Local Families Visit in Wadella and Oxford Areas
Wadella News lists Walter Johnson Eugene Wilson Marcus Petsche and others visiting in the Donald Leonhard home. Social events feature a five hundred prize giveaway to Mrs Gehring and others, plus ice cream cake and coffee. Several residents travel to Des Moines Rochester and Denver for care and visits while relatives and friends gather for meals and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harry Johnson
Manchester
Eugene Wilson
Ryan
Marcus Petsche
West Union
Mildred Monnahan
Waterloo
Otts ‘Anderman
Oxford
Ginn
Sherlock
Douglas Werett
Strawberry Point
Donald ‘Leonhart
Hiana
Mira
Tom Sherlock
Charles Gehring
Lester Gehring
Mabel Johnson
Arthur Herrling
Donald Leonhard
George
Des Moines
Orman Davis
Davis
Kentucky
Charles Hoffman
Denver
Cols
Earl Woodson
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary's Hospital
Peggy Sniffin
Hoffman
W. P. Moore
Francise
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ivan Moore
Russell “Pratt
Toledo
Clem Messerle
Mike Tynan
David
Omaha
Neb
A. G. Herrling
Thad Walters
Guttenberg
Emil Volker
John DeWald
Dave McComb Fami Justiby
Illyria 4-H Club Meeting Notes July 20
The Ilyria Handy Hands 4-H club met on July 20 at Mary Dinan's home. Twelve members and one visitor attended. The pledge and roll call were taken and plans for the fair were discussed. Marliana Ogle served as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria Handy Hands
Mary Dinan
Marliana Ogle
Hunter shoots rare ocelot in Iowa farm yard
Earl Penne of LaPorte City said he killed a wild animal believed to be an ocelot, a tropical big cat about 30 inches long and 15 to 18 pounds. No one can explain how such tropical animal ended up in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Penne
LaPorte City
Iowa
Gruver Family Return From Lew Gruver Home Visit
Mr and Mrs Elmer Gruver along with Barbara and Susan left Wednesday for their Chamheraburg Pennsylvania home after a two week stay at the Lew Gruver residence with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gruver
Barbara
Susan
Chamheraburg, Pa
Lew Gruver
Governor days at Clear Lake spark political weekend
The article discusses the annual Governor Days at Clear Lake drawing GOP figures and a stag dinner at Ventura while noting past party frictions. It covers the Conservation Commission’s role, liquor sales regulation shifts, and a rise in liquor permit sales attributed to tightened store controls and potential resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
the Lakes
Town Conservation Commission
GOP
State Central Committee
National Party
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Spangler
Whitney Gillilland
Glenwood
Conservation Commission
Commission
Mason City
governor's/ Leiisauch
Ventura
Engagement Announced for Rosella Mae Strong and Raymond Hudachek
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Strong of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Rosella Mae to Raymond L. Hudachek, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hudachek of Lone Tree. The wedding is set for August 26 at Wyra Community Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Strong
Elgin
Rosella Mae
Raymond L. Hudachek
George Hudachek
Lone Tree
Wyria
Beardsley aids crackdown on illegal beer operations
Pole County's Democratic county attorney led a crackdown on illegal beer operations in Des Moines and Polk county and pushed for stricter license regulations. Gov. William 8. Beardsley then enabled state administration to even matters as he began a one month inspection of institutions under the board of control and Herring announced plans to visit all state penal institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pole County
Des Moines
Polk County
William 8. Beardsley
Board of Control
Herring
Annual Amundson Reunion at Monona Park
The annual Amundson reunion was held Sunday July 29 at Monona Park hosted by the Howard Kluss family. Attendees included the Amundson and related families from Clermont Ames Olson Des Moines McGregor and Decorah with officers Morris Amundson president Marion Loftsgard vice president Eleanor Gisleson secretary and Mrs Almer Amundson plus Mrs Oliver Larson and Mrs Gordon Landsgard on the program committee. Reported were three marriages and four births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundson
Monona Park
Howard ‘Kluss
Ole
Morris
Almer
Arthur
Laure
Henry
Harry Amundson
Norris Reierson
Ruth Westpfahl
Clermont
Martin
Norman Amundsen
Ames Olson
Gordon Sands
Gard
Ruth Anderson
Arthur Olson
Cavarina-Pesteville
Oliver Larson
Kenneth Anderson
Theo
Marion Loftsgard
Eleanor Gisleson
Almer Amundson
Gordon Landsgard
Marion Busy Bees Plan Trip to Ames and Fair Preparations
The Marion Busy Bees met in July with visitors Mrs Thiele Marilyn and Shirley West Carol Neckels and Mrs Bernard Han 620. They planned a trip to Ames and discussed items to take to the fair Nona Mark and Yvonne West demonstrated for the fair and most trays were finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Service address for Pvt. Glen N. Odegard
Mrs. Lydia Odegard provides a new mailing address for her son Pvt. Glen N. Odegard US 59093338 Co L 106th RCT APO 049 Seattle Washington. The item records a military update and the APO designation noting Seattle as destination. The communication confirms the service member’s unit and mailing code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Odegard
