Valley Community School 1962 63 staff list compiled
Valley Community School staff for 1962-63 includes Valley and Clermont campuses with named principals, teachers, and support staff across Valley High and junior high, listing subjects from mathematics to homemaking and music. Key figures include principal Delmer Kingery of Clermont, Paul Zurbriggen at Pig in, and multiple teachers across Elgin West Union Wadena and Clermont. Bus routes assigned to Clermont and surrounding towns, continues on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Rypestor
Elgin
Dale Fogle
Clermont
Valley High School
Paul Zurbriggen
Pigin
Donald Blaker
Fayette
Marlene Durscher
Donald Gardner
Russell Goodell
Arden Greener
Kathryn Grove
Leon Hansen
Industrial Arts
Gary Hess
Ross James
Clerimont
Voc. Ag
Derry
Leonhart Elgin
Mildred Moore
Gerhardt Petratz
Corinne
Scholen
Alan Seabrooke
Business Ariist
Zetta White
Wadena
Rulger Paulson
Henry
Marcella Bergeson
Lila Barnhouse
Nina Amundson
Leona Medberry
Agnes Gilson
Ruby Baechler
Jennie Struss
Jody Smock
Eva Page
Mary Howerd
Rose Olson
Clermont Leo Woods
Moute J
Alfred Baechler
Harkin and Fay reunions noted in regional park gathering
Church services and gatherings are listed alongside extensive reunion attendance. The 82nd Harkin reunion drew families from Oelwein Fayette West Union Arlington Edgewood Volga Strawberry Point Dunkerton and Maynard while the Fay reunion gathered relatives from Cedar Falls Manchester Sioux City Clear Lake and Minneapolis among others at Wadena Park. Attendees included the Crandalls Gerths Corkerys and Leonharts with plans for future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkin
Wadena Park
LeRoy Voshell
Jay Chapman
Richard Reed
James Crandéll
Oelwein
Nellie Culver
Bob
Fayette
Alfred Nordhus
West Union
Leona Seedorff
Sylvia Harkin
Terry Seedorff
Arlington
Kenneth Hoskyn
Edgewood
John Gage
Paul Crandall
Volga
McKinley Gage
Luther Crandall
Wadena
Alla Leonhart
Agnes Brown
James Ward
Beloit
Kansas
Don Calton
Waterloo
Delos Burger
Robert
Strawberry Point
Dean Robert
Dean Probert
Douglas
Woodrow Leonhart
Maynard
Darryl Leonhart
Elgin
Bernard Reisner
Carl Leonhart
Dunkerton
Helen Westbrook
John Flanagan
Lillian Flanagan
Richard Egan
Fairbanks
William Corkery
Floyd Duffy
Sumner
Don Kaiser
Davenport
Lois Ann Cork
Fay
Duane DeLong
Randy
Susie
Vickie
Charlotte
North Carolina
John DeLong
Clear Lake
Howard Crandall
Jalene
Sioux
City
Marvin
Olson
Cathy
Craig
Scott
Conni
Cedar Falls
Debbie
Terry
Doug Streight
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Blaine
Cindy
Bradford
Lisbon
LaVern Mobles
Kathy
Bobby
Lisa
Kirt
Calmar
John Fay
Faye
DeSart Buys Knudtson Agency Insurance Firm
Dean R. DeSart of the Elgin Insurance Agency purchased the business of Laurence L. Knudtson Agency of Wadena effective August 28, 1962. He will service existing policies and renewals, with future contact to policyholders about procedure changes and continued cooperation remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deen R. DeSart
Elgin Insurance Agency
Laurence L. Knudtson
Wadena
Employers Mutual Casualty Cc
Western Mutual Insurance Company
Des Moines
DeSart
Knudtgon
California nurses plan two week European tour itinerary
Barbara Medberry daughter of Max Medberry and three UC San Francisco nurses booked Pan Am flights at 11:15 am August 30 for a two week trip visiting London Edinburgh Ireland Wales northern France Belgium Netherlands Copenhagen Denmark Sweden Germany Switzerland Italy and the Riviera to Paris and on to Spain Lisbon with a December 1 New York return. The group includes Colleen and Nancy Sparks of Calgary and Delores Lina of Ohio. They will use Eurail first class passes and plan to end in New York City before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Medberry
Max Medberry
University of California Medical Center
San Francisco
Pan Am
North Pole
London
Miss Medberry
Colleen and
Nancy Sparks
Calgary
Canada
Delores Lina
Ohio
Edinburgh
