Community Club Votes Homecoming Every Five Years
The Elgin Community Club plans a five year homecoming with the next event in August 1960 and suggests a smaller event in intervening years. A community chest drive was approved with H. M. McMillan named to the board. Lions and three women’s clubs to appoint reps. A Saturday gift drawing plan using trade dollars was approved, drawings to start March 1 or 8, with Echo weekly numbers as entry sources. Vince Bartanek of Iowa City joined the Echo shop staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
H. M. McMillan
Lions
ECHO
Vince, Bartanek
Iowa City
Echo Shop
February PTA Meeting Cancelled by Mrs Larson
Mrs M C Larson presides announces February PTA meeting cancelled because the date falls on Ash Wednesday. Meetings will resume in March and continue through May to complete the program. Regular meetings are on the third Wednesday each month.
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M. C. ‘Larson
PTA
Announce Doris Springer for Fayette County treasurer
Doris Springer of West Union has filed as a Republican candidate for Fayette County treasurer. A lifelong resident, she has served as deputy county treasurer for fourteen years and earlier worked part time in the treasurer, recorder, and clerk of court offices. She is active in the Republican women's groups, church, and American Legion Auxiliary. She and husband Lester C. Springer live at 227 Linden Street, West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Springer
West Union
Fayette County
Preliminary Speech Results Told
The preliminary round of the state series of speech contests was held at West Union on Feb. Ratings were as follows: dramatic Linda Stephenson, Bonnie Miller, Linda Hackmann. interpretive reading Kathleen Gisleson, Becky Largon, Sandra Kjosa II. oratorical Judy Curry, Ervin Amead, Randine Hanson II. humorous Judy Larson, Helen Burger, Margaret Medberry I. Those receiving a rating of I will represent Valley at the district contest in Mason City. The one act play Get Thee Behind Me will also go to Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Linda Stephenson J
Bonnie Miller
Linda Hackmann
Kathleen Gisleson
Becky Largon
Sandra Kjosa
Judy Curry
Ervin Amead
Randine Hanson
Judy Larson
Helen Burger II
Margaret Med_berry
Joyce Larson II
Valley
Mason City
Soldier's Address A B William Torkelson AF 17499299
Service TM notes address for William Torkelson AF 17499299 at 3764 Staron Box 650 Shepard Air Force Base Texas.
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William Torkelson
Staron
Shepard Air Force Base
Texas
Nicholas Enters Gubernatorial Contests In Iowa
Lt Gov W H Nicholas of Mason City the last to enter the gubernatorial race seeks the Republican nomination. He previously failed to win the post but has held the lieutenant governorship in two campaigns. Other Republicans show no announced opposition while Democrat Herschel Loveless faces no intra party challenge. William Murray a Town State College professor leads with a Des Moines campaign office and forms a first father son campaign manager team Jim Milroy and son Jack. Iowa agents increase for crime control bus safety scrutiny and wage scales for state employees rise. The Red Book Iowa Official Register is reissued with 28 000 copies printed. (Continued to Lest Page)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Nicholas
Mason City
Nicholas
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Herschel Loveless
Leo Hoezh
William Murray
Town State College
GOP
Des Moines
Jim Milroy
Vinton
Milroy
Jack
Murray
Young Milroy
Bourke
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Engagement Announcement for Miss Nickels and John Staffenhagen Jr
Mr. and Mrs. George Nickels of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Carol to John Staffenhagen Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Staffenhagen of Wadena. Miss Nickels works for an Omaha insurance company and her fiancé serves in the armed forces. No definite wedding date has been set.
