Local Churches Plan Christmas Programs
Local churches outline a Christmas program schedule for Sunday morning including a preschool through third grade pageant with songs such as Joy to the World and The Shepherds, a child’s story of Christ, multiple grade level songs, a nativity scene, an adult choir anthem Jesu Bambine You, offering, and a closing prayer led by Rev. Lee Roy Collins. Named participants span several families and teachers across kindergarten to third grade and nursery departments, with narrators Curtis Butikofer Jamice Friederich John M. McMillan and Linda Alderson guiding the pageant segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Blockhus
Karen Friederich
Laurie Friederich
Kevin Lembke
Lori Lembke
Julie Patrick
Kelly Sutter
Dirk Torkelson
Renea
Blockhus
Valerie Butikofer
Errol Everett
Lori Fauser
Joni Hagette
Mary Jo Ualverson
James Johnson
Teresa Lembke
Connie Pfister
Diane Seitz
Jesus
Janice Johnson
Gregg Kleppe
Jeffrey Lehman
Kris Sutter
Scott Bloekhus
Bonnie Friederich
Julie Johnson
Dawnettte Kuehens
Carol Pfister
Nancy Torkelson
Christie
Marsha Blockhus
Karolee Butikofer
Trudy Butikofer
Terry Butikofer
Melina Clark
Connie Friederich
Timny Schneider
Ronnie Seitz
Bruce Torkelson
Craig Wen Ber
Dale Schott
Jimmy Brackin
Keith Hanson
the Friederick
Jert Sreen
Brenda Gardner
Jay Dumermuth
Debbie Frieden
Donald Schott
Marki Nickels
Henry Pulelt
Linda Nickels
Eric Hansen
Lu Ann Heins
Stacey Cline
Dean Schneider
Julie Frieden
Wenny Hanson
Cathy McMillian
Joan Peck
John Schott
Rose Plister
Lolita Luchsinger
Joanne Brackin
Jesu Bambine
Curtis Butikofer
Jamice Friederich
John M. McMillan
Linda Alderson
Mary Jackie Adrian
Joseph
Billy Ffister
Shepherds
Jill Peck
Jimmy Schott
Kathy Olson
Judy Schott
Tommy Hanson
Laurie Follett, Jr
Milt Mehs
Lee Roy Collins
Methodist Church School Program at St Pauls Church
The St Pauls Methodist Church presents a school program on December 18 at 7 45 pm. Prelude by Connie Baumgartner call to worship by the adult choir processional hymn There’s a Song in the Air invocation by Rev Lee Roy Cal presentation of children’s group nursery class led by Mrs Arden Greener and a sequence of performances by Robbie Schneide r Susan Brackin Jeff Pfister Mark Howard Vickie Eider Steven Follett Janet Medberry David Becker Glenda Schott Lori Medberger Ian Greener and others concluding with Mary’s Lullaby and Marys Lullaby finale
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Connie Baumgartner
Lee Roy Cal
Arden Greener
Robbie Schneid
Susan Brackin
Jeff Pfister
Mark Howard
Vickie
Eider
Steven Follett
Janet Medberry
David Becker
Jesus
Glenda
Farewell party honors Frieden guests at Karl Lembke home
Mr and Mrs Richard Frieden were guests of honor at a 500 party Sunday evening at Karl Lembke home. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Ronald Lofts Mr and Mrs Dale Seitz and Mrs Larry Butikofer. Guests listed include Harold Halverson Lan Gibson Russell Friederich and Roger Frieden among others. Gifts were money and prize awards noted for high and low games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frieden
Karl Lembke
Ronald Lofts
Dale Seitz
Larry Butikofer
Keith John
Eueets
Messrs
Harold Halverson
Lan Gibson
Russell Friederich
Is Butikofer
Roger Frie
Clifford Medberry
Dennis
Gift of Money
Baptist Choir Presents Christmas Musical at First Baptist
A Christmas musical is set for Sunday December 18 at 8 am at First Baptist Church. The choir directed by Mrs Abe Habeger with organist Mrs Archie Schroeder performs Glory to God The Glorious Song of Old and The Shepherds Christmas plus solos duets and quartet numbers by Lee Boleyn Pat Johnson Ken ton Krueger O H Meth and others with offertory duets by Mary Ann Bahner and Mrs Archie Schroeder.
