Marine Corporal transfers and local notices at Des Moines
Marine Corporal LaVern Thomas stationed at Camp Lejeune has been transferred to Fort Des Moines supply station. His wife plans to join him in Des Moines. Marine Pfc Lyle Thomas and Edwin Jellings completed training in San Diego and will leave for overseas duty after return. Mrs Madge Murray, formerly at New London, is on shore duty in Cleveland. Des Moines visitors include Mrs Ormas Davis and daughter. A son born Saturday April 10 at Oelwein hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Bond Jr. Roy Leonhart and son Darryl visit Lynnville. Luther Crandall and Howard Henrich hosts. Ray Herwig Jr and family visit Grant Schultz in Postville.
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LaVern Thomas
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Lyle Thomas
Pic
Edwin Jellings
San Diego
Jellings
Lyle Whh
Edwin
Willv
Camp
Perdelton
John Murray
Madge’ Murray
New London
Howard Henrich
Edgewood
Ray Herwig, Jr
Grant Schultz
Postville
Elgin Fish and Wildlife Assn Meeting Report
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Assn met at the Elgin school house on Friday evening April 9. Fay ette county game warden Mr Ashby spoke on natural resources and management for better hunting and fishing. He warned erosion harms soil and streams. A diagram showed removal of hogs from Wave owned lakes. Lunch followed for about forty members. The Fish and Wildlife service will stock the Woody Reed farm pond this summer and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Fish and Wildlife Assn
Elgin School House
Ashby
Fayette County
Fish and Wildlife Service
Reynold Strong Named Fayette County Farm Bureau President
Reynold Strong became Fayette County Farm Bureau president after Henry Bodensteiner resigned at the board meeting last Tuesday evening. Strong, a former vice president, has served four years in Farm Bureau roles and farms in Illyria township. He is married with five children and leads local church and community boards. The vice president vacancy will be filled at the next monthly board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Strong
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Henry Bodensteiner
Strong
Illyria
Farm Bureau
Valdez Business College
Reynold
Tilyria Community Church Board
Federated Clubs Meet in Elgin Next Tuesday
The Fayette county convention of Federated Women's Clubs will be held next Tuesday at the First Baptist church in Elgin. Mrs. M. C. Larson of Clermont is the county chairman. The three Elgin clubs Study Club Progress Club and Tertia Club will host the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Federated Women's Clubs
First Baptist Church
Elgin
Echo
M. C. Larson
Clermont
Study
Progress Club
Tertia
Elgin Legion To Meet April 20
The regular monthly meeting of the Elgin American Legion Post will be held next Tuesday April 20 at the Legion rooms. A good attendance is desired. The Clermont Elgin schools will be closed Good Friday April 16 also Monday April 19 for Easter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin American Legion Post
Legion Rooms
Clermont-Elgin
GOP State Convention Des Moines July 23
The Republican state central committee sets July 23 for the Des Moines state convention with about 3000 delegates, while the judicial convention at Fort Dodge July 30 will also draw about 3000 delegates. county conventions July 2 select delegates. one per person cannot attend both. Six governor contenders make convention outcome pivotal as no candidate is expected to reach 35 percent in the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Cormmit
Des
Fort Dodge
Nixon to headline Iowa GOP centennial dinner in Des Moines
Vice-President Richard Nixon will speak at the Iowa Republican statewide centennial dinner on April 21 in Des Moines, a 25 dollar per plate fundraiser. The event marks the party centennial and follows last year’s attendance of about 2,400. The Iowa Temperance League seeks data from all statewide candidates via surveys to gauge support for liquor legislation and advertising. Robert C. Lappen receives Iowa’s Outstanding Jewish Citizen honor at a Des Moines testimonial dinner with Gov Beardsley as principal speaker. Henry M. McCullough, crushed in the first district election, plans to seek court reversal with help from supporters and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
Yeep
Nixon
Des Moines
Iowa
Drys
Iowa Temperance League
Basig
Temperance League
Robert C. Lappen
Iowa Board of Control
William S. Beardsley
Keeps Rolling In First Quarter 1954 Tax Collec
A brief note records ongoing tax collection progress for the first quarter of 1954. The fragment indicates continued receipts and mentions subsequent pages for full figures. Local officials are cited as overseeing the process with steady revenue flow.