Glen N. Odegard
U S
Co. L
Seattle
Wash
Move Kern Hill School To New Elgin Residence Site
The Kern Hill school house was moved to a location just south of Elgin on a Tuesday. The move took only a few hours with few delays. Elmer Meyer is converting the building into a new home and expects completion this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Hill
Elgin
Elmer Meyer
Patients in Hospitals Improve After Fall Injuries
Mrs Lena Gehring, a patient at the Postville hospital, is improving slowly from fractures received in a fall at her home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Gehring
Postville Hospital
Entertain at Shower for Marilyn Boleyn
Barbara Boleyn and Mrs M A Boyer hosted a miscellaneous shower for Marilyn Boleyn a bride to be on Wednesday afternoon at the Les Boleyn home. About fifty guests attended from West Union Castalia Auburn Ossian and Elgin. The event featured bingo and other games with Marilyn opening gifts. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Boleyn
M. A. Boyer
Marilyn Boleyn
Les
Return from Boat Trip Ed Capper and Charles Capper
Stan ley Capper and Jack Slyfield Jr arrived home Monday from a river trip to St Louis Missouri. They traveled 900 miles and report the Mississippi River as very high. They note the scenery down south is not as beautiful as the upper river section according to Shon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Charles
Stanley Capper
Jack Slyfield, Jr
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Dinner guests visit Clermont and Lake City homes
Mrs Dan Torkelson was a dinner guest Wednesday in the Lyle Gunderson home Clermont. Mr and Mrs Daryl Stearns of Lake City were dinner guests Saturday evening in the Gus Ruenger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Torkelson
Lyle Gunderson
Clermont
Daryl Stearns
Lake City
Gus 'Rerueger
Corrine Scholen Completes Dietetic Internship at St Marys
Miss Corrine Scholen daughter of Mrs Alma Scholen Elgin completed a dietetic internship at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota on July 1 During recent exercises at St Marys she received a certificate The completion of her internship qualifies her for dietetics practice and American Dietetic Association membership A graduate of Elkader High School she earned a BS in foods and nutrition from Iowa State College Ames in 1950
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Scholen
Alma Scholen
Elgin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary's
Miss Scholen
American Dietetic Association
Elkader High School
Lehman Sale Draws Large Crowd Under Floodlights
The Rob Lehman sale held Saturday evening drew a big crowd, with prices strong throughout. Orvin Thompson sold items and the Elgin State Bank clerked. Lehman leaves Tuesday with his daughter for Wall, South Dakota, to make his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Lehman
Orvin Thompson
Elgin State Bank
Lehman
Orpha Blumer
Wall
Tabitha Society Meeting At First Baptist Church
Members of the Tabitha Society will meet at the church parlors of the First Baptist church this Thursday afternoon with Mrs Maude Schaer. Mrs Wilma Boleyn and Mrs Lena Wenger hostesses. Program is as follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
First Baptist Church
Maude Schaer
Wilma Boleyn
Lena Wenger
Birthday Picnic Honors Mrs Shaffer With Surprise Party
Families of Thos Reuben and Archie Howard and Howard neste ee Shaffer Mrs Virginia Conney Devotions Mrs Alfred Jacobs and Mrs Ernc Holzer were picnic topic Mrs Elizabeth Schaer dinner guests Sunday in the Mrs LUssion Report Lena Baum janez Shaffer home This was a gartner surprise courtesy to Mrs Shaffer on her birthday Music Mrs Florence Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Reuben
Archie Howard
Howard Neste Ee Shaffer
Virginia Conney
Alfred Jacobs
Ernc Holzer
Elizabeth Schaerdinner
Rev. E. G. Steinman Takes Charge of Local Churches
Rev E G Steinman recently assumed leadership of the Elgin Illyria and Clermont churches. He came from McGregor where he served five years as Methodist minister, also served at Marquette. The Steinmans have a son Louis who graduated high school in 1951 and now works at McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Elgin
Illyria
Clermont
McGregor
Marquette
Near Drowning Incident at Algona Municipal Pool
Ronnie Severin Blockhus, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Severin Blockhus, nearly drowned at the Algona Municipal Pool last Saturday while swimming with West Bend friends. He was unconscious for minutes before recovery, revived after 45 minutes of doctor and fire department effort. He remained very ill for a day. his vacationing parents learned of the incident only after returning home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie
Severin Blockhus
Algona
West Bend
Ttis
Hay and Silage Key to Winter Dairy Feed Plans
Hay and silage supply at least three fourths of nutrients for winter dairy cow rations. With tight grain supplies and high prices, efficient use of hay and silage helps cut costs and maintain production as farmers plan winter feeding strategies.
