Iowa House Hopes For New Troops In Face Of Unknowns
The Iowa House of Representatives faces an influx of new members and uncertainty as majority leaders argue over sessions and pay. Speaker Vince Steffen and floor leader Elroy Maule push for efficiency while approving modest expenditures such as a wooden waste basket matching a desk, amid broader debates on education governance and federal appointments.
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Lowa
House of Representatives
Elroy Maule
House
Maule
Floyd Edgington Epeska
Edgington
Doce
Vince Steffen
Chi Anedaw Club Met in Home of Mrs Mayhugh
The Chi Anedaw Federated Women's Club met Wednesday evening at Mrs Wallace Mayhugh's home with eleven members present. The president opened the meeting and after regular business discussed projects for the coming year and a review of John F Kennedy and a recommended book list.
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CHI Anedaw Club
Chi Anedaw
Federated Women’s Club
Wallace Mayhugh
Mayhugh
John
John F. Kennedy
May
Death of Lena Baumgartner in Elgin obituary
Lena Baumgartner of Elgin died at Postville hospital about 3:00 a.m. Sunday January 31 at 79 years. Survived by three sisters Louise Miller Pepin Rose Baechler and Mrs Cela Kohls. Funeral at First Baptist Elgin February 3 at 2:00 p.m. Rev George W Breitkreuz officiating. Burial in Elgin cemetery. Muehlethaler Funeral Home in charge. An obituary will be published next week.
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Lena Baumgartner
Elgin
Postville Hospital
Ae Louise Miller
Pepin
Wisc
Rose Baechler
Cela Kohls
First Baptist Church
George W. Breitkreuz
Elgin Cemetery
Muehlethaler
Groundhog Day Weather Returns: Deep Freeze Across Iowa
Ground Hog Day notes say if a shadow appears six more weeks of winter may follow. Northeast Iowa reported official temps 20 to 22 degrees below zero on Tuesday February 2 with unofficial readings as low as 30 below. Cold spell continues with several days of subzero noon readings.
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Iowa
Four Cash Winners At Elgin Saturday
Cash winners in Elgin last Saturday were Noah Metzger Merle Ruchdashel Louis Kiosa and Ernie Holt each taking cash prizes. Numbers drawn included 1901 1456 1192 935 1643 1054 806 1210 481 580 648 373 1584 265 1261 116 105 312 887 509 1762 234 28 1033 1387 1887 and 79.
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Elgin
Noah Metzger
Merle Ruchdashel
Louis’ Kiosa
Ernie Holt
Borcherding Farm Sale Auction Near Postville
Harold Borcherding will hold a farm auction eight miles northeast of Postville and six miles north of the Luana schoolhouse on Saturday February 6 starting at 12 30 pm. The sale lists 41 head of cattle. Lorenz Willman of Postville is auctioneer and the Postville State Bank will clerk.
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Harold Borcherding
Postville
Luana
Ayestock
Lorenz Willman
New Books at Elgin Library
The Eastern Iowa Library Co op sent 10 new books to the Elgin Public Library for a limited display until May 1. Titles include science fiction works by Wells and Arthur C. Clarke style picks, mystery novels by Christie and others, and a selection from Sat. Eve. Post Readers. A collection of 59 phonograph records arrived on loan from the State Library and may be borrowed for one week. The library also received two gifts of $25 each from the Elgin Lions Club and the Elgin Legion Auxiliary for purchasing needed books.
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Iowa
Elgin Public Library
Siriah
Wells
Post
Christie
Clad
Graeme
Holliday
State Library
Elgin Lions Club
Elgin Legions Auxiliary
Ill and Hospitalized Patients Across Multiple Facilities
A series of brief hospital notes list patients admitted or treated at Postville Seemeng Hospital Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union Mercy Hospital Oelwein bio Nursing Home Chadwick and Sterling nursing facilities. Notable entries include Mrs Leo Boleyn hospitalized since Monday, Mrs Allen Habeger admitted Monday and discharged Saturday, Mrs Let tie Hermen undergoing xray and exam, Mrs Joanna Hughes in a Shan- Her facility after weeks in Sterling, and Karl Lembke at Veterans Hospital Iowa City admitted January 28.
