State fiscal outlook lowers after midyear receipts miss
State tax receipts for the nine month period lag projections as Selden’s forecast undercuts actuals by about 2 million while the unencumbered balance drops from an expected 18 million to 15 million. Sales taxes exceed prior year by 3.3 million but miss Selden’s estimate. use tax and corporate income taxes are below last year’s nine month totals. Beef producers mark golden anniversary meeting in Deg Aga with a live steer display at Hotel Savery as part of the one day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Selden
Selden
Towe
Deg Aga’ 18
Dilesh
Hotel Savery
Decorah pigeon shoot reduces population near Decorah
Around 600 pigeons were killed Sunday afternoon in Decorah during a controlled shoot restricted to 20 gauge shotguns or larger. In Marquette the Milwaukee Road began tearing down the pontoon bridge, signaling an era in railroad history ending with plans for a historical marker. In Postville, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Halverson hosted dinner for Mrs. Peterson’s birthday with P. K. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Anderson present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Marquette
Milwaukee Road
Harold Halverson
P. K. Peterson
Harvey Anderson
Postville
Easter Pageant and Church Activities at Wadena Presby
The Wadena Presbyterian Church schedules Easter events led by the Sunday School including a Good Friday service, a pageant titled New Hope, and a cantata Down In the Garden. Youth fellowship, nursery and primary song rehearsals, and a temple anthem finale are noted. Church groups, visits, and school notes from local families are listed with several community remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Republicans Hold Caucus in Pleasant Valley for Primary
Republicans met April 10 at Elgin town hall with heavy turnout. County chairman G W Plows presided as members discussed naming J N Hogan for precinct chairman and ensuring his name appears on the primary ballot. Delegates to the county convention were chosen with several named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Elgin Town Hall
J. N. Hogan
Uti
G. H. Falk
R. P. Strauch
Edward Krueger
Richard Frieden Alfred Jacob
Clifton Miller
Don Fauser
Max Medberry
Francis Butikofer
John Schaer
One Winner Last Saturday in Elgin Cash Drawing
A single winner of ten dollars was drawn in Elgin last Saturday. The winner was Mrs. Anna Schupbech. Drawn numbers included 5313 1098 119 1506 654 1621 763 607 56 02 824 236 543 477 1672 717 1151 1943 802 1016 924 1287 1498 985 1729.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Anna Schupbech
Pastors Meet at First Baptist Church
A group of North American Baptist pastors and families gathered at the First Baptist Church. The afternoon included visiting and a short meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Bidon Schnoeder. Attendees were Rev. and Mrs. Harry Hass and family from Parkersburg and Cedar Falls, Rev. and Mrs. de Dickey and Gwen, Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Fritzke and Dean from Cedar Falls, Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Cooke and family from Sheffield, and Rev. and Mrs. Fred Schmidt and family from Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ee Oeee
Bidon Schnoeder
Harry
Hass
Jeson
Joel
de Dickey
Gwen
Parkersburg
Bernard Fritzke
Dean
Cedar Falls
Ralph Cooke
Mark
John
Sheffield
Fred Schmidt
Victor
Entertain Junior MYF Hosts Share Evening at Schorl Home
Junior MYF members gathered Sunday at the Schorl residence with Lynn Schorl and Karla Kohler as hostesses. Mrs Jacob Friederich Jr led the gathering as Sammy Roberts delivered the lesson titled Boys and Girls Together. Following the lesson, games were played and attendees included Janice Friederich JoAnn Wilson Jim Coffin Allynn Caspers Leon Roberts Robert Gehring and Marcia Knudtson. Lunch was served by Lynn and Karla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Schorl
Karla Kohler
MYF
Schorl
Jacob Friederich Jr
Sammy Roberts
Janice Friederich
JoAnn Wilson
Jim Coffin
Allyn Caspers
Leon Roberts
Robert Gehring
Marcia Knudtson
Lynn
Karla
Dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs Leo Schori
