Former Valley Students Spar Over City High View
Iris Williamson and Karen Olson rebut a Tiger Tales piece by Vicki Bond claiming Valley students enjoy more participation in a larger school. They argue City High students smoke off campus, keep clean grounds, have comparable or smaller class sizes, and abundant clubs. They defend large schools and affirm Valley memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Eeho
Iowa
Valley
Iowa City High
Vicki Bond
Vicki
Thrge
City High
Valney
Fall City
Iris Williamson
Karen Olson
Community Club Meeting Discusses Sign Plan and Corn Day
About forty residents attended the Elgin Community Club gathering at the Legion and Auxiliary hall Monday evening. They approved erecting a directional sign in town toward Gunder and Highway. The group also discussed preparations for the upcoming Sweet Corn Day planned for August 20 with summer dates tentatively set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubarvy
Elgin Community Club
Legion and Auxiliary Hall
Gunder
Hagelie Birth in West Union Announces Daughter Arrival
Mr and Mrs Clarion Hagelie of West Union announce the birth of their first child a daughter born April 8 at Palmer Capital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces She is named Ellen The Hagelies note the mother is the former Junsberger daughter of Junsbergers and resides at Palmer Capital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion Hagelie
West Union
Palmer Cepital
Ce Ellen
Hagelie
Iunsberger
Junsbergers
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Sees Pledge and Plans
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall with eight members present. Reports were given and a National Citation for quota achieved by January 1 was shown. The county spring luncheon is set for April 16 in Wadena, and various charity donations were approved. The next county meeting will be April 26 in Oelweila. prizes were awarded in the Poppy Poster contest. May lunch hosts named. several local residents visited and Easter plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Johnnie Erickson
Pearl Johnson
County
Wadena
Bidora
Radio Free! Europe
Legion
Oqelweia
Wadena Livestock 4-H Club Meeting and Nearby Visits
The Wadena Livestock 4-H Club met with Billy Erickson presiding and Larry Thompson opening the session. Eleven members attended as plans for an April roller skating party were discussed. Billy Erickson demonstrated vegetable side dressing. The report lists various Easter weekend visits by Nancy Alderson and families from La Crosse Oelwein Cedar Falls Waterloo Monticello Clinton and Volga along with several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Livestock
Billy Erickson
Larry Thompson
Ricky Matthiesen
Legion Auxiliary Appreciation Dinner Set for April 20th
The American Legion sponsors an Auxiliary Appreciation social night on Wednesday April 20 starting at 5 30 pm with a roast beef dinner at the Legion Hall. Auxiliary members admitted free and Legion members plus guests may buy tickets for 1 50 each. All Legion and Auxiliary members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Une Wigin Rest Aimerican Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Community Sale This Saturday at End of Pleasant Street
A community auction is scheduled for this Saturday, April 16, starting at 1:09 p.m. at the end of Pleasant Street. The sale promises to be good. A partial list of items is on page 8 of this week's ECHO. Orv Thompson will be the auctioneer and the Elgin State Bank will clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgs
Pleasant Street
ECHO
Orv Thompson
Elgin State Bank
Open House Held Easter Sunday at Reinertson Home
Mr and Mrs Norman Reinertson hosted a family open house Easter Sunday in Waterloo for their ten children and 26 grandchildren. Guests included the Leslie Reinertson family, Rodney Reinertson Sr and Patty Washburn, Merle Buckdasher family of Elgin, Alien and Howard Johnson of Clermont, Robert Johnson family of Artington, Thomas Scruggs family and Roddy Randy Darcey Reinertson of Waterloo. Long distance calls came from DeWayne Johnson Menlo Park Calif and Mrs Richard Reinertson Ilion N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Livingston
Sedalia
Earl Livingston
Ernest, Larson
Elgin
Martha Jo Halverson
West Union
Pearl Johnson
Frank Clemas
Sherrie
Federal Dam
Minn
Clemas
Elmer Struss
Carl Erickson
Sturgeon Bay
Wisc
Carl
Johnnie Erickson
H.M
Robert Klingman
Great Lakes
Ill
Washington, D. C
Naval Dispensary
Pleasant Ridge Club
Mdms
Arthur Jellings
Lester Tope
Clifford Olson
Ray Jellings
Duane Brandt
Darryl Fox
Waterloo
Patty Murray
Grundy Center
