World Day of Prayer Service at St Pauls Methodist Church
The annual World Day of Prayer will be held at St Pauls Methodist Church on February 17 at 8:00 PM. Churches participating include Illyria Community First Baptist Elgin Lutheran and Clerfont Methodists. The service theme is One Flock One Shepherd with readings prayers solos and hymns led by local pastors and choir members.
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C. B. Schori
G. Steinman
Jim
Jack Bush
Andrew Dummermuth
Kenton Krueger
Carlton ‘Krueger
Tony Habeger
John Vanderbeck
Danice Anderson
Vance Knutsen
Ushers
Annette Wenger
Janice Loftsgard
Linda Stephenson
Margaret Medberry
Elgin Study Club Hosts Friendship Meet at Mulford Home
Elgin Study Club held a friendship gathering at Mrs Rex Mulford's home in February. Mrs R P Strauch introduced guests and speakers Doris Meinhard performed The Little Angel while Patsy Capper read I Like Men. Prizes went to Mrs Harry Cline and Mrs Earl Aanes.
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Elgin
Rex Mulford
R. P. Strauch
Doris Meinhard
Angel
Patsy Capper
C. ©. Torkelson
Clara Baumgartner
Harry Cline
Earl Aanes
Charles Gehring
Lester Gehring
Walter Falk
Leota Welch
Valentine Bunch
Adms
Fred Burrow
John Cannon
L. L. Kiple
Ivan Torkelson
Otis Torkelson
Harry Johnson
E.G. Steinman
Auxiliary Met Delivers Gifts For Veterans In Des Moines
The Elgin American Legion Auxiliary met February 9 at the Legion building. Hostesses were Mrs. Orvin Thompson, Mrs. Martin Minihan, Mrs. Clara Baumgartner and Clara Muehlenthaler. A gift from Mrs. Louis J. Wise of Cedar Rapids honored Dwight Grover. Donations went to the USO and gifts and cookies were sent to the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. Plans were made for the county meeting to be held this month in Elgin.
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Elgin American (Legion
Legion
Orvin Thompson
Martin Minihan
Clara Baumgartner
Clara Muehlenthaler
Louis J. Wise
Cedar Rapids
Dwight Grover
USO
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moiines
Elgin
Land Tax Refund At 92.85 Percent for Farmers
Farmers will receive a refund of 92.85 percent of all school taxes over 15 mills this year. The larger refund is tied to a changed appropriation, rising from five to ten and a half mills by the last legislature, benefiting those with sizable holdings in two high school districts.
Real Estate Transfers And Vehicle Registrations
Harold Friederich and wife transfer Lot 6 Block 10 second edition to Ernest A Briederich. New car registration lists Marvin C Larson Clermont with a Ford two door.
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Harold Friederich
Ernest A. Briederich
Marvin C. Larson
Clermont
Ford
Weekend with relatives and electronics school in Chicago
Pfc. James M Bull-Roles spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman and brother Merlin. He is attending electronics school for two weeks in Chicago at an address listed as River e, Houta 4 Box 202.
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Howe
Douglas A
Man
Arthur Chapman
Merlin
Chicago
James M, Bull- Roles
Houta
Box
Rivere
New Addresses Listed for Mr and Mrs Cent Abel Belle MO
A short notice lists new residence details for Mr and Mrs Cent Abel in Belle Missouri. The item notes updated address information and confirms their relocation.
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Cent’ Abel
Belle, Missouri
Patrol School at Camp Dodge April 15
April 15 marks the start of a four week Iowa highway patrol school at Camp Dodge Des Moines for new candidates. Chief David Herrick says over 160 applicants meet requirements and about 35 will attend. graduates to fill about 20 patrol vacancies.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Camp
Dodge
Des Moines
Highway Patrol
David ‘Herrick
Wolll
Mental Health leadership heads Iowa association
The Rev Charles Phillips of Des Moines is re elected president of the Iowa Association for Mental Health with Mrs Norman Lipsky of Cedar Rapids as first vice president and Dudley Lowry of Davenport as second vice president. Other officers include Mrs Joseph Jacobson of Dubuque secretary and Nelson Urban of Des Moines treasurer. County Change proposes a state local option law to grant counties a county manager option with final report due next September. Selective Vote members of the Iowa State Education Association voted against opening voting membership to those outside the teaching profession aims to preserve tax exempt status.
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Charles Phillips
Des Moines
Iowa Association For Mental Health
Norman Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Dudley
Lowry
Davenport
Mra
Joseph Jacobson
Dubuque
Nelson Urban
Iowa
X. T. Prentis
Mt. Ayr
Iowa State Education Association
Does Education Pay Averages Across School Levels
Education yields higher lifetime earnings for graduates of higher levels. The text cites figures: average story school graduate at $126,000, high school graduate $165,000, college graduate $263,000.
