For Sale Items and Rentals from Elgin Area
Classified notices list several listings including a seven room bungalow for sale with contact 2105, a 160 acre farm east of Elgin near Gander, a King Liberty Model trumpet valued at $100 with contact Francis Butikofer at 3742, and a rental offering 160 or 200 acres with a modern six room house and barn facilities, with contact John Falb in Elgin.
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Elgin
Gander
Carroll Klingman, Jr
Francis Butikofer
John Falb
Clermont
J. A. Erickson
Cards of Thanks from area residents
Cards of thanks express gratitude for 25th wedding anniversary wishes and hospital recovery. Messages from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helgerson, Mrs. W. S. Rothlisburger, Mrs. Faye Whittenbaugh, and Jerry Medberry thank neighbors, relatives, friends, and customers for cards, calls, gifts, and prayers with reference to personal events and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Helgerson
Caspers
W. S. Rothlisberger
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Faye Whittenbaugh
Oelwein Daily Register
Eagle Lake
Minn
Jerry Medberry
Primer coat begun on Highway 56 to Wadena road
Workmen started applying the first primer coat to the new road from Highway 56 to Wadena Monday and expect to finish within a week ahead of three further asphalt layers. An asphalt plant will be moved about a mile west of the intersection on 54. Main Street in Wadena will also be paved after storm sewer and gutter work near completion. The contract requires paving completion by October 27.
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Highway 56
Wadena
Main Street
Wadena News Reunion Draws Local, Area Guests
The 1955 Wadena High School class held a reunion at Wadena Park on Sunday August 24 with attendees including Mr and Mrs Vic Nelson and family Oelwein Mr and Mrs Phil Caley and son Waterloo Mr and Mrs Benner and son Waterloo Mr and Mrs Keith Gage and son West Union Mr and Mrs James Crandall Volga City Mr and Mrs Roger Candee and daughter Fontanelle Wanda Fox Wadena and other relatives. Callers Sunday in the Faye Whittenbaugh home included Marjorie Downing Fayette Beverly Thompson West Union Clarkie Voshell and family and Dale Patterson Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Voshell
Oelwein
Paul Crandall
Volga City
McKinley Gage
James
John Gage
Marshall Henrich
Luther Crandall
Wadena
Wadena Park
Vic Nelson
Phil Caley
Benner
Waterloo
Keith Gage
West Union
James Crandall
Roger Candee
Fontanelle
Towa
Wanda Fox
Faye Whittenbaugh
Marjorie Downing
Fayette
Beverly Thompson
West
Hoag Farm Home Nears Siding. Medberry Town Home Planned
Carol Wilson reported Tuesday that the Hoag couple’s new farm home, 32 feet square with six rooms and a bath, is shingled and ready for siding. She added the Medberry residence is expected to start around September 1 so both homes can be enclosed before cold weather.
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Carol Wilson
Myron Hoag
Wilson
Max Medberry
O and W Auction Market to Open in Ossian Sale
The O and W Auction Market at Ossian and Wadena announces its grand opening sale in Ossian on Monday September 14. The event features 400 to 500 head of fancy feeder and fat cattle.
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Ossian
Wadena
Livestock Sale At Wadena And Ossian Prices Listed
Farmers signed consignments from nearby farms with 450 head at Wadena and 80 consignors at Ossian. Prices shown cover feeder cattle, steers, heifers, calves, and butcher cattle with ranges from 16.00 to 39.00 dollars, highlighting bids from buyers and notes on attendance and complimentary coffee and donuts.
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G. W. Alderson
Wadena
Ossian
Real Estate Transfers and Vehicle Registrations Recorded
Real estate transfers include Coffman Haniel M. and wife to Marcus R. Baker and wife in Elk subdivision Lot 4 and part Lot 5. Whittenbaugh Robert and wife to the town, part Lots 122 and 124 Herriman Add, Wadena. New car registrations list Moore Robert E. or Myrna M. Plym, Levi Clermont, Ford 2dr, Bachtell Leon Arlington Wal lis Jeep, Sperry Jerry N. Clermont Ford 4dr, Heins Marold G. Clermont Ford truck.
