Legion Auxiliary meeting approves dues and honors unit
The American Legion Auxiliary in Wadena held a Thursday meeting in the Legion hall with thirteen members and two visitors. Dues for adult members rise to 2.00 while junior dues stay unchanged. A July-August cookie committee and September lunch crew of junior members are named. The unit earned a 170-point merit rating for 1953-54, gaining superior status. Also noted is a 4-0 junior Legion win over Oelwein with pitcher James Crandall, boosting a 6-1 league record, plus several local visits and travels of members and families lingering through early August.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Cookie Committee
Augustus
Molris
Richard Erickson
Derry Fox
Woodrow ‘Lenhart
Geo. Alyderson
Cleo Moore
Dawson Clark
Mary, Martha
Sheilah Messerli
Wadena
Des Moines
Roy Leonhart
James Crandall
Wadena Jr. Legion
Oelwein Jr
West Union
Elgin
Junior Legion League
Wm. Brockmeyer
Decatur
Tom Sniffin
Auxiliary Receives Superior Citation
The Elgin American Legion Auxiliary has received from the department office at Des Moines a citation rated as a superior unit for 1953-54 signed by department president Edith Young of Marshalltown and Blanche Allbee department sec treas Des Moines.
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Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Edith Young
Marshalltown
Blanche Allbee
Sec
Treas
Lutheran Mission Society to Meet at Legion Rooms
The Elgin Lutheran Missionary Society will meet Thursday, Aug. 19, at the Legion rooms. Program chair is Mrs. John Erickson with presiding members Fred Butikefer Ed Butikefer William Moore and Dwayne Frieden.
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Elgin Lutheran Missionary Society
Legion Rooms
Mdms
Fred Butikefer
Ed Butikefer
William Moore
Dwayne Frieden
John Erickson
Central International Gladiolus Show Visit In Rochester
Mrs Inez Brackin and companions traveled to Rochester Minnesota for a two day gladiolus show at Mayo Clinic Auditorium. They attended a two hour demonstration by renowned arranger Carl Starker and later toured Noweta Gardens in St Charles with Carl Fischer. On return they toured Niagara Cave and Bill Bros clocks.
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Inez Brackin
Andrew and
Mary
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinc
Brackin
Carl Starker
St. Charles
Noweta Gardens
Carl Fischer
Niagara Cave
Bill Bros
Governor Beardsley Leaves Office At Iowa Event
Democrat Clyde E. Herring attended Gover nor Day at Clear Lake marking the first time a Democratic governor hopeful skipped the event. Photographer gaffe shows Republicans unsure who Herring posed with beside Leo Hoegh. Beardsley delivers farewell amid gratitude to Iowa voters. The report also notes a teacher shortage in Iowa high schools and political moves in Pierson and the GOP.
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Clyde E. Herring
Clear Lake
Herring
Leo A. Hoegh
Leo Hoegh
Gov
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Beardsley
N. E. Iowa Seen As Beauty By Kansans
Lester Marti from Bern Kansas describes northeast Iowa as the most beautiful sight of summer praising green fields after a burned brown stretch. The Marti family visited relatives here and planned Des Moines trips to see Mrs. Loren Harris, sister of Lester Butikofer and Mrs. Leo Olson near St Olaf.
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Lester Marti
Bern
Kansas
Iowa
Marti
Des Moines
Loren Harris
Lester Butikofer
Leo Olson
St. Olaf
Water System Field Day Set for Fayette on Sept 14
A district water system field day near Fayette on September 14 showcases a modern farm water setup at the Elvis Sanders farm. M C Wangsness reports this event, with collaboration from Town State College specialists, Iowa Agricultural Extension Service, Fayette County Extension Service, Interstate Power Company of Dubuque, and the Iowa Utilities Assn.
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Iowa
C. Wangsness
Fayette County
Fayette
Elvis Sanders
Sanders
Town State College
Iowa Agricultural Extension Service
Fayette County Extension Service
Interstate Power Company
Dubuque
Iowa Utilities Assn
Hicks Announces Engagement of Ariellamae Leonhart
Mr and Mrs Giles Hicks of Fort Calis announce the engagement of their daughter Ariellamae to Private First Class George L Leonhart a marine serving in Japan son of Mr and Mrs Don Leonhart of Wadena No wedding date has been set as both are in the service
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Giles Hicks
tAriellamae
Fort Calif
George L. Leonhart
Japan
Don Leonhart
Wadena
Baumgartners Build New Home In North Oelwein
Mr and Mrs Wm E Baumgartner start a frame home in the north end of Oelwein. The one and a half story house includes two bedrooms kitchen dinette living room and bath with a second floor room. Dimensions 28 by 34 with a 12 by 17 breezeway and 12 by 24 garage. Overall length 58 feet and completion expected this fall.