Engagement of Carol Bertrand to Dean Torkelson Announced
The engagement of Carol Lois Bertrand of Alameda California to Dean Torkelson was announced at a family dinner in Oakland. May 20 is set for the wedding. Carol, a Alameda High School graduate, worked at Pacific Telephone in Oakland before attending Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland Washington. Dean, son of Clarence Torkelson of Elgin, is Luther College graduate with a BA in music education and business admin. He is in military service and will be discharged in May.
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Carol Lois Bertrand
Joseph E. Bertrand
Alameda
Cailif
Dean Torkelson
Carol
John L. Arnold
Barry Place
Oakland
Alameda High School
Pacific Televne and Telegraph Co
Pacific Lutheran College
Farewell for Larsons by county line neighbors
Twenty five neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Larsons held a surprise farewell on Monday evening February 6. Guests shared visitations and games, a lunch followed, and a purse was given to the couple. The Larsons will move to Elgin as the LaVerne Larson family takes over their farm.
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Elmer Larsons
Somerset
Orville Berg
Roger
Ole Reierson
Orvin
Robert
Amanda Ruroden
Millard Gisleson
Steven Crider
Walter Follett
School of Instructionheld at Masonic hall Feb 18
The School of Instruction will be held Saturday February 18 at 1 15 p m at the Masonic hall with Mrs M O Dosland district instructor New Hampton in charge The initiatory work will be exemplified at 8 00 p m The serving committee includes Mrs Charles Gehri ng chair Mrs Henry H Wolf Mrs Leon Shepard Mrs John Cannon Mrs George Howard Jr and Mr and Mrs Welter Falk A luncheon is served at noon at the Elgin Grill Committee in charge includes Mrs C B Schorichm Mrs G J Mosby and Mrs Robert Kohler
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Welter Falk
Elgin Grill
C. B. Schorichm
G. J. Mosby
Robert Kohler
Mulfords Attend National Poultry Convention in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Rex Mulford left Friday for Kansas City Missouri to attend a national convention of American Poultry Industries. The meeting at the municipal auditorium was a fact finding conference with about 3000 in attendance. The Mulfords returned Tuesday.
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Rex Mulford
Kansas City
American Poultry Industries
Municipal Auditorium
Tigers Rally Past Aurora for District Win 64 62
The C-E girls defeated Aurora 64 to 62 in the district tournament opener at Garnaville. Arlene Knudsen scored 29 and Sandy Olson 28 as the Tigers overcame an eight point halftime deficit with a late fourth quarter surge led by sharp rebounding and defense.
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C-E
Aurora
Sandy Olson
Tigers
Garnaville
Arlene Knudsen
Sandy Ql‘son
Annual Meeting of Soil Co-operators
Fayette County Soil Conservation Districts announce the annual meeting for co operators on Wednesday February 29 with a noon picnic dinner preceding sessions. Farm families are urged to attend the dinner and may join the afternoon meeting. program features two soil crops and fertilizer specialists.
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Fayette County
Protecting Tree Care Tip Warns Against Cheap Ads
Readers cautioned about cutting a branch and sealing the sawed end with shellac before dressing the wound to avoid widespread inexpensive solutions. The note suggests careful, expert handling rather than nationwide do it yourself ads.
Legion to Meet Tuesday February 21
The Elgin post American Legion will meet Tuesday February 21. Main business will be to plan for the county meeting of both the Legion and Auxiliary to be held here Tuesday February 28.
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Elgin Post American Legion
Légion and
Auxiliary
Federal Aid For School Construction Claimed Likely
The piece argues Congress will pass funds for schoolhouse construction and that the Kelly bill HR 7535, proposing 400 million dollars yearly in direct grants to states, has House support but may be defeated by an antisegregation amendment. It urges immediate civic action and writing to Congressman Henry O. Talle and other groups to back the bill and oppose the amendment.
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Congress
Clermont-Elgin Consolidated
Kelly
House Committee On Education and
House
Rules Committee
Adam C. Powell
D-N.y
Henry O. Talle
Washington, D. C
Hospital visits and surgeries in Wisconsin and Iowa
Mr and Mrs Jack Gehring took their son Jeffrey to Waterloo Monday where he underwent a tonsillectomy at Scholtz hospital on Tuesday morning. Wiel Kathie Asmus a four year old daughter of Harold Asmus of Menasha Wis is a patient in Madison with a serious heart ailment. She was moved there last Wednesday. William Kohls is a patient at Postville Hospital after being taken there on Sunday.
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Waterloo
Jack Gehring
Jeffrey
Scholtz Hospital
Madison
Wiel
Kathie Asmus
Harold Asmus
Menasha, Wis
Wis
Postville Hospital
William Kohls
Progress Club Belles and Beaux Party at Lutheran Church
Progress Club members and their husbands attended a Belles and Beaux party at the Lutheran Church on Monday evening February 6. Hostesses were Mdms. Clarence Muehlethaler Robert Kohler Leo Grether and Elmer Meyer. Dinner featured a Swedish smorgasbord. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gernand of Volga presented slides from their Europe trip. Mrs. Robert Kohler to host next meeting on February 20.
