Harkins Reunion Held in Arlington With 46 Attendees
The twenty second annual Harkins reunion occurred Sunday August 24 in Arlington with forty six relatives attending. Mrs Orlin Knickerbocker of Arlington was elected president and Mrs Howard Harkin of Fayette secretary. Plans were set for a future meeting in Fayette. Visitors include Mr and Mrs William Brockmeyer of Decatur and Mia Sniffin, plus Loretta Mattocks and Nellie Messerli among others visiting relatives in Sioux City and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkins
Arlington
Orlin Knickerbocker
Howard Harkin
Fayette
William Brockmeyer
Decatur
Mia
Toni Sniffin
Eben Brothers
Sioux City
Nebr
Nellie Messerli
Loretta Mattocka
Daryl Leonhart
Soins
Lynnville
Roy Leonhart
Joe Sehmilk
Chicago
Bond
Horn
Dike
Apent
Loretta’ Mattook
Wil
Nellie
Messerli
Detroit
Mich
Ruth
Wilson
Waterloo
Loretta
Mattocks
Clinton
Local Girls 4 H Entries Win Ribbons
In the county fair judging, Clermont Clover winners include Ilo Meyer Kathleen Eberling Joann Swenson Jean Brandt Peggy Kerr Millyrla Handy Hands Marlene Medberry Marilana Ogle Janice Loftsgard Betty Bennett Daline Shaffer Shirley Beverly Howard Margaret Medberry Pleasant Valley Idlenots recipients Doris Orth Grace Norma Edith Gehring Merilee Entwistle Wadena Wonder Workers Martha Messerli Annola Aeschliman Mary Joyce Erickson Sheilah Messerli
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Clover Clover
Ilo Meyer
Kathleen Eberling
Joann Swenson
Jean Brandt
Peggy Kerr
Milyrla Handy Hands
Merilee Entwistle
Wadena
Wonder
Martha Messerli
Annola Aeschliman
Mary
Joyce Erickson
Sheilah Messerli
Rural school moved and to be closed again in Ilyria district No 8
The rural school in district No 8 Ilyria township was moved from Thoman corner to the Phishan Larson farm east of the road. It will sit south of the road after regrading 56. The school, closed last year, will close again this year. Joe Dinan is director and Mrs Harold Leuenberger is secretary. State funded the move and land for the new site as the highway will cut through the old grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria Township
Thoman Corner
Phishan Larson
Joe Dinan
Harold Leuenberger
Mrs Carpenter to Operate Clermont Airport
Mrs Jennie Carpenter of Wa dena plans to continue operating the Clermont airport. Several students have not completed training and there remains the usual amount of commercial work. Former employees of Mr Carpenter carry on as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Carpenter
Wadena
Clermont
Carpenter
Start Teaching Duties Monday For Elgin Teachers
Three Elgin grade school teachers began duties Monday. Marlene Mosby headed south to Strawberry Point while Mrs Leo Lehman and Anna M Bane went to Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Marlene Mosby
Strawberry Point
Leo Lehman
Anna M. ‘Bane
Arlington
Butter scores at county fair show
Thirteen butter entries competed at the county fair with Elgin Maid butter by Louis Lehman taking second place with a 954 score. Walter Waskow of Waucoma won first with 98 and Hawkeye butter maker earned third with 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fair
Elgin Maid
Louis Lehman
Walter Waskow
Waucoma
Hawkeye Buttermaker
Reunion Brings Fort Dodge Men To Lake City After 62 Years
Stephen Woodbray and Daniel Lowe of Fort Dodge visited Amsden of Lake City, rekindling boyhood ties. The trio had been close as youths but had not met for 62 years until recently, and Mr. Amsden had lost track of them until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Woodbray
Daniel ‘Lowe
Fort Dodge
Rank ‘Amsden
Lake City
Amsden
Iowa Highway Contracts Set New Primary Road Record
Iowa highway contracts for the year ending June 30 1962 totaled 28 642 718 96 for primary roads and 18 526 719 for farm to market work. The primary road figure topped the 1951 total by 577 543 dollars as funds are used quickly. Also notes a WAC veterans group urging a reserve officer training program for women in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jawa Highway Commission
Commission
Iowa
Wacs
I Des Moines
WAC
Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association
Washington
Rural teachers named for coming year in clerjmont clergy area
Only one rural school in Clerjmont township will be open next year. No. 2 will be taught by Mrs LaNora Halverson. Illyria has two schools, No. 1 taught by Ellen Flanagan Lana, No. 2 by Dareld Copperwell, both of Wadena. Pleasant Valley has two openings Phyllis Gehring teaches No. 2 and Vivian Peters No. 4 at Brackin and Brainard schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerjmont
LaNora Halverson
Illyria
Ellen Flanagan Lana
Dareld Copperwell
Wadena
Pleasant Valley
Phyllis Gehring
Vivian Peters
Brackin
Service Honorable Discharge Briefs for Returning Veterans
A compilation notes Sgt. Les lie Pulfer of Oceanside California returning home Sunday after 19 months service in the Marines on honorable discharge. Eugene Anderson son of Merlin Anderson returns home for a 30 day Air Force furlough after two years in Alaska and will report to a camp in Georgia. Lester L. Friederich with new address in Shepherd Air Force Base Texas completes furlough. Urie l Gehring returns to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after a three weeks furlough with his parents J. M. Gehring and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Pulfer
Oceanside
Calif
Marines