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Wm. E. Baum
Gartner
Oelwein
Mrs Strandford Funeral Friday at St Olaf Church
Funeral services for Mrs S J Strandford will be held Friday afternoon at two at the St Olaf Lutheran church. She died last week in a Washington state hospital while visiting her son Arne with Dr and Mrs Strandford.
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S. J. Strandford
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Washington State
Dean Torkelson Heads to CIC School for Six Months
CIC School Dean Torkelson left Wednesday for Camp Holabred Maryland for six months of training. He spent his furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs C O Torkelson.
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Dean Torkelson
Camp Holabred
CIC
C._ O. Torkelson
Vanderbeck Baby Born At Postville Hospital
The Rev and Mrs John Vanderbeck welcomed a son named John Mark born Thursday August 5 at Postville hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces.
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John Vanderbeck
John Mark
Postville Hospital
Gisleson Family Attends Landsgard Funeral in Charles City
Former residents William and Pauline Gisleson with son George, of Orchard, attended the funeral of Mrs. Harold Landsgard in Charles City. They are descendants of Mr and Mrs Peter Gisleson who left in the 1890s and still visit here occasionally at several year intervals.
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William
Pauline Gisleson
Charles City
George Gisleson
Orchard
Harold Landsgard
Peter Gisleson
Notice to Water Users Delinquent July water bills threaten shutoff
The July water bill was payable throughout July without penalty and is now delinquent. Many bills remain unpaid and must be settled immediately. Per ordinance, water will be shut off if delinquent. No second notices are sent. pay when you receive the bill. Town clerk Kohler signs.
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RK. E. ‘Kohler
50Fpe
Solicitors in Uniform Target Housewife for Handbag Theft
Citizens alerted to fake Salvation Army solicitors who wore similar uniforms and stole a handbag from a housewife collecting old clothing. Authorities warn these impostors are not affiliated with the Salvation Army. In Elgin residents are urged to require proper identification, including a Glue Card Permit.
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Salvation Army
Elgin
Deer Seen By Mrs Johnson On Center Street Elgin
Mrs Harry Johnson reported three deer in the center of Elgin early last Thursday morning. The animals appeared tame and moved off the street toward an old river bed after Mrs Johnson slowed her westbound vehicle near the Sheldon Boyle residence.
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Harry Johnson
Center Street
Sheldon Boyle
Norwegian Visitors Stay With Local Hosts
Mr and Mrs Sverre Sandberg of Oslo Norway recently visited the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Opsand. He is a nephew of Mr Opsand. The Sandbergs came to New York last year after marriage and he has been doing research work with Bell Telephone Company. They plan to return to Norway after studies are finished.
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Sverre Sandberg
Oslo
Norway
Harold Opsand
Opsand
Sandbergs
New York
Bell Telephone Company
Elgin Canning Co Plans Early Corn Pack on Aug 12
The Elgin Canning Co expects to pack the first corn of the season on Thursday August 12. Two early fields are ready and the company pickers will be used in the fields. A new picker has been added this year bringing total to three machines. Each cutter can pick about six acres daily. Factory workers have been busy hauling and rebuilding equipment this summer.
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Elgin Canning Co
No Dumping Within Elgin Town Limits
Notice proclaims dumping of rubbish within Elgin town limits strictly prohibited. Four dumping grounds are provided between Elgin and Clermont for disposal of garbage. Signed by Mayor Leol Schori.
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Elgin
Clermont
Poultry Short Course Completes in Charles City
Norris D Capper of Capper Hatchery was among thirty hatcherymen druggists and feed dealers who completed a four day poultry short course on poultry diseases and flock management at Dr Salsbury’s Laboratories in Charles City from August 3 to 6. He earned a certificate of satisfactory completion.
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Norris D. Capper
Capper Hatchery
Legion Meeting Reminder for August Seventeenth
Legion members are reminded of the regular monthly meeting to be held next Tuesday evening August 17 at the Legion hall Myron Houg Commander presiding.
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Legion
Legion Hell
Myron Houg
Pass Swimming Tests In Fayette By Red Cross
Pam Clothier passed her intermediate swimming test Saturday at Fayette sponsored by the local Red Cross. Those who passed the beginner’s test include David Blockhus, Joan Breitsprecher, Diane Frieden, and Sharnell Rothlsberger.
