Iowa Illinois Missouri Make Tax Agreement
An informal agreement among Iowa Illinois and Missouri aims to settle a tax and revenue dispute. Andrew Gee Hee, chairman of the tax commission, says the deal should ease tax collection across the three states and curb past tensions among Iowa merchants. Illinois officials expect smooth settling with no major complications. Truman visited Des Moines and spoke at a Drake University dinner, offering remarks to reporters at a news conference.
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Towa
Ilinois
Minrours
Illinois
Andrew Gee- Hee
Iowa
Ilinola
Matster
Toman
Harry Truman
Des Moines
Truman
Drake University
Amerika
Paul D Christen to Attend Missile Engine School
Airman Basic Paul D. Christen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will J. Christen of Elgin, is assigned to the United States Air Force technical training course. The Valley High School graduate will attend the missile engine school as part of the service training program.
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Paul D. Christen
Missile. Engine School
Will J. Christen
Elgin
United States Air Force Technical Training Course
Vth Lata Ct
Ia Ai Te Valley High Schenk
Dean's List Honors At Sige Town University
Blader student Ewittim Cook earned dean's list recognition at Kav, while Ki Miyenstzac also appeared on the dean's list. The selection marks academic achievement among university students in the town.
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ETNE
Ewittim Cook
Blader
Sige Town University
Kav
New Paymaster for Dain x ay
The fragment mentions a paymaster change and eligibility criteria tied to averages or scores. It is incomplete and lacks clear entities or events to define a full, coherent news item.
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Dain x
Pleasant Ridge Club Valentine Party Highlights
Wadena News notes a Valentine party hosted Wednesday at the home of Mr. ena Wek featuring prizes won by Mrs. Milo Oldfaceitess Gernand and others. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aeschliman and family in Waterloo. Effie Simon of Seattle moves to live with her daughter and husband Freemont Stark. Families plan moves to Floyd Patterson farm and host gatherings with friends and relatives nearby.
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Pleasant Ridge Club
Pleasant Ridge,Club
Ena Wek
Milo Oldfaceitess Gernand
Leater
Pasieinsa Jeltniga
Leo
Elmer Struss
Danny
Richard Aeschliman
Waterloo
Struss
Aeschlimans
Pat Doocy
Effie’ Simon
Seattle
Washington
Freemont Stark
E. N
Matthew‘sin
Floyd
Patterson
William Yearous
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Elgin
Dewey
Ray
Arlington
Peart Johnson
Tuberculosis Contact Tracing Program Planned
A Fayette county health initiative will begin soon to identify possible tuberculosis cases. Mrs Mattie Peterson B N public health nurse will direct the contact tracing program with physician guidance on persons known to have been in contact with an active TB case.
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Fayette County
Mattie’ Peterson B
Complete Winter Program in Farm Operation
The largest group of young men enrolled in the winter quarter farm operation at Iowa State University completed its work this week. The special program took in students who could spend only the winter term, detailing the participants and outcomes of the winter operation.
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Iowa State University
Wena
Widening U S Highway 18 On Deck In Fayette
Iowa State Highway Commission schedules public hearing March 8 at West Union court house to outline design, right of way needs and construction plan for U S Highway 18 from Chickasaw County line to Vine Street in West Union. Project length about 13.3 miles, widening to 24 feet, bridge upgrades, channelized intersection at Iowa 102, asphalt resurfacing, with work starting 1962 and shoulder work in 1963. Estimated cost 927000 dollars including additional right of way.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Fayette
West ‘Union
Chickasaw County
Vine Street
West Union
U.S 18
Corbin Selected as Air Forces Trainee at Amarillo AFB
Richard J. Corbin son of Mr and Mrs Clair B R Corbin of Wadena is assigned to the US Air Forces technical training course for aircraft mechanics at Amarillo AFB Texas. Airman Corbin who has completed basic training at Lackland AFB was selected for the advanced course based on his interests and aptitudes. He is a 1959 graduate of Valley High School in Elgin.
