News notes from Wadena and area events
Wadena reports upcoming American Legion Auxiliary breakfast on Sunday May 2 at the hall with serving to begin at 7:30 AM. Roy Leonhart and family guests Tuesday. Don Colton in Bluffs visiting. Word arrives April 21 of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Bord Melton in Arlington. Vern Northrup from Arlington spent last week with Mr and Mrs Witfred Bond.
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American Legion “Auxiliary
Fon Hall
Roy Leonhart
Bimday
Don
Colton
Bluffs
Glantt
Mra
Robert
Servite Servi Special Training Leads to Leadership Selection
Quinton R Olson has been chosen for a special leadership training in Missouri. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H Olton from route 1 Post Ville. The selection came just before a 116 week military engineer training with Company 6, 6th Medium Tank Battalion. Robert G Dennler of San Francisco and Bill Ogle share unit ties and a WWI uncle in the same division. Joe Ogle of Fort Leonard Wood is home on furlough and will attend a tractor scraper school after returning.
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Quinton R. ‘Olson
Clarence H. Olton
Route 1
Postville
V6th Medium Tank Battalion
Robert G. Dennler
Biry A
15Th
F. A. Bn
APO
Care P.M
San Francisco
Calif
Bill
United States
Glen
Bill, Muehlethaler
Joe Ogle
Fort’ Leonard
Wood
Thos
Ogle
Elgin Legion Auxiliary reports meetings and assignments
The Elgin Legion Auxiliary met April 22 with hostesses and reported spending 16 dollars on an assigned child and sending magazines. Barbara Medberry was selected for Girls State. Attendees at the Fayette County Auxiliary meeting included Mrs Ed Wenger and others. Delegates for the 4th district conference at Osage on May 4 were named with alternates. The nominating committee was formed. Donations totaling 12 dollars were allocated to cancer fund crippled children and Knoxville carnival. Poppy sprays planned for Memorial Day and poppy day May 29. Junior Auxiliary to display window.
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Elgin Legion Auxiliary Unit
R. A. Crider
Leota Welch
Chas
Ed Ed Wenger
Wm. Baumgartner
M. J. Blockhus
Barbara Medberry
Fayette County
Pleasant Point Study Club Meeting Recalls Fashion Readings
The P. P. Study Club met at Mrs. Fred Ny degger’s home on Tuesday April 13. Inez White read a piece titled Taste of the Wild while an 1A discussion on clothing was led by Mrs. Orran Bane. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Loule Den nier’s home.
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Pleasant Point
Fred Nydegger
Inez White
Orran Bane
Loule Dennier
More Showers During Past Week
One and forty three hundredths of an inch of rainfall the past week has brought the April total here to 5.26 inches. The sail is now in good conditions for spring cropping but farmers tell us that the subsoil is still quite dry. This is to be expected after about six months of drouth.
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Drouth
Explorer David Livingstone's Body Carried Home
Report notes that David Livingstone's body was transported across Africa for ten months so his burial could take place in England. The account emphasizes the scale of the voyage and the return of the famed explorer for interment.
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David’ Livingston
Africa
E @ngland
Iowa politics heats up as June primary looms
Iowa politics enter the final stretch before the June 7 statewide elections with six Republicans seeking the governorship nomination and Clyde Herring uncontested on the Democratic side. The Iowa Good Roads Association urges a 2 cent gas tax hike to fund highway modernization and urban extensions, while a safety conference backs broader driver education. Legislative calls for a toll road authority spark debate about cost and timing.
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Iowa
Towa
A.B. Chambers
Des Moines
Ben Billsworth
Ottumwa
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
William S. Lynes
Waverly
William H. Nicholas
Mason City
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Port Madison
Clyde Herring
U. S
Iowa Good Roads Association
Good Roads Group
Clermont-Elgin Consolidated School District Resolutions Adopted
The Clermont Elgin Consolidated School District Board of Education unanimously approved a plan at a special meeting on April 26 1954 to present plans for a four year central high school. The board will seek broad community planning and support and welcomes input from the Citizens Advisory Committee school personnel and other patrons.
