Iowa Promotes Tourism and Election Shifts
Governor Hughes outlined Iowa's tourism promo plan highlighting vacation assets and the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail while considering a farm vacation program. He cited a 40 billion travel market and low summer overnight stays, urging expanded promotion. Humphrey endorsement followed, with 70 percent of Iowa delegates backing him. Swisher's law license suspension likely next month after tax-filing conviction and six-month federal sentence.
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Hughes
Tipton
Iowa Development’ Commission
Iowa
Bookworm Club Winners Named by Grade Levels
Bookworm Club winners announced with reading totals. Grade 2 winners Billy Pfister 33 and David Hilgemann 36. Grade 1 Jill Fauser 50 Layne Frieden 15. Grade 4 Linda Lehman 27 Tenet de Se Joves Boleyn 29 Lin rader Joyce Boleyn 29 Lin da Denniler 19. Grade 6 Becky Fauser 17 Karolee Lehman 15. All attended the outing to Festina Fort Atkinson and Spillville except Layne Frieden.
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Bookworm Club
Billy Pfister
David Hilgemann
Jill Fauser
Layne Frieden
Linda Lehman
Tenet de Se Joves Boleyn
Lin Rader
Joyce Boleyn
Linda Denniler
Becky Fauser
Karolee Lehman
Festina
Fort Atkinson
Spillville
Community Journalism course alumni in Wadena area
Wadena News notes Mr Sniffin, a 1964 high school graduate, completed an eight week summer course in Community Journalism at Iowa State University Ames. The piece lists visiting relatives, a park picnic, and local social events involving residents of Wadena Elgin Clermont and nearby towns along with an American Legion Auxiliary meeting agenda and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indieee News
Tribune
Harlan Town
Iowa State ‘University
Ames
Sniffin
Alley High
Nitrate Content of Corn in Drought Area
A survey by the Iowa Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory reports nitrate percentages in corn from drought areas. Of 348 samples, 60.6 percent under 0.05 percent, 19.5 percent 0.05 to 0.1, 14.0 percent 0.2 to 0.3, 1.7 percent 0.3 to 0.5, and 3.1 percent over 0.5 percent nitrate. Findings suggest most samples pose little to moderate risk to dairy production with ration adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Bennett
Iowa Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Iowa Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Edith Mayo Award Given At Kahler School of Nursing
Mrs James Frieden received the Edith Graham Mayo award at Kahler Methodist School of Nursing 43rd annual commencement Rochester Minnesota on Sunday evening. The award honors a graduate for kindness to patients and meritorious work. Eighty five girls graduated in 1984 with attendees including James Frieden and several Frieden and Kittleson family members.
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James Frieden
Edith Graham Mayo
Kahler Methodist School, of Nursing
Rochester
Charles H. Mayo
In Clinic
Frieden
John Christen
Helen
Genevieve
Leo
Carolyn Kittleson Ellinghuysen
Clifford Kittleson
Decorah
M. J. Blockhus
Elmer Frieden
Richard Frieden
Dawn
Light Rain Brings Brief Relief From Heat
A thunderstorm just before midnight Monday dropped .30 inch of rain, followed by .03 inch the day earlier. Local showers confined to the area offered temporary relief from a dry spell. Cooler weather arrived Sunday, August 9 with a ~25 degree drop. Use the Want Ads.
Elgin Library Announces New Juvenile and Adult Books
The Elgin library shows a list of new titles across categories. Juvenile selections include Swain Insects In Their World Zim Trees Ai Very Young Ho Goose Tay Lets heterone Plays Scheele and others. Adult offerings feature Black Like Me Miller Harper's Bible Dictionary Costain and History of Elgin among varied works.
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Swain
Zim
Scheele
Sumner
Noahee
Wood
Yan
Yater
Balch
I * Lenski
Wich
Bintan
Ann
Jaynie
O'Hara
Friend
Flicka
Sewell
Black Beauty
Schroeger
Echo Ridge
Kate Wild
Palomino
Carter
Ghost Hollow
Doll Hospital
Adair
Griffin
Miller
Harper's
Bible Dictionary
Costain
Kim
Caudill
The
Cumberlands
Lee
Cripple Creek
Bach
Christensen
Hawkeye State
Federal Writers Project
Towa
Perkins
You
Progress Club
History of
Elgin
Woman’s Day Magazine
Methodist Circles Meet August 20 note
Methodist circles schedule meetings with hosts and program notes. Circle Note meets Thursday at 2:00 PM at Mrs Lyle Light home with co host Mrs L L Kiple and program by Mrs Gordon Mosby. Circle Ruth meets Thursday at 2:00 PM at the Methodist Church with hostess Mrs Ernest Baumgartner and program by Mrs C B Schori. Circle Rachel reschedules to Thursday evening August 27 at the church with hostess Gladys Hanson and program by Mrs Leonard Heins.
