World Day of Prayer at First Baptist Church Elgin
The World Day of Prayer will be observed February 25 at 8 00 p m at First Baptist Church Elgin The program includes an organ prelude calls to worship invocations scripture readings responsive prayers and multiple hymns led by Mrs Arch ie Schroeder Dr M Van derbeck and several local leaders The service features chorale numbers vocal solos readings and intercessions concluding with a benediction by Rev Lee Hoy Collins and ushers Dorothy Schaer and others
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First Baptist Church
Elgin
Archie Schroeder
M. Vanderbeck
Jesus
Alfred Baechler
Paul Zurbriggen
Leon Jacob
Clarence Muchlethaler
Kenton Krueger
Edward Krueger
Pat Johnson
Barb Muehlethaler
Lee Boleyn
Ken Schroeder
Russell
Friederich
Don Fauser
Earl Lembke
Robert Chapman
Gene Wenger
Melbert Meyer
Roy Rothlisbarger
John Grimmer
Will Christen
Christ
Reynold Strong
Paul Smith
Dean Schneider
M. H. Moore
Lucian Appelman
Clarence Schori
Leon Hansen
Delmer Kingery
Wm. Dummermuth
Milton Mohs
Lee Hoy Collins
Mary Ann Schaer
Raymond Boleyn
Leland Probert
Dorothy Schaer
Christen Couple Announce Son’s Marriage In Korea
Mr and Mrs Will Christen announce the marriage of their son David to Bolk Kee Chu of Pusan Korea. The ceremony was at the U S Embassy in Korea on February 8. Mr Christen returned to the United States last week and his bride will arrive in a few weeks after legal entry procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Christen
David
Bolk Kee Chu
Pusan
Korea
U. S
Christen
United States
WSCS General Meeting Notice at Local Church
The WSCS general meeting is scheduled for March 3 at 2 pm at the church. Hosts will be Mrs Celia Thoman and Mrs Arthur Lantz with worship offering by Mrs Robert Wilson and leadership by Mrs C B Schori.
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WSCS
Celia Thoman
Arthur Lantz
Robert ‘Wilson
B. Schori
Local club gatherings and social rounds in Wadena area
Volga Valley Club members and husbands hosted a potluck at the Rubens home with a valentine exchange and plans for the club's 50th anniversary in May. Auxiliary Secret Pals held a valentine party with a 7 pm potluck at Naomi Crandall’s home. Visitors from Mount Sterling and Federal Dam spent time with local families. Card club hosted by Jellings with prizes for both women and men. Cassium Shaffer and Gary Jellings hosted weekend guests. library received several cash donations from local residents.
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Volga Valley Club
Carl Rubens
Ralph Kieg
Auxiliary Secret Pals
Naomi Crandall
Wanda Lembke Celebrates 16th Birthday Party Note
Mr and Mrs Elmer Lembke hosted a Friday evening party on February 18 at the Legion hall honoring daughter Wanda turning 16. About eighty guests enjoyed dancing and cards, the guest of honor received gifts and money, refreshments were served by the hosts.
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Elmer Lembke
Wanda
Legion Hall
Morks Entertain 500 Card Club at Home
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mork entertained the 500 card club Friday evening February at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Christ Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ash Mrs. Mary Howard Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker Sr and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wenger Prizes: Christ men high Ash low Wenger ladies high Becker low and Becker traveling.
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Morks
Kenneth Mork
C. O. Christ
Charles O'Neill
Herbert Ash
Mary Howard
Louis Becker, Sr
Charles Wenger
Christ
Ash
Low
Wenger
Becker
Friedens Entertain at 500 Friedens Entertain at 500
Mr and Mrs Jim Frieden entertained Saturday evening at their home with couples including Messrs and Molms Larry Butikofer Ronald Loftsgard Richard Frieden Dennis Meyer Roger Howard Louis Becker Jr Clifford Medberry Eugene Medberry Robert Medberry Dale Seitz and Billy Bennett Prizes awarded for ladies high Mrs Ronald Loftsgard second high Mrs Louis Becker Jr low Mrs Dale Seitz mens high Louis Becker Jr second high Roger Howard and Billy Beckett Mrs Roger Howard won traveling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frieden
Messers and Molms
Larry Butikofer
Ronald Loftsgard
Richard Frieden
Dennis Meyer
Roger Howard
Louis Becker Jr
Clifford Medberry
Eugene Medberry
Robert Medberry
Dale Seitz
Billy Bennett
Louis] Becker Jr. Low
P. V. Homemakers Held Meeting
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers met Friday February 11 at the Elgin Lutheran Church with Mrs Lyle Martin as hostess. A safety hint was given at roll call and talks covered Farm Bureau Rural Woman's Day on March 21 in Maynard with a cooky bake contest and an afternoon style show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Elgin Lutheran Church
Lyle Martin
M. J. Blockhus
Farm and Home
Gehring
Abraham Lincoln
Elgin Library
The
Ideals Magazine
Supreme Court
High Court
Elmer Frieden
James Frieden
Leon Jacob
Fayette
1965 Iowa deer harvest totals and trends
Iowa hunters bagged 7 205 deer during the 1965 shotgun and bow seasons, nearly 500 fewer than the prior year’s record. Poor weather blamed for the drop as reports from 17 500 shotgun permit holders show 6 558 white tailed deer in the four day long zone and two day short zone seasons held in mid December. In 1963 12 00 hunters shot 6 594 deer and in 1964 16 000 shotgun?NERS bagged 7 274.
