Wadena News Legion Auxiliary Met at the Hall
The Wadena Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall with ten members present and one guest. A 7.49 postage bill for sending cookies was approved. Plans include a store purchase before the next turkey dinner likely October 2, dues progress for September, August cookie and September lunch committees, and a Ways and Means ice cream social. Messrs Messerli and Cooley items and a community picnic were noted along with local visits and engagements.
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Pearl Johnson
Walter Cook
Jim Gilchrist
Luther Crandall
Elmer Struss
Maxine Gage
Girls’ State
New Iowa Legion Chief Roy Pell elected at convention
Roy L. Pell of Marshalltown is elected department commander of the Iowa American Legion to serve one year, succeeding W. J. Maxheim of Clinton. R. J. Laird of Des Moines is reelected adjutant. New vice commanders named include Cecil Zollars Keosauqua Urban Hanrahan DeWitt Clayton Schuck Osage Ed Delaney Stuart and Patrick J. Houston Denison. First p ayments for state Korea n bonus will be made in October with about 100000 eligible at an average of 250. Delinquent income tax collections have slowed to about 9000 weekly as criminal prosecutions pause pending test cases. Fifteen candidates for state offices failed to file campaign expense reports, a misdemeanor. Funeral services held for Bert Woodcock.
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NEW Legion
Iowa American Legion
Roy L. Pell
Marshalltown
W. J. Maxheim
Clinton
Pell
R. J. Laird
Des Moines
Laird
Cecil Zollars
Keosruqua
Urban Hanrahan
DeWitt
Clayton
Schuck
Osage
Ed Delaney
Stuart
andPatrict
J. Houston
Denison
State Tax Commission
State Attorney General's Office
Leo Friederich Named New Town Clerk
The Elgin town council hired Leo Friederich as the new town clerk to succeed Robert E. Kohler who resigned to move to Florida. Friederich was the sole applicant to make a personal application after several inquiries that did not follow through.
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Elgin
Leo Friederich
Robert E. Kohler
Florida
Friederich
Remember Big Sale Saturday Night at Falb lot
Echo readers are reminded of the Robert Grimes closing out sale of household goods and furniture at 7 30 Saturday evening on the Falb used car lot. Besides Grimes property, other articles consigned by R L Kohler will be offered. Winning numbers will be called and any present winners will have their Echo obeyed by the sale clerk.
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ECHO
Robert Grimes
Falb
Mr. Grimes
R. £. Kohler
Waters Enlists in Navy Training at San Diego Center
Tom Waters son of Mr and Mrs Paul Waters of Postville enlisted in the Navy and left last week for boat training at the San Diego California training center. His present address is Thomas P Waters SR 973 9539 Company 474 US Naval Training Center San Diego 33 California.
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Tom Waters
Paul ‘Waters
Postville
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Thomas P. Waters
Naval Tr. Center
Haying Mishap Injures Louis Becker Jr at Farm
Louis Becker Jr. crushed three fingers Friday afternoon while haying at Woodrow Reed's farm. On the wagon he stuck the fork in the hay and his hand was caught in the pulley, pulled to the top of the barn before the tractor driver could stop.
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Louis Becker,Jr
Woodrow Reed
Iowa Aide Attends National Rural Letter Carriers Meet
Sheldon Boyle, Iowa delegate, left Monday for Des Moines to attend the National Rural Letter Carriers convention. He is expected to return home Friday.
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Sheldon Boyle
Des Moines
Rural Letter Carriers
State of
Iowa
Corner Stone Laying At Illyria Church
Work on the Ilyria Community Church addition progresses with preparations for the cornerstone ceremony Sunday morning Aug 17 at 14 45 during the service All church members and friends are invited to attend these memorable services
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Ilyria
Life membership presentation honors Earl Kiple crowd
Top row and bottom row lists show Wood dow Reed Lavern Larson My ron Howg Jacob Schneider Clar ence Schori Henry McMillan Forrest Welch Ed ward Wenger Earl Kiple Orlin Mason Rex Mulford all attending the life membership presentation to Earl Kiple Monday night.