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Postville Hospital
Leo Boleyn
Postville Seemeng Hospital
Palmer Hospital
Allen Habeger
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Joanna Hughes
Chadwick
Sterling
Bio
Shan
Fayette County Volunteers Attend Cancer Meeting
Fayette County volunteers gathered for a one day area meeting on January 26 at early rose. Harry G. Vermeer urged county chapters to conduct meetings and promote life saving American Cancer Society materials to every home. Attendees included Blanche Mitchell Waucoma crusade chair, Mrs. Ralph Pleggenkuhle Waucoma crusade chair, Mrs. Harold Tope memorial chair Oelwein, Evan Palmer West Union area chair, Mrs. Dale Seitz Elgin area chair, and Mrs. Greg Hauger West Union ward chair.
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Fayette County
Ralph Pleggenkuhle
Crusade Chm
Waucoma
Harold Tope
Watch For Turning Cars Warns Pedestrians
AAA Motor Club of Iowa urges pedestrians to look beyond traffic signals and straight ahead for turning cars. J W Edge notes drivers face obstacles as pedestrians step into turns, urging extra caution, especially among older pedestrians. The safety poster won AAA national contest and was designed by Thomas Randall, 15, and Bell Davis High School students.
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J. W. Edge
AAA Motor Club of
Iowa
Edge
The
Motors Club of
Thomas Randall
Bell Davis High School
Indianapolis
Indiana
Valley Tigers Fall to Central Warriors Friday
Betty Cist Homerisder of Valley High School led a senior girls examination results tally as Valley falls to Central Warriors Friday. The article notes her high score among 952,704 seniors in 14,236 high schools and eligibility for state and national scholarships ranging from $500 to $5.
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Betty Cist Homerisder
Morrow
Valley High School
Attend Capping Ceremonies at St James Church
St Luke's Hospital School of Practical Nursing held capping exercises Sunday afternoon January 31 at St James Methodist Church. Local graduates Sylvia Hanson Anita Lehman and Alyce Oolberg received caps. Attendees included Mrs Bertina Fletcher Rapids Mr and Mrs Gilson Mrs Bess Greenly Oelwein and many relatives. A reception followed in the church basement.
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St. Luke's Methodist Hospital School
Louis Lehman
Ruth Schupbach
Cornelia Burrow
Clara Beuemweariner
Clara Shaffer
Herold Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Extension Service Calendar of Elf Events
Calendar listing elf related events and club meetings at Be Tidowsdo Patios 4H Club Lutheran Church and Council Extension office. Thursday Feb 11 Farm Institute Des Moines Smithfield Jolly Juniors 4-H Club meeting 7 p.m. Friday Feb 12 extension office events listed.
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Tidowsdo
Lutheran Church
Farm Institute
Des Moines
Smithfield Jolly
Council
Decrease of Number of Farms in Iowa in 1985
Iowa’s farm count fell to about 165 000 in 1985, down roughly 5 000 from 1964, continuing a decline since the 1940s. Farmland acreage held steady at 34.8 million acres, while average farm size rose from around 1955 levels to roughly 210 acres.
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Iowa
Gilleys to Observe 65th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gilley of Maynard will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Sunday February 7. They are wintering in Nokomis Florida at the home of their daughter Mae Rasmussen. Their son Floyd Gilley and family departed January 23 to join them and help mark the occasion.
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Oscar Gilley
Maynard
Nokomis
Florida
Mae Rasmussen
Floyd Gilley
Delbert Glen
Marion Happy Hustlers Meet
The Marion Happy Hustlers held a regular meeting January 18 at Erling Bilden home. President called meeting to order at 8 p m with 17 members answering good health habit on roll call. Old and new business discussed. Darrel Anderson moved adjournment. Erling Bilden spoke on dental care. Enoch Hanson gave a talon posture. Reporter Diane Hanson.