Jere Murray
Dubuque
Madge Murray
Wm. Brackmeyer
Decatur
Tom Sniffin
LeRoy Brockmeyer
Oelwein
Norman Reinertson
Leslie Reinertson
Rodney Reinertson
Patty
Washburn
Merle Buckdasher
Alien
Howard Johnson
Clermont
Robert Johnson
Artington
Thomas Scruggs
Roddy
Randy
Darcey Reinertson
DeWayne Johnson
Menlo Park
Calif
Richard Reinertson
Ilion
Reinertsons
Moore Starts New Building at Elgin Store
Footing poured Tuesday for a new addition to Moore's store in Elgin. The brick front structure will extend the existing building on the east side, offering about 27 by 94 feet and 18 by 41 feet of rear storage space with a 14 foot front opening connecting the two sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore's
Elgin
Social Hour Club Meeting at Mrs Randolph Reierson's Home
Twenty two members answered roll call with a Bible Verse. Mrs Howard Medberry spoke on What Easter Means and read Garden Time Again. An Easter hat parade produced a tie for prettiest between Mrs Louis Becker and Mrs Billy Bennett, while Mrs Or ran Bane and Mrs Leonard Heins won funniest. Take away bingo followed by lunch. May meeting at Ilyria Church will be guest day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Reierson
Howard Medberry
Louis Becker
Billy Bennett
Orran Bane
Leonard Heins
Ilyria
Air Force enlistment for Stanley Anderson of Elkhart
Stanley Anderson, son of Mr and Mrs Allan Anderson of Elkhart, left Monday for Lackland AFB to begin basic training. He enlisted for four years in the Air Force. A graduate of Big Dy, he was employed at a flower shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Stanley Anderson
Elkhart
Allan Anderson
Lackland
Afb
Anderson
Iss
iElkhart
Ilyria Homemakers Club to Meet at Mrs Strong Home
The Ilyria Homemakers Club will meet Friday April 15 at the home of Mrs Myrton Strong. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs W H Leave of Chicago and family, with multiple local family birthday observances noted among the Falb and related households in West Union Cedar Rapids and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria
Homemakers Po
Ilyria Homemakers Club
Myrton Strong
W. H. Leave
Chicago
Leo
Max Lehman
Robert Falb
Douglas
Leo Falb
Herbert Falb
West Union
Ada Kay Falb
Cesar Rapids
Larry
Marilyn Anderson
Kenneth Schibyi
Death of Mrs Inez Shaffer in Elgin area
Mrs Inez Shaffer a lifetime Elgin resident died suddenly on Tuesday morning April 12 Funeral services are set for 2:00 p m Friday April 15 at Clyria Community Church Her body will lie in state at Muehlethale Funeral Home Survivors include three sons Forrest Elgin Gerald Vinton and Reynold Aurora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Shaffer
Elgin Area
Clyria Community Church
Muehlethale Funeral Home
Forrest
Elgin
Gerald
Vinton
Reynold
Aurora
Kohlers Sell Elgin Home Move to Sarasota Florida
Mr and Mrs Keith Kohler have sold their eight room Elgin house to Mr and Mrs Russell Goudel Possession on June 1 The Kohler family relocates to Sarasota Florida where Mr Kohler will work as a salesman for Smith Specialty Co Furniture from the eight room home will be sold in a household sale May 28 Watch for the ad in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kohlers
Florida
Keith Kohler
Elgin
Russell Goudel
Kohler
Sarasota
Smith Specialty Co
Remodeling at Halverson's Store in West Elgin
Remodeling work began Monday on the front of Halverson's Store in west Elgin. The facade will be rebuilt to align with the sidewalk with new windows and a new door. Entrance will be on the north side of the front, expanding interior space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halverson
West Elgin
Baumgartner Grimm Wedding at Peace Church Elksader
Louise Baumgartner and Larry Grimm united in marriage April 2 at Peace United Church of Christ Elkader. Officiated by Rev. Alvin Volle, with a large wedding party, pastel floral decor, and reception details. After a two week trip, the couple will reside on a farm near Millersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Baumgartner
Elmer Baumgartner
Elkader
Larry Grimm
Virgil Grimm
Deep River
Peace United Church of Christ
Elksader
Alvin Volle
Mary Ann Baumgartner
Kenneth Grimm
Alan
Grimm
Michael Grimm
Earl Baumgartner
Marvin Grimm
Jane Marmann
Michael Anderson
Miss Marmann
Connie Baumgartner
Jean Welch
Ella Olson
Elkader High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Millersburg
Annual Legion Safety Lane Check prep in Elgin
The Elgin Legion announces preparations for its annual Safety Lane Check to be held May 28 in Elgin. Sunday visitors included the Schielden Kohls family from Hepierigo who called at Mr and Mrs J N Hogen.