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Wooddow Reed
Lavern Larson
Myron Howg
Jacob Schneider
Clarence Schori
Henry McMillan
Forrest Welch
Ward Wenger
Earl Kiple
Orlin Mason
Rex Mulford
Valley district principal earns master’s degree at Town Univ
Gerhardt L. Petratz, principal of the Valley Community District junior high, received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Town at the August 13 commencement. Edith W. Gehring also graduated, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Gerhardt L. Petratz
July Rainfall Reports Varied Across Regions
July brought near twenty inch rainfall in some areas while Elgin recorded a moderate 3.75 inches. The month saw six showers, with two slightly exceeding one inch.
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Elgin
Thomas C Howard resigns as Elgin Clermont mail carrier
Postmaster McMillan announces sealed proposals for carrying the daily Elgin to Clermont mail until August 20. Applicant must have an Elgin address or relocate. Health reasons prompted the resignation of Thomas E Howard, creating the need for a new mail messenger on the route.
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Elgin
Clermont
Thos. E. Howard
McMillan
Death of Wesley Schultz at Walter Reed Hospital
Wesley Schultz died at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D C after a cancer battle begun last fall during his term in the armed forces. The 20 year old son of Mr and Mrs Emil Schultz of Postville was hospitalized previously at Madison Army Hospital Tacoma Washington and at Walter Reed. Funeral services are pending at Schutte's Funeral Home in Postville.
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Azic Wesley Schultz
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D.C
Madigan Army Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Walter Reed Arary Hospital
Wesley
Emil Schultz
Postville
Schutte’s
Heavy Rain Strikes Elgin Cutting Power Sunday Night
A heavy rain with frequent lightning hit Elgin Sunday night just after ten. The storm brought .82 of an inch of rainfall and caused a power outage lasting about an hour. Service crews were busy inspecting the failure and restoring lines.
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Elgin
One Man Crew Reported at Frieden Farm
A passerby saw a single man operating a threshing rig at Elmer Frieden's farm. The lone worker ap pries the bundles to the cylinder while Mr Frieden stood nearby. This contrasts with thirty years ago when a dozen or more were needed.
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Echo Office
Elmer Frieden
Mr. Frieden
Twilight Farmers Tour Demonstrates High-Volume Feed Handling
Farmers Twilight tour set for August 15 at 6 30 p m featuring demonstrations on handling grinding and feeding large volumes with minimal labor. Schedule lists Millard Nelson Jr hogs Roger Amundson hogs Norman Amundson dairy. Nelson farm 312 miles northeast of Clermont on highway 18. Local cooperative effort with farmers and the local Wo ag department of the school.
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Millard Nelson Jr
Roger Amundson
Norman Amundson
Millard Nelson
Clermont
Highway
Wo Ag
Circles Plan Meetings for August 26 at Local Homes
Circle Nora will meet at Mrs. Martin Wenger home with Mrs. Bertha Lehman assisting. Program by Mrs. W. J. Grave. Circle Rebecca to meet at the church with hostesses Mrs. Donald Gilson and Mrs. Harry Gilson. Lesson led by Mrs. Ray Chapman.
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Nora
Martin Wenger
Bertha Lehman
W. J. Grave
Rebecca
Donald Gilson
Harry Gilson
Ray Chapman
Tabithas Meet Thursday at Baptist Church Event
The Tabitha Society will meet at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon August 21. Edna Miller will give devotions. Music by Mrs. Earl Kipley program The Desert Shall Bloom. Hostesses include Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen Mrs. Milton Miller Mrs. Fred Muehlethaler and Lena Baumgartner.
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Tabitha Society
Pat the Baptist Church
Edna Miller
Earl Kipley
Desert
Harry Johnson
Lester Trautman
Paul Zurbriggen
Milton Miller
Fred Muehlethaler
Lena Baumgartner
Orton Daughters Celebrate July 30 Birthdays
Mr and Mrs Chester Orton of Durango announce the birth of daughter Terry Lynn on July 30 and note their two year old daughter Sherry Lea was also born on July 30 The mother was formerly Cora Larson of Wadena.
