Women’s Guild Picnic and Birthday Gatherings
The Women's Guild of the Presbyterian church met for a picnic in the city park with 21 members and four guests. The president read a thank you letter from Korea for food packages and clothing. The day featured visiting, cards, and birthdays for Mrs. Dawson Clark and Mrs. Arthur Herrling. Other social events included a party for the Proberts and Crandalls, visits by relatives from Oklahoma and California, and the 24th annual Harkins reunion at Payette Park with many attendees. The Rev H W Blackburn moved into the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of the
Presbyterian’ Church
Jtwenty
Korea
Fea
Ina
Dawson Clark
Arthur
Herrling
James Probert
Luther Crandall
Howard Crandall
Oelwein
Gary
Oklahoma
Joe Schmika
San Diego
Calif
Clyde Bond
Beau Mllér
Jenie Derolt
Stanley
Robert H. Bond
Woodrow Leonhart
Pella
Pella, and the der. ‘Ryl Leonhart
Lynnville
Roy Leonhart
Balogh ‘Satris
Barbara
Bellflower
Otto Anderman
Arlington
Robert H
Harkins
Fayette Park
Alfred Nordhus
Etta Reister
West Union
Orlin Knickerbocker
Fred Biglow
Bess Culver
Lloyd Harking
Roy
Crate
Lord
Artin
Nellie Culver
Bob
Howard Harkins
Gon
Payette
McKinley Gage
Wadena
Paul Crandall
Volga
Robert Crandall
Des Moines
Fayette
Jack Erickson
Oklahoma City
Okla
J .O. Probert
Farmersburg
Ralph Holtzman
Miles
Holtzman
Walter Cook
Mr. Holtzman
Orman Davis
Vickie Lee
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Robert Klingman
Mr. Davis
Forest Davis
Alicia
Don Leonhart
William Moore
Nina Davis
Darrold Copper
Women’s Missionary
Lehigh
Lawrence Welsh
Waterloo
Beth
Marilyn Moore
St. Paul
Golden Wedding Picnic for Chase Anniversary at West Union
A picnic dinner will be held at the fairgrounds in West Union on Sunday September 6 to honor Mr and Mrs W E Chase of Volga on their 50th wedding anniversary. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Fairgrounds
West Union
Mre
W. BE. Chase
Volga
Renewed Interest in Iowa Democratic Party Ranks
The Iowa Democratic Party shows renewed interest with 44 delegates and alternates attending last summer’s national convention activities. Donald J. Mitchell of Fort Dodge is elected national committeeman replacing Mike Hogan, while Alberta Kelly of Nicholas becomes national committeewoman succeeding Florence Lynch. Caugh ton resigns from the state central committee, to be replaced by Steve Carter. Tax valuations for railroads and public utilities rise to a record 417 million, with increases mainly from additions to company properties in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Mike Hogan
Dubuque
Alberta Kelly
Nicholas
Florence ‘Lynch
LeMars
J. P. “Tug” Caughton
Creston
State Central Committee
Steve Carter
Leon
Ruth B. Mettler
Mason City
State Tax Commission
Railway Express Agency
Pullman Company
Ray Johnson
Tax Commission
Iowa
Remodeling at Des Moines VA Hospital Changes Beds and Rooms
Remodeling at the Des Moines Veterans Administration Hospital, led by manager W. B. Nugent, is a $252,000 project converting four porches into wards and upgrading air conditioning operating rooms and the X-ray department. The completion in spring will reduce capacity from 393 to 386 beds, freeing space for doctors offices and lecture rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VA Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Des Moines
W. B. Negent
Nugent
Another School Bus Here
A second new school bus was delivered here over the past weekend. It is a 42 passenger Wayne body on a Chevrolet chassis. The first bus delivered was the same chassis and body but for 48 passengers. A third Ford bus is still on delivery schedule. Until this arrives the extra bus will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Fayette county to buy wheel chair with Elgin funds
The Fayette county chapter of the American Cancer Society voted Aug 17 to purchase a wheelchair for the county loan closet using funds raised by the Elgin chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. The purchase adds to two hospital beds already bought by the Fayette county chapter and the equipment will be available for cancer patients and other patients when not in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
American Cancer Society
Elgin
Order of the Eastern Star
County
Payette County
Alice Crawford
Dairymen to Hold District Meeting in September
Iowa dairymen plan nine district meetings in September to explain the voluntary support program for the American Dairy Association. Producers will add 1-2 cents per pound butterfat for ten months, in addition to the regular two months set aside. The Fayette district meeting is Sept 22 at the Legion Hall, opening at 1:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Iowa State Dairy Association
American Dairy Assa
Iowa
Legion' S Hall
Fayette
Maximum Tuition Rates for 1953-54
Under a new law the maximum monthly tuition for non-resident pupils is set for 1953-54. Elementary tuition is 27.15, junior high 40.75, and secondary 47.00 per month. If costs exceed these maximums, the receiving district cannot exceed these amounts in their asks.
