Presbyterian Church Notes and Thanksgiving Socials
Wadenia area Presbyterian Church services schedule lists church school at 10:30 am and worship at 7:45 pm with Youth Fellowship Thursday. Men’s Club talk on December 8 features Mr. Hagen discussing The Price of Church Membership in Russia with slides. Thanksgiving guests and gatherings across multiple local families are described in detail, noting lengthy lists of attendees and kin from Wadena and surrounding towns.
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Presbyterian Church
Lady Martin
Presbyterian Church of
Hagen
Russia
Special Election Faces South Iowa District Four Race
In District Four a Dec 15 special election pits Republican Mean John Kyle against Democrat C Edwin Gilmour following the death of Steven Carter. Gilmour campaigns with Hoffman and Hart as co chairs while Kyle’s team includes Hugh Bell and T D Curtis. National observers note White House interest and Nixon mentions. Schwengel cites Ike administration keen on Kyle’s win.
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GOP National Committee
Repub
John Kyle
C. Edwin Gilmour
Steven Carter
Leon Democrat
Gilmour
Kyl
University of Nebraska
Gene Hoffman
West Groves
Lee Hart
Oskaloosa
Hoffman
Mahaska County
Keys
Hugh Bell
Ottumwa
T. D. Curtis
Fred Schwengel
White, ‘House
Davenport
Richard M. Nixon
Road Markers Consider Edge Painting For Highway Safety
The state highway commission will discuss a proposal at its mid December meeting to paint a light reflecting strip along the outside edge of highways to reduce nightly edge crashes. Safety commissioner Donald Statton cites that edge marking could cut fatalities from vehicles leaving the road, starting with curves on major highways. The move aims to outline edges clearly despite oncoming glare, with a phased approach planned.
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State Highway Commission
Donald Statton
Highway Commission
Robert Brice
Statton
Fayette County Farm Bureau Names Township Captains
The Fayette County Farm Bureau board appointed Anselm Hackman Flor ian Mienhaus George Halstead Keith Keer Lawrence Teenges M V Bruening Arnold Gibbs Henry Follett Leo Buckendahl Raymont Clefisch Marcellus Samek Ray Herwig Wilbert Steinbronn Lorraine Albrecht Francis Carey Paul Schuchmann Donald Martins Gerald Schmidt Keith James Harold Springer as township captains. A steak supper preceded the meeting where township goals and reapportionment were discussed. Eighteen workers will be chosen for each township.
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Fayette County Farm Bureau Board
Anselm Hackman
Florian Mienhaus
George Halstead
Keith Keer
Lawrence Teenges
M. V. Bruening
Arnold Gibbs
Henry Follett
Leo Buckendahl
Raymont Clefisch
Marcellus Samek
Ray Herwig
Wilbert Steinbronn
Lorraine Albrecht
Francis Carey
Paul Schuchmann
Donald Martins
Gerald Schmidt
Keith James
Harold Springer
Elgin Clermont Co operative Dairy to meet December 16
The Elgin Clermont Co operative Dairy Co annual meeting is set for Wednesday December 16 at 2 00 p m in the Legion hall. Officers will be elected and other business discussed with Clair Hogan state inspector as speaker inviting all members to attend.
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Elgin - Clermont Co-operative Dairy Co
Legion Hall
Clair Hogan
Home On Leave Thomas P Waters RMSN to spend 28 day leave
Thomas P Waters RMSN returns home on November 22 after six months of radio school in San Diego. He will spend 28 days with his parents and brother in Postville before reporting to New York to serve aboard the U S S Maury, a geographical survey ship. He has spent six months overseas.
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Thomas P. Waters
RMSN
San Diego
Calif
Paul Waters
Stanley
Postville
New York
U. S. S. Maury
Tabithas Meet On December 9 At Baptist Church
The Tabitha Society will meet December 9 at the Baptist church. Mrs. John Schaer will lead devotions, "Faiths of Prayer." The Christmas program will be led by Mrs. Clara Baumgartner, Mrs. Abe Habeger and Mrs. Guy Probert. Hostesses include Mrs. Leon Jacob, Mrs. Lester Wenger, Mrs. Eldon Schroeder, Mrs. Ross James and Mrs. Cornelia Burrow.