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Marion Happy Hustlers
Erling Bilden
Darrel Anderson
Enoch Hanson
Diane Hanson
Jaycee Award Given to Donald Durscher at West Union Dinner
Donald Durscher of Higin re ceived the outstanding young farmer award at the annual Jaycee dinner held in West Union on Saturday evening. His farm lies between Elgin and West Union.
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Donald Durscher
Higin
West Union
Elgin
Courtesy for Zelpha Stringham
High Mr and Mrs Schori hosted a Ganalag evening luncheon with guests including Miss Stringham Mesars and MH Moore Paul Zurbriggen Milton Mohs Derryl Leonhart Leon Hansen Alan Seabrooke Donald Blaker Jeffrey Donald Gardner Dean DeSart Russell Goodell Arden Greener Ross James Abe Habeger and Misses Cor rine Sedoen Gladys Hanson and Mr Charles Wagner. Amos White and Hubert Duff could not attend.
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Stringha
Mrs. Schori
Miss Stringham
Mesars
M.H. Moore
Paul Zurbriggen
Milton Mohs
Derryl Leonhart
Leon Hansen
Alan Seabrooke
Donald Blaker
Jeffrey
Donald Gardner
Dean DeSart
Russell Goodell
Arden Greener
Ross James
Abe Habeger
Corri
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed for J N Hogan Couple
In observance of the Golden Anniversary of Mr and Mrs J N Hogan a mass at Boyle will serve as acolyte. A brunch follows at the Gelabrents home in Elgin with guests from Minneapolis Cedar Rapids and Chicago. The couple lived in Cedar Rapids then Chicago before moving to Elgin in 1959 where they built a home. Their son John J and two grandchildren survive.
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J. N. Ho
Ly Boyle
West Wets
Gelabrents
Elgin
Meizetbeth BiuEke
Minneapolis
Miri
Nts Lier
Howard Coue
Stellae
Hogen
Pele
Hogan
Emily A Anderson
Forest City
Non Phi
Fear
Cedar Rapids
John J
Chicago
Railroad
John Hogan
Obituary of Oscar Odegard of Oelwein
Oscar Odegard son of Knut and Anna Odegard was born on a farm east of Elgin November 27 1892 and died in his sleep at his home in Oelwein January 14 He grew up near Gunder and served in France in WW I He worked in the C G W Railroad Shop in Oelwein for over 25 years and then at Universal Engineering Co in Cedar Rapids retiring in 1957 He married Gertrude O Dale May 24 1923 and survives with two sons Leonard Marion and Donald Cedar Rapids one daughter Dorothy Simpson Omaha four grandsons one sister Mary Gisleson West Union He was preceded by his parents one sister Adolph Buroden one brother Charley Odegard and two infant sons Orville and Oscar W He was interred by Rev Gerhard Bunge at Brant Chapel with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Oscar Odegard
Knut
Anna Odegard
Elgin
Oelwein
Gunder
France
Oalwein
C G W
Universal Engineering Co
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude O. Dale
Leonard
Marion
Donald
Dorothy) Simpson
Omaha
Nebraska
Mary Gisleson
West Union
Adolph Buroden
Charley Odegard
Orville
Oscar W
W.W. II
Gerhard Bunge
Brant Chapel
Woodlawn
Friendship Birthday Club Met at Mrs Leon Shepard Home
The Friendship Birthday Club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leon Shepard to celebrate her birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Grace Evans, Mrs. Ed Boleyn, Mrs. George Vaughn, Miss Clara Muehlethaler, Mrs. Louis Butikoffer, Metta Krueger and C. T. Fjelstul. Others unable to attend but contributed gifts were Mrs. Ida Pulfer, Mrs. Bertha Lehman, Mrs. Thomas Howard and Mrs. Ida Cummings.
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Friendship Birthday Club
Leon Shepard
Grace Evans
Ed Boleyn
George Vaughn
Clara Muehlethaler
Louis Butikofer
Metta Krueger
C. T. Fjelstul
Ida Pulfer
Bertha Lehman
Thomas Howard
Ida Cummings
Kent William Pulfer Born at Postville Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Pulfer welcomed a son named Kent William born at Postville hospital on Wednesday January 20 weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces.