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Board of Education
Clermont-Elgin Consolidated
Clermont-Elgin Consolidated School District
Our
Clermont- Elgin Consolidated School
Ittee
W.S.C.S. Meeting Set for May 6
The serving committee for May includes Morris, Bess Blake, Herbert, Dummermuth, Ray Chapman and Ruby Benson, outlining duties for the upcoming W.S.C.S. gathering.
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May
Morris
Bess Blake
Herbert, Dummermuth
Ray Chapman
Ruby Benson
Engagement announced for Miss Carol McCallum and John Nydegger
The engagement of Miss Carol June McCallum of Waterloo to John Louis Nydegger of Denver is announced by her parents Duncan W. and Mrs McCallum of Mason City. Mr Nydegger is the son of Mr and Mrs John Nydegger of Elgin. The couple set June 27 for their wedding.
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Carol June McCallum
Waterloo
John Louis’ Nydegger
Denver
Colo
Duncan W. McCallum
Mason City
Nydegger
John Nydegger
Elgin
OES Card Party Held Friday Evening
The Eastern Star members sponsored a public card party at the Masonic hall on Friday evening. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Charles ONeill for high, G J Mosby for men's high, Karl Meinhard for men’s low, and 500 prizes to Mrs. Virgil Torson for ladies high with Melbert Meyer and Arthur Yearous noted for men’s high and men’s low. Herbert Haas received the door prize.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Charles O'Neill
G. J. Mosby
Karl Meinhard
Virgil Torson
Melbert Meyer
Arthur Yearous
Herbert Haas
Bankers Attend Fayette County Meeting Dinner
J Mosby W F Kohler Robert Kohler Edna Hunsberger and Peggy Welms attended a Fayette Tuesday dinner and Fayette County Bankers Association meeting hosted by Economical-Effective-Want Ads in Payette.
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J. Mosby
W. F. Kohler
Robert Kohler
Edna Hunsberger
Peggy Welms
Payette
Fayette County
Lions Sponsor School Meeting May 7 at Elgin gym
About thirty Lion members attended the Lions Club meeting. Guests included Mark Buchheit Harold Albrecht and C W Kunath. A business session followed dinner and the group voted to sponsor a meeting at the Elgin school gym Friday May 7 at eight to present school building needs and answer questions. Sheldon Boyle headed arrangements. Nominating committee reported and officers were named: Sheldon Boyle president Hilder Gilbertson first vice president Albert Schori second vice president Guernsey Smith third vice president F D Welch secretary treasurer Henry McMillan lion tamer Bob Falb tall twister C B Schori Louis Lehman Geo Falb R E B Kohler Dale DeSart and Herbert Ash directors. They will be installed at the June meeting. The club also voted to assist a girls softball team this summer.
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Lions Club
Mark Buchheit
West “Inion
Harold Albrecht
Dubuque
C.W. Kunath
Ah .Gpen
Éruin
Elgin
Sheldon Boyle
Hilder Gilbertson
Albert Schori
Guernsey Smith
F. D. Welch
Henry McMillan
Bob Falb
C. B. Schori
Louis Lehman
Geo
Falb
R. EB. Kohler
Dale DeSart
Herbert Ash
Fire Fighting School Demonstration At Osage
Chief Leonard Roberts Severin Blockhus Elmer Lantz and Gerald Frieden attended a fire fighting equipment demonstration in Osage Sunday. An Ames instructor supervised a demo that included burning an old house to show nozzle effectiveness and the importance of keeping rooms tightly closed to limit air and fire spread. Firemen also noted learning that large fires can be controlled with little water and that air control is crucial. The column also mentions prior and upcoming fire school dates at New Hampton and Amelia Earhart’s solo flight from Honolulu to California.
