Wadena News Pupils, Weather, and Classroom Life Report
The Wadena News describes student activities and recent events. Journal notes third and fourth graders with perfect attendance, science and world learning progress, a turtle loan from Mary Fennell for hands on study, a weather calendar, art projects from Valentine craft to button box, arithmetic drills in time, division, and multiplication, and students joining the March of Dimes. Regional visitors include Mrs. Dawson Clark and Clare, Charlton Looby and Dalz, and Aaron Loucks with daughters visiting from West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yast
Michael Baldwin
Butch Fuller
Maxine Gage
Sandra Hermen
Sharon Hermen
Diane Mattocks
Susan Durnan
Annald Aeschliman
Thomas Baldwin
Rhea, Bogart
Richard Huggins
Velma Huggins
Sheilah Mesgerti
Roger Oldfather
Nathan’ Woolridge
Mary Fennell
Mother
Wesave
Max Crandall
Max
Dawson Clark
Clare
Junior Clark
Oelwein
Charlton Looby
Dalz
Walter Denner
Elgin
Aaron Loucks
West Union
Annie Poor
Veteran returns from Des Moines hospital
Melvin Boleyn came home Monday from the Veterans hospital at Des Moines where he had been for two months of treatment. He is much improved and says the place is fine when sick. At one time six Elgin veterans were hospitalized there.
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Melvin Boleyn
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Long wait ends as 1894 couple wed at Manning
Gus Mundt once courted Marie Nuppanau in 1894 but they split. Now living in Glidden, Mundt aged 73 and Marie aged 69 married in Manning. Both had prior marriages and are now great grandparents.
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Gus Mundt
Glidden
Marie Nuppanau
Beck
Manning
Hat in Ring For Iowa Governor Race Gathered Field
Multiple candidates announce plans in Iowa elections with three contenders for governor and six for the U S Senate. Beardsley’s re election bid stirs talk of future announcements as Republicans weigh their primary options while Democrats face a crowded field led by Otha Wearin and others. The Hoover Plan faces opposition from the Iowa American Legion over veterans affairs changes.
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Iowa
United States Senate
William 5
Beardsley
Beardaley
Sen
Bourke Hickenlooper
Harry Thompson
Muscatine
Otha Wearin
Hastings
E. E B
State Board to Open Inpatient Unit at Independence Hospital
The state board of control will open a new inpatient section at the Independence state hospital in mid February. The unit will serve patients who voluntarily commit themselves to the hospital.
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State Board of Control
Independence State Hospital
To Beautify Cemetery Grounds In Elgin
The Elgin cemetery was enlarged about two years ago by adding morbh lots from Brackit and Dennler. The Ladies Cemetery Association proceeds with improvements plan planting evergreen trees this spring along the south side of the addition. They acknowledge a donation of 26 dollars from the Elgin Post American Legion toward the project.
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Elgin Cemetery
Brackit
Dennler
Asén
Elgin Post American Legion
Iowa Chick Hatching Output Rises in 1949
Commercial hatcheries in Iowa hatched 86 720 000 chicks in 1949, up over 15 percent from 1948’s 74 985 000. December output was 750 000 versus 875 000 in 1948. Iowa ranked fifth among states, with peak hatching in March through May and about 72 million chicks in that period, about 83 percent of the year’s business.
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Yowa
Iowa
Missouri
California
Busy Freezer Lockers Prove Most Efficient
A Town State College food specialist recommends keeping fruits vegetables meats and prepared foods moving through lockers. He says steady in and out flow and careful inventory improve menu planning and locker efficiency. Watch freezing times for pork in particular.
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Town State College
Progress Club to Meet Monday Evening
The Progress Club will meet Monday evening February 6 at Janet Kohler's home. Delila Knudtson will report on The Doctor Wears Three Faces and Eileen Krueger will report on Mary Bard.
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Progress Club
Janet Kohler
Delila Knudtson
Eileen Krueger
Mary Bard
Elgin Study Club Meeting at Mrs Falk Home
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. W C Falk. The program included roll call, Bits of Humor, and a discussion on Socialized Medicine led by Mrs C J Robinson.
