School Bus Routes Schedules Announced for 1966 67
No changes from last year in bus routes for the 1966 67 term. Clermont drivers Alfred Baechler Lea Woods John Gass and Glen Nygaard retain routes for grades 5 7 8 and high school transfers. Elgin drivers Harold Hanson Melbert Buechler Leslie Kieppe William Yearous Kenton Krueger handle other routes. Wadena routes by Allen Knox Thomas Ossie Thomas Snmiffins Lyle Rubens and Don Murphy with Thomas Ogle on junior high to high school. Buses meet at Jacob Schneider and Gerald Schneider farms for pupil exchanges with targets on Yearous Knox Ogle Sniffin and Wood Baechler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Alfred Baechler
Lea Woods
John Gass
Glen Nygaard
Alfred Buechler
Elgin
Harold Hanson
Melbert Buechler
Leslie Kieppe
William Yearous
Kenton Krueger
Mel Baechler
Leslie Kleppe
Wadena
Allen Knox
Thomas Ossie
Thomas Snmiffins
Lyle Rubens
Don Murphy
Thomas Ogle
Jacob Schneider
Allan Knox
Thomas Sniffin
Leo Wood
Gerald Schneider
Kindergarten Registration Reminder for 1966 67
Kindergarten teachers will register pupils in their rooms between 2:00 and 4:30 on Wednesday August 24 for the 1966 67 term. Parents must bring the registration form and medical record form. A $4 books fee is due, lunch tickets cover 20 lunches, and milk for afternoon service requires prepayment of $150 in Wadena and $175 in Clermont and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elgin
Increase Cost of School Lunches for 1966 67
The Valley Schools board approves higher lunch prices for the 1966-87 year due to rising food costs and reduced government commodities. Reimbursements for meals and milk may drop further, depending on federal action. Advisors suggest raising the rice per meal to maintain program balance amid uncertain funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Iowa
Lo- A
Visitors and families gather in Wadena area social notices
Wadena News records visitors and guests from multiple states and towns. Families including the Belden Smith Brugroan Messerli and Moore clans travel to and from Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Albuquerque for gatherings, birthdays, graduations, and a West Union fair reunion with extended relatives in Fayette Pram du Chien and Posville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Messerli
Wayne Belden
Marion
Kenneth Smith
Oelwein
James Brugroan
Safford
Ariz
Nellie Messerli
Cedar Rapids
Madge Murray
Patty Murray
P. R. Jones
New Combia
Paul Crandall
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Jim .Tomash
Oxford
Pearl Johnson
Johnson
Tom Sherlock
Louis Halverson
Holly
Cindy
Stoughton
Wis
Wadena
Elgin
Floyd Patterson
Wilfred Bond
Little Eight Card Club
Pearl. Johnson
Charles Gehring
Ray Klingman
Johnnie Erickson
Richard Erickson
Roger, Erickson
Roscoe Pritchard
John Solomon
Ivan Moore
Albuquerque
N. M
Robert Cummings
St. Paul
Minn
Wim
Ivan ‘Lindeman
Aplington
West Union Fair Grounds
Floyd Patterson, Jr
Prame du Chien
Dele
Engagement announced for Joyce Schissel and Donald Smith
Mr and Mrs Ed Schissel of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce to Donald Smith son of Loren Smith Decorah The bride elect works at J C Penny Co Decorah and the fiancé is with Ole s Skelly Service Decorah The wedding date has not been set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schissel
Elgin
Joyce
Donald Smith
Loren Smith
Decorah
J. C. Penny Co
Ole
Four Winners Saturday Evening Cash Giveaway in Elgin
There were four winners at the cash give away in Elgin Saturday evening. Mrs. Will Christen won ten dollars. Five dollar prizes were awarded to Mrs. Elmer Lembke Gottlieb Puffer and Mrs. Walter Mitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Will Christen
Elmer Lembke
Gottlieb Puffer
Walter Mitts
Marion ALCW Meets at Merion in August
The Marion ALCW gathering at Merion began with a hymn and devotions by Julia Wettieson. Corrine Kypestal led Bible study on Lesson 8 God’s Church. several business items discussed. cradle roll updates added Rachel Lee Hanson. August birthday and senior tea observed. offerings read. ushers and hostesses named. meeting closed with prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merion Alcw
Julia Wettieson
Corrine Kypestal
God's Church
Roger Wettleson
Rachel Lee Hanson
Harold Hansons
Vickie Jo Wettleson
Drew Loftsgard
Linda Landsgaard
Jesus
Vickie Olson
Tne
Ole Loftsgard
Ida Leuchtenmacher
