Legion Auxiliary ledger and weekend bake sale in Wadena
Wadena News notes a local American Legion Auxiliary group gathering for a day to clean decorate and prep their rooms in a former tavern building donated by Jennings hardware and Herrling Lumber. An opening day bake sale produced many fried cakes and a waffle sausage supper was planned for Saturday night while area families visited relatives over Easter and weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
Scotland
Dawson Clark
Madge Murray
Forrest Peterman
Rilkader
Derryl Rubens
DeWayne
Dale Rubens
Gerald Gage
Loyce Erickson
Northfield
Minn
Johnnie Erickson
Katherine Winter
Cedar Rapids
Charlie Winter
Thad Walters
Fairfield
Francis
Forrest Moore
St.aul
W. F. Moore
Luther Crandall
Max
Paul Crandall
Volga
Death of Theodore Hanson in Quincy
Theodore Hanson, 61, of Quincy, TfL, died suddenly Monday morning while working in his yard. Relatives were notified that the funeral would be held Wednesday afternoon with many planning to attend. Hanson had been ill about three years ago but had regained much of his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hanson
Quincy
Tfl
Mr. Hanson
Service Germany Next Promoted Swenson And Ash In Europe
Pvt Marlin D Swenson 21 son of Mr and Mrs Hall Swenson Postville left Fort Sill Okla for Germany March 27 as part of Operation Gyro scope the Army unit rotation plan Swenson a wireman in the battalion entered the Army last October and trained at Camp Chaffee Ark Lane Ash son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash who returned to Germany March 12 after 40 days here has been promoted to A1c He is a centre technician for one of the two largest radar stations in Europe Gene H Snyder Sp3 RA 17400005 Hq Brig 725 AAA Gun Bn OAT Oakland Calif and other addresses appear in the records
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Germany
Marlin D. Swenson
Hall Swenson
Postville
Fort Sill
Oklo
Swenson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Luana High School
Lane Ash
Herbert Ash
A/l
Europe
A/le
Milton
APO
New York
N. Y
O. E. S. Meets Elgin Chapter in April Session
The O. E. S. Elgin Chapter will meet on April 11. Hostesses are Mrs. Lyle Light, cim, Lyle Light, Mrs. Louis Klingman, and Mrs. Leota Welch.
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Elgin
Order of the Eastern Star
Lyle Light
Cim
Louis Klingman
Leota Welch
Presidential Parley in Des Moines Tomorrow
Iowa Republicans plan their state presidential convention in Des Moines with informal caucuses tonight to pick district delegates to the San Francisco national convention and a national committeeman nominee. Delegates total 26 with 16 from districts and 10 at large, likely including senators and the governor. Don Pierson and Anna Loom seek reelection on the GOP national committee. Democratic events feature Switzer hosting the Jackson Day Dinner with former President Truman as speaker in Des Moines, recalling Switzer’s prior federal judicial appointment and its unresolved salary.
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Iowa
Des Moines
San Francisco
Towa
U. S
Robert Goodwin
GOP
To Morrow
Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
Warren Rees
Anamosa
Charles Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Don Pierson
Party
Anna Loom
Red Oak
Carroll
Switzer
Harry Truman
Truman
Senate
Guy Gillette
Kefauver to Address Tennessee on June 11
Estes Kefauver, Tennessee senator, plans a major speech on June 11 in Tennessee, arriving ten days after the state Democratic presidential convention on June 1. The Iowa budget committee has allocated 5000 dollars to the State War Orphans Educational Fund to cover rising college costs for war-orphaned students, with about 12000 dollars needed to fulfill approved requests this year. The fund, created to aid education for the children, previously received only 8000 dollars in the last two-year period.
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Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Iowa
Frost Patterson
Illyria Enables Five Delegate Selection at County Convention
Illyria township will send five delegates to the county convention this year. With five supervisor candidates and a potential 35 percent nominating threshold, Republicans in caucus on March 26 offered eight names for the delegate sticker. Names listed are J. O. Probert, Ray Herwig, George A. Lewis, Harold Strong, Charles Winter, Dorothy Mattocks, Otis Rothlisbenger, and Paul Rubens. Voters must select exactly five, or the ballot portion will be spoiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria
J. O. Probert
Ray Herwig
George A. Lewis
Harold Strong
Charles Winter
Dorothy Mattocks
Otis Rothlisbenger
Paul Rubens
Sumner FFA contest awards go to Clermont pair
Rowland Hackmann of Clermont won a gold medal in the F F A farm mechanics contest held in Sumner on March 4. Harold Hanson of Clermont earned a silver medal in the dairy farmer contest. Their instructor Ross James assisted as a judge, as did Willard Grove from West Union. The event drew 36 vocational ag instructors, 386 chapters, 85 visitors, 88 contestants and 20 judges.
