Vote To Investigate Dept of Agriculture Controversy
The senate discusses expanding the probe into the Department of Agriculture to cover the entire department amid party conflict. Kenneth Owen replaces Dennier with Nicholas Coad, while Mrs. Huda Felland resigns from a $10 200 yearly post in protest. Governor Hughes calls for clarity as the investigation is authorized with a 5 by 5 panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorats
Department of Agriculture
Provings Republicas Ud
Kenneth Owen
Owen
Dennier
Nicholas Coad
Huda’ Felland
State Milk and Food Laboratory
Felland
Senate
Agriculture Department
Hampton
Senate Majority Fe Drew Frommelt
Frommelt
Tigerettes Win 2nd Sectional Game In 59 47 Victory
The Valley Tigerettes beat Garnaville 59 to 47 in the sectional tournament Tuesday evening. Susan Kingery led with 23 points, Linda Collins 21, and Nancy Alderson 15. MFL topped Fayette 62 to 32 as semifinals set Valley vs West Central Maynard at 7 and Stormont vs Monona at 8:30 Friday. Finals Saturday at Valley with consolation first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Tigerettes
Downing Garnaville
Valley
Susan Kingery
Linda Collins
Nancy Alderson
MFL
Fayette
Valley High
West Central of
Maynard
Stormont
Monona
Woman Released From Mercy Hospital in Oelwein
Mrs Lettie Hermen was discharged from Mercy Hospital in Oelwein Iowa. The notice indicates a hospital release for the patient with a mention of Oelwein and the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Hermen
Som Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Hi Ver Heins
Funeral and Valentine Party Held in West Union
Alfred Nordhus funeral attended by local residents including Mrs M Gage and Mrs Naomi Crandall. A Valentine party at Mrs Nagmi Crandall’s home featured gifts and an anniversary note for Mrs Crandall. Columbus earned Outstanding Toastmaster honors at a Nebraska speech contest hosted by Island Toastmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatres Saath
Peart
Jomanne Peete
Klingmans
Ottareth Henrich
Paul Crandall
M Gage
Pearl Johnson
Naomi Crandall
Alfred Nordhus
West Union
Surstanding
Columbus
Nene Island
Donald’ Livingston
Grandsland
Pompei
Yancy
Ted Livingston
Presen
Gov
Nilison
Honorar
Fayette County GOP names Oelwein man as county chairman
Fayette County Republican Central Committee at Upper Iowa University named John O'Brien of Oelwein to succeed Glen Aspinwall as Fayette County chairman. Aspinwall's resignation was accepted with thanks for his leadership over more than three years. O'Brien, an industrial engineer at Donaldson in Oelwein, called the party the party of the people and praised good organization for good results. The committee discussed a more formal executive committee and Mrs. Frank Kraft of West Union is vice-chairman. Aspinwall, in his final remarks, said there were no factions and thanked supporters, especially Dick Shirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Republican Central Committee
Upper Iowa University
John O’brien
Oelwein
Glen Aspinwall
Hawkeye
Aspinwall
O'Brien
Donaldgons
Frank Kraft
West Union
Dick Shirk
Illyria 4-H Meeting At Illyria Church Feels Purpose
Illyria Livestock 4-H Club met at the Illyria Church on February 1. The meeting opened with the president, minutes, and treasurer reports. Dave Strong spoke on what he hopes to learn from 4-H work while a member spoke on typical meeting films shown by leader Bill Bennett. Lunch followed, and visits were paid to Mary Tatro at Postville hospital Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Illyria
Dave Strong
Sohn Rothlisberger
Bill Bennett
Virgil Torson
Engagement of Rainey and White Planned for April 24
Miss Rainey and Mr White announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage at St Peter's Church Clermont. Both graduates of Valley High School. Plans call for marriage in late April with families and friends invited to witness the ceremony.
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Patricy A. Rainey
Raley
Ter
White
Mar
Lawrence J. White
Clermont
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Miss Rainey
Mr. White
Ae Valley High School
State Legion Convention Hosts Leading Figures in Des Moines
Ivan Torkelson county commander and Earl Kiple district vice commander attended the State Legion Convention in Des Moines from Friday to Monday. Don Johnson national president spoke outlining a four part child welfare program and urged funds for additional facilities at Marshalltown soldiers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Torkelson
Earl Kiple
Des Moines
State Legion
Don Johnson
West Branch
Johnson
General Assembly
Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
4-H Livestock Judging Meeting in Fayette County
4 H members may sharpen observation and decision making at a Fayette County Extension Office meeting on Wednesday February 24 at 8 PM. Colored slides will illustrate classes of baby beef cows heifers dairy swine and sheep. Training suits those with no judging experience and previews summer workouts on live animals.