Mrs Leo Schori entertained at a dessert bridge last Thursday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames Herr ling, Wadena, Mosby, Wolf, Kohler, Dummermuth, ONeill, Christ and Miss Georgia Mae Schori. Prizes went to Mrs Wolf high, Mrs Mosby second, and Mrs Christ low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schori
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
G. J. Mosby
H. H. Wolf
Mel Kohler
Herbert Dummermuth
Charles O'Neill
Co. Q. Christ
Georgia Mae Schori
C. O. Christ
Low
Hellum Produce Hosts Special Event With Free Coffee
Hellum Produce in Elgin plans a special event on Saturday April 28 offering free coffee and doughnuts all day until 9 pm. Attendees can clip the ad from page two, sign it, and bring it to the store to receive a free wrist watch and a gallon of Sil-O-Dri with no purchase required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellum Produce
Elgin
The
ECHO
Helium Produce
Notable visits and family gatherings noted in Elkader
Mrs Merlin Anderson and sons of Elkader visited the Mervin Anderson home on Wednesday afternoon with West Union guests for dinner and Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs H F Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Scovel
Kathy
Waterloo
Emmet Rathbun, Jr
Oelwein
Richard Aeschliman
John Phillips
Rusty
Evelyn Aeschliman
Phillips
Raymond Chase
Davenport
Ralph Holtzman
Miles
Walter Cook
Merlin Anderson
Conservation Committee Adopts Soil District Plans in Fayette
The Fayette Soil Conservation District met April 9 in West Union. A new co operator, Clarence E Ruckdasher, approved a basic plan for Pleasant Valley and four other plans. Revised plans were issued for Withfield, Pleasant Valley, and Clermont townships. Tuition for Carol Suckow and Mrs Margretta Schlumbohm to attend the summer conservation camp was approved. The regional speech contest date moved to the first week in May at North Fayette School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
West Union
Clarence E. Ruckdasher
Pleasant Valley Tip
Charles Jacobson
Union S Tewmship
Henry Stile
Oraan Township
AL Aaron Howard
Banks
Township
Edgar Traeger
Pleasant Valley Township
Carol Suckow
Margretta Schlumbohm
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
North Fayette
Road Work Set To Begin Next Week Officials Say
Reports indicate local road work will start next week probably by Monday. A crew of surveyors has spent several days laying out grades for curbs and gutters. Norris Construction Co. men from the bridge north of Valley High are also on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Construction Co
Vailey High
Entertain Senior MYF Meeting Recap With Lessons
Sunday program hosted Senior MYF with sponsor couple Mr and Mrs Russell Goodell. La Donna Lantz led a lesson titled Successful Flunking. After the meeting games included attendees Karen Klingman Vera Coffin Jerry Medberry David Kiple Linda Luch singer Linda DeSart Karen Alderson Connie Baumgartner Junior West Kenneth Klingman all listed as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Goodell
la- Donna Lantz
Ill and Hospitalized Major Surgery Update
Alice Hoag underwent major surgery last week at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids and will recuperate at her sister Mrs Richard Erickson in Wadena. Clair Lauer was admitted to Decorah Hospital Tuesday morning as a medical patient after several weeks of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hoag
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Richard Erickson
Wadena
Decorah Hospital
Clair Lauer
P. V. Sharpshooters Met April 4
The P. V. Sharpshooters met April 4 at Philip and Sharon Ruckdashel home, sending $5 to the 4-H conference. Diana Reeder spoke on table courtesy and Philip Ruckdashel demonstrated spark plug gap adjustment. Lunch was served by Mrs. Ruckdashel. Next meeting set for May 2 at John McMillan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V. Sharpshooters
Philip
Sharon Ruckdashel
Diana Reeder
Philip Ruckdashel
Ruckdashel
John McMillan
Holstein Herd Records Reported Near 500 Lbs Butterfat
