Community Notices and Club Meetings Recap
The drives on membership continue as clubs hold meetings. A nine hundred member event featured poems by Iowa poets and a book report. Women's Guild of the Presbyterian Church hosted a February gathering with talks on faith, a report on a local author, and a new United Presbyterian emblem dedication. Visitors from multiple towns celebrated birthdays, while Jim Murphy of Wadena suffered a broken hand at the local creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yi ‘Fiea
Techantz
Luther Crandall
Five Huridred Club
Anon
Pearl John- Charles
Gehring
Strugs
Mabel
Robert Kling
Iowa
Arthur Herrling
George Alderson
Women's Guild
Women’s, Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Milo Oldfather
Mdms
Sarah Oldfather
Will Frey
Mabel Johnson
St. Louis
World Service
Bill Probert
White Cross
Arkansas
Montana
Charles Winter
United Presbyterian Women
Wallace Mayhugh
Mdrrs
Oldfather
Harold Popenhagen
James Probert
Charter For
Christian Action
Winter
Arian
Everett MacTaggert
Strawberry Point
Jim Gilchrist
Wadena
Donna MacTaggart
Floyd Patterson
Bark
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Clarion Matthys
Ben Chase
Mel Roys
Ray Herwig
Ed Gernand
Thomas Ogle
Bob Jimmy Murphy
Raymond Pritchard
Don Caspers
Quncu
Sam Thompson
Rll
Small On
Pat Te Waterloo
Pra Bonk
Lyle Patterson
Bellmer Strugs
Louie Halverson
Faye Whittenbaugh
Investment plan and election reforms noted in state committee report
Abrahamson seeks to invest 27 million with potential annual returns of 9 750 000 as Loveless cautions state funds could grow. The Election Committee proposed stricter reporting with candidates naming treasurers, adjusting primary election timing, and limiting alcohol industry contributions with a 1000 fine or 30 days jail and ban from future business for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digwa
Abrahamson
Herschel C. Loveless
Loveless
Legislative Committee On Election Practices and Procedures
Clark McNeal
Belmond Republican
Towa
Maintenance for graves of veterans mandated by attorney general
Iowa Attorney General Norman Erbe ruled that county boards must provide maintenance for the graves of service men and women from the county general fund. Muscatine County Attorney Robert Wilson requested the opinion. The ruling also states there is no provision to compel relatives to fund care. In political news, GOP state chairman L. L. Jurgemeyer says Republicans are now the minority and urges rebuilding effort in a 91 page pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Erbe
County Board of Supervisors
Muscatine
Robert Wilson
Erbe
County General Fund
Wommen
Republican Party
Iowa
GOP
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Jurgemeyer
Junveneyer
Winning Numbers Report for February 21 Drawing
Winners listed include Robert Medberry Carroll Klingman Jr Margaret Jacob and Mrs Honnes Yack in the Saturday February 21 draw. Numbers shown include 1401 892 882 1046 274 1917 798 497 316 1640 459 202 1992 131 1936 1452 257 145 and 981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert.Medberry
Carroll Klingman, Jr
Margaret Jacob
Mra
Honns Yack
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club Meeting Reminder
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club will meet Friday afternoon February 27 at 1 00 at the home of Mrs Alfred Jacob. The lesson will cover quick breads and Capper Farm Bureau fieldman will show a freedom film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant ‘Valley Homemakers Club
Alfred Jacob
Capper
Farm Bureau
Fayette County Ag Offices Guide and Contacts
Information lists the Fayette County agricultural offices and locations. It covers the County Extension office led by M C Wangsness, the Iowa State College soil tests and 4-H programs, and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office under Chet Turner with ACP cost sharing and soil bank services. Next week will cover West Union offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Fayette
M. C. Wangsness
Acne
State College
Iowa State College
Agricultual Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Chet Turner
Ellis Thompson
Herb Ash
Isaac Paul
Soil Conservation Service
West Union
Elgin Study Club Seeks Book Reviews by February 27
