Wadena News Newstor Workers Hold Meeting Wadena
A local gathering of the Wonder Workers unit took place on April 16 at the home of Mrs. Gehring with Sharon Heyer presiding. Activities included dessert duties by Mary Cousins, cooking demos by Martha Messerli and Joyce Erickson, frosting talks by Donna Cook, and a lunch after demonstrations.
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Newstor
Wadena' Wonder
Fear
Gehring
Meetig Wee Ag
Sharon Heyer
Mary Cousins
Martha Messerli
County Legion Meeting at Maynard
The Fayette County Legion and Auxiliary will hold a meeting at Maynard on Tuesday evening, April 26. The event gathers members from Fayette County to discuss branch activities and community service plans.
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County Legion Meeting
Maynard
Fayette County Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Musical Groups Go To Mason City for State Contest
Lauretta Gilson of Elgin high school will attend the state musical contest at Mason City on Friday or Saturday, April 29 or 30. The trip involves the girls sextet, girls trio, boys chorus, mixed chorus and pianist. Mr and Mrs Leo Ald and family visited Louis Penish at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Sunday afternoon.
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Lauretta Gilson
Elgin High School
Mason City
Leo ¥Ald
Louis Penish
Prairie du Chien
Wis
53rd General Assembly Closes With Budget and Reforms
The 53rd Iowa General Assembly ended after a long session shaping new laws, adjusting education funding, and facing veto risks. Governor Beardsley’s influence, a $300,000 cost, and about 800 measures marked the finish, while University of Town funding and board replacements dominated late actions.
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General Assembly
Beardsley
Robert Blue
Study Club Met At Tillotson Home
The Elgin Study Club met last Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Tillotson. The program included Roll Call Jarine Keepsakes Modern Homes. Mrs. L. L. Kiple led a recipe exchange, and Mrs. Belva Snyder and Mrs. F. D. Welch gave reports on the convention at Wauroma dated April 1.
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Elgin
John Tillotson
L. L. Kiple
Belva Snyder
F. D. Welch
Wauroma
To Spend Summer on Naval Cruise and Practice
Noel I. Smith of Elgin will report for Navy duty this summer as part of Iowa State College NROTC training. He sails from San Francisco August 2, travels to the Canal Zone, stops at Balboa August 18 to 22, and reaches San Diego August 31 for submarine training. Gunnery practice occurs in Long Beach September 3 to 9, ending in San Francisco September 18.
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Noel I. Smith
Guernsey Smith
Elgin
Navy
Iowa State College
San Francisco
Canal Zone
Balboa
San Diego
Calif
Long Beach
Elgin Legion Auxiliary Plans April 28 Meeting
The Elgin American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the Legion hall on Thursday evening April 28 with hostesses Mrs. Martin Minihan Mrs. C J Mulford Mrs. Oscar Holden and Mrs. Orlin Mason. Members are asked to bring or send old Christmas cards and feather purses for hospitals.
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Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Martin Minihan
C. J. Mulford
Oscar Holden
Orlin Mason
Uptown Plumbing Shop to Rise Near Mother’s Home
R. L. Schupbach begins construction of a new shop and garage just north of his mother’s residence to house his plumbing business. He plans rapid completion and has already chosen the business name Uptown Plumbing Shop.
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R. L. Schupbach
Quick Pasture Land Rents Prompted by Classified Ad
Thos. E. Howard told the Echo he rented his pasture land the day after his classified ad appeared, expressing satisfaction with the quick result. Similar reports reach our office weekly, and the notice urges readers to try a want ad for fast results.
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Thos. E. Howard
The
Echo
Luther College Concert Band Members From Local Area
Three area students join Luther College Concert Band Richard Zeller Cresco Alfred Jacobs Elgin Harlan Frethelm Ridgeway. The band leaves for a three state tour on April 20 with a concert in Decorah on May 1 and Postville on May 2.
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Luther College
Richard Zeller
Cresco
Alfred Jacobs
Elgin
Harlan Frethelm
Ridgeway
Decorah
Postville
Banks to Close Saturday Afternoons During Summer
The Fayette County Bankers Association votes to close on Saturday afternoons starting May 1949. Banks listed include Elgin State Bank in Elgin Iowa and Farmers Savings Bank in Clermont Iowa. Also Standard Appliance Co plans a public auction of used equipment at their warehouse on Saturday afternoon April 23 with saleable merchandise and no junk. Weekend social visits from Swea City residents to Robt. D. Wilson and Oliver Torkelson homes noted.
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Fayette County Bankers Association
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Iowa
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont
Standard Appliance Co
Farm Bureau
Lyle Wilson
Jim
Swea City
D. Wilson
Swen Swenson
Carmen Swenson
Oliver Torkelson
Centennial Committees to Meet Tonight
Centennial committees from the Community Club and Elgin Legion plan a joint meeting at Elgin State Bank Thursday at seven to form subcommittees for the August 18 to 21 centennial celebration. Community Club chair R P Strauch leads. Legion chair Clarence Kirkeborg.
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Community Club
Elgin Legion
Elgin State Bank
R. P. Strauch
Ray DeSart
G. J. Mosby
G. H. Falk
Max Thoma
The
Legion
Clarence Kirkeberg
Henry McMillan
Earl Kiple
Ed Wenger
Finds Old Penny and Easter Visit Mentioned
An old penny dated 1837 was found at a church site where an old house had been torn down. A more modern coin was also discovered, said to be twelve years older than Elgin. Mr and Mrs Lee Brainard Krissy and Virginia visited Easter with her parents Chris and Mrs Wenger.