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Chester Orton
Durango
Terry Lynn
Sherry Lea
Sell it through a Want Ad
A brief notice suggests placing a want ad as the method to market an item. The terse line implies the seller should use classified advertising to reach potential buyers.
Weatherman Describes Wife In Quick Quips
A weatherman jokes to a friend that his wife speaks at 150 words a minute with gusts up to 180. The quip frames a light moment about rapid speech and weather imagery.
Valley Comm Schools Set August 25 Start Date
Valley Community Schools will open August 25. A community drawing this Saturday will feature double the usual drawing numbers after last week had no drawing. Total prizes amount to 370 dollars. attendees have a chance to win.
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Valley Comm
Valley Community Schools to Open August 25 1958
Valley Community Schools announce an all day first day and first week as the 1958 59 term begins August 25 with teachers listed in the Elgin Echo. Kindergarten registration set for August 14 at Clermont and Elgin 1:30 to 4:00 pm. birth certificates requested for pupil age verification. Labor Day no school. Lunch service starts September 2. meal charges to be announced.
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Valley Community
Elgin Echo
John Schertz
Des Moines
Clermont and
Eligin
Valley High School
Prin
Paul Zurbriggen
Valley High
Wadena
Elgin
Clermont
Farewell at St. Pauls Sunday
A farewell honoring the Leo Grether and Robert Kohler families will be held at St. Pauls Methodist Church on Sunday August 17. A noon picnic dinner opens the event. The Grethers and Kohlers have long served the church in choir Sunday school and leadership roles.
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Leo Grether
Robert Kohler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Kohler
Grethers
Kohlers
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for Tuesday in August
The Le gion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday August 19 at 2 00 p m Hostesses are Mrs Walter Kohls and Mrs Aldora Anderson Cookie committee includes Ida Frieden Mrs Clifford Gisleson Mrs Selma Kohls and Mrs Harold Malverson Officers and committees will be published later A windrower accident injured 15 year old Lloyd Freking of Marion township stitching over 100 in his left forearm while removing a canopy from the machine before swathing oats
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Walter Kohls
Aldora Anderson
Ida Frieden
Clifford Gisleson
Selma Kohls
Harold Malverson
Lloyd Freking
Marion
Births and Legion honors in West Union area
West Union parents Mr and Mrs Richard Chicken announce a daughter born Monday August at Postville hospital. Mrs Chicken is formerly Barbara Boleyn. Earl Kiple received a life membership card in the American Legion at a meeting Monday night August 11 1958. He served starting December 10 1917 with the 609th Signal Corps Areas Squad. He left New York July 1918 for Dover England then Brest France until the Armistice. Discharged December 29 1918 he helped organize the Elgin Post and served as post commander adjutant service officer chaplain historian and county commander in Fayette County in 1940. He remains post adjutant, an office demanding much work, and the post has listed strong membership under his tenure.
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Clem
Messerli
Dan Messerli
Stone City
Earl Cooley
Monrovia
Calif
Roy Hinke
Bloomington
Jim Gilchrist
Clarence Church
Hot Springs
Ark
Mabel Johnson
Glen
Richard Ott
Modale
J. O.probert
Park
Earl ‘Cooley
Junior Larson
Aulden Wilson
Wadena
Patricia Ann Hinkel
Cornelius Yearous, Jr
Cornelius Yearous
Worn
Miro
Richard Chicken
West Union
Lio
Postville Hospital
Chicken
Barbara Boleyn
Earl Kiple
American Legion
Earl
609Th
Signal Corps
New York
Dover
England
Brest
France
Elgin Post
Post
Fayette County
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Clem Messerli
Sheilah
Dan Messerlis
Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
VFW
Gale Edwards
He Avas
Messerlis
Disabled Veterans Auxiliary
Curroyn Unit 17
Oelwein
Iowa Legionaires
Iowa Press Association
Towa
Secretary of State
Bert Woodcock
Safety Education Department
Iowa State Teachers College
Illyria
Elgin American
Legion Post
Honerr
Thos. C. Howard
Wesley Schultz
Tabithas
Lamne
St. Paul’s
Elgin Post No. 352
Sam Mazzioti
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