Clarence J. Zook, was the editor of the NEW ERA Newspaper from  March 1898 through July 1899 in Dorchester, Mayville Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin.  Clarence Zook went to Iowa from Dorchester in 1899.

He was noted as publishing the weekly Sun-Herald (Rep.) on Wed. in Lime Springs, Iowa in 1911.

Another entry which may be irrelevant is an 8 yr. Clarence Zook listed in 1900 census for Jasper Co., Ind.

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Clark County Press, Neillsville, WI, January 13, 1999, Page 24

Editor Clarence Zook, of the Dorchester New Era, visited Neillsville this past week, getting acquainted with other printers. We hope the people of Dorchester appreciate the good newspaper Zook is giving them.

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Wisconsin Birth Index
Name Clarence Zook
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Jan 1899
Event Place Clark, Wisconsin
Affiliate Film Number 0031
Record Number 001405

Obit: Zook, Clarence (1899 - 1899)

Wisconsin, Death Records
Name Clarence Zook
Event Type Death
Event Date 1899
Event Place Clark, Wisconsin
Residence Place Dorchester, Clark, WI
Gender Male
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Date 26 Jan 1899
Birth Year (Estimated) 1899
Birthplace Dorchester, Clark, WI
Burial Date 1899
Burial Place Dorchester, Clark, WI
Father's Name Clarence J Zook
Father's Birthplace Madison, WI
Mother's Name Elva M. Zook
Mother's Birthplace MI

Iowa, County Births
Name James C Zook
Event Type Birth
Event Date 16 Feb 1902
Event Place Lime Springs, Iowa, United States
Gender Male
Father's Name Clarence J Zook
Mother's Name Elva M Zook

Obit: Zook, Elva Myra Mackey 1874 - 1966

Death Record

Name Elva Myra Mackey Zook
Maiden Name Mackey
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1966
Event Place Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, United States of America
Photograph Included N
Birth Date 27 Mar 1874
Death Date 28 Mar 1966
Cemetery Pleasant Hill Cemetery