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Progress Club
Lutheran Church
Mdms
Clarence Muehlethaler
Robert Kohler
Leo Grether
Elmer Meyer
Fred Gernand
Volga
Europe
Community Club Met Monday Evening
A local Community Club held its meeting on Monday evening. Two Elgin businesses advertised special trade days last week and again this week while their key staff are vacationing in Florida.
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Elgin
Florida
George L. Scott Seeks Re election in Fayette Allamakee district
George L. Scott of West Union announced plans to run for a second term as state senator from the Fayette Allamakee district, noting the two counties rotate the seat every two terms and this would be his last. Scott has 6 years in the Iowa legislature and 12 as Fayette county representative, with leadership on major committees. He owns farmland in Fayette county.
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George L Scott
West Union
Fayette-Allamakee
Scott
Iowa
Fayette County
Elgin Co-operative holds silver dollar day event
The Elgin Co-operative Co. reports a successful silver dollar day last Thursday with over 250 silver dollars given for cash purchases totaling more than 8000 dollars. Door prizes went to Fremont Ogie and Mrs. J. M. Gehring for hams, Mer vin Hunsberger and Carmie Peterson for picnic hams, and Joe Friden and Kenneth Medberry for lawn seed. About 200 people registered for the drawing.
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Elgin Co-operative Co
Fremont Ogie
J.M. Gehring
Mervin Hunsberger
Carmie Peterson
Joe Frieden
Kenneth Medberry
Illyria Homemakers Club to Meet
The Illyria Homemakers Club will meet at Mrs. Reynold Strang’s home at one Friday Feb 24. Ladies should bring a cup cake and decorating gear. Lessons on cake decorating and laundry equipment will be given. Orders for Styro foam centerpieces for March will be taken. contact members for patterns.
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Ilyria Township
Mdms
J. O. Probert
John Wilson
Reynold Strong
Guy Ernst
Joe Dinan
Harold Strong
Wahanka Camp Fire Girls Plan Skating Party
On February 13 Wahanka Camp Fire Girls met at Sandra Shepherd's home to discuss a skating party planned for February 27.
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Wahanka Camp
Sandra Shepherd
Medberry Nominated For Director
A town hall caucus nominated candidates for school director with Max Medberry, R. E B. Kohler, and Mrs. C. B. Schori as choices. Medberry won 1 percent, Kohler 8, and Schori 3 on a secret ballot. Nomination papers named Medberry for director and F. D. Welch for treasurer. district voting is March 12.
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Max Medberry
R. E B. Kohler
C. B. Schori
Medberry
Kohler
F. D. Welch
Auxiliary Committees Form for Remainder of 1956
Community Club orders new officers for 1956 with monthly lists of chairmen and members. Each month names Madams and designated men, including March with George Boyle and Mollie Schneider, and December with Blockhus and Muncie. Members urged to save a newspaper clipping for reference.
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George Boyle
Mollie Schneider
Henry McMillan
Elmer Meyer
Woodrow Reed
Robert ‘Boleyn
Clara Muehlenthaler
Ida Frieden
Walter Kohls
Geo. Nickels
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Clara Baumgartner
Local Civic and School Events Summary
Feb 13 to 17 hosts girls basketball tournaments while Feb 20 to 24 features boys sectional playoffs. On Tue Feb 21 the Legion meets, then Feb 23 County Legion and Auxiliary gather at Elgin. A Community Sale and Bargain Days run Sat Feb 25 in Elgin.
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Elgin
County Legion and Auxiliary
Daughter Deborah Ann Born to Mr and Mrs Dan Butikofer Jr
A daughter named Deborah Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Butikofer Jr last Thursday February 9 at the Postville hospital. Weight 6 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs Butikofer returned home Monday.
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Deborah Ann
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Postville Hospital
Butikofer
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Orld Day of Prayer Service
Elgin Study Club
Camp Dodge
Towa Press Association
state board of public —_instruction
Towa
Pe Towa State Education Association
House of Representatives
State Senate
Roy
Jay C. Colburn
Harlan
Iowa House
Joo
Erwin Schoening
Bryant
Clinton County
Iowa Senate
W. H. Tate
Mason City
Frank R. Thompson
Guthrie Center
Jim ©. Henry
Carson
Carl
Dudne Munter
Fort Wedge
Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce
JCC
Munter
Ottumwa
Iowa State College
C. &. Thompson
Humboldt
Larsons
THE
the Bible
Progress Club Party
George L. Scott
Elgin Community Club
WBS
Anderson Barn
Vosts
Illyria Homemakers Club
Legion Meeting
Russell Friederich
Great Lakes Navel Hospital
Steven Allan
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