Eugene Anderson
Merlin Anderson
Alaska
Air Force
Georgia
Uriel Gehring
Fort ‘Leonard Wood
J. M. Gehring
Fair placings at county show reward top Hampshire hogs
At the county fair last week Harold Hanson Donald Durscher and Harold Durscher of Elgin won blue ribbons on a trio of Hamp shire hogs and also swept blue ribbons for individual entries. Archie Gerstenberger earned a Berkshire saw pig ribbon. 4 H demonstrators included Joel Holden and Donald Reierson with a segment on constructing bull pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hanson
Donald
Harold Durscher
Elgin
Gilson couple celebrates 50th anniversary at Elgin
Friends and relatives are invited to an open house for Mr and Mrs H B Gilson celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The event in the Methodist church dining hall Elgin runs from 2 to 5 p m with a short program in the sanctuary at 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Gilson
Elgin
Contour Plowing Contest and Field Day Set for September 28
The 1952 contour plowing contest will be held September 28 at William Miller farm on the south edge of Clermonton Highway No. 18 in Fayette county. Two contestants are expected from each of Fayette Winnesiek Allamakee Clayton and Dubuque counties. A 4-H contour layout contest will also be judged with prizes of 15 10 3 and 2 dollars for first through fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Fayette County
Leyenberg Family Ends 15 Day Northwest Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leyenber and the Arthur Chapman family returned Saturday evening from a 15 day vacation through the northwest states and Canada. They started in Seattle and on the return passed through parts of Canada and the Dakotas, with Glacier National Park in Montana noted as a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Leyenberger
Arthur Chapman
Northwest States
Canada
Seattle
Wash
Dakotas
Glacier National Park
Montana
Births Daniel Wilford Potratz and Dennler daughter born
Rev and Mrs Lori mer Potratz welcomed a son Daniel Wilford, weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces, born August 26 at Palmer Memorial hospital in West Union. The mother is formerly Carol Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Albert L Dennler announced the birth of a daughter at Postville hospital on Monday August 25, weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces and not yet named. this is their second daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer Potratz
Daniel Wilford
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Albert L. Dennler
Postville Hossipital
Beauty Shop Change Hands at Oma Lee Butikofer Shop
Mrs. Wm. Dummermuth announces purchase of Oma Lee Butikofer beauty business with possession set for Tuesday September 1. Appointments now being taken. Dial 2221. Located at 52fpp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma Lee Butikofer
Wm. Dummermuth
Causes of Auto Accidents In Iowa 12 Month Study
The Iowa state safety department reports the primary causes of traffic accidents over the past year. Wet or icy highways led with 8,271 crashes, improper starting from parked positions 7,567, and failure to yield right-of-way 7,236. Other notable causes include improper turns 4,010, improper passing 3,501, and loss of vehicle control 3,356. Additional factors cited are stopping at signs 2,511, obscured vision 2,180, excessive speed 2,030, inexperienced drivers 1,883, pedestrian carelessness 1,133, and defective brakes 1,005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Safety Department
Iowa
eaeHis Toowlig
Illyria Handy Hands 4-H Club mixer announced
The Ilyria Handy Hands 4-H Club sponsors a mixer to be held Saturday night at eight above the Elgin lock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria Handy Hands
Loftsgard Son Returns From Appendectomy
Charles Loftsgard, son of Mr and Mrs G L Loftsgard east of Elgin, was discharged from Postville hospital August 9 after an appendectomy performed August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Loftsgard
G. L. Loftsgard
Elgin
Postville Hospital
Big-4 Fair Starts Friday at Postville Echo
The Daily Echo lists Postville Big-4 fair activities with free acts and no grand stand access for the Clermont Postville ball game on Saturday. The fair runs through Labor Day Monday ending with the baby beef sale at one o'clock. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Durscher and others attended a funeral in Hawarden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Echo
Clermont- Postville
Walter Durscher
Ida Meyer
G. J. Mosby
Louise Heuer
Hawarden
Ex-German POW Franz Kriwanek Returns to Clarinda
Franz Kriwanek a former German soldier and prisoner of war spent much of World War II in captivity. He has returned to Clarinda with his wife and two daughters to make his home. He is a native of Czecho Slovakian heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz ‘Kriwanek
Clarinda
Czecho-Slovakia
Elgin Woman Dies In Two Car Crash
An Elgin woman dies after a two car collision as Fayette county breeders John Graham Hawkeye and Gibbs of Elgin share top money in the Fayette county fair market shows. Graham shows top individual and second place pen. Otis Rothlisberger exhibits top individual and pen of market lambs. Kenneth Baldwin places second in both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
John
Graham
Hawkeye
Aic
Gibbs
Elgin
Fayette County Fair