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First Baptist Church Oy
Abe Habeger
Archie Schroeder
Lee Boleyn
Bethlehem
Pat Johnson
Mary Ann Bahner
Arcie Schroeer
Center Street Birthday Club Meets at Mrs Torkels Home
The Center Street Birthday Club gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Clarence Torkels home to celebrate her birthday. Attendees included Bess Stoehr Harry Everett Earl Lembke Ann Denner Bettina Halverson John Grimm Leon Hansen Elmer Butikofer C B Schori and Walter Lehman. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Clarence Torkels
Mdms
Bess Stoehr
Harry Everett
Earl Lembke
Ann Dennler
Bettina Halverson
John Grimm
Leon Hansen
Elmer Butikofer
C. B. Schori
Walter Lehman
Progress Club Christmas Party at Mrs Zurbriggen Home
The Progress Club held a Christmas party Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen with Mrs. Lorence Muehtethaler as co host. A White Elephant gift exchange occurred and the program included Mother Thoughts at the Christmas Program by Mrs. Hansen. Roll call referenced an incident remembered at a Christmas Program. Lunch followed served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zurbriggen
Lorence Muehtethaler
Sont Hansen
Larry Halverson Awarded Purple Heart Medal
Marine Cpl Larry Halverson, son of DeVere Halverson, received the Purple Heart while serving with the First Battalion Seventh Regiment, First Marine Division at Chu Lai in Vietnam. He earned the decoration for wounds suffered in action against an opposing armed force of a foreign country involved with U S forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Halverson
DeVere Halversons
Reg
First Marine Division
Chu Lai
Viet Nam
United States
Remove Islands at River Bridge
County workmen remove the islands at the river bridge east of town to improve high water clearance. Approaches on both sides are filled. The town and county bought Clarence Torkelsen’s corn ground east of the dike and north of the road.
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Clarence Torkelsen
Valley High Christmas Concert Featured Sunday Evening
Valley High School Music Department presents its annual Christmas concert on Wednesday December 21 at 8 p m directed by Russell Goodell and Arden Greener. selections include Bach pieces by vocal groups and Shaw Parker arrangements and Leroy Anderson A Christmas Festival performed by the band with the Girls Glee Club Boys Glee Club and Mixed Chorus joining in festive selections.
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The
Valley High School
At & P.m
Rusell Goodell
Arden Greener
Ades
Marsh
Lamar
Clifton Williams
Mitch Leigh
Red
Skelton
Leroy Anderson
Weightlifting Test Ends in Humble Defeat
In a U.S.C. supervised end of a rigorous weight lifting course, a student teacher under Mr Mark Carls started at 65 pounds and increased the load until he could no longer press above his head. His body shook and face reddened as he faced defeat on Friday December 9.
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Mark Carls
U.S.C
Wadena Post Office Hours Announced for Saturday
Wadena post office window service Saturday December 17 will run from 9 am to noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm. Postmaster R M Klingman notes the timing is for patrons mailing Christmas parcels and buying stamps.
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Wadena
From & Am
Ipm
Tod
R, M, Klingman
Antiques Found in Old Hans Keiser House Item
In the Hans Keiser house once purchased by Otto Blockhus several antique items were discovered. A Lyon & Healy printing cut used in ads, likely years old, was found in a box bearing a five cent stamp. Also present were items depicting the Bader Fair and a poster for the Fair & Track Association listing Sept 5 6 7 8 1899 with Joseph Lam and J D Bronson named on the poster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Keiser
Otto Blockhus
Lyon & Healy
The
Fair & Trak Associat
Joseph Lam
J. D. Bronson
Extension Service Calendar Of Events
Calendar listing for Monday December 19 includes 4H Club Christmas party and related local events hosted by Barry Canary. Details are sparse but indicate community activities at the extension service with emphasis on youth programs and holiday gatherings.
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Barry Canary
Scorship
Santa Claus Visits West Elgin and Downtown Park
Hey Kids Santa Claus comes to Elgin this Saturday December 17 starting at 1 30 pm in West Elgin and then at the downtown park with treats for children. Six turkeys will be given away and a cash giveaway follows the turkey drawing at 2 30 pm.