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Bogie
Richard J. Corbin
Clair BR. Corbin
Wadena
United States Air Forces
Amarillo Afb
Texas
Corbin
Lackland’ Afb
Valley High School
Elgin
Petit Jurors Drawn for Merch Term in Fayatte County
Sixty Fayatte county residents have been drawn for possible duty as petit jurors during the Merch term at Fayatte county district court. Drawn from Elgin were Ma-
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Fayatte County
Fayatte County District Court
Elgin
Graduation Ceremony at Ia State University Honors 271 Grads
Degrees and certificates were awarded to 271 persons at Ia State University on Feb 24 marking the end of the winter quarter. Included in the class was Donald D Gutchar of Clermont, son of Gerald and Gutcher guardians.
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Towa State University
Donald D. Gutchar
Clermont
Gerelld Gutchers
Social Security Aid Sessions Planned at West Union Court
SSA official will be at the West Union courthouse on March 6 13 20 and 27 from 10 a m to noon to assist with filing for federal old age survivor and disability benefits and to issue original and duplicate social security number cards and employer identification numbers.
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Social Security Administration
West ‘Union
Court House
Toi
Home from Hospital Ivan Meisner Returns After Surgery
Ivan Meisner is back home from Davis following a medical procedure. He left the hospital on the date indicated and is recovering at his residence.
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Ivan Meisner
Davis
O.E.S. Hosts Bargain Bonanza at Bob Fath Impl
The four day event February 21 to 24 drew 430 registrants at Bob Fath Implement with 165 on Saturday. Attendance by day listed as 61 Wednesday 4 Thursday 100 Friday and 165 Saturday. Eighty one dozen doughnuts were served to attendees. Prizes included 12 Cub Cadet tractors from various dealers with winners to be announced later.
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Bonanza
Bob Fath Impl
Seburiay
Focal
Elgin Chapter of Eastern Star Conducts Instruction School
Mrs Victor Walten led a school of instruction for Elgin Chapter Order of Eastern Star on Saturday February 24 in Elgin with district instructor Mrs Victor Walter Postville. A 1130 am luncheon followed at Elgin Grill for officers and guests Mrs Victor Walter and Mrs M F Schien Postville. An 8 pm inspection meeting directed by Mrs Keith Kohler Worthy Matron and Walter Follett Worthy Patron featured gifts and presentations to Mrs Walten with guests from Monona Elkader West Union Postville and Waukon and a social evening after. Hostesses listed.
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Elgin
Order of Eastern Star
Affternoon
Victor Walter
Postville
Elgin Grill
M. F. Schiein
Keith Kohler
Walter Follett
Walter
Star Points
C. B. Schori
Vern Sharp
Elkader
Grand Sentinel
Worthy
Harlan Sebastian
Harold Griffith
G. D. Grimes
West Union
Lester Gehring
Monona
Waukon
Ineg Brackin
Charles Wenger
Louis Olson
Arthur Yeerous
Mary Clothier
Ernestine Holzer
Lions Club Met Monday Evening at St Pauls Church
The Elgin Lions Club met at St. Pauls Methodist Church for its monthly gathering. Secretary Dean DeSart reported a $26 donation to Higin library and discussed youth supervision at the school, with no firm decisions. Two guests attended, E. W. Hilgemann and Pastor Fjelstul.
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Elgin Lions Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Dean DeSart
Board of Directors
Lions Club
Higin
Arden _ Greener
E. W. Hilgemann
Paster Fjelstul
Return from Florida Trip
Mrs. Clara Baumgartner and Mrs. Cornelia Burrow arrived home Saturday from a five weeks trip to Florida. They visited Rex Med berrys at Hill N Dale and saw friends in Orlando with Rose Reusser and Mr and Mrs Alfred Swanson in Venice. They toured Cypress Gardens and the Weeki Wachee underwater show near Brooksville. Mrs Baumgartner also stayed a week with the Robert Kehler family in Vero Beach.
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Clara Baumgartner
Cornelia Burrow
Florida
Rex Medberrys
Hill *N Dale
Orlando
Rose Reusser
Alfred Swanson
Venice
Cypress Gardens
Brooksville
Baumgartner
Robert Kehler
Vero Beach
Elgin Legion Plans Basement Remodel and Meeting Change
Elgin Legion will remodel the basement into a recreation room, with work beginning immediately. Commander Ivan Torkelson said the Elgin post intends to start soon. A county meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Elgin was canceled, with the next meeting moved to Hawkeye.