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Northern
France
Eurail
European
Belgium
Netherlands
Copenhagen
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Riviera
Paris
Vine and Chateau
Spain
Lisbon
Portugal
New York City
Medberry
Elgin
Training Leads to New Jobs for Two Women
Darlene Hofer and Sharon Loftsgard completed courses at the Personnel Training Institute at 2055 Harney Street Omaha Nebraska. Sharon secured a teletype operator position with United Airlines in Chicago and Darlene began as a mail clerk typist for Western Electric in Milwaukee. Both started work August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Hofer
Sharon Loftsgard
Harney Street
Omaha
Nebi
Sharon
United Airlines
Chicago
Darlene
Western Electric
Milwaukee
Picnic Dinner Honors Local Families at Baptist Church
A Sunday picnic at the Baptist Church honored Mrs. W. S. Blather wick of Sioux Falls and other relatives from California Wisconsin and Iowa. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roy O'Dell and many Krueger family members with ties to late Otto and Edwin Krueger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
W. S. Blatherwick
Sioux Falls
Abe Habeger
Vickie
Terry
Lyle Krueger
Linda
Larry
Laverne
Kenton Krueger
Kayen
Curtis
Harry Johnson
Patti
Marjorie
Lena Wenger
Blatherwick
Roy O'Dell
Otto
Edwin Krueger
Tomato Champion Claims Garden Title With 21 Percent Pile
Mrs Ed Boleyn wins the tomato growing championship after picking a 21 percent large tomato from her garden last week. Spectators ask who will challenge next in the local contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boleyn
American Lutheran Church Women Convention and Local Business Opening
An Elgin event invites coffee and doughnuts at the grand opening of Lembke Refrigeration Sales and Service and Larson Radio and TV Sales and Service on Center Street. Karl Lembke and Burnell Larson run the stores and offer service on Maytag Kelvinator Arvin and Zenith products. Roberta Jane Wilson and Holly Evans announce their engagement with a late fall wedding planned. The Am Lutheran Church Women Town Dist held its first triennial convention at Wartburg College Waverly August 21-22 1962 with 950 attendees and talks on Christ the Light by speakers from Canada, Minnesota and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Elgin
Lembke
Larson Radio
Karl Lembke
Burnell Larson
Larson
Arvin
Zenith
Maytag
Kelvinator
Robert D. Wilson
Roberta Jane
Holly H. Evans
Holly N. Evans
Alexandria
Virginia
Am. Lutheran Church Women
Town Dist
Wartburg College
Waverly
Ardette Pedersen
Ontario
Canada
Alvin N. Rogness
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Dorothy E. L. Haas
Minneapolis
William D. Strong
Wratburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Berlin
Haas
H. W. Siefkes
Iowa
Am. Lutheran Church
Reunion of Knudtson Family at Elgin Grounds
One hundred thirty two relatives gathered Sunday August 28 at the National Fairground for a Knudtson and Torkelson reunion. Attendees traveled from Calmar Osage Decorah Mankato Monona Gunder Guttenberg and other towns. oldest attendee was 78 year old Theoline Nelson and youngest Valerie Butikofer one month. A 1964 reunion was planned with letters from Menlo Park and Hastings confirming extended family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torkel
Randi Knudtson
Knudtson
Elgin
Harold Meisner
Stanley Novack
Theoline Nelson
Osage
Veten Martin
Monée
Calmar
Walter ‘Hilberg
Connie
Eddie
Dennis
Ingmar Hilberg
John O. Erickson
Kenneth Ottesen
Kevin
Tollef Larson
Thomas Lofstuen
Decorah
David Ottesen
Cindy
West Branch
Milton Ottesen
Marion
Floyd Leonard
Mankato
Minn
Lee Klinkenberg
Monona
Oscar Torkelson
Farmersburg
Millard Hoag
Sonja
Stan
Randy
Orlan Reimer
Randa
John
James
Roy Halvorson
Gary
Lynn
Larry
Jaynee
Floyd Reavis
Selma Sonstegaard
Donald
Gunnar Landsgard
Rosina Landsgard
Orlan
St. Olaf
Elmer Benson
Gunder
Kenneth Loftstuen
Leonard Loftstuen
Waterloo
Elmer Knudtson
Karen
Sandra
Diane