Notice requests members to send their book reviews to president Mrs. H. H. Wolf by February 27. Also reports the Fred Trofelet family of Hawkeye visiting Mr. and Mrs. Don Butikofer Senior on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
H.H. Wolf
Fred Trofelet
Hawkeye
Don Butikofer
Loftsgard Buys Niemeyer Farm in 160 Acres Purchase
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard acquire the Niemeyer farm of 160 acres and will take possession on March first. The farm was formerly leased to Clarence and Carlyle Kirkeburg and has been tenanted by the Loftsgards for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Loftsgard
Norbert Niemeyer
Clarence
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Loftsgards
Elgin Lions Club meeting reports fund drive status
The Elgin Lions Club met at Paul’s Methodist Church with 36 members present. A $100 donation was announced for the Valley band uniform fund, which remains $500 short, as one uniform set was sold. The group will buy uniforms for the Cub and Boy Scoutmasters in Elgin and discussed upcoming elections and a call to aid Iowa’s blind by requesting more funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
Whe Gt
Paul's’ Methodist Church
Valley Band
Lion Arden Greener
Lions
Elgin
Lion M. H. Moore
Gordon Mosby
Lion Club
Iowa
Streets Kept Free from Snow Elgin Praised
After each significant snowfall the streets are cleared and snow hauled away, easing parking. Town authorities and the street commissioner receive commendation for excellent snow removal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
West Union Bank Observes Anniversary
The First National Bank of West Union marked its 25th anniversary with an evening dinner at the country club for county bankers and spouses. Open house during the day invited the public to tour the bank and watch operations. Members from Elgin attended, and guests included Beverly Muechlethaler and El freda Martin of L.S.T.C. who spent the weekend with the Clarence Much-Methaler household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of West Union
Country Club
Elgin
G. J. Mosby
Laurence Koudigan
Francis Butikofer
W. F. Kohler
Charles Strong
Mary Schaer
Bank
Beverly Muechlethaler
Elfreda Martin
L.S.T.C
Clarence Much- Methaler
SSA rep to visit West Union Courthouse for March clinics
A Social Security Administration official from Waterloo will be at West Union Courthouse on March 1 and 17 from 10:00 to 12:00 noon. The representative will assist people seeking to file applications for federal old age and disability benefits, obtain social security number cards, and secure employer identification numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration District
Waterloo
West Union
Valley Boys Reach Finals With Overtime Win
Valley High boys defeated Garnaville 63 58 in the sectional at Postville on February 17 after a 47 47 regulation tie. Merlin Chapman scored 15 for Valley while Jim Meier led Garnaville with 17. The following night Valley beat Postville 61 41 to advance, with Chapman scoring 23 and Radloff 18 for Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley High Boys
Garnaville
Postville
Valley
Merlin Chapman
Jim Meier
Garnavillo
Tigers
Radloff
Kinunka Camp Fire Hosts Parents at School Supper
Kinunka Camp Fire girls entertained their parents at a picnic supper last Wednesday evening at the school house. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John O. Anderson. After supper a program was delivered and games were played with Carole Mosby as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinunka Camp
John O. Anderson
Carole Mosby
Scribe
Valley Band Uniforms Ordered
The Valley Band Boosters Club ordered new military dress style uniforms for the Valley High Band. Royal blue with scarlet trim and accessories include a belt hat plume and spats. The drive for funds nearly completes with about $400 remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Band Boosters Club
Valley High Band
Postville to Build New Community Memorial Hospital
