Desires Program to Retain Iowa Youths Flows in Convocation Remarks
Mt college convocation speaker Erbe urged Iowa to keep trained youths at home rather than exporting them to California. He noted lack of tenure under civil service and praised state business climate, while warning salaries may lag private industry. Also new district internal revenue director Ernest N. Bacon succeeds V. V. Lee Phillips. December adds hazards to Iowa roads with Wednesdays and Thursdays most deadly, says State Safety Commissioner Donald Statton.
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Erbe
Mt College
Mwant- Vernon
Iowa
California
Ulinols
Birbe
Internal Revenue
Ernest N. Bacon
Pease
M. Bacon
V. V. Lee Phillips
Denver
Internal Reveue Service
Phillips
George Allan
Des Moines
Donald Statton
Statton
Wadena News Item Highlights Local Church and Community Events
The Wadena News outlines activities at the Presbyterian church with minister Cacy Martin and a morning schedule, plus a Cedar Rapids meeting speaker Dr Squr on nutrition. It covers card club prizes, American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party, multiple birthday gatherings, visits from relatives, a 4-H meeting with a pizza party, and a Christmas program titled Star of Wonder to be presented at the Lutheran Church.
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Francis Baldwin
Joan
Cedar Rapids
Squr
Belco Products
Calif
Johnnie Erickson
Little Fight
Pearl Johnson
Aulden ‘Wilson
Alta Bond
Jennie Carpenter
Mrs. Erickson
American’ Legion Auxiliary
Leo. Ainsworth
Jenjoy
Richard Aeschliman
John Phill Uipe
Patrick Doocy
Waterloo
Emmett Rothbun
Oelwein
Aulden Wilson
Bend Stuiden
William’ O'Laughlin
O' Laughlin
Elmer Struss
Dannie
Alla Leonhart
Genevieve
Dean Probert
Woodrow Leonhart
Maynard
Bernard Reisner
West Union
Darryl Leonhart
Elgin
Douglas
Floyd Patterson
Prairie du Chien
Wisc
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Faye. Whittendaugh
Wadena
Dale Patterson
Tripoli
Lyle Patterson
Wadena Riverside
Pre-Christmas Dinner Guests Speak of Texas Trip
A family in a pre-Christmas dinner gathering notes Mr and Mrs Wagner left Monday for Texas. Attendees included Carl Wagner and family, Claire Wagner, and guests Adrian, Jackie, Eddie, and others.
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Wagner
Texas
Carl
Apes
Chari Reener
Milking Shorthorns Purchase Purebred Bulls and Heifer
Earl RT Elgin reports buying a Purebred Milking Shorthorn bull and junior yearling from Tryin F Meyer and Sons McGeogor. The purchase includes Warrior 17 8412 BM sired by Barrington and Gold Mine Sweetheart 136060 RM, part of the Gold Mine herd from Preston 270318.
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Earl RT - Elgin
Preston
Barrington
Warrior
Tryin F. Meyer and Sons
Mc' Geogor
Skating Pond Opens on Otter Creek in Capper's Pasture
The skating pond on Otter Creek in Capper's pasture is ready for skaters. Some have already enjoyed it. The Liong Club built a dam across the creek last summer, creating the skating area.
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Otter Creek
Capper
Liong Club
Veterans Groups Planned January Meetings and Socials
Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary in Fayette County held a combined social event with a Christmas gift exchange. It was decided to hold a special meeting at West Union on January 8 and a regular meeting in the Oelwein Legion hall on January 16.
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Fayette County Barracks No. Et
West Union
Oelwein Legion Hall
Special Turkey Drawing at Elgin City Park
A special turkey drawing is scheduled at City Park in Elgin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 21 166. Attendance and participation details are not provided in the fragment.
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Elgin
Santa Claus to Visit Elgin December 17 Park Appearance
Santa Claus, of the North Pole, will be in Elgin Saturday December 17 according to his publicity director who visited the ECHO office. He will appear in upper Elgin at 1716 and lower Elgin at 1 30 p m in the park. Free candy will be given to children as usual.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Elgin
Echo Office
Upper Elgin
Lower Elgin
Change in Elgin liquor store leadership announced
A personnel change is set at the state liquor store in Elgin Bigisi effective Thursday December 6. Mrs. Bess Sto... retires after ten years as manager and eight years as assistant manager and clerk at other stores. She succeeded Herb Falk and has been the only woman manager in the state. Rumored successor is Woodrow Reed, but no official appointment notice had been received by Tuesday noon.
