Governor's Home Described In Iowa Guide Book
A new Iowa travel guide from the Works Progress Administration details Clermont’s early settlement by Delaphisine in 1844 and its naming from Clermont Mills. It notes William Larrabee’s ownership of the mills and his governor’s house, plus the 612 page volume with maps and 80 photographs. The article lists local residents and social news, including illnesses and visits, with a wedding party preparing for Julia Robbins and Alvin Allen.
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Clermont
Delaphisine
Iowa
Hawkeye State
Iowa State Historical Society
Federal Writers' Project
Works Progress Administration
Norway
Clermont Mills
William Larrabee
Clermont School juniors choose Hold Everything play
The Junior class selects an ultra modern comedy about two modern youths who dislike each other yet fall in love while sharing a tour ist home. Bank robbery complications, mistaken identities, and a comic chase unfold as critics praise the wholesome entertainment.
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Riviag
Clermont High Opens 1938 With 22 2 Win Over Elgin
Clermont High School opened the 1938 football season with a 22 to 2 victory over Elgin on the Elgin field. Standouts included Elgin halfback Boleyn and center Wenger, while Clermont stars were fullback Gress and left end Anderson.
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Clermont High School
Elgin
C. H. S. Patriots
Boleyn
Wenger
Clermont
Gress
Anderson
Home game opening at Clermont on Hawkeye field
Hawkeye opens its season with a home game Wednesday at 2 30 p m on the Larrabee school grounds against C H 5 a heavier experienced squad. Students and teachers will be at the northeastern Iowa teachers institute in Cedar Rapids Sept 29 30 and Oct 1 no school this week Thursday and Friday.
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Hawkeye
Clermont
Larrabee
Northeastern Iowa Teachers’ Institute
Cedar Rapids
Flat Rock
Deloris Thompson
Robert Lenhart
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Ammella Loftsgard
Auxiliary Holds Special Meeting and Election
The Legion Auxiliary convened at Mrs. Fred Cline's home for a school of instruction for upcoming year chairmen. Delegates elected for the fall joint Legion and Auxiliary convention on Oct 11 in Mason City. Several local visits, hospital stays, baptisms, and weekend guests follow, with notes on members traveling, illnesses, and social gatherings.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Fred Cline
Theodore Loftsgard
Wm. Nelson
Mason City
American Legion and Auxiliary
Knoxville
Lloyd Corsepius
Melvin Olson
West Union
Powder Keg Fuses Sputter Map Shows Europe Tension
Los Angeles report describes a map indicating European powder keg flashpoints as war threats rise. Arrows mark where Hitler and Chamberlain met and where armies mass, amid rapid diplomatic exchanges and mounting arms in major powers.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Europe
Hitler
Chamberlain
West Clermont Luther League Program and Visitor Notes
The West L Clermont Luther League will present a Sunday program at 7 30 featuring scripture reading and prayer Rev E E Ramsey song secretary report topic introduction Andree Tatra vocal solo Rev Ramsey topic continuation Donna Schweiner piano solo Loretta Belschner book review Helen Anderson remarks Rev Ramsey collection and closing Visitors from West Union Elkader Lycurgus Hettinger Lemon spillville Carlin visit home guests and a dinner festival attendance.
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West Clermont Luther League
Songtee Society
E. E. Ramsey
Andree Tatra
Ramsey
Donna Schweiner
Loretta Belschner
Helen Anderson
Teachers honored at Business and Professional Women’s club
The Business and Professional Women’s club met at Mrs. Will Crowe’s home with twenty members and four guests. Helen Anderson joined as a new member as high and second high scores were posted by Mrs. Len Simek and Alma Smith. Various local visitors and illnesses are noted, including Mrs. Nettie Dibble’s serious injuries and B C Grover’s six week California vacation and travels along the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Will Crowe
Geneva Wells
R. Schupanitz
Eliza Nelson
Helen Anderson
Len Simek
Alma Smith
E. L. Crowe
Worst Corn Borer Damage in United States
Berne Indiana photo shows Menno Eicher viewing corn borer damage on his Adams county farm. Prof E W Fitch says this field records the heaviest damage seen in the United States with 100 percent infestation and stalks bearing up to twelve holes. Much of the corn is broken and ears are light and small.
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Berne
Ind
Simon Schwartz
No Eicher
Adams County
E. W. Fitch
Auburn
Indiana
United States
Canada
Julia Robbins Honored At Cedar Rapids Dinner Party
Col C B Robbins hosted a Saturday dinner at Cedar Rapids Country Club honoring his daughter Julia Robbins before her marriage to Alvin W Allen. The ceremony occurred Tuesday at Miss Robbins aunt Anna Larrabee's Clermont home. Forty guests attended, with Mrs Thomas Yarnell of Akron sister of Julia present.
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Col
C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Julia Robbins
Alvin W. Allen
Miss Robbins
Anna Larrabee
Clermont
Mr. Allen
Thomas Yarnell
Akron
Clermont Calendar Highlights Local Events and Visits
The Clermont calendar lists September events including Hawkeye football here on the 29th Thursday and local group meetings through early October. Notable items include Town Council on October 3, EBS meeting October 4, Priscilla Woking Band on October 5, and St. Peter's Rosary Society on October 6 alongside a Wadena football game here. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn of Minneapolis and two Fay families traveling to Denver. The Clermont bridge club met with high scores recorded by Mrs. L. Li Carr and Mrs. Len Simek. School duties resumed for several students after weekend visits home. A West Unto birthday picnic honored George Monroe.
