Iowa Political Activity Begins As Governor Leads Front
A state political push starts in Iowa with Governor announcing for office and party factions weighing in. History professor from Iowa State University notes a leave of absence without pay pending, while budget details show a $20 million rise for capital improvements at state institutions and a 25 percent shift on the other side of the spectrum.
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Towe
Erbe
Towa
Iowa State University of Ames
Quarter
Smith
Knights and clubs light up Wadena meeting scene
Wadena Community Club program featured Cub Scout Pack 120 with a Knights of Yore theme. Awards went to Joni Jo Baldwin Timme Baldwin and Gary Roys as scouts pledged to the Knight Code. American Legion Auxiliary notes include Birthday Party plans cookies sent and county meeting set for Feb. 26. Kindergarten news mentions dental cards and the first semester ending January 12.
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Leo Ainsworth
Joni Jo Baldwin
Bernard Roys
Harokd Halverson
Wilder Mattocks
Silver Arrow
Wolf
Timmie Baldwin
Gary Roys
Schmitt
Anee
Kevin
Higin
Circle
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
George Alderson
Richard Erickson
Legion
Independence
Elgin
Arthur Herrling
Johnnie Erickson
John Frey
Bill Merkel
Laura Herrling
Madge Murray
Joy Wheeler
Cindy Halverson
Roger Halverson
Tom Hanson
Janet Alderson
Tertia Club Hosts Elgin Study and Progress Clubs
The Tertia Club hosted Elgin Study and Progress Clubs at St. Paul's Methodist Church on Monday evening February 5. Mrs. William Moore welcomed guests and read The Rewarding Years. Valley High quartet performed, a Civil Defense film was shown, and a Q and A followed. Proceeds from a silent auction benefit the library, with club treasurers collecting funds after the meeting. Lunch was served by hostesses.
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Elgin
St. Paul’s, Methodist Church
William Moore
Valley High
Kenneth Klingman
Terry Habeger
Richard
Mark Amundson
Russell’ Goodell
Dean DeSart
Leo Lehman
C. B. Schori
Eugene Schori
Harry Cline
Donald Sutter
Ruseelt Larson
Francis Butikefer
Laura Biedermann Dies at 63 in Volga Heart Attack
Mrs Laura Biedermann aged 63 of Volga died Thursday at her home from a heart attack. A prayer service was held at 11:00 a m at St Gil’s Funeral Home Volga. Funeral services were conducted at St Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev A J Bringle officiating and burial at Garnavillo.
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Yaure .Beidermann
Volga
St Gils
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. J. Bringle
Garnayillo
Capper's Hatchery Opens 42nd Season in Iowa
Capper's Hatchery will begin its 42nd consecutive season with the first day old chick hatch scheduled for Tuesday March 27. Weekly hatchings follow each Tuesday. The Capper's Cap-Cross 551 is the sole breed offered, with pullets cockerels and unsexed in the one day old class. Four week olds and twelve week olds are available in specified sexes. The plant, one of Iowa's oldest chick producers since 1920, is now managed by Charles Capper Jr who takes full charge this year.
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Capper’s
Iowa
Charles Capper, Jr
Fayette Soil Conservation Dinner and Election Feb 12
Charles R. Ballantyne of the Extension Service will speak at the Fayette Soil Conservation District dinner and election at the Farm Bureau Building Feb 12. Dinner at 12 noon. polls open 11 am to 2 pm. One commissioner to a six year term. Nominees Alfred Stewart and E W Maurer. All landowners and operators in Fayette County eligible to vote.
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Charles R. Ballantyne
Salvation Army Truck Here Next Month in Elgin
The Red Shield Salvation Army truck will visit Elgin on February 13 to collect paper magazines clothing rags furniture and other items to support the rehabilitation program of The Salvation Army Menslean Center.
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Salvation Army
Elgin
Salvation Army Mens Lean Center
Volga Creamery Holds 69th Annual Meeting
The Volga Co operative Creamery held its 69th annual meeting Tuesday at the Legion hall. The session included distribution of the annual report, election of officers and directors, and other business. Eugene Seeland, manager, acted as host. Attendance prizes were awarded to patrons.
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Volga Co-operative Creamery
Legion ‘Hall
Eugene Seeland
Cheery Valley Pioneers Meeting at Clermont Jr High
The Cheery Valley Pioneers held a pot luck supper and gym party on January 22 at Clermont Jr High. About 45 people attended including Marion Busy Bees and both clubs’ parents. A short meeting preceded games such as basketball ping pong and cards.
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Cheery Valley Pioneers
Clermont Jr. High Gum
Marion Busy Bees
Junior MYF Meet at Karla Kohler Sunday Evening
The Jr. MYF met with Karla Kohler Sunday evening. Kohler presented the program while Marsha Knudtson and JoAnn Wilson served lunch.
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the Jr. M.Y.F
Karla Kohler
Marsha Knudtson
JoAnn Wilson
4-H Paper Drive By Marion Happy Hustlers 4-H Chile
The Marion Happy Hustlers 4-H Chile plan a paper drive on Saturday February 10. Residents of Elgin and Clermont should place bundled newspapers and magazines on the curb by 9:00 am. Rural residents may arrange pickup by calling Harvey.
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Marion Happy Hustlers
Chile
Elgin
Clermont
Harvey
Plan Meeting to Discuss Re establishment of PTA
Weather observers report two semi official groundhog day stations in the United States saw shadows and predict six more weeks of winter. In Pennsylvania towns Quarr yville and Punxsutawney reported shadows while local conditions were cloudy and doubtful.