Elgin Lutheran Surpasses 200 Mark with Palm Sunday Welcome
Palm Sunday services saw 23 new members join Elgin Lutheran, lifting baptized membership to 208 in the church that organized June 28 1953 with 105 charter members under the Evangelical Lutheran mission board. A parsonage is finished and work starts on a new red wood contemporary church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lutheran Church
Home’ Mission Board
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Baptisms and Confirmations Across Two Churches This Week
The Rev G Steinman baptized numerous individuals at Palm Sunday ceremonies including Walter Dennler Ellen Hunsberger Vernon Wede Glenda Wede Charles Kunath Genevieve Kunath Jennifer Ellen Schori Renee Sue Cummermuth Larry Dean Wede. New church members were received, with several by letter, from both the Methodist and Illyria Community churches including Walter Dennler Ellen Hansberger Charles Kunath Gene Schori Vernon Wedo Roselyn Clark Curtis Gilson Karen Gilson Dennis Grether David Grove Kathryn Knudtson and others. Also baptisms and transfers occurred at Illyria Community church with Kenneth and Shirley Raney Louise Marie Robert and Richard Butikofer David Paul Dennler Dale Robert Sanders Dennis Bryan Stannard and Duane Robert Yearous among those baptized, and Merlin Chapman David Frieden Lyle Medberry Margaret Medberry Dennis Meyer Larry Miles Kent Nydegger Kenneth Raney Roger White Harlan Yearous later received as members, with LeRoy Gehring and Mrs Kenneth Medberry arriving by transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Steinman
Walter Dennler
Ellen Hunsberger
Vernon Wede
Glenda Wede
Charles Kunath
Genevieve Kunath
Jennifer Ellen Schori
Renee Sue Cummermuth
Larry Dean Wede
Methodist Church
Ellen ‘Hans
Berger
Gene Schori
Vernon Wedo
Roselyn Clark
Curtis ‘Gilson
Karen Gilson
Dennis Grether
David ‘Grove
Kathryn Knudtson
Glenda 'Wede
Patty Wilson
Lester ‘Gehring
Mra
Dwayne Kunath
Illyria
Kenneth
Shirley Raney
Louise Marie
Robert
Richard Butikofer
David Paul Dennler
Dale Robert Sanders
Robert Duane Sanders
Dennnis
Bryan Stannard
Duane
Robert Yearous
Merlin Chapman
David Frieden
Lyle Medberry
Margaret Medberry
Dennis Meyer
Larry Miles
Kent Nydegger
Kenneth Raney
Roger White
Harlan Yearous
LeRoy Gehring
Kenneth Medberry
O ES Card Party At Masonic Hall Bridge
The Eastern Stars plan a public card party on Friday evening April 23 at the Masonic hall Bridge 500 and canasta prizes will be awarded. Women will serve a lunch. ES members are reminded to bring card table cards score pads dishes and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Bridge
10. E. S
Auxiliary Meeting Notice at Waucoma April 22
The American Legion Auxiliary holds a meeting on April 22 at Waucoma. Attendees should contact the president. hostesses include Mdims, Charles Wenger, R. A. Crider, Leota Welch, and Mallie Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Waucoma
Mdims
Charles Wenger
R. A. Crider
Leota Welch
Mallie Schneider
Spring Has Spring Comes to the Fields
Farmers report plowing and seeding as soil remains dry and moisture needed. Implement houses and seed dealers show the heaviest recent business while groceries remain essential for the farmers' meals.
Study Club Dinner at Postville
The Elgin Study Club traveled to Postville on Tuesday evening April 6 for dinner at V and J cafe. Mrs H M Phillips of Dixon was a guest. A short business meeting followed and the club announced it will sponsor the cancer drive again with a house to house canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Postville
Gehrings to Return To Elgin Soon
The Jack Gehring family from Waverly plans to return to Elgin about May 1 and occupy the second floor apartment north of the hardware store. Mr Gehring has worked for Skelgas and will remain until a replacement is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gehring
Waverly
Elgin
Hardware
Mr. Gehring
Skelgas Company
Logan Speaks on Indian Mounds to Community Club
Archeologist W. D. Logan described burial methods used by Indians and the construction of Effigy Mounds north of Marquette. He presented colored slides of regional scenic spots and noted Northeast Town has much to offer visitors. Last year over 22,000 visitors were recorded to the Effigy Mounds over 1,200 acres. the United States took over the area in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Logan
Marquette
Logan
United States
Humphry Joins County Board of Review
Ralph W. Humphry, a West Union hardware dealer, was appointed a temporary member of the county Board of Review by the Board of Supervisors on Monday. He succeeds Ralph C. Pixler who has moved away. The appointment stands until the next meeting of the conference board comprising mayors, the county school board and county supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Humphry
West Union
County Board of Review
Ralph C. Pixler
Board of Supervisors
Conference Board
Almost Loses Finger In Folding Chair Accident
Jack Gehring nearly lost the third finger of his right hand last week when a folding chair collapsed during a meeting. The surgeon thought it could be saved after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gehring
Robinson Named Hopkinton Superintendent This Fall
Carl J. Robinson, current Elgin schools chief since 1939, was informed by the Hopkinton school board Tuesday that he will serve as Hopkinton superintendent starting this fall. Robinson, a Navy veteran who trained as lieutenant junior grade, earned his master’s from the University of Southern California in 1953 after studying at ISTC. Hopkinton uses the old Lennox college campus with three buildings and a superintendent’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Robinson
Elgin
Hopkinton
Oran
Robinson
Guadacanal
University of Southern California
Lennox College
Dibble Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dibble observed their 50th anniversary on Sunday at their Spokane Washington home. Congratulations came by telephone from Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schori and Mr. and Mrs. G J. Mosby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Leo Schori
G. J. Mosby
Easter Activities At Elgin Churches
Tithe Elgin Panthers used two big innings to defeat Clermont 12 to 5 and win a third straight game on April 5. Clermont hit two home runs, Swenson lofting a solo in the first and Knudsen a two-run shot in the seventh. Butikofer started on the mound for Elgin and was relieved by Weston for three innings. Elgin then lost their first game of the season to Waukon on April 8, as Waukon rallied from a 3-0 deficit with five runs in the seventh aided by walks and an Elgin error.