Three county election board members opened bids on a 22,800 square foot, 12 bed hospital on a 2.12 acre site at Postville SE edge. Thorson and Brom of Waterloo as architect. total bids 403,892.65. Contractors: Nels Johnson Construction Co Winona for general, Scheid Plumbing Rochester forHVAC, Freeman Electric Independence for electrical, Montgomery Elevator for elevator, Krensky Fixture for kitchen, American Sterilizer for sterilizers. X ray bid undecided at about 9,450. Federal Hill Burton funds to cover one third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Thorson and Brom
Waterloo
Community Memorial Hospital
General Construction
Nels Johnson Construction Co
Winona
Minn
Scheid Plumbing & Heating
Rochester
Freeman Electric Co
Independence
Montgomery Elevator Co
Krensky Fixture Co
American Sterilizer Co
Hill-Burton
Medberry Files for County Board Race in Fayette County
Nomination papers have been filed for Max Medberry of Pleasant Valley Township and Don Stoessel of West Union for the Fayette County Board of Education elections on March 8. One seat from Area No. 1 for an unexpired four year term, with other areas voting for six year terms. Churchill Williams and E. A. Billings also file in Areas No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Union
The
Valley Community
Clermont and
Elgin
Clermont
West Central Community
Oelwein
Scott Township
Churchill Williams
Valsey
Wadena
Fayette Consolidated
Arlington Independent
Westfield Township
Scott Township No. 1
Smithfield Township
Fairfield Township
Putnam Township
E. A. Billings
Fayette
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Recaps Plans and Donations
The Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting on February 17 with hostesses Mrs Reuben Schupbach and Orlin Mason. Plans were made for the county meeting on February 24 and remodeling in two rooms is underway. The unit donated $2 to the Carville Activity Fund and read thank you notes from Mrs Anna Nydegger Hulda and Mrs Frieda Etter and from the VA Hospital at Iowa City for cookies. Announcements list hostesses for the March meetings and cookie committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Mdms
Reuben Schupbach
Orlin Mason
Carville
Anna Nydegger
Hulda
Frieda Etter
Iowa City
Madms
Ole Loftsgard
Martin Minihan
Mame
George Boyle
Charles Wenger
Ole Reierson
Hilda Little
Cookie
Ed Wenger
John Anderson
Aldorai Anderson
Insurance Firm Shows Increase in Coverages
The Farmers Mutual Insurance association meeting in Fayette re elected Louis Kane Westgate Karl Miller Clermont Floyd Henniges Maynard and Clair Campbell Hawkeye as directors for three years. The firm reports over 39 million dollars in fire insurance in force at Dec 31 1958 an increase of about 3 million in the year. Central office is in Arlington with Don Clute as secretary. Dean Wallace of Griswold is recovering after a gun chair injury when a metal arm struck his face breaking a tooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Fayette
Louis Kane
Westgate
Karl Miller
Clermont
Floyd
Henniges
Maynard
Clair Campbell
Hawkeye
Arlington
Don Clute
Dean Wallace
Griswold
Nominations Filed for Lab District Seats and Treasurer
Nomination papers filed for Gordon Mosby Director District 4 to complete a three year term ending in March 1959. G W Alderson seeks Director District 5 with a two year term ending March 9 1959. F D Welch files for treasurer at large for a two year term. Filing deadline is Friday February 27 at noon. Legal Notice appears on page 2. Boundary lines to be defined next week in ECHO.
Local School Fund Rumor and Health Update
Supt M H Moore received a letter from Vincent Luce of 328 No 3rd St Oska toosa. Luce a former Elgin teacher and Little Eight ball player owns a home here and treats Oska toosa as a hometown. He includes a check for the school uniform fund and says he is making fair health progress and hopes to be much better by spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Moore
Vincent Luce
No. 3Rd St
Oskatoosa
Vine
Elgin
Egin
New Addresses Listed for Burton White and John O Rourke
In Albuquerque New Mexico Burton E White 2621 Charleston N B E and Columbus Georgia John O Rourke 151 B Baker Village were listed with new addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton E. White
Charleston N.be
Albuquerque
New Mexico
John O'Rourke
Baker Village
Columbus
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club
County Ag
Niemeyer Farm
Lions Club
West Union Bank
Valley Boys
Kinunka
Postville Hospital
Medberry
County Board
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