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Iowa
Engagement of Mary Jane Schara to Richard Orth
Mr and Mrs Harlan Schara of Postville announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jane to Richard Orth senior son of Mr and Mrs Harold Orth of Elgin Both are employees of Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Schara
Postville
Mary Jane
Richard. Orth
Harold Orth
Elgin
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Elgin Lutheran ALCW Holds Meeting
The Elgin Lutheran ALCW met Thursday afternoon February 17 in the fellowship hall. Hostesses and ushers were named, a devotional from Matthew 9:16 and readings on discipline were shared. Twenty seven members attended with prayers, hymns, poems, and lessons discussed.
Trapping Season Closes February 28 statewide
The trapping season for badger, skunk, opossum, beaver, civet cat and raccoon ends at midnight February 28. Raccoon hunting also ends the same day. Trapping was spotty statewide with some areas reporting exceptionally good luck. This marks the final closings of the 1965 66 hunting and trapping seasons.
Order Trees for Planting Soon in Fayette County
Farmers in Fayette County are urged to place spring tree orders quickly. Earl Kerger of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service notes state nursery trees available at $16 to $22 per thousand, first come, first served, mainly for wildlife cover or erosion control. Private nurseries offer windbreaks and ornamental plantings, with ASCS Fayette assisting orders.
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Fayette County
Earl. Kerger
U. S.soil Conservation ‘Service
West Union
State Conservation Commission
Berger
ASCS
Fayette
Valley Education Class Receives Federal Funding Approval
Federal funds are approved for a remedial reading project in Valley Community Schools under Title I. If approved, vacancies will include high school junior high and elementary remedial reading teachers, a guidance counselor, six teacher aides, a nurse, clerical helpers, and an office secretary. Applicants should send letters to Supt. M. H. Moore. clerical workers should type. No local tax increase planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Moore
State Department of Public Instruction
Palmer to Fill Pulpit at Clermont Elgin Illyria Charge
Dr Howard H Palmer of the Dubuque Methodist District will fill the pulpits of Clermont Elgin Illyria next Sunday February 27 A potluck dinner follows at St Pauls fellowship hall The 4th quarterly conference is scheduled for 2 30 p m Official church members are urged to attend Youth Membership moved to Thursday not Wednesday
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Howard Palmer
Howard H. Palmer
Dubuque
Methodist Church
Clermont - Elgin - Illyria
St. Paul's Fellowship Hall
Lutheran Circle Meeting Reports Lent Prep
The Lutheran Circle at Elgin met Feb 17 in the fellowship hall with nine members present. Hostesses were Mrs Otis Torkelson and Mrs Connor Dummermuth. The program covered inner discipline, John Wesley and Methodism, Lent preparation, and four Thank offering boxes. Ada Kay Falb was released from Postville Hospital after surgery and is convalescing at home with her father Leo Falb.
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Elgin
Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Otis Torkelson
Connor Dummermuth
Leo Friederich
Derryt Leonhart
Keith Johnson
Ivan Torkelson
Wm. Moore
Ada Kay Falb
Cedar Rapids
Postville
Miss. Falb
Leo Falb
Circles of WSCS Meet at Feb 17 Host Homes
Circles of WSCS met February 17 at the homes of Mrs. Arthur Lantz and Mrs. Charles Wenger with co hosts. Eleven members answered roll call as Gladys Feller presented Acts Then and Now and discussion on a self study to enlarge membership. Lunch followed.
