Magazine Publisher Read to Smut Campaign Shutdown
Federal judge Robert Van Pelt moves to enjoin Attorney General Norman Erbe from further actions after his Sept 1 order removing 42 magazines from Iowa newsstands. Distributors testify magazines appeared early. nine parties seek relief while Erbe denies censorship. The case seeks to halt enforcement as more documents are filed.
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Robert van Pelt
Norman A. Erbe
Iowa
Erbe
van Pelt
State Board to hire penal institutions director soon
The state board of control plans to fill the created director of penal institutions post after interviewing five applicants. The job, established by the 1047 legislature, has remained vacant until now, with two major announcements and new building plans disclosed.
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State Board of Control
Fayette County Ext Calendar Note
Fayette County Extension calendar lists events from February including Civil Defense Leader Training on Friday, February 6 and staff conference at Ames on Monday, February 8. Also scheduled are Girls 4-H leader training at 10 00 a m with a noon picnic and the Putnam Foremost 4-H meeting at 8 00 p m at James Adams home on Wednesday, February 10 and a Dairy Promotion Committee session.
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Civil Defense Leader
Ames
Putnam Foremost
James Adams
Surprise Birthday Party Held At Theodore Loftsgard Home
A group of friends gathered Monday evening at the Theodore Loftsgard home for a surprise birthday celebration. Attendees included Henry Schweinefus, Arthur Nelson, Millard Nelson Sr, Walter Follefit, Roy Swenson, Harvey Meyer, Mrs. Richard Griebenow and Otto Vasby.
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Theodore Loftsgard
Messrs
Lottery Winning Numbers January 30 1960 Draw
Winning numbers drawn Saturday January 30 1960 in two sessions 2 30 PM numbers 623 272 1306 088 402 1400 160 1279 191 283 and 4 30 PM numbers 735 206 861 1413 887 661 686 1471 252. Lucky winners named Barney Larson Ida Frieden Gwendolyn Olgon.
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Barney Larson
Ida. Frieden
Gwendolyn
Olgon
Eastern Stars Meet February 10
Elgin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will gather Wednesday evening February 10 with hostesses Mrs. E J Klingman and Mrs. Allen Habeger, guiding the meeting and hospitality for members.
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Elgin
Order of Eastern Star
E. J. Klingman
Allen Habeger
Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C J Mulford mark their golden wedding with a February 7 celebration from 2 to 6 PM at their home relatives and friends invited to join the event on Sunday afternoon
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C. J. Mulford
C. E. S. Officers Meet February Practice Schedule
All officers are requested to meet Monday evening February 8 at 7 pm for practice and again Wednesday evening February 17 at 7 30.
Sunnydale Club Meeting Minutes Ties Comforters
The Sunnydale Club met at Mrs. Mike Blockhus's home in January. The meeting opened with Home Sweet Home and devotions. Minutes were read and approved. Several poems were read. The group tied two comforters for Alton Staff family and Mrs. Elmer Butikofer. Roll call had eight members and seven guests. The meeting closed with America.
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Sunnydale Club
Mike Blockhus
Blockhus
Alton Staff
Elmer Butikofer
America
ISTC Graduates About 120 Receive Degrees This Fall
About 120 students earned degrees from Iowa State Teachers College after the fall term, announced Saturday. A graduate from the Elgin area was Patricia Capper Anderson. The college does not hold fall commencement. graduates may pick up diplomas, receive them by mail, or attend June ceremonies.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Elgin Area
Patricia Capper Anderson
Teachers College
Prayer for Guidance in Work and Service
A religious petition to God the Father from Dong Kingman Antist of New York City requesting deliverance from mammon in order to perform truthful, beautiful, and righteous labor for the benefit of others, through Jesus Christ.
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Dong Kingman Antist
New York City
God
Jesus
Christ Our
Lord
New Addresses Donald G Reierson
Donald G Reierson has new address listed at 614 10th St Nevada Tow.
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Donald G. Reierson
St. Nevada
Towa
Illyria Clipperettes 4-H News Meeting Summary
Illyria Clipperettes 4 H News meets at Marilyn Miles home with 17 members and 2 leaders. Dorothy Helgerson chaired, pledge to the flag and 4 H flag given, roll call on fabric, Annette spoke Care of Your Sewing Machine, Jerry demonstrated, Fabric Straightening discussed, sewing baskets finished, visitors listed.
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Dorothy Helgerson
Annette
Jerry
Diane
Marilyn Miles
Robert Wilson
Virgil
Lyle Martin
Joe Lerch
Reynold Strong
Beamer Light
Jacob Friederich
Annual United Fund meeting set for February in Fayette
Fayette county United Fund and Auxiliary plan winter meetings at the Colgrove Walker Memorial building and Mrs. Fred Cline home. Officers to be elected for three year terms, with reports on fund drive success and agency dispersals totaling 29102. Directors list includes multiple township and city representatives. committee work continues on research fund allocations.
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Fred Cline
C. Jerdee
Andine Vasby
Fayette County United Fund, Inc
Colgrove- Walker Memorial
Upper
Iowa
Fayette
Ed Balk
Eden Township
Erwin Winter
Dover Township
John Graham
Bethel Township
Leo Buckendahl
Banks Township
Maynard Menefee
Smithfield Township
Ray Herwig
Wadena
Harold Strong
Illyria
John Miehe
Scott Township
Harry Olesen
Union Township
Franz Appelman
Clermont
Clayton County Democrats to Meet in Elkader
Clayton county Democratic chairman Adolph Elvers called a meeting of the Clayton county Democrats for Monday evening February 8 at 8 00 p m in the Elkader court room. He urged all interested people to attend.