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Fayette County
Fayette
Social Hour Club Met February 12 at Mrs Becker Jr home
The February meeting of the Social Hour Club was held at Mrs Louis Becker Jr's home. Fifteen members and two guests answered roll with a favorite Valentine verse. An article titled Voice of Lincoln was read, followed by a Valentine exchange, hat and shoe auction, Take away bingo and secret pal gifts. Lunch was served. March meeting at Mrs Anne Dennier's home.
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Social Hour Club
Louis Becker Jr
Charles Becker
Clermont
Alice Kiosa
Earl Kiple
Voice of Lincoln
Anne Dennier
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notes and Announcements
The American Legion Auxiliary met with routine business and reports. Plans were set for a February 23 county meeting in Aberdeen as well as March community club hostess assignments and March regular meeting hostesses. A Blue Book quiz occurred, a $5 donation to the Glen Reierson family was approved, and the meeting adjourned after a prayer for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craes
Sunshine’ Committee
Selma
Selma En Loftsgard
Karl Lephbite
Eigin
Harvey Paulsen
Reuben Schupbach
Chifton Miller
Ida Frie
March Community Club
Clifford Gisleson
Derryl Leonhart
R. A. Crider
Leota Welch
Robert Boleyn
Helen Boyer
Cookie
Morel
Clara Muehlethaler
Clifbore Miller
George Nickels
Glen Reierson
Baptism of Robert G. Medberry at Elgin Lutheran Church
Robert Glen Medberry II was baptised at Elgin Lutheran Church on February 7, 1965, by Pastor C Fjelstul. Sponsors were Mrs Floyd Stensland and Mr Harlan Koester. A dinner in his honor followed at the Glen Medberry home with Pastor and Mrs Fjelstul, the Stenslands, the Koesters, Perry Medberry, Ronald Grafenberg, and others. Karen, Paul and John attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Glen Medberry II
Elgin Lutheran Church
C. Fjelstul
Floyd Stensland
Harlan Koester
Glen Medberry
Fjelstul
Ernest Koester
Perry Medberry
Ronald Grafenberg
Karen
Paul
John
Mitts' team completes unbeaten regular season in 15th win
Durant High School girls basketball finishes season with 58 to 62 win over West Liberty to claim undisputed Eastern Iowa Hawk Eye title. Coach Noman Mitts, son of Walter Mitts, guides the Wildkittens who finish 15th straight victory and mark first unbeaten regular season in school history.
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Durant High School
West Liberty
Durant Girls
Noman Mitts
Walter Mitts
Elgin
Valley High School
Durant Wildkittens
Iowa Hawkeye
Heneker Moore Engagement Wedding Plans Announced
Mr and Mrs Abe Heneker announce the engagement of their son to Vicky and Melvin Moore. Mr and Mrs Werner plan an April wedding and future nuptials are set.
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Abe Heneker
Ot Vicky
Melvin Moore
Werner
Library Buys New Equipment and Books
The Community Club gifts the Public Library eighty dollars for four steel filing drawers for the card catalog. A twenty five dollar donation from the High Lions Club funds a third set of steel drawers. Elgin Public Library orders six reader titles from the Co op for six weeks from the Adventures in Reading list including Naked Society Sweet Crisis My Darling Clementine Captain Sutter s Gold Hurrah for Bonnie Iowa Mr Kennedy and the Negroes A Kind of Magic.
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In Community Club
Public Library
Library Board
Packard
Idall
Clementine
Fishman
Lauritzen
Bonnie Iowa
Murray
Mr. Kennedy
Golden
Ferber
Hemeseth Farm Sale Friday February 19
Chas and Frank Hesneseth announce a suction sale at their Ossian farm one mile east of the Catholic Church on Hwy 52 Friday Feb 19 at 11 am. Items include 107 head livestock with 77 cattle and 30 feeder pigs, plus feed grain three tractors dairy equipment and farm machinery. Auctioneers Lorenz Willman and Lyle Erickson. Ossian State Bank will clerk.
