Easter Weekend Social Roundup in Wadena Area
Mr and Mrs Roger Candee and guests from Volga and Sioux City hosted Easter gatherings at the Candee home. Numerous families from Volga Cedar Rapids Elkader and Prairie du Chien visited for meals and celebrations. City and church social clubs met, a bake sale was planned for April 16, and Red Cross donations were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esa R. Wood
Aulden
Wilson
Dawson Clark
Is Gebel
Johnnie On
Elmer Stein
Jennie
Wadena
Knox Store
Red Cross
Jerry Wheeler
Sioux City
Bill Corkery
Luther Crandall
Willard Crandall
Volga
Lindy Frey
William Corkery
Central City
Chas. Corkery
Cedar Rapids
Don Vontalge
Edgewood
John Askey
Forrest Peterman
Elkader
Robert Chapman
Elgin
Madge Murray
John Wood
Prairie du Chien
Wis
J. R. Wood
Melbert Meyer
Walter Dennler
Chariton
Laura Herrling
Omaha
Nebr
Mike Tynan
John Roquet
Wilma
Arlington
Chariton Looby
Louie Halverson
Hopkinton
Floyd Patterson
Louie Boss
Robert Kerr
Clarion Mathys
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Fay Whittenbaugh
Conole
Lyle Patterson
Effigy Hangs for Don Kimball at Oelwein
An effigy of Representative Don Kimball was found hanging from the Oelwein Register building early Sunday. A sign reading Death of a Political Toy Machine-Kimball was attached to the dummy, following Kimball’s opposition to a bill legalizing cigarette vending machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kimall
Oelwein
Oelwein Register
Kimball
Iowa House kills liquor by the drink bill in loss for option plans
The Iowa House decisively defeated liquor by the drink, first a county option proposal 72 to 35 and then a statewide sale amendment 89 to 45. The main bill from Rep Riley Diets Walcott would have taxed drinks 10 percent and charged a $1000 license. Halleck blasted Democrats over the farm program and warned that budget busters could derail Eisenhower’s program, raising costs for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rep
Riley
Diets
Walcott
Wedding planned by Barbara Yearous and Stanley Boyer
A July wedding is planned for Miss Barbara Jean Yearous daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Yearous Elkader and Stanley Dean Boyer son of Mrs Julia Boyer Elgin and the late Herman Boyer. Miss Yearous studied at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Upper Town University Fayette and teaches in Jesup. Boyer recently returned from service and works for Bath Packing Co Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Yearous
Stanley Dean Boyer
Misa Yearous
Arthur M. Yearous
Elkader
Mr. Boyer
Julia Boyer
Elgin
Herman Boyer
Miss Yearous
Lows State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Upper Town University
Fayette
Jesup
Boyer
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
State Post to Charles A Erickson Is Appointed PR Officer
The Iowa Department of the Veterans of World War One named Chas. A. Erickson of Elgin Iowa as Department Public Relations Officer. Iowa Department Commander Thomas P. Moore announced the appointment, praising Erickson’s organizing work with Barracks No. 1941 in Clayton County. The appointment lasts until the state convention in Town City May 16 and 17 when new leadership may assign posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Erickson
Elgin
Iowa
Thomas P. Moore
Lisbon
Erickson
Organization of
Clayton County
Moore
Clayston County
Town City
Mrs Jennie Boleyn Dies at Miller's Rest Home Waterloo
Mrs Jennie Boleyn, a patient at Millers Rest Home in Waterloo, died Wednesday morning at 8 from a heart attack. Her obituary is to be published in next week's Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Boleyn
Miller's Rest Home
Waterloo
Echo
Cancer Crusade to lead Elgin drive in 1999
Mrs K Blockhus heads the 1999 Cancer Crusade in Elgin as preparations for the annual drive continue. Began April 1, the lifesaving fund-raising effort aims to alert families about cancer, stresses regular health checks, and seeks volunteers or donors to combat the disease, which claims about 255000 lives yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Kenneth Blockhus
Elgin
United States
Winning Numbers and Birth Announcement
Winning numbers drawn Saturday March 28 and March 23 list multiple 4 digit codes. Winners include Harvey Howard Art Landford Alvin Halverson Art Donion Beverly Strong and Robert Moore. Also announced a daughter Rebecca Rae born March 11 at Postville hospital weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Howard
Art Landford
Alvin Halverson
Art Donion
Beverly Strong
Robert Moore
Robert Reierson
Rebecca Rae