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Bigisi
Bess Stoo
Herb Falk
West Union
Stohr
Woodrow Reed
Tertia Club Christmas Meeting Held At Moore Home
The Tertia Club held its Christmas meeting on Monday evening December 5 at Mrs. Robert Moore's home with Mrs. Joe Ogle assisting. Silent Night was the hymn of the month as members answered roll call with a new gift idea. A secret pals gift exchange followed the business session, a penny march and lunch closed the meeting.
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Tertia Club
Robert Moore
Joe Ogle
Elgin merchants extend evening hours to Christmas
Elgin merchants will stay open each evening through Christmas to boost shopping. Local business leaders say extended hours aim to accommodate holiday shoppers and support local retailers. Ute
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Elgin Merchants
Ute
Officers Named at Elgin Community Club Meeting
A Lagton and Auxiliary hall gathering Monday by the Elgin Community Club discussed Christmas hours. Stores will stay open from Wednesday this week and every evening until Christmas, with business places closed on Wednesday evenings January through April 1961. The nominating committee proposed 1961 officers: Chairman Vince Bartunek, Vice Chairman Robert Wilson, and Secretary Carlton Roweger. Members approved.
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Elgin Community Club
Lagton
Ghall
The
Community Club
Chm
Vince Bartunek
Viice Chm
Robert Wilson
Carlton Roweger
Special Turkey Drawing December 21 in Elgin
An extra turkey drawing will be held Wednesday December 21 at 2 00 pm. Edward Klingman president of the Elgin Community Club says six turkeys will be given away by Elgin business and professional men. Drawing will be held at the usual time this Saturday with a whistle signaling the start.
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Edward Klingman
Elgin Community Club
Elgin
Elgin Merchants Open Evenings
Elgin stores will stay open evenings until Christmas starting this Wednesday December 14. The schedule excludes Christmas Eve and aims to aid shoppers. From January hours revert to normal, with Wednesday evening openings ending in May 1961.
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Elgin
Take Fast Pace at Larson Sale
There was no livestock on the Henry Larson estate sale last Saturday but a lifetime accumulation of machinery and tools sold for about three and a half hours. The clerk found around 00 items sold and each took about 33 seconds, as Auctioneer Thampson and the clerks kept a brisk pace throughout the sale.
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Henry Larson
Thampson End
Valley Hosts West Central of Maynard Friday Games
Valley welcomes West Central of Maynard Friday for high school basketball in Valley High gym at 7:00 p.m. The girls teams are undefeated powerhouses in northeast Iowa while West Central boys lead the Upper Iowa conference with Tom Bender at 6'10" and Nate Bender at 6'6" providing a towering front line. Valley seeks revenge after two close conference losses, relying on speed and ball handling to counter West Central's height in a likely finish.
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West Central Valley
Wadena Gym
Valley High
Valley Gym
Wadene
Valley
West Central
North East
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Giants
Tom Bender
Nate
Maquoketa Valley Co op elects leaders in Arlington meet
A. R. Dittmer of Strawberry Point was elected president with Geo. Schuchmann as vice president and George Bassett as treasurer. Reynold Busse joins the board, and Wm. Behrens and Charles Squires remain in management roles. Ronald McAllister is re elected director. Membership grows from nine to eleven as Clermont Elgin Co op members join. Roy Swenson and Almer Amundson named interim new directors. Yearly report shows 3.5 million pounds butter churned and 7.25 million pounds skim milk powder produced, with receipts more than doubling since 1954.
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A. R. Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Maquoketa Valley
Ronald McAllister
Arlington
Paul Gamm
Clermont - Elgin
Turkey and Cash Winners Saturday at High drawing
Saturday drawing results list six turkey winners Mrs Charles Bud Becker Lew Grover Mrs Duane Medberry Mrs James Olson and Mrs Clarence Peterson plus Larry Wede. Cash winners were George Pulfer and Peter M Luechsinger who claimed the jackpot. Drawn numbers included 905 188 1628 352 1622 519 1289 1108 21 508 702 919 1424 175 1157 445.
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Turkey
Charles
Bud) Becker
Lew Grover
Duane Medberry
James Olson
Clarence Peterson
Larry Wede
George Pulfer
Peter M. Luechsinger
Return from Vets Hospital Leads to Staffing Change
John Anderson returned Thursday from the Veterans hospital in Iowa City where he had been a medical patient for several days. Leonard Roberts will continue as janitor at Elgin grade school until Mr Anderson can resume his duties.
