Iowa Highway Commission Five Year Road Plan 1965 1969
The Iowa Highway Commission outlined a five year road program totaling 767.5 million dollars from 1965 through 1969. The plan adds 93.5 million over last year and allocates 515.8 million to highway construction with 231 million for four lane interstates and 284.8 million for primary roads. Interstate system expands to 665 miles by fall 1970, with completion of 710 miles by 1972. By next fall a four lane interstate will span the state, including new bridges at LeClaire and Council Bluffs.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Iowa
Mississippi River
LeClaire
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Santa's Visit and Prizes Headline Elgin Festivities
Hey Kids Santa Claus comes to Elgin this Saturday December 18. He will be in West Elgin at 1 30 p.m then downtown at the park. He will hand out treats to all children. Six turkeys and 20 dollars in cash prizes will be awarded. The cash drawing follows the 4 30 p.m. drawing. Stores will open every evening next week for shopping conference. Elgin merchants showcase Christmas merchandise inviting shoppers to shop Elgin first.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Elgin
West Elgin
Elgin Community Club plans road projects and holiday hours
The Elgin Community Club met Monday evening with 25 members. They pushed for completion of Elgin-West Union road and aimed at county line road. Stores to stay open five evenings before Christmas. Homecoming 1966 planned. A new 1966 slate of officers was appointed: Ivan Torkelson chair, E W Hilgemann vice chair, Har Lembke sec treas. Stores to close Wednesday evenings after Christmas until May 1.
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Elgin Community Club
Legian
Elgin - West Union Road
County Line Road
Elgin
Ivan Torkelson
E. W. Hilge‘mann
Har Ilembke
Sec
Treas
Remember Our Fighting Men Addresses for holiday greetings
Echo readers were urged to send holiday greetings to U S fighting men listed in earlier issues. The notice mentions support from the American Legion V F W World War I Veterans D A O and Navy Mothers and provides Mail Call Viet Nam P O Box 467 Bryn Mawr PA for sending cards.
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Echo
United States
West Nam
American Legion
V.F.W
Navy
U.S
Viet Nam
P. O
Bryn Mawr
Wenn
Santa Claus Visits Wadena in December Community Event
Santa Claus comes to Wadena on Wednesday December 22 at 2:00 PM in the city park. Town council businessmen and the Community Club sponsor the event with twenty turkeys to be given away to families present to win. Tickets available from local merchants. Children receive treats and a chance to win a turkey.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Wadena
Christmas Cantata and Pageant at Wadena Presbyterian
The Wadena Presbyterian Sunday school will present its annual Christmas cantata and pageant Monday night at 7 45 The program theme is A Service of Joy to Almighty God For the Gift of His Son Jesus Christ the Clusif ied and Resurrected Lord All classes from nursery through Sr High will present scenes The music by the senior choir and Sunday school The pastor is Rev Wm Murphy The public is invited to attend The article notes local social events and church activities including a 4-H meeting and library hours.
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Wadena Presbyterian Sunday School
Jesus Christ
Lord
Sr. High
Kay Thomas
Leone Popenhagen
Bernice
Dale Floyd
Quasdaueton
Lyle Kuhens
Wadena’ Livestock 4
Janet Erickson
Olson Farm
Ricky Matthiesen
Wadena
Allen Lee Knox
Upper Iowa
Volga Presbyterian
Wm. Murphy
Missouri
Women's Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Grandwist
Amos White
Patty Murray
Grundy Center
Madge Murray
Laura Herrling
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Falbs Entertain at Christmas Party
Falbs and Mrs. G. H. Falb hosted a Christmas dinner for employees on Sunday evening December 12 at the Coffee Cup. After dinner a social hour followed at their home. Leo Lehman and wife shared pictures from their summer trip. Attending were the Falbs and many couples including G. H. Falk, F. G. Thiele, Allen Habeger, Ernest Baumgartner, Art Lantz, Dale DeSart, Duane Barker, Louis Klingman, Harvey Paulsen, Linds Reed, Michael Wilson, Eleanor Osmundson, Larry Falk, and James Coffin.
