Collision injures several in township crash
In a late Wednesday morning collision on a side road in Herbert township, Herbert Ash suffered two fractured skulls a broken kneecap and facial injuries. He remained in satisfactory condition. His wife and son Crayton were shaken with minor injuries. Driver Floyd Hitford sustained a severe hip injury and was transported to Roches this week. Passenger Konichek had head cuts and bruises another passenger Verne Kingel was injured. The Ashes learned their son Lane who is in Germany was granted leave and arrived home Tuesday with Mrs Ash and Crayton driving to Cedar Rapids to fetch him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ash
Crayton
Floyd Hitford
Roches
Phn. Konichek
Verne Kingel
Ash
Lane
Germany
Ash, Crayton
Louisecker
Cedar Rapids
High School Construction Bids Run Wide in 1960s
Bids for school projects show general construction at 343933 by P L Caron Co of West Des Moines, with eight bidders. plumbing and heating led by Scheid Plumbing and Heating at 114227 from four bidders. wiring by Packard and Jennings of Belmond at 41100 from seven bidders. Costs rise due to material delays.
Thank You Note From Ernie Baumgartner Family
The Baumgartners express deep gratitude to friends neighbors relatives and all who offered prayers cards visits gifts food and help during Ernie Nicky and Connie Baumgartner stay at New Hampton hospital and after returning home. They name H H Wolf Dr McGrane hospital staff and many local groups and volunteers in their thanks. They ask a blessing from the Lord on all who assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton Hospital
H. H. Wolf
Dr. McGrane
Steinman
Methodist WS CS
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Baptist Tabitha Society
The
Good Neighbors Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Nicky
Muehlethaler
Ernie Baumgartner
Connie
Lester Gehring Farm Sale Planned for Feb 22
Lester Gehring will hold a closing out sale at his farm on Wednesday February 22. Tenant LeRoy Gehring intends to move to a farm near Strawberry Point and Herman Larson Jr will tenate the home farm after. Listings will be published in the Echo on February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gehring
LeRoy Gehring
Strawberry Point
Herman Larson, Jr
Dr. Hall
Volga
Mr. Gehring
The
Echo
Elgin Eastern Star Meets Feb 8 with serving committee
C. E. S. chapter of the Eastern Star announces a meeting on Wednesday February 8. The serving committee includes Mrs. Clifton Wilson Mrs. LeRoy Rothlisberger Mrs. Ern Holzer and Mrs. Robert Grimes. In Madrid burglars took a 300 lb safe from a food store and police found it near Atlantic a few hours later with $113 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Order of the Eastern Star
Clifton Wilson
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Ern Holzer
Robert Grimes
Madrid
Atlantic
Big Conventions Set For Both Major Parties
Iowa Democrats fixed June 1 for their presidential state convention with precinct caucuses March 26 and county April 6. Republicans set April 6 for town presidential convention, July 20 for regular state convention, and July 27 for judicial convention. Democratic regular state convention on July 31. Stevenson for president gains two Iowa supporters, Ray Baxter and Don Pryor. Possible GOP national committeeman candidates include Goodwin retiring in April, with Rees, Schram, Pier son, Whittenmeyer, Whitfield, Jones, and Loughlin in contention. About 200 Young Republicans delegates to Des Moines for the national executive committee meeting. Leonard Hall to address. Iowa figures include Dan Gaynor and Keith Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee
Republican State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Chicago
San Francisco
O Burlington
Ray Baxter
Burlington
Adlai Stevenson
Don Pryor
University of Iowa
Robert K. Goodwin
Des Moines
Warren Rees
Anamosa
James Schram
Goodwin
Don Pierson
Humboldt
Charles Whittenmeyer
Davenport
Allen Whitfield
Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
John Loughlin
Cherokee
Central Committee
Hancock
Keith Richardson
Jefferson
Iow a Republican Women Delegation Leader Attends National Conference
Mrs Entl Robinson of Hampton chairs a delegation of Iowa Republicans who will attend a national conference for GOP women. The item notes continued details on the last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entl Robinson
Hampton
Clayton County Jurors Chosen for Grand and Petit Panels
Twelve grand jurors and 60 petit jurors were selected in Clayton County. From the west section the grand juror list includes H. H Eder of Volga Elmer Christen Ernest Friederich Mrs. Fred Gernand Arthur Lands gard Lloyd Loftsgard Clarence Olson Glen Yearous Kenneth Scott and Mrs LeRoy Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