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John Anderson
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Leonard Roberts
Elgin Grade School
Mr.Anderson
United Fund at 80 Percent of Quota Reached
Fayette County United Fund campaign head C W Grimes reports 18 914 94 pledged or in to date, about 80 percent of the quota. Thirty nine final reports are due, with 16 more towns expected to file. Four communities Elgin Arlington Clermont and West Union have exceeded their quotas.
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Elgin
Arlington
Clermont
West Union
Elgin Co-op Holds Annual Meeting Recap
The annual meeting of the Elgin Co-operative Co. was held December 7 at the American Legion Hall with 85 members present. LaVerne Larson re-elected to the board for three years. officers include John Schaer president Russell Jennings vice president LaVerne Lerson treasurer Ray Rothlisberger and Ben Butikofer directors. Manager Keith Kohler reported fiscal sales of 283000 and a net profit of 14405. The co-op returned 16060 in cash discounts and member dividends. Taxes totaled 3500 with 1500 for property tax. Owned by 9300 former members each holding one $10 share. Dividends paid as a percent of business. 95 percent of business with members. Financed by deferring dividends for 4 years and 10 year notes at 5 percent. 46000 in notes sold. Co-op payroll was 19000. Combined payroll and dividends returned 35000 to the community.
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Elgin Co-operative Co
American Legion Hall
LaVerne Larson
John Schaer
Russell Jennings
LaVerne Lerson
Co-Op
Ninty
Co-Operative
Pancake Day Held by Elgin Lions Club Saturday
The Elgin Lions Club hosts its annual Pancake Day this Saturday December 17 at the old region hall near Frieden’s Locker. Breakfast runs 9 am to 8 pm with prices 60 cents for adults and 40 cents for children under 12. Proceeds support community benefit in Elgin.
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Elgin Lions Club
Old Region Hall
Frieden
Elgin
The
Lions Club
Williams Funeral Held Monday
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Decord for Milton Williams, 47, who died at Postville Hospital Friday of head wounds suffered Wednesday. He is survived by his widow, his parents and several brothers. Williams had been in business in Elgin for about three months, having bought the tavern formerly owned by Eugene Schori. The Williams came here from Frankville.
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Milton Williams
Postville Hospital
Williams
Elgin
Eugene Schori
Frankville
Quick Work Saves Moser Shop Fire
Elgin firemen quickly doused a blaze at the Phil lip Moser woodworking shop last Friday noon. The fire started on the second floor near the chimney and was confined to that area with minimal damage beyond a ruined chimney. A longer delay could have caused disaster.
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Elgin
Phillip Moser
Legion Auxiliaries Christmas Meet and Gift Exchange
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on December 16 at 1 20 p m for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Members are asked to bring two dozen cookies or a batch of candy for Christmas boxes.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Taxes in Fayette County Raise Local Mills Totals
Auditor Hazel Gehring announced county taxes rise from .012 to 28,898 mills with city and town totals shown. The table lists Arlington, Clermont, Elgin, Fayette, Hawkeye, Maynard, Wadena, and West Union corporations with school levies and grand totals, reflecting year and district breakdowns.
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Fayette County
Fayette County Court House
Hazel Gehring
Arlington Corporation
Clermont Corporation
Elgin Corporation
Fayette Corporation
Hawkeye Corporation
Maynard Corporation
Wadena Corporation
West Union Corporation
Elgin Gets Trimming By Northern State Tree Service crew
A three man crew from Northern State Tree Service of Minnesota spent several days in Elgin trimming trees that interfered with Interstate electric lines. They used a long boom truck with a circle saw and a ground crew fed branches into a silage cutter style chopper to mulch the trimmings.
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Northern State Tree Service
Minn
Elgin
Interstate
Eye Surgery in Iowa City Hospital Visit
Mr and Mrs John Wilson and Mrs Mabel King left Sunday for Iowa City where Mr Wilson entered University hospital for eye surgery Mrs King and Mrs Wilson planned to stay there several days
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John Wilson
Mabel King
Iowa City
Mr. Wilson
University Hospital
King
Wilson
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Towa’s
Wadena News
Sbyterian Church
Acy Martin
Veterans of WW I & Auxiliary Meet
Amr
Larson Sale
West Central of
Art Dittmer
Vets Hospital
United Fund
Fayette County United Fund Campaign
C. W. Grimes
Elgin Co-op
Legion Aux
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