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Arthur Lantz
Dale DeSart
Duane Barker
Louis Klingman
Harvey Paulsen
Linds Reed
Michael Wilson
Eleanor Osmundson
Larry Falk
James Coffin
Bob Falb Implement Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Elgin
About 430 attendees joined Bob Falb Implement in Elgin for Farmer Appreciation Day and a 20th anniversary celebration. The event featured IH equipment displays, a wagon box sale from 1945, door prizes totaling 25 items, and free refreshments. Representatives from IH attended as a highlight of the day.
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Bob Falb Implement
Elgin
I. H
Mr. Falk
Center Street
M. J. Blockhus
Falb
Bob Falb
Henry Helgergen
Clenmont
IMS
Arthur Molokken
West Union
Francis Tinderholt
Ossian
Duane Klink
Elkader
Reuben Steffens
Clermont
Earl Rothlisberger
Geo. O. Larson
Farmall Toy Tractor
Wm. Friederich
Farmall
Elmer Frieden
Mike Johnson
Randalia
Guy Williams
Harold Hietsman
Hawkeye
Carl Wagner
Leland Lange
G. H. Hocopman
Postville
Elgin Lions Held Pancake Day
The Elgin Lions Club annual Pancake Day at the Elgin grade school drew about 230 diners. Receipts totaled 177 dollars with an estimated net of 55 dollars, marking another annual fund raiser for community benefit.
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Elgin Lions
Elgin Lions Club
Elgin
Wadena Christmas Turkey Drawing Date Set
The Christmas turkey drawing will be held in Wadena on Thursday at 2:00 PM on December 23. Residents are invited to attend as the event offers a festive community gathering and prize drawing.
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Wadena
Turkey
Record Attendance at Veterans Meeting in Oelwein
The Fayette County Barrack and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of World War I met at the Oelwein Legion hall with eighty five members attending a 12:30 dinner and sessions. Joint memorials honored deceased members, and officers for the Barracks and Auxiliary were installed. The next meeting is set for January 9 1966 at Elgin Legion hall.
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Fayette County
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Oelwein Legion Hall
Manchester
Allington
Clay
Ton
Hallberg
Oelwein
Zarl Noss
Maynard
Jesse D. Moody
Elgin
Edward H. Schrader
Will Oelrich
Lamont
Harry Oakley
Sargent-at-arms
F. D. Welch
David Spence
Delwein
Earl Kiple
Treas
Edward Savage
Arlington
Lois Rippen
Henry J. Struckman Delwein
Kenneth Robertson
Vivian Steele
Ernest Schmidt
Clifford Soules
Celwein
William Irwin
Fred Safrank
Vernettta Eggert
Bennetts to observe 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Doyle Bennett of Oelwein will observe their silver wedding anniversary Saturday December 18 with an open house from 2 to 6 at the Legion hall. Their children will be hosts. no invitations are being sent and friends and relatives are invited.