H. H Eder
Volga
Elmer Christen
Ernest Friederich
Fred Gernand
Arthur Landsgard
Lloyd Loftsgard
Clarence Olson
Glen Yearous
Kenneth Scott
LeRoy Sloan
Local speech festival yields mixed ratings across nine schools
Nine area schools Clermont Elgin Lu ana West Union Oelwein Hazelton Strawberry Point Waukon and Wadena took part in the Upper Iowa University speech festival with over one hundred students. Interpretive Reading and Oratorical Declamation saw several superiores while Dramatic and Humorous Declamations awarded excellents and superiors to multiple students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
Clermont
Elgin
Luana
West Union
Oelwein
Hazelton
Strawberry Point
Waukon
Wadena
Diane Meinhard
Arlene Knudsen
Janice Loftsgard
Charles Wagner
JoAnn Moore
Florence Hofer
Patsy Gass
Annette Wenger
Karen Jacobson
Nona Mark
Helen Henderson
Sheryl Peterson
David Lamborn
Howard Kittleson
Clermont-Elgin Girls Rally To 70-42 Victory
The Clermont-Elgin girls remained undefeated in their twelfth win by defeating Luana 70-42 Friday night. The Tigers led 22-11 after the first period as Sandra Olson scored 24 points and Luana’s Scheifert led with 30, including 14 free throws. Technical fouls were charged to Jacobson, Swenson, and Thies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont-Elgin
Luana
Tigers
Sandra ‘Olson
Scheifert
B. Thies
Jacobson
Swenson
Elgin Co-operative Slates Silver Dollar Day Event
Elgin Co-operative Co. will hold a silver dollar day on February 9 offering free cart wheels with cash purchases of seeds and other products. Future purchases paid that day qualify for bucks. Coffee and doughnuts will be served and door prizes available for registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-operative Co
Truck Upset Injures Mrs Melvin Larson Near Highland Church
Mrs Melvin Larson suffered a cracked pelvis when a truck with Mr Larson and two children overturned on an icy hill east of the Highland church. The couple were pinned beneath the vehicle while the children escaped unharmed. Mrs Larson was hospitalized in Dubuque for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Larson
Highland Church
Luther Choir to Tour Five States
The Luther College choir of 60 voices will tour Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana from January 28 to February 9 presenting midwest concerts. The group appeared on the West Coast last year and will perform in Decorah February 9 at 8 15 p m in C K Preys Auditorium with singers Glenda Langsgardief St Olaf and Stephen Knudgen of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Midwest
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
West Coast
Decorah
C. K
C E Tigers defeat Sumner for third in league race
The C E Tigers beat Sumner 58 to 46 on Friday January 27 to take third place in the Upper Iowa conference. Howard Kittleson led with 19 points while Keith Crider and Ken Crider added 16 and 17. Sumner’s Niewoehner had 16. The game stayed close early, then CE built their lead in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C-E Tigers
Sumner
Upper Iowa
Tigers
Howard Kittleson
Keith
Ken Crider
Niewoehner
Sum‘ner
Keith Crider
Stan Shaffer
Norm Mitts
Jim Schaer
Dim Hanson
Upper Iowa Dean's List Three Students Earn 4.0
Three Upper Iowa students from this section made the fall quarter dean's list at Upper Iowa University with perfect 4.0 grades. Frances Blue of Arlington is the daughter of Earl J. and Mrs. Blue. Joan Bennett of Clermont is the daughter of Dolores Bennett. Janann Mork of Elgin is the daughter of Kenneth and Mrs. Mork.
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Upper Iowa
Frances Blue
Earl J. Blue
Arlington
Joan Bennett
Dolores Bennett
Clermont
Janann (Mork
Kenneth, Mork
Elgin
Stoker Surprise Seized by Cedar Rapids Homeowners
Tom Torkelson and Irvin Scholen bought a stoker for 15 dollars at a Cedar Rapids home. In the hopper they found two cigar boxes containing about seven thousand dollars. They turned the money to the housewife, who then alerted her husband, a shoe repairman, who said the funds were savings kept in the stoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Torkelson
Irvin Scholen
Cedar Rapids
School Board Accepts P. L. Caron Co. Bid
The School Board approved base bids for the new high school near Elgin and Clermont. L. P. Caran Co. of West Des Moines submitted the low base bid of 343,933 for general construction. Scheid Plumbing and Heating of Austin Minnesota had the low plumbing and heating bid at 114,227. Packard and Jenison Electric Co. of Belmond won the electrical bid at 41,100. Completion is set for July 1, 1957 with site work and water well preliminaries underway.