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Sana Claus
Elgin
West Elgin
Santa
Holiday closures set for Elgin businesses
Most Elgin business places will be closed on Monday December 26 and Monday January 2. The stores will not be open for business Wednesday evenings following the holidays until spring.
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Elgin
Three Wadena Women Injured in Car Crash
Three Wadena women, Margaret Halyer Olive Minger and Wilma Schmitt the driver, were hurt when their car spun out of control on a hill crest one mile north of Arlington and plunged into a 50 foot ravine. They were taken to Mercy Hospital Oelwein in fairly good condition.
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Wadena
Arlington
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Margaret Halyer
Olive Minger
Wilma Schmitt
Winners announced for Elgin cash and turkey prizes
Last Saturday in Elgin Dixie Reierson and Lowell Hoag won 1000 each, while Mrs. William Torkeison and Dale Seitz won 500 each. Turkey winners include Mrs Walter Mitts Joni Lehman Ben Dennler Opal Miller Craig Wenger and Larry Butikofer. Drawings to be held at the usual time this Saturday.
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Elgin
Dixie Reierson
Lowell Hoag
William Torkeison
Dale Seitz
Walter Mitts
Joni Lehman
Ben Dennler
Opal Miller
Craig Wenger
Larry Butikofer
Community Club Elects Leaders and Plans Holiday Closures
The Community Club met Monday evening at the Legion Hall with 27 members and one guest, William Moellering, county engineer. Ivan Torkelson opened the meeting as Moellering reported on Turkey River work east of Elgin, and plans for Christmas promotions were discussed. The group decided store hours during holidays would be set by merchants and stores would close Wednesday nights after year‑start until spring. George Falk reported on town lighting, dues for 1966 second half and 1967 dues were requested, and new officers were elected: Harvey Paulsen as chairman, Larry Ormston secretary, Walter Kohler treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Gigin Community Club
Legion Hall
William Moellering
West Union
Ivan Torkelson
Moellering
Turkey River
Elgin
George Falk
Harvey Paulsen
Larry Ormston
Walter Kohler
Legion Auxiliary Plans Christmas Party Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a Christmas party meeting on Monday December 19 at 2 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Members are asked to bring fruit cookies or juices for Christmas cheer baskets.
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American Legion Auxilary
The
Legion Hall
Engagement announced for Miss Kipie and Clyde Cooper Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kipie of De Kalb Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Jean Kipie to Clyde D Cooper Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clyde D Cooper of Sycamore Illinois Miss Kipie a 1985 graduate of the University of Wisconsin is attending graduate school at Northern Illinois University De Kalb Cpl Cooper who returned from Viet Nam in May is stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina The couple will be married at the Church of De Kalb
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Frank Kipie
de Kalb
Clyde D. Cooper
Sycamore, Ill
Miss Kiple
University of Wisconsin
Northern Illinois University
Cpl. Cooper
Viet Nam
Camp Lejeune
Church of de Kalb
Local Cooperatives Hold Annual Meetings
The Wlyria Homemakers Club met at Raymond Jellings home December 9 with a basket lunch at noon. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call recalling a memorable Christmas. Members discussed spending funds, heard reports on agriculture commodities and rabies, and shared a gift and cookie exchange followed by a song fest. Merlin Strong to host January 20 with a noon basket lunch. materials needed.
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Wlyria Homemakers Club
Raymond Jellings
R. Strong
H. Strong
Ed Gernand
M. Strong
Feller
Monatock
Floyd Monument
Merlin Strong
Hetert
Veterans Hold Christmas Party at Oelwein Legion Hall
About 123 members of Fayette County Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary No. 1157 of Iowa gathered at the Oelwein Legion Hall for their annual Christmas party and turkey dinner. Sister Esther Kiple led carols, Chaplain Buddy Reeves presented a gold watch to Past Quartermaster F. D. Welch for 10 years of service, and talk segments covered membership, reinstated members, color slides of the Holy Land, drug plan savings, and a trip to the United Nations. Music featured Buddy Oakley Davis, Buddy Wald Macha, and Mrs Schuchmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Ladies Auxiliary No. 1157
Department of Iowa
Legion Hall
Oelwein
Oelwein American Legion Auxiliary
Esther Kiple
Eva Moser
Buddy Chester Reeves
Buddy
F. D. Welch
Ned S. Richards
Waterloo
Richards
Vivian Steele
United Nations
Buddy Oakley Davis
Buddy Wald Macha
Schuchmann
Birthday Club Christmas Party at Leon Shepard Home
The Friendship Birthday Club held its Christmas party and gift exchange on Wednesday at the Leon Shepard home. Guests included Mrs. R. P. Strauch and Mrs. Ida Christen. Members present included Clara Muehlethaler, Mdms. Bertha Lehman, Ide Pulfer, Metta Krueger, Ed Boleyn, Grace Evans, George Vaughn, Ida Cummings and Anne Howard.