Selmer Groth
Sophia Loftsgard
Arthur Solberg
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters Hold August Meeting
The Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters met August 8 at Ervin Metzger’s home. Health certificates and funds for fair project entrants were collected. Talks covered Noxious Weeds in Iowa by Gary Kleppe and Parts of a Plant by Roger Reeder. Lunch was by Mrs Metzeer. Next meeting set for September 19 at Kim Dummermuth’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. VY. Sharpshooters
Pleasant Valley _Sharpshooters
Homer
Ervin Metzger
Iowa
Gary Kleppe
Roger Reeder
Metzeer
Kim Dummermuth
Football Equipment Distribution for Season
Football equipment for the coming season will be given out Thursday and Friday mornings August 18 and 19. All junior and senior boys pick up on Thursday between 9:00 and 12:00. Freshmen and sophomores on Friday between 9:00 and 12:00. First practice Saturday August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Mohs
Court House Hours Altered During Fayette Fair Week
Notice that the court house at West Union will close afternoons on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday and all day Thursday during Fayette County Fair week. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Paul Bush of Nuremberg Germany on August 9 weighing 6 1/2 pounds named Sharon Layon. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs I D Bush of Norfolk Virginia and great grandmothers are Mrs Libbie Larson and Mrs Jane Moody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Paul Bush
Nuremberg
Germany
Sharon Layon
I. D. Bush
Norfolk
Libbie Larson
Jane Moody
No ALCW Meeting This Month. Next In September
The ALCW will not hold a meeting this month. The next gathering is scheduled for September, with date and venue to be announced. The notice aims to inform members and plan attendance.
Rev. C. T. Fielstul Died Friday
The Rev. C. T. Fielstul aged 62 and pastor of Elgin Lutheran Church and Highland Lutheran Church died Friday night at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at the Elgin Lutheran Church with memorials and burial at Ridgeway. An obituary will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Fielstul
Elgin Lutheran Church
Highland Lutheran Church
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Ridgeway
Eight UIU graduates earn magna cum laude honors
At the August commencement at Upper Iowa University eight seniors were named magna cum laude for attaining a minimum 3.6 GPA. Diane Frieden Klemp of West Union received the honor, daughter of George and Mrs. Frieden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
Diane Frieden Klemp
West Union
George Frieden
Sweet Corn Day Draws About 1200 Attendees
Leo Lehman reports a very successful Sweet Corn Day with about 1200 people in attendance and around two tons of corn served. He thanks donors and contributors for making the event a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lehman
Lehman
Pepin Woman Louisa Miller Celebrates 85th Birthday
Mrs Louisa Miller of Pepin Wiss celebrated her 85th birthday with a family picnic at Laura Ingalls Wilder Park in Pesin. About 85 relatives attended including ten children 21 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren could not attend. Mrs Miller’s sister Mrs Rose Baechler and Mr and Mrs Fred Wede joined from the area. She lives at home in Pepin and enjoys housework crochet and knitting in her leisure time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Miller
Pepin
Wiss
Laura Ingalls
Miller
Elgin Public Library to close for Fayette County Fair
The Elgin Public Library will be closed Tuesday August 23 due to the Fayette County Fair. It will reopen and operate on Wednesday Friday and Saturday as usual with normal hours on those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fayette County
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. C. Mulford at Home
Neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. C. Mulford for her birthday. Bingo provided entertainment before she opened cards and gifts. Attending were Mrs. Elmer Larson, Oliver Torkelson, Clara Hellum, Mary Howard, Ern Holzer, Cornelius Reierson, Ruth Boyle, and Dixie Reierson. Mrs. Don Fauser could not attend. Lunch was served after the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 3. Mulford
Mdms
Elmer Larson
Oliver Torkelson
Clara Hellum
