Wadena News Local School and Church Notes
Readable fragments show Bethel Presbyterian at West ion hosting worship at 1020 am with youth fellowship and home patients. Notes mention Connie Whittentaugh teaching first full year, Dianna Chapman entering 4th grade April 5, and Sally Frey and Greg Halverson trips.
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Bethel Teaprterian Church
West Ion
Oelbong
Connie Whittentaugh
Dianna Chapman
Arlington
Sally Frey
Wisconsin
Greg Halverson
Timmy Baldwin
Theresa Baldwi
Richard
Man Ware
Aeschliman
Popp
Death of Mrs Marvin Berse Henson Eskader
Mrs Marvin Berse Henson died recently after living in Chat Field for years. Survived by her husband three daughters mother three brothers and three sisters. Services held at 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Josephs Church Eskader with burial in St Josephs cemetery.
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Henson
Hughieee Hanson
May wedding plans for Janice Lamker and Floyd Possehl
Mr and Mrs Del bert Lamker of St Olaf announce a May wedding for their daughter Janice to Floyd Possehl son of Mr and Mrs Bere diudy Possehl of The bri lect employed at Sharp and Roggeneack law firm in Binkder and by the Dubuque Packing Co
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Delbert Lamker
St. Olaf
Janice
Floyd Possehl
Bere
Diudy Possehl
Bri Lect
Sharp and Roggeneack Law
Binkder
Dubuque Packing Co
Iowa Farmer Degree Earned by Paul Hanson
Paul Hanson son of Bernard and Mrs. Hanson of Elgin received the Iowa Farmer Degree at the Iowa Association of FFA Convention in Council Bluffs on Friday. Active in the local FFA chapter for five years, he has promoted soybean research and agricultural practice and contributed to church and community service through FFA, Young Farmers, and 4-H. Mary Beng and Rose James accompanied him to the ceremonies.
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Paul Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Elgi
Iowa Association of Ffa
Council Miamis
Paul
FFA
Maryn Beng
Rose James
Pal
Winning Numbers Report from Saturday Draws
The fragment lists winners and numbers tied to draws on Saturday April 15 with several names and figures. Mrs Barney Larson and Ole Roier appear among winners. Remaining numbers include 1007, 451, 124, 104, 724, 400, 4806, 224, 1163, Gi, 530.
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Ewig
Barney Larson
Ole Roierve
Sim
Attend Club Convention Report
The El study Club received a red ribbon for their yearbook at the convention. Members and attendees noted the display as a highlight, with brief remarks on the club's activities and heritage during the event.
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el Study Club
A.L.C.W. Spring Conference Opens in Decorah
The first annual spring convention of the ALCW decorah center kicks off with attendees from local churches and associations. Organizers plan sessions on revival, scripture study, and community outreach across two days.
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Decorah Ca Center
4-H Trip to Washington D C Planned
Clayton County 4-H members plan a five day Washington trip this summer staying at the National 4-H Center. They will meet leaders, visit sites promoting citizenship and democracy and travel with delegations from Massachusetts and Missouri. The itinerary includes Gettysburg, the Blue Ridge, and Lincoln restoration sites. Depart July 7 and return July 16.
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Clayton County
4-H
Washington, D.C
Washington
Massachusetts
Missouri
Gettysburg
Penn
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Clayton County Extension Calendar items listed
Friday April 21 Gins 4 H Chorus practice with Mex Exner in the Municipal Building at 8 p.m Solo tryouts and creed try out at 7 p.m. Tuesday April 25 4 H Agricultural County sub committee meeting at Extension thier in the p.m.
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Gins
Mex Exner
Bika‘der Municipal
Creed
Agricultural County
Thier
Gehrings Help Lynn Pape Celebrate 13th Birthday
Mr and Mrs Charles Gehring spent Thursday evening in the William Pape home to help Lynn Pape celebrate her 13th birthday. Mrs William
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Charles Gehring
William P. Pape
Lynn Pape
William
Ishman Jewelry Store Opens in Elgin
Elgin welcomes a new Ishman Jewelry Store as preparations for a grand opening underway. Taian announced plans for the event, aiming to attract local shoppers and showcase the store’s offerings.
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Elgin
Taian
Anniversary notice for Mr and Mrs Lester Wenger
Mr and Mrs Lester Wenger observed their anniversary with a wedding fellow present. They were married on April 16 1636. Despite inclement weather about 100 relatives and friends registered in the guest book. The serving table featured a bouquet of white and pink carnations as a gift.