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Friendship Birthday Club
Leon Shepard
R. P. Strauch
Ida Christen
Clara Muehlethaler
Mdms
Bertha Lehman
Ide Pulfer
Metta Krueger
Ed Boleyn
Grace Evans
George Vaughn
Ida Cummings
Anne Howard
Time Is Short Dont Delay on 1967 Subscription Rates
Echo-Enterprise reminds readers that subscription rates rise 50 cents per year in all areas on January 1. Pay in advance at current rate if possible, and settle arrears before January 1, 1967. The notice flags readers in arrears who have long subscribed and urges prompt payment.
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Echo-Enterprise
Bulky Nag
Elgin Cooperative Annual Meeting Highlights
The Elgin Cooperative held its annual meeting last Thursday with about 75 members at Frieden's locker hall. Guest speaker Jim Hale of Farmers Regional Cooperative Co. attended. Harold Hanson was re elected to the board alongside officers Gordon Pollock Harald Hanson Leon Jacob Ivan Anderson and Lewis O Butikofer. Prizes were awarded to Ben Dennler Thomas Pollock Kenneth Medberry LeRoy Rothlisberger LaVerne Larson John Christen Wm Yearous Guy Ernst Mellien Mork and John Howard Jr for various items including fencer tarp scoops basket folk serving dish picnic pack gloves.
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Elgin Cooperative
Frieden
Jim Hale
Farmers Regional Cooperative Co
Harold Hanson
Gordon Pollock
Harald Hanson
Leon Jacob
Sec
Ivan Anderson
Lewis O. Butikofer
Ben Dennler
Thomas Pollock
Kenneth Medberry
LeRoy Rothlisberger
LaVerne Larson
John Christen
Wm. Yearous
Guy Ernst
Mellien Mork
John Howard, Jr
Marine Lance Corporal Durnan in Vietnam Service
Elgin native Lance Corporal Mark J. Durnan serves in M Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, Third Marine Division in the Dong Ha area. He and his artillery unit provide fire support to Marine infantry missions against enemy forces.
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Mark J. Durnan
Leo J. Durnan
Elgin
12Th Marine Regiment
Third Marine Division
Dong Ha
Vietnam
Christmas Seal Campaign Update in Fayette County
The Christmas Seal Campaign Committee reports strong returns but urges remaining donors to respond. The funds support an X-ray unit for all Fayette County communities and fund the second round of tuberculin skin tests for students and staff in public and parochial schools. Mrs. Louis Lehman chairs Elgin and Mrs. Arthur Chapman chairs Pleasant Valley Township.
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Fayette County
Elgin
Louis Lehman
Pleasant Valley Township
Arthur Chapman
Tabitha Christmas Program At Baptist Church
The Tabitha Christmas party and program were held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church with hostesses Mrs. Leon Jacob Mrs. Lester Wenger and Mrs. John Schaer. The program included devotions roll call Christmas Thoughts a playlet The Spirit of Expectation and Christmas music. An exchange of gifts and refreshments followed. The Tabitha evening circle held a Christmas party and dinner Tuesday at Alf Baechler home with gifts and Christmas Thoughts read.
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Tabitha
the Baptist Church
Leon Jacob
Lester Wenger
John Schaer
Karl Miller
Wilma Probert
George Durscher
Edward Krueger
Alf Baechler
Mrs. Baechler
Maquoketa Valley Creamery Party at Moose Lodge
The Maquoketa Valley Creamery held its annual Christmas dinner Saturday evening at the Moose Lodge in Oelwein for the employees milk haulers and clerks. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Keith Johnston Mr and Mrs Louis Lehman Mr and Mrs Derry Leonhart and Mr and Mrs Louis Becker Jr.