Mary Howard
Ern Holzer
Cornelius Reierson
Ruth Boyle
Dixie Reierson
Don Fauser
Primary Election Notice for Fayette County Iowa 1966
Qualified electors are warned of the Fayette County primary on Tuesday September 6 1966. Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM in Oelwein and 8 AM to 8 PM in all other precincts. Nominated offices include U S Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor of State Treasurer Secretary of Agriculture Attorney General U S Representative District 2 State Representative County Treasurer County Recorder County Attorney Board of Supervisors Township offices Justices of the Peace Constables Township Trustee Township Clerk Hazel Gehring County Auditor Fayette County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Iowa
Fayette County
Towa
Oelwein
United States
Congress
Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
Hazel Gehring
Fayette County Community Election Set
The Fayette County Township Community Committee election will be held on August 22 with polls open from 12 noon to 9 p.m. Local polling places are Clermont town hall Fairfield old Arlington library Illyria Wadena town hall Pleasant Valley Elgin town heir Putnam Maquoketa Valley Creamery Ust list of nominees includes Clermont James Helgerson John Kelly Elmer Kohjis Jack McNeill Roy Swenson Clarence Thorson Eugene Thorson Fairfield Robert Berry Lyle Corbin Gerald Davis Louis Dempster Henry Federer John Plies Max Seedorff Merle Sullivans Tyria John Erickson Carl Rubens J A Medberry W L Rothlisberger Clarence Thoman Richard Wheeler Putnam Herbert Behrends Merle Cumberland Lowell Dallenbach Claude Hayes Arnald Kray Will Oelrich Arnold Rueber Arthur Talcott Ray Thole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Clermont
Fairfield
Old Arlington Library
Illyria
Wadena
Pleasant Valley
Elgin
Putnam
Maquoketa Valley
Clarence Thoman
Richard Wheeler
Herbert Behrends
Merle Cumberland
Lowell Dallenbach
Claude Hayes
Arnald Kray
Will Oelrich
Arnold Rueber
Arthur Talcott
Ray Thole
Pine Lodge hosts Pine Grove class reunion after 15 years
The 15 year reunion of the class from Oelwein was held at Pine Lodge with a 9:00 supper and a short program. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Leonard West Hiawatha Cedar Falls and more, with letters from Set Leo Schori Jr. and Robert Nickels. Mrs. Sheridan Downey and Mrs. Robert Mueller plan the 20 year reunion in 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalwigin High
Oelwein
Pine Lodge
Leonard West
Hiawatha
Jack Hanson
Cedar Falls
Tom Meighan
Grace Gehring
Sumner
Sheridan Downey
Mary Lou Becker
Grundy Center
Robert Mueller
Shirley Kay Reusser
Marshall
Town
Bill Dennler
Barbara Rainey
Bill Peters
Francis Butihofer
Robert Hanson
Beulah Hofer
Elgin
New Addresses and Contact Notes From Local Readers
New addresses listed for Nancy Miller at 1503 3rd Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa and for Mr and Mrs Dave Van Sickle at 101 Dover Drive Des Plaines Illinois 60016. Wm J Stephenson EM2 5497131 assigned to E Division USS Renville APA227 care of FPO San Francisco California 96601. Recent callers of Mrs Bertha Lehman include Mrs Nelle Hanson St Olaf and Mrs Lena Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Miller
3Rd Ave
S.E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dave van Sickle
Dover Drive
Des Plaines, Ill
Wm. J. Stephenson
E. Div
Uss
Renville
Bertha Lehman
Nelle Hanson
St. Olaf
Lena Wenger
Young beauty school graduate earns state cosmetology exam
Jantha Strong of rural Elgin recently graduated from Young's School of Beauty in Cedar Rapids. She sat for the State Cosmetology exam in Des Moines on August 1 and 2. She is a 1965 Valley High School alumna and works at Fountain of Fashion in Decorah. The Elgin Canning Company began the 1866 sweet corn pack on August 15 with rapid startup and full staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jantha Strong
Harold Strong
Elgin
Young’s School of Beauty
Cedar Rapids
Veterans’ Auditorium
Des Moines
Miss Strong
Valley High School
Fountain of Fashion Salon
Decorah
Elgin Canning Company
Wm. Nelson, Clermont
Bernard Hanson
Eugene Schori
Plane Patrols Protect Iowa Telephone Routes From Digging
Northwestern Bell uses a 105 horsepower plane to monitor buried trunk cables from Des Moines to Iowa Falls Mason City Manly Waterloo Fort Dodge and Sioux City. Patrols alert ground crews by loudspeaker radio or dropped message to prevent damage during digging. In 1965 NWB long distance cables were damaged 25 times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Mason City
