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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1967
Page
5
Appeals letters have been mailed in the past week for the annual Salvation Army contributions organized by a local volunteer committee in Elgin Iowa. The drive supports health, welfare and the Army’s service to the poor and needy both locally and globally.
Albert J. Duff of Volga aged 87 died Saturday April 1 at his home after a long residence there. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Hill Crest Cemetery. Survived by wife Martha two sisters and a brother and many relatives.
Mrs. Mildred G. Minihan, 70, died Friday March 31 in El kader. Funeral services were held Tuesday April 4 at St Josephs Catholic Church at 10 am with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery Vol Ba. A rosary was recited Monday evening. Survivors include three daughters Mrs John Nagel Emmetsburg Mrs Gayon Souvignier Canton SD and Vivian Los Angeles and two sons William Canton SD and Patrick Formosa.
A 24 by 44 foot one story frame house purchased by Mr and Mrs Derry Leonhart from Valley Design Homes Inc of Prairie du Chien arrived last week. The partially erected structure sits on the foundation and the Leonharts expect to move in about two weeks.
Anderson's Dx at Gander holds its annual Farmer Days Thursday to Saturday with free coffee and donuts and free souvenir gifts for all. Details on Page 2.
The American Cancer Society begins its fund raising drive with a community meeting at St Pauls Methodist Church on Friday April 6 at 2 p.m. Workers are urged to attend.
Pack 120 Wadena Cub Scouts met at the Wadena gym on Tuesday evening March 28 with district executive Jere Bauer from Oelwein explaining details on the Scout-G-Rama in Oelwein April 1. A booth on Boys Life Magazine was planned for Scout-O-Rama. dens performed an skit and boys raced model cars to be shown at the event. Winners were Steven Crandall first and Scott Pollock second. Lunch was served by Mrs Gordon Pollock and Mrs Milo Frieden.
The Illyria Township Homemakers Club will meet Monday April 10 at 8 00 p m at Illyria Community Church. Betty McCormick director of public information at Independence Mental Health Institute will present colored slides on the children s service followed by a question and answer period. A social hour will follow the program.
Mrs Francis Laughren dies at 78 after life in Lamont Canada Minnesota and finally Wadena She married Francis Laughren on November 7 1997 and lived in Wadena since 1941 Burial followed services at Wadena Cemetery with pallbearers Paul Rubens Merl Bond Bert Aylsworth McKinley Gage Orville Corbin Leallen Knox Survivors include husband two sisters Nellie Graham Park Rapids Minn and Mrs Arthur Wieczork Anahram Calif Parents and one sister preceded her in death
Appeal letters have been mailed during the past week for the Salvation Army Drive. Some returns have already come in and contributions should be mailed to Tim B. Corkery, local service unit. Wadena is one of 685 Iowa communities organized with a Continued to Page 4.
Marilyn Wenger also known as Mrs R C Wolf, 44, of Volga died at her home on April 1. Survivors include her husband four daughters and her parents. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Volga.
Calendar notes April 4 H program planning meeting in Fayette at 9 30 a m April 8 Eager Hands 4 H Club 1 30 p m April 10 Iowa Association of County Extension Directors Board meeting in Ames.
The Valley High senior shop class toured the Chevrolet and Fischer Body plants in Janesville Wisconsin on March 27. Sponsored by John Falk and Sons of Elgin, the group was led by Cliff Olson and Leon Hansen and dined at the Holiday Inn in Kanesville. The annual excursion has been sponsored by Falbs for several years.
General Math Instructors from public and private schools in Education Area I are invited to a General Math Workshop sponsored by the Northeast Iowa Telewriter Project. Dr. Donald Heikkinen of State College of Iowa will be consultant and Jack Williams of the State Department of Public Instruction will moderate. Topics include General Math in Iowa Schools General Math for the Educationally Deprived and New Materials and Material Sources.
Homemakers gather at 8 pm at Illyria Community Church for a public program on mental health. Betty Mc Cormick, director of public information at Independence Mental Health Institute, will present color slides on the Children’s Service. A social hour follows.
Assigned to Thailand based AIC Dean E. Jennings son of Mr and Mrs Keith Jennings of Wadena for the remaining 12 months of his Air Force enlistment. Prior to this he spent six weeks at Tucson Ariz for advanced aerospace training. Mrs Jennings remains in Tacoma Wash where Airman Jennings was stationed before overseas duty.
The Elgin-Highland Luther League met April 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Elgin Lutheran Church for a supper meeting. Melissa Moore led the lesson. officers and helpers included Jeri Martin president and a list of volunteers. An invitation from Marion Norway Luther League was read for a Dallas trip fundraiser.
Elgin Fire Department battled a grass fire at Gunder Saturday around 1 00 p m. The blaze covered about eight acres before crews stopped it to prevent damage to nearby buildings.
Mr and Mrs Ergin Metzger announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to Mr Leland Plattner of Bern Kansas.
The Eastern Stars will host a 6530 pot luck supper on Wednesday evening April 12. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Halvorson and Mrs. R. P. Strauch are the committee in charge. the regular meeting will follow the supper.
A strong turnout over two days as Fauser Oil Co hosted Family Celebration Days. Five hundred sixty eight people registered. Prize winners included Mrs Sylvan Torkelson with a watch, Mrs Merlin Hellum with a radio, Mrs Myrten Strong with an electric knife, Connie Friederich with a star iron, and Leo Friederich with an ice chest. Other winners were Lawrence Butikofer, Joe Lerch, Ronnie Seitz, Stacy Cline, Lloyd Reier, Ronnie Loftsgard, Elizabeth Ash, and Art Donlon with various prizes such as hammers, steel tapes, and tweezers sets.
