Iowa board report tracks mental health trends since 1960
A Iowa board of control summary outlines a dramatic decline in the resident patient population across four state mental health institutes from 6,127 in 1960 to 3,708, a 40 percent drop, over 11 years. It credits improved administration, expanded professional staffing, broader treatment programs, and newer therapies, while forecasting rising admissions and continuing community care needs into the next year.
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Iowa
Enegiat Teeteacen
Jong Textit
Board of Control
Canyon Beat. Mrs Dennler Gathers 15 Pound Champion Cabbage
Mrs Louis Dennler sent a cabbage to the Echo Baturday weighing 15 pounds with a 41 inch circumference claiming the current champion. Readers are invited to contest the size with larger specimens.
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Louis Dennler
ECHO
Postville Big 4 Fair Blue Ribbon Demonstration Team
Iva Feller and Mary Ann Metzger Jr. from the Illyria Clipper ettes won a blue ribbon Saturday morning at the Big 4 Fair in Postville for their Cherry Delight demonstration. Angay won Fayinty competition. two Fayette county teams competed. Their demo showed how to make cherry pie.
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Iva Feller
Mary Ann Metzger
Illyria Clipperettes
Postville
Angay
Fayette County
4 H Home Economics Exhibit Placings in 1961 Iowa State Fair
Fayette County 4 H home economics entries earned six blue ribbons, four red ribbons, and three white ribbons in the food and nutrition division. Blue ribbon exhibitors: Annette Meyer, Scales Raatz, Eleanor Osmunson, Charlotte McAllister, Cinda Grimes, Roberta Rau. Red ribbon exhibitors: Frances Burlington, Jane Vagts, Rosemary Andrews, Joan Hackman. White ribbons: Evelyn Niewoehner, Joan Herrington, Janelyn Granger.
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Fayette County
Annette Meyer
Scales Raatz
Eleanor Osmunson
Charlotte McAllister
Cinda Grimes
Roberta Rau
Frances Burington
Jane Vagts
Rosemary Andrews
Joan Hackman
Elgin Study Club Meets Tuesday at Medberry Home
The Elgin Study Club will hold its meeting Tuesday evening September 5 at the home of Mrs. Max Medberry with Mrs. Guernsey Smith assisting the hostess.
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Elgin Study Club
Max Medberry
Guernsey Smith
Class of 56 Picnic Supper at Elgin School
The class of 1956 will host a picnic supper on Saturday September 9 at Elgin School to celebrate and pin students. Organizers invite graduates and friends to attend and share in the community event.
Elgin Falls to Wes Union 4-2 in Sunday Softball Game
In West Union on Sunday Elgin lost 4-2 to Wes Union as Jim Granger homered in the seventh inning to spark the comeback. Fink earned the win and Barker took the loss. Elgin is slated for a doubleheader at Protovia Wednesday night and will participate in the tournament awaiting further details.
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West Union
Elgin
Wes Union
Jim Granger
Fink
Barker
Protovia
Schools Open for 1961 62 School Year
Doors of the Valley Community Schools opened Monday August 28 to receive students. Total district enrollment reaches 836 with 9 298 at the high school and 349 elementary students across several towns. Faculty held a two day workshop August 24 25 in preparation for the new year.
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the Valley Community Schools
Clermont Center
Elgin
Wadena
The
Valley Community Schools
Family auto trip spans Wisconsin to Michigan
Mr and Mrs Eugene Wenger Laralee Melinda and Brian completed a 2100 mile road journey through Wisconsin and Michigan visiting relatives in Milwaukee attending a Braves game and touring Munising the Dennler family and Sault Ste Marie. They crossed the Mackinac Bridge to Owasso and Detroit meeting Milton Morgans and Wo Morgans.
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Eugene Wenger
Laralee
Melinda
Brian
Wisconsin
Michigan
Milwatukee
Braves
Munising
Thomas Dennler
Upper Peninsula
Sault Ste Marie
Mackinac Bridge
Owasso
Detroit
Milton Morgan
Ami
Wo. Morgan and
Famiy
Valley Junior High School Clermont Renamed
The Clermont junior high, now named Valley Junior High School at Clermont, serves seventh and eighth grades. It was formerly known as Clermont Junior High School.
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Clermont
Valley Junior High School
Newsroom Seeks Early Copy For Next Week’s Echo
Editors urge timely submissions from all staff to stock next week’s Echo with fresh copy. Managers note Labor Day delays may affect mall news and ask reporters to submit material as early as possible this week for full coverage.
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ECHO
Canning Co. Past Half-way Mark in Season's Pack
Fayette County residents show interest in soil water and manpower conservation. An educational tour on September 1, led by oil district extension agronomy and several agencies, visits seven farms near Fayette Elgin Clermont and Westfield, with a dinner at Elgin park and optional sack lunches.
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Fayette County
Oil District and Extension Agronomy
Soil Conservation Service
County Asc Committee
Farmery Home Administration
Extension Service
Joe Langerman
Langerman
Fayette
Farm Bureau
James Thyer
Westfield Township
Wadena
John Erickson
Fred Schneider
Black Top
Elgin
Abe Habeger
Clermont
Turkey River
Elgin Park
Art Mott
Guiley Control
Leslie Anderson
Clermont Township
A Little Boy By His Mother's Grave
Poignant verse reflects a mother’s death and a child’s question of why. It urges readers to consider the impact of traffic danger and careless driving on others and to follow the golden rule as a guardian of life.