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Legion
Elgin Legion
igsta + ier
Elgin
Schielden Kohls
Hepierigo
J. N. Hogen
Valley Community Schools Adds New Personnel
The Valley community area reports new staff across Clermont Elgin and Wadena districts. Elementary reading teachers aides and clerks join under Title I funding. Leo Lehman and Elmer Meyer start April 4, with remaining hires April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lehman
Clermont
Richard Frieden
Elmer Meyer
Sylvan Taylor
Don Sutter
Elgin
Alfred Baechter
Wadena
Leo Woods
Selmer Erick~son
Ernie Baumgartner
Vernon Wede
Paul Rubens
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Elgin Tabitha Society Plans April Meeting
The Elgin Tabitha Society will meet April 26 with Mrs Earl Kine giving devotions titled The Empty Tomb. Mrs Clifton Miller leads music and Mrs Lester Trautman presents a program The Haster Commandment and You. Mrs Raymond Bol ey n, Mrs Karl Miller and Mrs Ross James head the hostess group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Tabitha Society
Earl] Kine
Eny Mupty Tomb
Clifton Miller
Lester Trautman
Hesteses
Raymond Boleyn
Karl Miller
Ross James
Rural Urban Tea Talk Set for April 18 at Farm Bureau
Mrs. Stan Sindelar of Fort Atkinson will speak on In Your Yard and Mine at the annual rural urban tea in Fayette the event runs 2 to 4 p.m. April 18 at the Farm Bureau Building with slides on easy yard improvements a Fayette County points of interest map and a tea. Open to all county ladies with invites for town ladies to attend with Pride of the Farm Bureau and Farm and Home hosts coordinating the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Sindelar
Fort Atkinson
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Fayette Co
Elgin Tertia Club Holds April Meeting and Style Show
Elgin Tertia Club met Monday evening April 4 at Mrs Robert Moore home with Mrs Donald Sutter assisting. Seventeen members answered roll call and readied a report on county convention. Mrs Moore received a reading award for 25 books and a library thank you note was read. The club planned a May 20 visit to the Mental Health Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Elgin v
Tertia Club
Robert Moore
Donald Sutter
Surpriser ‘Smith
Francis Butikofer
Harry Everett
Mental Health Institute
Hospital releases and minor surgery noted in report
A fragmentary report notes a patient released from hospital and briefly mentions Butikafer, son of the Ban Buikafers, Jr., undergoing minor surgery at Xavier Hospital. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken' ‘Butikafer
Ban Buikafers
Xavier ‘Hospital
Bang
How to Succeed in the People Business film shown
A presentation titled How to Succeed in the People Business will be shown for the Elgin business community next Tuesday April 1 at 0 and 2 30 at the Legion Hall. Narrated by Dr Joyce Brothers the film explains customer relations. Previously scheduled by Interstate Power Co on March 23, it was cancelled due to a snow storm in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
the Legion Hall
Interstate Power Co
Joyce Brothers
Elgin Progress Club Meets For Conservation Program
The Elgin Progress Club held its regular meeting Monday evening April 11 at Mrs. Lyle Light’s home with Georgia Schori assisting. The program covered Fulfillment Through Conservation. Mrs. Lee Roy Collins presented the film Pure Water and Public Health and gave an Easter meditation. Sixteen members shared unique wildlife experiences. Gladys Feller reported on the Fayette County Convention. Hostesses served a luncheon after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
McMillan Brothers Buy Registered Cattle
