed weapon charge
Roy Graves and George Colton, Mason City, arrested weeks ago on carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty before Justice Fitch. Each fined 100 dollars plus costs, then released. The pair were linked to a collision near Flying Church with Wa dena residents Orvin and Tillman Thompson and were suspected as possible rum runners due to possession of two revolvers and a short shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Graves
George Colton
Mason City
Weat Union
Fitch
Flying Church
Orvin
Tillman Thompson
Wadena
Charles City
Argo-Gazette
Miniature Golf Visit and Interstate Relatives Visit
In Postville readers are invited to the Wood lawn Miniature Golf Course. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewey of Minneapolis visit the Thos Powers home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Torkelson of Ossian guests in John Moen home. Mr. and Mrs. James Dewey of Everett Washington expected to visit the Powers and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Edwards recently from Couered Alene Idaho now reside in Tekoa Washington. Mrs. Edwards known as De Frances Dibble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Woodlawn
Frank Dewey
Minneapolis
Thos, Powers
Lester Torkelson
Ossian
John Moen
James Dewey
Everett
Wash
Thomas Powers
Lloyd Edwards
Couered Alene
Idaho
Tekoa
Washington
Edwards
de Frances Dibble
Burglars Active in Postville Sevens Shop Loot Report
Postville suffers a wave of break ins with seven businesses hit in two months. Casten Brothers oil station lost oils worth about 200 dollars and Douglass Pharmacy on Main Street suffered near 500 dollars in merchandise including kodaks cosmetics and an adding machine. Fort Atkinson F C Smith store also robbed for 3000 dollars. The article notes experienced burglars likely with prior maps of targets and calls for authorities to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Casten Brothers
Main Street
Douglass Pharmacy
F. C. Smith General
Fort Atkinson
Thompson-Dreier wedding tied at Postville Lutheran
Miss Esther Thompson of Clermont and Emmet Dreier of Postville were wed Monday August 25 by Rev. J. Schmidt at the Postville Lutheran parsonage. Bridesmaid Mildred Thompson and best man Herbert Dreier helped mark the ceremony. couple to reside at Fritz Dreier farm. Relatives traveled to McGregor and Delwein for family visits nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Thompson
Clermont
Emmet Dreier
Postville
J. Schmidt
Mildred Thompson
Herbert Dreier
John Thompson
Fritz Dreier
Bloomfield Township
Dover Mills Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs B C Wagner and family called at R F Learn home. Yvonne Rowland and Mildred Rowland of Mt Pleasant visited Mrs H K Johnson. Yvonne returned to Mt Pleasant state hospital after vacation. Mildred begins teaching duties north of Eldorado. Rose Guyer stayed with Mrs Johnson and visited Aubrey Guyer. Mabel Johnson was a weekend guest in Arlington. Win Cahalan of Townil Go expects move to new station soon. Iowa Oil Co station by J B Miller to be top in region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Johnson
Ezra Rowland
Elizabeth Rounds
Frank Rounds
Adolphia Nesvick
Adolph Nesvick
Rose Guyer
Aubrey Guyer
Victor Guyer
E. G. Guyer
M. Zurbriggen
Yvonne Rowland
Mabel Johnson
Arlington
Win. Cahalan
Iowa Oil Co
J. B. Miller
Fort Atkinson store robbed Monday night
The Frank C. Smith general store at Fort Atkinson was entered through a back window between 2 and 8 oclock Tuesday morning and $3,000 to $4,000 worth of dry goods, silk hose, blankets, and men's shirts stolen. Losses not insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Smith
Fort Atkinson
Clermont Pioneer to Observe 94th Birthday Sunday
G. E. Dibble of Clermont, a early settler who helped build Clermont's first hotel with his father, will mark his ninety fourth birthday Sunday. A Fayette County Bar member for many years, he will host a family gathering at his Clermont home with children L. Dibble in Salt Lake, Fred Dibble in Seattle, Mrs. N. J. Breckner and Mrs. A. D. Ferguson of West Union. Top repairing at Lofatuen's Tire Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Dibble
Clermont
Fayette County Bar Association
Dibble
L. Dibble
Salt Lake
Fred Dibble
Seattle
N. J. Breckner
A. D. Ferguson
West Union
Clermont Enterprise masthead note
The Clermont Enterprise issues registration as a local newspaper with postal designation in Clermont Iowa Fayette County under second class status and lists Agnes Bilden as Local Editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Agnes Bilden
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Lutheran Church Notes
Alemite Service
Lofataon’s
Donainy Mackay
Sayer
Neve Brunswick Radio
Brunswick
H. A. Lubke
Oelwein
Tessie Triem
New Berets
Hans Bilden
J. E. Bilden
Edward Everson
G. Winger
Argyle
Wis
Hilder
Josephine
Peter
Martin Bilden
E. E. Bilden
Carlson Paying Co
Farmers' Savings Bank
Thompson—Dreier
Ca. Erickson
McGregor
Delwein
Mary Dwyer
Wm. Deerfoot
Iowa City
Dover Mills News
Optometrist
C. W. Heiserman
Clermont Pioneer
Lofatuen
Clermont Enterprise
Clermont Directory
R. V. Brandt
Farmers Savings Bnk
Clermont, Iowa
N. H. Nelson
L. L. Carr
Bank
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Freiburghaus & Company
G. H. Hackman
R. R. Reusser
Palmar Graduate Chiropractor
C. N. Olson Res
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