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Rachael
Women's Society of Christian Service
Arthur Lantz
James Frieden
Gladys Feller
Roger Howard
Nora
WSCS
Charles Wenger
Jack Adrian
Martin Wenger
John Tillotson
Together
Leonardo da Vince
Collins
Charles Gehring
Vernon Weds
Russel Goodell
Name Winners in Elgin Cash Draw Adds Pie Prizes
In Elgin only one cash winner, L O Reierson with $10. $20 jackpot unpaid. Next week's jackpot $40. Merchants handed out cherry pies with the weekly drawing. Winners include Mrs Emil Block, Mrs Raymond Boleyn, Ruth Boyle, Fred Butikofer, Sheila Chapman, Alice Chapman, Ella Christen, Mary Dennler, Roy Halverson, Martin Hanson, Mrs Myron Hoag, Mel Kohler, Louis Kjosa, Elmer Lantz, Helen Leonhart, Bernard Loftsgard, Harold Meischer, Rueben Metzger, Orville Moore, C J Mulford, Lyle L Glson, Wilbur Peake, Thomas Pollock, Alphie Reierson, Randy Reierson, Maynard Buroden, Winnifred Schmid, Clarence Thoman, Wm Torkelson, Dorothy Winkler, Wm Yearous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Block
Raymond Boleyn
Ruth Boyle
Fred Butikofer
Sheila Chapman
Alice Chapman
Ella Christen
Mary Dennler
Roy G. Halverson
Martin Hanson
Myron Hoag
Me] Kohler
Louis Kjosa
Lyle L. Jglson
Wilbur Peake
Thomas Pollock
Alphie Reierson
Randy Reierson
Maynard Buroden
Winnifred Schmid
Clarence Thoman
Wm. Torkelson
Dorothy Winkler
Wm. Yearous
Butikofer Couple Observe 40th Anniversary at Elgin Church
Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer celebrate 40 years of marriage on March 6 at Elgin Lutheran Church with a reception from 2 to 4 30 pm hosted by their daughter and son and families. The couple, wed March 11, 1926, are parents of Mrs Wm Moore and Francis Butikofer. Friends and neighbors are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Butikofer
Elgin Lutheran Church
Butikofer
Wm. Moore
Francis Butikofer
Circle Members Dinner at East Clermont Lutheran Church
East Clermont Lutheran Church circle members and families held a Sunday noon dinner after services. A brief program of musicals and slides followed. Attending were the families of Pastor Peters son Millard Bilden Roger Amundson Wayne Amundson Bernard Hanson Oliver Larson Hisjon and Clarence Amundson.
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East Clermont
Plans for Mobile Classroom at Elgin
A State Department approval funds a $20,000 Title I mobile classroom at Elgin Grade School with 20 by 40 feet of space and full teaching equipment. Ronald G. Moore and M. H. Moore led planning. actual use may wait until next school year as facilities and staff are arranged. A remedial reading project was also submitted for Valley Community Schools, which received $67,658.22 under Title I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Instruction
Elgin
Board of Education
Ronald G. Moore
Fayette County Schools
Extension Service Calendar of Events Feb 26 to Mar 4
Schedule lists events: Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4 H Club tour February 26 at 1 p m by Gary and Gayle Kleppe. March 1 Park Producers meeting 8 p m Farm Bureau building basement Fayette District Home Economists meeting 9 30 3 30 Hotel Mealy Oelwein. March 3 Fairfield Indians H Club Arlington school Putnam Southern Stars 4 H Club meeting Rosa Lea Mulford. March 4 Spring Barrow Show Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Gary
Gayle Kleppe
Park Producers
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Illyria Clipperettes Hold February Meeting
The Illyria Clipperettes H Club met February 13 at the Elgin Methodist church with Wendy Lerch hosting. Sixteen members and two leaders attended. Four new members Rhonda Robinson Deanna Krumpel Jessie Lee Frieden and Melinda Wenger were welcomed. Janice Frederich spoke on Attitude and Posture and Lora Jee Wenger demonstrated Posture. Lunch was served by the hostess. Reporter Wendy Lerch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Clipperettes
Tlyria Clipperettes
Elgin Methodist Church
Hostese
Wendy Lerch
Rhonda Robinson
Deanna Krumpel
Jessie Lee Frieden
Melinda Wenger
Janice Frederich
Lora- Jee Wenger
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Wadena News
Martin Iverson
Mount Sterling
Wise
Harold Halverson
Frank Clémas
Federal Dam
Minn
Clemas
Elmer Struss
Card Club
Arthur Jellings
Duane Brandt
Dale Roberts
Clifford Olson
Cassium Shaffer
Janesville
Town
Clarence Schmidt
Gary Jellings
Volga
Wadena Public Library
John Ward
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Kenneth Rureden
Neme
Friedens
P. V. Homemakers
Elgin Lutheran Alcw
Jake Schneider
Reuben Schupbach
Ernest Gulsvig
Pearl Johnson
Richard Erickson
Matthew
Earl Seitz
Roy Leuchtermacher
Country Living
Arlene Leeman
Duwayne Frieden
Valley Education
Lutheran Circle
L. O. Reierson
Valley Community
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