Donald C Crandall 59 a longtime Oelwein resident and business man died Friday evening March 31 at his home in Oelwein Services were held Monday April 3 at First Presbyterian Church Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery Masonic services were held Sunday at the funeral home He is survived by four daughters Mary Ann Mrs John DeTimmerman Woodbridge VA Connie Mrs John Sanborn Oelwein Karen at home one son Allen Oelwein four brothers Walter and Howard Oelwein Willard Volga Dale California one sister Mrs Leta Curran Volga and his mother Mrs Stella Puffett Volga
Valley High School will present The Waitress of the Inn a three act play at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday April 7 and 8 in the school gym. Cast includes Kendall Mark Steve Kittelson Randy Alderson Myrna Moore Kay Larson Donald Hilgemann and Tim Baldwin directed by Charles Wagner English and drama teacher. Set in 18th century Italy the play is described as gay spriteful and humorous with colorful costumes and sets and features a dimmer controlled lighting system.
Mrs Lillian Anderson entertained the Willing Workers Club Monday evening with a fellowship gathering. Attendees included Mdms Christine Rypestol P K Peterson Kenneth Kjosa Ole Loftsgard L O Reierson Marvin Staake Millard Gisleson and Lawrence West. Refreshments were served and prizes awarded to Mdms Ole Loftsgard Kenneth Kjosa Millard Gisleson and Christine Rypestol.
Birth notices reveal Miriam Lynn Schaer born March 29 in Des Moines to Mr. and Mrs. James Schaer with paternal grandparents listed. Charles William Massner born March 28 in Wapello weighing 9 lbs 8 oz, first son for Mr. and Mrs. William Massner, with Phyllis Gehring as mother and Gehring grandparents. Todd Andrew Corbin born April 3 at Postville Hospital weighing 4 lbs 11 oz. father Pfc Ronald Corbin stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs Edwin Frieden and Mr. and Mrs Clair Corbin of Wadena.
Iowa State University psychologist Dr. D. H. Schuster has earned a 51739 grant from the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare to test driver simulators with instant dashboard feedback. He will compare two groups of problem drivers to see if stress via digit tracking aids attitude change and safe responses in potential crash situations.
Twenty eight Upper Iowa College seniors will begin student teaching in northeast Iowa for the second nine weeks of the semester. Under master teachers, they work in classrooms and are considered faculty for nine weeks. Valley High names A Walter Hankwitz Linda Rose Ronald Foster Stormont Community Joseph Koppenhaver as local practice teachers in Cedar Rapids Monona Masonville Milwaukee Wisconsin and other communities.
Bruce Monserud of Monona won first place in the Soil Conservation Speech Contest held Monday evening in Elkader. David Engelhardt from Elkader and Ruth Meyers of Volga placed second and third. Monserud, a junior at MFL school, will compete regionally in July with contestants from 11 northeast Iowa counties.
Mrs. Very Coffin entertained the Sunny Dale Club on March 28 with devotions, a reading from Matthew 12 23, and prayer. Three visitors and few members spoke of places to visit. three children attended. Thank you notes from Fred Marti and Mrs. Marvin Schott were read, poems were shared, and Mrs. LaVerne Larson discussed her La Crosse REA and atomic energy trip. Mrs. Kenneth Mark will host the April meeting.
Stanley Capper son of Mr and Mrs Norris Capper of Elgin is to receive his doctors degree from the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Graduation date June 9. The Capper family will move to Spokane Washington later in June for his internship at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Miss Connie Baumgartner is confined for about a week to ten days at D Clinica de Tyreon Hospital in Torreon Coahuila Mexico after contracting a light case of hepatitis.
Northeast Iowa detours affect three highways with 7.7 miles of U S 63 closed from 2 3 miles north of New Hampton northward Reconstruction also creates a 17 mile detour on U S 18 from Postville to the U S 18 Iowa 13 junction and a 37 mile marked detour on Iowa 150 58 and 113 Details note both detours run on paved routes and are set to return to regular routing this fall
Donald Gardner, Valley High School Driver Education instructor, attended the ninth annual Safety Education Conference at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls March 31 and April 11. He joined the Iowa Driver Education Association board for a two year term and participated in a TV presentation on KWWI Channel 7 with Susan Hakisson. The conference covered Highway Safety Act of 1966 provisions including driver education for youth and remedial training for some adults, vehicle and motorcycle safety, 12 grade safety education, licensing checks, traffic court improvements, alcohol and driving emphasis, uniform laws, new highway design, and other research and development items, all contingent on federal funds.
Funeral details report graveside services for Eleanor Loraine Naylor infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Naylor at Marion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Born March 31 she lived five hours. survivors include maternal grandparents Otto Gisleson Elgin and Mary Naylor Des Moines. paternal grandmother Mary Naylor Des Moines. Muehlethaler Funeral Home handled arrangements. Out of town relatives Mary Naylor Lee Naylor and Gerald Winter family attended.
Elgin women organize Do Day for South Vietnam children. They plan to sew ao quan outfits for ages two to ten, aiming for 250000 garments. Materials, patterns, and sewing machines welcome. event at Elgin Lutheran Church on April 7 at 1 and 7:30 p.m.
The farm sale of Edward Krueget will be held next Monday April 10 at 12 30 p m. The farm is located one fourth mile west of Clermont on Route 18. A complete sale appears on page 7 of this issue.
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