Moore family reunion and local social events noted
The Wadena area reports the Moore family reunion at Manchester with officers re elected Ira Moore president Kenneth Frey vice president Mrs Bert Sackett secretary and Myron Moore treasurer. Also Mink Creek Study club picnic and program and a birthday party for Gary Francis Whittenbaugh. Numerous neighbors attend gatherings and visits across Cedar Rapids Waterloo West Union Elkader Oelwein Arlington and Guttenberg with several hospital and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Manchester
Ira Moore
Kenneth Frey
Bert Sackett
Myron Moore
Frank Moats
Ella Marie Moore
Ben Moats
Cedar Rapids
Joy Moore
Fayette
Wm, Witt
Elkader
Harley Frey
West Union
Ethel
Volga
Robert Frey
Forest Moore
Wadena
Mink Creek
Donna Johnson
Chas. Ulish
Ed Gehring
Marie
Henry Larson
Robert Ernst
Howard Shaffer
Reynold Shaffer
Wilder Mattocks
Alfred Johnson
Tom
Elien
Mary Flanagan
Ralph Shaffer
Tom Phillips
Waterloo
Ralph Reed
James Bowles
Arlington
Roy Heyer
Ole Johnson
Ilo Mae
Donna
Marjorie Herwig
Nellie
Marjorie Whittenbaugh
Marjorie
Dean Probert
Mary Dick Leonhart
Ho Mae Johnson
Dora
Warren Frey
Willigam
John Erickson
Ray Herwig, Jr
Junior Patterson
Richard Kennedy
Fay Whittenbaugh
Glen Frey
Mary
Charles City
Wm. Witt
Bobbie
Harley
Martin Frey
Russell Frey
Colorado
Ver
Colo
Porticco
Gary Francis Whittenbaugh
Gary
Albert Felder
Rita
Theresa
Guttenberg
Bobby
Stella Whittenbaugh
Mary Bigier
Bobby Dean
Darlene
Dale Patterson
Terry Fay Whittenbaugh
Wayne Whittenbaugh
Nellie Whittenbaugh
Lyle Kuhnes
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Elwin Loving and
Douglas
Minneapolis
Minn
J. R. Wood
Nina Davis
Crystal Lake
Maynard Powers
Kenneth Baldwin
Baby
Oglwei
Glen Probert
Matt Stence
Floy Jennings
Quincy
Emma Jennings
Oran Harrol
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Frank Lincoln
Phil Leahy
John Flanagan
Arthur Jones
Postville
A. C. Cook
Chass Whittenbaugh
John Cook
Lamont
Walter Molumby
Dickens
Fred Heiden
Mayme Molumby
Frank Welch
Clermont
Ern Schori
Arthur Herrling
Gary Whittenbaugh
Theresa and
Anti Felder
Niagara Earth Voices Brontides Reported Near City
Subterranean rumblings named brontides or audible quake sounds without shakes are heard near Niagara, alarming residents and prompting speculation about underground activity and geologic causes. No damage reported. Local scientists urged calm as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Move notices of Ida Butikofer and Pinney families
Mrs Ida Butikofer and family moved to a farm near Elgin this week and rented their former home to Mr and Mrs Carl Torkelson who moved in on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Pinney and family move today into the Torkelson house, which they bought from the Celia Meyer estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Butikofer
Elgin
Carl Torkelson
Frank Pinney
Torkelsons
Celia Meyer
Circle Meetings of WSCS in August
The Women’s Society of Christian Service circle meetings for August are set. Circle A meets with Mrs. R P Strauch on August 28. Circle B has no meeting. hostesses will contribute to the treasury. Circle Ruth meets with Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth and Mrs. Lulu Schmid on August 14, date moved due to the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
R. P. Strauch
Circle B
Clifton Powell
H. B. Gilson
Circle Ruth
Herbert Dummermuth
Lulu Schmid
Rural Book Exchange Open for Limited Dates in 1941
Public demand keeps the secondhand book exchange running for rural patrons only. Books excluding readers may be left at the courthouse assembly room in West Union, with Mrs. Elsie Potter in charge. The schedule runs August 25 to 30 daily 9 am to 4 pm, then September 1, 2, 6 and 13 8 am to 6 pm, and September 3 to 12 mornings only, with September 13 the last day. No Newson Readers. trade-ins offered at county book depositories for adopted items. D. R. Roberts, Co. Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
West Union
Elsie Potter
Newson
Book Exchange
D. R. Roberts, Co. Supt
To Dump or Forbid Dumping Big Question
Town council frets over a foul dump near the cemetery as residents dispose of decaying rubbish over the bank. Suggests reporting the nuisance to the State Health Dept and burying decayables while carting others to designated dumps to avoid expanding town costs. A keeper of the dumps is considered extreme but may be used if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Dept
Elgin
Might be Profitable To Use Heavier Oil In Elgin Streets
Elgin officials consider heavier type oil to improve street wearing surface. Primary workers say the method could yield a longer lasting road, lasting three to four times as long, with only a modest additional cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Olr
Fayette County Fair Opens Next Week
The Fayette County Fair runs from Tuesday August 19 to Friday evening with School Children's Day on Tuesday offering free admission for pupils with tickets available at the Echo office in Elgin or Cline's Garage in Clermont. Ed Bauder of Elgin is secretary and the 1941 event promises to meet former standards with ample amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Echo
Elgin
Cline
Clermont
Ed Bauder