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Coffman, Haniel M. & Wi
Marcus R. Baker & Wf
Elk
Fayette
Whittenbaugh
Robert
St. of Town
Herriman
Wadena
Moore
Robert E
Myrna M
Molokken
Levi Clermont
Ford
Bachtell
Leon Arlington
Wallys
Jeep
Sperry
Jerry N. Clermont
Dr. Heins
Marold G
Clermont
Ford Truck
Estates Wills C 8 Flower Arlington Vera Flower Exeex
Ton and Janette L Krueger 21 Elgin Luther Tostengard 20 Darvay Minn and Janice Olson 21 Clermont ESTATES WILLS C 8 Flower Arlington Vera M Flower Exeex locations and names appear in a fragmented estate notice listing individuals with ages and towns.
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Wills C
Flower
Arlington
Vera
M. Flower Exeex
Property transfers including Cooley and Clermont parcels
Lena Cooley and Leonara Ff Heins and spouse transfer rights with partners Digmond Conner Armstrong Elgin Metzger and John to L H Appelman and wife. Parcel comprising Part Lot 3 Block 11 Clermont includes Lots 2 3 4 Clermont.
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Cooley
Lena
Leonara Ff
Heins
Digmond
Conner
Armstrong
Elgin
Metzger
John
L. H. Appelman
Clermont
State News Continued Reveals Pay Reforms and Tax Moves
State news outlines pay raises for 3 000 employees pending comptroller and personnel director approval. It details a new three division structure with chief engineers leading each, top salaries up to 17 400, and a push to make the chief engineer the state's highest paid at 25 800 though not yet enacted. Also notes North Western Bell valuation increase by five million and total telecom property value at 95 558 894. Liquor store receipts are discussed later.
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Commission
Robert Brice
Waterloo
John Butter
Butter
J. O. Cromwell
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa
State Tax Commission
State liquor receipts rise as Iowa stores tally large total
The Iowa State Liquor Commission reports fiscal year totals from 1180 state owned stores at 41 193 137 dollars. Davenport and Keokuk show declines from last year with drops around 8 percent and 10 percent respectively. Meanwhile former congressman Karl LeCompte, 72, was hospitalized in Corydon after a heart attack. He served 20 years as Iowa's fourth district representative and did not seek re election last year.
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State Liquor Commission
Davenport
Keokuk
Lecompte
Iowa
Karl LeCompte
Corydon
Midwest seeks corn research group to tackle surplus
An editorial discusses forming a three state association to aid corn surplus through intensified research programs like the Great Plains plan. Governor Loveless notes states pursue such efforts via universities and private foundations and cautions waiting to see each state's autonomous approach.
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Midwest
Great Plains
Herschel ‘ Loveless
Loveless
Iowa Sewage Grants May Fall Short For Projects
Federal funds for sewage treatment projects in Iowa likely will not cover all requests. So far 27 Iowa communities have plans costing about 31 million dollars, triggering anticipated shortfalls and funding gaps for proposed programs.
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Iowa
Federal aid requests exceed grants in Iowa program
Paul J. Houser, head of Iowa state public engineer division, notes about 18 communities received federal aid last year, with totals in the millions seeking assistance. Since the four year old program began, 62 Iowa communities have benefited, yet yearly requests outpace Congress approved funding.
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Iowa
Paul J. Houser
Division of Publicengineer
State Department
Cbith
Congress
Death of Former Wadena Resident
Mrs. Paarl Webber, a former Wadena resident, died Sunday at a Pontiac Michigan hospital after a period of illness. Gleim and John K traveled to Michigan on Sunday night to arrange the body.
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Wadena
Ee Gleim
John K
Michigan
Woman Too Tired For Words Speaks Volumes
A weary woman conveys the depth of her fatigue through actions and silence rather than words, illustrating how exhaustion can reveal inner states and needs without verbal explanation.
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Clarence Larson
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
L. M. Christensen
North Plankkenton
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bill Moore
Sam
Ray Reier
Sale
Moore's
Harvey Jarms
J.L. Trautman
L.J. West Union
Nelson Shop
Wilson Sales
Kittleson — Petersen CO
Joe Paulson
Echo
Christen
Hampton Breed
Albert Bullkoter
Wadena News
Home Building Progress
O & W Auction Market News
Frieden’s
IG. A. Market
Wis
Richard Lee Ketelsen
C. & W. Auction Markets
Ossian and
Hye Eid
Spruce
Schori
Kuster
LBR
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Co-operative Co
Oae
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