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Harry Everett
Uirch
Lee Brainard
Krissy
Virginia
Chris Wenger
Navy hunter killer exercises off California coast
Seaman apprentice Lyle E. Butikofer son of Mr and Mrs Edward Butikofer of Elgin was slated to join hunter killer drills near the California coast around April 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bairoka. The operation pairs a small carrier with destroyer escorts as planes search for enemy submarines and coordinate depth charge and bomb attacks.
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Lyle E. Butikofer
USN
Edward Butikofer
Elgin
California
Navy
Atlantic
Peterson Starts Farm Home East of Clermont
P K Peterson began building a new farm home on his Clermont area farm. The old house was torn down last week. Easter weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Harold Halverson and Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson and family. Dorothy Grimm of Chicago visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Grimm.
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P. K. Peterson
Clermont
Dinnee
Harold Halverson
Harvey Anderson
Dorothy Grimm
Chicago
John Grimm
Two Masonic Meetings At Elgin Next Week
Wayne A Gibbs of Elgin will attend one of fifteen eastern Iowa young farmers as a special guest at a Waterloo banquet next Tuesday April 26 honoring the fifth annual dairy heifer contest winners. Parents of Wayne will also be among the guests.
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Wayne A. Gibbs
Elgin
Iowa
Waterloo
Wayne
Two Corn Borer Control Meetings Scheduled
H A Gunderson Extension Entomologist speaks to farmers at the Sale Barn Oelwein April 25 at 1 30 pm and the court house West Union at 8 pm both meetings open to all interested attendees. Spray equipment will be shown at Oelwein and chemical weed control will also be discussed.
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H. A. Gunderson
Oelwein
Court House
West Union
Careless Iowa Drivers Receive Warning Letter
Iowa officials report the driver improvement unit mailed 1 287 warning letters in the last ten months of the year to motorists with three traffic violations in 24 months. The letters warned one more violation could lead to license suspension. Only 59 lost licenses for the fourth violation. Last year 1 327 licenses were revoked for drunk driving, almost 800 fewer than in 1947. Licenses suspended in 1948 for accumulated traffic violations of power incompetency numbered.
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Iowa
State Safety Department
Two Persons Killed Every Ten Minutes
A stark statistic recounts that in 1947 the United States averaged two deaths and 200 injuries every ten minutes. It notes one accidental death per five minutes, a dental injury every three seconds, a motor vehicle fatality every 16 minutes, and home accidents at the same pace.
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United States
Lions to Meet Monday at Elgin Club Meeting
The Elgin Lions Club schedules its April gathering for next Monday evening at the school building as usual. Chairman Henry McMillan has also convened a directors meeting for Friday evening this week.
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Elgin Lions Club
Henry McMi
Lan
Fellowship Meeting Here on Thursday April 28
Herman A Christofferson of Postville informs Elgin lodge the April meeting of the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association will be held here on Friday evening the 28th Bro Purdy of Fredericksburg will be guest speaker and the lodge will host a short program plus the usual lunch
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Herman, A. Christofferson
Postville
Northeast
Iowa
Rough Ashlar Club Meeting Next Tuesday at Elgin Lodge
The Rough Ashlar Club will hold its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday at the Elgin Masonic hall. The local lodge hosts ten lodges in the group for a study session with two to five proficiency Taen usually attending.
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Rough Ashlar Club
Elgin Masonic Hall
Press Meeting Friday At Upper Iowa University
The Northeast Iowa Press Association will hold its April meeting at Fayette Friday afternoon with Upper Iowa University as host. The group plans to enlarge and has invited publishers from adjoining counties west and south to join. State Senator Art Jacobson will be the guest speaker at the dinner meeting.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Art Jacobson
Des Moines Feed Dealers Discuss Profitable Session
A two day session in Des Moines drew coop feed dealers including Max Medberry of Elgin Lyle Gunderson of Clermont Roy Knight of Pustyilie and Selmer Hellin of Monona. Iowa State College specialists spoke on mental feeding findings and new feed formulas to maximize farm grown brains while Iowa cooperatives plan formula changes based on Ames experiments.
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Des Moines
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ames
Max Medberry
Elgin
Lyle Gunderson
Clermont
Roy Knight
Pustyilie
Selmer Hellin
Monona
Legion Changes Meeting Date to Tuesday
The Elgin Legion post voted to move its regular meeting to the Tuesday of each month, effective in May. The change aims to avoid conflicts with prior dates and better fit members’ schedules.
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Legion
Elgin Legion Post
Marie Fischer Describes Earthquake Experience in Salem
Marie Fischer of Salem Oregon describes the quake that hit the west. She recalls sight fixtures swaying doors opening and shutting and people feeling seasick. No great damage occurred and she notes the town is beautiful with fruit trees in full bloom. She may visit Elgin this summer for a few weeks.
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Marie Fischer
Salem
Oregon
Miss Fischer
Elgin
California Sees Snow Benefit Report by Mrs Curry
Mrs Wm J Curry of Los Angeles reports California benefited from last winter's unusual snowfall. Snow boosted fruit tree blossoms and vigor, and desert flowers appeared especially beautiful, helping Californians endure a period of hardship.
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Wm. J. Curry
Los Angleles
Calif
California
Illyria Youth Fellowship Meeting Report
Illyria Youth Fellowship met Sunday evening April 17 with twenty eight youths present. Arnold Gibbs led the discussion. The next meeting is planned for May 1 with Myrten Strong reading the discussion. Ruth Gehring and Marlene Medberry served lunch. Clarence Jacobson of Gault attended as dinner guest at the Selmer Holm home. Donna Smith of Rochester Minnesota visited Mrs Alan Arveson.
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Illyria Youth Fellowship
Arnold Gibbs
Myrten Strong
Ruth Gehring
Marlene Medberry
Clarence Jacobson
Gault
Selmer Holm
Donna Smith
Rochester
Minn
Alan Arveson
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