McMillan Brothers of Elgin purchased eight registered Angus cows and an Aberdeen Angus bull from Roy and Alma McEnnaney of Waucoma. Also noted, Steven Halverson stayed in the Douglas Tremain home in Ironwood Michigan with Larry Tremain. Jeri Murray of Dubuque and Kathy Murray of Grundy Center were Thursday afternoon visitors at the Robert Chapedeine home in Bens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan Brothers
Elgin
Roy
Alma McEnnaney
Waucoma
Steven Halverson
Douglas Tremain
Ironwood
Mich
Larry Tremain
Jeri Murray
Dubuque
Kathy Murray
Grundy Center
Este
Robert Chapedine Bens
Circle Meetings Set For April 21 At Church And Homes
Circles Nora Rush Rachel gather April 21 at 2 pm and 8 pm respectively. Nora Circle meets at the church with Mrs Veryl Coffin hosting and Celia Thoman in charge of the program. Rush Circle convenes at Mrs Lee Roy Collins home with Mrs Walter Follett directing the program. Rachel Circle hosts at Mrs Leonard Heins home with co hostesses Mrs Roger Howard and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Heins
Roger Howard
Wm. Dummermuth
Robert Medberry
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meet This April
Pleasant Valley Homemakers will meet April 15 at 1 30 at Mrs Lawrence Wenning s home Mrs Lyle Martin will give a book report The NFrm and Home Wim Mrs M J Blockhus will report on a recent mating at Fayette A quiz on Iowa will be given by Mrs Wm Bacan Catt for the day will be wren house Roll call will be What I can do to help beautify our farm Stead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Lawrence Wening
Lyle Martin
nFrm
Home Wim
M. J. Blockhus
Fayette
Iowa
Wm. Bacan
Catt
Wren House
Stead
Extension Service Calendar of Events Early April 4-H meetings
Extension office schedule lists Jr 4-H activities from 7 20 to 9 30 p m Monday April 18 with Putnam Peppy Pals H Club Glass Kee Valle Sharpshooters 4-H Club meeting Phil Buck dasher Clermont Comets 4-H Club meeting Appelman brothers and a Wednesday April 20 session for the Northeast Extension Homem- Economics Association at Oelwein noting local events and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Ie Glass
Kee Valle Sharpshoote
Pasant Leg
Phil Buckdasher
Clermont Comets
Appelman
Brothers
Wed
Northeast
Homo- Economiks Assn
Mesting
Oelwein
New Addresses Correction and Military Listings
A bulletin lists corrected addresses for Pvt Harlan T Bil den platoon and Pvt Cletus White U S 55 gap at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, with contact numbers and unit details. It also notes Wanda Hart at Cedar Rapids and a birthday gathering for Mrs Ida Meyer at the Lutheran Home Strawberry Point with Mr and Mrs Ernest Haumgartner Mrs Guernsey Smith and Henry Mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus White
U.S
Gap
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Ida Meyer
Strawberry Point
Ernest Haumgartner
Guernsey Smith
Henry Mark
Chas
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Wade
American Legion Auxiliary Met
Nancy Alderson
la Crosse
G. W. Alderson
Francis
Cedar Falls
Easter Winter
Charlie Winter
Martin Anderson
Bug
Tom
Legion Auxiliary
Moore
Halverson’s
Valley Community Schools
Elgin W. S. C. S
Woman's Logiety of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Herbert Dummermuth
Lee Roy Collins
C. B. Schori
Jack Adrian
Mission Society and
Archie Howard
Elmer Frieden
Edward Klingman
Hontesses
Robert Hanson
Nanfred Osmundson
Postville
Eleanor
Ruth
Michael Dean Wilson
Clifton Wilson
Miss Osmundson
City National Bank
Wilson
John Falk and Sons
National Library
Thesigin - Clermont
Elgin Tertia Club
Harlan T. Bilden
Ard Batt
San Diego
Wanda Hart
St.e. Cedar Rapids
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