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Mir
George Nickels
Elgin
Carol
John Staffenhagen, Jr
John Staffenhagen
Wadena
Miss Nickels
Omaha
Nebr
Derflinger Estate Sale Set for Feb 21 at Arlington Farm
Alex Seedorff as agent for the Anna Derflinger estate will close out at the Arlington area farm on Friday February 21. The sale includes a herd of Holsteins hay grains fall pigs and farm equipment with Thiele Bros selling and the American National Bank acting as clerk. News Sales Service handles advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Seedorff
Anna Derflinger
Arlington
Thiele Bros
American National Bank
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Called for February 18
Attention Auxiliary Members come to the Legion Auxiliary meeting February 18 at 2 00 p m Hostesses are Mrs George Boyle and Mrs Orvin Thompson Cookie committee Mrs Lloyd Reierson Woodrow Reed Reuben Schupbach and Jacob Schneider Plans will be made for the county Legion meeting to be held in Elgin Tuesday evening February 25
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
George Boyle
Orvin Thompson
Cookie Committee
Mdms
Lloyd Reierson
Woodrow Reed
Reuben Schupbach
Jacob Schneider
County Legion
Elgin
Progress Club Plans Homecoming and Chest Drive
The Progress Club met at Mrs. Lyle Light Fed 3 with 17 members. Members discussed timing of homecoming and potential cooperation with the community chest drive, enjoyed the film Treasure Islands, and planned the next meeting for March 8 at Mrs. Henry Mc Millan's home. A social lunch followed and a gift was given to Mrs. H John Vanderbeck, who is moving to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Lyle Light
Henry McMillan
H. John Vanderbeck
California
Elgin Girl Named Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Anna Friederich has been named the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow in Elgin after posting the highest score in a homemaking knowledge and attitude exam at Valley High School. Her paper advances to compete against 430 other state winners for the All-American Homemaker of Tomorrow title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Friederich
Betty Crocker
Elgin
Valley High School
Wells Observes 55th Wedding Anniversary in Commanche
Mr and Mrs John C Wells of Commanche celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on February 2 attended by children and grandchildren. The couple, long residents of the area now living in Commanche, are reported in good health and reside at 605 South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wells
Commanche
Mrs. Wells
Sth
Farm Commodity Prices Rise Slightly in Mid January
The monthly index for farm prices rose five points to 245 percent of the base as price gains for farm products by Iowa farmers offset declines. The livestock index climbed eight points, poultry egg index fell 15 and dairy 1, while the crop index stood at 155 percent, 11 points below December 1.
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Towa
Tertia Club Met Monday February 3
The Tertia Club met at Mrs. Ben Schori's home with Mrs. Russell Larson assisting. A filmstrip program and a reading and quiz on famous men born in February were presented by several members. A collection for Meals for Millions was taken and plans made to travel to Waterloo on March 13 for a dinner and style show at Black's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia Club
Ben Schori
Russell ‘Larson
Russell Wenger
Harry Cline
Wm. Dummermuth
Waterloo
Black's
Mrs Gorsuch notes ill aunt, Christmas visit from Tacoma kin
Mrs Roy Gorsuch of Marshall town writes that her aunt Mrs Mary Skarshaug of Ames was sick during the holidays but is better now Richard Skarshaug of Tacoma Wash returned home for Christmas She says she enjoys reading about Valley Highs progress and hopes to see it again before another year rolls around
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Roy Gorsuch
Ruth Skarshaug
Marshalltown
Mary Skarshaug
Ames
Richard Skarshaug
Tacoma
Wash
Gorsuch
Valley ‘High
Born to Mr and Mrs Merlin Anderson at McGregor hospital
A son Gregory Alan was born Saturday February 1 to Mr and Mrs Merlin Anderson of St Olaf. He weighed 10 pounds 12 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mervin Anderson of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Anderson
St. Olaf
McGregor Hospital
Gregory Alan
Mervin ‘Anderson
Elgin
Elgin Study Club Met February 4
The Elgin Study Club met February 4 at the John Tillotson home with theme Iowa Writers. Fourteen members attended as Mrs. Rex Mulford assisted hostess. Mrs. Lester Gehring discussed Iowa authors and artists and Mrs. H. H. Wolf reviewed the book Happy Land by McKinley Cantor. The group approved the community chest and nominating committee appointments were set for Mrs. Gehring and Mrs. Cc. Q. Torkelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Writers
Elgin Study Club
John Tillotson
Open House at Valley High School March 4
Valley High School announces an open house on March 4 with a full building tour for the public. Teachers will host in their rooms to greet visitors and a P T A committee will serve a light lunch in the cafeteria.
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Valley High School
P.T.A
Kinunka Campfire Valentines for Oelwein Seniors
Kinunka Camp Fire girls gathered at Carol Mosby’s home January 28 to craft valentines for the Oelwein old folks’ home. They prepared seed catalogs, wrote verses, and pasted pictures onto red or white valentines. The next meeting will be at Cynthia Gruver’s on February 14 with Ima Brackin as scribe.
