Wadena Riverside Mutual Creamery annual meeting notes
The Wadena Riverside Mutual Creamery Assn held its regular annual meeting on Saturday February 3 at the I O C F hall. The financial report was read and approved and directors were elected including J M Frey D B Jellings George Thompson Guy Ernst George Lewis W D Follensbee Chas Oldfather Ray Klingman and W F Moore. Several social visits and local events are described alongside community members attending church gatherings and small celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Riverside Mutual Creamery Assn
C.F. Hall
Fred Gernand
Volga Creamery
J. M. Frey
D. B. Jellings
George Thompson
Guy Ernst
George Lewis
W. D. Follensbee
Chas
Oldfather
Ray Klingman
Forest Moore
James Davis
Harold Hermen
West Union
Harry Whitcher
Ross Whitcher
H. H. Whitcher
S. H. Foxwell
Grace
Thomas
Illyria
Ralph Shaffer
Presbyterian Church
Ray Herwig
Humphry Roberts
Elgin
I. F. Shaffer
Ilyria
Jim Klingman
Ed Wenger
Clement Messerli Jr
Lucilla
Vera Hicks
Arlington
Raymond Pool
Grace Cline
Roy Cline
Carol Carter
Fayette
W. F. Moore
Rey
C. L. Randall
Carlotta
Maggie
Carl Gehring
Ted Welsh
Aon Duane
Garden Prairie
Roy Leonhart
Volgar Valley Club
Georgia Leonhart
Aviall
Cynthia Jones
Lincoln
Minnie Wilson
Lawrence Welsh
Lucille Davis
Marie Johnson
W. T. Fuller
Wadena School News Spelling stars mark progress across grades
First and second graders earned gold stars for perfect spelling papers. In third grade Lucy Jones scored 9, Betty Ruth Johnson 10 in self-testing drill No. 5. Fourth grade duo Rita Felder and George Harris hit 13. Fifth and sixth grades had 100 percent spellings earning February calendar placements. Seventh and eighth grades saw 100 percent spellings for Virginia Herwig Dorothy Minighan Nellie Whittenbaugh Raymond Felder Irene Kennedy. Dawson Clark Nellie Whittenbaugh were briefly ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Murray
Violet Mae Johnson
Marval Voshell
Bonita Weber
Herrice Walters
Mary Jone
Dorothy Cline
Lawrence Felder
Delmar Hinkle
Darrel Johnson
Lester Johnson
Ardis O'Hara
Alice Sniffin
Richard Hinkle
Mary Jennings
Neema Weber
Mary Dick Leonhart
Ivan Johnson
Burdena Moore
Arthur Weber
Virginia Herwig
Dorothy Minighan
Nellie Whittenbaugh
Raymond Felder
Irene Kennedy
Dawson Clark
George Davis
Dick Hinkle
Mary Suiffin
Longtime Fayette County resident Mrs Vern Roberts dies at 93
Mrs Vern Roberts Bessie Electa Jennings born near Wadena Fayette County June 21 1890 died February 8 1984 at West Union hospital aged 93 and 7 months She lived most of her life in Fayette County with four years in Clayton County She married Vern E Roberts February 20 1915 and had six children two or three sons and daughters listed She joined the United Brethren church and remained a devout member during illness she faced operation January 5 and passed away the following Tuesday with faith in Jesus noted in the obituary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Electa Jennings
Wadena
Fayette County
West Union Hospital
Dakota
Tol Town
Clayton County
School of Music
U. S. Ww
Vern E. Roberts
Verse
Leonard
Ardath
Phyllis
Evelyn
United Brethren Church
Jesus
Funeral rites for local resident held at U B church
God who gave it. She leaves to mourn her departure her widower, five children, her father and mother Mr and Mrs George Jennings, one brother Clifford Jennings of Volga, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 o'clock from the U B church conducted by Rev CG L Randal with several singers and an organist. Casket bearers were Glen Minger Sidney Jennings Tom Walters Lyle Jennings Earl Walters and Matt Davin. Interment was in the Wadena cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achool
Lee
H. J. Aeschliman
John Thiele
Oelwein
Will Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Presbyterian Church
Ray Herwig
Guernsey Smith
Elkader
Fremont Clark
Vine Luce
Fayette
G. BP, Clark
George Jennings
Clifford Jennings
Volga
U. B
CG. L. Randal
A. J. Knutaon
Roy Leonhart
W. F. Moore
Ivan Moore
Lord
Robert Frey
Glen Minger
Sidney Jennings
Tom’ Walters
Lyle Jennings
Earl Walters
Matt Davin
Remedy Removes Cause or Stomach Gas
An old advert claims stomach gas stems from bowel poisons and promotes Adlerika as a quick relief. One dose supposedly cleanses body wastes tones up the system and aids sleep, with placement at leading druggists.
