Senate rejects Shaff plan by one vote 25 24
Apparent complications surround Herschel Loveless appointment to the federal renegotiation board and the terms of five members appointed by the president. The 1961 law lacks details on terms or tenure, affecting the board’s composition as officials navigate succession and defense contract profit rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound One
Senate
Loveless
Herschel Loveless
John Kennedy
Donald Ross
Weeper
Ross
Eisenhower
Igw
Presbyterian Church Notices and Local Gossip in Wadena
The Wadena News reports the Presbyterian Church schedule with minister Fred Diefenbacher and services. Women's Guild met at Mrs Laura Herrling's home with 14 members and two guests. The group sent clothing to Church World Service and approved donations to overseas sewing and hospitals in Korea and Pakistan. Sympathy extended to Mrs Lindy Frey. World Day of Prayer observance noted with United Brethren. Local birthdays and weekend trips listed. School news covers Valentine parties and classroom activities across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild
Women’s Guild of
the Presbyterian Church
Laura Herrling
Arthur Herrling
Vice Press
Matthew
James Probert
Church World Service Center
St. Louis
Milo Oldfather
Albert Morse
Hospital Severance
Korea
Christian Hospital
West Pakistan
Lindy Frey
Wesley Daisy
Tomah
Wise
United Brethren Church
Presbyterian, Church
Sidney
Wm. Probert
Francis Loughren
Elgin Town Clerk gives tentative sewer payment report
Elgin town clerk Leo Friederich reports about 230 property owners face sewer assessments. By Saturday 168 had paid in full and 46 paid initial assessment with some paying half or more. Only 16 remained unpaid at deadline. Projected total cost around 170000 dollars including engineering and legal fees. Bond issue expected near 60000 dollars, likely approved in about a month. Plant upkeep to be funded by a quarterly water bill fee currently half the water rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Friederich
Elgin
Sudden Death of Nels Olson at 13
Services for Nels Olson age 13 will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at Mueh lethaler m funeral home. Burial in Elgin cemetery. Olson, a World War I veteran, died suddenly Monday morning while in the showroom of Torkelson's garage after years of illness treated at Veterans' Hospital in Iowa City. He is survived by his widow Lilie and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Olson
Muehlethaler m Funeral
Elgin
Olson
Torkelson
Veterains' Hospital
Iowa City
Lilie
Ingels Named to National Dairy Advisory Board
John Ingels of Maynard joins the American Farm Bureau advisory committee as a state Farm Bureau director from NE Iowa. He will serve on one of five commodity committees. The State University of Iowa awarded 2,490 degrees in 1959-60, with 36 percent being advanced degrees.
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John Ingels
Maynard
National Dairy Advisory
American Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Iowa
Fayette County
State University of Iowa
To Graduate at Dubuque University
Charles Wagner is a senior at the University of Dubuque majoring in speech and English with plans to teach. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, he has active involvement in dramatics and forensics, singing with concert and Adrian Singers, and membership in Alpha Psi Omega and Pi Kappa Delta. He made Who's Who in Colleges, earned dean’s list honors three years, and is a Clermont High School 1957 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘Wagner
University of Dubuque
Chasries
Gin
Adrian Singers
Alpha Psi Omega
Pi Kappa Delta
Charles
Clermont High School
Line Crews Kept Busy After Ice Storm
Interstate Power Company line crew members Leon Shepard Jack Adrian and Norris Reiserson faced an ice storm ordeal last weekend working from 3:00 am Saturday to 4:00 am Sunday and 8:00 am Sunday to 8:00 pm Sunday. They removed trees and limbs from power lines and repaired broken lines while guarding downed wires. The company thanked helpers and noted prioritizing customers with illness and farmers facing milking and related chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Leon Shepard
