State Supreme Court candidates chosen by Republicans
The Republican convention selected Judge Bruce Snell Ida Grove and Justice Harry Garrett Corydott District judge Maurice Rawlings Sioux City and former Attorney General Edward L. O Conn or as top nominees joining Chief Justice Robert Larson Iowa City and Justice Henry Peterson. Rawlings led county by county in balloting, with O Connor and Donald Statton withdrawing to back O Connor. O Connor drew 1 242 votes to Rawlings 1749 and Statton 1068. The Moore faction failed to force an open convention to choose among four candidates. A blue eyed blonde from Davenport is Miss Iowa Selly Neville who will compete in Miss America at Atlantic City.
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Robert Larson
Iowa City
Henry
Peterson
Council Bluffs
Bruce Snell
Ida’Grove
Will Cosen
Harry Garrett
Corydott
Maurice Rawlings
Sioux City
Edward L. O'Connor
Tame
Garrett
Don Wilson
West
Desa Moines
Judge Rawlings
Rawlings
Davenport
Iowa
Selly Neville
Atlantic City
State University of Iowa
Guy Neville
Joyce Rice
Ames
Jo Ann Moore
Clermont
Wadena church announces services and community notices
Wadena News lists minister Lacy Martin schedules for Sunday services and youth activities. It notes a Lutheran Park picnic, United Brethren Missionary Society meeting with devotions, and various local visits and gatherings. Community members named include Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Laufren, Mrs. Gage, and many others with travels to DeKalb, Albuquerque, and beyond.
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Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
William’ Moore
Francis Laufren
Lynch
Leon
Valley Schools Open August 1960-61 Session
The Valley Community School will begin the 1960-61 year on Monday August 29 with no classes September 5 and 6 for Labor Day and County Institute for teachers at Oelwein. Teachers’ meetings are set for August 24 and 25, with the opening faculty meeting at Valley High School at 9:00 am August 25.
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Valley Community Schoola
County Institute
Oelwein
Valley High School
Valley 1 board approves changes in pupil transport plan
The Valley 1 board voted unanimously to move a mile of busing for kindergarten pupils living along highway 68 to Wadena. Children will enter Elgin for a split kindergarten day with two sessions. Two contracts were approved: Marlene Durscher for speech drama and English, and Thad Walters for janitorial duties.
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Valley 1
Ares
Wadena
Elgin
Sessi
Clermoni
Marlene Durscher
Steac
Summer Graduates From Upper Iowa University
Fifty four students will receive degrees at Upper Iowa University's summer commencement on Thursday August 11. Speaker will be Dr Eugene E Garbee president of the University. Bachelor of Arts degrees go to Sandra Turner Dorr is Anderman Jla Mee Chetting Edna Hell Helen Phillips Castalia Kenneth V Meyer Elgin Arlene Scholen Sumner Larry W Petratz Rupert R Kneet Volga Vera Rahmiller Wadena Elien Flanagan.
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Upper Iowa University
Eugene E. Garbee
Elor of Defence
Arlington
Sandra Turner
Dorris Anderman
Jla Mee Chettinger
Edna Hell
Helen Phili
Castalia
Kenneth V. Meyer
Elgin
Arlene Scholen
Sumner
Larry W. Petratz
Ellis W. Thompson Heads ASC Committee
Ellis W. Thompson of Westfield township was re elected chairman of the Fayette County ASC Committee at the annual ASC convention in Fayette. On Saturday July 30 Herbert M. Ash of Pleasant Valley township was elected vice chairman and Isaac C. Paul of Smithfield township was chosen third member. Gene Brownell of Harlan township and William Balk were named first and second alternates. The committee will direct county level farm programs including price supports wool incentive payments grain storage cost sharing conservation soil bank and acreage allotments.
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Ellis W. Thompson
Westfield Township
Fayette County
ASC
Fayette
Herbert M. Ash
Pleasant Valley Township
Isaac C. Paul
Smithfield Township
Gene Brownell
Harlan Township
William Balk
Soil Bank
Watermelon Day at Elgin Park Wednesday Evening
A free Watermelon Day event is planned at Elgin Park on Wednesday August 17 from 7 30 p m to 10 00 p m. Everyone is welcome and the drawing committee reports the event is free of charge.
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Elgin Park
Wadena Arlington Road Gets Black Top
The Iowa Road Builders began applying a penetration oil coat on the Wadena Arlington county trunk on Saturday. The process uses sand, a second heavier coat, then stone chips rolled and packed. Surfacing included frost boil removal and grading before a 6 to 8 inch crushed rock bed was laid.
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Iowa
Wadena
Arlington County
Wengers Rent Home Here In Local Move
Mr and Mrs Ab West east of Elgin lease the Charles Wenger residence near the depot and plan to move here soon. The former Bolyen home, recently remodeled, will host the Wengers. Previous tenants were the Don Olson family who moved to Postville.
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Ab West
Elgin
Charles Wenger
Bolyen
Wengers
Don Olson
Postville
W. W. I Veterans Picnic at Fayette
All veterans of World War I and their wives are invited to a picnic at Fayette Park on Sunday the 14th at 12:30 p.m. Fayette County Barracks No. 1167 and the Auxiliary sponsor the event.
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Fayette Park
Fayette County Barracks No. 1167
Guest Speaker at Baptist Church in Elgin to Feature Photo Sermon
The Rev Theodore J Stanley a Baptist minister from Chicago will speak at First Baptist Church Elgin on Sunday Aug 14 at 10 am and 8 pm. He will present a picture sermon titled Communism versus Christianity in East Germany based on photographs from Berlin taken during a Fulbright trip. A Saturday 8 pm travelogue Life in Old Germany will show photos of Heidelberg Rothenberg Miltenberg and Würzburg. Public invited.
