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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1961

Page

3

Clermont Local News Socials and Picnic Gatherings

Mrs Richard Olson hosted guests last Monday in the Meyer home Eldorado. Visitors Saturday evening in the Ewald Lyngans home were Mr and Mrs Richard Olson. A picnic supper was taken to Theo margins in Lattae with Mr and Mrs Dick Griebenow and many others including Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson Mr and Mrs Millard Nelson Mr and Mrs Otto Vasby and Mr and Mrs Henry Schweinefus and Cheryl Ship and Lenora Ship Gardening Headquarters is Moore s 6 10 Bac.

Richard Olson Ripon Meyer Ewald Lyngans Richard Olson Theo Lattae Dick Griebenow Ine Wm. Burrow Arthur Nelson Millard Nelson Otto Vasby Henry Schweinefus Chere Shipese Prestipant Cheryl Lenora Moore's Bac

Wadena News Highlights Local Activities and Obituary

School staff and student activities are detailed with editors listed for the Wadena News. The women’s auxiliary poster contest yielded 58 entries from six grades, and a memorial funeral notice for Henry Lockard notes his passing at 89 with a large surviving family.

Illyria 4 H Club holds April meeting at church

The Illyria Livestock 4 H Club met April 4 at the Illyria Church. Roger Torson led the event at 8:30 with a playful roll call. Members discussed a future bowling party and appointed Roger, Vic, and Ramiy to plan it.

Ilyria Livestock 44H Illyria Roger Torson Roger Vic Ramiy Vailey

Obituary: George A C Schmidt of Wadena Dies at 77

George Auugust Christian Schmidt born 1883 in Wadena lived there his whole life. He farmed near Wadena after marrying Einora Maye Frederick in 1916 in Kenyon Minnesota. He died fishing east of Wadena on April 12 at age 77, survived by a brother and two sisters.

George Auugust Christian Schmidt Wadena Einora Maye Frederick Kenyon Minn Zion Lutheran Church of Frank Carl William Eila Young Clifton

Plan to Increase Effigy Mounds Park

A House subcommittee on National Parks favorably reported James Bromwell's bill to expand Effigy Mounds National Monument in Allamakee county by 272 acres, partly from Fish and Wildlife Service land, about four miles south of the current site. Fourth District Rep John Kyl predicted a favorable full-committee report ahead of a May 20 dedication. Senators Hickenlooper and Jerry to introduce in the Senate.

House Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs James Bromwell Effigy Mounds National Monument Allamakee County United States Fish and Wildlife Service John Kyl Hickenlooper Jer Senate

Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meet at Lawrence Gehring Home

Twelve members of the Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club gathered at Mrs. Lawrence Gehring’s home on Friday April 14 for an all day meeting. The session opened with a salute to the flag and roll call.

Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club Mrrs Lawrence Gehring

Farm Bureau reports and upcoming club plans

The secretary's report noted Feed and I approved. A report from Lawn ford Clehring cited increased for schools and doubled property taxes over ten years. Mrs. Witton spoke on Farm Bureau as the voice of agriculture. Mrs. Carlton Krueger covered the April 3 executive meeting in Fayette. A June Cedar Rapids bus trip was planned.

Lawnford Clehring Tex Witton Farm Bureau Carlton Krueger Fayette Cedar Rapids Will- Krue

Elgin Social Notes Highlight Dinners and Visits

Mr and Mrs Leo L Schori hosted dinner for guests including Victor Maurer of Spokane Allen Porter Kim and Philip from Waterloo Harold Albrecht Jim Ronald of Dubuque G J Mosby Carole and Eugene yer of Michigan returning home Tuesday The Harold Meyer family marked birthdays of Ida Meyer Wendell and David Meyer James Tyler Morse of Minneapolis visited Ed Boleyn home and relatives in Elgin last week He is son of Doc Morse formerly of the area

Leo L. Schori Victor Maurer Spokane Allen Porter Kim Philip Waterloo Harold Albrecht Jim Ronald Dubuque G. J. Mosby Carole Bugeneyer Mich Selmer Groth Harold Meyer Strawberry Point Ida Meyer Wendell David Meyer Francis Wolf Clermont Elmer Melbert Meyer James Tyler Morse Minneapolis Elgin Ed Boleyn Albert Wadena Doc Morse

Proceedings of County Board of Supervisors 1960

The minutes list annual salaries for deputies and justices of the peace including Sharlft Donald Marshall and Hazel Watvatne, with totals around 1,906.05 and 500.00. It records approval of the 1960 Justices of the Peace, names several townships, and notes disease claim approvals for inspectors and veterinarians with various small payments. Bovine tuberculosis indemnity items totaling 1,600.00 and 171.58 are noted as approved.

Sharlft Donald Marshall Hazel C. Watvatne Edawin Cordes Justice of the Peace Wm. J. Davis Harry J. Wi¢f Justices of the Peace Alvin Lubbert Ed Mayer Walter V. Steward L.A. Wooldridge Justice of the Fance Alfred Ash Leslie Cushion Lloyd E. Hollam For Dan Bartels West Union Township Eden Township Mis Hignett Fatedela C. Ee Henderson Oelwein Township Woodrow Reed Pleasant Valley Township R. A. Benson Yey R. A. Crider B. J. Dahlquist M. F. Fravert E. M. Freeman F. T. McGraw Po N. Monet F.C. O'Donnell Dr. Lester R. B. C. Ritter R. J. BE. Smith F. W. Sexton We. Cies R. C. Stewart B. H B. B W. Young

Fayette County Iowa Board appoints Illyria Constable and notes wages

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors adopts a resolution appointing Glen Minger as Constable for Illyria Township for 1963 and Axel Rasmussen as County Weed Commissioner from May 1 to September 30 1961. They authorize transfer of 23.62 from court expense to the secondary road fund and approve cigarette permits for Richard H. Stiles and Eugene Shewry. The minutes list varied county salary amendments for 1961 and adjourn to January 14 1961 with numerous entered claims and payments.

R A. Orider F. T. McGrew Merle F. Ruskdashel J. &. Smith Board of Supervisors Fayette County Iowa Glen Minger Illyria T Axel F. Rasmussen Asl Rd of Supervisors Dows Iecues Richard H. Stiles Eugene Shewry Jefferson Township Alerka Ierk Tax Department District Court Sheriff Steward Co Court House Floyd Gilley Hazel Gehring County Auditoriet Union Ows Supervisors Glen Miner Illyria Township Alcorn P. M Blackmar Ca BUPE John H. Ahrens Marion Alton Cora M. Abel American Law Book Co C. W. Antes Atlaa Products Co Light Bulba Arnis IGA Provo Poor Allamakee County H. M. Anderson Abrahamson Treaa Raymond Huhman Salary Mark D. Buchheit Broense Estes AG. Ballard Bostrom Butlers Mark D. Buchke Flnes Brown Jail and Co HOM Weissesees Entietlvs Arse Arts, Inc Rapaire Barron Motor Supply Minc Bowen's Superior Explosives Co Supa W. Broughton Toll Calla Buchanan Co Rural Hleet Coon Gerylee Butler Coal Co

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