Valley High Students Sweep State Music Contest Honors
Valley High students earned 34 superior ratings at the State Music Solo and Ensemble Contest at Maquoketa Valley High School, setting a new ten year record. Vocal soloists and groups received Division I ratings, including Melissa Moore, Diane James, Karen Torkelson, Curt Butikofer, Tim Baldwin, Janet Amundson, and many others across saxophone, horn, trombone, tuba, piano, mixed quartets, brass, woodwind ensembles, and vocal ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley High
Maquoketa Valley High School
Valley
Melissa Moore
Diane James
Karen Torkelson
Janice Corbin
Curt Butikofer
Tim Baldwin
Janet Amundson
Pauline Amundson
Lee Boleyn
James Meyer
Jane Anderson
Randy Alderson
Madrigal
Pat Johnson
Jackie Schorr
Myrna Moore
Karen Krueger
Jim Foxwell
Larry Fopenhagen
Dale Butikofer
John Rothlisberger
Gary Boys
Richard Kittleson
JoAnn Wilson
Anne Howard
Linda Gardner
Ann Nelson
Roger Olson
Don Hilgemann
Kay Larson
Jeri Martin
Gary Timmerman
Karen Turkelson
Gayle Kleppe
Jackie Sehori
Susan Jones
Fabricate Club Tours Amana Colonies
The Fabricate Club toured the Amana Colonies on Tuesday April 11 visiting woolen mills a furniture factory a community kitchen a copper shop a hearth oven bakery and gift shops. Members on the tour included Mdris Charles Capper Lanny Gibson Ronnie Hill Curtis Gil son Dale Seitz Larry Butikofer Robert Chapman Bart Seitz Ronald Loftsgard Harold Hal verson and Robert Medberry with Mrs Eugene Lehman as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabricate Club
Amana
Mdris
Charles Capper
Lanny Gibson
Ronnie Hill
Curtis Gilson
Dale Seitz
Larry Butikofer
Robert Chapman
Bart Seitz
Ronald Loftsgard
Harold Halverson
Robert Medberry
Eugene Lehman
Open House Honors Airman Stanley Anderson at Elgin Church
Mr and Mrs Allan Anderson hosted 250 guests for an open house honoring Airman and Mrs Stanley Anderson at Elgin Lutheran Church on Sunday April 16. Hostesses included Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson and Mrs Kenneth Koupal. Cakes, pours, and guest-book duties were handled by Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Anderson
Airman
Stanley Anderson
Elgin Lutheran Church
Orvin Thompson
Kenneth Koupal
Cedar Falls
Donald Sutter
Leo Sutter
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Baumgartner
Frederick Sutter
Sandy
Gayle Kleppe
Wanda Lembke
Sally Stephenson
Roy Larson
ALCW
Russell Wenger
Firemen Benefit Dance Set for April 22 at Frieden's
Elgin firemen announce their annual benefit dance this Saturday April 22 at Frieden's ballroom with music by Ray Alto's Cowboys. A few locals were kept over for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Firemen
Frieden
Ray Alto
Cowboys
Pati
Wadena News Women Guild Entertained and Legion Auxiliary Notes
The Presbyterian Women’s Guild met April 13 at Mrs. Bill Probert’s home Volga with 13 members present. Reports from Circles, plans for Memorial Day dinner, and preparations for Spring Presbyterial April 19 were announced. Members served by a cleaning and serving committee, with programs and prayers led by Mrs. Probert and Mrs. Frey. Legion Auxiliary met April 13 in Legion Hall with bake sale profits noted, poppy poster judging planned, and multiple donations approved to charities and sponsored child. Lunch followed adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild of
the Presbyterian Church
Bill Probert
Volga
Jim Probert
Hazel Frey
Maynard
Bernard Roys
John Smith
Clay Keefer
Darry Fox
Independence
Heb
Lyle Corbin
Francis. Laughren
Kiple Set to Graduate, Heads to Argonne Lab
David Kiple, senior at Upper Town College, will join his second summer student aid program at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L L Kiple of Elgin and will study in the radiation chemistry division after graduating this spring from Upper Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kiple
Upper Town College
Argonne National Laboratory
Illinois
Kiple
L. L. Kiple
Elgin
Upper Iowa
Bus Drivers Earn Certificates for Education Hours
Thirty-four Fayette County school bus drivers received achievement certificates for completing 12 or more hours in driver education during 1962 to 1966. The four-year program included Valley District participants Alfred B. Baechler Melbert R. Baechler Lyle D. Rubens and Thomas D. Sniffen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Alfred B. Baechler
Melbert R. Baechler
Lyle D.rubens
Thomas D. Sniffen
