Presbyterian Church Ladies Guild Christmas Program
The Ladies Guild will present their Christmas program at the Wadena Presbyterian Church. Also listed are Sunday services including worship at 7 45 p m and church school at 10 30 a m with youth fellowship. Cub Scouts Pack 120 met for their monthly gathering with songs skits square dances and awards led by Cub Master Leallen Knox.
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Presbyterian Church
Lady Martin
The
Ladies Guild
Wadena
Leallen Knox
Glen Minger
Pat Sniffin
Denner
Randy Alderson
Gary Bond
Honored on 36th Anniversary Dinner for Frieden Couple
Mr and Mrs Levi Frieden were special guests at a dinner Thursday evening Dec 3 at the Elieader Aap Inn given by their children to observe their 6th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Frieden
Elieader Aap Inn
Oserve
Grand Champion Steer Dominates Iowa Grand Show
Roy Maass of Remsen Iowa priced the Aberdeen Angus steer Black Jewel at 21 a pound with a 60 cent premium to mark the International Livestock Exposition’s sixtieth anniversary. The steer sold for 22356. Reserve grand champion 4120 pound Hereford shown by Sherman Berge Osage sold for 285 a pound. Kal lemyn resigns as Iowa regional rep for Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. Judge Ed R. Hicklin hospitalized after a stroke. had been out since February. Harold E Hughes launches bid for Iowa commerce commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towans
Chicago
Roy Maass
Remsen
Iowa
Maass
Sherman Berge
Osage
Olmsted to Retire as 3rd Infantry Chief
Major General Olmsted, a Des Moines insurance executive, resigns as commanding officer of the 3rd Infantry Division of Iowa's Army Reserve effective December 7. Brigadier General L. D. Burkhalter of Cedar Rapids, an insurance executive, is slated to assume command. Burkhalter is currently commander of the division artillery. Olmsted has led since 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Olmsted
Des Moines
03Rd Infantry Division
Iowa
Army Reserve
L. D. Burkhalter
Cedar Rapids
Burkhalter
Artillery
Olmsted
Winter Construction Progress In Elgin Borough
Winter has not halted building in Elgin. The Klingman home is being shingled and can continue through winter. Frieden home moved from the Max Medberry farm. Vaughn residence ready for sheathing and may be enclosed soon. Elgin Canning Co office nearly enclosed, interiors to follow. Four other homes ready for interior finishing this winter. Elgin trailer homes increasing with sewer crew trailers arriving, about seven total anticipated. More new homes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klingman
Harry Frieden
Max Medberry
Franklin Street
George Vaughn
Elgin Canning Co
Elgin
Fayette County Extension Calendar Item Highlights
Fayette County Extension calendar lists a Practices Committee meeting at 1 00 p m on a Friday in December along with Elgin Creamery annual meeting on Wednesday December 16 and Smithfield Livewires 4 H Christmas party on Thursday December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Creamery
Smithfield Livewires
4-H Baby Beef Projects Need to Be Picked Up Soon
4-H Livestock club members without Baby Beef projects must secure them quickly. Eligible entries include one to three steers or heifers weighing up to 650 pounds as of January 1, 1960. Local animal weigh-in is December 28 from 9:00 to 12:00 at Metzgers in Elgin. Beef heifer breeding projects are not required to be weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metzgers
Elgin
Maynerd Lantz Sale Set For December 12 In Elgin
Maynerd Lantz will hold a sale Saturday December 12 at 1 00 PM featuring one house and household goods. The 7 room house includes a one car garage and four lots in west Elgin. Elgin State Bank acts as clerk and auctioneer is Orvin Thompson. Further details on page 4 of this week's ECHO.
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Maynerd Lantz
West Elgin
Elgin State Bank
Orvin Thompson
ECHO
Elgin Study Club Dinner at Rex Hotel West Union
The Elgin Study Club plans a 6:90 dinner at the Rex Hotel West Union before the Christmas meeting. Members will go to Mrs. Guernsey Smith’s home for program, business meeting, and a small gift exchange. Notify Mrs. Smith or Mrs. H H Wolf by Saturday Dec 12 if cancellations.