Jack Adrian
Norris Reierson
the Echo
Death of Mrs. Louisa Short at Waterloo
Mrs. Louisa Short aged 74 of Waterloo died Sunday morning in St. Francis Hospital Waterloo. She is identified as Mr. Moody's sister. Mr and Mrs Moody recently visited her in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Short
Waterloo
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Moody
Mrs. Moody
Valley High Tigerettes win sectional finals against West Central
Valley High Tigerettes defeated West Central 51 to 47 to clinch the girls sectional title. Dianne Frieden led with 23 points after returning from a knee injury, while Anita Olson hit 17 of 19 free throws. West Central’s Janet Garnier and Velda Poock scored 28 and 15. Both teams advance to district play. A separate pickup-vehicle accident near Melvin Hanson affected two people, one seriously injured and the other with broken ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Tigerettes
West Central
Valley
Tigers
Valley Guards
Dianne Frieden
Tiger
Anita Olson
Janet Garnier
Velda Poock
Scorig
All Upper Iowa Conference All Team Selections
All Upper Iowa Conference selections list first team members Charles Nolting Waukon Gary Bemiss North Ronald Trude Postville Roger Torson Valley J Nagle Elkader Tom Bender West Central. Second team includes Nate Bender West Central Carl Erickson Valley Dennis Schuldt Sumner Bill Wright Elkader Ed Stamper Waukon Dennis Dilley Fayette. Honorable mentions Douglas Fay Fayette Roger Englehardt Postville Bruce Pieper North Ronald Beerman North Dale Fridley Sumner Robert Garrison Valley Joe Hein Postville.
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Charles Nolting
Waukon
Gary Bemiss
North
Ronald Trude
Postville
Roger Torson
Valley
J Nagle
Elkader
Tom Bender
West Central
Nate Bender
Carl Erickson
Dennis Schuldt
Sumner
Bill Wright
Elkeder
Ed. Stamper
Dennis Dilley
Fayette
Douglas Fay
Roger Englehardt
Bruce Pieper
Ronald Beerman
Dale Fridley
Robert Garrison
Joe Hein
New Baby Beckons Three Grandparent Lines
Rebecca Jean Gilson daughter of Gary and Mrs. Gilson of West Union born February 1 at Postville hospital. Grandparents are Wayne Gilson and Harry Gilson plus Charles Wenger on the father’s side with great grandparents on that line. Maternal grandparents are Selmer Erickson of Clermont with great grandmothers Edwin Krueger of Clermont and Arle Harthan of Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Jean Gilson
Gary Gilson
West Union
Becky
Postville Hospital
Wayne Gilson
Harry Gilson
Charles Wenger
Selmer Erickson
Clermont
Edwin Krueger
Arle Harthan
Phoenix
Ariz
Dietz Begins 47 Week Chinese Training at Monterey
Navy Seaman Apprentice Robert W Dietz, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Dietz of Wadena, is enrolled in a 47 week course in Chinese Mandarin at the Army language school in Monterey California. He started the program in January after graduating Valley High School in 1960 and enlisting in May 1960 to learn to speak read and write Mandarin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Robert W. Dietz
Robert H. Dietz
Wadena
Army
Monterey
Calif
Dietz
Valley High School
Attend Canners Meeting at Marshalltown and Waterloo
Leo and Eugene Schori attended the Iowa Nebraska Canners meeting in Marshalltown last Wednesday. Mrs Gene Schori Kathy and Michael accompanied them to Waterloo and visited the Maynard Lantz home before returning in the evening with the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Eugene Schori
Iowa - Nebraska Canners
Marshalltown
Gene Schori
Kathy
Michael
Leo Schori
Waterloo
Maynard Lantz
Girls District Tournament at Manchester Set on Feb 22 to Mar 3
The Girls District Tournament will be held in Manchester on February 22 24 and March 1 3 with eight first round pairings including West Central against Monona-Farmersburg Troy Mills against Maquoketa Valley Valley against Lamont and Central City against Guthenberg Winners meet in later rounds while losers clash in consolation. State tournament pairings to be announced later.