Postville Hospital
Des Moines front page features Mrs Gehring at state tourney
Mrs Larry Gehring daughter of Mr and Mrs George Boyle of Elgin was recently featured in the Des Moines Register and Tribune front page The article titled The Chaperone and Her Many Duties showed her pictured with several Story City basketball girls at the state tournaments in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gehring
George Boyle
Elgin
Des Moines’ Register
Tribune
Story City
Des Moines
Change Date of Progressive Club Meeting
The monthly Elgin Progress Club meeting date moved from April 6 to Tuesday April 7. It will be at Donald Casper's home with Gladys Feller assisting. Members report on shut-in visits and bring club dues and cancer contributions in labeled envelopes. Mrs. Kenneth Blockhus Pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Progress
Donald Casper
Gladys Feller
Kenneth Blockhus Pres
Lions Club Met March 30 at St Pauls Church
The Elgin Lions Club met Monday evening with 37 members and two guests. Valley High School students entertained with a flute quartet, dramatic reading, and a cornet trio. A new board of directors will be elected next month. Lloyd Reierson received a membership certificate and G W Alderson joined. Two guests from Wadena attended. A township fire department topic was deferred pending expert input. Lions donated 10 to the Easter Seal drive. Weekend visitors included K Worden and Wayne Erickson with local hosts and relatives attending Easter Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Valley High School
Kathy Knud‘ton
Joyce Larson
Letha Light
Roberta Wilson
Bonnie Miller
Nancy Whittenbaugh
Diane Frieden
Pat Wilson
Jean Amundson
Lloyd Reierson
G.W. Alderson
Wadena
Wallace Mayhew
Art Herrling
Lion's Club
George Matthews to Sing at Norway Lutheran Church
George Matthews, distinguished Negro tenor, will present sacred music at Norway Lutheran Church on Tuesday April 7 1959 at 8:00 p.m. A free will offering will be received and attendees are invited. Matthews trained at Eastman School of Music and won national auditions in Chicago before turning to a career of singing for God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Matthews
Norway Lutheran Church
St. Olaf
Matthews
North Carolina
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N. Y
Chicago
103 Steers Sold At Wadena Sale Report
Bud Alderson owner of the Wadena Livestock Exchange reported that 103 white faced steers were sold at the sale last Friday. Alfred Barrack of Arlington was the buyer, and Floyd Thompson of Wadena bought 95 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Alderson
Wadena Livestock Exchange
Alfred Barrack
Arlington
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
Methodist Churches To Hold District Conference
Several hundred women from four Methodist churches in ten northeastern counties meet at Grandview Avenue Methodist Church in Dubuque on April 8 for the Dubuque District meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Mrs. Sam F. Smith of Oelwein presides over the all day gathering with reports on the district year and election of officers for the coming year. Women from St. Paul's Methodist Church plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Avenue Methodist
Dubuque
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Sam F. Smith
Oelwein
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Savings Bond Report Shows Strong Regional Uptick in February
Investments in United States bonds in Fayette county for February reached 216,834,000 with a two month total of 468,475,000, achieving 24 percent of the 1959 quota and leading Iowa and national averages. Town sales totaled 14,496,398,000, up 266,289,000 from last February, and the state’s two month total rose to 23,692,129,000, surpassing 1959 live period by over 1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fayette County
Iowa
Valley Students Sweep Fayette Essay Contest Prizes
Four Valley students won first four prizes at the Fayette County Essay Contest held at Colgrove-Walker auditorium in Fayette. Valley participants earned 240 of the 300 dollars awarded, with top prizes going to David Blockhus, Linda Stephenson, Judy Larson, and Sandra Bilden for essays on free enterprise or private medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Colgrove - Walker
Fayette
Fayette County
David Blockhus
Linda Stephenson
Judy Larson
Sandra Bilden
Dr. Gardee
Alan Davis
Judy Durr
Mary Hinkel
Dean Jennings
Eloise Lantz
Fayette County Medical Society
Prospective Teachers Day At TC in Cedar Falls
