Legion Auxiliary Met at Wadena with April projects
The Wadena Legion Auxiliary met on Thursday evening drawing fifteen members and pre-junior members. Reports noted earnings from a raspberry cake and waffle supper and three new members bringing total to fifty. Plans included Easter egg packing for the Woodward school and collecting coats for the Des Moines Veterans Hospital. Other items covered Pan American Day April 10, cooky committee, lunch arrangements, and social events, with several members hosting gatherings and a Five Hundred game night at Mrs. Harold Corbin’s home.
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Wood‘ward
Achool
Earl Livingston
Des Moines ‘Veterans’ Hospital
Madge Murray
Clemene
Cooky
Manis
Gaither Crandall
Walter Cook
Fremon Clark
Roy Leonhart
Richard Erickson
Leo Ainsworth
Arthur
Otto Herrling
Tom Sniffin
Five Hundred
Harold Corbin
Madms
Wilder Mattocks
Squire Hensel
Mae Hinkel
Richard Hnkel
Marquette
Vera Hinkel
Paul Newton Damily
Katherine 'Alysworth, Ocelwein
Charles Aylsworth
Lorraiie
Glare Amendmon T Shippy
Susan
Mary
Elgin Community Club Plans Monday Meeting and Talk
The Elgin Community Club will meet next Monday evening at the Legion hall. Dinner starts at 6 45 then an illustrated talk by Wilfred D Logan archaeologist of McGregor. Officials aim for a record attendance.
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Elgin Community Club
The
Legion Hall
Wilfred D. Logan
McGregor
Masons to Meet Tuesday at Silver Leaf Lodge
Silver Leaf lodge A F and A M will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday evening with work in the second degree. All members are urged to be present.
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Silver Leaf Lodge A. F. & A. M
Elgin area timber pasture sold to Helms entity
Helms purchased the timber and pasture acreage south of Elgin formerly owned by Emory Dummermuth. The 200 acre tract lies just south of the Joe Frieden farm and marks a significant land transfer in the region.
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Ob Helms
Elgin
Emory Dummermuth
Joe Frieden
Circle Meetings Set for April 15 at Two Homes
Circle Nora plans a gathering April 15 at Mrs. R A Crider s home with Mrs W Follett assisting. Circle Rebecca meets at Mrs Charles Wenger s home with Mrs Harry Gilson assisting.
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Nora
R.A. Crider
W. ©. Follett
Rebecca
Charles, Wenger
Harry Gilson
Traffic trends and GOP campaigns in midwest 1950s
Chief engineer Ed Koch warned Iowa highway traffic would rise about 3 percent annually for 20 years, with a 47 percent miles traveled increase since 1947 and six percent in 1953 over 1952. By 1975 Iowa planned 11,500 miles of highways with four-lane capacity. GOP leaders from 21 states met in Omaha backing Eisenhower’s program to elect a Republican Congress, targeting Democratic senators Gillette, Humphrey, Douglas, Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Ed Koch
Iowa
Koch
William C. Culver
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Sinner
Greenfield
William Crambill
Ottumwa
Lee Thomas
Burlington
Midwest
Midwest States
Omaha
Eisenhower
GOP
Guy Gillette
Humphrey
Minnesota
Douglas
Ilinois
Burke
Ohio
Gillette
Cancer Control Month Proclaimed by State Governor
A governor issues a proclamation declaring this month as cancer control month for Jewish communities. The notice notes ongoing efforts to raise awareness and sponsor local health programs, with reference to continued coverage on the following page.
Death of Henry Matthys Opens An Illness Years
Henry Matthys, 81, died early Sunday morning at Postville hospital after several years of illness. He never married and was cared for by sister-in-law Mrs. Frank Matthys and her daughters Mrs. Leroy Welke and Mrs. Frank Graham. Funeral services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home Tuesday afternoon. his life sketch will be published next week.
