Illyria Homemakers Meet April 21
The Illyria Homemakers Club met with Mrs Reynold Strong on April 21. The group sang and pledged allegiance, collected dues, and answered roll call naming a famous Iowan. Reports covered county meetings and Pride in Farm Bureau. An ice cream freezer was donated to Independence children’s hospital. Mrs Forrest Feiler of St Olaf spoke on an old glass display. Mrs H Leuenberger will host May meeting focusing on rug making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria Homemakers Club
Reynold Strong
F. B
H. Strong
America
Feiler
Farm Bureau
Children's’ Hospital
Independence
Forrest Feiler
St. Olaf
H. Leuenberger
Taxes and jokes in April Brakes column humor
The Brakes Elgin Local News offers a humorous take on income taxes with jokes about death and taxes and simplified forms. It notes paying the 1965 tax and jokes about deductions for church contributions. The page also records social notes from Postville Clermont and surrounding areas, listing local visits and birthday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Vernon Anderson
Clermont
Allan Anderson
Mila Anderson
Postville Community Hospital
Burnell Anderson
Postville
Barry Everett
Harry, Everett
Manchester
Lou Dennler
Norris Capper
R. A. Crider
C. Q. Christ
Ern Holzer
Doyie Baker
John Johnson
Cedar Falls
Ronald Baker
Robi Oelwein
Doyle Baker
Ramona Penson Clermont
Cornelious Reierson
Postville Hospital
W S C S Officers Elected For Year
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at St. Pauls Methodist Church elected officers for the coming year. President Blanch Dummermuth and vice president Clarence Tatro lead the slate with secretary Celia Thoman and treasurer Laurence Knudtson. Secretaries cover Membership Cultivation Delmer Kingery Missionary Education Rex Mulford Social Relations Roger Howard Program Materials Archie Howard Campus Ministry Milton Mohs Spiritual Life Cultivation Agnes Gilson Supply Publications Edward Klingman and Local Church Activities chair C. B. Schori. Nominating chair Eugene Schori and members Leonard Heins Don Gardner will install new members at the May meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Blanch Dummermuth
Clarence Tatro
Celia Thoman
Laurence Knudtson
Delmer Kingery
Rex Mulford
Roger Howard
Archie Howard
Milton Mohs
Agnes Gilson
Edward Klingman
C. B. Schori
Eugene Schori
Leonard Heins
Don Gardner
Births and social notes from Cedar Rapids to Manchester
Births announce Duane Jacob Christen born April 22 in Cedar Rapids weighing 7 12. Vicki Lee Klinge born April 20 in Maynard weighing 8 3 with sister Kathy Lynn. Grandparents listed for Christen and Klinge families. Social visits, dinners, and birthday events across Iowa towns including Elkader, Fayette, State Center, Central City, Dubuque, and Manasha, with multiple families and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Christen
Cedar Rapids
Duane Jacob
Will Christen
Gene Klinge
Maynard
Vicki Lee
Kathy Lynn
Kermit Klinge
Monona
Clif Wilson
Elgin
Francis Butikofer
Carlton Krueger
Paul O'Day
Fredericksburg
Mary Howard
Pearl Dummermuth
Fayette
Ann Howard
Blanche Dummermuth
Marie Kohls
William Pfister
Alfred Hofer
State Center
Central City
Marie Muehlethaler
Joan Muehlethaler
Lorence Muehlethaler
Rose Baechler
Paul Zurbriggen
Clarence Muehlethaler
Joan
George Butikofer
Anna Schupbach
Paul Smith
Harold Asmus
Menasha
Wis
Sam Howard
West Union
Ed Boleyn
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Dorothy Jones
Dubuque
Bobbie
Lester Gehring
L. C. Dewey
E. C. Olesen
Hawkeye
Ethel Kohler
Clifton
Wilton
Junction
M. F. Schlein
Clinton Lammert
David Boleyn
Mickey Schupbach
Reuben Metzger
Edna Greener
Madge Straub
Louella Coulthrud
Manchester
Probate of Otto R. Torkelson Estate appointed executor
In Fayette County Iowa the district court admitted the will of Otto R. Torkelson dated March 15 1961 to probate on April 1 1967. Carl Torkelson was named executor and creditors are told to file claims with the clerk within six months from the second publication or be barred. Elgin Iowa attorney BE Hilgemann represents the estate with a second publication dated April 27 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State OF
Iowa
Fayette County
Otto R. Torkelson
Carl Torkeison
Elgin
Town
W. Hilgemann
Wins Swine Carcass Contest at Clayton County Show
Farmersburg exhibitor Kevin Kammerer won the carcass division, with a 47.89 ham and loin yield of 77.275, 30.5 inches long, loin eye 5.62 square inches, backfat 1.73 inches, while placing eighth in live judging. Other top carcases were shown by Keith Garms Monona, Stanley Larson Postville, Kenneth Kammerer Farmersburg, and Harold Seeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Kammerer
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Keith Garms
Monona
Stanley Larson
Postville
Swine Show Draws 47 Hogs In Clayton County Event
Participants from Manona Postville and Monona entered a hog competition with 47 hogs. The event was sponsored by the Clayton County Swine Producers Association and the Clayton Co Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jOlaui
Neil Meyer
Manona
Stanley Martins
Postville
Mike Krambeer
LaVerne Garnis
Monona
The
Clayton County Swine Producers Association
Clayton Co. Extension Service
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Judy Mitts
Calvin Bechtel
Waukon
Towa
Fauser Gil Co
Burton Anderson
Harold Deerring
Ole Loftsgard
Klinger
Tie
Larson Shoping Center
R2tie Homelite
Klinger’s Sport Shop
West Union Ia
Singer
Whitel Credit Manager
Elliot Ave
I Richfield
Minnesota
Acme Piano Co
P. O
Des Moines
Earl May Garden
Gehring Hardware
Angus Association
Decorah
Chas
Gehring
Sonny Baker
Pioneer
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Poland
China
LaVerne Hyde
John Deere
Orvin Thompson
Singer Treadle
Mel Baechler
Wizard Riding Law Mower
Lloyd E. Reierson
Emma Anderson
Wm. Torkelson
Delta Table
Shopmaster
Emily Schneider
Wm. Kerr
Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Frieden’s
Elgin, Iowa
Dale J. Jensen
Standard Oil
Illyria
Sam
E. W. Hilgemann
Smith Building
Tal
W.S.C.S
William Howard
Louis Klingman
Bertha Lehman
Esther Erickson
Metta Krueger
Abe Habeger
Edward Krueger
Krueger
Elgin Echo
James A. Hermen
Wayne Poultry CO. of
Postville, Iowa
Tanly
Fauser
Elgin & Wadena
Ajax
New England
Max Thoma
Sudan
Elgin Cooperative
A. C. Todd
Wisconsin
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