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Lester Wenger
Return from Hawaii For Mitchell Family
Will return from Hawaii and leave for the mainland in June to settle in New Orleans Louisiana. Comdr Mitchel serves in the coast guard and plans to visit the Earl Sgenerai after returning from three years stationed in Hawaii.
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Feaenger
Ww. Co
Mitchell
Hawaii
New Orleans
Mitchel
Coast Guard
Ces
Earl Sgenerai
State suspends over two thousand licenses in first quarter
The state safety department suspended or revoked िन् 2,612 driver licenses in the first three months of this year, up 42 percent from the prior year. March saw 878 licenses canceled as drivers were convicted of traffic violations, with 204 licenses revoked for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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State Safety Department
New Caretaker for Elgin Cemetery
J N Hogan has been chosen as caretaker of the Elgin cemetery succeeding H D Yack who is unable to continue due to ill health. Yack served as caretaker for 20 years and kept the grounds neat and trim. Hogan is conveniently located near the cemetery and will likely be a worthy successor.
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J. N. Hogan
Elgin Cemetery
H. D. Yack
Mr. Yack
Mr. Hogan
Yack
Reusser Farm Sold to Merle Ruckdashel
Mrs. Nellie Reusser sold her 131 acre farm to Merle Ruckdashel who took possession on April 5. The farm adjoins the Ruckdashel property and the Jorris Martin family resides at the farm home. W C Follett handled the transaction.
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Nellie Reusser
Merle Ruckdashel
Ruckdashel
Jorris Martin
W. C. Follett
Needtor
Improve Kitchen at Baptist Church Remodeling Effort Progresses
The First Baptist Church’s kitchen remodeling is nearly complete and aims to increase convenience for church volunteers serving dinners. Work includes updating fixtures and tiling to create a more efficient dining area for members and guests.
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Baptist Church
Army Engineers Inspect Elgin Flood Damage
Army engineers survey Elgin flood ravages after 41. Workmen George W. Thn and Raymond Boleye, from the Wadena branch, aided repairs at the bank building damaged by the floods.
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Army
Elgin
Wadena
Bane
Wet Iy the Sry
George W. Thn
Raymond Boleye
Baptist Youth Weekend Retreat at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church hosted a Northwest Conference Youth Retreat for young members on Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Harold W. Gi of Education spoke on Saturday from Nigeria, with afternoon recreation and a church banquet. The event concluded with Sunday morning worship, as participants returned home.
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First Baptist Cuhreh
Harold W. Gi
Nigeria
West Africa
Linda Hackmann
Mare Scheer
Clse Habeger
Bob Trautman
D’lene Krueger
Jake Sc
Elgin Opens Tillotson Hardware Store
Elgin welcomed Tillotson Hardware owner John Tillotson as the new store opened last Friday. He reported a warm reception with 260 cups of coffee served and a large amount of doughnut sales noted during the event.
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Elgin
John Tillotson
Carl Robinson Named Superintendent at Maquoketa Valley
Carl J. Robinson, former Elgin Public Schools superintendent, is named superintendent of the Maquoketa Valley Community School District. He previously led Hopkinton schools after leaving Elgin and is a former Edgewood resident who finished high school there. He holds a master’s from the University of Southern California.
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Carl J. Robinson
Elgin Public Schools
Maquoketa Valley
Hopkinton
Elgin
Mr. Robinson
Edgewood
ISTC
University of Southern California
Women attend Vacation Bible School Institute
Mrs C B Schori Mrs Don ald Caspers Mrs Ern Baum gartner and Mrs Vince Bartunek went to Elkader last Thursday to attend the Vacation Bible School Institute. The meeting and dinner were held in the Peace Evangelical Reform Church.
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C. B. Schori
Donald Caspers
Ern Baumgartner
Vince Bartunek
Elkader
Vacation Bible School Institute
Peace Evangelical Reform Church
Clinic For Crippled Children At Oelwein Dates Set
Due to high demand SSCC will hold clinics at First Presbyterian Church East Charles in Oelwein on April 27 and 28. Appointments issued for Wednesday April 28 after checking date and hour. parents urged to confirm. Mr and Mrs Henry T Olson Rt Minn are listed.
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State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
Oelwein
East Charles
Athletes Honored at All-Sports Banquet
The All-Sports Banquet in Valley honored athletes from basketball and other sports with certificates for Iowa Daily Press Association All-State honors. Dianne Frieden Judy Larson earned first team. Anita Olson and Janet Gehring received honorable mention. Tait Cummins of WMT gave the keynote speech.