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Rowland Hackmann
Clermont
F. F. A. Farm Mechanics
Sumner
Harold Hanson
Ross James
Willard Grove
West Union
Voc. Ag
Funeral Held Here For Fred Falb
Graveside services were conducted at Elgin cemetery for Fred Falb of La Crosse Wisconsin who died Sunday after a year of ill health. Former Elgin resident, he worked with brother John in a meat market then as a grocery salesman, retiring ten years ago. Survived by his widow a son Louis brother John and sister Mrs Mary Keiser.
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Elgin Cemetery
Fred Falb
la Crosse
Wis
Falb
Elgin
John
Louis
Mary Keiser
Hold First Service in New Church on Easter Morning
The Apostolic Christian Church held its first service at the new Creamery Hill location on Easter morning. Although interior work remains for a full week, the congregation moved their meeting place at Easter time with seating for about 150 people and more pews planned.
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The
Apostolic Christian Church
Creamery Hill
Shower for Mrs. Allen D Porter in Cedar Falls crowds
Mrs C B Schori hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Allen D Porter last Wednesday with co host Mrs G J Mosby. Contests provided entertainment and the bride received many gifts. Out of town guests included Mrs Alden Porter of Oelwein and Mrs M E Wetherbee of Cedar Falls.
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C. B. Schori
Allen D. Porter
G. J. Mosby
Alden Porter
Oelwein
M. E. Wetherbee
Cedar Falls
New Addresses Listed
Clara Miller announces return to Rock Valley at 1702 16th St. Pvt. Allen D Porter lists address at 1855 Ponce De Leon Santurce Apt 9 Puerto Rico. The Echo notes these address updates reflecting winter residences in Florida and Puerto Rico.
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the Echo
Clara Miller
Rock Valley
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rock, ‘Valley
16Th St
Allen D. Porter
Ponce de Leon Santurce
Apt. 9
Puerto Rico
Taxes rise for Northwestern Bell in 1955 Iowa bills
The 1955 operating property tax for Northwestern Bell in Iowa totals 26,724.48 with monthly county payments around 2,227.00 and a per-phone tax of 2.19. Across Iowa the company paid over 9.6 million in all taxes and customers faced 5.5 million in federal and state levies, bringing the monthly per-phone average to 2.12 versus 0.65 in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
H. E. Duke
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
N.W. Beilts
Iowa
Bell
Tews
Pastor Knutsen Attends Wisconsin Mission
Reverend Knutsen will depart Sunday for northern Wisconsin to take part in a Preaching-Teaching-Reaching Mission in the Hudson Circuit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The mission runs Sunday through Thursday with Reverend Paul Lingberger of Luther College conducting services at Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches.
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Vance ‘Knutsen
Wisconsin
Hudson Circuit
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul Lionberger
Department of
Luther College
Elgin
Highland Lutheran
Death of Infant Son Jeffrey Wade Pfister
Infant son of Mr and Mrs William Pfister born March 28 at 1115 p m died at 1150 p m buried March 29 in Elgin cemetery
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Jeffrey Wade Pfister
William Pfister
Lang
Elgin
Births at Postville and Kingsford announce two sons
A girl named Cora Marie was born to Mr. and Mrs. Berjmard H. Hanson on March 31 at Postville Hospital, weight 9 pounds 7 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dennler of Kingsford, Michigan, welcomed son Wayne Allen born Monday, April 2, weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces, with a second son Neal Russell mentioned.
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Cora Marie
Berjmard H. Hanson
Postville Hospital
Thos. Dennler
Kingsford
Mich
Wayne Allen
Neal Russell
Right of way at intersection joked about by undertaker
A wry remark notes that having the right of way at an intersection loses meaning once the undertaker arrives, implying fatal consequences rather than legal traffic precedence. The line uses dark humor to reflect on danger and mortality in roadway life.
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Undertaker
Mrs. H. F. Robbins Celebrates 41st Birthday
A birthday gathering Sunday at West Union home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kelly marked Mrs. H. F. Robbins’s 41st birthday. Forty-one relatives and friends attended a picnic dinner and shared four large birthday cakes. Gifts flowed as Mrs. Robbins thanked guests. Music, shuffleboard, ping pong, and baton twirling provided entertainment.
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Dale Kelly
West Union
H. F. Robbins
Ten New District Co-operators Added in Fayette County
The Fayette County Soil Conservation Commission approved ten new district co-operators in February and March. The new names are Weldon Polk Arlington Melvin Baumler Wendel K Meyers Arling ton Elmer Spies George W Saathoff Edward Schwamman West Union Glenn Nicholson Maynard Edward J McCarthy Oelwein and Virgil Miles Elgin. This brings the year total to 16 new co-operators and 622 active farms. Detailed conservation surveys or soil maps will be conducted on these farms as soon as possible.