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Donald Duke
Norberg
Albia
Paul Hellwege
Boone
Hellwege
Democratic State Central Committee
Jake More
Harlan
More
Wanmer
Clayton County
Democratic
Adolph Elvers
Elkader
Elvers
Death of Mrs Hilda Mitchell in St Paul Minn
Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda Mitchell of St. Paul Minnesota were held January 26 at St Paul with burial in Riverview Cemetery. She died Sunday at Bethesda Invalid Home after a long illness. Born in Elgin she lived there until 1917 and worked 18 years as a salesperson at Newmans Apparel before retiring in 1951. Survivors include her husband Thomas three grandchildren six great grandchildren and several sisters listed as Mrs Bertha Megley Red Oak Mrs L D Hitch West Union Mrs R L Cross St Paul Mrs Selma Hitch West Union and Mrs Bertha Mealey Red Oak who attended the funeral.
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Hilda Mitchell
St. Paul
Minn
Riverview
L. D. Hitch
West Union
R. L. Cross
Selma Hitch
Bertha Mealey
Red Oak
Extension Council Officers Elected in Fayette County
Fayette County Extension Council elected E. S. Pardee for a second term as president Albert Bodensteiner was chosen as vice president Mrs Roy G Potter was named secretary and Frank Thyer drew a second term as treasurer All seven new members attended the first meeting on Tuesday January 26 in Oelwein Fayette County leaders and locations cited.
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Extension Council
Fayette County
E. S. Pardee
Oelwein
Albert Bodensteiner
West Union
Wim
Roy G. Potter
Fayette
Sec
Frank Thyer
Randalia
Treas
Shower for Mrs. Don Schultz at West home
A misc shower for Mrs. Don Schultz, a recent bride, was held last Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Lawrence West’s home. Guests were her classmates and enjoyed games and contests.
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Lawrence West
Don Schultz
Hawkeye
Iowa Farm Commodity Prices in midJanuary rise overall
Prices received for some Iowa farm products rose in the month ending January 15 offsetting declines elsewhere. The mid January index reached 213 percent of the 1910 base, up 10 points from December. Livestock indexes gained, meat animals up 18, dairy down seven, poultry and eggs down four. The January 16 crop index was one point higher than December 15.
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Iowa
West Central Passes School Bond Issue in District Vote
The West Central community district approved a $175000 bond issue to build and equip a new grade school and gymnasium. In three precincts 728 votes were cast with 438 yes and 287 no. three spoiled ballots. The new building will house seven elementary classrooms and a gym with dressing rooms and a 1166 seating capacity.
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West Central Community School
Time Movement Found in Egg Case at Elgin Plant
Mrs Barney Larson of Helium Produce in Elgin found a wrist watch movement dropped from its case. A second employee located the movement last weekend in an empty egg case returned from Guttenberg and it was still operational.
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Barney Larson
Helium Produce
Elgin
Guttenberg
Meisner Estate Farm Purchased Near Elkader
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meisner bought the William Meisner estate a 2 acre farm located two and a half miles west of Elkader on highway 58. They take immediate possession and plan to farm the land initially, with possible future home construction.
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Harold Meisner
William Meisner
Elkader
Highway 58
St Olaf Phone Co Elects Officers At Meeting
Lorrine Hamann was elected president of St Olaf Telephone Co at the annual meeting in St Olaf on Monday January 18. Aden Hanson Lorin Hamann and Edwin OBrien joined the board Curtis Olson and Vincent Marting were re elected Lorin Hamann was named president Aden Hanson vice president Edwin OBrien secretary treasurer Future transactions will be handled at Central State Bank Office in St Olaf or at the Hamann Insurance Office in St Olaf.
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Lorrine Hamann
St. Olaf Telephone Company
St. Olaf
Aden Hanson
Lorin Hamann
Edwin O’brien
Curtis Olson
Vincent Marting
Edwin O'brien
Central State Bank
Hamann Insurance
Marion Busy Bees Meeting Highlights and Demos
The Marion Busy Bees gathered at Carol Frieden's home on January 4 with eight members. Marion Christen led a fabric selection talk by the label, Karol Frieden demonstrated seam gauges, and Christen coached button covering. Dorothy Meisner and Helen Christen led a team demonstration on tearing fabric straight. A sliding party was discussed and Mrs Thiele presented grooming slides.
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Marion Busy Bees
Carol Frieden
Marion Christen
Karol Frieden
Dorothy Meisner
Helen Christen
Thiele
Inwood Farmer Pioneers Mechanical Corn Picker
By Hand Johnny Green of Inwood begins harvesting 100 acres of corn with a mechanical picker in November. He recently finished and estimates a yield of bushels per acre, reflecting his top effort and planned future improvements.
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Johnny Green
Progress on Inside of New Community Memorial Hospital
Work on the Community Memorial Hospital in Postville continues at a high pace during winter. Brick layers finish Pyrobar block partition walls and glazed tile work in laundry, kitchen, shower, and baths. Carpenters strip lath and plaster walls, plasterers prep equipment, roofing nears completion, windows caulked, and heat supplied by salamanders. Plumbers and electricians prepare boilers for use and expect the aegis unit to operate soon.
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Community Memorial Hospital
Postville
Hospital Building Committee
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Walter Cook
Charles Gehring
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Penal Directory
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