Women's Guild Meets in Presbyterian Church Parlor
The Wadena Women’s Guild met in the Presbyterian Church parlor Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Ben Aylesworth and Mrs. Bert Aylesworth. The group discussed the housing problem in Bethlehem and installed officers led by Rev. Percy Clark. New officers include Milo Glafather, president. Lindy, vice president. Mabel Johnson, recording. Sidney Corbin, treasurer. Members drew for three circles for the new year. executive board plans meeting Tuesday with Mrs. Milo Oldfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild
Presbyterian Church
Chaiteh
Ben
Bert’ Ayleworth
Bethlehem
Englea
Milo Oldfather
Plan for a ten year program for Iowa state parks
A state parks plan outlines a ten year program drafted for the Iowa State Conservation Commission by Ira N Gabrielson to extend the 28 year effort started in 1939. It warns six million annual visitors rising to ten million by 1960, cites underfunded operations, and urges tax funding, modernization, and a stronger public relations effort. It also notes a need for better cooperation among agencies and with the legislature to support park facilities and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State Conservation Commission
Ira N. Gabrielson
The
Wildlife Management Institute
Commission
Conservation Commission
Flu in Iowa Report Notes Non Epidemic case
Dr Ralph Heeren director of the preventable disease section reports Iowa has flu cases but not an epidemic state health department. He cites regular flu possibly linked to Asian strain or other identifiable strain. DoD orders bar wives of state officials from riding in national guard planes affecting Rose Bowl transport plans for officials and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ralph Heeren
State Department of Health
Heeren
Department of Defense
National Guard
Rose Bowl
State University of Iowa
Pasadena
Herschel C. Loveless
Christmas Party Program At Rex Mulford Home
A local study club held its Christmas party at Rex Mulford's home with a mentor evening. The program featured inspirational readings from St. Luke led by Salley Stephenson and Begg Mrs. Medberry, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fous’ Ae
Rex Mulford
Valley High Falls to Sumner in Friday Board Clash
Valley High led Sumner 22 21 at halftime but Sumner rallied to win 42 86. Valley’s John Nelson led with 15 points while Sumner guard Roger Bock was held to 5 by Curtis Olson.
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E Valley High
Sumner
Valley
Busy Beavers 4-H Christmas Party Held at Ve ra Coffin Home
Busy Beavers 4 H Club held its Christmas party on December 8 at Ve ra Coffin’s home with Ruth Bilden assisting. Seventeen girls answered roll call with a Christmas Decoration or Centerpiece. Plans included a $2 donation to CARE and a program of demonstrations and talks. Mothers and leaders attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Beavers 4-H Club
Vera Coffin
Ruth Bilden
Linda Cummings
Randine Hanson
Karen Cummings
St. Francis
Vera S Coffin
Lane Olson
Millard Bilden
Til- Pher Bildén
Vérgi Coffin
Harry Amundson
Hubert Cummings
George Frieden
Selmer Erickson
Jim Olson
Bernard Hanson
Postville and area people plan California trip
Off to California Mr and Mrs Rex Medberry of Postville and Mr and Mrs Albert Dennler plan to leave midweek for San Diego to visit the Dennler home for about three weeks. They will visit Kathryn Brabham and other friends and attend the Rose Bowl parade. Mrs Mabel Gruver with Mr and Mrs Hans Frederick and Mrs Richard Miller of West Union left Wednesday for California to visit Mr and Mrs Harold Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Medberry
Postville
Albert Dennler
San Diego
Calif
Herald Dennler
Kathryn Brabham
Mabel Gruver
Hans Frederick
Richard Miller
West Union
California
Harold Fischer
Elgin men donate blood for Milo Olson in Rochester trip
Elgin men traveled to Rochester Minnesota last Thursday and Friday to donate blood for Milo Olson who has had several transfusions. The group included Leo Falk Ben Schori Harry Everitt Keith Kohler Lewis Butikofer Gordon Schupbach Woodrow Larry Butikofer Dean DeSart and Gene Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Rochester
Minn
Milo
Olson
Leo Falk
Ben Schori
Harry Everitt
Keith Kohler
Lewis 0. Butikofer
Gordon Schupbach
Woodrow Larry Butikofer
Dean DeSart
Gene Schori
Echo Publication Date Adjusted for Two Weeks
The Echo will be printed one day earlier for the next two weeks. All news and advertising must be in the office by five o'clock Monday evening. Phone in any news during the weekend if possible.