Plans are completed for Prospective Teachers Day at Iowa State Teachers College on April 8. Several hundred high school students will visit the campus, following last year’s 1,300 participants. The state-wide project, sponsored by the Iowa Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards, seeks to show teaching as a career. Over 5,000 students attended programs statewide last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
The
Iowa Commission On Teacher Education and Professional Standards
Sunnydale Club Meeting Finds Plans For Patching Tricks
The Sunnydale Club met on Tuesday afternoon March 24 at Mrs. Kenneth Mark’s home. Seven members and four guests attended. Mrs. Alan Seabrooke led scripture. Easter poems were read by Mrs. Blockhus and Mrs. Hanson. A report on a visit to Good Samaritan Home was given. The April meeting will be at Mrs. Blockhus’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnydale Club
Kenneth Mark
Alan Seabrooke
Herbert Blockhus
Bernard Hanson
M. J. Blockhus
Verle Coffin
Good Samaritan
West Union
Fayette County District Commissioners Meet After Delays
Fayette County district commissioners held their monthly meeting after two postponements. New cooperators approved were R. M. Westerfield and Ralph Welch. Farm plans approved for George W. Haletead Alfred Leyh and Kermit Glass. Revised plans approved for John Ingels John Graham Hollis Windenberg and Reynolds Strong due to land purchases or livestock changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
R. M. Westerfield
Ralph Welch
George, W. Haletead
Alfred Leyh
Kermit Glass
John Ingels
John Graham
Hollis Windenberg
Reynold Strong
Rare Guest Leaves Abruptly After Saying He Must Go
A rare incident unfolds as a guest announces an imminent departure and then leaves immediately, leaving hosts surprised by the abrupt exit and the unspoken reason behind the quick exit.
Fayette County Extension Service Calendar
Fayette County Extension Service calendar lists 4-H club meetings and related events across days April 6 to 10. Notable items include Banks Go-Getters 4-H at 8:00 p.m. and various club gatherings at Wadena Riverside and Farm Bureau Building, plus a handmade rug training session and a Family Life Conference in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Tom Schulz
Illyria Livestock
Wyria Church
Wadena Riverside
Duane
Elaine Franks
Windsor
Charles Porter
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Family Life
Ames
Ames Friday, April 10 Homemakers
Eden Township Union
Eager Beavers
Carl
Nancy Wagner
Death of Prominent Elgin Businessman Milo A Olson
Milo A Olson a prominent Elgin businessman died Monday at his home after a two year illness. He fell ill Sunday evening and died Thursday afternoon. Funeral services are set for 1 30 at Muehlethaler Funeral Home and 2 at St Pauls Methodist Church with burial in Elgin Cemetery. The Echo will publish the obituary in its next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo A. Olson
Muehlethaler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin Cemetery
The
Echo
Progressive Home Study Club Met at Mrs Dennler Home
The Progressive Home Study Club of Illyria Two met at the home of Mrs Albert Dennler with Mrs Arnold Sanders assisting on Wednesday P M March 25. Eighteen members and three guests attended roll call on "St. Patrick's Day." They voted to donate 3 to Easter Seals and 5 to Valley Band uniform fund. The program featured assembly singing Brighten the Corner Where You Are, a Florence Ernst poem The Easter Gown, and readings by Helen Rothlisberger How Do I Know Spring is Here and Destiny of Three Trees. Contests were held and lunch served. An eminent psychiatrist says there are only a million normal persons in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Home Study Club
Illyria
Albert Dennler
Arnold Sanders
Valley Band
Assembly
Florence Ernst
Helen Rothlisberger
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Roger Candee
Arta
Conia
Fontanella
Wilson . Aly
Roy Candee
Tohn
Don Kimball
Berlin
Eisenhower
House
Halleck
Ind
Orters
Lés Moines
Congressional Democrats
Charles A. Erickson
Mrs.k. Blockhus
Best Buy
Lions Club
Alvin
Ben Erickson
K Worden
Moorhead
Minn
Wayne Erickson
McIntosh, Minn
Elmer Erickson
Mcintosh
Mina
Selmer Erickson
Alyce
Lloyd Aanes
Methodist Churches
Savings Bond Report
Vernon Knight
Cedar Street
Pueblo
Colo
Judith F. Knight
Daniel E. Griffin
Elmo Griffin
E. Ltd
Colorado
Miss Knight
St. Patrick's Day
Panama
Army
Ruhmann’s Department Store
Leonard Roberts
Roy Knight F
Postville
Fayette County Extension Service
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