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Elgin Study Club
Rex Hotel
West Union
Guernsey Smith
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meeting Notes
Pleasant Valley Homemakers will meet Friday December 11 at 1 80 at Mrs. Lawrence Gehring home. Members bring a Christmas idea and 50c. Funds go to Good Samaritan Home West Union for a bedside table. Display of decorations, tin craft lesson by Mrs. Reynolds Strong and Mrs. Orran Bane. Materials needed tin shears gloves cans lids nose-nosed Pers. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Lawrence Gehring
Good Samaritan
West Union
Reynold Strong
Orran Bane
Illyria Homemakers Meet For Candle Making Lesson
The Ilyria Homemakers Club will meet Friday December 18 at 1 00 PM at Mrs Will Christen home. Mrs Orran Bane will present a Candle Making lesson. Bring one and one half boxes para wax heavy string for one candle and decorations desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria Homemakers Club
Will Christen
Orran Bane
Two $50 Jackpots Drawn Last Week In Weekly Draw
The Saturday drawing on December 5 produced two of three $50 jackpots. Winners were Randolph Reierson and Roy Leuchtenmacher. Winning numbers included 1259 517 026 370 1319 247 1026 1482 1589 1031 1329 160 423 1328 542 and 433. This week three $50 jackpots are included among 16 prizes.
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Randolph Reierson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Seven Junior Cattle Feeding Projects Started
Seven Fayette County junior cattle feeders began their 1960 projects by weighing and grading in Fayette on Saturday November 28. Participants include Gaylord Guyer of Clermont with 5 head and John Shaffer of Wadena with 5 head. The youths manage groups of 5 or 10 cattle through the year, often culminating at the County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Fayette
Gaylord Guyer
Clermont
John Shaffer
Wadena
Drake Choir Scheduled to Appear at Valley High
Drake University Concert Choir is set to perform at Valley High School auditorium on Thursday evening March 31 1960. The local vocal department will sponsor the program and arrange a dinner lodging and breakfast for the group. Advance ticket sales will cover dinner and appearance fees. JoAnn Moore Drake junior and daughter of the superintendent is a choir member. Further program details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Valley High School
Drake
Drake Choir
JoAnn Moore
M. H. Moore
Shaffers Move to Vinton Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Gerald Shaffer and family moved from their modern farm to a farm near Vinton purchased by new owner Howard Medberry Their son Jimmie enrolled in the L E S S S They are the fifth generation on the vacated farm and the Shaffers C H Breeders Assn member Carol Shaffer has won top calf club awards The family attends Illyria Community Church both Shaffer parents are Elgin High School graduates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Shaffer
Vinton
Jimmie
Howard Medberry
Shaffer
Carol
Shaffers
Illyria Community Church
Elgin High School
Clayton County Extension Calendar Summary
Clayton County events list includes the Farm Service annual meeting on Saturday December 12 at 11:00 p.m. at Elkader Municipal Building, a Girls 4-H county committee meeting December 4 at Evelyn Thiele’s home, Woody Woodchucks 4-H meeting at Herb Andreae’s home, Farm Safety Council meeting December 18 in Des Moines at 10:00 a.m., and Volga Valley Feeders 4-H Christmas party December 19 at 8:00 p.m. at a Littleport gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Co. Farm Service
Elkader Municipal
Evelyn Thiele
Woody Woodchucks
Herb Andreae
Iowa Farm Safety Council
Des Moines
Volga Valley Feeders
Littleport
Good Neighbor Deed Friday Picnic Partners Help Mrs Hanson