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Clermont
Priscilla Woking
Royal Neighbors of America
St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Wadena
Clermont Bridge Club
Len Simek
L. Li. Carr
Lutheran Singing Church Announcements Oct 2
The Singing Church announces Sunday events for Oct 2 Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Epistle Eph 3 13 21 Gospel Luke 11 7 17 Communion at West Clermont 9 15 Div ine service East Clermont 11 00 Sunday school East 9 45 West 10 45 Luther League 7 30 Confirmation classes Juniors 8 00 Seniors 10 50 Highland 2 30 West Clermont choirs Thursday Juniors 7 15 Seniors 8 15 East Clermont choirs Tuesday Juniors 7 40 Seniors 8 50 Mission Sat Oct 5 hostesses Mrs Erickson Pfister Johnson Rev E E Ramsey pastor
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West Clermont
East Clermont
East Church
West Church
East Clermont Mission Sacitly
Ben Erickson
Fred Pfister
Ed Johnson
E.E. Ramsey
New Pastor to Lead Union Church Services Next Sunday
Union Church lists Rev. J. C. Warton as the new pastor with an opportunity to meet him during Sunday evening services at 7 80 o clock. Local residents Mrs. Anson Priest teal Mrs. Kate Jeppson of Isabel 5 D. travel to Postville Friday to visit brother Fred Gordon. Several residents and callers visited Ford Hackett home Monday afternoon including Mrs. S. V. Halverson Mrs. Alfred Fotte of Hawkeye Bernard Thomas Arlington Florence Loftus and Mrs. F. W. Loftus and son Danny West Union Mrs. Adolph Amundson accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Kittleson to Eagle Grove Saturday.
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J.C. Warton
Wm. Nelson
Planis
J. C. Warton
Anson Priest
Kate Jeppson
Isabel
Postville
Fred Gordon
Ford Hackett
S. V. Halverson
Alfred Fotte
Hawkeye
Bernard Thomas
Arlington
Florence Loftus
F. W. Loftus
Danny
West Union
Adolph Amundson
Orlando Kittleson
Eagle Grove
Henry Kittleson
Amundson
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Alvin Allen
J.T. Simek
Gilbert Hanson
Russell Gruver
Oskaloosa
Geo. Hemre
Pete Hemre
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Clermont School News
Irene Minihan
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Ed Dugstad
Clarice
Bertha Frishie
Simon Nelson
Carolyn Erickson
Selmer
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Robert Lewis
Nels Hegaa
Lewis
Erickson
Mrs. Donald Burger
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Fondulac
Wis
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Chicago
Harry Stolle
Oscar Larson
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Ed Burt
Castalia
Melvin Buddenburg
G. M. Hackett
Oelwein
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Henry Olson
Decorah Hospital
R. C. Woodard
Geo. Berry
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Chrystal
Clarice Dugstad
W. A. Peters
Cedar Falls
Mary Washburn
Paul Wells
Osterdock
Haywarden
Harvey Sullivan
Alice Sullivan
Dunlap, I
J. &. Sullivan
Christine Rypestor
Gander
Martin Nelson
Bernard Hanson
Harold Opland
Geo. Rounds
Rita
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George Louis Rounds
Lois Martin
Jesse Phillips
Harry Barrett
Louie Olson
Wm. Burrow
Chas
Learn
Fred Burrow
Burrow Bros
Annabelle Loftsgard
Theo. Loftsgard
Harold Landsgard
Doris
Oscar Lindley
Osage
West L. L. Program
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Wayne Abel
Walter Powers
Bahn Ot Elkader
Mary, White
Fred Bigler
George Larson
Kathryn
Lycurgus
Elizabeth Priest
Peter Carlin
Hettinger
N. D
Thomas Waldron
Lemon
Neil
Theresa
Margaret
John Sheehy
L. H. Carlin
Emmet Carlin
Spillville
Bily Bros
Carlin
Harry Gunderson
Gunderson Bros
Thomas McGaharen
George Rounds Home
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L. H
Nettie Dibble
A. D. Ferguson
Carrie Carpenter
Marguerite Rogers
Ferguson
B. C. Grover
California
West Coast
Kenneth Chapman
Pasadena
Benton Gruver
Hollywood
Maude Lamm
Vancouver
Wash
Thomas Quinn
Minneapolis, Minn
Ed Quinn
Frank Fay
Charles Fay
McGregor
Denver
Colorado Springs
Bernice Olson
Ruth Berg
Kensett, Alpha
Fort Atkinson
Louis Monroe
Irene
David Gutcher
Eva Michael
Tone and
Eugene
West Unto
George Monroe
Lutheran Church
Union Church
L. L. Carr
J. M. Brarby
J. A. Erickson
International Falls
Minnesota
Lowe Brothers
Gom Coby
Burgess & Dugstad Lumber Company
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