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Val Hii
Boyst
Eis
Eahieticn
Valley Band
Bricatinnse
Hrcstian
Leonhart
Fogle
Zurbriggen
Dean DeSart
Tre- One
Clermont
Tertia
Progress
Elgin Si
Elgin
Chi ‘Anedaur
Thar
Valley
Iowa Daily Press Associations
Dienne Frieden
Judy Larson
Anita Olson
Janet Gehring
Tait Cummins
WMT
Clayton County Officials Attend Short Course
Six Clayton County officials spent two days in Des Moines attending the annual short course for weed commissioners. Attendees included Supervisors John Corlett and Charles Erickson, County Auditor Lloyd Biederman, County Engineer Philo Tucker, and Weed Commissioners William Crane Sr. of Elkader and Dwayne Brown of Elkport.
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Clayton County
Les Moines
John Corlett
Charles Erickson
Lloyd Biederman
Philo Tucker
William Crane Sr
Elkader
Dwayne Brown
Elkport
Progress Club Spring Tour Highlights Art Visit and Awards
Progress Club members toured Coe College art gallery to view Contemporary Paintings and works by William Zorach. They also watched a Home Mail telecast at WMU V studios. Club Woman of the Year honors went to Mrs Lyle Light.
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Progress Club
Coe College
William Zorach
WMUV
Home Mail
Mesdames E. J. Klingman
Laurence Knudtson
Louis Lehman
Henry McMillan
Lyle Light
Robert D. Wilson
Art Lantz
Dean DeSart
Donald Caspers
Lorence Muchlethaler
Harry Johnson
Gladys Feller
Georgia Mae Schori
Cancer Society Kick-off Meeting Thursday in Fayette
The Fayette County Cancer Society will hold its kick-off meeting on Thursday April 20 at 1 30 pm in the Farm Bureau building Fayette to serve towns and townships without a kick-off. Mrs Joe Langerman chairs Fayette and Westfield Workers will collect materials and volunteers names to be announced later.
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Fayette County Cancer Society
Farm Buween
Fayette
Arthur
Joe Langerman
Fayette and Westfield
Clark and Falb family visit Stanley Sunday afternoon
Mr and Mrs Merle Clark and their family visited the Poet Craft home at Stanley Sunday afternoon with Mrs Leo Falb and daughter present.
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Merle Clark
Poet Craft
Stanley
Leo Falb
Recommend Complete Survey of River to Protect Town
A recommendation urges surveying the river to safeguard the town from flood or erosion. Officials note the river is classified as a meandering stream by the government, underscoring the need for study and planning.
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Nhey
Auxiliary Conference Attendance Report
Der ryl Leonhart Mrs Clifford Gis Tavon Mrs Robert Reeder and Mrs attended a Tuesday auxiliary conference at Elksderon. Mrs Derryl Leonhart will take the junior auxiliary men to Hampton for the 4th district junior conference.
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Mos. Cieouseard
Derryl Leonhart
Clifford Gis- Tavon
Robert Reeder
Artipl
Suet Gistick
Elksderon
Hampton
Ronald Halverson Completes Training at Fort Leonard Wood
Ronald Halverson is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with the 16 930.80 Ne Engr Co Maint DS Fort Leonard Wood. The message lists his address as Pvt Ronald G Halverson RA 16 930.80.
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Pune
el Konsas
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt
Ronald G. Halverson
Engr. Co
Upper Iowa students begin nine week practice teaching
Thirteen Upper Iowa University students are practicing teaching in local area schools. They live in the communities where they teach for nine weeks and participate in school activities as regular faculty. Named student teachers include David Stetson in business administration with psychology minor and Donald Rotten in physical education and coaching.
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Upper Iowa University
David Stetson
Donald Rotten
Speech Contest Promised for April Twenty sixth
Fayette County Soil Conservation Commissioners announced entrants for the Soil and Water Conservation speech contest at their April 10 meeting. The event is set at North Fayette School on April 26 at eight in the evening. Entrants include Edwin Duilard Larry Pleggenkuhle Kenny Lueder Carol Suckow Elaine Bishop Joel Bishop Jane Copp and Rodney Gre under guidance of Mrs Meskel. Officials approved several locals for assistance in developing a soil and water conservation plan and revised a farm at F E Sharp El kader. Merle Clark attended a Farm Service farewell party at Hotel Mealy in Oelwein.
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Fayette
F. E. Sharp
Elkader
Laurence Nel
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