Will Teach at Rhodes Girls and Boys Coach Named
Lawrence Gehring Jr has accepted his first teaching job at Rhodes this fall as girls coach and assistant boys coach He will also teach commercial subjects He earned a BA from Town State Teachers College in March 1953 and has been doing graduate work at ISTC for six months Also mentioned are dinner guests at Manchester from the Vaughn Habeger and Heyer households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Rhodes
Town State Teachers College
ISTC
Northeast Iowa Masonry Fellowship Meeting Set in Postville
The northeast Iowa Masonic fellowship meeting will be held in Postville this Thursday evening August 27 at eight. Three sound films will be shown likely to interest every Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Iowa
Masonic Fellowship
Postville
Football Team Holds First Practice For Fall Season
Football coach Roger Walker and assistant Paul Zurbriggen led the first practice on Monday August 24. Twenty five students reported and were assigned suits, with at least five or six more expected. Fifteen lettermen were among those present. Practice will be held twice daily until school opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Walker
Paul Zurbriggen
Ettermen
Grading at Elgin Bridge Nearing Finish
County engineer A. D. Finch said the Elgin site should finish in a couple of weeks with good weather. Crews currently work at the new Clermont bridge, then move to the Elgin project which includes a dike from Otter Creek bridge north past Lawrence Grimm and west to a high point north of town. The new grade lies south of the old mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Finch
Elgin
Clermont
Elgin Bridge
Otter Creek ‘Bridge
Lawrence ‘Grimm
High Test Cow Passes 346 Day Production Test
Benjavin Sunbeam Star Destiny, a registered Holstein Friesian cow owned by Ben Erickson of Postville, completed a 346 day production test. Milked twice daily, she was 2 years 1 month old at test start and averaged about 19 quarts of milk per day with 14 205 pounds of milk and 1 473 pounds of butterfat.
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Benjavin Sunbeam Star Destiny
Ben Erickson
Postville
Don Page couple start 12 by 14 home addition on Franklin
Mr and Mrs Don Page begin a 12 by 14 addition to their home on Franklin street with a full basement and modernized interior. Exterior will be clad in new siding while the project proceeds. The notice also notes tomatoes crack from temperature shifts and weather that accelerates fruit development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Page
Franklin Street
Ill and Hospitalized in Postville and New Hampton
Ill and hospitalized reports show LeAnna Prieden at Postville hospital with throat infection and Don Fauser and Mrs. Olwyin Olson undergoing surgery at St Joseph’s hospital in New Hampton. Polio patient Ronald Palas, age two, at Town City hospital, listed in fair condition with 23 active and 15 inactive cases. 74 polio admissions since January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeAnna Prieden
Postville Hospital
New Hampton
Don Fauser
St. Joseph’s Hospital, New Hampton
Olwyin Olson
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
Ronald Palas
Town City Hospital
Braves Fans Take Excursion to See Cubs Split Twin Bill
About 800 Milwaukee Braves fans rode an excursion train to Chicago Sunday and watched their team split a doubleheader with the Cubs. The trip started early, ended around midnight, and marked Jack Dittmer day in Milwaukee with roughly 39 local supporters aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Marquette
Jack Dittmer
Milwaukee
Louis Lehman Wins First at Fayette County Fair
Elgin butter maker Louis Lehman won first in butter at the Fayette County Fair with a score of 96. Entries were judged Monday. West Union competitor Fleet Frieden took second with 95 3-4, and Hawkeye’s August Williams finished third with 95 1-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lehman
Elgin Buttermaker
Fayette County Fair
Fleet Frieden
West Union
August Williams
Hawkeye
Boy Keeps Pet Monkey on Leash During Dakotas Trip
Jess Moody and his wife acquired a young monkey while vacationing in the Dakotas. He keeps the pet on a leash when taken from its cage, warning it could climb trees and jeopardize his zoo business. He called the zoo idea only tentative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Moody
Mrs.Moody
Dakotas
Fayette county firemen meet at Westgate gathering
Sixty firemen attended the Fayette county meeting at Westgate last Thursday evening with representation from West Union Waucoma Oelwein Maynard Elgin and Hawkeye. Westgate firemen demonstrated gas fire suppression using high pressure fog equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Westgate
West Union
Waucoma
Oelwein
Maynard
Elgin
Hawkeye
Clermont Elgin consolidate schools open and picnic
Sixty Fayette county residents are summoned as jurors for September term. Clermont Elgin Consolidated school district forms, with buses running on opening day, no school Labor Day, hot lunches start Sept 8. Picnic for Clermont Elgin employees planned at Clermont park with board members as guests.