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Pam Clothier
Fayette
Red Cross
David Blockhus
Joan Breitsprecher
Diane Frieden
Sharnell Rothlsberger
Families Visit Across Iowa in Weekend Gatherings
Mrs. Hans Winkler and her grandson Johnny Winkler spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cannon in West Union. Karen and Kenneth Klingman of Ottumwa visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Klingman.
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Sue Bovis
West Union
Mary Sue Bovis
Guttenberg
Elgin
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Sheldon Boyle
Roberta Miller
Arthur Mason
Minneapolis
George Vaughn
Hans Winkler
Johnny Winkler
Lawrence Cannon
Karen
Kenneth Klingman
Ottumwa
Louis Klingman
C-E Schools Open Monday August 30
White dominates color choices for home redecorating with Capper and Boyle repainting their houses in white, enhancing the residence district’s appeal as schools reopen on Monday August 30.
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Chas. Capper
Sheldon Boyle
Teaching Corps Now Fully Staffed
The Clermont Elgin Consolidated School District plans August 30 opening for the 1954 55 school year. Supt M H Moore announces the teaching corps is fully staffed with principal changes at Elgin and a broad slate of teachers across Clermont and Elgin. Biology physics will be taught at Elgin. algebra geometry and advanced algebra at Clermont. a plan for combined high school subjects and athletics is discussed.
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Clermont Elgin
M.H. Moore
Elgin
Paul B. Zurbriggen
Carl J. Robinson
Zurbriggen
Leo Grether
Roger Walker
Mildred Wenger
Rose Meinhard
Gladys Scharl
Kathryn Grove
Myrna Mae Lane
Lime Springs
Town State Teachers College
Avis Wenger
Janet Kohler
Ellen Flanagan
Phyllis Gehring
Irene Kiple
Ross James
Clermont
William Schmidt
Mildred Moore
Virginia Meskel
Henry Kuehl
Iowa State Teachers College
Douglas Thomas
Walter Hennis
Miss Boehm
Albert Daniels
Bertha Easler
Marian Putz
Keith Culbertson
Upper Iowa University
Fairbank
Andine Vasby
Cecilia Berg
Mary Brandt
Postville
Marquette
Ada Marie Palas
Aldora Anderson
Beverly Gates
Vida Nordhus
Inez Thompson
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Blgin
Better School Buildings for Community and Children
About 140 Iowa educators at the State University of Iowa SUT conference urged cost efficient designs to improve school buildings. Suggestions included lowering ceiling heights, simplifiying outlines, using square rooms, prefabricated panels, multi use spaces, and timed bid setting. Professor Knezevich cited factors behind shortages, adding public indifference as a key cause. Attendees included Supt. and Mrs. M. H. Moore and Clarence Tatro.
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University of Iowa
SUT
Knezevich
SUI College of Education
M. H. Moore
Clarence Tatro
Porch Lite Drive Reminder by Tertia Club
Tertia Club members remind Elgin residents of a porch lite drive next Monday evening from seven to eight for the emergency polio fund. Have your contribution ready and a relub member will call.
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Tertia Club
Elgin
Progress on Elgin Lutheran Church Structure
Progress on the new Elgin Lutheran Church continues with sides and ends boarded and cedar decking laid on the roof. The process demands care for a smooth interior finish as decking doubles as the ceiling. Rev. Knutsen hopes the church can be used by Christmas with seating for 217.
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New
Elgin Lutheran
Knutsen
Circles Convene Meetings on August 19 Among WSCS Groups
Circle Rebecca of the WSCS meets August 19 at Mrs. Thos. E. Howard residence with Mrs. Slice Winkler assisting and Mrs. Charles Gehring presenting the program. Circle Nora gathers at Mrs. Martin Hanson home with Mrs. Archie Howard assisting and Mrs. John Tillotson presenting. Circle Rachael holds gathering at Mrs. Milo Olson home with Mrs. Wayne Gilson assisting.
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Circle
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Wadena News
Auxiliary
Lutheran Mission Society
Hob Nobs
State Department of Public Vinstruction
Pierson
Don C. Pierson
Humboldt
Republican State Central Committee
James Schramm
Burlington
W. L. Robinson
Hampton
Thomas Tragey
Manchester
Supreme Court
William A. Smith
John E. Mulroney
Fort Dodge
Hubert Larson
Towa City
Joe Dixon
Harold Gilmour
Dixon
Gilmour
Iowa Highway Patrol
Pearl McMurry
N. E
Mrs. Strandford
Landsgard Funeral
Legion Meeting
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