Outdoor Iowa Winter Feeding Stations Attract Birds
A deputy game warden at Waverly reports eight feeding stations SE of Waverly built Jan 6 with ten Boy Scouts. They logged visits to supply grain and grit. over 250 quail were seen at the stations. A Butler county farm station counted 102 pheasants at once, and two others logged 75 pheasants. Training School Held at McGregor details stream improvement training Jan 14 led by Otto Koch with E C W men and wardens. Canada geese and “honkers” wintered at Maquoketa River Backbone State Park. A plan to curb unlawful hunting involved stopping 31 carloads of hunters. one car contained an uncased gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Butler County
McGregor
McGregor E. C. W
Otto Koch
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
Fish and Game Commission
Maquoketa River
Backbone State Park
Delaware County
Elgin and Clermont Split Double Header Rivalry Report
Elgin lost both games at Clermont with the second team 19 to 9 and the varsity 26 to 18. Seagling officiated the Clermont bout, while Luana defeated Elgin 36 to 22 in a Tuesday rematch. Schultz led Luana with 9 field goals as Elgin prepares to face West Union in Fayette tournament play Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Whitney
Kieron
Leehy
Elgin Boys
Seagling
Elkader
Luana
Krueger
Schultz
Meyer
Art Olson
Wadena
West Union
Fayette County
Fayette
Clermont area social notes and farm labor updates
Mr and Mrs C K Olson dined with Mrs G Roland in Clermont. John Hellum and Merlin spent Sunday in Will Bergan’s home. Emil Gulsvig and daughters visited the K Stearns home at St Olaf. Mildred Odegard will assist near St Olaf for a few weeks and left Monday. Marjorie Beierson visited Martin Nelson’s in Clermont. Elmer Amundson will assist T T Loftsgard with farm work this summer, starting Monday. Inga Gleane called on Clarence Anderson Friday. H E Landsgard and Doris dined with Mrs B Nelson Sunday. Stella Kjosa helped at Gander store during Joe Lind’s closing out. Families of Gisleson and Landsgard spent Sunday afternoon with H Gisleson. Seims Odegard visiting with Gladys Neanham in Elgin. Mrs Clarence Anderson helped at Gunder central last Friday with Drs Bilden and Josephine and Mrs Alfred Vikesland in Decorah. Geneva Christianson assisting Otto Gisleson with house work. Milfred Wold helping L C Belarson with house work this week. Ole Loftsgard and family attended a reception and shower for Mr and Mrs John Erickson at Wadena last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Olson
Martin Nelson
Clermont
Elmer Amundson
T. T. Loftsgard
Inga Gleane
Clarence Anderson
H. E.landsgard
Doris
Henry Gisleson
Ole
Milo Gisleson
H. EB. Landsgard
H. Gislegon
Seims Odegard
Ependinigg
Gladys
J. Neanham
Elgin
Gunder‘ Central
H. T. Bilden
Josephine
Alfréd “Vikesland
Decorah
H. H. Gislecon
Geneva Christianson
Otto Gisleaon
Card of Thanks and Local News Tidbits
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support after illness and death of Vern E Roberts. Mentions Edw Wenger and family, Vern Roberts family moving to Joe V Schneider home in Elgin. Teases rumor of a town marriage. Notes Mrs Fred Kohler's illness and visits from Vergil Crider and Clint Patterson guests in Eldorado and Monticello, Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kohler
Vern Roberts
Wenger
Joe V. Schneider
Elgin
Vergil Crider
Eldorado
Clint Patterson
Echoing Rumor Reaches The Echo Office
Report from The Echo notes rumors circulating about a local event. The brief mentions unnamed witnesses and a pending official statement forthcoming from city authorities.
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Wadena School News
Iowa
Iowa State Park
Gunder News
Milfred Wold
L. C. Beleraon
Ole Loftsgard
Johnnia Erickson
Edw. Wenger
Elgin Echo News
Princess Theatre
Tinion
Guy Kibbee
Adolphe Menjou
Genevieve Tobin
Laurel and Hardy
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G. Robinson
Glenda Farrell
R. Burnett
Graham Crax
A. Boleyn Elgin, Iowa
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