The Holstein Friesian Association of America cites a new lactation average for the Ben Erickson and Son herd at Postville with 12 records averaging 13 491 pounds of milk and 499 pounds of butterfat. Nearby social notes mention visits and a fifth birthday celebration at local homes with several residents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Ben Erickson and Son
Postville
Barbara Hunsberger to wed Clarion Hagelie at Elgin Lutheran Church
Mr and Mrs Mervin Hunsberger announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Barbara to Clarion Hagelie son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hagelie Ossian The wedding will be solemnized on Sunday June 24 at the Elgin Lutheran Church Barbara Hunsberger works at the Winneshiek County Farm Bureau office in Decorah and Hagelie is with West Union Motor Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Hunsberger
Barbara
Clarion Hagelie
Clarence Hagelie
Ossian
Elgin Lutheran Church
Miss Hunsberger
Winneshirk County Farm Bureau
Decorah
West Union Motor’ Co
Harold Opsands Plan Norway Trip
Mr and Mrs Harold Opsand prepare a four month journey to Norway and surrounding nations leaving New York in May and returning in early September. Mrs Opsand has not yet visited Norway while a Chicago sister of Mr Opsland accompanies them. The itinerary features trips including a June land of the midnight sun excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Opland
Norway
New York
Opsand
Mr. Opland
Chicago
Attend Science Meeting at Iowa Junior Academy convention
On April 13 the chemistry class supervised by Donald Blaker attended the Thirteenth Convention of the Iowa Junior Academy of Science held at Wattburg College in Waverly. Students registered spent the morning sessions and heard Dr. W Seegers of Wayne University speak. The afternoon featured more film festival and exhibits with chaperones Mrs Donald Blaker and Dennis Lamport from Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Blaker
Iowa
Academy
Dennis Lamport
Fayette
Attend Dubuque District Meeting in Manchester
Four hundred ten members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Dubuque district met at the Manchester Methodist church last Wednesday. Dr. James P. Gabley conducted installation ceremonies with speakers Mrs. G. W. Aspinwall and Mrs. W. D. Martin among others. Luncheons were served by local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Dubuque
Methodist Church
Manchester
James P. Gabley
G. W. Aspinwall
W. D. Martin
J. Miller
Lyle Light
Mel Kohler
Herbert Dummermouth
Martin Wenger
John Tillotson
Gerald Gutcher
Clarence Tatro
Clermont
Elgin
Stanley Lehman Receives Army Discharge
Stanley Lehman who served two years in the army received his honorable discharge April 11 and returned home Friday, April 13. He has been stationed at Mineral Wells, Texas, in the evening at the Airport Blkader. ih.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Lehman
Mineral Wells
Texas
Decorah Hosts Second Annual ALCW Convention
The Decorah convention of the American Lutheran Church Women will meet at First Lutheran Church on Wednesday April 25 beginning at 9 30 a m Dr R H Riensche director of the Lutheran Children's Home near Waverly will speak in the forenoon The afternoon program starts at 1 15 with greetings from Iowa District ALCW and an address by Mrs A N Rogness of St Paul a former Decorah resident All women are invited to end the day with open house at the Carrie Lee Missionary Furlough Home in Decorah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
American Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Carrie Lee
Tschantz Estate Sale Next Tuesday
A sale of the Fred Tschantz estate is set for next Tuesday April 24 at 1 00 p m on the farm three miles east of Wadena on the north river road. Auctioneer Orvin Thompson and the Digin State Bank will clerk with August Yeanous as executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tschantz
Wadena
North River Road
Orvin Thompson
Digin State Bank
August Yeanous
Illyria F B Homemakers Set April 27 Meeting
The Illyria Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet April 27 at 1 30 at the home of Mrs Orran Bane. Participants will make wall plaques with picture frames and artificial flowers. Bring materials if you wish to craft and everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Farm Bureau
