Wadena High School Senior Play Set For Friday Night
The senior class will present The Girl Next Door Friday at 8 in the school gym under Mrs. Gladys Ficken. Cast includes Stanley Yearous Patricia Jones Elwood Kuheris Byron Murray Arthur Livingston Arlene Voshell Della Davis Annalla Aeschlimen plus local church involvement. Sunday schedule in Wadena Presbyterian Church lists worship at 9:30, Sunday school 10:30, Westminster Fellowship 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena High School
Gladys Ficken
Stanley Yearous
Patricia Jones
ElwoodKuheris
Byron Murray
Arthur Livingston
Arlene Voshell
Della Davis
Annalla Aeschlimen
Wadena Presbyterian Church
John Reiners
Westminster ‘Fellowship
Women's Guild
Marion Busy Bees Meet Highlights Tea Plans
The Marion Busy Bees held a meeting on April 9 at the Hofer home with 13 members. A tea for mothers was proposed at Schupbach's, with committees named for reception corsages invitations program and foods. The program featured talks and a grooming demonstration by members, with several guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Busy Bees
Darlene
Eva
Florence Hofer
Schupbach
Helen Christen
Marcia Metzger
Darlene Hofer
Dorothy Meisner
Marie Friederich
Sharon Schupbach
Eva Hofer
Carol Schupbach
Reva Friederich
Karol Loftsgard
Elaine Gellum
Ruann Metzger
Marion Christen
George Nickels
George Schupbach
Will Friederich
Harold Meisner
Reuben Metzger
John Christen
Dinner Guests Visit West Union Couple Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Robert D Wilson Roberta and JoAnn traveled to West Union Sunday evening to be dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Wilson
Roberta
JoAnn
West Union
Harold Conner
Demos Prepare for All-Out Campaign in Iowa
Iowa Democrats plan a vigorous statewide drive this fall led by a Truman inspired rally in Des Moines. Delegates at county meetings surged, with Wapello sending 310 delegates though 48 votes allowed. Veterans Memorial Auditorium seats 14,500 as party leadership vows full seating of delegates. Charles Wittenmeyer elected Iowa national committeeman succeeding Robert Goodwin. term starts after August and ends after the next convention. Rourke B. Hickenlooper seeks renomination in June with Dayton Countryman challenging him. campaign manager Thomas Murphy of Red Oak leads the effort along with Jim Milroy on advisory staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Truman
Des Moines
Wapello
Jake More
Veterans Memorial
Charles Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Iowa
Robert Goodwin
Washington
Goodwin
Wittenmeyer
Scott County Gop
Republican Central Committee
Bounty Young Republican League
State Central Committee
U. S
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Dayton Countryman
Hickenlooper
Thomas Murphy
Red Oak
Murphy
National Farm Organization
Jim Milroy
Repeal urged of half cent Town sales tax increase
Gov. Leo A. Hoegh supports repealing the added half cent sales tax. W. H. Nicholas, GOP lieutenant governor candidate, says he will fight for repeal. Democratic candidates oppose the tax, with comments noted in a Sioux City address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Hoegh
Sioux City
W. H. Nicholas
March of Dimes Report for Fayette County 1956
Treasurer Richard Vagts presents Fayette County March of Dimes figures. Arlington 315.70, Clermont 365.00, Elgin 460.54, Wadena 498.35. County gross receipts total 5,535.93 with net 5,126.94. Fifty percent goes to the National Foundation and fifty percent remains in Fayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vagts
Fayette County
March of Dimes
Arlington
Clermont
Elgin
Wadene
National Foundation
Progress Club Guest Night at Methodist Church
The Progress Club hosted a tea program at the Methodist church on Monday evening April 9 with 48 attendees. Leo Grether directed three musical groups, Eleanor Lantz and others performed, guest speaker Mrs. Lucian Appelman of Clermont spoke on African violets, and Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen created a tea centerpiece inspired by Easter Egg Town. Hostesses included Mrs. Lantz and Mrs. Johnson. next meeting April 23 features Gladys Feller and a potted plant exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Methodist Church
Clarinet Quartet
Clarinet Trio
Flute Quartet
Leo Grether
Eloise Lantz
Patty Wilson
Sandra Anderson
Danice Anderson
Lee- Anne Grether
Kathy Knudtson
Marcia Wolf
Pat Capper
Lucian Appelman
Clermont
Paul Zurbriggen
Arthur Lantz
Harry Johnson
Morris
Lorence Muehlethaler
Harold ‘Halverson
Keith Kohler
Laurence Knudtson
Gladys Feller
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service calendar lists 4-H meetings on Monday April 23. Henderson Prairie 4-H meets at Donald Kerr home at 8 00 p m Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H meets at Otis Blockhus home at 8 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Henderson Prairie
Donald Kerr