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Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church
John Schaer
Clara Baumgartner
Abe Habeger
Guy Probert
Leon Jacob
Lester Wenger
Eldon Schroeder
Ross James
Cornelia Burrow
Winning Lottery Numbers and Saturday Winners List
Winning numbers for Saturday November 28 include 061 953 145 906 445 1414 185 034 1217 1168 407 684 1042 363 929 125 1428 1173 1057 1669. Winners are Jerome Yearous, Esther Buchholz, Earl Kiple and Mrs Ed Bojeyn.
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Jerome Yearous
Esther Buchholz
Earl Kiple
Ed Bo- Jeyn
Annual Masonic Election Meeting December Eight
Silver Leaf Lodge A F and A M will hold its annual election of officers on Tuesday evening December 8. An oyster supper and social hour will follow the stated meeting. It will be appreciated if as many members as possible attend this gathering.
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Silver Leaf Lodge A. F. & A. M
Spend more time with pepper you the least
A compact note urges patience with pepper plants, advising longer exposure to the plant and suggesting that increased contact yields a more favorable impression as time passes.
Dean DeSart Named Chm of Fayette Co Civil Defense
Gov Herschel Loveless appointed Dean DeSart as Fayette County Civil Defense chairman effective November 24. He succeeds John McSweeney of Westgate who resigned. DeSart will organize Fayette County into districts for civil defense emergencies.
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Dean DeSart
Chm
Fayette Co
Civil Defense
Fayette County
Elgin Merchants Offer Cash Turkeys Prizes
Elgin business and professional men announce a Saturday event offering 250 dollars in prizes across 16 awards including three 50 dollar jack pots. A fire whistle will signal the cash drawing at 3:00 p.m. in Elgin stores, while turkeys are drawn at 2:00 p.m. in the city park with no whistle. Registration is required at the town hall each week for the turkey drawing.
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Elgin
Benefits Improve After Hip Surgery for Max Hunsberger
Max Hunsberger notes progress after September 8, 1958 hip fracture at the canning factory. A broken hip that never healed properly was treated with surgery about five weeks ago, replacing the ball and part of the bone with a plastic substitute. He has shifted from two crutches to one and may manage with a cane, though he feels safer with a crutch.
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Max Hunsberger
Odako Campfire Meeting and Bride Elect Luncheon
Odako Campfire girls met Tuesday November 17 at the school house with one member absent. They discussed their money making project, sang songs, and closed by making pinecone turkeys. Scribe Kathy Gehring. A luncheon honoring bride elect Marcia Wolf was given by Mrs Milton Engman and others at the Standard Club in Des Moines on Saturday November 28 with twenty five guests.
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Odako
Scribe
Kathy Gehring
Marcia Wolf
Mdrs
Milton, Norman, Gerald
Stanley Engman
Standard Club
Des Moines
Will Observe Civil Defense Day
The second annual National Civil Defense Day is observed Monday December 7 to remind Americans that peace depends on preparedness both militarily and on the home front. December 7 marks the attack on Pearl Harbor’s eighteenth anniversary. O C D M Director Leo Hoegh emphasizes protection measures like fallout shelters that must be provided before sirens sound. A fallout shelter can be built for about 150 dollars, giving families lasting security against nuclear hazards.
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Pearl Harbor
Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Mrs Ida M Lehman Dies After Fall In La Porte City
Mrs Ida M Lehman 90 of La Porte City died Sunday November 29 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo from injuries after a fall at home three weeks earlier Her husband George preceded her in death 44 years ago She is survived by son Dr C Lehman of Cedar Rapids and sister Mrs Albert Schori Services were held in La Porte City Wednesday with burial in Elgin cemetery Rev Donald T Caspers officiating
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Ida M. Lehman
la Porte City
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
George
C. ¥. Lehman
Cedar Rapide
Albert Schori
Lehman
Elgin Cemetery
Donald T. Caspers
Death of Mrs Louise Dennler in Marion
Mrs Louise Dennler aged 84 died Wednesday at her daughter's home in Marion. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 30 PM at Muehlethaler Funeral Home conducted by Werner Moore. Burial will follow in Apostolic Cemetery.
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Louise Denniler
Marion
Muehlethaler
Werner Moore
Apostolic Cemetery
Strong Family Heads to California From Korea Station
Mr and Mrs Lowell Strong and their children depart Tuesday for a new home in California. The family has lived with Mrs Strong’s parents and with the Reynold Strong home for 13 months while Mr Strong was stationed in Korea.
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Lowell Strong
California
Strong
J 'i
Louis Butikofer
Reynold Strong
Korea
Mrs Walter Rothlisberger Dies in West Union
Mrs Walter Rothlisberger, 6, died at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union on Monday night. Funeral services set for 1 25 Thursday at Burnham and Woods West Union with interment at Illyria church at 2 o clock.
