Nominating papers filed for 1960 races amid growth in filings
Candidacy filings surged for the June 6 primary as 972 Towans submit papers for U S Senate Congress state offices and the legislature. Secretary Melvin D. Synhorst notes a slight rise from two years ago with 654 total filings in 1688 and 1858 noted figures. The Republican nomination attracts the most attention across races including the U S Senate. Thomas Martin, a Jewish City senator, faced withdrawal by Moeckly Des Moines after failing to gather required signatures. Economic notes predict a 10 percent farm income drop in 1960 offset by a projected national income between 500 and 505 billion dollars. State auditor Chet Akers reports Iowa savings and loan assets at 266 million, a 26 million year increase, with mortgage lending at a record 69.5 million dollars despite tight money conditions.
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Towans
U. S. Senate
Congress
Melvin D. Synhorst
U.S. Senate
Melvin D. Synhorat
Senate
Thomas Martin
City
Moeckly
Des Moines
Iowa Business Digest
Lewis Wagner
University of Tilinoia
Wagner
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
SUL
Chet Akers
Towa
Akers
Iowa
Associatione
Presbyterian Church Ladies and Community notices
The Wadena area church calendar shows Sunday services at 9:90 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with a 7:45 p.m. youth service, plus Monday and Tuesday catechism and choir activities. A birthday surprise for Mrs. James Gilchrist occurred Tuesday afternoon with several attendees and guests. reports include sewing work, canteen gifts, and plans for upcoming events and fundraisers, including a youth hop and a new flag purchase. The Dorcas Mission Society met with ten members and two guests. readings covered Christmas Cheer, New Guinea aid, and visiting relatives from Seattle.
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Uae
Farm plan disrupted as Fleischel Loveless returns truck
Governor Fleischel Loveless faces a stalled farm plan as a truck backstory resurfaces, with the article continuing on page eight. The report notes political friction within the Republican scene and hints at further details on the continuation page.
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Fleischel Loveless
Republican
Easter Sunrise and Good Friday Service at St Pauls
Easter Sunrise Service at St Pauls Methodist Church begins at 6:00 am with call to worship by Trumpeters Caroline Follett Patricia Larson Dianne Frieden and Ben Hunsberger. Solo and sermon by local pastors. Good Friday service features hymns and sermons by Rev Caspers Rev Eldon Schroeder and Rev Donald Cat. More readings from St Pauls and First Baptist.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Caroline Follett
Patricia Larson
Dianne Frieden
Ben Hunsberger
Christ
Tisch
the Baptist Chu
Rod
Eldon Schroeder
Dennis Stutrud
Elgin Lutheran Church
JoAnn Moore
Donald Cat
Pers
St. Paul's Meirch
Jesus
Schree
Laurence Knudtson
Valley Schools to Dismiss Early Friday
Valley Community High School will dismiss Friday at 1:45 am for Good Friday. The early release will affect transportation as buses arrive shortly after the dismissal time.
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Valley Schools
the Valley Community High School
Social Security Rep. to Visit West Union Court House
A Social Security Administration district representative will be in West Union at the Court House on April 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to assist with filing for federal old age survivors or disability insurance benefits, and to issue original and duplicate social security account number cards and employer identification numbers.
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Sorcerielle
Social Security Admin, Dist
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Extension Service Calendar Events Ames Iowa State
Extension Service calendar notes a committee meeting in Ames on Thursday April 24 at 4 00 p m for Vocational Agriculture Instructors Fayette. Smithfield Liveswires 4 H Club meets at 8 00 p m with local 4 H activities and schedules.
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Iowa State
Ivertify
Ames
Fayette
Smithfield
Tabithas Meet April 20 at Baptist Church
The Tabitha Society will meet at the Baptist Church on April 20 with Edna Miller leading devotions Paths of Life. Music by Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler and program by Mrs. Hugo Hackmann and Mrs. Lester Trautman titled Paths To and From the Tomb. Hostesses are Mesdames Leo Lehman Milton Miller Alfred Ruckdasher and Guy Probert.