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Circle Note
Lyle Light
L. L. Kiple
Gordon Mosby
Circle
Ruth
Ernest Baumgartner
C. B. Schori
Rachel
Gladys Hanson
Leonard Heins
Blind students to cook at Fayette County fair
Attorney Mark Buchheit, Lions' International Counselor, said five blind Iowa Rehabilitation Center for the Blind students will demonstrate baking cookies at the Fayette County fair August 18 to 21. Sponsored by the West Union Lions Club, the program aims to show progress in Iowa education and rehabilitation for blind people.
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Mark Buchheit
Lions’ International
Iowa Rehabilitation Center For the Blind
Fayette County Fair
Buchheit
West Union Lion’s Club
Iowa
Local social notes from Cedar Rapids visit and callers
Mrs. Harold Opland called Monday at the Cornelius Reierson home. Mr and Mrs Robert Pine of Cedar Rapids were Sunday visitors in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Opland
Cornelius Reierson
Robert Pine
Cedar Rapids
N. W. Bell Reduces Long Distance Rates
County extension director MM. ang sness urges soil testing in Aunat and September to beat the rush. Samples at Iowa State University Soil Testing Laboratory collected in summer yield prompt results. Regis Voss says early results help plan fertilizer needs for late summer and fall applications, with potential seasonal price discounts.
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Aunat
Angsness
Iowa State University
Regis Voss
Iowa State
Earl Kiple Installed as 4th District Legion Vice Commander
Earl Kiple of Elgin was installed as 4th District Vice Commander at the 46th Iowa American Legion Convention in Waterloo on August 3. A World War I veteran and charter member of Elgin Post 352, he has served as County Commander and Adjutant, and held every office in Elgin. Hazelton’s Irwin Golf reports a new 4th District Commander, Clarence Askeland of Milford, succeeding Bill Guthrie of Webster City. Governors and national leaders attended, with Gov. Harold E. Hughes and Daniel F. Foley speaking. Next year’s convention will be in Sh City. Don Johnson of West Branch is a National Commander candidate. A school of instruction for Commanders and adjutants is set for New Hampton on Friday, August 14. all Legion members are welcome.
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Earl Kiple
Elgin
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Waterloo
Kiple
Elgin American Legion
Tevet
Elgin Irwin
Hazelton
Clarence Askeland
Milford
Bill Guthrie
Webster City
Harold E. Hughes
The
American Legion
Daniel F. Foley
Sh City
Don Johnson
West Branch
New Hampton
Legion
WSCS August Meeting at St Pauls Methodist
Mrs. LeRoy Collins led the Women's Society of Christian Service meeting at St Pauls Methodist Church. Nineteen of 73 members answered roll call as programs on The Sea of Giving were read and a rummage sale planned for Sept 16.
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LeRoy Collins
Women’s Society of Christian Service
St Paul's Methodist Church
George Nickels
C. B. Schori
Charles Wenger
John Tillotson
Elmer Eat
Martin Wene
Sunshine
Thonth
Elety
Irs
G. J. Mosby
Herbert Dummermuth
Date DeSart
Jacob Pristerich, Jr
Norris Capper
Leonard Heins
Louis Becker Sr
Rex Mulford
Collins
the World Outlook
Bromwell Selected To Committee On Elections
Rep. James Bromwell of Iowa was chosen Wednesday as one of five congressmen to serve on a special House committee on elections. Speaker McCormack named the panel to probe campaign expenditures and monitor contested elections. Bromwell also sits on the judiciary and veterans affairs committees, with Rep. Clifford Davis of Tennessee as chairman of the unit and Rep. Samuel Devine of Ohio as the other Republican member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bromwell
Iowa
House of Representatives
House
John W. McCormack
Rep
Bramwell
Judiciary Committee
Veterans Affairs Committee
Clifford Davis
Tennessee
Samuel Devine
Ohio
Sweet Corn Yields Ahead of Expectation at Elgin Canning
Early deliveries at Elgin Canning Co. show better quality than anticipated. A grower reports five tons per acre, while sandy fields yield far less. Ears are smaller with long bare tips and kernels on one side. The factory opened last Thursday, packed a little over 12 000 cases in three busy days, about two days ahead of normal for good crops. Visit access is limited to husking and packing sheds, with warehouse areas closed to visitors for safety. Sell it with a Want Ad.
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Elgin Canning Co
Burtons to Build New Bridge Here
The Iowa Highway Commission awarded the West Elgin bridge contract to Burton Construction Co of Waterloo for 33007 dollars after eight bidders. Burton previously constructed the Turkey River bridge at Elgin and offered a bid below estimated cost, with the three lowest bids within five hundred dollars.