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Elgin
Deer herd visit prompts Santa Claus query in Iowa town
In Cedar Rapids Lloyd Wamdem helped push a car and was run over by a second vehicle, breaking his leg as both drivers fled. Nearby Jewell, Linda Mortenson asked her parents if Santa Claus would return, following a herd of 10 deer that briefly visited the area and then left.
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Lloyd Wamdem
Cedar Rapids
Hig
Iowa
Linda Mortenson
Near
Jewell
Santa Claus
Mortenson
Linda
Clara Gress Visits Bob Amdahl Home in West Union
Mrs Clara Gress traveled to West Union Tuesday to visit the Bob Amdahl residence and spend time with friends in the community.
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Mra
Clara Gress
West Union
Bob Amdahl
Sportsman's Club Meeting at Elgin Shoal Building
The Sportsman's Club will hold its next meeting at the Elgin Shoal building on Monday evening, February 6, at eight. There will be moving pictures and members will serve a lunch. The public is cordially invited to attend. it will be worthwhile and interesting.
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Sportsman's Club
Elgin Shoal
Williams Sale Set for February 17 on Clermont Farm
Guy and Hubert Williams announce a closing out sale on Friday February 17. They operated a farming partnership on the former John Learn farm, sold last spring to retire in Clermont. The property sits five miles west of Clermont along the Dibble hill road. Echo will publish full sale details next week.
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Guy
Hubert Williams
John Learn
Clermont
Dibble Hill Road
Williams
Martin Wenger's Sale Dated for February 17
Martin Wenger announces a closing out sale set for Friday February 17 starting at 10:30. The Wenger farm, rented to Orville Moore, will be moved to their Elgin home purchased from M. V. Kiple. Thiele Bros. will conduct the sale listing 90 cattle 90 fall pigs 30 sows corn grain feeds and nearly two complete farm machinery sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wenger
Orville Moore
Wenger
Elgin
M. V. Kiple
Echo
Elgin M Y F Club Discusses Boy and Girl Friendships
The Elgin M Y F met Monday evening at Leo Sohory Jr home. Rev Jones presented slides on Boy and Girl Friendships, stimulating lively discussion and some disruptions. Lunch was served by Shirley Page and Ruth Tillotson. The topic will continue at future meetings.
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Elgin M, Y. F
Leo Sohory Jr
Rev. Jones
Shirley Page
Ruth Tillotson
Courthouse contracts and sales in Arlington and Wadena records
Court actions record transfers and bills of sale including Nygaard to Lennon for 6200 on Arlington land parcels and other deeds. Cordes to Hut chingon 4000 with grocery and meat market assets. Moore to Jennings stock and tools for Moore implement store in Wadena. Kramer to Cordes 1 dollar for equipment. Trade names Sutter's North End Grocery and Wadena Implement Store listed with owners.
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Gunder Nygaard
James’ Lennon
Len Cordes
Robert L. Hutchingon
Arlington
W. F. Moore
Keith Jennings
Moore Implement
Wadena
Eugene L. Kramer
Sutter’s
North End
West Union
Bessie Sutter
Wadena Implement Store
Kenneth Jennings
Robert St John to Return to Upper Iowa University
Robert St John the popular artist from last year’s Upper Iowa University series returns Feb 13 to Fayette’s Upper Iowa gym. The world traveling correspondent will present Man’s Great Chance beginning at 8 pm, sharing war and world event insights from Cairo to other scenes and 29 countries he covered as a war correspondent.
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Upper Iowa University
Robert St. John
St. John
Cairo
Egypt
Upper Iowa
Fayatte
Store Brightens with New Lights and Wiring Upgrade
Max Thoma installed fluorescent lighting in his store and replaced the old wiring system with new metallic conduit. The upgrade improves safety and appearance of the shop.
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Max Thoma
Pleasant Valley 4 H Club Meeting Report at Barbara Medberry's home
Pleasant Valley Idlenats held their 4-H meeting on January 21 at Barbara Medberry’s home. Eight members attended as the president led the pledge, with roll call and demonstrations on color mixing and room color effects. A picture study was shared, games followed, and several local residents were noted in attendance and visiting.