On Friday December 4 Arvid Anderson Don Wold Ervin Rugland Walt Rugland Roxie Ernhardt Clarence Anderson Oger Staake Dan Peterson Norman Peterson Philman Peterson Orville Peterson Jim Olson Millard Bilden Harvey Anderson Alvin Olson Quinton Clark Milton Olson Orlando Loftsgard Lloyd Loftsgard Marion Loftsgard Tillman Thompson Louis Kjosa Joe Reierson Mervin Reierson Cliff Olson Milo Gisleson Otto Gisleson John Butikofer and Howard Hanson picked the coin for Mrs Otto Hanson with help from five pickers A picnic dinner was provided by the wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid Anderson
Don Wold
Ervin Rugland
Walt Rugland
Roxie Enerhardt
Clarence Anderson
Oger Staake
Dan Peterson
Norman Peterson
Philman Peterson
Orville Peterson
Jim Olson
Millard Bilden
Harvey Anderson
Alvin Olson
Quinton Clark
Milton Olson
Orlando Loftsgard
Lloyd Loftsgard
Marion Loftsgard
Tillman Thompson
Louis Kjosa
Joe Reierson
Mervin Reierson
Cliff Olson
Milo Gisleson
N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship Meeting
The N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship meeting will be held at El kader on December 17. This is ladies night with a good speaker and movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Iowa
Masonic Fellowship
Elkader
Christmas Party Planned at St. Pauls Methodist Church
Christmas party will be held at St. Pauls Methodist Church on December 17 at 7 30 p m. Nora Mary and Rachel of the church are hosting with Mrs Lester Gehring Mrs John Dennifer Louis Becker Ray Chapman Cocka a Pe Wibson Walter Follett Donald Gilaon Eileen Olson and John as hostesses.
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Nora
Mary
Rachel
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Mdrms
Lester Gehring
John Dennifer
Louis Becker
Ray Chapman
Cocka A. Pe Wibson
Walter Follett
Donald Gilaon
Eileen Olson
John
Elgin Co operative Holds Annual Meeting and notices
The Elgin Lutheran W M F meets Thursday December 17 at 2 00 PM Everyone is asked to bring a pot holder for the gift exchange The Elgin Post American Legion will hold its regular meeting Monday December 14 at 8 00 PM James Schaer was nominated to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities at Upper Iowa University The award is based on scholarship leadership and participation in activities Mr Schaer is a senior at Upper Town majoring in business administration and biology
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie Aeschliman
Chapman Brothers
Harley
Harry
Hillman
Bert Aylsworth
Elsie Chapman
Janis Mdms
Laura Herrling
Pearl Johnson
George Alderson
Elgin Lutheran W. M. F
Elgin Post American Legion
James Schaer
Upper Iowa University
Schaer
Upper Town
Two New Board Members Elected
About 560 members attended the Elgin Co-operative Co annual meeting at the American Legion hall on Wednesday afternoon December 2. Manager Keith Kohler reported year sales over 300000 with a net savings of 20000 and a 5000 cash discount paid to members. Melbert Meyer and Lawrence Butikofer retired after six years. LeRoy Rothlisberger and Ben Butikofer were elected to replace them. The board now includes John Schaer president Russell Jennings vice president LaVerne Larson secretary LeRoy Rothlisberger and Ben Butikofer directors. Ken Leply and Larry Burkett from Felco spoke on members ownership of their Co-op.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-operative Co
American Legion Hall
Keith Kohler
Melbert Meyer
Lawrence Butikofer
LeRoy Rothlis
Berger
Ben Butikofer
John Schaer
Russell Jennings
LaVerne Larson
Sec
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Ken Leply
Larry Burkett
Felco
Clayton County 4-H Rally Day Honors 1960 Officers
Clayton County 4-H held a Rally Day at Elkader on Saturday November 28 with about 500 4-H members, parents and friends attending. Robert Walke was elected county 4-H president for 1960, Allan Zittergruen vice president Neal Kuehl secretary and Wayne Wessel historian. Twenty five members received outstanding 4-H records while four clubs had perfect attendance Volga Valley Feeders Jefferson Go-Hawks Bt Olaf Junior Farmers and Cheery Valley Pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Elkader
Robert Walke
Jefferson Go-Hawks
Elkader and
Clayton County Merchants and Friends
Volga Valley Feeders
Bt. Olaf Junior Farmers
Cheery Valley Pioneers
Christmas Party at Grace Methodist Church