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Fayette County
Clermont
Harry Amundson
Clem Kneeland
Roy Tatro
Arlington
Kenneth Carr
Charles Salisbury
Mildred Dummermuth
Alien Schneider
Perry Medberry
Gene Wenger
Elgin
Clermont-Elgin
Aiate
Clermont Park
Board of Education
Larrabee Building
Farewell for Pastor s Family at Local Baptist Church
A farewell service for Dr. A. Ittermann and his family was held Sunday at 8 00 p m at the Baptist church with an opening hymn scripture reading prayers songs and remarks by various church groups and officers A gift presentation and remarks followed by a closing hymn and benediction The Ittermanns will join a seminary in Kansas City and moved to LeMars on Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ittermann
The
Baptist Church
Fred Lehner
F.C. Muehlethaler
Carl Hackmann
Berean Songsters
Hugo Hackmann
Paul Hackmann
LaFonda Miller
Virgil Boleyn
Tabitha Society
Kenton Krueger
Fred Schaer
Krueger
Men's Brotherhood
Karl Miller
O. W. Kruege
O. W. Krueger
Ittermann
Kansas City
Kans
LeMars
Parsonage Remodel Underway for Former Chapel
Work is underway to convert the former chapel of the igin Lutheran congregation into a parsonage. The building sits on a permanent foundation with a full basement and will gain a west main entrance and two dormers on the west roof. The ceiling will be lowered to create upstairs bedroom space.
Real Estate Transfers and Vehicle Registrations
Real estate transfers show Wilbur Lickiss and wife as tenants in common to itself and Hannah Lickiss with nominal consideration for part Lot 1 Block 3 Park Addition Arlington. Vanishing deed records indicate undivided interests in SESE and E 1-2 SW 29-82-7 and 5 1-2 SW 28-92-7. Listed vehicles include a Chevrolet Truck, a Dodge Truck, and several new cars registered to Don J. Durscher Elgin Kenneth Amundson Clermont and George Lewis Wadena Plymouth 4-door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lickiss
Park Assn
Add. Arlington
Hannah Lickiss
Sese & E
Clarence F. Bissell
Arlington
Chevrolet
Vernon W. Or Beula Shaw
Dodge
Don J. Durscher
Elgin
Pontiac
Kenneth Amundson
Clermont
George Lewis
Wadena
Plymouth
Tragedy as Boy Burned Near Osage Tractor
Donald Sprung two, of near Osage, suffered severe burns last week while playing near a tractor. His father was refilling the machine with gasoline when it burst into flame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sprung
Osage
Kindergarten Registration Day At Elgin School
An early registration day for children entering Elgin kindergarten will be held Friday August 28 from 2 00 to 4 00 pm in the kindergarten room. Mrs Kiple seeks to meet many children and mothers in attendance. Also notes arrival of Mrs Lyle Nelson and Ernestine Holzer of San Francisco two week vacation with relatives. Son born to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard at Postville hospital weighing 7 12 pounds. Check Echo Want Ads Now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Lyle Nelson
Ernestine Holzer
San Francisco
Calif
Ern Holzer
Lloyd Loftsgard
Postville Hospital
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Dairymen
George Vaughn
Allen Habeger
H. E.heyer
Manchester
N. E. Iowa
Braves
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