Farm groups push price actions and political runoffs
A recording from Des Moines notes the National Farmers Organization holding action plans to raise corn to 149 a bushel and soybeans to 259 a bushel with a no-buy no-sell campaign and master contracts. Former official Hileman cites tax and fuel fee hikes amid a wave of agricultural policy shifts and leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFO
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
United States
National Farmers Organization
Yearous Joins John Tillotson's Plumbing and Heating
Harlan Yearous began work at John Tillotson's Plumbing and Heating Monday morning to service and repair refrigerators and assist in plumbing and heating installations. He recently completed a nine month refrigeration course in Omaha, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Yearous
John Tillotson
Mr. Yearous
Omaha
Nebr
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service Calendar of Events lists a Fayette County Fair schedule for August. Preparation Day August 19, 4-H entries due August 21 with judging at 2 pm, livestock brought to fair and baby beeves weighed. August 23 includes Dairy Judging at 4 am and Science Why exhibits. August 23 also notes 4-H state fair entries to Des Moines, Beef Judging, Livestock Panade, and livestock events. August 24 covers Demonstrations at 3 pm, Dance hall events, Swine and Sheep judging, Jr. Cattle Feeders judging. August -% notes Livestock Sale 8 am and 6 pm checkouts for 4-H entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Des Moines
National Fair Purple Winners in 4-H Foods
Competition drew 624 entries from 960 girls with 13 exhibits chosen to represent Clayton county at the state fair. Winners include Wan de Hotel for drop cookies, Susan a of Volga for rolled cookies, Jane Kuehl Elkport for yeast rolls, Bonnie Sherman for yeast, Virginia Mueller Farm es for jelly, rlyn Jones Monona for fruit jars, Margaret Hanson Elgin for a meal, Vivian Thiese Guttenberg for table setting, Diane Ward for science why, Laura Jones Monona for expense account book, Myra Anderson and Sylvia Hanson for Magic With Yeast, Jacqueline Mamtfilius and Marla Reinke for Big Beautiful Rings, Ruth Huebner and Carol Bente for Getting Acquainted with Dairy Foods, Sondra Wilson and Dianne Ward for Lunch Dont Munch, and Booths selected for Big 4 Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wan“de Hotel
Syn
Susana
Volga
Jane Kuehl
Elkport
Bonnie Sherman
Virginia Mueller
Farmes
Rlyn Jones
Monona
Margaret Hanson
Elgin
Vivian Thiese
Guttenberg
Diane Ward
Laura Jones
L’myra Anderson
Sylvia Hanson
Busy Beavers
Congress
Jacqueline Mamtfilius
Marla Reinke
Ruth Huebner
Carol Bente
Clover Clovers
Dairy Foods
Sondra Wilson
Dianne Ward
Lodomillo
Giard
Mrs Lorenz Schatz Receives Upper Iowa Degree
Mrs Lorenz Schatz of Lake Mills formerly Mabel Dummermuth received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Upper Iowa University in Fayette on Thursday morning. After graduation the Schatzes hosted twelve guests for dinner at Lof tus Cafe in West Union with Mildred Dummer in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenz Schatz
Lake Mills
Mabel Dummermuth
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Cabbage Named Siefkas Grower’s Nine Pound Garden Prize
Mrs Clyde Siefkas of near Osceola harvested a nine pound cabbage from her garden. The giant vegetable measured 95 inches around and drew attention in the rural community.
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Clyde Siefkas
Near
Osceola
Completing Plans for Girls Fair Exhibits at County Fair
Byette County prepares for August 21 showcasing about 360 4 H entries in baked and canned goods as part of the foods and nutrition year. Entries close by 2:00 pm with junior, intermediate and senior divisions for fairer judging. Top projects advance to the Iowa State Fair representing Fayette county.