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Kinunke
Carol Mosby
Oelwein
Cynthia Gruver
Ima Brackin
Turning Your Back on One Problem Brings You Face to Face with Another
A concise aphorism notes that avoiding one issue only leads to confronting a new challenge later. It highlights human tendency to shuffle problems rather than solve them, implying immediate avoidance creates bigger or different pressures down the line.
Hendersons Prairie 4-H Chub Meeting Noted on Monday
Extension Calendar lists a 8:00 pm Hendersons Prairie 4-H Chub meeting at Valley High for family night. An aside notes a prospect who continues to object remains a prospect.
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Hendersons Prairie
Valley High
Valley High School to Dedicate Building on April 20
Mr. Arthur Carpenter, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, has been secured as speaker for the Valley High School dedication on April 20. The formal program will be followed by a public open house at the new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carpenter
Valley High School
Nationally Certified status for Wadena Livestock Exchange
The Wadena Livestock Exchange, owned by G. W. Alder gon, earned a 1858 Nationally Certified designation from the Livestock Market Council of the American National Livestock Auction Assn in Kansas City. The certificate, reflecting 16 strict business standards, covers honesty, financial stability, consignor interests, fair weights, posted charges, health inspections, sanitary facilities, and support for industry education and promotion.
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Wadena Livestock
G.W. Aldergon
Livestock Market Council
American National Livestock Auction Assn
Kansas City
Wadena
American National Livestock Association
National Trade Association
Rifle Accident Costs Boy's Life in Elgin
Dennis Boleyn, nine, died after a 22 caliber rifle, believed unloaded, discharged while he played with Johnnie Brackin, 11, in the Brackin home. Johnnie said he pointed and pulled the trigger. no adults were present. Dennis died en route to Postville hospital.
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Elgin
Dennis Boleyn
Leo Boleyn
Johnnie Brackin
Joe Brackin
Brackin
Johnnie
Dennis
Postville Hospital
Brackin Home
Drake Band to Present Concert Here
Valley High announces the Drake University Band will perform in the final spring tour concert Friday February 2 at 8 30 p m in the auditorium. Don Marcoulier directs the 75 member concert band with music majors from nine states and 39 Iowa communities. JoAnn Moore Clermont and Gary Cook Postville are listed among northeast Iowa performers. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Istates
Iowa
JoAnn
Moore
Clermont
Gary Cook
Postville
W. M. Knox Not Seeking Re election
Co County Treasurer W M Knox confirms he will not seek re election this year. He thanks residents for support and recommends his deputy Mrs Springer, saying the office will be in capable hands if she is elected.
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Co. Treas
W. M. Knox
ECHO
Knox
Springer
Return From Convention By Rural Electric Leaders
Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson and Joe Dinan returned Thursday from Dallas Texas after attending the annual national convention of the Rural Electric Cooperative Association Other directors and wives included Mr and Mrs Kermit James Mr and Mrs Roger Harris Postville Mr and Mrs Earl Miller Luana Mr and Mrs Horace Clark Lansing Mr and Mrs Joel Clark Elkader Mr and Mrs Gus Belschner Hawkeye Mr and Mrs Harry Olesen West Union and Mr and Mrs Fred Becker Luana
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Elmer -Larson
Joe Dinan
Dallas
Texas
Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Kermit James
Roger Harris
Postville
Earl ‘Miller
Luana
Horace Clark
Lansing
Joel Clark
Elkader
Gus Belschner
Hawke
New Addresses Listed for Karl Meinhard in Waverly
Karl Meinhard is listed at 510 12th St. N W in Waverly Iowa. The note closes with a proverb about heart born thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Meinhard
12Th St. N.W
Waverly
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Nicholas
Town Press Association
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Loveless
Iup
Towa Woald
Thas
Carol Nickels
Ann Derflinger
Homemaker
Opportunity
John Henry Cardinal Newman
Werner Moore
Louis Halverson
Cindy Lou
Marth
Kinunka
Boy
Drake
Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church
Rose Baechler
Harry Johnson
Kenton Krueger
Abe Habeger
Archie Schroeder
Raymond Boleyn
Clifton Miller
Patrick Henry
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