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Henry Matthys
Postville, Hospital
Fifteen Division I at Music Contest at West Union
West Union hosted a pre state music contest April 2 and 3 with 15 division I ratings and 16 division II ratings awarded to W U music department students. Named soloists and ensembles across piano clarinet saxophone voice and brass earned ratings, including Donna Meinhard Dalene Shaffer Erna Baumgartner and others. The 15 division I solos and ensembles advance to the state contest at Newton April 30 and May 1.
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Grether
West Union
Donna Meinhard
Dalene Shaffer
Erna Baumgartner
Dianne Meinhard
Beverly Benson
Vaie Low
Donna Robinson
Good Friday and Easter Sunrise Service Unite Churches
The Methodist and Baptist churches of Pigin join for a Good Friday union service at the Baptist church at 8:00 p.m. An Easter Sunday union sunrise service will be held at the Methodist church with further program announcements to follow. Communities are welcome to attend these services for spiritual blessing.
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Methodist
Baptist
Pigin
Elgin
Methodist Church
Elgin Plans Townwide Spring Clean-Up Effort
Time to Clean Up Street Com. Walt Kohls notes spring clean-up by Kohls, streets swept and rubbish hauled away, park reseeded after closure to protect grass. Last year was dry, special care needed. Next week designated for a town-wide clean-up, asking residents to join effort to keep Elgin clean.
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Walt. Kohls
Elgin
Plans to rebuild University physics building proceeds
Plans move forward to replace the physics building on the UU campus. New engineering equipment already bought and on campus. A surveying class will miss its period for the project. People willing to help are asked to send contributions to President Eugene Garbee Fayette. Each contributor will receive a receipt for tax deductions.
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Eugene Garbee
Faylette
Attend 0. E. S. Anniversary
A group of Eastern Star members traveled to Postville last Thursday evening to attend the 56th anniversary of Postville chapter. Nell Bonneut, Worthy Matron from Fort Dodge, was guest of honor. Attendees included Alvin Flint, Nashua, Myrtle Trainer from New Mexico, Milton Dalzey, Charles City, June Watson, Waterloo, and others from Elgin, Gunder, Guttenberg, Ossian, Lansing, West Union, Monona, and McGregor.
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Eastern Star
Postville
Nell Bonne
Worthy Gaynd
Fort Dodge
Alvin Flint
Glen McKellar
G. J. Mosby
Mdris
Karl Meinhard
R. P. Strauch
Charles Gehring
Lester Gehring
Leota Welch
Holzer
Dittmer Announces Bid for County Supervisor
Lloyd Dittmer of Strawberry Point will seek the Democratic nomination for County Supervisor for the term starting January 1, 1956, at the June primary. A lifelong farmer, he recently joined the county A. G. C. as vice chairman and led the corn sealing program, stating this is his first bid for county office and citing his work with farm and town residents as qualification.
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Lloyd Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Dittmer
P.M. A
Mittmer
Clayton County
Heating and Plumbing Contracts Awarded for Lutheran Church
The church building committee opened bids last Tuesday with about five bidders per trade. John Tillotson won the heating bid for a forced hot air furnace, and Milo Meyer of Festville won the plumbing bid. Vic Schneider of Elkader will supervise the project, with two carpenters and volunteers on site. excavating is done and footings expected this week if weather allows.
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New Lutheran Church
John Tillotson
Milo Meyer
Festville
Vic Schneider
Elkader
Joyce Erickson Qualifies For State Speech Contest
Joyce Erickson a senior at Wadena high school won a first rating with her extemporaneous speech at the district tournament in Charles City March 26 and 27. Seventy five schools from the northeast section competed. She advances to the state tournament at West Waterloo high school on April 23 and 24.
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Joyce Erickson
Wadena
Charles City
Joyce
West Waterloo High School
O E S Special and Regular Meeting Notice
O E S announces an April 14 meeting to begin at 7:80 p.m. After, Masonic Lodge members and guests will attend a special gathering with Temple slides, entertainment, and refreshments. Members should bring six sandwiches and a dessert. Worthy Matron urges good attendance.