Otis Rothlisberger
Kenneth Baldwin
Wadena
Four Others Also Injured in Accident
Mrs Lyle Olson, 25, was killed in a two car crash at highway 62 and a gravel road east of St Olaf, about six miles north of Garnavilla. Four other people were injured, three hospitalized at McGregor. Olson suffered multiple fractures. Leslie Ruroksen chest injuries. Mrs Ruroden broken leg and arm. John Beck of Eldrander minor injuries. Beck car rolled thrice, exploded after driver crawled out. Olson funeral held at East Clermont Lutheran Church with survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Olson
St. Olaf
Garnavilla
McGregor
Olson
Leslie Ruro~ Jsen
Ruroden
John Beck
Elkander
Elgin
Beck
Auroden
Muechlethaler
East Clermont
Building Activity Continues Around Local Homes
Fred Burrow, who bought the Harrington estate last spring, tore down the summer kitchen and porch and completed interior changes while preparing a 24 by 14 foot garage. Harold Schneider digs for a 24 by 34 foot concrete block shop and garage north of his home. Max Lehman plans to remodel the farm house for Mr and Mrs Leo Lehman with a new foundation and upstairs repairs. Arthur Yearous plans a new farm house for his son Glen, details pending. Wm Lerch digs for a basement hoping to finish before winter and possibly continue next year. Mrs Rose Baechler starts a new garage and adds an enclosed south porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burrow
Harrington
Burrows
Harold Schneider
J. W. Schneider
Rose Baechler
Community Sale Set for Saturday September 13
J O Anderson designates Saturday September 13 for his community sale and notes he can handle additional listings. Sale bills will be printed soon and details appear in next week’s Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Anderson
Echo
4 H Entry Winners at Fair Highlight Dairy Calves and Lambs
Four-H members exhibited 57 dairy calves at the fair. Charles and Robert Deering of Clermont won multiple blue and red ribbons on Holsteins, Genevieve Gould of Wadena won on Jersey, and Donald Reierson showed Brown. Swiss took grand champion. Delores and Robert Kerr of Elgin, Stanly Shaffer, Jere Probert, and James Rubens of Wadena were ribbon winners in the baby beef class. Market lambs shown by Donald Durscher of Elgin, Thomas and Michael Baldwin, Richard Corbin, and Diane Mattocks of Wadena also earned ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Robert Deering
Clermont
Genevieve Gould
Wadena
Donald Reierson
iCattle Congress
Delores
Robert Kerr
Elgin
Stanley Shaffer
Jere Probert
James Rubens
Lightning Strikes Kill Cow in Purebred Milking Shorthorn Herd
Fred Burrow reports a purebred Milking Shorthorn cow was killed by lightning on Wednesday morning last week. Max Lehman also had a purebred cow struck by lightning the prior Friday, still alive but crippled at last report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burrow
Max Lehman
Stanley Shaffer Dominates Fayette County Fair Honors
Stanley Shaffer of Wadena, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Shalt, won the champion 4 H heifer class for the ? consecutive year at the Fayette County Fair. He also captured first place in 4 H beef showmanship for the second straight year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Shaffer
Howard Shalt
Wadena
Fayette County Fair
Erickson Speece Marriage Announces Read in Postville
Mr and Mrs Ben Erickson of Postville announce the marriage of their daughter Irene to Robert G Speece son of Mrs Eva Speece of San Rafael California. Rev Edward J Osland minister of the Good Shepherd Lutheran church officiated. The Speeces reside in San Rafael California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Erickson
Postville
Irene
San Francisco
Calif
Robert G. Speece
Eva Speece
San Rafael
Edward J. Osland
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
Robert Speece
San Rafael Catif
Elgin Lions Club Sets Thursday Adjourned Meeting
The Elgin Lions Club met Monday at St Pauls church parish for a regular dinner and business session. Several items remained unresolved, so an adjourned meeting was scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 PM at the same location, and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
St. Paul's Church
John Opland Sale Plans in Postville Auction Friday
John Opland who sold his farm and moves to Montana will hold a closing out sale on Friday September 19. The sale includes registered Holstein cattle feeder pigs grain and machinery. Orvin Thompson is the auctioneer Citizens State Bank Postville will clerk with Echo handling publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Opland
Montana
Orvin Thompson
Citizens’ State Bank
Postville
The
Echo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Carpenter
Highway Commission
WAAC
Howara Paul
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Marlon Cagley
Lonia
Lynn ‘Thompson
Clarion
Harold Clayton
Estherville
James Coulter
Ida Grove
Harvey Moeckley
Polk City
Wayne Farmer
van Horne
Dave Noller
Sigourney
Bob Lott
Albin
Frank Hoxie
Shenandoah
Towa
Lester L. Friederich
A. F
Bks
Shepherd A. F. B
Texas
Lifeguards
Illyria Handy Hands
Paul Watters
Marlene,Mosby
Dubuque
Old Bills Beeane Me
White House
1814
Paris
Philippines
Spain
Third Fleet
Japan
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Jamestown
Cour House
Fridtjof
Ford
Helium Produce Co
Lions
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