Orvin Knudtson
Janet
Jackie
Becky
Linda
Craig
Guttenberg
Millard Christenson
Froelich
Kent
Francis Butikofer
Cynthia
Tamara
Valerie
Fred Butikofer
William Torkelson
William
Sylvan Torkelson
Steven
Louis Kjosa
Bonnie
Elmer Christianson
Roger
Judy
Anita
Pontiac
Canning Peak Expected At Elgin Co Factory
This week promises the busiest period of the season for Elgin Canning Co as Sween corn matures rapidly. On Monday a continuous stream of loads passed the scales, corn of excellent quality moved through the inspection line. A full crew, about 160 employees, worked across all factory sections, with many workers from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Co
Sween Corn
Dr Jaggard Speaks to Lions Club in Elgin
Dr Robert Jaggard of Oelwein spoke on Liberties Along with the Nations at Stake at the Elgin Lions Club Monday. Clarence Schori reported on the cost of a poly ice skating rink in Elgin. Lions approved selling a multi purpose tin shear as a fund raising project. Twenty five members and four guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jaggard
Oelwein
Lions Club
Elgin
Clarence Schori
Lions
Firefighters win water fight at Big 4 Fair
Elgin firemen won the water fight Sunday afternoon at the Big 4 fair in Postville for the third straight year and retain the trophy permanently. Participants included Keith Johnson, Carlton Krueger, Joe Brackin, Les Lembke, Larry Butikof er, and Don Sutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Postville
Keith Johnson
Carlton Krueger
Joe Brackin
Les Lembke
Larry Butikofer
Don Sutter
Tour of Mason City Plants by Elgin Co-op Group
Six men from the Elgin Co-operative Co. toured the Felco plant and the North Iowa Co-op soy bean plant in Mason City last Thursday. The group included Keith Kohler, Roy Rothlisberger, Lavern e Larson, Ben Butikofer, Leon Jacob, and Russell Jennings. Angry father to son exchange recalls old days of earning and store ownership versus modern cash registers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-operative Co
Mason City
Felco
North Iowa
Keith Kohler
Roy Rothlisberger
Laverne Larson
Ben Butikofer
Leon Jacob
Russell Jennings
Valley School Election Seeks Elgin Director No 4 Nominee
In Elgin town, a regular school election is set for September 10 to fill Director District No 4 for a three year term succeeding Gordon Mosby whose term ends that date. Only Elgin voters may file nomination papers or vote. Nominations open August 1 and close August 31 at noon, with forms available from Gladys Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Mosby
Elgin
Mosby
Gladys Hanson
California Pastor to Speak at First Baptist Elgin
Dr. Peter Smit, pastor of First Baptist Church San Diego, will guest speak at First Baptist Elgin on Thursday August 30 at 8 pm. He has served on many American Baptist Convention boards and is known as a leading Baptist pastor. He previously led churches in Lorraine Kansas Marshalltown and St Paul Minnesota. He has traveled in Europe and the Holy Land. Mrs Smit and Karen are visiting the Edward Krueger home before returning to California. Mrs Edward Krueger is a sister of Mrs Peter Smit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Smit
First Baptist Church
San Diego
California
Elgin
St. Paul
Minnesota
Europe
Holy Land
Smit
Karen
Edward Krueger
Hospital Admission Notice for Reierson Family
Richard Reierson was admitted to Postville hospital Saturday as a medical patient. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Reier son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Reierson
Postville Hospital
Cornelius Reierson
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Brandon
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Dale Patterson
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Dean R. DeSart
Agey
Sharon -Loftsgard
American Lutheran Church Women Convention
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Tour Manufacturing
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