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P. L. Caron Co
West Des Moines
Scheid Plumbing and Heating
Austin
Packard and Jennings
Belmond
C-E School
Elgin
Clermont
L. P. Caran Co
Scheid Flumbing and Heating
Minn
Packard & Jenison Electric Co
Torkelson Named To N F L A Board In Fredericksburg
Wm Torkelson spoke at the Co operative National Farm Loan Association stock holders meeting in Fredericksburg on Jan 26. Nearly 375 former members and guests attended and elected two directors for three year terms Wm Torkelson Elgin and Lawrence Steege Fredericksburg. Stair Campbell Hawkeye was re elected president Charles A Benson Elkader elected vice president D R Peasley West Union re elected secretary treasurer and Ruth Roach West Union re elected assistant secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George DeFies
U. S. Air Force
Waverly
Co-operative National Farm Loan Association
Fredericksburg
Wm, Torkelson
Elgin
Lawrence Steege
Frederiksburg
Stair Campbell
Hawkeye
Charles A. Benson
Elkader
D. R. Peasley
West Union
Treas
Ruth Roach
Landmark rail water tower razed near Osceola station
A landmark water tower near Osceola station is to be razed as diesel locomotives rendered it obsolete. The tower’s exact construction date is uncertain but believed to have been built shortly after the turn of the century. For results use the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Humilar
Wadena Party Raises 449 for Polio Fund
A Wadena public card party and cake auction last Wednesday night netted 449 dollars for the Fayette county polio fund per Illyria township chairman Ray M Herwig. The top cake bid came from Mrs Richard Aeschliman with Arthur Herrling as high bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Fayette County
Ray M. Herwig
Illyria
Richard Aeschliman
Arthur Herrling
American Legion Auxiliary
Orvin Thompson
Herman Larson, Jr
Mr. Puffett
Volga
Felco Pays Cash Dividend to Farmers Co operatives
The Farmers Elevator Service Company paid more than 129000 dollars in cash dividends to Iowa farmers co operatives last week. Max Medberry accepted 1137.41 for Elgin Co-operative Company while Roland Baumann, a Farmers Elevator director from Humboldt, looked on. The cooperative, owner of Felea feeds and seeds, issued the checks during its Des Moines convention on January 23 24 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Farmers Co-Operatives
Elgin Co-operative Company
Max Medberry
Roland Baumann
Humboldt
Farmers Elevator
District Governor Visits Lions Club Event in Elgin
District Governor Everett Scott and Mrs. Scott of West Union attended the Elgin Lions Club meeting Monday with guests Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kohler. Two new members Jack Gehring and Edward Klingman were welcomed. Instrumental solos by LeAnne and Dennis Grether and Dianne Meinhard followed a talk on the Town Lions eye bank. Directors voted a $25 March of Dimes contribution and 25 cents per member toward aiding American athletes to the Summer Olympic Games in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Eye Bank
Australia
Move to Elgin by Lawrence West family
The Lawrence West family moved Saturday to their new home in Slain purchased last fall from Ina Kohler. They previously lived on the oM. J. Alockhus farm east of Elgin. Miss Kohler built a new home just west of her former one and moved in weeks ago, with some finishing work remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence West
Slain
Ina Kohler
Om. J. Alockhus
Elgin
Miss Kohler
Record Robin Sighting Near Baumgartner Home
Leo Schori and D O Dean observed a flock of over 30 robins near Mrs Clara Baumgartner's residence on Monday morning January 21. They counted more than ten books and filed a note seeking a record.
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Leo Schori
D. O. Dean
Clara Baumgartner
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C.E.S
Iowa Press Association
Towans Serve
U.S
Mary Barnhouse
Bonnie Bergeson
Cathrynt
C-E
Henry Ward Beecher
Dean
School Board
Merlin Cook
Jeanine
Ralph Matt
Miss Cook
Elgin High School
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Rochester
Matt
Fort Bragg
Carolina
Jeanine Cook
Wm. Torkelson
N.F.L. A. Board
Felco
Lions Club
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