Child scalded when kettle spills heat on rochester visit
Two year old Linda Handl is hospitalized in Rochester after a kettle of boiling water spilled when her mother’s shoe heel broke. The accident occurred as the child walked beside her mother, who was carrying the teakettle. The family resides in Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lee Handl Jis
Rochester
Charles City
Grandparents Hosts Weeklong Stay and Dinner Guests
Kathryn Knudtson spends Week in Postville with Mr and Mrs Ed Joldag. Mr Rose Baechier and Mel ibert were dinner guests Sunday at the Clarence Mueblethaler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Knudtson
Mrs
Ed Joldag
Postville
Rose Baechier
Melibert
Clarence
Mueblethaler
Emil Moore
Rose Dennler
Ed Metzger
Lawrence Gehring
Windstorm Removes Wagons On Montezuma Farm
A recent windstorm blew two wagons from Everett Johnston’s Montezuma farm and left a steel tank missing. The items were found about three miles from the farm in timber. Nearby, Mrs. Jack Stevens of San Marino California arrived at Mrs. Anna Schupbach’s home and joined a picnic at Elmer Weithorn’s. C J Robinson from South Gate writes of plans to travel to Elgin on August 4 arriving by the tenth. they intend some sightseeing. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Baumgartner left for Hancock Minnesota to visit several weeks in John S. Jorgenson’s home. Herman Helmer is summering there for a farm touch. Helen Wenger of ISTC Cedar Falls spent the weekend with Chas. Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Johnston
Montezuma
Tiimber
Jack Stevens
San Marino
Calif
Anna Schupbach
Ray Weithorn
Monona
Elmer Weithorn
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Hancock Minn.s
Jin
John S. Jorgenson
Herman Helmer
Ite
Three-way partnership to run West Union auction house
Bud Alderson, Kenneth Baldwin of Wadena and Ebner Halverson of West Union form a partnership to lease the West Union Auction Exchange from Jim Niles and hold the first sale on Thursday in August, with weekly sales ongoing. Orvin Thompson remains the auctioneer and promises continued efficient service. The trio expands after success in Wadena and adds a West Union stock buyer as partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud” Alderson
Kenneth Baldwin
Wadena
Ebner Halverson
West Union
West Union Auction Exchange
Jim Niles
Orvin Thompson
Dcided
It’s Dry in California Says Langsdale
S. K. Langsdale of San Bernardino pleads for rain as California endures drought since March with forecasts of dry weather through November. He notes cloud seeders attempting to coax showers while residents water lawns daily amid 100 to 110 degree heat. The dry spell also worries locals in another region near Rigim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Langsdale
San Bernardino
Calif
Rigin
Articles of Incorporation for Elgin Asparagus Corp Iowa
Elgin Iowa articles state capital stock of 50000 dollars. Names and vehicles listed include F D Welch Elgin Chevrolet four door. R A Crider Elgin Chevrolet four door. Dow Clute Arlington Chevrolet four door. Harold F or Lucyere Trium Clermont Ford pickup. Leslie L Ruroden Elgin Ford Victoria. Russell Wenger Elgin Chrysler coupe. F Muehlethaler Elgin Buick four door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Asparagus Corp
Elgin
Iowa
Kapires
F. D. Welch
Chevrolet
R. A. Crider
Dow
Clute
Arlington
Harold F
Lucyere Trium
Clermont
Leslie L
Ruroden
Russell Wenger
F. ©. Muehlethaler
Feller Bunting relatives gather for Waterville reunion
Mr and Mrs Henry Feller and Gladys with the Feller Bunting kin attended a Waterville reunion picnic Sunday for about seventy five relatives. Guests from Cedar Rapids and McGregor joined locals for a weekend gathering at several homes including the Muehlethaler and Gehring residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Feller
Gladys
Estella Feller
Harry Faller
Waterville
Feller Bunting
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Cleveland
Spanish Armée
Lela
Ereeswrett
Maciel
State Liquor Commission
Rosella Mae Strong
Marl Aanes
Fayette
West Union Hospital
Susan Jean
Kern Hill School
Harry Kruse
Gary
Margaret Kruse
Chicago
Henry Kruse
Farmersburg
Emma Olson
Martin Wenger
Tipton
Uquor
Otis ‘Torkelaon
Black Hills
So. Dak
Milan Stanabury
Hawkeye
Ba-Anderson
Eyedric
Lehman Sale
Florence Wenger
Lease West Union Auction Exchange
Algona Pool
C. J. Robinson
South Gate
Helen Wenger
ISTC
Cedar Falls
Chas. Wenger
California
Eal Natate Tansfers
Donald O. Doan
Donald O. Dean
Conner
Bruce Eaton
Earl Kiple
Kenton Krueger
Lorence Muehlethaler
Louis Steinman
Rev
BE G. Steinman
Harold Greenley
Minneapolis
Clifton ‘Mealey
Delweth
Frank Greenley
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