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Leonard Roberts
Severin Blockhus
Elmer Lantz
Gerald Frieden
Osage
Ames
New Hampton
Last Indoor Square Dance of Season at Upper Town Univ
The last Indoor square dance of the season will be held Saturday May 1 at 8 30 p m in the college gym.Refreshment table duties assigned to Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman and Mrs and Mrs Harold Leuenberger of Elgin. Dances will move outdoors on Mondays in Calveit and Wednesdays in Fayette
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Upper Town University
Arthur Chapman
Harold Leuenberger
Elgin
Orly
Rune
Calveit
Fayette
Fayette and Clayton County Home Costs and 1952 Spending
The Fayette County home operated at 7 per inmate with total 1952 cost 39100 for 101 residents. Clayton County spent 23350 on a 64 resident facility with 1952 cost per resident 7.02 and weekly 4.62 average over 1949-51. Fayette paid 78016 for care in state institutions, repaid 4378 by estates, average repayments 11.40 in 1949-51 and 10.74 in 1952. Clayton topped Exits county with 78427 repaid 2688, average repayment 10.46 1949-51 and 3.43 in 1952. Fayette 752? for the poor outside home in 1952. per person cost 2.68 in 1952 versus 2.47 in 1951. Clayton 48078 for the poor, 2.28 per person in 1951 and 2.17 in 1952.
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Fayette County
Clayton County
Exits County
Interstate Power Co Hosts Dinner for Collection Agencies
The Interstate Power Co entertained its various collection agencies at a dinner in West Union on Wednesday evening. Attendees from the area included Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Masby, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kohler, W. F. Kohler, Edna Hunsberger and Peggy Helms.
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Interstate Power Co
West Union
G. J. Masby
R. E. Kohler
W. F. Kohler
Edna Hunsberger
Peggy Helms
Red Oak Ticket Agent Celebrates Half Century Service
Rich Gleason, longtime CB&Q railroad ticket agent at Red Oak, marks 50 years in service. He has served at Red Oak since 1804, reflecting a long tenure with the railroad, earning recognition for his dedication to passengers.
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Rich Gleason
Red Oak
Cb&q Railroad
Asparagus Canning Expected Next Week
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Assn finances a fish pond at Woodrow Reed farm near Elgin. Members will be allowed free fishing once stocked and completed. Estimated cost is several hundred dollars for a pond covering about half to three acres. Further details to follow.
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Elgin Fish and Wildlife Assny
Woodrow Reed
Elgin
Seventy Acres Under Production This Year
Elgin Asparagus Corp plans start of canning next week depending on weather. Seventy acres in production this year, with a 30 acre field nearing full production and a 40 acre field four years old. Last year only two pickings from the larger field. Company officials cannot estimate production or season length. Ownership listed as D. O. Doan, Chas Capper, Albert Land, and Leo Schori who started the promotion.
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Elgin Asparagus Corp
Elgin Asparagus Co
D. O. Doan
Chas, Capper
Albert Land
Leo Schori
Children's Day Program May 2 at Methodist Church
A children's day program will be held Sunday May 2 at 11:00 a.m. Readers and performers include Sammy Roberts Karla Kohler John McMillan Marcia Knudtson Lynette Schori Robert Gehring Larry Falk Sally Stevenson Janice Frederick Kathryn Gehring Roger Falk Janet Robinson Linda Desart Carole Mosby Harold Shepard Imogene Brackin Dorothea Meinhard Norman Bolye n Douglas Meinhard David Kohler Jerry Medberry Connie Baumgartner Ada Falk Dixie Shepard Barbara Wickham Johnny Braclin Linda Mitts Fishermen boys etc.