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Chas
Frank Hesneseth
Ossian Catholic Church
Ossian
Hwy
ECHO
Lorenz Willman
Postville
Lyle Erickson
Cresco
Ossian State Bank
Refinishing Workshop Added Session February 14
Evelyn Thiele, County Extension Home Economist, adds a final refinishing workshop due to poor road conditions. The extra session will be held February 14 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Extension Office in Elka der, for those unable to attend the February 19 workshop.
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Elkader
Evelyn Thiele
County Extension Home
Earl Lembkes Host Card Night at 500
Mr and Mrs Earl Lembke hosted a Saturday evening card party at their home. Prizes were won by Francis Butikofer for men’s high Leslie Lembke for men’s low Mrs Eugene Lehman for women’s high Mrs Francis Butikofer for women’s low and Mrs Leslie Lembke for traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lembke
Francis Butikofer
Leslie Lembke
Eugene Lehman
Fayette County Legion and Auxiliary Meet Feb 23
The Fayette County Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting at 8:00 pm on February 23 at the Legion hall in Elgin. 4th district commander Edwin Goff will attend and speak on the Legion emblem. entertainment will be provided by the Valley High Music Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Elgin
Edwin Goff
Legion
Valley High Music Department
U S Census Reports 1963 Retail Trade Details
The 1963 census shows Fayette County with 337 retail establishments generating 36.4 million dollars in sales, up from 1958. The county employed 1,106 people with a 3.1 million dollar payroll, while the state logged 30,915 establishments and 3,887.6 million in sales, up 16 percent.
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Fayette County
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Vets of WWI and Aux Met at Oelwein
The Fayette County Barracks and Auxiliary met in the Oelwein Legion hall. About 65 attended a picnic dinner. F E Savage showed doll furniture as a hobby. Two candidates joined the Auxiliary, bringing total membership to 60. Memorial services were held for deceased member Maude Shaffer. District delegates named for April 25 Manchester meeting. Next meeting set for Elgin Legion hall in March.
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Fayette County Barracks
Qelwein Legion Hall
FE. P. Savage
Arlington
F. D. Welch
Hilton Smith
Oelwein
Floyd Simpson
Maynard
Maude Shaffer
Manchester
Fred Sakranck
Vernetta Eggert
Harry Oakley
William Irwin
Elsie Walker
George Leuchtenmacher
Edward Leonard
Elkader
Clayton County Barracks
Elgin Legion
P V Homemakers Set Friday Meeting After Delay
Pleasant Valley Homemakers will meet Friday February 19 at the home of Mrs A B Jacob due to bad road conditions the previous meeting was postponed. Mr and Mrs L G pecans and friends were Sunday guests of Max Thorna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary's Hospital
Harry Frieden
St. Me Rochester
Minn
Pleasant Valley Hognemakers
A. B. Jacob
L. G. Pecans
Dulie
Max Thorna
Valley High School Enrollments in Iowa District 1963-64
Data from a state report shows Valley Community Schools totaled 857 students with 588 in elementary and 269 in high school. Valley ranked 186th of 463 districts, placing it in the upper 36th percentile. Des Moines led with 53,618 pupils. Palmer Consolidated was smallest at 218.
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Iowa
Town State Department of Public Instruction
Valley Community Schools
Valley
Des Moines
Palmer Consolidated
Valley High School
Joeal High School
Kilmer To Speak At Local Churches Next Sunday
Rev John O Kilmer executive director of North Iowa Conference Church Extension will speak at Clermont and St Pauls Methodist Churches and Illyria Community Church during regular worship next Sunday February 21 LeRoy Collins St Pauls Methodist minister says Kilmer focuses on financing and building churches in new communities of our towns and cities in the North Iowa Conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Kilmer
North Iowa
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Council meeting and 4-H Club gathering on Tuesday February 23 at the County Extension office. Swine Management School at 9 30 am with UW specialists and 4H Livestock Judging at 8 pm. Friday February 26 marks the first day of Marketing school at 9 30 am at the County Extension office.
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Union
Two cash winners at Elgin lottery drawing
Two winners were drawn in Elgin last Saturday for a cash giveaway. John Anderson and Arden Greener were the winners. Draw numbers listed include 142 042 557 1038 679 81 1215 223 1367 456 821 264 1408 740 1286 1520 335 1621 618 1742 1469 408 1803 113 20 1673 and 224.
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Elgin
John Anderson
Arden
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