Pleasant Valley
Good Neighbors Help At Merle Ruckdaschel Farm
A group of men helped cut and saw the season's wood at Merle Ruckdaschel's farm on April 3. Some of the workers' wives joined to prepare a noon brunch. Neighbors named include the Erhards, Friederich and Miler families, Muel ler, Durscher, Wander, Anderson, Friederich, Jacob, Orths, and Lyle Krueger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Ruckdaschel Farm
Raymond Erhardt
Richard Friederich
Clifton Miler
George
Wm. Mueller
Walter Durscher
Joe Wander
Kenneth Anderson
Junior Friederich
Leon Jacob
Harold Orth
Russell Orth
Lyle Krueger
Mayor's Notice At Elgin Cemetery Vases Targeted
City of Elgin warns residents over lawn damage and vase removal at the cemetery. Violators will be prosecuted as mayor Leo L. Schori states firm action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cemetery
Leo L. Schori
N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship Meeting Set at Elkner
The Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association will meet at Elkner on April 26. The Rev Sterling Baldwin formerly of West Union will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Iowa
Iowans Gather for Statewide School Facilities Conference
Supt. M. H. Moore is among nearly 300 Iowans from varied professions invited to the April 23 and 24 conference at the State University of Iowa. The event centers on a forward look at facilities for a good educational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
M. H. Moore
State University of Iown
Gehring Accepts Tri County Speech Therapy Post
Uriel Gehring of Elgin, soon to graduate from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls, has accepted a speech therapist position serving Howard Winneshiek and Allamakee counties. His office will be in Decorah's courthouse, starting late August, to run a speech and hearing program across the three counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriel Gehring
J. M. Gehring
Elgin
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Court House
Decorah
Pioneer 4-H Club Meeting Notes at Cheery Valley
The Cheery Valley Pioneer Sharpshooters 4-H boys met at Clarence Hofer's home on April 9. Nine members answered roll with hobby names. Merlin Nickels was absent due to illness. Both leaders attended. Visitors included Robert Hanson, Harold Meisner, and Glen. Hanson spoke on fertilizers while Johnnie Schupbech and Gerald Nickels demonstrated hog feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley Pioneer Sharpshooters
Clarence Hofer
Merlin Nickels
Robert Hanson
Harold Meisner
Glen
Johnnie Schupbech
Gerald Nickels
Construction Starts On Kohlers New Home Frontage Details
Start of home building for Mr. and Mrs. Mel Kohler on the Gehring lot between F. D. Welch and H. F. Robbins houses. They purchased a 6 foot strip from Welch, yielding a 50 foot frontage for the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Kohler
Gehring
F. D. Welch
H. F. Robbins
Mr. Welch
New Addresses Listed In Waterloo Iowa Echo Note
Lyle Butikofer at 230 Stewart Waterloo Iowa is listed. Readers are advised to mention the Echo when making inquiries or delivering notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Butikofer
Stewart
Waterloo, Iowa
Purity Bakery Expands with Elgin Branch Store
George W. Bemiss announces Purity Bakery opens a new branch at Elgin, located in the Elgin Grill. The Saturday opening will offer a full line of baked goods identical to the West Union shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bemiss
Purity
West Union
Elgin
Elgin Grill
Bemiss
Low Bids for Dormitory Addition at Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University board of trustees announced the three low bids for a dormitory addition to Zinita B Graf Hall. Manchester Construction bid 65,980 for general work, Flom and Forsyth of Houston Minnesota bid 6,341 for plumbing and mechanical, Pfiffner Electric of DeWar bid 3,933.58 for electrical. Total low bids 76,254.58, with total project cost about 80,820.85. The addition adds 17 rooms and facilities for 30 women students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
University ‘Board of Trustees
Zinita B. Graf
Manchester Construction Company
Flom and Forsyth
Houston
Minn
Pfiffner Electric
DeWar
MYF Meeting At Linda Kiple Residence
MyF and their counsel Mrs Leo Grether met at Linda Kiple’s home Sunday evening with Kenneth Crider Keith Crider Gary Gilson Roger Howard Curtis Gilson and Doris Meinhard Dianne Meinhard taking part. A social evening followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Grether
Linda Kiple
Kenneth
Keith Crider
Gary Gilson
Roger Howard
Curtis Gilson
Doris
Dianne Meinhard
Leo Greco and His Pioneers Open Volga Benefit Dance
Leo Greco and His Pioneers are engaged to play for a baseball benefit dance at Volga Tuesday evening April 24. The event invites dance fans from nearby towns and promises they will have a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Greco