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ECHO
Home on Leave for Virgil Friden from San Diego
Virgil Friden returned home Monday from San Diego California on a leave. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Friden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Frieden
San Diego
Calif
Christmas Programs In Elgin Churches
St Pauls Methodist Church School presents a Christmas Eve program at 7 30 p m featuring songs playlet and choir items including Shepherds Wise Men and Nativities with reader participation and a white gift presentation for Hillcrest Baby Fold during Silent Night Benediction and gift distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s ‘Methodist Church
Hillcrest
Manger
Elgin Lutheran Christmas Program
Elgin Lutheran church announces a Christmas program on December 21 at 7 30 pm featuring a Christmas story processional Sunday School songs including It Came Upon a Midnight Clear High School Choir Joy to the World and other grade performances with solos duets and a Silent Night finale Audience and Sunday School welcome Steven Wenger Good Night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Jane Torkelson
Jesus
Lois Clark
Arden Greener
Bethlehem
Barbara
Phyllis Hunsberger
Baptist Christmas Program at Sunday School Service
The Baptist Church will present its Sunday school Christmas program on Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m Rev Eldon Schroeder offers prayer Steven Schroeder welcomes the congregation The program features a Christmas choral reading by Mrs John Schaers class songs including Little Folks Light of Love and My Guts Performers include Melanie Schultz Joyce Boleyn Tracey Miller Linda Lehman and Tommy Urbriggen with Christ mas Story presented by Joan and Charles Ilor and Sherry Miller (continued to Page 7)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Eldon Schroeder
Steven Schroeder
John Schaer
Melanie Schultz
Joyce Boleyn
Tracey Miller
Linda Lehman
Dean Boleyn
Tommy @urbriggen
Christie Thoma
Joan and
Charles Ilor
Sherry Miller
Sonat
Boleyn
Santa Claus to visit town this weekend
The Elgin Progress Club hosted its annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the Legion rooms on Monday evening, December 16. A three course meal was served by Auxiliary women, with the theme Deck the Halls and tables decorated in festive colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Progress Club
Legion Rooms
Auxiliary
Gladys Feller
Clarence Muehlethaler
Lyle Light
Arthur Lantz
Hidon Schroeder
Harry Johnson
Meet Him at the Park in Afternoon
Elgin invites children and families to a Santa visit Saturday afternoon at the park. Santa arrives at 2 30 with treats, lines form early, and small children take priority. Afternoon program includes cash drawings at 2 00 4 30 and a Turkey drawing at 3 00 with activities for all ages.
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Elgin
Santa Claus
Park
Santa
Turkey
Annual Meeting of Elgin Co op Co
Seventy members attended the Elgin Co op annual meeting at the Legion hall on Wednesday afternoon December 3, double the usual turnout. Guest Orval Tindall of the Iowa Institute of Co operation spoke on cooperative methods and trends. Russell Jennings was elected a new director and John Schaer was re elected. Holdovers Melbert Meyer La Verne Larson and Lawrence Butikofer remained on the board, which named Schaer president Meyer vice president and Larson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-operative Co
Legion Hall
Orval Lindill
Iowa Institute of Co-operation
Russell Jennings
John Schaer
Melbert Meyer
la Verne Larson
Lawrence Butikofer
Pres
V-Pres
Sec Treas
89th Birthday Celebration At H F Robbins Home
A family dinner at the H F Robbins home Sunday marked Mr Robbins 89th birthday, observed after his birthday on Saturday December 13. Attending were Mr and Mrs Thomas Ogle Fremont Mr and Mrs Duane Strong Mrs Don Sutter Mr and Mrs Fleet Frieden Tom and John Mr and Mrs Newell McIntyre Julie Nicky Mr and Mrs Dale Kelly Teddie Terry Rhonda Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly Mr and Mrs Mel Batchier Beverly Benson and Mr and Mrs Burnell Benson Ramone and Jo Ellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Robbins
Robbin
Thomas Ogle
Fremont
Duane Strong
Don Sutter
Fleet Frieden
Tom
John
Newell McIntyre
Julie
Nicky
Dale Kelly
Teddie
Terry
Rhonda
Arthur Kelly
Mel Batchier
Beverly Benson
Burnell Benson
Ramone
Jo Ellen
Elgin Clermont Dairy Co names directors for three years