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Byette County
Wabi
John Patterson
Cresco
Willa Helwig
Monona
Fayette County
Norris Co Lands Three Contracts In Iowa
Norris Construction Co of Ottumwa sealed three contracts in the region. The Elgin to Clermont paving project on route 172 was set at 370,024.27 dollars, with two other resurfacing jobs in Ahaska County at 18,878.89 dollars and Clayton County at 10,080.35 dollars. Start dates are not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Construction Co
Ottumwa
Elgin
Clermont
Ahamakee County
Clayton Co
Funeral travel and service of Schupbach family
Mr and Mrs Leo Gage of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs George Schupbach with Mrs Sarah Schupbach traveled to Detroit Michigan last Thursday and attended the funeral of Ben Maibach Sr brother of Mrs Schupbach on Friday. They visited Bay City Michigan Saturday then on the way home stayed with Ruth Schupbach and the Glen Schupbachs in Perk Ridge Illinois overnight Sunday and returned Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sohmika
San Diego
California
Eeka
Alta Bond
Elmer
Struss
Mia Richard
Waterloo
Fred Klingman
Los Angeles
Calif
Elkader
Elmer Struss
Mpa
Jennie Carpenter
Virginia
Pella
Nellie Quiver
Way
Chagman
Oelwein
Luther Cran
Leo Gage
George Schupbach
Sarah Schupbach
Detroit
Mich
Ben Maibach
Bay City
Perk Ridge
Ill
Ruth Schupbach
Glen Schupbach
Moore Repaints Store Exterior in Fresh Coat
William Moore, a part time painter, repaints the exterior of his store. The building's original white color is replaced with a medium tint. The project reflects local efforts to refresh shopfronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
Fayette County Fair Cattle and Livestock Schedule
Canning Co started sweet corn pack Tuesday. Fayette County Fair entries closed for 4 H and FFA. The climax of the year’s work for exhibitors. Baby beeves weighed Monday with weight classes. Dairy judging starts Tuesday August 22. Robert Finchman places junior and open dairy. Bill Zmolek places beef. Livestock parade in evening. Thursday B R McClury judges swine and sheep. Jr cattle feeders show also placed Thursday. Market animals sold Friday. Other animals released Friday August 25 at 4:00 p.m. Co operation of 4 H members, parents, leaders and friends makes show a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Fayette County Fair
Robert Finchman
Bill Zmolek
B. R. McClury
4-H
New Home Project for Mrs Marjorie Reed in West Elgin
Construction of a three bedroom house with an attached garage in West Elgin proceeds on a site described as outside the 26 by 44 foot dimensions. The home on the south side aims to be a modern dwelling for Mrs Marjorie Reed.
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Marjorie Reed
West Elgin
Install New Street Lights In Weat Elgin and Downtown
Several new mercury vapor street lights have been installed in Weat Elgin and downtown. The bulbs are claimed to produce twice as much light as former bulbs and consume electricity proportionately less.
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Weat Elgin
Valley High announces late summer student registration hours
The principal's office at Valley High will be open 8:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:50 p.m. Wednesday to Friday August 16 to 23. Students in grades 10 to 12 must register or change schedules by Friday August 25. Freshmen should attend August 18 from 5:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the library.
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Valley High
Fred Waring School Music Workshop Attendees
Corrine Rypestol leads a group of elementary and junior high music supervisors at the Elementary Music Education Workshop in the Fred Waring program at Delaware Water Gap Pennsylvania from August 13 to 18. The eight week season features high intensity sessions of over 40 hours per six day workshop taught by Fred Waring Gladys Tipton and others. The workshop covers all areas of elementary music including children s music general musicianship rhythmic program creative movement dramatization folk dancing and links to social studies. Since 1948 about 1 000 leaders from states and Canada attend the program annually.