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Masonic Lodge
O. E.S
Tabitha Society to Meet at Baptist Church Next Thursday
Tabitha Meets The Tabitha Society will meet next Thursday, April 15, at the Baptist church. The program includes Devotions Did You Think to Pray Lena Baumgartner music Mrs Robert Boyte Bible Quizz Mrs Arciel Schroeder A Christian Woman's Influence Mrs Hugo Hackmann. Hostesses are Mdms Leon Jacobs John Winklemann Alfred Ruckdashel.
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Tabitha Society
Baptist Church
Lena Baumgartner
Robert. Boyte
Arciel Schroeder
Hugo Hackmann
Mdms
Leon Jacobs
John Winklemann
Alfred Ruckdashel
School Committee Report Urges Board Action on Bond Plan
Excavation at the Lutheran church site revealed solid rock beneath six feet of soil and gravel, prompting officials to consider a site near the Krueger farm for a new district building. The advisory committee recommends the board take official action to hire an architect, draft cost estimates, and hold public meetings before a vote, with months needed to finalize steps.
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Lutheran Church
Jacob Lehman
Elgin State Bank
W. C. Follett
Clermont
Elgin
Edward Krueger
Finch
Ig. J. Moshy
Finance Committee
Pleasant Valley Township
Pleasant Valley
Amt
Echo
Iowan Shoots Wife and Himself in Rock Island Depot
Mr and Mrs A Quenrod were found shot to death early Thursday April 1 at the Sheillsburg depot where Quenrod served as agent The deputy sheriff report states the deaths are murder and death by own action The call came at about 345 am from Quenrod to Thomas A Taylor Iowa City son of Mrs Quenrod from an earlier marriage The couple in their fifties had formerly lived here when Quenrod was Rock Island agent The note near the scene said Mrs Quenrod was not to blame
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A. ©. Quenrod
Sheillsburg
Quenrod
Thomas A. Taylor
Iowa City
Taylor
Interstate Power Hosts Editor Dinner At Oelwein Moose Club
Newspaper and radio figures from the northeast will be entertained by Interstate Power on April 20 at the Moose Club in Oelwein. The annual editor's dinner will feature M. L. Capp, president of the company, addressing the group. Capp succeeds B. F. Pickard as president.
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Interstate Power, Company
Moose Club
Oelwein
M. L. Capp
Dubuque
Decorah
Capp
B. F. Pickard
S W Rubyer Dies At Hartford Ky
Funeral services for S W Rubyer who died Tuesday March 30 at Hartford Kentucky were held Friday at Randalls Methodist church Burial was in Munham Grove cemetery He is survived by wife Verene one son Theo of Kansas City Kansas and a daughter Mrs W C Priest of Hartford Kentucky The Rubyers had spent the winter in Hartford He was a merchant at Elgin for several years in partnership with C S Kniel The family moved to Randalia from here
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S. W. Rubyer
Hartford Ky
Randalls Methodist Church
Munham Grove
Verene
Theo
Kansas City
Kans
W. C. Priest
Hartford
Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association Meeting Notice
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association will hold a meeting at Elgin Public School on Friday evening April 2 at eight. Movies will be shown and lunch will be served. Everyone interested is urged to attend.
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Elgin Fish & Wildlife Association
Elgin Public School
Paper Drive Saturday by MYF for April 10 pickup
The MYF will hold a paper drive Saturday April 10 starting at 8 00 am Please place bundles or cartons at the curb for pickup Leonard Roberts family were dinner and supper guests of Mr and Mrs Leslie Means Sunday at Hazelton
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MYF
Leonard Roberts
Leslie Means
Hazelton
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Wadena News
Evans Angie Kenneth Evans
Emerson
Evans
Ernest Palmer,Jr
Fort
Madison
Atdté
Charles Gebhard
American Legion
A. B. Chambers
Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Chariton
Willam
Nicholas
Mason City
Ben Ellsworth
Des Moines Veterans Administration Hospital
William &. Nugent
F. L. Williams
Henry
Matthys
W. U
E. S
Cersinly
Tabitha
Interstate
Hartford, Ky
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