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Fayette County Soil Conservation Commission
Weldon Polk
Arlington
Melvin Baumler
West Union
Wendel K. Meyers
Elmer Spies
George W. Saathoff
Burlington
Edward Schwamman
Glenn Nicholson Maynard
Edward J. McCarthy
Oelwein
Virgil Miles
Elgin
Cancer Drive Set For April 18 In Elgin
The Elgin Study Club Progress Club and Tertia Club sponsor a cancer porch-light drive on Wednesday evening April 18 at 8. Turn on your porch light when the fire siren blows at 8. All club members meet at town hall at 7:45.
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Elgin Study Club
Progress ‘Club
Tertia Club
Town Hall
Masons Meet Tuesday Evening in Elgin Lodge
Elgin Masonic Lodge members will gather Tuesday evening April 10 for the regular monthly meeting.
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The
Elgin
Masonic Lodge
New Cars Registered in Mile A Olson Elgin Buick
New car registrations list Olson from Elgin with a Buick sedan and Fred D or Mildred M Reid of Arlington listed with a Chevrolet sedan.
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Mile
Olson
Elgin
Fred D. Or
Mildred M. Reid
Arlington
Burned at Batavia womans near miss with shotgun blast
Marilyn Giltner tripped over a wire while carrying a shotgun at Batavia. The accidental discharge burned her face and neck, narrowly avoiding serious injury.
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Batavia
Marilyn Giltner
Harold Opsand Wins Master Farmer Award
Representatives of the Social Security Administration District Office in Waterloo will be in West Union at the Court House on April 11 from 10 00 a m to 12 00 noon. The representatives will assist persons who wish to file applications for federal old age and survivors insurance benefits original and duplicate social security account number cards and employer identification numbers.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Op Sand Of Elgin Named Iowa Master Farmer
Harold Opsand of Elgin is among five Iowa farmers honored as Master Farmers at a Des Moines luncheon on April 2. The award, begun in 1926, recognizes balanced farming and community service. Opsand, semi retired, lives on one acre of his Gunder area farm after selling 167 acres to his son-in-law Morria Amundson. He emigrated from Norway in 1908, started farming in 1912, built a noted Holstein herd, and advanced soil and lime practices. He served as school director, cheese factory and cooperative board member, DHIA director, telephone company officer, and Lutheran church trustee. He has five daughters. Judging involves nominations, field reports by Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead staff, and a four-member panel.
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Wallace
Iowa
Opsand
Opland
Gunder
Clayton County
Morria Amundson
Norway
Elgin Farmers Co-operative
DHIA
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Last Sermon of Dr Strandford at Norway and Marion Churches
Dr. J Strandford of St Olaf Marion and Norway Lutheran Churches preached his farewell Easter sermon marking nearly 27 years of service in Clayton County. He departs for Tacoma Washington taking charge April 22 after starting at St Olaf in August 1929. He led 8000 private and 17000 calls and over 8000 services in total, serving as Decorah circuit president and director at Aase Haugen homes. He championed soil conservation and spoke on stewardship of earth resources.
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J. Strandford
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
Clayton County
Strandford
Decorah
Evangelical Lutheran ‘Church
Aase Haugen Homes
Calmar
Soil Conservation District
Kerr in Yard Accident Ends With Leg Fracture
Mrs Wm Kerr fell last Wednesday in the house yard at her home and broke her leg in two places. She was taken to Postville where she will be hospitalized about five weeks.
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Wm. Kerr
Postville
Community Calendar Announces April Meetings and Events
April schedule lists WSCS general meeting on the 5th, Community Club on the 9th, Cancer film at the schoolhouse on the 10th, and C E S meetings on the 11th. Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau also at the schoolhouse with Auxiliary gathering on the 12th. Ads offer low cost Want Ad service nationwide.
Cerebral Palsy Lecture at Elgin School April 11
Pleasant Valley Bureau meeting at Elgin school Wednesday evening April 11 at eight features a cerebral palsy lecture by three ISTC Cedar Falls students who have researched the topic. Uriel Gehring of Elgin is among speakers. Program lasts about 45 minutes with Q A. public invited.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Elgin School
ISTC
Cedar Falls
Uriel Gehring
Elgin
Elgin fielder struck by light pole during game
Carlton Krueger ran into a light pole at the Elgin ball ground while fielding a fly ball Monday. He was knocked unconscious for about fifteen minutes with facial lacerations, no fractures, and taken to Postville hospital, returning home on Wednesday.
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Carlton Krueger
Elgin Ball Ground
Postville
Cancer film at school house Tuesday evening
A cancer awareness film will be shown at the school house on Tuesday evening April 10 at 8 o'clock. A large crowd is expected and admission is free.
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Wadena News
S. L. Loftsgard
Gene H. Snyder
Oakland
Calif
O. E. S. Meets
Iowa Press Association
Illyria
New Church
Mrs. Allen D. Porter
Knutsen
Harold Opsand
S. S
WSCS
Study Club
Progress
School House
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