Postal warning on endless chain schemes
The Post Office reports a flood of letters about endless chain schemes soliciting defense savings stamps. Patrons mailing such material are warned it violates postal fraud and lottery laws. Notices are served on participants requiring show cause why fraud orders should not be issued, barring mail delivery to those named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Dept
Flower Show Winners at WSCS Event in Postville
Winners announced for the annual WSCS flower show at the school auditorium last Tuesday in Postville. Prizes awarded across categories including best basket, asters, cosmos, gladio lus, lilies, marigolds, nasturtiums, petunias, sweet peas, roses, zinnias, dining table arrangements, and bouquets, with top prizes going to Martie Gehring, Mrs Chas Feller, and several named exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Riser
L. O.koev
Enig
Arthur C. Webster
Postville
WSCS
Martie Gehring
Chas. Feller
Asters
F. R. Berg
Hans Grether
Cosmos
George Falb
Jake Lehman
Gladiolus
Ma Péfiolus
Doi V. Brandt
L. L. Kiple
Brandt
H. Dummermuth
Marigold
Small
John Christen
Nasturtium
Verlie Bailey
Dummermuth
Petunias
L. G. Lehman
Mary Cook
M. W. Kiple
G. Mosby
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Zinnias
Marie Gehring
Avis L Mark
Chris Wenger
Mrs. Brandt
Mrs. C. Wenger
Mrs. Dummermuth
Georgana Falb
Bertha Jane Casper
Elkader Residents Seek Wider Notoriety
Residents of Elkader Clayton County ponder ways to attract attention from outside the state. Last week W W Davidson of Elkader received a package addressed Elkader Iowa near Cedar Rapids raising questions about how the town can publicize itself beyond local borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Clayton CO
W. W. Davidson
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cast Removed From Neck After Eight Months
Albert Leigh Schupbach went to Town City Friday and had the cast removed from his neck. A steel and leather harness was fitted, expected to be worn for four to six months. He had worn the neck cast for eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leigh Schupbach
Elgin People Take Various Summer Trips
Elgin residents embarked on multiple trips and visits this week. Eldred Dummer with Jensen family planned a Wisconsin Minnesota fishing trip, Supt and Mrs C J Robinson returned from a ten day western vacation, and Anna Schupbach with relatives visited Monona and stayed with Everett Wiethorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldred Dummerruth
Kenneth Jensen
West Union
Wisconsin
Minnesota
C. J. Robinson
Donna
Yellowstone Park
West
W. A. Robinson
Manchester
Anna Schupbach
Frederick
Rex Mulford Leads Massive Military Maneuver
Rex Mulford, stationed at Benning, began Sunday as part of the Second Armored Division moving through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The 600 mile thrust uses two 70 mile columns, with 3,000 vehicles consuming 96,000 gallons of gasoline, and takes about three hours to pass a point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Mulford
Benning
Second Armored Division
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Press Picnic Reflects Guttenberg Federal Projects
The N E Iowa Press association annual picnic was hosted by Press publishers in Guttenberg. Speakers included Fred Hill, Iowa association president, and Fred Biermann of Decorah. Afternoon visits covered the Guttenberg dam and locks, fisheries, aquarium, and municipal building funded by federal agencies. Local trips highlighted Guttenberg’s federal project success. In a separate note, Don Stoops promptly halted a small fire at the station after ashes sparked in a garbage truck bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Iowa Press Association
Guttenberg
Fred Hill
Iowa Association
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Knoxville Fire Department
Don Stoops
Stoops
Plan for Token Victory collapses as cities in Ukraine face raids
Military observers say Germany seeks a morale boost at home by driving an assault to seize either Odessa or Kiev in Ukraine. Moscow reports all attacks repelled so far though Odessa remains a prize for Nazi forces. London admits Nazi gains in Ukraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Odessa
Kiev
Ukraine
Moscow
Black Sea
London
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Wadena News
P. C
Want
Henry Christianson
Eikader
Ed Metzger
Jim Taylor
C. J. Mulford
Lehman’s Hardware
Green Colonial
Phoneus
Torkelson Bros
McCormick-Deering
Chrysler
Plymouth
Rob Grimes
Feller
Hdw
West Elgin
Independence Produce Co
Howard
Thelcho
Thomas Kass
West Union Junkyards
Creamery
Victor
Cat
Gunder
Orvin Thompson
Post’ Ville
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Ed Dugstad
Avalon
the Echo
Marx Bros
Tony Martin
Virginia Grey
International Harvester
Dixie Joy
Milton Waite
Lohrville
G. Washington
George Washington
Washington
Eriaan
Ort —S cayeiAy
Elgin Oil Company
G. & J. Tires
R. P. Strauce
Purna Ures
Fursacs
Jong Service
Lehman’s
Sora
Quaker
Schumacher
Weibel Mill Co
Elgin, Iowa
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Moosco
Bob Hope
Dorothy Larsour
Bob
Marx Brothers
Robert Sterling
Chas. Winninger
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