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Manchester
West Central
Monona - Farmersburg
Troy Mills
Maquoketa Valley
Valley
Lamont
Central City
Guthenberg
Baptismal Services for Mark Len West in Cedar Rapids
Sunday dinner guests at Leonard West home in Hiawatha attended the baptism of Mark Len West at Our Savior's American Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Larson
Dubuque
Millard Knapp
Larry
West Union
Laverle Manson
Merril Knapp
Yvonne West
Cedar Rapids
James Rubens
Wadena
Laurence West
Leonard West
Hiawatha
Our Savior's American Lutheran Church
Kenneth Larson
Mark
Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet in Elgin Pack 63
Elgin Cub Scout Pack 63 sponsored by Lions Club held its Blue and Gold banquet at the Lutheran church on Monday evening February 20. Den Mothers Mrs. Robert Falk and Mrs. Donald Caspers led a short program after the meal as Cub Master Dean DeSart announced achievement awards for David Roberts Charlies Muehlethaler Gregory Olson John Leonhart Larry Gardner Douglas Falk Craig Caspers Paul Fauser Mike Lerch and Mark DeSart. Two new Cub Scouts John Light and Steven Wenger received their Bob Cat pins. The session closed with the living circle of Cub Scouts and families attending as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
The
Lions Club
Lutheran Church
Robert Falk
Donald Caspers
Dean DeSart
David Roberts
Charlies Muehlethaler
Gregory Olson
John Leonhart
Larry Gardner
Douglas Falk
Craig Caspers
Paul Fauser
Mike Lerch
Mark DeSart
John Light
Steven Wenger
Cub Scouts
Beaver trapping ends March 1 in state
The State Conservation Commission reminds beaver trappers the season ends at midnight March 1, 1961. William Brabham, Superintendent of Game, says no final report is in yet but the season appears strong with pelts fetching good prices. Rabbit hunting ends at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 with mixed results across regions and Brabham citing last winter and wet nesting as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
William Brabham
Brabham
Fayette County Soil Officials Approve Four Co-op Plans
At the February 13 meeting in West Union the Fayette County Soil Conservation District approved four farm cooperator agreements. Named farms include Richard J. Stubenrauch Sumner Mrs R B Jones Volga LaVern Leverington Fayette and Wayne Hughson Hawkeye. Five additional farm plans by Nelson Jeckel Delavan Illinois B W Bowling Sumner Darwin and Elmer Buree Oelwein plus C M Bowling Sumner and Leverington Fayette were approved. A motion also passed to fund Judy Lueder’s six week Teachers Conservation Camp tuition at Springbrook State Park this summer.
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Fayette County
Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Office
West Union
Richard J. Stubenrauch
Sumner
R. B. Jones
Volga
LaVern Leverington
Fayette
Wayne Hughson
Hawkeye
Nelson
Lorraine Jeckel
Delavan
Illinois
B. W. Bowling
Darwin
Elmer Buree
Oelwein
C. M. Bowling
Judy Lueder
Springbrook State Park
Elgin Gunder Road On Program For 1961
Clayton county road improvement program for 1961 plans to clean ditches and possibly apply hard surfacing on the Elgin Gunder road. Work is to start this spring after Carlton Krueger and Forrest Welch reported to the board of supervisors Monday. Edireder to Postville road also slated for hard surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin-Gunder
Clayton County
Carlton Krueger
Forrest Welch
Board of Supervisors
Postville
Legion and Auxiliary Meet in Fayette County at Elgin
The Fayette County American Legion and Auxiliary announce a county meeting in Elgin on Tuesday February 28 at 8:00 p.m. All members are urged to attend and participate in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Co. American Legion and Auxiliary
Elgin
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Anamoss
Knights of Columbus
Melvin Bynhorst
Gynhorst
Council
Norman Erbe
Erbe
Chet Akers
M. L. Abrahamson
Wadena News
Presbyterian Church
Fred Diefenbacher
Ricky
Brad Anfinson
Harold Popenhagen
Robert Clark
Marion
Dawson Clark
Earl Livingston
Jerry
Arthur Livingston
Grand Island
Nebr
Donald Livingston
Thad
iGloria
Ronnie
Mary Sniffin
Cindy Halverson
Terese Baldwin
John Erickson
Tommy
David Aynsworth
Linda Boys
Dubuque University
Valley High Tigerettes
A.jman
Green Bay
Wis
Melvin Hanson
Muehlethaler
Upper Iowa
Canner’s
Pet
Mark Len West
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