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Elgin Legion
Ivan Torkelson
The
ECHO
Elgin
Hawkeye
Engagement of Patricia King to Arthur Strong
Mr and Mrs Ramon Hearn of Independence announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia King to Arthur Strong son of Mr and Mrs Harold Strong of Elgin An August wedding is planned Miss King a Hazelton High School graduate works in the offices of Doctors Jack and Jaggard in Oelwein Mr Strong a graduate of Elgin High School is with Torkelson Motor in Elgin
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Ramon Hearn
Patricia King
Arthur Strong
Higin
Harold Strong
Elgin
Miss King
Hazelton High School
Doctors
Jack and Jaggard
Oelwein
Mr. Strong
Elgin High School
Torkelson Motor
Feed Grain Sign-up Scheduled in March
Sign-up meetings will be held at the Farm Bureau Building with a rear entrance noted. Dates proceed March 5 to March 9 across Scott Clermont Pleasant Valley Union Smithfield Fairfield Wyrna Auburn Oran Dover Eden Jefferson Westfield Windsor Putnam Fremont. If unable to attend, sign up at the county ASCS office in Fayette later. Those signing up for the 1962 Feed Grain Program may receive half of the earned diversion payment immediately as a certificate or as a signed cash draft.
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Farm Bureau
Scott
Clermont
Pleasant Valley
Union
Smithfield
Fairfield
Wyrna
Auburn
Oran
Dover
Eden
Jefferson
Westfield
Windsor
Putnam
Fremont
County
ASCS
Fayette
Criders Leave Weekend In Chicago Before Fort Devens
Conclude Furlough Kenneth and Keith Crider left Friday for Fort Devens Massachusetts after a week with their parents Dr. and Mrs. R A Crider. They paused in Chicago en route to spend the weekend with friends and departed Monday.
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Kenneth and
Keith Crider
Fort Devens
Mass
R. A. Crider
Chicago
Winning Numbers in Bigin Cash Drawing
Lucky numbers drawn last Saturday in Bigin include 428 690 892 180 1124 1504 9V8 516 924 43 1428 767 1637 326 766 79 1164 264 1233 1963 392 1966 1030 1731 and 278. One winner named Arthur Lantz claimed the prize.
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Bigin
Arthur Lantz
Valley FFA Gold Award in Sub-district Contest
Valley FFA earned a gold rating at the FFA sub-district contest in Oslwein. Demonstration Team members Mark Amundson Wayne Amundson and Marvin Berg will advance to district contests in Val Also in Oelwein Louis Christen received honorable mention in the Freshmen Creed Contest. Lyle Anderson Jim Anderson Dean Hilgerson Gary Kittleson and Jon Shaffer earned bronze in Parliamentary Procedure.
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Mark Amundson
Wayne Amtundson
Marvin Berg
FFA
Oslwein
Val
Oelwein
Lyle Anderson
Jim Anderson
Dean Hilgerson
Gary Kittleson
Jon Shaffer
Louis Christen
District Boys Basketball Games at Valley Gym Schedule
The district tournament unfolds at Valley gym with games March 1 to March 12. Decorah faces St Luke s at 7 00 p m on March 1, and Monona M F L meets West Union, North at 8 15 p m. Semifinals March 5 7 30 p m. Finalists advance to Sub State at Waterloo Hippodrome March 14.
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Valley Gym
Decorah
St. Lucas
St. Lukes
Monona
M-F-L
West Union
North
Postville
Cresco
Crestwood
Elkader
Central
Waukon
Allamakee
Waterloo Hippodrome
Habeger Couple to Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Abe Habeger will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday March 4 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm at the First Baptist Church in Higin. Friends and relatives are invited. no invitations will be sent.
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Abe Habeger
First Baptist Church
Higin
World Day of Prayer Service Planned for March 8
Local churches will hold a World Day of Prayer Service on Thursday March 8. A complete write up will appear in next week’s Echo.
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