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Pleasant Valley Idlenats
Barbara Medberry
Jace Gehring
Ruth Boleyn
Beverly’ Frieden
Norma Gehring
Joyce
Edith Gehring
Reva Medberry
Lions Club Initiates Eight New Members
Alden Pinney of Benton Mo recalls Elgin kerosene street lights and lamplighters asking readers for information. He remembers lights spaced about a block from the Weibel Mill toward Canada, painted green, and seeks evidence on the first installation and lamplighter.
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Alden Pinney
Benton
Elgin
Alden
Weibel
Canada
Prince of Peace in Cinecolor At Avalon Theater
The Prince of Peace, a $2.5 million Hollywood production in Cinecolor, comes to Avalon theater West Union for February 8 and 9 showings at 2:00, 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. The life of Jesus is depicted with grand visuals and a strong musical score. Ginger Prince stars as a six year old child in her first screen appearance, making this a family attraction.
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Hollywood
Avalon Theater
West Union
Jesus
Jearth
Ginger Prince
Cattle on Feed Up 13 Per Cent in Iowa
The first of the year tally shows 1 020 000 head on grain feed in Iowa, 13 percent higher than early 1949 and second largest on record after 1845. The rise in feed cattle outpaces overall cattle gains by about half, signaling a shift to more grain feeding, with roughly one in five cattle now on feed for market.
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Iowa
Lions Welcome Eight New Members At Coffee Cup
Twenty six Lions attended the regular monthly dinner at the Coffee Cup Monday evening with eight new members inducted. The group voted to give 15 to the March of Dimes and to contribute 100 toward a football tackling dummy for Elgin high school. Members offered cars to haul Boy Scouts to West Union meetings. Paul Pulfer shared travel photos from England, France, Healy, and Switzerland with humorous anecdotes, inspiring others to plan similar future trips.
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Lions
D. O. Dean
H. W. Fatb
Harry Johnson
Louis L. Lehman
Gene Schorl
D. E. Tinker
Jack Walker
Chas Wenger
Elgin High School
West Union
Paul Pulfer
England
France
Healy
Switzerland
Paul
Seed Shortage Looms Forage Crops In Iowa Farmers Face Seed Shortfall
Iowa agronomists warn a yearslong shortage of forage crop seed is likely driven by rising demand rather than plummeting output. The 1949 season saw seed crops up 8 percent, yet most crops fail to meet 1950 needs. The 1849 alf alfa seed was the lone major crop meeting demand. red clover seed barely surpassed requirements at about 80 percent.
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Jowa
Dr Karl Fisk Dies in Sioux City Hospital
Dr Karl D Fisk, 80, a well known optometrist who formerly practiced at West Union and Mt Gregor, died at a Sioux City hospital January 19 after about three months illness. Survived by his widow Lorena Farr of West Union, three daughters, and two sisters.
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Karl D. Fisk
West Union
Mrt Gregor
Sioux City
Lorena Farr
Firemen Dance Promises Fun and Fundraiser in February
The Elgin firemen announce a benefit dance on February 21 with Pete Dougherty performing. Advance tickets are one dollar, and attendance is encouraged for dancers and non dancers alike.
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Elgin
Pete Dougherty
al Bailey
Emmetsburg
Bailey
Collision at Rock Rapids Station Involves Two Named Men
A car owned by Bruce Miller of Cedar Rapids and a truck belonging to Marvin Eihausen of Rock Rapids collided at a Rock Rapids filling station recently. After stopping to speak, the truck moved, struck the gas pump, damaged the car again and mashed the station’s sliding doors.
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Bruce Miller
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Eihausen
Rock Rapids
Servce
Church Hill hosts dinner guests from two families
Mrs. Esther Oelberg and her daughters visited Mrs. and Mr. Edwin Krueger for a Sunday dinner at the Gus Krueger home, sharing a meal and conversation with neighbors.
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Lou Nelson
Edna
Woodrow Hyde
Esther Oelberg
Edwin Krueger
Gus Krueger
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Edison Bara
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A. D. Schantz
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Fred Schaers
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Geo. Butikofers
Clarence Schneiders
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Robert Musser
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Karl Fisk
Jows Bank
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