Legion Auxiliary Met Monday at Elgin unit
The Elgin Unit Legion Auxiliary met Monday afternoon with co hosts Mrs Ellen Mason and Mrs Jacob Schneider. Nineteen members attended. Delegates were elected to the County Convention on April 18 in Hawkeye and to the District Meeting on May 6 in New Hampton. The group donated $10 to charity and selected committees and chairmen. Cards were sent to local residents and thanks received from several members. The next meeting is May 15 with co hosts planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Unit Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Ellen Mason
Jacob Schneider
Harvey Paulsen
Earl Kiple
Hawkeye
M. J. Blockhus
New Hampton
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Specialist To Present Garden Program In Elkader
A. E. Cott of Iowa State University will visit Clayton County Tuesday afternoon April 25 to present a vegetable garden program at Elkader Municipal Building at 1 30 p m The agenda centers on garden varieties with time for questions on fertilization weed control and other garden production topics All interested are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Cott
Iowa State University
Clayton County
Elkader Municipal
Extension Service Calendar of Events Highlights
Monday April 24 Fayette 4-H Club Putnam Peppy Pals meets at the County Extension Office. Teachers Training held by Extension Organization. Tuesday April 25 Union County Extension Council meets at 8 pm and Busy Beaverettes 4-H Club also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Putnam Peppy Pals
Teachers Training
Fayette
Extension Council
County Extension
Union
Busy Beaverettes
Wadena Cub Scouts Tour Flooded Mississippi River
Pack 120 Cubs with den mothers and Mrs. John Grimm and Mr. and Mrs. Foxwell toured the flooded Mississippi on a sight seeing trip. They also pack Good Will Bags to aid the handicapped and invite donations of used clothing at Halverson's DX or via a den mother by April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
CUB Scout News
Cub
John Grimm
Thomas Foxwell
Mississippi River
Halverson
Two Local Physicians Honored by Iowa Medical Society
The House of Delegates of the Iowa Medical Society elected 11 physicians to life membership during the opening of its four-day annual meeting at Des Moines Hotel Savery. The honorees, each with 50 years in practice and 30 years of IMS membership, include Dr. I. C. Jerdee of Clermont and Dr. P. R. V. Hommel of Elkader in northeast Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Iowa Medical Society
I.M.S
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Lm.s
IMS
Northeast Iowa
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont
P. R. V. Hommel
Elkader
Luther College Scholarship Winners For Dorian Camp
Several high school musicians won Luther College scholarships to attend the Dorian Music Camp on the Luther campus this summer. The June 11 to 17 program for grades 9 to 12 offers band and chorus participation plus private lessons, section rehearsals, conducting, music theory and literature. Pat Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, is among the scholarship writers for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Luther
Pat Johnson
Harry Johnson
Industrial Arts Workshop Set at North Fayette High School
North Fayette County Community High School in West Union will host an Industrial Arts Workshop on April 20 for industrial arts instructors from public and private schools in Education Area I. Sponsored by the Northeast Town Industrial Arts Association and the Northeast Iowa Tele writer Project, Dr. Russel G. Hansen of the State College of Iowa will serve as consultant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fayette County
West Union
Northeast Town Industrial Arts Association
Northeast
Frieden Wins Trip To Las Vegas
Harry Frieden of Torkelson Motors Elgin won a full expense paid two person trip to Las Vegas in Chrysler Shower of Silver Contest. The award honors the top sales percentage in group five among 240 U S dealers for December 1 to March 10. They depart April 28 and return May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Frieden
Torkelson Motors
Elgin
Las Vegas
Chrysler Corp
Hoover Dam
Hollywood
Frieden
United States
Chrysler
Plymouth
Valian
Jackpot drawing time change notice
The drawing time is moved to 9 pm starting this Saturday April 22. Residents and participants are advised to note the new time and adjust schedules accordingly.