Manly
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
NWB
Linda DeSart Honored at Shower for Aug 21 Bride
Linda DeSart, the August 21 bride elect of Ernie Johnson of Fayette, was guest of honor at a Methodist Church bridal shower last Wednesday. Hostesses were Mrs. Marshall Helms, Mrs. Dean DeSart, and Mrs. L. L. Knudtson. Decor included yellow and white. Clarence Schonri read several short readings. Marcia Knudtson registered gifts while Karen Wopman arranged a bouquet. Debbie and Kimberly DeSart and Jo Ann Wilson assisted with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda DeSart
Ernie Johnson
Fayette
Methodist Church
Marshall Helms
Dean DeSart
L. L. Knudtson
Clarence Schonri
Marcia Knudtson
Karen Wopman
Debbie
Kimberly DeSart
Jo Ann Wilson
Pleasant Paint Study Club Annual Picnic
The Pleasant Paint Study Club held their annual picnic July LO at Clocks Island Fayette. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strong Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schultz and girls Mr. and Mrs. Myrien Strong and boys Mr. and Mrs. Orran Bane Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Shaffer and Simic Whitford Mr. and Mrs. Kent Nydegger and son Mr. and Mrs. Allen Habeger Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dennlér Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feller Mr. and Mrs. Jay Brown Mrs. Matilda Teller and Gladys and John Light. The Pleasant Point Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Harold Strong Tuesday Aug 9 with 14 members and guests including Mrs. Christine Mrs. Harold Levanberger Mrs. Duane Strong Lori and Curt Janie Ogle Iantha Strong Mrs. Kenneth Strong Carol and Janet Mrs. Guy Ernst Torslee and Melinda Wenger Mrs. Donald Burchett and Lisa. The meeting opened by repeating the Object Roll call Secret Ambition I Once Had was answered by everyone. At the close we repeated the Watchword. The rastam consisted of two 4 H demonstrations Laralee Wenger gave Heming Hints and Melinda How To Sew On a Button Mrs Forrest Sheffer spoke about Double Duty Decorating. The September meeting will be at the home of Mrs Or ran Bane instead of Mrs Kent Nydegger. Mrs Harold Sten had a contest on flowers First prize to Mrs Harold Leuenberser second to Mrs Otvis Dennler and sow to Mrs Kenneth Strong Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pleasant Paint Study Club
Clocks Island
Fayette
Harold Strong
Donald Schultz
Myrien Strong
Orran Bane
Forrest Shaffer
Simic Whitford
Kent Nydegger
Allen Habeger
Louis Dennlér
Harry Feller
Jay Brown
Oelwein
Matilda Teller
Gladys
John Light
Pleasant Point Study Club
Wii Christen
Harold Levanberger
Duane Strong
Lori
Curt
Janie Ogle
Iantha Strong
Kenneth Strong
Carol
Janet
Guy Ernst
Torslee
Melinda Wenger
Donald Burchett
Lisa
Laralee Wenger
Heming
Forrest Sheffer
Harold Sten
Harold Leuenberser
Ovis Dennler
Guests in Bernard Hanson Home for Supper Friday
Leave for Germany guests gathered at Bernard Hanson home for supper Friday Aug 12. Names include Mrs LeRoy Berg Spirit Lake her parents Mr and Mrs Melvin Danielson and Melya Jane Armstrong Margaret Hanson Cedar Rapids Randine Hanson West Union Mrs Marvin Feigenspan Cedar Rapids Harold Iosana Harlan Bilden on furlough from Marines Mrs Randine Hanson Mr and Mrs Arthur Amundson Brian Bruce Mrs Morris Amund son Janet David Steven Mr and Mrs M J Blockhus Joann Jane Ellen Blockhus Waverly Paul Inga Elsie Cora and Enoch Hanson. They planned to depart Chicago Saturday morning on the 6 30 p m flight to Frank y to join their husbands stationed there in the U S Army since mid June. They were to arrive by 8 30 am our time Sunday mor...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hanson
LeRoy Berg
Spirit Lake
Melvin Danielson
Melya Jane
Armstrong
Margaret Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Randine Hanson
West Union
Marvin Feigenspan
Harold Iosana
Harlan Bilden
The
Marines
Arthur Amundson
Brian and
Bruce
Morris Amundson
Janet
David
Steven
M. J. Blockhus
Joann
Jane Ellen Blockhus
Waverly
Paul
Inga
Elsie
Cora
Enoch Hanson
Chicago
Franky
U. S. Army
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Hileen Krueger
Wadena News
ALCW
ASC
Beauty
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