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Walter Rothlisberger
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Burnham and Woods Funeral Home
Inter
Illyria
Elgin Lions Honor Farm Bureau Citizenship Effort
The Elgin Lions Club met on Monday November 30 as the Farm Bureau received a citizenship plaque from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Gilbert Copper notes Fayette county's 20 family citizenship committee averages 10 families per township and urges voting participation. Committee members include Rodney Drewes Lavern Bahe Millard Nelson Jr. and John Ingels with Mrs. Lavern Bahe as cooperating chair.
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Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Outstanding
Gilbert Copper
Rodney Drewes
West Union
Lavern Bahe
County Farm Bureau Women’s
Millard Nelson Jr
Clermont
John Ingels
Maynard
Banquet Sunday at Elgin Lutheran Church
Young people from Lutheran churches in West Union Elgin Clermont Gunder St Olaf and Elkader meet at Elgin Lutheran Church Sunday evening at 7 00 for a Pocket Testament banquet Pastor Gordon Selbo campus pastor at Emuther College will speak.
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Luitheran
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Gunder
St. Olaf
Elkader
Elgin Lutheran Church
Gordon Selbo
Emuther College
Swine Equipment Plan Book For Hog Producers
A new county extension office book in Fayette offers 62 ready to build plans and cutting lists for hog operations including farrowing crates portable walk in feeders loading chutes breeding racks and farrowing stalls. Available for one dollar at the county extension office.
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Jin Fayette
Midwest Plan Service
O. E. S. Meets December Ninth in Elgin Chapter
Elgin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will meet on Wednesday December 9. Hostesses will be Mrs. Keith Kohler, Mr and Mrs Marion Moore and Mrs LeRoy Rothlisberger. Election of officers will be held.
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Elgin
Order of Eastern Star
Keith Kohler
Marion Moore
LeRoy, Rothlisberger
Lions Pancake Day Set for December 19 at Frieden’s Locker
The Elgin Lions Club will hold their annual Pancake Day on Saturday December 19 in the Frieden’s Locker basement from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Pancakes and sausage will be served.
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Elgin Lions Club
Frieden
Ill and Hospitalized Bess Stohr at Postville Hospital
Ill and hospitalized observations show Bess Stohr a patient at Postville hospital from Wednesday to Sunday. At the same facility Mrs John Falk is noted as a patient at Postville hospital.
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Bess Stohr
Postville Hospital
John Falk
Elgin Lions Club sets Pancake Day date and honors members
The Elgin Lions Club met at St. Pauls Methodist Church with one guest, Jack Erickson of Wadena. A Valley High quartet performed as they announced Pancake Day for Saturday December 1 in Frieden's Locker basement. Members were invited to volunteer, a plaque for quota achievement was shown, and the next meeting was set for January.
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Elgin Lions Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Jack Erickson
Wadena
Valley High
Kenneth Klingman
Bonnie Taylor
Fremont Ogle
Nancy Whittenbaugh
Sheldon Boyle
See
Frieden
Lions International
Progressive Home Study Club Meeting Notes
The Progressive Home Study Club met Tuesday afternoon November 24 at Mrs. Will Christen’s home with Mary Flanagan assisting. Nineteen members shared favorite fruit cake recipes. A motion to donate eight dollars to Christmas Seal fund passed. The program featured readings “The Rocking Chair” by Mrs. Forrest Shaffer and “Thanksgiving, 1959” by Mrs. Ed Wenger, followed by a contest and lunch.
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Progressive Home Study Club
Will Christen
Mary Flanagan
Forrest Shaffer
Ed Wenger
Bessie Thompson
Slippery Frey Bridge Causes Car Crash Near Wadena
Mr and Mrs Forrest Welch narrowly escaped injury when their car skidded on the Frey bridge near Wadena last Friday. Welch said slippery planks caused the skid, with both the bridge and car sustaining heavy damage.
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Forrest Welch
Frey Bridge
Wadena
Iowa Accuses State Of Butter Favoritism In Institutions
Iowa charged with discrimination after serving butter at the sight-saving school in Vinton while Toledo juvenile home received oleo. State Senator George L. Scott urged Gov. Loveless to require butter in all state institutions, arguing dairy farming sustains Iowa wealth and long-term prosperity.
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Iowa
George L. Scott
West Union
Herschel C. Loveless
Scott
Vinton
Toledo
Board of Control
State Board of Regents
Towa
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