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Corrine Rypestol
Fred Waring
Delaware Water Gap
Penna
Waring
Gladys Tipton
Stutrud Family to Leave Elgin for Washington Iowa Church
Rev. Dennis A. Stutrud will leave Elgin to accept a call from the Home Mission Committee to establish a congregation in Washington Iowa. He cites a need for a synod church there, noting 17 families forming an organized nucleus and a building project to start this fall. The move is planned for the last week of September, with a 30 day departure window for the new parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis A. Stutrud
Home Mission Committee
Washington
Iowa
Stutrud
Elgin
Farm Bureau
Stutruds
Thoma Accepts Assistant Superintendent Post at Edgewood Colesburg
Louis Thoma has accepted a position as assistant superintendent in the Edgewood Colesburg Community School. The family will live in Colesburg. Thoma served as principal and then superintendent in Springville for 24 years. An open house for the family is set for Sunday afternoon August 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Thoma
Edgewood
Colesburg
Thoma
Springville
Presbyterian Church
Valley FFA at Clayton County Fair
Nine members from Valley FFA entered at the Clayton County Fair. Mark Armundson won blue and championship for his Angus heifer. Marvin Berg earned red for a purebred Hampshire sow. Harlan Bilden won blue and red on two market lambs. Mark Amundson and Wayne Anderson earned blue on corn. Dean Hilger son earned blue for his project record book. Other member project record books won three red and five white ribbons. The Valley FFA Chapter Activities Display received a blue ribbon.
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Valley Ffa
Clayton County
Mark Armundson
Marvin Berg
Harlan Bilden
Mark Amundson
Wayne Anderson
Dean Hilgerson
Baptismal Service Unites Two Sumner Elgin Churches
The First Baptist Church of Sumner joined with the First Baptist Church of Elgin for a Sunday evening service on August 13. Charles Muehlethaler, son of Lorence and Elgin, was baptized. Informal fellowship followed in the church basement. The event marked Rev J Kraenzler Sumner’s final fellowship visit before a Selby pastorate. The piece notes hunger relief by small meals after contractions of an empty stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Sumner
Elgin
Charles Muehlethaler
Lorence Muehlethaler
J. C. Kraenzler
Selby
South Oak
Opening Day at Elgin Canning Co Boosts Corn Packing
The Elgin Canning Co started out five pickers on opening day late Tuesday morning with capacities from 12 to 15 acres daily depending on land. Four pickers belong to the company and one to Kruegers. If warm weather lasts, long days may follow for workers as sweet corn fields show excellent condition and a high quality pack is expected.
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Elgin Canning Co
The
Canning Company
Kruegers
East Roads Fayette County Roadwork Nearing Finish
The federal government and East Roads Fayette County advance two local paving projects east of Cler mont to the county line about 2.25 miles and east of Elgin to the county line 1.1 miles. Estimated cost is 2000 dollars per mile with shared funding. The work includes scarifying, shaping, crushing, rolling, base coat, seal, and two inverted penetration coats under Reverud Construction Co of Decorah with Finch supervising.
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Fayette County
Clermont
Elgin
Hell
Reverud Construction Ca
Decorah
Wither
Carl Torkelsons Start New Home
Basement excavating began Tuesday for the new one and a half story home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Torkelson in the Schori addition southeast Elgin. The 26 by 34 foot house will have four rooms and a bath on the first floor, set on three lots of 25 by 120 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Torkelson
Schori
Elgin
William Moore
Illyria 4-H Club Holds August Meeting at Church
The Illyria Livestock 4-H Club met August 7 at the Illyria Church with 13 members and one guest. Vick Feller chaired. reports by the secretary Mike Wilson and treasurer Randy Miles were approved. Hamburgers funded by the club preceded the session. notes on fair registrations and baby beef dairy projects were shared. The next meeting September 4 will elect 1961 62 officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria 4-H
Ilyvia
Vick Feller
Roger Torson
Mike Wilson
Randy Miles
Glen Christen
Football Equipment Issued At Valley High Wednesday Evening
Football players will receive equipment on Wednesday August 23 at 7 00 pm in Valley High School gym. Coach Dale Fogle confirms the distribution time and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley High School
Dale Fogle
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Wadena News
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Toot
John
Auiden
Wilson Homes
Robert Dwight
Robert Murray
West Union Hospital
John Tillotsons
Extension Service
Coachi
Moore
Betgael Heese
Attention Valley High School
Edgewood-Colesburg
Clayton County Fair
Carl Torkelsons
Illyria Livestock
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