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Maquoketa Valley
New Addresses for Mr and Mrs Gehring and Janet Gehring
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring Jr relocate to 1025 No Glenwood Griffith Indiana 46319 Janet Gehring moves to 497 So Cloverdale Apt 3Los Angeles California 90036 Pvt 1 Michael D Wilson ER 17718052 kita Uo 623
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Glenwood Griffith
Ind
Janet Gehring
Cloverdale
Apt
Ty Angeles
Calif
Michael D. Wilson
Record crowd of 700 attends Maquoketa Valley meeting
About 700 people attended the noon dinner at Stormont community school in Arlington for the 13th annual Maquoketa Valley Cooperative meeting. Manager William Behrens reported year end creamery volume at 9.97 million dollars, down 45 thousand from the prior year due to 81 members quitting milking. Net savings were 25.9 thousand with a daily average of 640,800 pounds of milk handled. Officers were reelected, with Arthur Dittmer as president and Reynald Busse as secretary, both of Strawberry Point. Directors re-elected included Keith Kerr of Postville and John Thompson of Fayette. James L. Reeves of Springfield, Missouri, spoke, noting merger discussions with the Des Moines Cooperative Dairy and Producers Creamery Co. The cooperative, based south of Arlington, runs collection points at Elgin Festina and Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maqueketa Valley Cooperative
Stormont
Arlington
William Behrens Re
Coop Creamery
Behrens
Coop
Arthur Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Reynald E. Busse
Keith J. Kerr
Postville
John R. Thompson
Fayette
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meet After Holidays
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers met Friday at Mrs. Blockhus's home with six children present. Mrs. M. J. Blockhus led devotions after the Fleage of Allegi ance. Lawrence Gehring reported on Fayette meeting and installed new officers. Christmas carols, games, refreshments, and a gift exchange followed. Next meeting set for January 13 at Mrs. Elmer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
New Books At Library Add To Public Collection
Ahelgin Public Library adds five new titles from West Union including westerns science fiction and light romance. Two juvenile books join the permanent collection Katy and the Big Snow by Burton and How Baseball Began in Brooklyn by Le Grand. Mrs Joseph Hogan donates magazines Better Homes and Gardens and Treasury of Christmas Ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahelgin Public
Messiah presentation draws hundreds of Luther College students
Diane Amundson and Elaine Amundson of Clermont Norris Blockhus of Elgin and Karen Folkers of Arlington participated in Luther College's annual Messiah presentation held recently. The event featured 815 students, nearly half the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Amundson
Elaine Amundson
Clermont
Norris Blockhus
Elgin
Karen Folkers
Arlington
Luther College
Fabricate Club Met Tuesday
Mrs. Ronaia Loftsgard hosted the Fabricate Club Tuesday evening December 6 with co-hostess Mrs. Lanny Gibson. Fourteen members answered roll call with coffee coupons. one guest, Mrs. Stewart, was present, and the program included arsine poems reading and the story Little Match Girl. Mrs. Dale Seitz led Christmas carols, a gift exchange followed, and the January meeting will be at Mrs. Keith Johnson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronaia Loftsgard
Fabricate Club
Lanny Gibson
Stewart
Gibson
Keith- Johnson
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Elgin Lutheran
Tami Butikofer
Kim DeSart
Diane Halverson
Margie Halverson
Polly Medberry
Kent Moore
Clifton Pfister
Brian Thompson
the Heavenly Father
Scott Medberry
Kathy Wilson
Jack Drian
Lyle Butikofer
Kreig Turelinger
Dawn
Joel Hansen
Suzette Kohls
Dennis Meyer
Methodist Church
Bereeat
Ee Halverson
Roger Frieden
Center Street Birthday Club
Progress Club Christmas Party
Purple Heart
Valley High
Physical Education Department
Turkey
Community Club
Legion Auxiliary
Homemakers Club
Birthday Club
Elgin Cooperative Annual Meeting
Durnan
Creamery Party
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