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Methodist Church
Sammy
Leon
Roberts
Karla Kohler
John McMillan
Joanne Wilson
Marcia Knudtson
Lynette Schori
Robert Gehring
Larry Falk
Sally
Stevenson
Janice Frederick
Jesus
Jimmy
Boleyn
Connie Prieden
David Grether
Kathryn Gehring
Church
Roger Falk
Janet Robinson
Linda DeSart
Carole Mosby
Little Witness
Harold Shepard
Imogean Brackin
Dorothea Meinhard
Norman Boleyn
David
Kiple
Ada Falk
Dixie
Shepard
Barbara
Wickham
Johnny Braclin
Jennifer Olson
Linda Mitts
Study Club Met Mrs. C at Elgin School
The Study Club met in the science room at Elgin school on Wednesday evening, April 21, with host C. Torkelson. Program committee Members included Mrs. H. D. Yack and Mrs. C. J. Robinson. Roll call and current events preceded a film shown by Robinson titled Ex cursion in Science. After the business meeting lunch was served by the committee in the domestic science room. Mrs. J. Robinson received a gift and will move to Hopkinton. Mrs. Rex Mulford will join the club. Members with perfect attendance for the year were Mrs. Gordon Mosby, Mrs. Leota Welch and Mrs. H. D. Yack.
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C, C. ‘Torkelson
Elgin School
H, Db, Yack
C. J. Robinson
J. Robinson
Hopkinton
Rex Mulford
Gordon Mosby
Leota Welch
H. D. Yack
Honor Roll Recipients Named at ISTO Cedar Falls
Wanda Shaffer from Wadena Nor ma Gehring and Shirley Howard earned winter quarter honor rolls at ISTO Cedar Falls with a 3.25 GPA requirement based on at least 14 hours of coursework.
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Wanda Shaffer
Wadena
Norma Gehring
Shirley Howard
Isto
Cedar Alls
New Cars Registered Ad Listing in Iowa Towns
A local car registration notice lists multiple dealers and owners including Lester Cor Minnie Anderson of West Union with a Chevrolet sedan Falb Light of Elgin with a Chevrolet sedan Arnold J Rueber of Arlington with a Chevrolet sedan Doward Dow Clute of Arlington with a Buick sedan Reuben L or Edith M Schupbach of Elgin with a Chevrolet station wagon and a Trade Name Snack Shoppe of Arlington owned by Esther E Hackett.
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Ad Lester
Minnie 5
Anderson
West Union
Falb & Light
Elgin
Chevrolet
Arnold J. Rueber
Arlington
Doward Dow Clute
Buick
Reuben L
Edith M. Schupbach
Norwegian natives depart Prairie du Chien on prolonged voyage
Kirkjorden Farmers burg and Sven Blockhus left Prairie du Chien on Tuesday morning for Norway. They plan a six month stay, sailing from New York on April 27 or 28. Both men were born in Norway and have many relatives there. They expect a delightful summer visiting familiar places.
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Kirkjorden
Farmersburg
Sven Blockhus
Prairie du Chien
Old Country
Norway
New York
Elgin Pupils To Compete In State Music Finals
Twenty four Elgin music pupils travel to Newton Friday for the state music contest finals, competing in 15 events across vocal and instrumental divisions with solos and ensembles. Director Leo Grether says all contestants rated superior in prior district contests.
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Elgin Music
Newton
Leo Grether
Oldest Manchester resident Mrs Barr observes 95th birthday
1895 report notes Mrs John Barr, among Manchester's oldest residents, celebrated another birthday as she reached the age of 95.
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John ©. Barr
Manchester
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P. P. Study Club
Jake More
William Beardsley
More
Don Pierson
Republican Party
Pierson
W.S.C.S
OES
Bankers’ Meeting
Alecxlug
Lions
Amelia Earhart
Honolulu
California
Fayette Co
S. W
Douglas Meinhard
David Kohler
Jerry Medberry
Connie Baumgartner
Snack Shoppe
Esther E. Hackett
Roger Walker
Marela Lee
Postville ‘Hospital
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