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John
Bob
Elgin Canning Co. Sees Two Car Loads of Cans Daily
The Elgin Canning Co enters its third week of the season with plans for longer workdays and higher pay as about two car loads of cans are consumed daily. Retorts sometimes slow operations, but pack capacity could rise. The middle warehouse nears full, south warehouse over half full, and the season shows excellent quality corn, mostly yellow variety with little white corn planted. The season’s pack was and remains a little over halfway complete.
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Elgin Canning Co
Community Club Reopens Meetings on Sept 11
The Elgin Community Club resumes meetings on Monday September 11 and will continue on the second Monday of each month. Carlton Krueger secretary invites members and interested parties to attend. annual dues are 16 dollars, payable semi annually, with time at the first meeting for dues payment.
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Elgin Community Club
Carlton Krueger
Leaves for Military Service for Merlin Nickels
Merlin Nickels, son of Mr and Mrs George Nickels, has enlisted in the Armed Forces. He left Sunday for Des Moines where he was inducted on Monday.
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Merlin Nickels
George Nickels
Des Moines
Myers Bros. Construction starts grading near Fort Atkinson river bridge
The Myers Bros. Construction Co. of Fort Atkinson began grading on the approaches to the new river bridge location on primary 1772. They have substantial equipment on site and expect rapid progress. Norris Construction Co. of Ottumwa also reported several machines along the road.
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Myers Bros. Construction Co
Fort Atkinson
New River Bridge
Norris Construction Co
Ottumwa
Dinner guests visit Vaughns and Stewart in Strawberry Point
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Putfeit and Sherry of Rockford Tl were dinner guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stewart of Strawberry Point were afternoon visitors.
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Randall Putfeit
Sherry
Rockford, Tl
George Vaughn
Howard Stewart
Strawberry. Point
Elgin Girl Named Miss Dreamland at Postville Event
Elaine Hellum daughter of the Merlin Hellums of Elgin was named Miss Dreamland at the Dreamland ballroom in Postville last Friday evening. She was among seven finalists from a large group and received a trophy and bond. Miss Hellum, a 1961 Valley High graduate, was a cheerleader and active in extracurriculars.
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Elaine Hellum
Merlin Hellums
Elgin
Dreamland
Dreamland Ballroom
Postville
Bond
Miss Hellum
Valley High
Tomato overachiever dazzles local gardener
Reuben Metzger brought a two to two and a half ounce tomato to the ECHO on Friday. He planted 12 tomato plants this year and all grew above average in size, reflecting the excellent gardening conditions from spring and summer rains.
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Reuben Metzger
ECHO
Metzger
Elgin Produce Moves Office One Block East
Elgin Produce relocated its office and feed business one block east of the former site to the poultry plant. The move reduces travel for staff and customers, with a new contact number 3171.
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Elgin Produce
Elgin Canning Co Receives Large Can Shipment
The Elgin Canning Co received 13 car loads of cans last Wednesday due to cars piling up at Cedar Rapids and Oelwein rail yards. A past incident with 15 car loads stalled in Cedar Rapids led to a Rock Island special train delivering cans to ensure factory operations continued.
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Elgin Canning Co
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Rock Island
Elgin
School's Open warning to motorists
With the opening of school motorists are urged to stay alert for children crossing streets on their way to and from school. Fifteen percent of pedestrian deaths and thirty eight percent of injuries involve school age children. Youngsters often lack traffic awareness and take risks crossing streets. Motorists must watch out and reinforce basic traffic safety.
Elgin Fire Dept Wins Water Ball Fight at Fair
The Elgin Fire Department won the water ball fight at the Big¢ fair in Postville on Sunday August 27. This marks their second consecutive win and they remain the only team to reach 80 points in the competition.
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Elgin Fire Dept
Postville
In & Tow
Open House for John Schaers 25th Anniversary
Open House will be held from 4 to 9 pm at the First Baptist Church on Sunday, September 3, in honor of Mr and Mrs John Schaer. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Wodens Park
Br. Rose + Candee
Donna Hinkle
Fontanelle
Bill Benner
Mary Smock
Wanda Holden
Wanda Fox
Waterloo
David Frankist
Fayette
Victor
Nelson
Lois Gage
James Crandall
Ocelwein
Phil Caley
June Herriman
Sidney Corbin
Wadena
Keith Gage
West Union
Donna (Murphy)Lane
Martha
Memstrii) Smith
Charles de Cook
John
James Kauz- Jarich
First Baptist Church
John Schaer
Clayton County Extension Calendar Schedule
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events from early September. On Tuesday evening the Extension Council meets at 8 p.m. in the Extension office. Wednesday includes a 4-H County Committee girls meeting to correct record books, and Thursday features a Grand Meadow Country club meeting at 2 p.m.
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Clayton County Extension Council
Grand Meadow Country
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