Volga
Cancer Porch Light Drive Set For April 18 Event
The Elgin Study Club Progress Club and Tertia Club sponsor a cancer porch light drive on Wednesday evening April 18 at eight o'clock. Turn on porch lights when the fire siren blows at 8:00. All club members meet at town hall at 7:44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Progress Club
Tertia Club
Town Hall
Two New Teachers Sign C-E Contracts
The Elgin American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday with twenty members. A citation for meeting the membership quota by Jan 1 was received. A $5 donation was given to the cancer fund. Two boxes of birthday cards and cookies were sent to the Veterans hospital in Iowa City. Mrs. George Nickels reported on the county Auxiliary meeting at Westgate. Four delegates were chosen for the spring Osage conference May 7: Moms, Martin Minihan, Jacob Schneider, Ole Loftsgard, and Reuben Schuppach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
Cancer Fund
Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Iowa City
George Nickels
Westgate
Osage
Martin Minihan
Jacob Schneider
Ole Loftsgard
Reuben Schupbach
Wm Schmidt to New Position at Viroqua High
Wm A Schmidt Clermont High principal for two years signed a contract for next school year becoming principal of Viroqua Wisconsin senior high. School enrollment reaches 400 with grades 10 11 12. He will oversee 22 teachers and may teach if scheduling permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Dale Johnson
West Union
Johnson
Luther College
Iowa State Teachers ‘College
Dale Fogle
Upper Iowa
Fogle
Jefferson
LaMoille
State Center
Marshalltown
Wm. Schmidt Wim. A. Schmidt
Viroqua
Wis
Before Crossing Check For Cars Poster Message
Pedestrians are urged to be vigilant crossing streets after posters distributed by the Motor Club of Iowa. The campaign emphasizes looking all directions yielding when drivers don t cooperate and treating pedestrians with courtesy to reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Club of
Iowa
March Milk Output in Iowa Rises in 1956
Iowa farms produced an estimated 534 million pounds of milk in March, up 7 percent from March 1955 and 5 percent above the 1945-54 ten year average. For the first quarter of 1956 total milk output reached 1,476 million pounds, 8 percent above a year earlier and 6 percent above the ten year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Merlin family welcomes Wesley Brad in Aplington
Mr and Mrs Merlin Aussinga of Aplington are the parents of a son named Wesley Brad. He is the third great grandson of Mrs Mary Keiser. Mrs Elizabeth Boyle of Dubuque and Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle were guests Sunday evening in the George Boyle home. A Want Ad offers low cost solutions to reach readers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Marquette
Lou Marquette
Oelwein
Kenneth Marquette
Water- Joo
Lee Marquette
Randalia
Francis Smock
Otterville
Arnold Koloe
Waterloo
Everett McTaggart
Strawberry Point
Sam Smock
Earl Livingston
Elmer. Strung and
Merlin , Aussinga
Aplington
Wesley Brad
Mary Keiser
Elizabeth Boyle
Dubuque
Sheldon Boyle
George Boyle
State University honors first year student for high scholarship
The Office of the President at Iowa City informs Mr. and Mrs. Medberry of Elgin Iowa that their daughter has been welcomed to Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for freshman women. Membership recognizes at least a 4.5 grade average and places her among the top four percent of freshmen. The letter, signed by Virgil M. Hancher, notes the achievement as highly prestigious and urges continued excellence as her college work progresses. Max Medberry is a local nickname for Charles Medberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Charles Medberry
Elgin
Iowa
Medberry
Alpha Lambda Delta
National Honor Society
Ill and Hospitalized In Veterans' Hospital
John O Anderson entered Veterans' Hospital at Iowa City on Thursday. His address is Veterans' Administration Hospital Room 8 West Iowa City At Manchester Hospital. Word has been received here that Carl Robinson of Hopkinton is ill and in a hospital at Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Hospital
John 0. Anderson
Iowa City
John O. Anderson
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
West
Manchester Hospital
Carl Robinson
Hopkinton
Manchester
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Wadena News
Chi’ Anedau Club
Lyle Ruhens
Arthur Herrling
Robert Whittenbaugh
Woodward
Kenneth Baldwin
Richard Ott
Lyle Rubens
George Alderton
Francis Baltwin
Thomas Sniffin
Lyle Patterson
Don Leonhart
Fred Tschantz
Flossie ‘Voshell
Ruth Hall
Forrest Peterman
Elkader
Clark Corbin
Mrs
Harry Corbin
Spooner, Wis
Ella Voshell
Marion
Iowa Press Association
Pioneer 4-H Club
Myf
Wm. Schmidt
Virgil M. Hancher
Max
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