Northeast Area One Nurse Education Program Test Date
Supt. Max R. Clark announced that the Pre-admission test for the Northeast Area One Practical Nurse Education Program will be held April 26, 1967 at 8 am in the South Winneshiek High School auditorium Calmar. Applicants have been notified by mail and may contact the Coordinator, Practical Nurse Education, for details. Admission requires satisfactory completion of the pre-admission test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max R. Clark
Northeast Area
One Vocational- Technical School
South Winneshiek High School
Calmar
Practical Nurse Education
Elgin Private Completes 14 Week Automotive Course
Private Michael D. Wilson, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Wilson of Elgin, finished a 14 week automotive repair course at the Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland on March 31. He trained in maintenance and repair of engines for the Army tracked and wheeled vehicles. He completes his service and returns to Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael D. Wilson
Cliff Wilson
Elgin
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army
Land
Fire Destroys Old Elgin Church Landmark Monday
Fire destroyed an historic Elgin church landmark Monday, while the Elgin Public Library marks National Library Week April 16 22 with kid friendly activities. Free bookmarks and treats await children visiting the library this week and the kindergarten held a special story time Tuesday inviting community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Elgin Public Library
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Alpha Chapter Meets
Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at Mrs. Gertrude Scully’s Elkader home on April 11 with all members present. Sara Seedorff presided. programs on Policies and Traditions were led by Mrs. Alvin Zwanziger. Plans for Founders Day May 9 and a May 20 Tri County Fayette meeting were made. attendees include members from Buchanan Bremer Allamakee Fayette Clayton Butler counties. Members urged to write congressmen on education legislation. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Alpha
Delta Kappa Gamma
Gertrude Scully
Elkader
Sara Seedorff
Arlington
Alvin Zwanziger
Strawberry Point
Delta
Kappa Gamma
Virginia Lammert
Postville
Maryville
Bertha Riemath
Barbara Haller
Guttenberg
Beta Alpha Chapter
Tri-County
Fayette
Garbee Complex
Phi Chapter
Buchanan
Bremer
Allamakee
Clayton
Butler
Scully
JoRene Leath
Nurse Reorientation Course Starts April At Calmar Church
Mr Max Clark of Area 1 Vocational Technical School announced a Professional Nurse Reorientation Course beginning April 26 at 1 am in the Educational wing of Calmar Lutheran Church. Funded by an Iowa public health grant and run through the University of Iowa Health Occupations Education Program, the course costs nurses only 2 dollars plus books, with classes Wednesdays 1 to 4 pm. Instructor is Mrs Victoria Keller of Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Clark
Sunt
Area 1 Vocational Technical School
Calmar Lutheran Church
Iowa State Department of Public Health
University of Iowa Health Occupations Education Program
Victoria Keller
B.S.N
Decorah
Cap Ceremony for St Luke's Student Nurse in Cedar Rapids
Marcia Knudtson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Laurence Knudtson, a freshman nurse in a class of 65 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, received her cap Sunday at St Paul's Methodist Church. Dr Robert Sedlacek spoke on The Costly Cap. other speakers included Louis Blair Lucille Kinley and Rev W R Ehlert. The Student Nurse Choir performed under Mrs A R Locke. a reception followed. Attendees from here included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mittlestadt and Wade and Mr and Mrs Laurence Knudtson. Mr and Mrs George Falk also attended the Des Moines show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Knudtson
Laurence Knudtson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Robert Sedlacek
Louis Blair
Lucille Kinley
School of Nursing
W. R. Ehlert
A. R. Locke
St Luke's Women's Auxiliary
Kenneth Mittlestadt
Wade
Injured In Car Accident Near West Union
