Hoover Birthday Visit Draws Thousands To West Branch
Hoover will return to Iowa on August 10 for his 88th birthday celebration and the dedication of the new Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch. An estimated 16,000 to 50,000 spectators are expected, with free parking for about 10,000 cars. Adm. Lewis Strauss and former President Harry S. Truman will attend, along with other dignitaries.
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Herbert Hoover
Iowa
West Branch
Hoover
Hoover Birthplace Park
American Legion Auxiliary Meets in Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall Thursday night with 12 members present. The president led the pledge and prayer, minutes were read in secretary's absence, and a treasurer's report noted a motion to fund $36 for Canteen books. Committees were named for rehabilitation, child welfare, membership, publicity, and more. next county picnic at Oelwein. Lunch followed. Alt ar Society members attended ACCW events in Volga.
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Am. Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Elmer Struss
Phil Caley
Jim Gilchrist
Oelwein
George Alderson
Leo Ainsworth
Pearl Johnson
Luther Crandall
William O’laughlin
Gilchrist
Laura Herrling
Richard Erickson
Madge Murray
Ralph Schuety
St. Joseph's
Archiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Elkader
Volga
Sacred Heart
Freilinger
Monona
Wadena
Ed Grady
Clement Messerli
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Ecumenical Council
Rome
Father Schallau
Volga and
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Altar Society
Two ten dollar winners at Elgin cash drawing
Two ten dollar winners were announced at the Elgin cash drawing last Saturday evening Mrs Helen Blockhus and Mervin Reierson won ten dollars each. Drawn numbers include 63 449 806 850 105 1099 501 928 211 289 1358 704 1418 1650 1182 695 199 1242 1855 610 1601 782 502 1369.
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Elgin
Helen Blockhus
Mervin Reierson
Two Enlistees Leave Des Moines for San Diego Training
Russell Wede and Robert Schupbach enlisted in the Marines and left East Thursday from Des Moines for San Diego California. San Diego serves as a recruit training center for basic training.
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Russell Wede
Robert Schupbach
Des Moines
San Diego
Calif
Rev Schroeder Resigns as Pastor of Baptist Church
Rev Eldon G Schroeder pastor of the First Baptist Church Elgin announced his resignation to the congregation on Sunday August 5. He will leave Elgin after Sunday October 21 to become pastor of the Temple Baptist Church in Lodi California. Schroeder and his family left for vacation on Monday August 6. Guest speaker for Sunday August 12 will be Rev Henry R Schroeder from St Paul Minnesota.
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Eldon G. ‘Schroeder
First Baptist Church
Elgin
Temple’ Baptist
Lodi
California
Schroeder
Henry R. Schroeder
St. Paul
Minnesota
Connie Baumgartner Wins Chicago Trip
Connie Baumgartner was among twenty eight Cedar Rapids Gazette carriers who won a three day vacation trip to Chicago from August 7 to 9. They traveled by chartered bus Tuesday morning and will stay at the LaSalle Hotel. Activities include dining at Forum Cafeteria visiting the Museum of Science and Industry the Shedd Aquarium Riverview Amusement Park and a Chicago White Sox game against the Los Angeles Angels. This is her second time winning the Chicago trip.
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Connie Baumgartner
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle Hotel
Forum
Museum of Science
Shedd Acquarium
Riverview
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Connie
Yearous Reassigned To Keesler AFB
Airman Third Class Harlan B Yearous of Elgin is reassigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi after completing a special Air Force communications course at Goodfellow Texas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William G Yearous and a Valley High School graduate who entered service in January 1962.
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Harlan, B. Yearous
Elgin
Keesler Afb
Miss
Goodfellow
Tex
Yearous
William G. Yearous
Valley High School
Methodist Circles Meet Schedule Change
Circle Rachel meets at Mrs Elliott Olson Clermont Thursday evening August 9 instead of August 16 with Mrs Roger Howard co-hostess and Mrs Eugene Schori leading. Circle Sarah convenes at Mrs Donald Caspers Thursday August 9 9 to 10 30 am with Mrs Reuben Howard co-hostess and Mrs W J Grove leader. Circle Nora moves to August 16 at the church with hosts Mrs Thomas Howard Mrs George Vaughn and Mrs Alice Winkler and leader Mrs Archie Howard.
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Rachel
Elliott ‘Olson
Clermont
Roger Howard
Eugene Schori
Sarah
Donald Caspers
Reuben Howard
W. J. Grove
Nora
Thomas Howard
George Vaughn
Alice Winkler
Archie Howard
Funeral services for Mrs Mattoon in Hill City
Mrs Lilian Mattoon 94 of Hill City South Dakota died Saturday August 4 at her daughter Nelle Koevenig’s home. Funeral services are set for two Thursday afternoon at Muehlethaler Funeral Home in Hill City. She would have turned 95 on August 27.
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Lillian Mattoon
Hill City
Dak
Muehlethaler
28th Annual Tollefson Reunion in Iowa
The 28rd annual Tollefson reunion was held August 5 in Spillville with dinner for 42 attendees. Julia Krueger presided, minutes read, officers elected: Lloyd E. Reierson president Elgin Clarence Anfinson vice president West Union Florence Reierson secretary treasurer Elgin. Attendees from West Union Chester and Elgin. The next reunion set for August 4 1963 at Chester park or Maynard Ludwig home in Chester.