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Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church
Edna Miller
Clarence Muehlethaler
Hugo Hackmann
Lester Trautman
Mesdames
Leo Lehman
Milton Miller
Alfred Ruckdasher
Guy Probent
Clayton County Extension Calendar Highlights
The Clayton County Extension calendar lists 4-H club meetings for Woodcenter Eagles, Volga Pioneers, Giard Future Farmers, Grand Meadow Go Getters, Marion Happy Hustlers, and Boys and Girls county committees in Elkader. Notable sessions include a Farm and Home Development meeting April 19 at 8:00 p.m. and beef committee meeting April 23 at 8:00 p.m. at the Elkader Extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodcenter Eagles
Volga’ Pioneers
Giard Future
Grand Meadow Go Getters
Marion Happy Hustlers
Elkader
Boy’s County Committee
W. M. F. Meeting at Elgin Lutheran Church
The W M F will meet Thursday April 1 at 5 30 p m in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lutheran W. M. F
Community Club Votes No Homecoming This Year
Elgin Study Club met last Tuesday with Mrs Ed Medberry as hostess and Mrs W C Falk as co host. Sixteen members attended roll call and heard federation news from President Mrs Guernsey Smith. Mrs Rex Mulford read a review of Masters of Deceit by J Edgar Hoover, written by Mrs H H Wolf. A social evening and lunch followed. reports on the county convention were given by Mrs C B Schori Mrs Martin Wenger and Mrs John Tillotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Medberry
Elgin
W. C. Falk
Guernsey Smith
Federation
Rex Mulford
J. Edgar Hoover
H. H. Wolf
C. B. Schori
Martin Wenger
John Tillotson
Elgin Community Club Rejects Homecoming Over Sewer Work
The Elgin Community Club voted overwhelmingly against this year’s homecoming at the Legion and Auxiliary hall due to sewer and street work. Plans to revisit after the sanitary project’s completion. President Klingman named Welch Falk and Bartunek to assist with the new Elgin Post Office dedication set for May 26.
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Elgin
Legion and Auxiliary Hall
Klingman
F. D. Welch
George Falk
V. J. Bartunek
Valley High School
Valley High
Clermont
Wadena
Legion
Purple Key Honors Tracy Anderson at Iowa State Teachers College
Tracy Anderson, a social science senior at Iowa State Teachers College, is named a Purple Key member. The honor honors seniors active in academics and activities, with recognition at the All College Honors Convocation on May 16, and links to Norris Capper as his in laws.
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Tracy Anderson
Iowa State Teachers College
Purple Key
Andasastee
All! College
Norris Capper
Dust Control Schedule For Clayton County Residents
The Board of Supervisors announces an optional dust control program for residents on secondary roads. Demand grows with crushed rock and gravel surfacing across the Midwest. Applications must be received by May 15 to receive material for the current year, with details on home application extent. More information available at the county engineer’s office.
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Clayton County
Midwest
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Chosen for Girls State by Auxiliary
Pam Clothier was chosen by the Auxiliary to attend Girls State at Cedar Falls for a week departing June 19. Ann Miles and Margaret Hanson were named as alternates.
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Pam Clothier
Girl's State
Cedar Falls
Ann Miles
Margaret Hanson
Local Students Elected to Council for 1960 61
Members of the Student Council at Upper Iowa University were chosen in special elections. Juniors include Yvonne Brooks of Volga, with parents Mr and Mrs Guy L Brooks. Freshman Judy Larson of Elgin with parents Mr and Mrs Perry C Larson. On May 6 a president, vice president, and secretary will be chosen by all students from the junior sophomore and freshman groups.
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Upper Iowa University
Yvonne Brooks
Guy L. Brooks
Volga
Judy Larson
Perry C. Larson
Elgin
Illyria Homemakers Meeting Set For April 22
The Illyria Homemakers Club will meet Friday April 22 at 1 00 p m with Mr Ed Gernand. Bring one yard of checked gingham one half of pearl cotton and a needle. Visitors included Mrs Clifford Gisleson Deb Larson Mary Beth Dian Kathy Diane Kai and Pam to Mie Larry Everett Saturday afternoon.
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Illyria Homemakers Club
Gernand
Clifford Gisleson
Deb-- Larson
Mary Beth
Dian
Kathy
Diane
Kai
Pam
Larry Everett
N E I Hereford Assn Sale set for May 28 at Postville
The Northeastern Iowa Hereford Association will host its fifth annual spring sale at the Postville fairgrounds on Saturday May 28 at 12 30 p m. Forty two Herefords headlined by 39 bulls and 3 bred heifers are listed with H W Helms and Sons Elgin and Lloyd Kaiser McGregor as top consignors. Other breeders include Dan Meyer Fort Atkinson Merril Marting Garnaville Les Teslow Dan Drew Decorah Gerald Shaffer Vinton Joe Brink and Sons Elkader Radloff Bros Farmersburg Archie Howard Elgin Gerkens Hereford Farms Oelwein and Karl Tompkins New Albin. Robert Helms of Elgin is secretary. catalogs available by writing him.
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Iowa
Zurbriggen couple celebrated 50th wedding anniversary
The children of Mr and Mrs Mat Zurbriggen of Sumner hosted an anniversary dinner Sunday for their parents marking fifty years of marriage. Attending were Mr and Mrs Roy Knight Renee Jack Noel Janice Postville Mr and Mrs Gordon Zurbriggen Susan and David Cedar Falls and Mr and Mrs Paul Zurbriggen Tom Jim Bob.
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Mat Zurbriggen
Sumner
Roy Knight
Renee
Jack
Noel
Janice
Postville
Gordon Zurbriggen
Susan
David
Cedar Falls
Paul Zurbriggen
Tom
Jim
Bob
Methodist Circles Meet April 21
Circles scheduled for April 21 at the church and at homes. Circle Rachel hosts with Mrs. Vernon Weda and Mrs. Newell McIntyre. program by Gladys Hanson. Circle Nora to meet at Mrs. Bess Blake’s home at 2:00 PM with program by Mrs. Lester Gehring. Mary hosted at the church by Mrs. Archie Howard and Mrs. Martin Hanson with program by Mrs. Elmer Frieden.