M. J. Blockhus and Almer Amundson were reelected as directors of the Elgin Clermont Cooperative Dairy Co for three years at the annual meeting held last Wednesday afternoon December 10 in the hall above Frieden locker. Holdover directors Levi Frieden Ernest Anfinson Melbert Meyer Rudy Possehl and Roy Swenson will organize and select officers later this week. Speakers included Adolph Elvers director of the Iowa State Creamery Association and a rep of the Iowa Dairy Promotion Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Blockhus
Almer Amundson
Elgin- Clermont Cooperative Dairy Co
Frieden
Levi Frieden
Ernest Anfinson
Melbert Meyer
Rudy Possehl
Roy Swenson
Adolph Elvers
Iowa State Creamery Association
Iowa Dairy Promotion Association
Rose Bowl Trip for 700 SUI Students
Kent Falb leads about 700 Iowa State University students bound for Pasadena for Rose Bowl activities aboard two special SUI trains. The trip, part of Iowa's Orbit, runs roughly 30 minutes apart to accommodate travelers and events before the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Falb
SUI
Pasadena
Calif
Iowa
Elected W M of Silver Leaf Lodge
Elgin Masons held their annual election on Tuesday evening naming Alton Habeger Worshipful Master Harry Cline Senior Warden Jack Adrian Junior Warden G Mosby treasurer and Henry McMillan secretary. The W M will name appointive officers to be installed at the January meeting. Visitor Lowell Bennett of Yuba City Calif attended. Past Masters present were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Masons
Alton Habeger
Harry Cline
Jack Adrian
J. Mosby
Henry McMillan
W. M
Lowell Bennett
Yuba City
Calif
Lodge
C E S Elects Officers At Eastern Star Meeting
Officers were elected at the Eastern Star meeting held last Wednesday evening. Names include Mrs. Lester Gehring Worthy Matron Walter Follett Worthy Patron Mrs Leo Falk Associate Matron Jack Adrian Associate Patron Mrs Allen Habeger see Mrs R P Strauchtresa Mrs Keith Eohier Conductress Mrs Jack Adrian Associate Conductress Open installation set for Friday January 2 at 7 30 pm Appointive officers to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Lester Gehring
Walter Follett
Leo Falk
Jack Adrian
Allen Habegersee
R. P. Strauchtresa
Keith Eohier
Doris Jane Orth to Wed John Joseph O Rourke
Mr and Mrs Harold M Orth announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Doris Jane to John Joseph O Rourke son of Mr and Mrs Maurice O Rourke of North English. The wedding will be at Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids on Saturday January 10. Miss Orth is employed at Colins Radio Cedar Rapids. Her fiancé serves in the U S Army at Fort Benning Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Orth
Doris Jane
John Joseph O'Rourke
Maurice O'Rourke
North English
Immaculate Conception ‘Church
Cedar Rapids
Migs Orth
Colsins Radio
U. S. Army
Fort Benning
Veep Barkley Defines an Economist in Witty Quip
Vice President Alben Barkley quipped that an economist is a financier without money who wears a Phi Beta key on one end of a watch chain and no watch on the other, illustrating his humorous critique of economic pretensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veep Alben Barkley
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William Aylsworth
Aylsworth
Jesale Steele
Max Crandall
Luther Crandall
Des Moines
Alta Bond
Little Eight” Club
Morris
Johnnie Erickson
Aulden Wilson
Pearl, Johnson
William Erickson
Fionsie Voshell
Uthe
Wadeng
Commmunity Club
Federated Women’s Club
Dale Floyd
Quasqueton
Senate
Edward J. McManus
GOP
Harry Watson
Sanborn
McManus
Merle Rudolaschel
Will
Will/John
Valentine
Chast
Lydia Odegard
Ed Butikofer
Kenneth Strong
Bobby Helverson
Sharon Larson
Alta Cooley
Donnie Butikofer
Mrs. Merle _ Ruckdaschel
Busy Beavers
St. Paul’s Methodist Church School
Kathryn Knudtson
Mark Schort
Linda Dennler
Ranae Dum
Mary, Heins
Ava Welch
Julianne Gehring
Kim Olson
Shepherds
Mark McMillan
Larry Wede
Roddy Caspers
Jeffrey Cline
Donald Hanson
Cynthia McMillan
Lenna Heins
Jennifer Schori
Debra’ Friederich
Keren Olson
Shepherd
God
Dayra Jensen Hanson
Jeffrey Gehring
Pauttela Coffin
Bradley Boleyn
Jimmy Dennler
Diane Larson
Diane Kohler
Jeffrey McMillan
Anne Howard
Marie Brackin
Douglas Falk
Jane Kohler
Keith Aessina
Thomas
Mary Larson
Craig Caspers
Jacqueline Schori
Dia
Little Jesus Boy
Glenda Wede
Patty Wilson
Joseph
Robert Gehying
Mary
Elaine Thomas
Wise Men
Curtis Butikofer
Allyn Caspers
Jimmy Boleyn
David Gilson
Larry Falk
Leon Roberts
Johnny McMillan
Isis
Elgin Lutheran
Annual Meeting of
Elgin Co-op. Co
W.M
Silver Leaf Lodge
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