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Paul Pulfer
Kent William
Postville Hospital
Warriors 73 Tigers 52 in conference clash at Valley
The Valley High Tigers lost to conference leader Central Warriors 73 to 52 at Valley Friday night January 29. Central led 14-10 after one period, built a sizable gap by the second half, and finished with a 92 point total. Bob Kramer scored 38 for Central, with Dick Brown adding 17. Valley’s top scorers were Dave Aanes 20 and Sam Roberts 16.
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Valley High Tigers
Central Warriors
Valley
Warriors
Central
Bob Kramer
Dick Brown
Dave Aanes
Sam Roberts
Nancy Whittenbaugh To Present Recital
Nancy Shane Whittenbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Whittenbaugh of Wadena will present her senior recital next Sunday afternoon February 7 in the Colgrove Auditorium at Upper Iowa University. The public is invited the event begins at 4 00 p m The recital is in partial fulfillment of the bachelor of arts degree in music Miss Whittenbaugh studies under Dr W LeGrand Maxwell McCosh professor of music at Upper Iowa. The five part program features works by Saint Saens Duparc Schubert Strauss Schumann Verdi Brahms Following the recital members of Gamma Mu Sigma music fraternity host a reception.
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Nancy Shane Whittenbaugh
Robert Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Colgrove
Upper Iowa University
Whittenpaugh
W., LeGrand Maxwell
McCosh
Upper Iowa
Camille Saint - Saens
Henri Duparc
Franz Schubert
Richard Strauss
Robert Schumann
Giuseppe Verdi
Johannes Brahms
Gamma Mu Sigma
Music Fraternity
Schori Hosts 500 Card Club Evening at Home
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schori entertained their 500 card club Sunday evening at their home. Prizes were won by men’s high John McMillan, men’s second Don Fauser, traveling Leo Falk, ladies’ high Mrs. Harry Cline, ladies’ second Mrs. Elliott Olson, and traveling Mrs. Conner Dummermuth.
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Eugene Schori
500 Card Club
John McMillan
Don Fauser
Leo Falk
Harry Cline
Elliott Olson
Conner Dummermuth
Clayton County Extension Calendar Tension Office Events
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists community meetings and training across moments from February. Highlights include 4-H Committee on Feb 4 at Ex Saturday, Dairy Cooperative annual meeting Feb 6 in Monona, 4-H Recreation Training Feb 10 at Municipal Building, and refinishing workshops in Strawberry Point and Elkader at 10 am.
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N.E. Iowa Dairy Couoperative
Monona Gym
National Farm Institute
Des Moines
Strawberry Point City Hall
Elkader Municipal
Stars Meet Feb 10 at Eastern Stars Gathering
The Eastern Stars will meet on Wednesday evening February 10 with hostesses Mrs Keith Koler, Mrs Lester Gehring and Mrs Jack Adrian handling arrangements.
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Keith Koler
Lester Gehring
Jack Adrian
Move to New Home Mr and Mrs Earl Lembke
Mr and Mrs Earl Lembke and family moved this weekend to the Christen home recently vacated by Otis Torkelson.
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Earl Lembke
Christen
Otis Torkelson
Methodist Men Meeting This Thursday Night
The Methodist Men will meet this Thursday at 8 00 p.m. in the church parlors for a gathering.
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Melvin Synhorst
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Hughes
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Iowa Conservation Commission
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Pearl Johnson
Floyd Yeiteceat
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Michael Lane
Jean Teperhagen
Caroline
Ricky
Kevin Gage
Janice
Patterson
Brian
Jim Murphy
Lisa
Ridgeway
Pattersons
William Probert
Oelwein Hospital
Robert Klingman, Sr
HOW Scouts OF America
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Borcherding Farm Sale
Lettie Hermen
Mercy Hospital
Karl Lembke
Veterans Hospital
Towa City
AAA
Valley Tigers
Tentral Warriors
Extension
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Gilleys
Jaycee Award
Zelpha Stringham
Nancy Whittenbaugh
Schori
Clayton County
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