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Rachel
Vernon Weda
Newell McIntyre
Gladys Hanson
Nora
Bess Blake
Lester Gehring
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Eirere Mary
Elmer Frieden
Going Away Party for Nicky Baumgartner at Church
Members of the MYF held a surprise going away party for Nicky Baumgartner at the church last Tuesday evening. They presented him with cuff links and a tie clasp. Mr and Mrs Ernest Baumgartner attended the event and the committee served lunch.
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MYF
Nicky Baumgartner
Ernest Baumgartner
Attend Meeting At Cresco
The Dubuque District Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual meeting at Cresco on April 6. The theme There’s a Light Upon the Mountains featured principal address by Mrs. Leo French of Coggan Keep the Light Glowing. New officers were installed and consecrated by Dr. J. P. Gable. Mrs. G. W. Aspinwall of Hawkeye was elected president. Members from Elgin included Madames Archie Howard Jacob Friederich Jr. and Donald Caspers.
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Dubuque
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Cresco
Leo French
Coggan
J. P. Gable
G. W. Aspinwall
Hawkeye
Sam Smith
Oelwein
Elgin
Archie Howard
Jacob Friederich Jr
Donald Caspers
C. B. Schori
Winning Numbers and Visitors Reach Leslie Kleppe Home
Winning numbers listed for 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Mr and Mrs George Friederich with Vickie and Rickie visited Leslie Kleppe on Sunday afternoon. Jacob Friederich Sr. returned home with the Friederichs for a visit.
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George Friederich
Vickie
Rickie
Postville
Jacob Friederich Jr
Janice
Debra
Leslie Kleppe
Jacob Friederich Sr
George Friederichs
Progress Seen On Elgin Sewer Construction this Week
Crews in Elgin have advanced sewer work with tile laid from the disposal plant toward Falles garage and west on Center street past Muehlethaler Furniture. A second line runs from Barney Larson corner toward Otter Creek bridge, while about 12 men at the disposal plant finished forms on the Imhoff tank and await concrete.
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Elgin
Falles Garage
Center Street
Muehlethaler Furniture Store
Barney Larson
Otter Creek Bridge
Imhoff
Funeral for Lars Osterud Noted in Ostrander Area
Mrs Ole Reierson Mrs Oscar Holden Mrs Joe Wander and Fred Martie attended the funeral of Lars Osterud of Ostrander Minnesota. The service was in Le Roy Minnesota with burial at Ostrander. Guests later visited homes of Selma Osterud Loule Martie Melvin Vick and Uriel Gehring in Decorah and Lyle.
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Ole Reierson
Oscar Holden
Joe Wander
Fred Martie
Lars Osterud
Ostrander
Minn
le Roy
Loule Martie
Lyle
Selma Osterud
Melvin Vick
Decorah
Uriel Gehring
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Met in M. J. Blockhus Home
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club met at the home of Mrs. M. J. Blockhus on Friday April 8 with twenty members and four guests present Patrolman Robert Ohrt spoke on highway safety and showed two films on safe driving Mrs Kenneth Blockhus called the meeting to order with the pledge to the flag Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs Harold Orth Mrs Kenneth Blockhus gave a report on the Fayette executive meeting Mrs A B Jacob gave a Farm Bureau book report and led a Farm Bureau contest won by Mrs Lawrence Gehring Lunch followed served by the hostess The next meeting will be a Smorgasbord lunch featuring Foreign Foods at the home of Mrs Guernsey Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baemedirtegion Auris
Legion
Hall
Leo Herriman
Clermont
Elgin Wadena
Valley
Ralph Schriety
Auxiliary
Maynard
Oelwein
West Union
Earl Little
Little
Joy Wheeler
Walter Cook
Ralph Schuety
Laura Herrling
George Alderson
Arthur Herrling
Lao Herriman
Elmer Struss
Madge Murray
Richard Aeschliman
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club
M. J. Blockhus
Robert Ohrt
Kenneth Blockhus
Harold Orth
Fayette
A. B. Jacob
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Coon
Senate Nomin’tion
Wadena News
James Gilchrist
Earl Livingston
Robert
Phil Caley
Jeff
Luther Crandall
Cyril Struss
Robert Struss
Federal Dam
Dorcas Mission Society
Ed Hernard
Raymon A Jellings
Richard Erickson
New Guinea
E. M. Simon
Seattle
Washington
Freemont Clark
American’ Legion
Boy's State
Sagas
Eldon Schroenee
First Baptist
Schroed
Schroeder
Social Security
West
Uni'n
Tabithas
Baptist Church
W. M. F. Meeting
Illyria
N. E. I. Hereford Assn
Sale
Methodist
Pleasant Valley
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