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P.T.A
U. S
Quarryville
Punxsutawney
New Lutheran Pastor Arrives at Elgin Highland Parishes
Pastor C T Fjelstul and his wife moved into the Elgin Highland parsonage from Graettinger where they had resided since 1957. He will serve both the Elgin and Highland parishes. He was born in 1904 at Ridgeway and is a Luther College graduate, with seminary training in St Paul and Princeton. The family includes four grown children: John, Connie, Mrs. George Rostad, and Allen. Connie remains unmarried.
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C. T. Fjelstul
Elgin Lutheran Parsonage
Graettinger
Elgin
Highland
Pastor Fjelstul
Ridgeway
Luther College
Lutheran Seminary
St. Paul, Minn
Princeton Seminary
Northwood
St. Hillaire
Winger
Minn
Fjelstuls
John
Walker
Connie
Minneapolis
George Rostad
Zumbrota
Allen
Rochester
Capping Ceremony Held at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
A capping ceremony for practical nurses took place Sunday afternoon at St Luke's Methodist Hospital in Cedar Rapids. In the class was Margaret Hanson. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson Sylvia and Albert Mr and Mrs George Hanson Harold Upland and Mr and Mrs Arthur Amundson and family.
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St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Sylvia
Albert
George Hanson
Harold Upland
Arthur Amundson
Augustana Graduate Receives Bachelor of Arts Degree
Augustana College Rock Island Illinois reports Mrs Don Burchett has completed Bachelor of Arts requirements and received her degree January 26.Mr and Mrs Burchett and Shelley reside in Moline Ill Mrs Burchett is daughter of Mr and Mrs Orran Bane.
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Don Burchett
Augustana College
Rock Island
Til
Reveal Corn Yield Contest Results
The 1961 Fayette County corn yield contest results report six harvests before the November 3 deadline set by the Iowa Crop Improvement Assn. Lloyd Pattison and Sons led with 126.48 bushels per acre, followed by Werner Poock 122.68, Arnold Saboe 100.88, Wallace McIntyre 116.95, Don Fish 109.21, and Spurgen Eutley 56.89. All yields are at 16 percent moisture. Growers with 100 bushels or more will receive medals from the Iowa Crop Improvement Assn.
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Fayette County
Don Fish
Four New Members for Elgin Lions Club Initiated
Four new members were initiated into the Elgin Lions club during Ladies Night activities on Monday January 29 Edward Klingman led the initiation ceremony Charles Capper Clifford Medberry Paul Smith and Harry Everett joined the club indicating community service focus grows in Elgin.
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Elgin Lions Club
Edward Klingman
Charles Capper
Clifford Medberry
Paul Smith
Harry Everett
Vets of W W I Meeting Notice in Oelwein
The Fayette County Barracks and Auxiliary of the Veterans of World War I will hold a meeting in Oelwein on February 15 with a noon picnic dinner and business session. All members and WWI veterans and their wives are invited to attend this special Washington’s Birthday observance held a week early.
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Fayette County
Oelwein
Washington
Valley Community PTA revival planned for March 13
A Valley Community School District meeting opens to all parents and teachers on Tuesday March 13 at 7 30 p m in the Valley High School gym to discuss reestablishing an active local PTA. Mrs Wallace Kemp and Mrs Robert Hess will attend to answer questions. The dormant PTA has not met in a year and a half and the December board vote favored reestablishment. Andrew Brackin visited Mrs Inez Brackin bringing his three daughters to stay with their grandmother during the mother’s hospital stay.
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Valley High School
Valley Community Parent - Teacher Association
Wallace Kemp
Chm
Extension
Robert Hess
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Marion
Kemp
Hess
PTA
Valley Community
Supt. Moore
Board of Education
Beard
Andrew Brackin
Inez Brackin
Library board notes 1961 financial report and gifts
The library board met on January 31 to review the 1961 financial report showing income from town tax donations and fines and expenses for librarians wages books and supplies. Gifts received from local clubs and individuals funded new books and furnishings for the library collection and children’s area.
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Library Board
Marion
Progress Study
Tertia Clubs
Pleasant Valley Homemakers
The
Am Legion
C. B. Schori
High State Bank
Rex Mulford
Two Cash Winners Named at Elgin Drawing
Two winners were drawn last Saturday at Elgin cash drawing. Ruth Loftisgard and John Butikofer claimed prizes. Drawn numbers included 82 860 1190 619 390 894 1644 164 1472 216 655 1586 779 594 961 1193 1226 1337 1259 1114 and 21 78.
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Elgin
Ruth Loftisgard
John Butikofer
Graduates From SUI Practical Nurse Program
Ten students completed The State University of Iowa practical nurse training with graduation certificates at Shambaugh Auditorium. Lillie Marie Baldwin of Elgin led the February class, with 12 months of coursework and clinicals at SUI Medical Center. Graduates will take the State Board Examinations in Des Moines on February 9 to become licensed practical nurses.
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State University of Iowa
Shambaugh Auditorium
Lillie Marie Baldwin
Elgin
SUI
Lew Gruver
SUS
SUI Medical
Des Moines
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Laura Biedermann
Federal
Cappers Hatchery
Hatch
Illyria Farm Bureau
Harry. Pellet
Cheery Valley Pioneers Meeting
Mr. Groundhog
Pastor C. T Fjelstul
Augustana Graduate
W. W.I
Release Annual Library Report
SUI Nurse
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