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Doyle Bennett
Oelwein
Legion Hall
Elgin Cooperative Annual Meeting Observed December 8
Elgin Methodist circles joined for the annual Christmas party at St Pauls Methodist Church at 8 p m last Thursday. President Mrs Herbert DumiInermuth welcomed 53 members. Christmas meditations by Mrs Roger Howard, a vocal solo by Mrs Russell Goodell, and a candle light service narrated by Mrs Jack Adrian highlighted the evening.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Herbert DumiInermuth
Roger Howard
Russell Goodell
Jack Adrian
L. L. Knutson
Bepper
B. Scheri
Delmer Kingery
Clifton Wilson
Harriet Ballou
Sioux City
Harry Cline
Reuben Howard
William Dummermuth
Robert Hanson
Mel Baechler
Lester Gehring
Wayne Gilson
Medberry Promoted to 3rd Class at Chase Field Navy
Jerry D Medberry USN son of Mr and Mrs Walter K Medberry of Elgin advances to Third Class while serving with Training Squadron 25 at Chase Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Bee Cave Texas The promotion reflects time in service rate military bearing and passing a Navy wide exam The squadron is among six advanced jet training units in the Naval Air Advanced Training Command providing final flight training for Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard student pilots
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Jerry
D. Medberry
USN
Walter K. Medberry
Elgin
Chase Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Beeville
Texas
Naval Air Advanced Training Command
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Diabetes Detection Drive Concludes With 121 Positives
West Union and Oelwein Rotary clubs completed the diabetes detection drive. Dreypak tests were distributed to 13,742 people with 9,670 returns and 121 positives. Most positives were from those not in treatment. Tests sent notices to positives and doctors listed. Ages 5 to 24 accounted for many positives due to school distribution. Participants included people from surrounding counties and distant cities. Rotary clubs plan another similar program in the future.
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West Union
Oelwein Rotary Clubs
Utah
Chicago
Minneapolis
Iowa
Rotary Clubs
Leon Hansens Head Eastern Stars
Leon Hansen elected worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Stars. Mrs Keith Kohler associate matron and other officers named. Open installation set for Wednesday evening January 5 with serving committee listed.
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Order of Easte
Hansen
Keith Kohler
Kohler
Allen Habeger
Lester Gehring
Henry Follett
John Gass
Hazel Gehring
Mdms
George Vaughn
Veryl Coffin
Don Pace
Don Cowell
Clifton Wilson
Elgin Coop Co reports over 14 million in sales
The Elgin Co op annual meeting on December 8 at Friden's hall drew 125 attendees. The report shows sales exceeding 500,000 dollars. Ivan Anderson and Lewis O. Butikofer were elected as new directors. Holdover directors are Gordon Pollock Harold Hanson and Leon Jacob. The board was reorganized with Pollock as president Hanson as vice president and Jacob as secretary. Door prizes went to Carroll Klingman Sr Clarence Thoman and LaVerne Impehl.
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Elgin Coop Co
Frieden‘s Hall
Ivan Anderson
Lewis O. Butikofer
Gordon Pollock
Harold Hanson
Leon Jacob
Carroll Klingman, Sr
Queen B
Clarence Thoman
LaVerne Impehl
Indians edge Tigers 61 57 in close Valley game
Waukon Indians escaped Valley High with a 61 57 victory as Roger Nolting and Kent Fuerhelm each scored 16. Stan Straate added 15 as the Indians recovered from a frenzied finish. Steve Halverson led Valley with 21 points while Sem Roberts had 15.
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Waukon Indians
Indians
Tigers
Valley High
Roger Nolting
Kent Fuerhelm
Stan Straate
Nolting
Redskins
Steve Halverson
Sem Roberts
Charles Frieden
Curtis Butikofer
Dick Reeder
Sam Roberts
Dave Leonhart
Tallen
Alea
Tigerzone
Valley
Bob Reeder
Dennis DePuty
Treasury Department Awards Presented to Local Staff
U S Treasury awards were presented to Henry McMillan Postmaster and Mrs. L L Kiple Kindergarten teacher at Valley Community Elementary Elgin for over seven years. Jack W Row Area Manager Des Moines presented the awards. Row praised the Savings Stamp program teaching thrift and money management and noted children exchange stamps for Savings Bonds to save for college and future expenses.
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U.S. Treasury Dept
L. L. Kiple
Henry McMillan
J. W. Row
U. S. Treasury Department
the Valley Community
Elgin
Kiple
McMillan
U.S. Savings
Jack W. Row
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Des Moines
Row
U. Ss
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Community Club
Wadena News
Falbs
Veterans’ Meeting
Doyle Bennetts
Elgin Cooperative
Jerry Medberry
Leon Hansens
Eastern Stars
Kendall Mark
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