Orran Bane
Elgin Stores Closed For Friday Services
Elgin businesses will close for Good Friday services on April 20 from 1 00 to 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ordinance of Baptism Observed by Sumner and Elgin Baptists
The First Baptist Church of Sumner joined with Elgin Baptist Church for a Sunday evening service. Special music featured Mrs. John Floden and others, with organ and piano duets by Mary Ann Schaer and Mrs. Archie Schroeder. Rev. Harry Haas preached, and baptisms were performed for Janet Jacob, Larry Krueger, C. E. Thede, Jeffrey Haas, Gordon Settie, and Tommy Thompkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Sumner
Elgin Baptist Church
John Floden
Herman Lalk
Robert Sage
Mary Ann Schaer
Archie Schroeder
First Baptist Church
Harry Haas
Elgin
Janet Jacob
Larry Krueger
C. E. Thede
Jeffrey Haas
Gordon Settie
Tommy Thompkins
Births Daugher Brenda Sue Mitts Born in Davenport
Mr and Mrs Norman Mitts of Durant welcomed a daughter Brenda Sue born Friday April 13 at St Luke s Hospital Davenport. The baby weighed 7 pounds 18 ounces. The Mitts families and L L Kiple are named as grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Mitts
Durant
Brenda Sue
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Union and First Baptist Church Hold Good Friday Service
Good Friday service scheduled for April 20 at First Baptist Church from 1:30 to 2:30 pm features organ prelude by Mrs. Archie Schroeder, congregational hymns, a vocal quartet from St. Paul’s Methodist, scripture and prayer by Rev. Donald Caspers, and an anthem conducted by Russell Goodell. Easter Sunrise Service at First Baptist Church on April 22 at 6:00 am includes hymns, sermons by Rev. Eldon G. Schroeder and Rev. Casper Fje l us, a vocal solo by Gwendolyn Baechler, and postlude by Mrs. Archie Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
First Baptist Church
Archie Schroeder
Eldon G. Schroeder
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Donald Caspers
Russell Goodell
Richard Lawrenz
Manchester
Donald Casepers
Rofer Reed
David Boleyn
David Dummermuth
Cheryl Butikofer
Christ
Teyneation
Casper Fjel
Vicky Hedbeyer
Anita Lehman
Kenny Klingman
Terry Habegar
Holy City
Gwendolyn Baechler
Christ the Lord
Caspar Pielestul zPostlude
Archie Schoedner
Library Opens Thursday at Elgin for Good Friday
The Elgin library will be open Thursday this week from 1:00 to 3:00 pm instead of Friday due to Good Friday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Progress Club Entertains Guests at Elgin Meeting
The Elgin Progress Club held a Monday evening gathering April 9 at First Baptist Church. President Mrs. Donrald Caspers gave Welcome. Easter-themed devotions by Mrs. Clarence Muehler Thaler. violin solo The Holy City by Mrs. Eldon Schroeder with Mrs. Laurence Knudtson as accompanist. comedy chat show by several members. group singing led by Mrs. Russell Goodell. lunch by hostesses Lyle Light, Russell Goodell, Louis Lehman, and Clifton Wilson. Guests included Mrs. Ida Christen, Kathryn Brabham, Matilda Feller, Leo Schori, Louis Klingman, Clara Kuster, Grace Evans, Carmelia Burrow, Mel Kohler, Charles Wenger, Lulu Schmid, Rose Baechler, E. W. Hilgemann, Sadie DeSart, Walter Follett, Thomas Howard, and Miss Clara Muehlethaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Louis Lehman
Lyle Light
Russell Goodell
Clifton Wilson
Ida Christen
Kathryn Brabham
Matilda Feller
Leo Schori
Louis Klingman
Clara Kuster
Grace Evans
Carmelia Burr
Funeral for Mrs Thore Thompson Monday
Mary Wold of Waterloo reports the funeral of Mrs Thore Thompson scheduled for Monday. The notice notes a local service but provides few further details beyond the day and names involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wold
Waterloo
Seed
Thore Thompson
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Key
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Lynn Smith
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Bedy Pictures
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Hellum
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