Mr and Mrs Sam Howard and Darla of Waucoma were hurt in a single vehicle crash on Highway 18 near West Union early Sunday. Mr Howard treated and released at Palm er Memorial Hospital. Mrs Howard suffered a fractured skull cuts bruises and rib sprain after being thrown from the car as it rolled over. Darla sustained a broken leg and fractured collar bone as the car was demolished. Mrs Howard formerly Pauline Boleyn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn. She was moved Tuesday to Scholtz Hospital Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Howard
Darla
Waucoma
Highway 18
West Union
Ed Boleyn
Howard
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Area One Sets Third GED Test Dates
Area One Superintendent Max R. Clark announced the third General Educational Development Tests for Area One at Calmar. Tests will run Tuesday April 25 from 8:00 to 3:30 and Tuesday May 2 from 8:00 to 12:20, at the Calmar Lutheran Church educational unit. The GED program targets adults without a high school diploma seeking educational or vocational advancement, prompted by the 1960 census showing 60 percent of Area One residents 25 and older lack a high school education across six counties Allamakee Winneshiek Howard Chickasaw Fayette and Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area One
Max R. Clark
Calmar
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Howard
Chickasaw
Fayette
Clayton
Clayton County Extension April Calendar Highlights
April calendar lists a garden meeting with A E Cott Extension Horticulturist at Elkader Municipal Building at 1 30 p m on April 25. Turfgrass Management School runs in Dubuque on April 26 with Beef Producers annual meeting at 8 p m, and another Turfgrass session in Decorah on April 27. Farm visits with Vernon Meyer, Extension Ag Engineer, are scheduled during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
A. E. Cott
Elkader Municipal
Dubuque
Clayton County Beef Producers
Kountry Manor
Decorah
Vernon Meyler
Extension Ag
Social Hour Club Met April 5 at Mrs Becker’s Home
The Social Hour Club met on Wednesday April 5 at Mrs Louis Becker Sr home. Fourteen members replied to roll call with assigned topics. Mary Howard read Do It Now. May Baskets were exchanged and prizes awarded by number draw. Refreshments were served. Next meeting at Herbert’s home on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Hour Club
Louis Becker
Mary Howard
New Herbert
Church Built About 1885 Destroyed by Wind Fire
The old Methodist Church near Elgin grade school burned Monday aided by very strong winds. Firefighters struggled as water flow faltered, two trucks were moved through half-open doors, and total loss was about £2000. The building, used as a bus garage and storage, dated to about 1885 and stood for 31 years at the time of the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iit
Duane Barker
Ron Hillen
Clermont
Hester
Briansion Council Meeting Sets Summer Student Aid
The Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council met at the Elkader Extension Office on April 4 1967 chaired by Foster Mohning. They approved summer employment for Jim Brink Elkader a ISU Animal Science sophomore to assist June through August with shared wage costs. The council sought reports of corn harvesting accidents from 1986. ISU was chosen for accident reporting. Vernon Meyer Extension Agricultural Engineer will visit April 27 to aid farmers with building remodeling and planning farm sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council
Elkader
Foster Mohning
Garnaville
Jim Brink
Brink
Iowa State University
Ames
Council
Is.u
Ach
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Fabricate Club Tours
Amanas
Honor Mr. and
Mrs
Wadena News
Women’s Guild
Eddie Jellingsee
Ottumwa
Arthur Jellings
Duane Jellings
Gary Jellings
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Francis Laughren
Loretta Mattocks
Ways and Means
Elgin Bank
Marshalltown
Boys Training School
Eldora
March, of Dimes and
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Earl Livingston
Clement Messerli
Nelda Schuetty
Johnnie Erickson
Pearl Johnson
Pleasant Ridge Club
Darryl Box
David Jellings
Harold Tope
Gerald Bond
Jere
Jeff
V. T
National Library Week
George Falk
Andy Williams
Henry Mancini
Briansion Council
Allen R. Krueger
Arecsta
iFt
Campbell
Kentucky
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