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Tollefson
Spillville
Julia Krueger
Lloyd E. Reierson
Elgin
Clarence Anfinson
West Union
Sec
Treas
Florence Reierson
Harold Hanson
Josie Hanson
Helen Wagner
Ed Krueger
Clarence Nesvik
Ruth
Elmer Peterson
Linda
Shirley Troupe
Marvin Ladwig
Maynard Ladwig
Carolyn
Damon Hintz
Chester
Tom Hanson
Clarion
Clermont
Cornelius Reierson
Waterlo o School of Practical Nursing Graduation Friday
Pam Clothier will graduate Friday evening from the Water loo School of Practical Nursing. Exercises will be held in the auditorium of McKinley High School in Waterloo.
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Pam Clothier
Waterloo School of Practical Nursing
McKinley High School
Waterloo
Gardner family moves to larger 10 by 55 ft trailer home
The Donald Gardner family expanded living quarters with a larger trailer home measuring 10 by 55 feet and featuring three bedrooms. The unit was moved in last Wednesday and sits across the street from the Thomas Pollock residence.
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Donald Gardner
Thomas Pollock
Elgin Legion to Convene Regular Meeting Monday Evening
The Elgin American Legion announces its regular meeting to be held Monday evening, August 13. Members are urged to attend as agenda items include reports and upcoming events.
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Elgin American Legion
Paving of Primary 172 Completed Monday
Open house marks the anniversary of Mr and Mrs Kittleson on Sunday August 19 from 1 to 5 pm at the Charles City residence. A group of relatives delivered lunch to Mrs Anna Schupbach to celebrate her birthday. Attendees included multiple Schupbach and Friederich family members and friends.
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K. Kittleson
Charles City
Anna Schupbach
Herman Schupbach
Leo Foels
Tamara
Postville
Leslie Kleppe
Gayle
Greg
Florence Blockhus
Francis West
Bertha Lehman
Hulda Sutter
Jacob Friederich
Janice
Debra
Michael
Reuben Schupbach
Social Hour Club Holds August Meeting
The Social Hour Club met with Mrs. Anne Dennler on Wednesday afternoon August 1. Twenty one members answered roll call naming their favorite magazine. A cradle shower for Mrs. Louis Becker Jr. and baby David Dean was held. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Randolph Reierson in October with an auction.
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Anne Dennler
Hilda Little
Virgil Torson
Annette Meyer
Louis Becker
Louis Becker, Jr
David Dean
Emma Holzer
Randolph Reierson
Postville Hospital Admission For Gordon J Mosby
Gordon J. Mosby entered Postville hospital this morning as a medical patient.
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Postville Hospital
Gordon J. Mosby
End of Elgin Summer Baseball and Softball Season
Elgin’s Little League baseball and girls softball season ends Thursday after nine weeks. About 60 youths aged eight to sixteen participated. The climax was Elgin’s Pee Wee game against Ossian, where a grand slam by Dick Reeder with two outs and bases loaded in the final inning gave Elgin a 6 to 5 win. The program, funded by the Adam Bolayn fund for two years, used a portion for equipment and a director, earning praise from parents and community supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ossian
Dick Reeder
Adam Boleyn
Doctor Wolf
Gardner
Kent Falk
Paul Zurbriggen
SUI to Confer Degrees Wednesday
The State University of Iowa will award degrees to about 770 graduates during summer commencement at 7 30 p m Wednesday evening at the University field house. Local area students include Alan Seabrooke who will receive a master of arts.
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State University of Iowa
University Field House
Alan Seabrooke
Final Strip Laid at Clermont on Monday
Paving on highway 172 between Elgin and Clermont finished Monday morning with the final strip laid at Clermont. Elgin work completed Thursday night August 2, then the paving machine moved to Clermont. Weekend showers delayed progress briefly. The machine then moved to the Valley school site for driveway and parking paving, with the next job at Postville on the main street from the Lutheran Church north to near the tracks.
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Elgin
Clermont
Valley School
Postville
Lutheran Church
Former Elgin Folks Visit George Snyder at Montezuma
A reunion of former Elgin residents gathered at Rev. and Mrs. George Snyder’s Montezuma home. The group attended Methodist Church services, shared a cooperative noon dinner, then spent the afternoon socializing. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Becker Newton, Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson Pisb, and others from Oskaloosa Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Garner Villisca.
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Charles Whitney
Garner
Clif Kiple
Ottumwa
Floyd Dummermuth
Cedar Rapids
Orval Bunting
Snyder
Montezuma
Villisca
Upper Iowa University to Hold Summer Commencement
Eighty three persons will receive degrees at Upper Iowa University during the annual summer commencement on Thursday August 9. Bachelor of arts degrees will be awarded to Hazel Seedorf Oldfather Arlington and Marian Schatz Helgerson Elgin.
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Upper Iowa University
Hazel Seedorf Oldfather
Arlington
Marian Schatz Helgerson
Elgin
Iowa to Adopt Machine Based Deer License Draw
The State Conservation Commission will use a new machine driven system to allocate shotgun deer licenses. Applications open mid August with a $10 fee per individual and allow party entries. Forms must be mailed, sealed, and numbered. successful batches grant all names on a winning form licenses.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Officers
County Recorders
Des Moines
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Adm
Lewis Strauss
Washington, D. C
Norman
Harold Hughes
Norman Erbe
Presbyterian
Baptist Church
Methodist
Mrs. Mattoon
Elgin Legion
SUI
George Snyders
Upper
Commission
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