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Tithe
Elgin Panthers
Clermont
Swenson
Knudsen
Butikofer
Panthers
Weston
Elgin
Waukon
Easter Sunrise Service at Local Churches
The annual Easter sunrise service will be held in the Methodist church on Easter morning at 5 45. Rev Knutsen leads invocation scripture prayer and benediction with a piano solo by Dean Torkelson and a men's trio from the Baptist church. The message is by Rev Steinman and the Methodist choir will lead hymns with congregational participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Knutsen
Dean Torkelson
Vanderbeck
Baptist Church
Steinman
Board Lets Contract to Repair Elgin School
The Elgin school board met Monday to open bids for repairing the Elgin building. Bids ranged from 1975 to over 4000 dollars, with Johnson Co. of Dubuque the low bidder at 1975 dollars. Principal J Robinson resigned, effective at year end, and was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Johnson Co
Dubuque
J. Robinson
One Crop Turkeys Already Sold Out
Poultry grower Leo Grether started 2,000 Beltsville White turkey poults on December 28 and sold the entire Easter crop in 14 weeks, averaging seven pounds. Next May another 2,000 poults will be placed in brooder houses to mature to about six months. He notes last year’s toms reached 29 pounds at Thanksgiving. Echo Want Ad yields results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Grether
Turkey Ranch
Beltsville
Grether
Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary of Olaf and Berg
Mr and Mrs Olaf Berg of Clermont will host an open house on Sunday afternoon April 25 at East Clermont church parlors to mark their 50th wedding anniversary dated April 23 1904. The celebration follows morning worship with a picnic dinner in the basement. They farmed near Elgin before retiring nine years ago to Clermont. Their children include Mrs Milo Halverson Spring Valley Minn Mrs Venard Sinclair Carmel Ind Arvey Postville and Orville and Mrs Mervin Hunsberger Elgin, with eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Berg
Clermont
East Clermont
Berg
Hans Halverson
Peter Dreier
George Hanson
Esther Kimball
Elgin
Milo Halverson
Spring Valley
Minn
Venard Sinclair
Carmel
Ind
Arvey
Postville
Orville
Mervin Hunsberger
Lutheran Good Friday Services at Elgin Church
The Elgin Lutheran congregation will hold Good Friday services from 1 00 p m to 3 00 p m with seven meditations on the seven last words of Christ on the cross Interludes of music and hymns accompany each meditation The public is invited to attend the services chaired by the pastor and choir with a closing benediction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Paradise
Jesus
Union Good Friday Service at Baptist Church
A Union Good Friday service will be held in the Baptist church Friday evening April 16 at eight. Invocation by Rev Steinman scripture by Rev Mashner with Beverly Benson singing Were You There. Prayer by Rev Mashner. Baptist choir performance of For God So Loved the World. Message by Rev Vanderbeck and Benediction by Rev Steinman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Eght
Steinman
Mashner
Salo
Beverly Benson
Baptist Choir
Vanderbeck
Easter Cantata at First Baptist Church
The Baptist choir presents The Day of Resurrection Easter Sunday evening April 18. Featured soloists include Mrs Kenton Krueger Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler and Carlton Krueger with Beverly Muehlethaler Marjorie Johnson Las Fonda Miller and others in the Ladies trio. A free will offering will be taken. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Choir
First Baptist Church
Ladies’ Trio
Beverly Muehlethaler
Marjorie Johnson
Las Fonda Miller
Kenton Krueger
Price Couple Welcome Son William Dwight in Maryland
Mr and Mrs William Price of Lauriel Maryland are parents of a son named William Dwight born April 3 weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces Mrs Price is formerly Margaret Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Price
Lauriel
Maryland
William Dwight
Price
Margaret Grimm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wadena News
Meets
Federated Clubs
Elgin Legion
Veep
Henry M. McCullough
Davenport
Congress
Melvin Synhurst
McCullough
Friends
Elgin Lutheran
O.es
National Sunday School
Wnational Conuact Tee
Gehrings
Humphry
Board of Review
C. J. Robinson
Axel Berg
James Halverson
Lutheran
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