Rev. and Mrs. Donald T. Caspers attended a dinner and Christmas gift exchange at Grace Methodist Church in Oelwein. Guests included ministers and their wives of the Dubuque district, hosted by Rev. and Mrs. James P. Gable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Caspers
Grace Methodist Church
Oelwein
James P. Gable
Dubuque District
Homemakers Club Holds November Meeting at Mrs Clifton Miller
PV Homemakers Club gathered at Mrs. Clifton Miller's home with 14 members and 1 guest. Mrs Max Medberry and Mrs George Butikofer led a Skillet Meals lesson. Reports from chairmen noted Fayette event on November 9 and Civil Defense efforts. United Fund short of goal in Pleasant Valley with calls to donate via solicitors or township chairmen. Mrs Edward Krueger led a postmeeting contest before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Edward Krueger
Joe Erickson Named Rock Island Agent at Elgin
Joe Erickson of Clermont is appointed the new Rock Island agent at Elgin succeeding ae jendr who retired to spend time elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Erickson
Clermont
Rock Island
Elgin
Ae Jendr
Texas
Othe Ale
Sheldon Boyle Retirement Party At Valley High
About 300 people attended Sheldon Boyle’s retirement party at Valley High School on Sunday afternoon. Rural carriers from many parts of the state and Fayette county were well represented along with Boyle’s relatives and patrons from the two routes he served. The day began with a picnic dinner at one, followed by a program, then a time for visits and reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Boyle
Valley High School
Fayette County
Boyle
Pocket Gopher Trapper Fred Martie Makes Courting Demand
Fred Martie, resident east of Elgin, has trapped 1067 pocket gophers since starting last spring. Using about 40 traps, he works for farmers who pay extra to control pests. He has several next year requests and earns a 10 cent county bounty plus 20 cents from farmers for each gopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Martie
Elgin
Mr. Martie
Post Office Announces New Hours in Elgin
Elgin post master Henry McMillan said the post office will be open Saturdays December 12 and 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McMillan
Elgin
New Cars Registered Fauser Oil Co Elgin Chev Trk
Fauser Oil Co in Elgin reports new registrations for a Chevrolet truck and a Chev model. The terse item lists vehicle types without further details such as year price or purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fauser Oil Co
Elgin, Chev
Trk
Real estate transfers and deeds in Arlington area
A batch of real estate transfers shows Homer I Chapman and wife transferring to Willard H Steen and wife parcels in Arlington. Joe R and wife convey Lots 21 71 and 22 72 Bik 4 to Church of Christ. LaVerne Retz Exec and Gen. transfer portions to Duane P Schroeder and wife. Carolyne A Nace to Duane P Schroeder and wife. Lawrence L Bockenstedt and wife to Ray Gilbert and wife a partial NE NE 30 947 in Arlington.
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Chapman
Homer I
Willard H. Steen
Gordon
Joe R
Church of Christ
Arlington
Retz
LaVerne
Exec
Duane P. Schroeder
Walrath
Gen
Nace
Carolyne A
Bockenstedt
Lawrence
Ray Gilbert
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Wadena News
Aulden Wilson
Little Eight
Mdris
Elmer Struss Dawson Clark
Johnnie Erickson
Alta Bond
Robert Whittenbaugh
Elvin Gilbert
Muskegon, Mich
Womens Guild
Iowan’s
Iowa) Press Association
Kallemyn
Tan
Mortage Guaranty Insurance Corp
Milwaukee
Noosevelt
Harold E. Huges
Ida Grove
Iowa Commerce Commission
Huges
Republican Commerce Commission
Race For Commerce Commission
Hughes
Loveless
Huyes
Iowa Better Trucking Bureau
Commerce Commission
Federal District
Ed R. Hicklin
Burlington
Judge Hicklin
Building Progress
You
Jst
Doggone
Illyria Homemakers
N.E. Iowa
Masonic Fellowship Meeting
Elgin Co-operative
W.mlf
Legion Meeting
Who’s Who
Homemakers
Fred Martie Champ Pocket Gopher Trapper
James Mason Crawford Arlington
Connie Lee Soper, Oelwein
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