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Theodore J. Stanley
Chicago
First Baptist Church
Elgin
East Germany
Berlin
Federal Republic
West Berlin
Shanley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hebrew Union College
Wheaton College
University of Chicago
Stanley
Old Germany
Heidelberg
Rothenberg
Miltenberg
Wurzburg
Clermonts Annual Gift to the People Weekend Festival
Clermont hosts its annual Daily Days on August 14 and 18 with a large free celebration in NE Iowa. The Clermont Community Club sponsors the event featuring Valley High Band concerts, a Fayette County Queen of Conservation crowning, amusement rides, eating stands, free buttermilk, and a Saturday dance by Ray Alto's Cowboys at the Ford Garage Showroom.
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Clermont
Clermont Community Club
Valley High Band
Fayette County Queen of Conservation
Ray Alto
Cowboys
Ford Garage
Iowa
Tabithas Meet at Baptist Church August 17
The Tabitha Society will meet at the Baptist Church on August 17 with Mrs. Carl Hackmann leading devotions and music by Mrs. Abe Habeger. Mrs. Fred Schaer presents the program "A Sea Voyage" and roll call covers facts about the Austrian Mission. Hostesses are Mrs. Ross James, Mrs. Milton Miller, and Mrs. Cornelia Burrow.
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Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church
Carl Hackmann
Abe Habeger
Fred Schaer
Ross’ James
Milton Miller
Cornelia Burrow
Canoe Trip From Kendleville To Decorah Ended With Camp Near Bluffton
Mrs Stanley Capper of Iowa City and Barbara Medberry made a canoe trip on the Upper Town river from Kendleville to Decorah Saturday. They camped overnight near Bluffton. Mr and Mrs Norris Capper met them in Decorah Sunday evening. Mrs Capper returned to the Carl Meinhard home at Waverly Monday.
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Stanley Capper
Iowa City
Barbara Medberry
Henry Ford Quote About Breaking Tasks Into Parts
A brief quotation states that nothing is very hard if divided into small parts, attributed to Henry Ford. The saying emphasizes stepwise work and practical problem solving.
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Henry Ford
Fayette County 1959 Census Counts 12 615 Farms
The 1959 Census of Agriculture tallies 2 615 farms in Fayette County with 447 708 acres. Average farm size is 171.2 acres and the average farm value is 37 205 dollars. Operators include 1 423 owners, 437 part owners renting more land, and 7 percent tenants. Average operator age is 46.9 years with 260 aged 65 plus. Of the farms, 2 414 are commercial.
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Fayette County
Bureau of the Census
4H Members Prepare for Fayette County Fair
4 H members prep exhibits for Fayette County Fair from August 22 to 26 with livestock show entries due August 13. Judging begins August 23 with dairy animals placed by Don Voelker of Iowa State University at 8 am. Girls exhibits, Style Revue, and livestock events run Tuesday to Wednesday, with sales Friday at 9 am. Swine and sheep placement Thursday by B R McClury. Junior cattle feeders placed same day. Livestock parade to follow Wednesday evening.
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4-H
Fayete County
FFA
Don Voelker
Iowa State University
Martin Fabricious
Okage
B. R. McClury
Scranton
Sharon Perry Hurt in Fall from Tree
Little Sharon Perry six year old daughter of the Marvin Perrys of Elkader was injured Tuesday afternoon when she fell from a pine tree onto an iron cemetery fence. A sharp fence joint pierced her right thigh and a broken family jar cut her left ankle, requiring stitches. She remains at home and cannot walk. She is the granddaughter of the Ed Boleyns.
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Sharon Perry
Marvin Perrys
Elkader
Perrys
South Elkader
St. Josephs Cemetery
Sharon
Ed Boleyns
Meeting on Children's Hospital in Fayette
A Thursday night meeting at 8 p m in the Colgrove Walker building on the Upper Town campus Fayette aims to gauge support for a northeast Iowa children's hospital. No definite plans exist yet but strong interest could form an organizing group and push toward a definite goal.
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Colgrove - Walker
Upper Town
Fayette
Iowa
Children’s Hospital
Slow File Clerk Falls Behind After Short Hire
A friend reports a new file clerk, hired two weeks ago, fell a month behind in duties. The remark highlights productivity concerns with a recent hire.
Largest 4H and FFA Exhibit at Clayton County Fair
Clayton County Fair at National Fair Grounds August 13 to 22 features one of Iowa's largest 4H and FFA displays. Bigger livestock entries require extra pens. Opening day August 18 marks entry. judging begins August 19. Royal United Shows appear on the midway. parades, fireworks, and a baby auction close the fair August 22. A regional conservation queen contest August 20 selects entrants from 11 counties. winner competes in Davenport in September. Free acts rotate daily.
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Iowa
Clayton County
National Fair Grounds
Royal United
Davenport
No Drawing Cancelled in Elgin This Saturday
The Elgin drawing scheduled for August 13 is canceled due to Clermont Dairy Days. Drawings will resume after the weekend.
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Elgin
Clermont
Chicago Criders Accept Positions With Arthur Andersen
Keith Crider and Kenneth Crider left Sunday for Chicago to join the Arthur Andersen accounting firm, taking on new professional roles. Their move marks a step in their careers with the Chicago office handling client accounts and audits.
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Keith
Kenneth Crider
Chicago
Arthur Anderson
New Address for Glen Snyder in Omaha
Glen Snyder has moved to 119 North 38 Street Apartment 6, Omaha Nebraska. The notice confirms the new address and residence details.
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Glen Snyder
North
Omaha
Nebr
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