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Iowa Highway Commission
West Elgin
Burton Construction Co
Waterloo
Burton
Turkey
Elgin
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service calendar lists events from Monday August 17 to Friday August 21. Activities include 4-H Foods and Nutrition judging and bake sale at West Union Fairgrounds, weigh in at noon, various 4-H and FFA livestock shows and sales, dairy and beef shows, swine and sheep shows, and a foods and nutrition entries check out at 7 30 p m.
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West Union Fairgrounds
FFA
Four Winners Share Elgin Weekly Draw Prize Money
Four participants claimed prize money at Elgin's weekly draw Saturday evening at eight o'clock. The winners were Glenn Reierson ten dollars Joe Brackin ten dollars Ernie Baum gare five dollars and Mrs Lula Jenniis. Winning numbers listed include 1863 148 903 864 1701 1353 686 55 712 1291 1100 576 1695 369 1056 1236 317 1532 991 180 508 438 144 222 1407 1623 212.
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Elgin
Glenn Reierson
Joe Brackin
Ernie Baumgare
Lula Jeniis
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notices Hostesses Named
The Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday, August 18, with hostesses Mrs. Lloyd Reierson and Mrs. Myron Hoag. Cookie committee includes Mrs. Ole Reierson, Reuben Schupbach, Jacob Schneider, and Celia Thoman.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Lloyd Reierson
Myron Hoag
Cookie
Mdms
Ole Reierson
Reuben Schupbach
Jacob Schneider
Celia Thoman
Northwestern Bell seeks Iowa long distance rate cuts
Northwestern Bell filed long distance rate reductions with the Iowa State Commerce Commission claiming annual saves of about 1.13 million dollars for Iowa users. The plan, effective Sept, lowers most three minute calls by 5 to 40 cents based on distance and time, with stronger cuts after 8 p.m. for intercity and rural routes.
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Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
T. S. Nurnberger
Northwestern Bell Vice Pres
General Mgr
Nurnberger
Northwestern Bell
Six counties seek emergency drought aid in Iowa
Gov Harold E Hughes asked the U S Department of Agriculture to grant emergency drought designation for six northeast Iowa counties Floyd Anamakee Clayton Chickasaw Fayette Winnashiek. Designation allows hay harvesting and grazing on lands retired from crop programs. Extension meetings were held in Cresco Osage and Fostville to discuss drought measures.
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Harold E. Hughes
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Howard
Mitchell
Floyd
Anamakee
Clayton
Chickasaw
Fayette
Winnashiek
Cresco
Osage
Fostville
Little League Season Ends in Elgin With Undefeated Pee-Wees
The Elgin Pee-Wees aged 11 to 23 completed their season by defeating Guttenberg 10 to 0 on Tuesday August 4th. A total of 64 boys played this summer, with strong parental support providing transportation to away games. The program is sponsored by the Adam Boleyn fund under Dr. Wolf supervision.
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Elgin
Pee-Wees
Guttenberg
Adam Boleyn Fund
Wolf
Two Wadena Men Buy Heiden Building
G. W. Alderson and Art Herrling have purchased the Fred Heiden Grocery building in Wadena. Measuring about 50 by 80 the brick building has a full basement with a new heating unit and a new roof. Tentative plans of the new owners are to get a grocery chain connection, providing they can find someone to manage it.
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G. W. Alderson
Art Herrling
Fred Heiden
Wadena
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Federal Medical ‘Center
Ingfield
Wadena News
Orville Thomas
Nashville
Tenn
Luseva Thomas
Susan Sniffin
Janice
Hanson
Anne Ho
Marcia Dennler
Gien
da Probert
Oelwein Park
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Wa- See
Butikofer
Clermont
R. W. Davis
Neapolis
Minn
Davis
Herriman
Gerald Bond
Bryan
Roy Mr
Joe Schimks
Sone
San Diego
Calif
Madge
Murray
Jen
Freeport
Henry Bales
Robert Boland
Great Lakes
Byron Murray
Roy Weiderstein
Colorado
Springs
Colo
Elmer Struss
Evalyn Aeschliman
Tom Clemas
Colorado Rings
Weiderstein
American Legion Auxiliary
American, Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Richard Erickson
Herrling
Loretta Mattocks
Mrs. Alderson
Pearl Johnson
Viola Alderson
Alla Leonhart
N. Alderson
Naomi Crandall
Gold Star
Margery Schuety
Pauline Ainsworth
Hazel Ayleworth
Gene Struss
Cecil Livingston
Madge Murray
Naomi Cran
Maxine Aeschuman
Mayo
Methodist Circles
N. W. Bell
WSCS
Bromwell
Burtons
Extension Service
Heiden Building
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